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Your Leadership Operating System: Ego Or Eco?

Lead Change Blog

While their ego-driven ambition may be effective in generating short-term gains, attaining goals is different from achieving growth. Collins advises leaders to “channel their ego needs away from themselves and into the larger goal of building a great company.”. The post Your Leadership Operating System: Ego Or Eco?

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Transforming Fear with Gaurav Bhatnagar and Mark Minukas

Let's Grow Leaders

Most of us have seen fear drive short-term results, but it does so at the cost of high employee burnout and turnover. 06:10 – Consequences when you operate from a reactive place. 09:27 – Why fear works in the short term. They create resilient cultures of unfear. 41:07 – What can we do first?

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Winning Now, Winning Later: Playing the Infinite Game

Leading Blog

When he took over, Honeywell was plagued by short-termism. The problem was that he had to deliver something in the short-term to the investors for survival but had to set the company up for tomorrow too. Short- and long-term goals were more tightly intertwined than they appeared. He did both.

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Coaching Others: Short Term Pain for Long Term Gain

Persuasive Powerhouse

Let’s call using coaching skills “short term pain for long term gain”. The great news is that if you are dedicated to it, and spend the time it takes there are some wonderful long term benefits for you and your employees. Like a lot of things in life and in leadership, coaching others well isn’t easy and it isn’t quick.

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Critical Factors To Consider Before Scaling Up Your Business Operations

Strategy Driven

Many factors can make or break your business, including scaling your operations towards growth. Before you scale your operations, you need to plan your growth in that regard and set goals. What are the short and long-term funding requirements you need to execute your strategy? Plan your success. Housekeeping.

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Manager Vs Leader: Which One Are You?

Lead from Within

When it comes to leadership, the terms manager and leader are often used interchangeably, but they are not the same thing. A leader, on the other hand, is focused on creating a vision and inspiring others to work towards a common goal.

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Crafting Leadership Excellence: The N2Growth Approach to Executive Development

N2Growth Blog

In this regard, leadership is not only about navigating the present, but it also involves setting the pace for future growth and making strategic decisions that ensure the long-term viability and competitiveness of the business. The goal is to build leaders and actively cultivate a strong leadership gene in the business DNA.

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