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Entrepreneur, CEO or Both? | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Jack Welch the former head of GE built a reputation as one of the great chief executives of this era. Welch clearly not only understood the concept of organizational leverage through proper deployment of talent and resources He mastered it. That’s about it. Transfer ideas and allocate resources and get out of the way.&#

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Nice Guys Can Finish First

Marshall Goldsmith

And not many people remember that Jack Welch has a PhD in chemical engineering. But further along in your career curve, when it’s time to step up into a leadership position, you’re going to need these qualities in spades. At some point, you get the benefit of the doubt on skill issues. You see where I’m going?

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10 Ways to Involve Leaders in Leadership Development Programs

Great Leadership By Dan

Most of us have heard of the concept of "leader's teaching leaders" - Noel Tichy commercialized the concept in his 2002 book, The Leadership Engine. Jack Welch was known for the amount of time he spent in Crotinville sparing with high-potential managers in "the pit". Make sure the role is positioned as a special honor.

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There Is No Career Ladder

Harvard Business Review

Reaching the apex of the career ladder by gradually getting promoted to the top is a thing of the past. From my experience as a career coach, career ladders in most organizations have not existed for at least fifteen years. Jack Welch laid off thousands, "de-layering," as some people called it. It's a different world.

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Family Matters | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Let me be blunt – you won’t earn anyone’s respect, at least not the respect of anyone who matters if your concern for career success overshadows your concern for the well-being of your family. Think About Your Legacy: Create a legacy that transcends your career. What I can tell you is that I’ve always made my family a priority.

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Possibility Maximizer: LinkUp Monthly Jobs Report

Sales Wolf Blog

The Resource:    LinkUp Monthly Jobs Report What It Is:   LinkUp is a job search engine that finds and displays employment openings directly from the career section of employer websites for companies of all sizes.  Enjoy!  Enjoy!

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17 Leadership Role Models Who Get Results That Last

Let's Grow Leaders

His career is marked by consistently helping individuals and teams and his company do better. Edwards Deming, engineer and management consultant. “He clearly articulated the importance of building a management system that was effective and continually improving. John Manning of Map Consulting suggests Franklin D. Follow Wally.