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Could Your Next CEO Come from Any Department?

Modern Servant Leader

Do you value operations, maintenance, customer service , engineering, information technology , sales , finance, marketing , accounting – all departments, equally? In Good to Great, Jim Collins explains the best CEOs are not external hires, but brought up through internal development.

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Entrepreneur, CEO or Both? | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Okay, so you founded the company, but does that mean you should also be the chief executive? Perhaps you were the right person for the job initially, but has the company outgrown your management ability? As the founder, can you, or should you, attempt to grow with the company? CEO…that title sounds good doesn’t it?

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How Dumb Is Your Business?

N2Growth Blog

The truth is that great companies are those which can thrive and prosper in the absence of sophistication. If your company’s long-term business plan requires the acquisition, or retention of the uber employee then your business not only has a risk management issue, but it is likely not scalable.

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Top 30 Leadership Blogs 2010 | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

in the comments below… [link] Dan Collins Mike, I believe leadership is pretty simple – not easy, not common, but simple. I would nominate Miki Saxon's MAPping Company Success here though: [link] Posts are usually short, concise and speak much in few words. I'm honored to be in such tremendous company!

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Using Supply Chains to Grow Your Business

Harvard Business Review

One result is that they keep their cards close to their chests about what they are looking for (at first), while expecting you to reveal everything – your finances, pricing, ownership, human resources, production processes, quality assurance, customer service procedures, KPIs, and existing customers. Partner with procurement.

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Intellect…an Asset or Liability? | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

M [link] Dan Collins Mike, I have really enjoyed your posts for some time but I must say this has got to be one of the best. Always appreciate your insights Peter… [link] mikemyatt Hi Elliot: The four items mentioned in your list regrettably happen to exist in many domains far beyond the engineering field. Thanks Brian.

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