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Toxic Work Environments | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

The fuel for toxicity is conflict not resolution, ego not humility, self-interest not service above self, gossip & innuendo not truth, social & corporate climbing not team-building, and the list could go on. People can do some due diligence before going to work for a compnay. link] Donna Svei Great post Mike.

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Design Matters

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Whether it is aesthetic, functional, creative, process, innovative, intellectual, technical or applicational…design matters. The iPod pioneered innovative design in the mp3 player vertical with great technical design, outstanding functional design, and is in a class by itself with regard to aesthetic design.

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Book Review: Here Comes Everybody

Lead on Purpose

We are being pushed rapidly down a route largely determined by the technological environment.&# “Anything that raises the cost of doing something reduces what gets done.&# Changes are happening at a breakneck pace; we can either embrace them and use them to our advantage, or ignore them to our peril. .&#

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Entrepreneur, CEO or Both? | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

While entrepreneurs are clearly talented innovators and visionaries, most first time entrepreneurs don’t have prior experience as a CEO. Priority number two is team building and talent management. In most cases the answer is no it’s not…however this is often times exactly how the decision is made.

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Three practices of successful product managers

Lead on Purpose

They focus on this marketing campaign or that new technology, and lose track of what’s most important. Work with the sales team; understand how they sell your products. A company’s success is ultimately a roll-up of all products and services selling for a profit. Make customer calls and customer visits often.

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Leadership Self Examination | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Better yet, for those of you bold enough to place yourself under what might be the harsh scrutiny of others, you can get the benefits of a mini leadeship 360 review by asking your co-workers to rate you as a leader. Section IX: Team Building. Great leaders create great teams throughout the entire value chain.

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Five myths about leadership

Lead on Purpose

3 Responses Chris Fillebrown , on January 1, 2010 at 8:07 pm said: In October of 2009 I started the Frame of Reference blog to focus on the innovation space. When it comes to selecting and orchestrating solution-strategies it’s too easy to forget either the technical or the social elements. Thank you for your insight.