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CMI Highlights

Chartered Management Institute

And, on BBC 5 Live's Wake up to Money programme (from 37:50; available until end of May), she stressed the importance of essential leadership behaviours such as transparency, humility and active listening in rebuilding trust within an organisation. One judge said: “ The Power of Difference is fascinating and I could not put it down.

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Shut-up & Listen | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Think about it…when was the last time you viewed a negative soundbite of a CEO who was engaged in active listening? The next step in the process is learning where to apply your new found listening skills. Listen to your customers, competitors, your peers, your subordinates, and to those that care about you.

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You Can't Argue With Crazy | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Turning the other cheek, compromise, forgiveness, compassion, empathy, finding common ground, being an active listener, service above self, and numerous other approaches will always allow one to be successful in building rapport if the underlying desire is strong enough.

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8 Traits of Ineffective Leaders | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

They are active listeners, fluid thinkers, and know when to press-on and when to back-off. They understand the power of, and necessity for contextual leadership. Poor Communication Skills : Show me a leader with poor communication skills and I’ll show you someone who will be short-lived in their position.

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Dealing with Conflict | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Opposing positions, competitive tensions, power struggles, ego, pride, jealousy, performance discrepancies, compensation issues, just someone having a bad day, etc. Concealed, avoided or otherwise ignored, conflict will likely fester only to grow into resentment, create withdrawal or cause factional infighting within an organization.

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Questions and Team Building | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

I often observe ego centered conflicts among senior executives, which turn into a competition for turf, budget, power, influence, control, and ultimately survival. I read a great post yesterday by Dan Rockwell ( @LeadershipFreak ) in which he asked: &# what’s the most powerful question of all?&#

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Definition of Leadership | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

" [link] mikemyatt Great catch Anna – Humor is something we could all use more of in our lives… [link] mikemyatt There is great wisdom in understanding the power of brevity. Well done and thanks for sharing… [link] Jackie Cameron Thank you for writing this! I have made my personal definition.