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Efficient vs. Effective | N2Growth Blog

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The mechanistic world of the industrial age continues to have a grip on our belief system. Thanks for sharing Tom. susanmazza Excellent and important distinction Mike. I think we focus on efficiency because that gives us "permission" to focus on the things that we can control.

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Success vs. Significance | N2Growth Blog

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I want to frame my thoughts on the topic of significance by beginning with an excerpt from my book “ Leadership Matters…The CEO Survival Manual “: “By the time you reach the CEO level you should be striving to move beyond success and towards significance. link] mikemyatt Thanks for your comment.

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Leadership & Political Correctness | N2Growth Blog

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As a CEO Coach I am often asked to provide counsel on the political hot potato de jure, and let me be perfectly clear that it is not only possible, but preferable, to successfully handle highly charged political topics without being politically correct. Are these extreme statements? I don't think you are in the minority in your view.

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Leaders: Born or Made? | N2Growth Blog

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They need to know where they want to take their people (that comes from having knowledge, goals, and/or beliefs therefore is developed). link] mikemyatt We are in agreement on all points Dan. The real key is not whether or not you are naturally gifted, but rather what steps you take in developing toward your full potential.

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Facing Challenges | N2Growth Blog

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I love the comment by Sally Kempton when she said…"It's hard to fight an enemy that has outposts in our heads" As we encounter challenges we are afforded invaluable opportunities to reshape our mental filters and personal belief systems. M [link] mikemyatt Hi Mark: You point about chosen beliefs is an astute one.

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The Right Way to Plan an Innovation Tour

Harvard Business Review

Yet the most important drivers of entrepreneurship are often the more subtle “software”: the networks of trust going back to high school or military service, the belief systems or values at the root of people’s resilience in the face of setbacks, or the social norms which encourage thinking out of the box.