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Maybe You’re an Entrepreneur After All

Lead Change Blog

They watch the highlight reels of great leaders and think: “I’m no entrepreneur like [insert name here].” Before they even get started down the path of innovation, they decide coming up with fresh ideas and/or securing funding isn’t in their wheelhouse. You don’t have to make it big in business to be an entrepreneur.

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Entrepreneur, CEO or Both? | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Posted on January 21st, 2011 by admin in Leadership , Miscellaneous , Operations & Strategy By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Entrepreneur, CEO or Both? While entrepreneurs are clearly talented innovators and visionaries, most first time entrepreneurs don’t have prior experience as a CEO.

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4 Breakthrough Leadership Strategies for 2013

LDRLB

It’s usually an individual endeavor focused on fitness, friendships, or finances. 2013 represents a great opportunity to leapfrog our mental models and innovate our way to breakthroughs for ourselves, our teams, our organizations and, of course, our customers. What are the breakthroughs that we want to create and lead?

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Leadership & Emotional Control | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

However I believe the more important emotional trait for CEOs and entrepreneurs to gain mastery over is what I call EC or emotional control. Resist the temptation to give way to emotional decisioning and you’ll see your career and company soar to new heights of success. I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT @janemyatt Their sacrifice.

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If You're Not Pissing Someone Off, You're Probably Not Innovating

Harvard Business Review

As the editor of the journal Innovations , I'm asked with some regularity, "So, what is innovation anyhow? But one thing is for sure: If you're not pissing someone off, it's probably not innovation.". But one thing is for sure: If you're not pissing someone off, it's probably not innovation.". How would you."?

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Making Microfinance More Effective

Harvard Business Review

Personal savings, insurance, credit, cash transfers from family and friends and other financing mechanisms offer promising opportunities to create security and steady employment but they require a nuanced understanding of product design and the local market conditions in order to be effective.

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Have a Real Impact; Keep Your Day Job

Harvard Business Review

Some innovative and determined professionals working in world's largest and most complex corporations are choosing to stay put and use their corporate platforms to lead change. Matt Ellis at CBRE, a global leader in real estate services, is designing financing structures that will provide capital for clients' energy efficiency initiatives.