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Informal networks: Strategies for middle managers to boost their influence

Chartered Management Institute

My current research is on people who thrive in these conditions – the stars who make things happen beyond their formal span of control and budget. The curious finding from this research is that the most successful strategy is to be highly collaborative. In a competitive world you can not succeed alone: you need allies.

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Leadership and Self-Awareness

N2Growth Blog

By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth. If you’re in a position of leadership and don’t feel you have any blind spots, you’re either very naïve or very arrogant. Leadership isn’t a one-size-fits-all endeavor. If you don’t know how to nuance your leadership skills you will simply miss opportunities others won’t.

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Why Your Leadership Is Overrated

N2Growth Blog

By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth . How are your leadership skills? There’s no shortage of independent empirical data generated over the years supporting the fact most people tend to overrate their leadership ability. Likely not as good as you think.