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Toxic Work Environments | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Let me be as clear as I can - the phrase &# toxic work environment&# is code for bad leadership, becasue a toxic culture simply cannot co-exist in the presence of great leadership. It’s also important to understand that a toxic culture cannot exist if toxic people are not allowed to take up residence.

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Workplace Gossip | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Gossip destroys trust, undermines credibility, and is one of the greatest adversaries of a healthy corporate culture. Nothing can claim more tainted professional reputations, destroyed friendships, and polluted corporate cultures than gossip. At its core, gossip is the highest form of disloyalty, and it is far from innocent or idle.

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Entrepreneur, CEO or Both? | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

When asked how he transformed a lack-luster, institutional, global corporate giant into a dynamic culture focused on innovation and growth, Welch responded by saying; “My job is to put the best people on the biggest opportunities and the best allocation of dollars in the right places.

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Drinking the Talent Kool-Aid | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Bottom line…if you have high employee turnover (see “ Cutting Employee Churn “), a fractured corporate culture, a lack of leadership development and mentoring programs, regressive compensation programs, and a lack of C-level focus on talent then talent cannot be your biggest asset.

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Bonus or No Bonus? | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

They must be relevant, meaningful, in alignment with cultural values, and tied to the right set of metrics. My experience is that bonuses are absolutely effective given this caveat: they must be structured and implemented properly. It is not the bonus that is right or wrong, but the manner in which it is rolled-out.

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Efficient vs. Effective | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Clearly this endeavor will take time, and may not yield immediate results, but the payoff organizationally, relationally, culturally, and in terms of future contribution can be huge. Bottom line…check your motivations.

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Leadership Interview – Michael Hyatt | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Additionally, two executive coaches, who have helped provide objective feedback and input. As a result, I think it is more important to build a culture that is flexible and nimble, so you can respond to changes quickly. Mike Myatt : Who had the most significant influence on shaping you as a leader? Don’t ask for names!)