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Thin Watches, the Donner Party, and Bad Advice

Lead Change Blog

Bad advice can get you in big trouble. The promotion came with a hefty raise, a move to a new city, and advice from my new boss. He’d gotten that advice from some “how to succeed” article. That bad advice was harmless because I saw through it right away, but not all bad advice is easy to spot.

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9 Tips for Navigating the Inevitable Unexpected

Leading Blog

If sophisticated investors are involved — as often happens in biotech — the plan is undoubtedly subjected to intensive due diligence. My advice is not to simply store a list in your memory and pull certain items out when needed. Models are developed, scrutinized, and refined. His firm, Rose Ventures, Inc.,

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Leadership and Opportunity | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

I’ve observed the risk adverse take due diligence one step too far, the greedy negotiate too long, the impulsive jump the gun, and the plodders move to slow. weeklyleader Wharton professor Mike Useem calls it the "Leadership Moment." As the saying goes “timing is everything.&#

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Toxic Work Environments | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

The articles should have been written on the topic of poor leadership. 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. Those team members who share the same core values will be predisposed to trusting one another at high levels.

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The Dos and Don’ts of Crowdfunding Your Company

Steve Farber

So do your due diligence to make sure your organization is ready and that you’re getting advice from people you can trust and who know how it works. There are only a handful of attorneys out there who specialize in this area, but that will likely change as bar associations begin providing more education on it.

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The Risk of Not Taking Risks

Mills Scofield

Of course, I did a bit of due diligence into this Doug guy and said yes. The book’s practical wisdom, advice, and tools for how to take smart risks are critical. Doug had read a post of mine about my wonderful client, Menasha Packaging and asked if I would be willing to introduce him to them for a book he was writing.

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Accidental Leaders

Coaching Tip

Since trial and error on the job (57%) was the number one most influential thing to achieving their leadership skills , it's not surprising that these leaders were shocked once they were formally in the role. More than half of leaders learned through trial and error Being Blind Sided. So, why were leaders so surprised by the job?