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Memorial Day Leadership Lessons

N2Growth Blog

Commitment, passion, attention to detail, discipline, service above self, honor, integrity, perseverance, compassion, the ability to both lead and follow, to execute with precision, and the ability to adapt, improvise, and overcome are representative traits possessed by successful military leaders.

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Transforming Jet-Hot by Viewing the Organization as a System

Deming Institute

Gordon McGilton and Dennis Sergent share evidence from their experience that will help others transform their enterprises by focusing on their system and aim. Jet-Hot integrates Deming’s system view with their own management or operating system. Gordon: We don’t write job descriptions. Guest post by John Hunter.

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Leading Those Who Don't Want To Follow | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

I only care that they are totally committed to making a positive contribution to the organization. If you crush the individual character and spirit of those who form your team, how can your team operate at its best? Respect is earned by honoring commitments and doing the right thing regardless of opinion, sentiment, or influence.

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The Benefit of Dissenting Opinion | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Respect and trust are earned by honoring commitments and doing the right thing regardless of opinion, sentiment or influence. link] Gordon R. link] mikemyatt Wow…thanks for the thoughtful comment Gordon. Thanks for sharing Gordon. link] Gordon R. Thanks for the clarification Gordon. Great post, Mike.

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The Case for Investing More in People

Harvard Business Review

In The Good Jobs Strategy , Zeynep Ton, a professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management, demonstrates how the best retail companies align their customer value proposition with their operations strategy and their approach to human capital. At the other end of the size spectrum, Walmart has committed to investing $2.7

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5 Questions That Will Help You Stay Ahead of Your Disruptors

Harvard Business Review

After yet another painful discussion about what to do, the late Andy Grove, then Intel’s president, turned to CEO Gordon Moore and asked , “If we got kicked out and the board brought in a new CEO, what do you think he would do?” ” Moore answered without hesitation: “He would get us out of memories.”

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