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Toxic Work Environments | N2Growth Blog

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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.

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Leadership Self Examination | N2Growth Blog

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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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The Fallacy of No | N2Growth Blog

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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.” While inherently obvious, it should not go unnoticed that the use of the word no is 100% negative.

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Leadership – No Talent Required | N2Growth Blog

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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. Here’s the thing – the foundational elements of leadership require no skill or talent whatsoever.

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Entrepreneur, CEO or Both? | N2Growth Blog

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While entrepreneurs are clearly talented innovators and visionaries, most first time entrepreneurs don’t have prior experience as a CEO. They often don’t possess the skill sets to add value to the initiatives they want to control.

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8 Traits of Ineffective Leaders | N2Growth Blog

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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. Someone who has consistently experienced success in leadership roles has a much better chance of success than someone who has not.

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Why Consensus Kills Team Building | N2Growth Blog

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Where Dan lost me was on point #4 – Teams Decide by Consensus. In recent months I have observed a decent amount of politically correct discourse on the topic of team building and equality. The gist of the argument seems to be that for teams to be productive, employees have to feel “empowered&# by having an equal voice.