N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

Great leaders lead all people under their care, not just those who agree with them. As much as some don’t want to hear this, there is an “I&# in team because teams are comprised of individuals. If you crush the individual character and spirit of those who form your team, how can your team operate at its best?

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Skip Prichard

AUGUST 2, 2019

Complex problem solving is the core skill for 21st century teams. It used to be that you could learn the core skills for a career in college and graduate school – think management, accounting, law – and then apply it over forty years. Bulletproof Problem Solving. It’s the only way to keep up with rapid change. 2: Disaggregate.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 3, 2011

It is my experience that they either lack the personal skill sets, or haven’t built the right executive team to lead change, they just don’t recognize the need for change, or they just don’t care. So why is it that so many CEOs shirk their responsibility, stick their heads in the sand, and avoid making necessary changes?

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Marshall Goldsmith

MAY 3, 2011

In the movie Wall Street, Michael Douglas won an Oscar for his portrayal of the rude, larcenous wheeler-dealer Gordon Gekko. This should have been the apex of Mike's young career. Its top executive team regularly participate in a variety of leadership-building activities. But Mike put up astounding numbers with his trades.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

Soup : A Recipe to Nourish Your Team and Culture by Jon Gordon Soup , an inspirational business fable, shares a recipe for success filled with the essential ingredients to build a winning team and create a culture of greatness. You have to encourage optimism and guard against pessimism, or your team will suffer.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Soup : A Recipe to Nourish Your Team and Culture by Jon Gordon. Soup , an inspirational business fable, shares a recipe for success filled with the essential ingredients to build a winning team and create a culture of greatness. You’ll set your entire team up for success and ensure that your clients get the service they deserve.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Soup : A Recipe to Nourish Your Team and Culture by Jon Gordon. Soup , an inspirational business fable, shares a recipe for success filled with the essential ingredients to build a winning team and create a culture of greatness. You’ll set your entire team up for success and ensure that your clients get the service they deserve.

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Roundtable Talk

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Recognize the power of “we&# … be inclusive; involve your team members in as much decision-making as possible. Create a culture of collaboration and team. Know the risks, but believe in yourself and don’t explain your decision to the doubters, just go do it. There was so much more.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2010

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Roundtable Talk

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

Certainly, Furlong and the VANOC team had their share of bumps and hits along their Olympic journey. His closing speech was fantastic, touching on all the key moments of the games and earning standing ovations as he acknowledged the men’s hockey team and the Georgian luger, Nodar Kumaritashvili. Get in the game Steve!

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 3, 2017

Others are mid-level, solo entrepreneurs, retired, or some at some other point in their careers. Gordon Leidner answers these questions in his guest post on Great Leadership!” Jill shares, “Instead of using assessments to codify diversity in teams, leaders can learn how to notice and manage challenging workplace behaviours.”

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Apollo 13 Submitted by Mary Faulkner , from Surviving Leadership : “ There are some excellent examples out there, but one that I go back to time and again is the scene from Apollo 13 in which Ed Harris must redirect the Mission Control team away from the mission of landing on the moon and focus on the mission of saving the astronauts'' lives.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 23, 2016

Others are better qualified than I to comment on Andy Grove’s many contributions as a member of the founding team of Intel Corporation, as the company’s CEO and chairman , or as a U.S. I later read that Gordon Moore had said that was as likely to be adhered to as the 55-mile-per-hour speed limit. (As

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Coaching Tip

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

In " Vision: Your Pathway to Victory," author Gordon D'Angelo defines "vision" as the process that brings imagination to creation. Energy isn’t wasted in the politics of the team, organization or community because there aren't different rules for everybody. . But you know you want more than what is. The founder is a visionary. .

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

The answers “I am not up to much” and “I have some time on my hands, actually” are not going to do much for your internal status and career. When he went back to work , he slashed bureaucracy, implemented a team structure, and abandoned many company rules.

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Next Level Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

An expansion of the popular Situation Solutions Guide appendix to provide tips on how to deal with more of the predictable situations that executives will face in their career.   It could be coaching sessions with your executives, brainstorming with your leaders or consulting to your team. 

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 22, 2013

It seemed as if there was never a good time for Susie Gordon and Antonio Barile to talk. They were an amazing team, and although Dante genuinely liked and respected Susie, he''d made it clear that he regarded Antonio as his only boss. It''s my turn to stir!" And he was knocking it out of the park at work. You obviously don''t."

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