Experience to Lead

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

AI presents exciting opportunities for businesses to become more client-focused and data-driven, but this technology still relies on humans to make morally sound decisions. For this reason, we must discuss ethical data collection before diving into the development of moral AI systems.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

If gossip pervades your organization and you are not aware of it, then you clearly don’t have the pulse of your organization, your public statements about the importance of culture and morale will seem disingenuous, and you’re likely guilty of being what I refer to as a disconnected leader. Put simply, good leaders don’t tolerate gossip.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2010

In the text that follows you’ll find the truth about toxic cultures… A toxic work environment thrives off of everything that great leadership stands in opposition to. 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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N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

You should know from the outset that I fundamentally disagree with the concept of CEO term limits, and quite frankly I cannot really come up with a valid reason for supporting such a regressive concept. Then follow-up your great hiring decision by providing the CEO with the tools and resources necessary to get the job done.

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Skip Prichard

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

and is an expert on risk, strategy, and finance. Agile organizations take the following to heart: when, thanks to our bias for the offense, we seize the initiative, the ability of our rivals to exploit our weaknesses is diminished. “When leaders do not practice what they preach, they destroy morale, loyalty, and engagement.”

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Great Results Team Building

MAY 19, 2012

The team member who is required to “pick a card” is, in a sense, making it up to the whole team. You should take into consideration the finances of your team members to ensure that the purchases requested never become a hardship. You can follow me on twitter for more teambuilding quotes, resources, and information!

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 17, 2020

Lockdowns and virus-testing have only begun ramping up in many parts of the world, so the full magnitude of the economic impact is yet unknown. According to a recent survey in USA Today, Americans are far more worried about their finances than their health amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Remuneration and Compensation Committees.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

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.” No is not all it’s cracked-up to be…Still don’t believe me?

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 17, 2020

Lockdowns and virus-testing have only begun ramping up in many parts of the world, so the full magnitude of the economic impact is yet unknown. According to a recent survey in USA Today, Americans are far more worried about their finances than their health amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Remuneration and Compensation Committees.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 4, 2011

.&# And one of my favorites from Thomas Jefferson is, “For here we are not afraid to follow truth wherever it may lead.” You see we, as a society, have forgotten to always lead with the truth even if we do not have the satisfaction of knowing how things will end up…we should, and we can…but it ain’t easy. Keep your promises.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 14, 2010

Values based hiring increases performance, enhances collaboration, reduces turnover, increases morale, and creates a stable culture. Above all, don’t be seduced by qualities that while they may be attractive on the surface, won’t ever make-up for a lack of character and integrity. Thanks for sharing this information.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

However in the text that follows I’ll address how to spot ineffective leaders by assessing six critical areas of leadership DNA. Lack of Focus and Follow-Through : Those leaders who lack the focus and attention to detail needed to apply leverage and resources in an aggressive and committed fashion will perish.

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Just as adults may have a plan for their career or finances, parents need a plan for operating their home. I found my boys were more willing to talk, listen, and interact with us when they weren’t always worried if they measure up to our approval. Children need guidelines to follow. Major on the majors, not on the minors.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 23, 2011

We had our own boom and bust cycle of people seeking rooms for the event, along with constant speculation about the number of people involved, and how the city’s transportation and services would hold up. Washingtonians are not the only ones in transition; companies are reorganizing, restructuring, and adjusting their plans for 2009.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

That said, buckle-up and join me for a ride as we journey into the politically incorrect mind of Mike Myatt… The institutionalization of “Politically Correct Thinking&# in the corporate world has done more to harm operating businesses than just about any other social and/or cultural influence in recent times. How sad is this?

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

In fact, let me take it up even another notch…diversity should be a non-issue altogether. In the text that follows I’ll make my case for resting on your qualifications and performance not your ethnicity, gender, age, sexual preference, etc. Thanks for your reply and for opening this topic up for discussion.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Fear based motivations don’t instill loyalty, create trust, build morale, inspire creativity, attract talent, or drive innovation. Ask yourself the following question: If your employees held an election today, would you be re-elected as CEO by a landslide, or would you be voted out? I Think Not.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 14, 2014

Instead of simply providing health insurance, savvy employers are tackling health care costs by supporting the whole employee—everything from their finances to their career development to physical health. Employees are rewarded for following through on their goals with either a reduction in premiums or paid time off.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 3, 2013

Positive Attitude: The opposite of leader is not follower. These all add up to showing how much you care. This will affect morale and productivity. Now she writes about business and finance and finds her work-life balance far more enjoyable. Building rapport with your client will build a loyal relationship.

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Chris Brady

JUNE 24, 2010

  She also received some scathing criticism that would follow herconsistently throughout the rest of her life.   Not once was she known to recant from her stand on the issues or pullback from her unpopular positions of morality and service. that "Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be."

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 27, 2015

Just as adults may have a plan for their career or finances, parents need a plan for operating their home. I found my boys were more willing to talk, listen, and interact with us when they weren’t always worried if they measure up to our approval. Major on the majors, not on the minors. There does need to be rules.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 24, 2012

As in previous debt crises, the debate over debt rescheduling revolves around two key concepts: moral hazard and systemic risk. Moral hazard refers to the problem that, if you shield an actor from the consequences of irresponsible decisions, you only encourage more bad behavior by that actor and others and ultimately make things worse.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Workers were carefully trained to follow processes exactly as they were laid out. In Precision’s case, good tactical performance required developing rules, checklists, and standard operating procedures and then following them closely. Precision made it easy for managers to oversee their employees. This is also true of executives.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 13, 2011

The net result of being a late stage trend follower is that you will likely experience little more than yet another in a long line of great adventures that ended in frustration due to the time wasted and the investment squandered. Just follow the 15 rules above and avoid being the misguided change agent for solely for the sake of change.

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HR Digest

JULY 29, 2020

If you analyze functions like finance, IT, and marketing you will find common drivers of success. According to Deloitte’s Global Human Capital Trends 2016 , “As technology makes data-driven HR decision-making a possibility, 77 percent of executives now rate people analytics as a key priority, up slightly from last year. Adaptability.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 12, 2012

Just like Ireland, Spain had a credit boom financed mostly with external debt, which meant that the balance sheets of their banks are now stuffed with bad debts as asset values collapse. The Spanish Prime Minister has become preoccupied with creating market confidence, as was the Irish Prime Minister in the run up to the EU/IMF bailout.

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Leading with Trust

MARCH 20, 2022

The following article is a guest post from my friend and colleague, Brock Brown. In 25 years of consulting, I have asked over fifteen thousand people the following question: In the workplace, do you receive more pressure to get things done no matter what it takes, or to get things done correctly (ethically, safely, legally)?

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 18, 2011

If you answer yes to any one of the following five questions, then you are likely in need of an attitude adjustment: Are your likeability and respect ratings low? Bert Ron Another great post Mike.Stonewall Jackson understood very well how “attitude reflects leadership&# and impacts the morale of subordinates. Great post.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 9, 2015

They looked at otherwise skilled employees who ended up doing real damage — employees who had been fired for egregious company policy violations, such as sexual harassment, workplace violence, or fraud — and found that avoiding such people can save companies even more money than finding and retaining superstars.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Venture capitalists finance structured experiments — with relatively modest amounts of money and time — intended to produce valuable outcomes. This is one of the core competencies of the industry: An ability to tolerate non-moral failure. An entrepreneur earns the right to more time and more money based on the results.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

MAY 25, 2009

The practice of bad office politics involves inordinate amounts of unproductive time being spent tapping into the organizational grape-vine, (a repository for incomplete information and throwaway commentary) to determine “strategies” about who to suck up to next or, what tidbit of information might be useful as a questionable tool of persuasion.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 4, 2015

You suspect that your finance colleague might be fudging numbers, your boss isn’t telling his manager the truth about an important project, or your co-worker is skipping out of the office early but leaving her computer on so it looks like she’s just down the hall. How do you know when it’s worth speaking up or not?

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

If you desire to enlist others in your success the following items are the basic prerequisites for getting others to help you: Don’t be a jerk : While people don’t necessarily have to like you in order to help you, it certainly doesn’t hurt. That humility boosts employee engagement and morale. I Think Not.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 1, 2017

What follows, then, is an attempt at culture shock — five hard questions about the “soft” side of business that leaders must be able to answer if they hope to build a workplace that works. It’s a lot easier to maintain high levels of energy and morale at a company when sales are booming and the stock price is soaring.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Poor customer service dramatically causes loss of sales, decline of company reputation, lack of new customers and referrals, increased discounting, lower morale, higher turnover — all further perpetuating a poor customer experience. Make customer satisfaction the driving force throughout the organization.

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Skip Prichard

JULY 12, 2021

My friend John David Mann sent me an early copy of Steel Fear and I made the mistake of picking it up way too late in the day. Terrible morale, place not well kept, people got sick. Brought everyone up to date on where they were sailing and why. On the Lincoln , the captain never showed up. We share a passion for music.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 25, 2014

In the case of Rohm and Haas this process began in earnest in 1985 with the appointment of a Greek national, Dr. Basil Vassilou, to head our operations in Europe; followed by a Cuban, Henri Martinez, heading our Latin American operations starting in 1988; an Indian American (myself) heading up Asia Pacific operations in 1993.

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