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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. “There is so much value within the connected devices already in the market today,” he added.

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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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Leveraging Down for CEOs | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

That said, it is nonetheless safe to say that CEOs who find a way to focus their efforts on values, vision, mission, strategy, team building, innovation, networking, and branding will be the CEOs who achieve the highest and most sustainable levels of success.

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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

Developing effective conflict resolution skill sets are an essential component of a building a sustainable business model. Real leaders don’t play favorites, don’t get involved in drama, and they certainly don’t tolerate manipulative, self-serving behavior.

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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. Now that you have your grade in hand, create a plan for consistent and sustainable growth in your leadership ability and review it regularly taking measure of your progress or lack thereof.

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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.