Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 2, 2010

Dan McCarthy of Great Leadership announces a penalty in Individual Development Plans are Worthless….if Lynn Dessert plants some thoughts about leadership development at Elephants at Work on Is Your Organization Teaching the Right Lessons to Build Executive Talent? article was featured in the October Leadership Development Carnival.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 5, 2015

In 2011, Kodak made the list of Top 10 Fortune 500 Employers With Older Workers, called out for employing a disproportionately high percentage of mature workers. The lack of skill development and leadership development among Generation Y affects every generation. In 2012, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 9, 2010

I cannot even begin to count the number of times I’ve had a CEO tell me that certain immutable business principles just don’t apply to his/her business because, “this business is different.&# Well actually, no it’s not.

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The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

As such, underdog narratives are routinely used by modern organizations, ranging from firms in the high-technology sector to professional sports teams, to inspire the achievement of organizational performance goals,” the researchers say. Building an underdog narrative.

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CO2

AUGUST 17, 2010

Interview with Charlie Firestone and Vivian who is the CEO of NPR. Vivian Schiller CEO of NPR at the Aspen Institute 2010 gives insights into the importance of New Literacy. Technology and its role in travel 2.0 We are faced with a tsunami of information. Why is the first protection of free speech so vital to American democracy?

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

If you are a regular reader of this blog and feel it has added value to your growth and development as a leader I would greatly appreciate your vote. I know all but one of the other nominees and would highly recommend any of them as a high quality source of leadership information.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 3, 2011

This is so much the case that some CEOs will avoid restructuring initiatives at all costs. My question is this…since when have fear and avoidance become prerequisites for success as a CEO? That is the question that many a business is forced to ask at some point during their life cycle.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 8, 2012

Dan : Over the years, what seems to be the foundation for great leadership development? The Top 20 connect leadership development with the business strategy. The use of "stretching" to develop leaders - assignments, roles, projects, etc. Yet, the same companies keep coming out on top, even as the CEOs have turned over.

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Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 1, 2011

They look at the whole movie – not just the story, or the characters, or the voices, or the technology – they make it all work. I am creating a Leadership Development class for Japanese students of business English. Do you have any other suggestions for a Leadership Development class? at 3:17 PM I love this.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 30, 2012

And while these figures represent US households, the percentages are being exported due to technology driven globalization. In 2012, 18 of the Fortune 500 companies will have women CEOs at the helm. For example, for the first time ever, IBM chose a woman CEO, Virginia “Ginni” Rometty. Increasingly, it’s women.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 11, 2018

In this brief, entertaining talk, he shares what he learned from people working in the sciences, arts, media, technology, and other fields, including such well-known figures as Rupert Murdoch, Norman Jewison, Goldie Hawn, Frank Gehry, and Bill Gates. ” Marishane shares the lessons of developing and marketing his innovative product.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Lindquist, in his 30's, is the President and CEO of Zane Benefits, Inc. He was promoted to Director of Sales in 2009 and took over as President in 2011. Q&A with Rick Lindquist, President and CEO of Zane Benefits, Inc. What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a CEO in your early 30's? I love my job.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 11, 2010

A CEO’s ability to perform effectively is so closely tied to their ability to form a clearly articulated vision, evangelize the vision and then to execute on their vision, that no real discussion on executive leadership should take place without an emphasis on vision.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 10, 2011

I’m a huge advocate of refining initiatives that allow any level of talent to be developed to the maximum potential. Leaders and non-leaders alike need career-pathing, training and development. I’m just not a believer in attempting to label someone as a leader, and develop them as such when they are clearly not.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2010

Over the years I’ve met more than a few CEOs who paid little or no attention to their board of directors, only to find themselves wondering what went wrong as they were being ushered out the door prior to the expiration of their employment agreement. As a CEO, your board can be one of your greatest allies.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 14, 2010

My engagements with CEOs often focus on helping them to embrace change through disruptive innovation. Why didn’t Folgers recognize the retail consumer demand for coffee and develop a Starbucks type business model? or my personal favorite, “We need to focus on our core business.&# Why didn’t IBM see Dell coming?

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

Trust me when I tell you that being out of touch is never a good position to find yourself in as the CEO. My advice to CEOs, regardless of whether you’re running a start-up or a Fortune 500 company, is to go see things for yourself.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 2, 2010

I strongly recommend to all business leaders that they learn to develop a command presence, and lead from a committed and passionate position of strength. I’ve rarely come across students of military history that don’t have a great command of both strategic thinking and tactical implementation.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

The following list of suggestions is my gift to you in hope that it will allow you to outsmart those that feel they cannot be outsmarted… Define Acceptable Behavior : This first thing all CEOs need to do is to accept responsibility for any “corporate crazies&# who have taken residence in their organization.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2010

If you believe you possess a fully developed competency in a section give yourself 10 points. They understand the need for talent and are effective at recruiting, deployment, development and retention of tier-one talent. If you possess no competency whatsoever give yourself 0 points. Section IX: Team Building.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

As much as you may wish it wasn’t so, as a CEO you’re really only as good as your last decision. Making sound decisions is a skill set that needs to be developed like any other. Nothing will test your metal as CEO more than your ability to make decisions. That said, nobody is immune to bad decisioning.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 23, 2010

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2010

MIT Technology Review The Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s magazine of innovation promotes “the understanding of emerging technologies and their impact on business and society.&# Inc.com Inc. magazine’s offering of information, products, services, and online tools for business or management.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Anyone paying attention to current events has recently witnessed that it doesn’t really matter whether you’re a politician, investment banker, CEO, or just an average citizen, when it comes to making a simple decision, managing a crisis, or attempting to exploit an opportunity, timing is everything.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2010

Not recognizing, developing, and rewarding talent is the fastest way I know of to drive talent out of your organization and directly into the hands of your competition. When an organization promotes based upon tenure, and not based upon recognition of talent, merit, performance, etc., the company is not leveraging its true talent base.

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Next Level Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Magazine » December 06, 2010 How to Drive Change with a Leadership Point of View Every so often, The New York Times will run a long feature on the CEO of a large business.    This weekend, they ran a feature on Ballmer’s early days colleague from Proctor and Gamble, General Electric CEO, Jeff Immelt. . 

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2010

As odd as it sounds, businesses that are not dependant on smart talent, capital, or technology can scale faster and easier than those businesses burdened with the aforementioned dependencies. The truth is that great companies are those which can thrive and prosper in the absence of sophistication.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Do you say you believe that your people can develop, grow and have tremendous potential? Here are just some examples for you to consider: Do you say you care about your people, your organization and your Customers? How does your walk prove it? Do you say mistakes are important and necessary? How does your walk prove it?

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Purdue is known for its bright engineers, top flight technology students, it is the alma mater of the first and last men to walk on the moon. Leadership Development and Educating our Young Think back to when you began your school years. I know of the CEO of a company who takes Fridays off during winter as “personal ski days.&#

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 24, 2010

In today’s post I’ll quickly examine the merits of developing your listening skills. Think about it…when was the last time you viewed a negative soundbite of a CEO who was engaged in active listening? They have the uncanny ability to understand what is not said, witnessed, or heard. Want to become a better leader?

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 18, 2010

Also, a common response is to confuse a sales engine, fulfillment process, operational process, technology platform, or any number of other areas as business models, where this is not the case. Furthermore, a business plan, strategic plan, marketing plan, capital formation plan, exit plan, etc., are also not business models.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Clearly the difference possessed by all great leaders is that they refine, develop and build from their foundation – they don’t ignore it or take it for granted. [link] mikemyatt Thanks Deon: I agree that "listening" is a critical skill for leaders. link] Dan Black Great thoughts. I really enjoy reading your blog.

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Next Level Blog

DECEMBER 10, 2010

In case you haven't heard of Elon Musk, he's a cofounder of PayPal , the CEO of Tesla Motors and the CEO of SpaceX.   When his company was just about to run out of cash, his engineers rigged a Smart car with Tesla batteries and he convinced the executives of Daimler Benz to license his technology.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2010

link] Most Tweeted Articles by Leadership Development Experts [.] Here are "9 Signs That Your Next Company Cares About Its Employees." " [link] [link] mikemyatt Thanks for the kind words as well as sharing the link Donna. offers quick, practical management tips and ideas from HBR.org.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Remember that great CEOs see themselves not as masters of the universe, but as inspirational servants, catalysts, teachers, and team builders…Again, I would strongly encourage you to think “leader&# and not “dictator.&# Reflect back to your time as a student…which educators brought out the best in you?

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

link] Most Tweeted Articles by Leadership Development Experts [.] It is possible to have both speed and planning so long as planning doesn't turn into "analysis paralysis." " Thanks for adding to the conversation Jennifer.

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