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Top Leaders of 2010 | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Watching how she instructs and interacts with the children in her class, I am reminded of many of the important skills a leader needs to demonstrate. If you weren’t already aware of it, I wanted to let you know that your nominee (Maggie) was selected as the winner of our unsung leader of 2010 contest. For example, Ms.

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Encouragement - An Underappreciated Coaching Skill

Kevin Eikenberry

All too often the biggest barrier in people’s way is fear (of failure, of chastisement, of political suicide, or ridicule, to name a few). Tagged as: encouragement { 2 comments… read them below or add one } Tim September 21, 2010 at 5:10 pm Absolutely Kevin. Success, as this ( [link] ) points out, is a team effort.

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Leadership – No Talent Required | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Here’s the thing – the foundational elements of leadership require no skill or talent whatsoever. In today’s post I’ll share 6 leadership characteristics that require zero talent or skill. link] mikemyatt Brilliant additions…I concur that these traits while highly valuable, require no particular skill.

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Shut-up & Listen | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

In today’s post I’ll quickly examine the merits of developing your listening skills. When you reach that point in your life where the light bulb goes off, and you begin to understand that knowledge is not gained by flapping your lips, but by removing your ear wax, you have taken the first step to becoming a skilled communicator.

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The Lost Art of Brevity | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

While I appreciate the great oratory skills of those who communicate using wonderful word pictures, or the academics who can wax eloquent while always using the best form of prose, I prefer my business communication to be quick and dirty. Brevity is rare because it takes both skill and effort to simplify the complex.

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Entrepreneur, CEO or Both? | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

They often don’t possess the skill sets to add value to the initiatives they want to control. In defense of the seagull though, I have seen many institutions and investors remove the founder diminish their capacity and position both in the company and equity, politics rearing it’s ugly head.

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10 Tips For Holiday Party Etiquette. | Rich Gee Group

Rich Gee Group

This is a time to test and hone your connecting, social, and political skills. You need to show people that you can move within social (who you know) and political (who knows you) circles. But most of all, smile and enjoy! Establish A Contract With Your Team. When Is It Right To Question Authority At Work?

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