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Leveraging Down for CEOs | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

The simple truth is that all great leaders are highly skilled in matters of delegation. While most executives that have reached the C-suite level understand the importance of scaling via delegation, far too many CEOs struggle with the effective implementation of the concept.

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Dealing with Conflict | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Leadership is a full-contact sport, and if you cannot address conflict in a healthy, productive fashion then you should not be in a leadership role. By actually seeking out areas of potential conflict and proactively intervening in a fair and decisive fashion you will likely prevent certain conflicts from ever arising.

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Thoughts That Make You Go Hmmm on…”The Inspiring Leader”

The Practical Leader

” ” … the delegation process that is so familiar to leaders and carried out so frequently can occur in a perfunctory fashion. Or, delegation can be elevated to an important discussion and can be wrapped with important messages that inspire and that generate positive motivation. That is a statistical fact.

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You Can't Argue With Crazy | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Creating a framework for decisioning, using a published delegation of authority statement, encouraging sound business practices in collaboration, team building, leadership development, and talent management will all help even out the uneven. If conflict does flare up, you will likely minimize its severity by dealing with it quickly.

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

N2Growth Blog

In fact, most differences don’t require intervention as they actually contribute to a dynamic, creative, innovative culture. By actually seeking out areas of potential conflict and proactively intervening in a well reasoned and decisive fashion you will likely prevent certain conflicts from ever arising. I Think Not.

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Giving Away Your Gifts

Persuasive Powerhouse

If that is your gift – leverage email, texts, etc to extend it, but not to replace the ‘old fashioned way’ Nice thought this morning Mary Jo. Many of us find great joy connecting with others, being present with them while doing work and life. Mary Jo Asmus : June 21, 2010 at 8:57 pm Welcome, Scott!

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The Superboss Playbook

Leading Blog

They are unusually smart (Ralph Lauren looked for people with a kind of fashion sense), creative (people who see things differently), extremely flexible (people who can do more than one thing). They ‘carve out’ time for innovation rather than living and breathing it every minute. They trust their people and delegate.

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