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Review of From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life

The Practical Leader

Engulfed in a personal financial crisis by the evil business tycoon, Mr. Potter, George prepares to jump off a bridge so his family can collect on his life insurance policy. In true movie fashion, George joyfully returns to his real life, and grateful friends and family resolve the financial crisis. What voids have I filled?

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Achieving the Best by Preparing for the Worst: Lessons Learned from High-Profile Crises, part 1 of 4

Strategy Driven

Just as we gain wisdom from the business failures and corporate scandals, we can learn equally valuable lessons from crisis situations that were successfully handled. Business development. It’s not enough just to handle a crisis effectively. The Business Tree : Growth Strategies and Tactics for Surviving and Thriving.

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Managing Board Relations | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Manage the Trickle-down : Remember that what happens in the board room rarely stays in the board room…VC, private equity, or other investor directors leave your board meeting only to make a report on their observations. Non-investor board members will usually discuss the goings on of your board meetings as well.

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Looking For Leadership

N2Growth Blog

only to fail in miserable fashion. I’m a huge advocate of refining initiatives that allow any level of talent to be developed to the maximum potential. Leaders and non-leaders alike need career-pathing, training and development. I’ve never been a fan of what I refer to as “make-work” disciplines.

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What All Great Leaders Have In Common | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

As an advisor to CEOs, there is little doubt that I’m passionate about personal and professional development, and there is one simple reason why – it works. Great leaders are like a sponge when it comes to the acquisition of knowledge, the development of new skill sets, and the constant refinement of existing competencies.

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The Big Picture of Business – Yesterdayism… Learning from the Past, Planning for the Future

Strategy Driven

This Annual Report issue celebrates the year, as basis for helping business people to prepare for the future. Business development. Some of the old ways really work better… and should not be dismissed just because they are old or some fashionable trend of the moment looks better. Running the business. Body of Knowledge.

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Remembering 9/11 | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

I'm hopeful that today's comments will help us all process things in a healthier fashion while not forgetting the sacrifices that have been made for us. I am grateful for the people who served in that crisis. I was driving to my office when I heard a sketchy report of a “small plane&# hitting the WTC.

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