N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2010

They are voracious learners always looking for better methods, different approaches, enhanced efficiencies, better technology and increased velocity. I believe that leaders should also be able to create an environment of trust wherein employees feel empowered. They are not afraid of change and growth in fact they tend to relish it.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

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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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 14, 2010

With the continued rapid development of technology taking the concept of globalization and turning it into hard reality facing businesses of all sizes, it is time for executives and entrepreneurs to examine their current business models from a disruptive perspective.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 17, 2011

A potentially catastrophic technological problem, an incomplete crisis response plan, misleading early information, divided private and public authority, ineffective initial actions. Of course, such plans will have to adapt to actual events, but without a robust plan, "seat of the pants" crisis management won't work.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2010

Believe me Mike, we must create a environment for any things and we have always some limitations. It will be much easier for us to install the new habit with peoples how have the good experiments. These techniques need THE EXPERIENCE and when the opportunity are here, we have little interval of time to seize it. Thank you for your post Mike.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

What do leaders dop to provide a safe environment for people to explore, test, try, fail, learn, review, try again etc. Create a work environment where we feel safe. – I'd be interested in your thoughts. Thanks for the suggestion Dan. link] ATIG Mike, authenticity and transparency for better and ETHICAL business.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Leadership is a process or journey of becoming : Although certain people are clearly born with innate leadership qualities, without the right environment and exposure, they may fail to develop their full potential. We try to we lead in hostile environments. Can you adapt your leadership style to the situation at hand?

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

I often engage in the MBWA behaviors and though I am not the expert that my team members are, I have stepped in to help them whenever needed, and yes, on occasion when it wasn't, but our open and respectful environment allows them to say "I got it, thanks." " Great article.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 9, 2011

Not only do they read the environment well, but they possess the uncanny ability to adapt their messaging to said environment without missing a beat. Communicate more effectively. Communication skills are so essential for leaders that it is simply impossible to become a great leader without being a great communicator.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Great leaders can communicate effectively across mediums, constituencies, and environments. There is so much unethical behavior (what I refer to as situational ethics) at the executive level that continues to create an us versus them environment. They are active listeners, fluid thinkers, and know when to press-on and when to back-off.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Gwyn Teatro Mike , so many view kindness, empathy, compassion and love as elements foreign to business environments and strong leadership. The truly great thing about loving leaders is that their interest in you isn't fleeting and will endure life's ordinary ups and downs that fracture relationships built on weaker foundations.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

At the same time I personally feel its a long way to go to see the environment what has been discussed in the article. I enjoyed it greatly Anand I truly agree with your statements about being humble and gaining the real respect of the people who we work with.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

From my perspective the issue isn't that struggles exist regarding subordinate leaders executing the vision and plans set forth by upper level leadership, for this is certainly a struggle in many environments. Rather the real question should be why such struggles exist in some organizations and not in others.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

One of a leader’s most important functions is to create an environment where trust and loyalty are the rule and not the exception. Great insights Denny… [link] There Is An Antonym For Respect | Strategic Technology [.] In today’s post I’ll examine the value of loyalty as it relates to leadership.

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Roundtable Talk

DECEMBER 23, 2010

This LeaderTalker is turning off technology until the new year (unless I see something irresistible in the paper that needs to be poked at). We look forward to sharing more leadership stories, lessons and ideas with you in 2011.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

The downside of this is that it stifles candor, creativity and innovation and often leads to a my way or the highway environment. Leaders who fall prey to perfectionism tend to focus on the negatives having a hard time looking past perceived weaknesses to find strengths.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Their core is the design and the idea, the operating system, plus the network environment such as iTunes. but only as a means to foster an environment of creativity and innovation within a team or an organization that is the best thing for THAT problem at THAT company at THAT time. But Apple does not manufacture them.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

They are able to play the role of ambassador, emissary, influencer, coach, facilitator, expediter, lobbyist, buffer/shield, crisis manager, negotiator, publicist, strategist, tactician, mentor, consultant, counselor, collaborative thinker and in some cases partner, based upon what the client needs.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

Here’s the bottom line: How can you possibly justify not communicating with your key constituents, stakeholders, and influencers in an environment of their choosing, where they are actively having conversations in real time? In the post-recession, post-mass media environment, it's all in play. News Flash: you can’t.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

In addition, when we work in complex adaptive environments (like an organization), then we have to be able to leverage each and every tool at our disposal in varying degrees to accomplish the objective. I agree with Joe- this concept makes great headlines, but in reality having an environment where culture defines strategy does not work.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2010

I was so impressed with the detail in every service and the great way they set the environment they wanted. The game changer for me was the importance of setting an environment that people enjoyed and enhanced their spiritual experience. It took my personal church from a 100 to hundreds and headed to thousands. Thanks for sharing Dan.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 12, 2010

This in turn leads to a very focused, coordinated, and ultimately a very passionate work environment. It sounds like a supportive, mature environment you are describing; where ego isn't the main thing but doing the right thing is. silence) … great then lets move forward. That's consensus."

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 6, 2012

Technology constitutes less than 1% of any organization’s overall Big Picture. Computer activity constitutes less than 1% of the technology picture. Crisis management. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. Please consider the environment before and after printing this article. Missed Marks.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

In a PC environment truth is subordinated to other interests to the benefit of a select few without regard for the benefit of others. link] mikemyatt Hi Reb: I can't think of too many environments that would point out the pit-falls of flawed thinking more than a company in need of a turnaround.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2010

He lives everyday in a dangerous environment. but you’ll not find that here. I appreciate it. ronedmondson I nominate my friend Ted Randall. Ted is an army chaplain stationed at Fort Campbell and in our church, but he's currently deployed to Afghanistan. Ted felt God calling him to this.

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Roundtable Talk

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

.” “If your product or service sucks; social media, marketing or management won’t save you.” Challenge will be to manage them!” When technology, access, information and how consumers buy changes, so must management.” Time for a re-boot on how we manage and think about business.” Ctrl.Alt.Del.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 17, 2010

Having been trained by one of the best companies in the world on Leadership Development, (GE), in one of the best action learning environments in the world (a high performance culture), I frown on textbook practitioners. And today's followers could grow into tomorrow's leaders when they experience that kind of environment.

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Roundtable Talk

AUGUST 17, 2010

Technology and increased expectations are driving a pace that is hard to keep up with. I think he was probably completely burnt out. I work primarily with fast tracking mid-career executives and I’m constantly amazed at the pressure they are under in this world of instant results/gratification.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

The simple truth is that lowering standards is never a good thing in any environment. When you force the diversity agenda for the wrong reasons (no matter how well intended) productivity suffers and resentment grows. A sense of entitlement is not a substitute for work ethic and a desire to achieve.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

The bottom line is that, despite how technological and automated organizations have become, at their core they remain a collection of human energies that are merely being applied in an organized environment," explains Shaner. "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac.

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