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5 Safe Decisions That Aren’t So Safe

N2Growth Blog

What we don’t need is more leaders who hide in safe harbors. Leaders don’t get paid to make safe decisions; they get paid to make the right decision. Leadership leadership and decision making Leadership Decisions making the right decision Mike Myatt safe decisions in business'

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Tides.

Mills Scofield

Innovation Leadership Maine Safe Harbor' Because I must be attentive to tidal variations, especially during full and new moons, I will not be blogging as frequently during this period. In the interim, feel free to read through the archives. including Red, Right, Returning.

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For CEOs, Safe Decisions Aren’t Always Safe

N2Growth Blog

What we don’t need is more CEOs who hide in safe harbors. If you sit in the big chair, you don’t get paid to make safe decisions; you get paid to make the right decision. I’ve always said, “managing expectations is gamesmanship – aligning them is leadership.” We need CEOs who want others to do better and be better.

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Worry

CEO Blog

Sail away from the safe harbor. Of course, Twain spelled sales wrong and the lawyers keep advising not to leave the safe harbor. Although it is completely recreational, it is a story of great leadership. So throw off the bowlines. Catch the tradewinds in your sails. Mark Twain.

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ODE to Innovation

Mills Scofield

Three quotes in the book stick in my mind: “The only safe harbor is our convictions…because it ensures we are honest to our core values.” It provides a roadmap for risking to and realizing dreams – both for individuals and more broadly organizations.

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How To Be Your Best-Self Leader Every Day

Eric Jacobson

“By focusing in specific ways on five key leadership elements— Purpose, Process, People, Presence, and Peace —you can increase your time, capacity, energy, and ultimately your leadership impact,” explains Amy Jen Su , author of the book, The Leader You Want To Be: Five Essential Principles for Bringing Out Your Best Self—Every Day.

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List to the Lee

Chris Brady

     It's our true calling Our life's one purpose That carries us home again Safe harbor's purchase.     Open your eyes wide See all that you see Gales blow to the rocky shore We list to the lee.