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Apkudo, a platform for managing connected devices, raises $37.5M

TechCrunch

Co-founder and CEO Josh Matthews says that the proceeds will be put toward expanding Apkudo’s engineering teams, building out the company’s go-to-market function and establishing a physical presence outside of the U.S. But it can also perform testing, whether in-lab or in the field.

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Why Consensus Kills Team Building | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

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. I can sum-up my feeling on this in one word… ridiculous.

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AoAD2 Practice: Blind Spot Discovery

James Shore

More than anything else, teams build the wrong thing. More than anything else, teams build the wrong thing. I think this happens because so many teams think of their job as building the product they were told to build. They exist to learn how to build a sustainable business.

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Leveraging Down for CEOs | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Think of any top performing CEO and you’ll find that to the one, they possess an uncanny ability to focus on highest and best use activities. The most productive, high-performance organizations have the ability to deliver fairly complex solutions, and complete difficult tasks at the lowest levels within their organization.

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Great Leaders Leverage Great Messaging | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

A leader’s message has a direct impact on their personal and corporate brand equity, how they manage a crisis, marketing initiatives, investor relations, press and public relations, team building and employee engagement, and virtually any other mission critical area of chief executive responsibility.

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Dealing with Conflict | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

These are the drama queens/kings that when confronted about wrongdoing and/or lack of performance are quick to point the finger in another direction. Developing effective conflict resolution skill sets are an essential component of a building a sustainable business model. So, what creates conflict in the workplace?

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Leadership Self Examination | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Section IX: Team Building. Great leaders create great teams throughout the entire value chain. Leaders can be extremely strong in any of the areas above, but if they are not leading effectively or productively, if they are not meeting performance expectations, then they have work to do.