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8 Traits of Ineffective Leaders | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Long story short; if a leader receives a vote of non-confidence from their subordinates…game over. Only those leaders who can quickly recognize and adapt their methods to the situation at hand will be successful over the long haul. Any leader is only as good as his or her team’s desire to be led by them.

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What Marissa Mayer should bring to Yahoo

Women on Business

Mayer is truly analytical and this trait hopefully will translate into long-term strategic planning that makes sense in terms of growth and financial stability for the company. Innovation. The most important thing that I see for this change is the opportunity to create an organization focused on innovation.

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Love and Leadership | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

If a leader’s primary obligation is for the care and well being of those under their charge, then I would suggest that you cannot be an effective leader over the long-term without love, compassion and empathy. Lori Meyer Thank you so much for this post. I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT thx @ArtieDavis @MarkOOakes @words4warrio.

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How to Improve Your Business English

Harvard Business Review

Over the years, we have found, again and again, that a country’s English proficiency correlates closely with metrics of innovation and overall economic well-being. Erin Meyer. Even with the best approach, taking on a foreign language is a long-term and challenging commitment. You and Your Team Series. Tsedal Neeley.

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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. But the emerging challenge of reducing risk exposure for coastal residents creates new opportunities for firms that can innovate and provide new solutions.

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HBR’s Guide to Obama’s 2014 State of the Union

Harvard Business Review

HBR’s Julia Kirby and author Chris Meyer argue this is an issue businesses must care about as well , and after surveying the latest data on mobility, Justin Fox says this issue can’t be left to the economists. Hiring Veterans and the Long-Term Unemployed. Hiring Veterans and the Long-Term Unemployed.

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Whose Capitalism is it Anyway?

Harvard Business Review

Exactly how capitalism is changing (and the inevitability of its metamorphosis) is the subject of Chris Meyer and Julia Kirby's masterful new book, Standing on the Sun. We already know the answer: the kind of innovation that comes from collaboration, not competition. So what replaces competition, what drives growth today?

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