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Leadership and Self-Awareness

N2Growth Blog

I’ve never understood leaders who make heavy investments in personal and professional development early in their careers, who then go on to make only minimal investments in learning once they have reached the C-suite. If you don’t know how to nuance your leadership skills you will simply miss opportunities others won’t.

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Leadership Lessons from the Navy

Skip Prichard

How to Earn Trus t and Lead Teams. Captain Mark Brouker, retired US Navy , is a wealth of practical leadership wisdom gained from his military career as well as his experience as a professor, executive coach, and speaker. I did just that during the first fifteen years or so of my Navy career.

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The Big Disconnect in Your Talent Strategy and How to Fix It

Harvard Business Review

HR systems emphasize long-term relationships and high performance, with big investments in selection and development, amortized over a long career. Educate leaders on how and why to optimize a blended workforce. Procurement typically owns your “resource planning system” for contract workers.

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You Don’t Just Need One Leadership Voice — You Need Many

Harvard Business Review

How to Work with a Bad Listener. when you’re coaching a direct report, asking good questions to help them grow in new ways, explore issues they’re facing, or support their career development. So, what are the various voices to access within yourself and cultivate over time? You and Your Team Series. Communication.

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Why Your Leadership Is Overrated

N2Growth Blog

Following are 8 things I suggest you reflect upon should you desire to continue to develop as a leader: Never Stop Learning : I’ve never understood leaders who make heavy investments in personal and professional development early in their careers, who then go on to make only minimal investments in learning once they have reached the C-suite.

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Are You Giving Up Power?

Harvard Business Review

Traditionally, being powerful within an organization has been a function of three aspects of bossness: (a) your title and rank within the hierarchy, (b) your span of control, or how many people you direct, and (c) your budget and/or profit and loss responsibilities. How to Find New Competitive Knowledge in Social Media.

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