N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

It is the genuine nature of their subtle & quiet charisma/presence, and not the decibel level of their rhetoric that draws you in. Over the years I have come to believe that “ having class &# is synonymous with demonstrating a penchant for humility over bravado. I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT thx @ArtieDavis @MarkOOakes @words4warrio.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Do you have boundless energy or mesmerizing charisma? Walt Disney, one of the greatest creative talents and true innovators of our time realized the value of action when he said: “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.&# Do you have great vision? Are you a master of strategy? I Think Not.

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Curious Cat

APRIL 28, 2015

When I used to think about this 20, 15 and 10 years ago the opportunities to innovate using new technology and thinking differently about the value conferences provide lead to tons of idea on how they could be much better. First figure out what the conference is suppose to provide attendees then improve your value proposition.

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Cooperperson

JUNE 6, 2018

Or maybe you choose Ivan- he has all the charisma and social skills of a high achiever. Her ability to take control may lead her to become too controlling which will strangle other’s creativity and innovation. Which one would you choose as the next CEO and fortune maker? The ability to be resilient.

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Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

And yet, despite those increasing demands and distractions – not to mention the need for continuous adaptation and innovation in light of changes that are brought on both within and outside the organization – there is in fact one thing that every leader today should be doing.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 27, 2015

The problem is that most leaders believe that in order to inspire other people, they must exude the uncommon charisma of someone like Steve Jobs, Martin Luther King, Jr., Over the next two rounds of experiments, almost all of the other managers in each group began making legitimate and creative change decisions.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 10, 2014

That means that you can see ways to improve products and services. Many try to come up with new ideas, but few are innovative without trying. Your company provides products or services to people. Creative people always have new ideas and can expand on the ideas of others. Few people are creative by nature. Compassion.

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Curious Cat

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

That builds the case for using the management ideas I believe in and listening to what I say (based on past results instead of my charisma or communication skill). There could be some cases though where things get pushed up to a CEO: a huge capital investment is needed, a big shift in company focus (for a particular product market), etc.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

These ideas are the seeds of innovation : the intellectual foundation for any new products and services that enable some organizations to gain a competitive advantage over others. This mismanagement of innovation is further exacerbated by the fact that managing creatives tend to require special attention and consideration.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

In most cases, charisma is a useful quality for CEOs. Especially when an organization is asked to become more innovative and to perform beyond normal levels, having followers with an unusually strong belief in the leader and their vision increases the odds of success. Charisma is often misunderstood.

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Miles Anthony Smith

MAY 2, 2018

A strong personal brand is so much more than a memorable name or product. Hubert Rampersad ​"Passionate and compassionate to inspire learning individuals to unlock their potential and dedicated to energize innovative organizations within the service and manufacturing industry. Also, a little charisma does go a long way.

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Mark Sanborn

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

This can result in poor decision-making and a lack of innovative thinking. Examples: A CEO ignores market research that suggests a new product will not be well-received because he or she firmly believes it’s a good idea. A CEO sticks with an initial supplier without exploring potentially more beneficial partnerships.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

These elements go beyond the charisma and complexity of the founder. When we focus on the puzzle of the man, we overlook important, hidden elements of the company: the paradox of its history, its processes and routines, and its shared, embedded culture of innovation. The rest is history, but it was a unique offering at the time.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 4, 2011

For Amazon, the device is the razor that allows it to sell more blades - ebooks and other products. While Tim Cook, the new CEO of Apple is a smart and competent person, it remains to be seen if he has the salesmanship and charisma of Steve Jobs that has been a big part of Apple's magic.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 4, 2016

Even when startups have great products and customer interest, they struggle with long-term growth. Founders tend to use their personal charisma and technical smarts to rally their teams, and that can work while a business is small. Often, our research shows, the biggest obstacles are the entrepreneurs themselves.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 20, 2010

If we’re to be honest with ourselves, as opposed to defending a particular position to suit our needs, we’ve all known born leaders…They are those affable individuals that posses charisma and presence combined with the ability to make good decisions that people have flocked to since an early age. I Think Not.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 10, 2014

Viewed from the top, culture looks a lot like the PR blurbs found in company websites: “We are passionate believers in diversity, innovation, and corporate social responsibility.” However, the main purpose of work is not to make people happy, but productive. Notice that happiness can be left out of the equation here.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 29, 2011

First off, our most popular podcast this year was Justin Fox's interview with Bob Pozen, " Productivity Secrets of a Very Busy Man." We took a look at the (really) big picture with a chronology of how our definition of "good business" has changed over the last century, from company towns to wartime production to triple bottom lines.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 18, 2012

Executing this strategy required seamless integration of IBM's product capabilities with its geographic reach. This meant abandoning IBM's existing organization, in which product silos and geographic entities operated independently and frequently were more competitive than collaborative. Never confuse charisma with leadership.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 21, 2011

For example, Air Products set up process owners for each of the major steps in its supply chain, including plan, source, make, build, and fulfill. Choose owners who not only have experience in the process area, but also have charisma, good relations with senior leaders, political savvy, and the ability to persuade.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Productivity. Innovation . Here are the best skills: Effective communication. Conflict management . Teamwork skills. Time management . Stress management . Critical thinking . Organization . Emotional intelligence. Problem-solving . Adaptability. Attention to detail . Negotiation . Proposal writing . Motivation . Task delegation .

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 18, 2014

Indeed, "perhaps only in Silicon Valley would a group of engineers think they could hack their way to charisma with a series of neuroscientific shortcuts." This is how opportunities to be nimble and innovative are squandered, he says, and how companies become irrelevant.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2012

donhornsby: 5 Ways to Lead with Emotional Intelligence —and Boost Productivity. MaxMckeown: " A crisis is a terrible thing to waste." ~ The Truth About Innovation cc: Larry Page, Google. RosabethKanter: Why charisma matters - and how to develop it. by @jamesstrock. RobertHThompson: What Moderation Means. by @HalGregersen.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 17, 2010

Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable? I Think Not. Whos Reading N2growth Twitter Updates mikemyatt: Poor work requries a lot of explanation beca.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Competence, character, creativity, and charisma remain difficult qualities to quantify, let alone cultivate. Charm and charisma are wonderful, but good examples can prove as persuasive as great presence. Those answers begin building productive paths and platforms for leadership development.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2020

They are less healthy, less productive, and more likely to divorce. All of their skill, grit, resilience, charisma, and courage emanated from one thing: their strength of character. Eat, Sleep, Innovate : How to Make Creativity an Everyday Habit Inside Your Organization by Scott D. They laugh less. There's a better way.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

economy $550 billion a year in productivity loss. Ambitious, thick-skinned leaders tend to be more entrepreneurial , so they are focused on growth and innovation. Curious, sociable, and sensitive leaders tend to be more charismatic , though charisma often reflects dark side traits , such as narcissism and psychopathy.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 9, 2018

There is no questioning the fact that Musk’s talent for entrepreneurship, defined as the ability to translate original and useful ideas into practical innovations, is truly outstanding. Silicon Valley, with its myth of the lone innovator who disrupts the status quo, is particularly susceptible to these dynamics.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 9, 2014

In a communal system built around shared consciousness, what starts to happen is that people with charisma start to lead and cultural norms kick in. You see both the innovation and the ethos of cool. I mean, has it led to technological innovation? Absolutely, an efflorescence of technological innovation.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 31, 2011

He addressed that task carefully, with his usual aplomb, but with a lack of innovation in structure or delivery that means the speech will soon be forgotten. Today, just about any company can set up shop, hire workers, and sell their products wherever there's an Internet connection.". So far so good.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

And we are often happy to review these start-up plans — which include the typical elements such as a product description, competitive analysis, estimate of market size, and projected financials. At Echoing Green we've learned that more important than charisma is what we call resource magnetism. Has it been tried this way before?

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