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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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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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The Must-Dos: My 10 Most Enduring Leadership Lessons

Terry Starbucker

Leaders must: Practice “Full Spectrum” management , where high performers get the recognition they deserve, AND underperformers either get coached or let go. Develop a Zen-like mantra of goals that permeate the minds of all your teammates, and watch great stuff happen. They’re just part of me.

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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.

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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. Hustle : I learned this lesson at an early age…I had a basketball coach take me aside after I finished far ahead of the pack after a long set of down-and-backs.

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Why Consensus Kills Team Building | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

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.

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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.