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8 Traits of Ineffective Leaders | N2Growth Blog

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“My way or the highway&# leadership styles don’t play well in today’s world, will result in a fractured culture, and ultimately a non-productive organization. Without them, not only is there no one to lead, but in many cases there would not be a product to sell or a service to offer. " on Amazon.

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Love and Leadership | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Lori Meyer Thank you so much for this post. And there’s no professional development without personal development… In this case, I suspect those leaders who find it difficult to express their compassion publicly could do so with some developmental work.

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The 8 Self-Assessments You Need to Improve at Work This Year

Harvard Business Review

Productivity. So before you try out a new program or app, take this assessment to understand your own style and discover productivity tips that like-minded people have found most effective. The questions and feedback are based on comprehensive research by INSEAD’s Erin Meyer, an expert in cross-cultural management.

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How to Use Uncertainty and Surprise for Breakthroughs

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Creating game changers – whether products, services, or new business models – requires leaders to live with uncertainty, embrace ambiguity, and respond to both good and bad surprises along the way. But early on, CEO Scott Cook and his leadership team kept hearing that small businesses were using the product. We’re full every night.”

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How the Insurance Industry Can Push Us to Prepare for Climate Change

Harvard Business Review

In The Ostrich Paradox: Why We Underprepare for Disasters , Robert Meyer and Howard Kunreuther point to several personal traits that expose us to greater risk from natural disasters. Product improvements such as hurricane-resistant doors can nearly eliminate certain disaster risks and have relatively low installation costs.

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Statesman vs. Politician | N2Growth Blog

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Share and Enjoy: View Comments Lori Meyer Thank you for this interesting and important look back at some of our country's founders. Washington's cabinet is frequently regarded as one of the best in the history of the presidency.

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