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Toxic Work Environments | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

The fuel for toxicity is conflict not resolution, ego not humility, self-interest not service above self, gossip & innuendo not truth, social & corporate climbing not team-building, and the list could go on. Those team members who share the same core values will be predisposed to trusting one another at high levels.

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Leaders: Born or Made? | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

They were your class presidents, team captains, club leaders, and the people who held virtually all the available leadership positions you can imagine early in life. They were those unflappable individuals that seemed to just have that “it&# factor.

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The Fallacy of No | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

In fact, there are some very bright people who believe you cannot become a good leader without developing a mastery for using the word no as evidenced by the following quote from Tony Blair: “The art of leadership is saying no , not saying yes.” It means you’re not teaching, mentoring, communicating, or leading.

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The Sobering Truth About the Impact of Your Business Ideas

O'Reilly Media - Ideas

That is, the team responsible for doing the analysis often is motivated either implicitly or explicitly to find evidence of success. They are unswayed by well-crafted narratives, emotional reviews by customers, or an executive’s influence. Bonuses are often tied to the outcomes of business ideas. As complexity researcher Scott E.

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Navigate Your Path to Success

Women on Business

Ask a colleague, friend, coach or mentor to hold you accountable this year and help you stay on track with your own personal navigation system. It is common this time of year to set goals. We’re often so much better at setting the goals than keeping on track until we reach our destination. Here’s my suggestion: find a “GPS Buddy”.

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The Quest of Better Outcomes: Hierarchy Versus Process

QAspire

Between teams. Between members of the teams. Work flows from one team member to the other. The intent, intensity and diligence with which they execute that piece of work, and how well they are equipped to execute largely determines quality of the outcomes. Because, work flows horizontally. Between different departments.

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Walking Away from the Big Bucks in the Pursuit of True Balance.

Women on Business

– Martha Beck Not long ago, my career had been dedicated to sales, mentoring, coaching and leading an exceptional sales force. However, they will rock even louder on my terms as an entrepreneur and professional coach. It was time to let go of the illusion of control that the “big bucks&# created.