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Toxic Work Environments | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

The articles should have been written on the topic of poor leadership. Let me be as clear as I can - the phrase &# toxic work environment&# is code for bad leadership, becasue a toxic culture simply cannot co-exist in the presence of great leadership. From my perspective there is no such thing as a toxic asset.

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Love and Leadership | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

So why then is it that so many leaders seem to struggle with seeing a tender heart as a strength and not a weakness? It’s as if such an act would tarnish their reputation forever by making them appear weak. Social and societal stigmas are definitely in play when it comes to love and leadership.

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Leadership Self Examination | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

If you believe you possess a fully developed competency in a section give yourself 10 points. If you find that you lack skill sets and competencies in certain areas seek out mentors and coaches to shore-up your weaknesses, and more importantly, use your professional advisors to assist you in leveraging your strengths.

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Leadership – No Talent Required | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Clearly the difference possessed by all great leaders is that they refine, develop and build from their foundation – they don’t ignore it or take it for granted. What we’re experiencing today is too much form over substance – leaders lacking in foundation, but replete with social/political savvy.

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Dealing with Conflict | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

From my perspective, the issues surrounding conflict resolution can be best summed-up in three words…&# Deal With It. &# While you can try and avoid conflict (bad idea), you cannot escape conflict…The fact of the matter is that conflict in the workplace is unavoidable.

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8 Traits of Ineffective Leaders | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Frequent readers of this blog can find a veritable plethora of tips on becoming a better and more effective leader. Poor Communication Skills : Show me a leader with poor communication skills and I’ll show you someone who will be short-lived in their position. Put another way, not all leaders are created equal.

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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.” The perception that strong leaders say no and weak leaders say yes is simply flawed thinking.