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Love and Leadership | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

David asked Becky, “How come no one ever talks about love as a leadership competency?&# While l ove and leadership are certainly two words you don’t often hear in the same sentence, I can assure you that rarely does great leadership exist without love being present and practiced. I think it’s a great question.

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Leader Isolation: 6 Ways to Conquer Loneliness at the Top

RapidStart Leadership

Leadership can bring with it a sense of isolation. This can be particularly true of new leaders and those chosen from among a peer group to take on a formal leadership position. As Tony Blair says, “The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. Cultivate a mentor.

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Employees Don’t Quit Their Job; They Quit Their Boss!

Brigette Hyacinth

The biggest danger of leadership: Arrogance. So why has arrogant or narcissistic leaders become the norm: It has been historically perceived that humility is a sign of weakness and an antithesis to leadership. The x – factor of great leadership is not personality, it’s humility.” -Jim Jim Collins. Humble leaders: 1.They

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5 Strategies for Building High Trust, High Performing Teams

Leading with Trust

Growing up playing sports, coaching my kids’ sports teams, and being a sports fan in general has taught me numerous lessons about life and leadership. It takes time and shared experiences for people to bond with one another. But how do you build that kind of trust in a team? Well, it doesn’t happen by accident.

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Great Customer Service is Not Grumpy, Grouchy or Gross | Navigator Newsletter #173

Chart Your Course

In the book, From Good to Great, Jim Collins said, “People are not your most important asset, the RIGHT people are.” A Gallup survey showed a customer who is “emotionally connected” to your place of business is likely to spend 46% more money than a customer who is merely “satisfied” but not emotionally bonded.

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Why Leaders Need To Show Humility

Tanveer Naseer

Only those interested in leadership as more than mere ego gratification have a chance to build something that outlasts them. In “ Good to Great ”, Jim Collins lamented the trend of boards that become “enamored with charismatic CEOs,” a tendency that, he concluded, was “most damaging” for “the long-term health of companies.”

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The Big Picture of Business – Tribute to Dick Clark

Strategy Driven

It was he who encouraged your own leadership qualities, because your success ultimately honored him. Each entertainment niche may not be your ‘cup of tea,’ but relating to others will create common bonds and exhibits leadership. Bonded collaboration toward each other’s success. Sharing Profound Wisdom.

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