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Personal Business Maturity

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post from Jim DuBreuil: If you Google the term, “business maturity,” you will find lots of discussions about the emergence of social networks to drive new business. You’ll also see information about how a line of business “matures” when you implement an effective model, focus on the right priorities and execute rigorously.

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Executive Hiring For a P.E. Portfolio Company – Tangential Opportunity

N2Growth Blog

Perhaps they started careers in a very different environment, for example, a well-traveled photojournalist or even a failed technology entrepreneur. . If the position is operational, hire an operations manager and a finance head. . Compromises can include not being business school all-stars or even graduates.

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Gray Versus Green: Who Makes the Better Start-Up CEO?

N2Growth Blog

One vaguely controversial, age-old discussion is around the numerical age and corresponding maturity of CEOs and how age, which translates to experience, can impact the trajectory and level of success of a company. . As the brain becomes more mature, it develops patterns and neural networks that are hard to erase or reprogram.

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Front Line Leadership: The Keys To Managing Millenials, Part 1

Terry Starbucker

Adam is currently right in the middle of his leadership journey, overseeing a large staff at a very successful retail operation. Millennials matured during the era of super-celebrities and reality television. The distinction of famous vs. infamous has been blurred, and recognition for recognition sake is now the norm.

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Leadership & Emotional Control | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

I have only raised my voice in the workplace twice during my career and both times I have regretted it tremendously. Resist the temptation to give way to emotional decisioning and you’ll see your career and company soar to new heights of success. link] Summary Sunday | Guide for Lifetime Career Navigation | Career Sherpa [.]

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Leveraging Down for CEOs | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

The number of activities a CEO takes on can certainly vary based upon skill sets, stage of corporate maturation, and the talent level of the rest of the executive team. The tips mentioned above will help you build a formidable organization, make better use of your time, and insure operational performance gains across the enterprise.

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Disruptive Business Models | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

I have witnessed disruption occur at every level of corporate maturation and I believe it's important to note that disruption isn't necessarily reserved for the privileged or mature entity. While I'm a big fan of Claytons, I don't always agree with him – I'm sure he feels the same way about me.