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Toxic Work Environments | N2Growth Blog

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Toxic work environments can only exist where a lack of trust and respect are present, and this can only occur in the absence of sound leadership. Let me be as clear as I can - the phrase &# toxic work environment&# is code for bad leadership, becasue a toxic culture simply cannot co-exist in the presence of great leadership.

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Entrepreneur, CEO or Both? | N2Growth Blog

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Posted on January 21st, 2011 by admin in Leadership , Miscellaneous , Operations & Strategy By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Entrepreneur, CEO or Both? There are a number of things which need to be in place and depend on the current economic environment. Which hat, or hats do you wear?

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Workplace Gossip | N2Growth Blog

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They would take the position that gossip is just part of human nature, and that gossip will always exist in any type of environment where social dynamics are present. The old saying “it is what it is” is only true until you decide to make a difference.

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Managing Board Relations | N2Growth Blog

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The Environment : What should be obvious, but what is often overlooked, is the importance of having your board members look forward to the meeting. If you conduct yourself professionally, and let your board members be white knights, the down-stream communications that follow your meeting will advance your cause as opposed to undermine it.

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Looking For Leadership

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Place a leader into any environment and their impact will be immediately recognized. How can we re-ignite leadership potential in people who have not had great role models or the encouragement/nurturing environment to flex their leadership muscles? Identifying leaders? Have we really degenerated to this point?

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Bonus or No Bonus? | N2Growth Blog

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It is very typical that in this type of environment that the controversy shifts from company vs. employees, to employee vs. employee. While many tend to favor this structure, it is far from perfect as well.

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Dealing with Conflict | N2Growth Blog

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Leaders who don’t deal with conflict will eventually watch their good talent walk out the door in search of a healthier and safer work environment. If so, you likely have issues with conflict. Perhaps most importantly for leaders, good conflict resolution ability equals good employee retention.

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