N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2010

If your company’s long-term business plan requires the acquisition, or retention of the uber employee then your business not only has a risk management issue, but it is likely not scalable. The moral of this story is that while sophistication and complexity often go hand-in-hand, they don’t have to be synonymous.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Fear based motivations don’t instill loyalty, create trust, build morale, inspire creativity, attract talent, or drive innovation. Lack of Interaction : Along the lines of number one above, if executives, management, and staff don’t proactively seek your advice and input then you have a respect problem. Respect | [.]

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

Leveraging each person’s individual strengths, including management capabilities, for the business’ greater good needs to continually be top-of-mind. It used to be that parents and grandparents were the go-to family members for advice and input on important decisions. NOT INCLUDING THE ENTIRE FAMILY ON IMPORTANT DECISIONS.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

By the way, employee performance and morale at Wal-Mart is near all time lows… Diversity mandates just don’t work… Talent begets talent and blending occurs naturally when good decisions are made for the right reasons. Stop whining about phantom injustices and become better at what you do.

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Mark Sanborn

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

A manager only listens to team members who agree with them, neglecting diverse opinions that could offer a new perspective. A manager ignores potential issues with a new initiative because they don’t want to be the only one questioning it. A manager focuses only on what went wrong in a successfully completed project.

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Mark Sanborn

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

A manager only listens to team members who agree with them, neglecting diverse opinions that could offer a new perspective. A manager ignores potential issues with a new initiative because they don’t want to be the only one questioning it. A manager focuses only on what went wrong in a successfully completed project.

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Skip Prichard

JULY 12, 2021

John shares some unique perspectives and advice in my discussion with him. We talk about everything from lessons for leaders hidden in fiction to advice for writers. When asked what advice I’d give aspiring writers I invariably say, “Read great writing,” because reading is the inhale to writing’s exhale. I can’t overstate it.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Inventors and programmers have found themselves swallowed up in vast bureaucracies, working on projects that they feel morally uncomfortable on and with less than savory people. Financing for any startup is difficult enough to secure. Politics and the defense industry are intertwined, but if you want some advice from us?

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 18, 2011

Do people seek your input, advice, and counsel ? If your attitude is impeding your relationships, your talent, or your health, it might be time to consider making some changes…If you have any great stories about how attitudes impact leadership and morale please share them in the comments section below. Great post.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 9, 2015

The real difference could be even bigger, if you factor in other potential costs, such as litigation fees, regulatory fines, lower employee morale, and upset customers. Organizational productivity would likely even be greater if the manager hired the worker that was a bit less productive but had better corporate citizenship.”

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 13, 2011

My advice to you is not to let your business get caught up in embracing random ideas – at least not without some initial analysis being conducted to determine the likelihood of success. All initiatives surrounding new ideas should include detailed risk management provisions. Failed initiatives are costly at several levels.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 13, 2017

” So when you feel snowed under, you really should let your manager know. ” You might also ask your boss for advice and “coaching on strategies for dealing with overwork,” says Davey. “Say, ‘It is taking me about five hours a month to prepare this report for the finance department.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

We made connections on the mundane as well as the meaningful — where to shop downtown or get a Caesar salad to go, what hotel to stay at in San Francisco or London for business, or how to earn the respect of the most important fund managers. Lasting friendships in the office help with stress and morale.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

The moral of my story continues to be that in order to be a great leader, you absolutely must be a great reader. Teddy Roosevelt was rumored to actually read two books a day. Thomas Jefferson had one of the most exhaustive personal libraries of his time prior to donating it to the Library of Congress (which many joked Roosevelt had read).

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 23, 2010

There is in fact a point where “bad customers&# can erode margins, negatively affect morale, or even tarnish a brand. These are the verbally abusive customers who expect special consideration, and whose demands can far exceed the boundaries of reason.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

The kickoff cocktail party drew a crowd of parents eager for advice — and curious about this new resource. Whether it’s “to better manage time,” or “find greater flexibility,” or any other key working-parent skill, organize your events and programming around teaching it. Use resources on hand.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 29, 2017

Whether you’re a mentor to a medical resident or marketing manager, the same principles apply. Rather than being apologetic, Sam criticized the manager for cutting him loose. Moreover, faculty and managers alike are under constant and growing time pressure. That time has passed.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

If you don’t possess the experience or intellectual acuity to make quick decisions that are also good decisions, then you better surround yourself with sound counsel and advice from those who can. In Benjamin Franklin's own words, "I conceived the bold and arduous Project of arriving at moral perfection.

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