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The Best Leadership Books of 2021

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Many of the books listed below help us to do just that. Others were included because they help us to think differently, opening us up to potential we might not have considered. When we get it right on the inside, we can do right on the outside. Blog Post ). Blog Post ). It leads to short-term thinking.

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Leading Thoughts for June 24, 2021

Leading Blog

And the need for the right kind of practice to improve and grow: “Working on our weaknesses is unpleasant, stressful, and hard. But it’s a process that does something crucial for skill development: it breaks the spell of automaticity. The best leaders] are not coming up with better ways to plan.

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Leadership & Emotional Control | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Even if you don’t find yourself having to frequently deal with extreme situations, it is often nothing more than normal dealings in the ordinary course of business that can place you at a nexus…Do you make your decision based upon the facts at hand and sound decisioning metrics, or do you let your emotions drive your decisions?

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Discipline & Leadership | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

The best leaders I know are extremely disciplined people – they simply do the things others are not willing to do. The good news for those willing to do the work is you can have your cake and eat it too. I’m not suggesting that leaders should be robotic or static in approach – quite to the contrary.

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Why Businesses Fail | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Put simply, the outcome of a leader’s decisions can, and usually will, make or break them. The fact of the matter is that senior executives who rise to the C-suite do so largely based upon their ability to consistently make sound decisions. They make bad decisions. And in some cases they compound bad decision upon bad decision.

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Shut-up & Listen | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

The best leaders are proactive, strategic listeners. Take a moment and reflect back on any great leader that comes to mind…you’ll find that they are very adept at reading between the lines. They have the uncanny ability to understand what is not said, witnessed, or heard. Want to become a better leader? Talk less and listen more.

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Entrepreneur, CEO or Both? | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Which hat, or hats do you wear? Did you bestow the title upon yourself simply because you had the authority to do so, or are you the right person for the job? What does a CEO really do anyway? CEO…that title sounds good doesn’t it? As the founder, can you, or should you, attempt to grow with the company?