N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 10, 2011

News Flash – If you have to look for leadership it doesn’t exist…Today’s post is not going to sit well with many in the leadership profession, but then many of my posts seem to have that effect. In my opinion the practice of leadership identification is simply based upon flawed business logic, and it is make-work in the purest form.

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Leadership Blog Consultative Brand 419

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

On the other hand, sales is still sales – and it is all about gaining the trust of the buyer with a product or solution that will fulfill their needs. 2) Vendors could conduct live presentations of their products, or slick slide presentations, in front of their prospects. The products gained in functionality and became more expensive.

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Supply Chain CPA Dunning Compliance 104

Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 15, 2016

You’ve been up to your ears in the details of planning and developing new product features yourself or with your partner, but now you have too many growing management responsibilities to do as much of that. S tay in some sort of leadership role, but bring in an experienced CEO from outside. Look for a buyer.

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IPO COO Dunning Delegation 120

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

You can see the final product, but you can’t see all of the steps required to get there. This isn’t just important for creating big products; it is also crucial for taking on significant new roles. One of the difficulties with achieving great things is knowing how to get there.

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Goal Dunning Project Fashion 12

Mark Sanborn

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Leadership is not an easy task, and even the best leaders are susceptible to errors in thinking that can hinder decision-making and, ultimately, organizational success. Recognizing and avoiding these pitfalls can significantly enhance leadership effectiveness. This can result in poor decision-making and a lack of innovative thinking.

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Dunning Consensus Groupthink Charisma 86

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 10, 2015

And yet when feedback sessions are poorly delivered, they harm employee engagement and productivity levels. As the famous Dunning-Krueger effect demonstrates, the less competent people are, the less self-aware they are, so poor performers are particularly likely to benefit from a reality check. Feedback is key to improving performance.

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Self-aware Dunning Objective Benchmarking 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 20, 2013

Leadership risk: Psychology has found that "for most people, the fear of losing $100 is more intense than the hope of gaining $150", and IT leaders are no exception. IT creates risk confusing leadership, governance, and managing. IT often fails to step up to its leadership role, identifying instead with "aligned with the business."

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Dunning Project Innovation CTO 8