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8 Traits of Ineffective Leaders | N2Growth Blog

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Not Customer Focused : Leaders not attuned to the needs of the market will fail. link] Lori Meyer This is a great summary of the characteristics leaders must avoid to become and stay effective. link] Lori Meyer Thanks very much for your response…and for this great list. For more check out "Are You Ineffective?"

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How to Use Uncertainty and Surprise for Breakthroughs

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Cook dismissed his own market data for over a year. This initial surprise led to an even bigger one: the market for small-business-accounting software was ripe for the taking. Three months after launching the small-business-accounting program, Intuit captured almost 70 percent of the market. We’re full every night.”

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Our Stewardship Responsibility

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In Covert Cows and Chick-fil-A , former executive vice-president and chief marketing officer, Steve Robinson explains that for Truett Cathy, founder of Chick-fil-A, the most important phase in the purpose statement was, “ by being a faithful Steward.” The stewardship idea guides their marketing. It’s about relationships.

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Cultivate Trust, Hone Human Connections, and Become a Real Leader

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Jackie Meyer has worked with some lackadaisical bosses in her field over the years. She started Meyer Tax Consulting with the mindset that if she could lead with human connection and […]. Cultivating authentic human relationships is crucial to honing your leadership skills.

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Love and Leadership | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Lori Meyer Thank you so much for this post. And there’s no professional development without personal development… In this case, I suspect those leaders who find it difficult to express their compassion publicly could do so with some developmental work.

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Frontline Festival: Leaders share about favorite apps, technology, and productivity hacks

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As an entrepreneur with many projects on the go, Patrick Hankinson of Hello Focus grew frustrated with current tools on the market, finding that none of them really kept his team focused, becoming harder to manage as the team grew. It puts all my information in one place, easily labeled and organized so I can find it! Follow Michelle.

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Ambiverts win - Daniel Pink at World Innovation Forum.

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Interestingly, I am near the middle of the scale when I do the Meyers Briggs test - just like most people are). Pink did give a marketing example. Clearly specific and personal asks work in marketing. People who are some of both (Introvert and Extrovert) - near the middle. So the message in sales is "be more like yourself".

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