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13 Things that Make Organizations Extraordinary

Mark Sanborn

Over two decades of research and observations have revealed the key factors that enable the best organizations to succeed and dominate. Adaptability and Agility The 2008 financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic have tested organizations’ resilience. Few organizations need more communication. They’re not.

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Remote Work Revolution: Mastering the Challenges and Opportunities in 2024

N2Growth Blog

I was fortunate to work in corporate recruiting for a global technology company in 2008 when the idea of a remote workforce was embraced. This reality is becoming a competitive differentiator for organizations willing to embrace it. Communication and collaboration tools, for instance, are the foundation of the remote work ecosystem.

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Maximize Employee Engagement, Alignment and Productivity

Michael Lee Stallard

The webinars are based on ideas in our book Fired Up or Burned Out: How to Reignite Your Team’s Passion, Creativity and Productivity (Thomas Nelson). The webinars are based on ideas in our book Fired Up or Burned Out: How to Reignite Your Team’s Passion, Creativity and Productivity (Thomas Nelson). why is everyone smiling?

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The Flexible Method: How to Survive and Thrive Through the Next Crisis

Leading Blog

James Burstsall, the CEO of Argonon, an independent production group, offers what he calls The Flexible Method. Argonon fared better during the pandemic than most of the other organizations in their industry using this method. In crises, winning organizations act like start-ups. It is a way through the next crisis you will face.

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Leadership and Product Management

Lead on Purpose

Product managers hold a unique position in the company: they depend on people from other groups, but they do not have managerial authority over those people (in most cases). Therefore, a product manager must earn the trust of people in the organization and influence them to do their jobs effectively and efficiently.

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Individuals, Organizations That Survive Life's Inevitable Storms

Michael Lee Stallard

It applies to organizations as much as it does to individuals and families. When difficult seasons arrive, an organization’s culture often makes a difference to whether the organization survives or doesn’t. If you lead an organization, do you invest time to develop relationship excellence in your organization?

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Sustainable Leadership and Organizations: The Ideas of Martin Seligman

Michael Lee Stallard

In this second post on thought leaders affecting the evolution of organizations, I highlight the work of Martin Seligman. I completely agree that piling more work on fewer people, smiling and being positive alone will not improve productivity in a sustainable way.