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8 Traits of Ineffective Leaders | N2Growth Blog

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One Size Fits All Leadership Style : Great leaders are fluid and flexible in their approach. They understand the power of, and necessity for contextual leadership. link] Links for May 16 2010 — Eric D. Long story short; if a leader receives a vote of non-confidence from their subordinates…game over.

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Obama's Good Call: Replacing Disrespectful Leader with One Known.

Michael Lee Stallard

Whereas McChrystal’s leadership style brought compliance out of fear, General Patraeus by all accounts appears to have the competence and character necessary to inspire the best efforts and aligned behavior of the soldiers he now leads. Replacing McChrystal with General David Patraeus was also wise. why is everyone smiling?

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Confidence vs. Arrogance | N2Growth Blog

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While hubris can be a needed trait to call upon at times, to rely solely upon it as the foundation of your leadership style just doesn’t work. Copyright/Legal Privacy Resources Sitemap N2Growth Blog © Copyright 2010 N2Growth. Our Freedom. mikemyatt: The rigidity of a closed mind is the first s. All Rights Reserved

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Dealing with Conflict | N2Growth Blog

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Here’s the thing - leadership and conflict go hand-in-hand. Leadership is a full-contact sport, and if you cannot address conflict in a healthy, productive fashion then you should not be in a leadership role. If so, you likely have issues with conflict. Thanks for sharing your insight Sarah.

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Humility and Leadership | N2Growth Blog

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While hubris can be a needed trait to call upon at times, to rely solely upon it as the foundation of your leadership style just doesn’t work. Copyright/Legal Privacy Resources Sitemap N2Growth Blog © Copyright 2010 N2Growth. It was C.S. Our Freedom. mikemyatt: The rigidity of a closed mind is the first s.

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Why Consensus Kills Team Building | N2Growth Blog

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The gist of the argument seems to be that for teams to be productive, employees have to feel “empowered&# by having an equal voice. And as odd as it may sound, one of the greatest impediments to building productive teams is practicing management by consensus. I can sum-up my feeling on this in one word… ridiculous.

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Who's In Charge?

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Posted on August 31st, 2010 by admin in Leadership By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth “Who the * is in charge around here?&# I've been around long enough to see all types of leadership styles both succeed and fail. while others fail to do so? Our Freedom. All Rights Reserved

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