N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

True self-confidence is reflected in a person’s deeds and actions, and not in their ability to boast. I would much rather listen to the self-deprecating humor of a confident person making fun of themselves than the mean spirited attacks of an arrogant person waged at someone else’s expense.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

While the emotional distress associated with gossip can be dealt with fairly easily, the political discord that can erupt in an organization can be nothing short of disastrous. Talking to anyone else wouldn’t resolve the issue, it would merely be self serving indulgence at someone else’s expense.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 26, 2010

So, in today’s post I’ll share two a few tips on deciding which tasks, and to whom, the art of delegation should apply… As a CEO it is critical to develop a keen understanding of your value to the enterprise, and to further develop an awareness of activities that are dilutive to said value.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 31, 2010

In today’s post I’ll examine how managing appearances can have a substantial impact on your personal brand and your success. I want to be clear that I’m not advocating for form over substance, extreme self-indulgence, narcissism, or masking insecurity by the trappings you surround yourself with.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

MAY 25, 2009

There are many definitions for the term office politics but I think it is about power; how we acquire it and; how we use it to influence others while also promoting our own agenda. Here goes: Bad Office politics = Self-promotion over the greater good Self promotion is not a bad thing. And that can’t be bad. What do you think?

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Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

For long-term relationship-building, be sure that your values and those of your clients mesh. For example, as a designer/writer, my skills are not well applied to bookkeeping or financial management. Pitches MUST be short, which is more time-consuming than presenting long ones. We can leverage each other’s expertise.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

JUNE 8, 2009

Yet, some of us still manage to muck it up. While this practice may show some positive results in the short term, it is not easily sustainable. I agree it is all about authenticity and coming to terms with being a role model for your staff whether you like it or not! What could possibly be complicated about that?

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 24, 2017

In short, he became the unintended victim trapped by what the Financial Times called “byzantine organizational politics.” Yes, it can be self-serving. For example, it may be the case that a manager needs to exert a large amount of pressure on a team to get something done by using the power of their position over others.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 24, 2017

Through a coordinated, systemic, prolonged intervention with dozens of institutions and thousands of individual participants, new growth of the local companies we trained has directly created over 1033 jobs, fueled by dozens of new private sector financings. strategic hires). day, scale-focused workshops and related activities.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 15, 2011

On the same stage as Summers, Mahathir bin Muhammed, Prime Minister of Malaysia, was calling for short-term currency controls to prevent "hot money" speculators from infecting the Malaysian ringgit with the same disease. Treasury, was describing the U.S. fourth-quarter growth figure."

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

The greatest leaders throughout history have been nothing short of relentless in their pursuit of knowledge. Intellectual elitists are by-in-large braggarts that acquire knowledge (or feign possession thereof) for public acclaim and their own self-promotion. Learning serves little purpose for leaders if it is not actionable.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Many rely on HR managers to screen out applicants who aren't qualified for the job or a good fit for the company. The majority of job applications die before the hiring manager ever sees them. Recruiters may not understand all of the technical ins and outs of a specific job, but they know what the hiring manager is looking for.

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