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Entrepreneur, CEO or Both? | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

They often don’t possess the skill sets to add value to the initiatives they want to control. Jack Welch the former head of GE built a reputation as one of the great chief executives of this era. That’s about it. Transfer ideas and allocate resources and get out of the way.&#

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The 1 Thing You Need to Achieve Work-Life Balance

Lead from Within

Jack Welch, renowned former CEO of General Electric, famously stated, “There is no such thing as work-life balance. Technology means that we’re all available 24/7. If you can learn to integrate your skills, limit your distractions, and exercise your self-discipline, you’ll be ready to take action in no time.

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25 Especially Inspiring and Empowering Quotes From Today’s Top Leaders

Lead from Within

“In technology it’s about the people: getting the best people, retaining them, nurturing a creative environment and helping to find a way to innovate.” ” –Jack Welch, General Electric. “Hire for attitude and train for skills.” “Hire for attitude and train for skills.”

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The Rainmaker 'Fab Five' Blog Picks of the Week

Sales Wolf Blog

  Center for Creative Leadership : Fundamental Four: Core Leadership Skills for Every Career Stage - It is safe to say that different levels of leadership require varying skill sets in order to be successful in that given position.

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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.

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Improving Leadership Bench Strength

N2Growth Blog

With exponential technologies, multi-Generations at the workplace, new off-industry competitors challenging incumbents, the Covid-19 New Reality…. And the leader’s performance improves when his/her skills and experience match the challenges of a specific role. Specific experience in a challenge enhances a leader’s success.

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The June 2010 Leadership Development Carnival

Sales Wolf Blog

Gilda thinks that public speaking is an essential success skill for leadership development yet many aspiring leaders still struggle with it. posted at Job Interview & Career Guide , saying that as it can be hard to motivate yourself, motivating others can be even harder. But don't despair.