N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2010

If your organization confuses loyalty and tenure there is trouble on the horizon…If your business rates tenure higher than performance as a measure for employee evaluation, it is time for you to consider updating your talent management practices and procedures. In principle very little; but in practice virtually everything.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Here’s the thing – the foundational elements of leadership require no skill or talent whatsoever. In today’s post I’ll share 6 leadership characteristics that require zero talent or skill. link] mikemyatt Brilliant additions…I concur that these traits while highly valuable, require no particular skill.

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The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 30, 2020

The study finds that people who are close to retiring are just as interested in learning new skills as their younger peers, even if there is no strict need for them to do so. In 2009, which was the final year of the program, there were around 320,000 workers enrolled, or roughly 8% of the population in this age group. Being age ready.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Poor Communication Skills : Show me a leader with poor communication skills and I’ll show you someone who will be short-lived in their position. “My way or the highway&# leadership styles don’t play well in today’s world, will result in a fractured culture, and ultimately a non-productive organization.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 28, 2010

I fear for these senior leaders and their organizations. Don’t think for a second that leaders throughout the organization don’t notice the absence of discussion about c-suite development and learning. Encourage learning throughout the organization. The fact of the matter is that we all need to continue to learn.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2010

For those of you not familiar with Kevin, he is a two-time best selling author and the Chief Potential Officer of The Kevin Eikenberry Group , a learning consulting company that has been helping organizations, teams and individuals reach their potential since 1993. It delivers the best leadership skills in a man.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 26, 2010

The simple truth is that all great leaders are highly skilled in matters of delegation. The number of activities a CEO takes on can certainly vary based upon skill sets, stage of corporate maturation, and the talent level of the rest of the executive team.

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Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 11, 2010

This new product can help organizations with either of those last two very popular approaches. If you are looking for a cost effective and quick way to deliver targeted leadership skills training in your organization, this is a great tool. Many approaches are taken. They buy books (like Remarkable Leadership ).

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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 27, 2010

Do you feel that you stayed true to your ethics and that your decision grew you as a leader in your organization? Do you have any other areas that are critical to building GREAT leadership skills? I’d like you to think back to three major or difficult decisions you had to make over the past year and review how did you make them?

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 19, 2011

Whether they are looking within their own team, the broader organization, or outside the company, a good leader always has a notion of who will be sitting in their chair next. Because organizations change, new opportunities present themselves, and people need chances to grow. They might get laid off. Change is inevitable. Great post!

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 14, 2010

I strongly suggest that whomever is doing the hiring within your organization utilize a values based recruiting model. Never oversell the company, but rather disclose all the problems and weaknesses of the organization so that the candidate can make a good decision that won’t later be unwound by inconsistent messaging or practices.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JUNE 15, 2010

I teach coaching skills to groups of managers regularly; every individual executive client I have gets taught coaching skills in some way or another; and of course, I practice coaching myself (I call it “practice” on purpose). Let’s call using coaching skills “short term pain for long term gain”.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

So, in the spirit of reflection, I’ve been thinking about the people that are a joy to coach and the organizations that support these great executives. They are, not surprisingly, the best of the best leaders in the best organizations. Great leaders and great organizations support each other to achieve mutual goals.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 29, 2010

Even in organizations that are supportive of the concept, it can be a challenge. As their organizations have become leaner, the work that is required to keep them afloat seems to have multiplied. If you see yourself in this dilemma, recognize that you doing everything yourself isn’t serving you or your organization.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Grow your skills. In fact, by keeping your skills fresh you’ll be able to engage more effectively with your employees who are out in the field. Take classes, attend seminars and join discussion groups to make sure your skills stay up to par. And stay committed to helping your team members achieve them. Be innovative.

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Taylorism Taylor Tactics Ethics 245

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

I only care that they are totally committed to making a positive contribution to the organization. The goal of a leader is not to clone him/herself, but to harness individual strenghts for the greater good of the team and for the overall benefit of the organization.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 17, 2010

In our work, we recommend that leaders of organizations promote the universal character values celebrated by religious thinkers and moral philosophers throughout history. What specific rules of engagement or behaviors would a leader or organization support to further “sustainable values&# ? why is everyone smiling?

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2010

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. Great leaders possess the ability to create a vision for the organizations they lead. Section II: Vision.

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Blog Leadership Benchmarking Tactics 320

Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 11, 2010

Operational - Know how the organization works inside and out. For some positions (CFO, CIO), all their hard work to make it to the table is now useless when they need to use skills other than IQ: Communication – Communicate clearly and concisely. Know this area cold. Where are the dependencies? Unported License.

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CEO Development Licensing Motivation 238

Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

As we’ve grown we wanted to make sure we instilled the culture of lifelong learning within our own organization. We help hundreds of organizations recognize learning and achievement by issuing digital certificates and badges. These three guiding principles have allowed us to do just that. percent from the previous fall.”.

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Execution Education Learning-by-Doing Agility 247

Women on Business

JANUARY 12, 2011

Bennett Organizations working on raising awareness of inclusiveness and why it is essential for businesses to survive are well served by advocacy programming. This is very true as it relates to organizations that are working to increase gender diversity at the leadership levels. Culture shift is very difficult and ambiguous.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

I can promise you one thing…If as a leader you don’t have a clear read on the pulse of your organization, it won’t have a healty pulse for very long. link] mikemyatt Hi Gordon: It sounds as if there is no "disconnect" in your organization. " Great article. Marlyn Fantastic and right on Mike.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

Developing effective conflict resolution skill sets are an essential component of a building a sustainable business model. Concealed, avoided or otherwise ignored, conflict will likely fester only to grow into resentment, create withdrawal or cause factional infighting within an organization. So, what creates conflict in the workplace?

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Making sound decisions is a skill set that needs to be developed like any other. As a person that works with CEOs and entrepreneurs on a daily basis I can tell you with great certainty that all leaders are not created equal when it comes to the competency of their decisioning skills. link] mikemyatt Thanks for sharing Rob.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

I’m always amazed at the number of organizations that charge sub-par leaders with mission critical tasks and then wonder why they failed to meet their objectives. Furthermore, in well run organizations you can determine which initiatives are most important to the enterprise by examining which leaders are tasked to what initiatives.

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Bottom-up Blog Objective Brand 320

Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Passion for the work you do, the organization you work for, and people you serve will keep you in the game. Systematic and Open to Possibility: The complexity of our organizations requires that you support some systemization within them. I feel as if these skills are built in people their whole life.

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Leadership Blog Open-book Greenleaf 221

Michael Lee Stallard

OCTOBER 9, 2010

Paul Knudstrup, of The 8 Essential Skills is driving on tour right behind Sylvia with a nod toward managers who are doing the right things in Employers and Employees. Chris Stowell at the Center for Management and Organization Effectiveness finds fertile ground on Scorecards: Putting for Dough. That’s it for this month.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Describe how the work you do benefits the organization and your boss or department in particular. State up front that you enjoy working with him/her and love the organization and are interested in new opportunities to rise to the next level. Write out your value proposition and accomplishments.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

APRIL 22, 2013

You’ll make an impression and give yourself a better opportunity to use your strong listening skills. 5) Write : Introverts use this skill to influence others through deep, authentic, well-developed arguments that motivate others to action. Tip: Think of writing as your craft.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 10, 2010

Thought-full Thursday: A Meaningful Enterprise » A Good Bye with Humanity August 10th, 2010 | Author: Mary Jo Asmus How often as a leader do you have someone in your circle of influence (manager, peer, direct report, maybe even a customer or consultant) that leaves your organization? Don’t Fire That Person (Yet)! Be specific.

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Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 26, 2009

And that means giving executives opportunities to take on greater responsibility, broaden their skills and cultivate a network of relationships with their peers. Broader Skills: Skilled people are driven to learn more about other parts of the organization. The key, according to authors Elizabeth Craig, John R. .

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QAspire

AUGUST 26, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Training Middle Managers On People Management Basics Here is a simple idea: Whenever you have a new manager (project manager/departmental leader) joining in your organization, put him/her through a simple training program on how to manage people. Train existing managers as well.

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 14, 2011

What do you expect of yourself, what does the organization expect of you, and what does your new boss expect of you? Set both personal and career goals and set them in the organization context and with expectations in mind. More people fail in jobs because of poor people skills (i.e. relationship skills) than any other reason.

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Learning-by-Doing Workshop Blog Video 207

N2Growth Blog

JUNE 14, 2010

Do people in your organization laugh at new ideas? Does your organization focus more on process than success? It takes skillful attention to self-cannibalization, a bias toward innovation and recognition that 'sacred cows' often become someone else's T-Bone dinner steak. Are any of your executives thought leaders?

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JUNE 27, 2010

I have a feeling that if you are, your leadership and the work of your organization is effortless. Somewhere in your organization is someone who needs to be discovered. Things are flowing as they should, there is some fun in the work you do, and your stakeholders are also enjoying each other (i.e. Find a hidden superstar.

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Open-book Resistance Follow-up Greenleaf 248

Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 2, 2010

Paul Knudstrup, of The 8 Essential Skills is driving on tour right behind Sylvia with a nod toward managers who are doing the right things in Employers and Employees. Chris Stowell at the Center for Management and Organization Effectiveness finds fertile ground on Scorecards: Putting for Dough. That’s it for this month.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 15, 2010

Warren Bennis What is the great hope that you have for your organization? What part will employees and customers play in your organization’s future? Leaders have to express in an authentic way that there is a future for our nation and that you have a part in developing that future with me”. All Rights Reserved.

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