N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Furthermore, by identifying gaps in skills, competencies, and areas of expertise, organizations can address these deficiencies through targeted leadership development programs and succession planning. Instead, it is crucial to integrate the assessment findings into ongoing leadership development and succession planning efforts.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Welcome to the November 2016 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! As I was reviewing this month’s submissions to the Leadership Development Carnival, I was wishing we could all get together in a room to exchange these ideas more deeply and directly. ” Find Evan on Twitter at @evansinar.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 19, 2021

In the 360-degree feedback survey for her and the team, it was clear she deflected praise to others. They need someone with wisdom to give feedback before they take another shot at it. You want a climate of faith and hope, not fear, in leadership development. Focus On Giving Credit Versus Taking Credit.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The Role of High-Impact Performance Coaching in Leadership Development of Executives Performance coaching is pivotal in developing executive leaders in today’s dynamic business environment. One common misconception is the belief that coaching is meant for individuals who are struggling or underperforming in their roles.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

MAY 1, 2011

Be sure to link to Dan McCarthy’s Great Leadership site for a May carnival of top-notch leadership reading. Dan has kindly included my recent post called Reflecting on Your 360 Degree Feedback. Why not leave some suggestions?

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 7, 2015

Welcome to the July 2015 Leadership Development Carnival! This month brings a treat of 22 leadership posts to savor and share. Topics range from moral character to leadership lessons from World War II to stepping out of comfort zones. Have you been given feedback that you need to improve your decision making?

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The Importance of Executive Coaching in Leadership Development Executive coaching is pivotal in developing leaders, allowing them to unlock their full potential and drive organizational success. In their high-pressure roles, executives often lack opportunities to discuss their challenges, fears, and aspirations openly.

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Marshall Goldsmith

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Applied to leadership, the question becomes: Are great leaders born or made? It’s one of the most frequently asked questions in leadership development. My good friend and mentor, Dr. Paul Hersey, defined leadership as “working with and through others to achieve objectives.” Let’s start with the definition of “leader.”

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The Practical Leader

JULY 26, 2023

” Their Perceptions Are My Leadership Reality Key to leadership development is understanding how others see me. The Clemmer Group’s long partnership with Zenger Folkman is based on their evidence-based approach to 360 assessment and strengths-based leadership development.

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Experience to Lead

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Whether it be a global pandemic, a company restructuring or a merger, a leadership strategy is crucial if you want to manage shifts and times of uncertainty. When we talk about building strategies for leadership development, it’s about making a plan for guiding a team that also allows space for change to occur naturally.

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Marshall Goldsmith

AUGUST 4, 2013

Great leaders encourage leadership development by openly developing themselves. I just reviewed my 360-degree feedback. Today, many of the world’s most respected chief executives are setting a positive example by opening up, striving continually to develop themselves as leaders. Who knows?

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Next Level Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2010

It was easy to see from Nancy’s 360 report how well thought of she is by her colleagues and our conversation made it clear why she is. We have a few votes for the nurture over nature school of leadership development. The lessons of leadership are learned from experience and observing others. I'm inclined to agree.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

AUGUST 17, 2013

This post, from January 2012, challenges the 360 degree feedback process first popularized in the 1990s. Building Relationships communication Human Resources Leadership Development Organizational Effectiveness 360 Degree Feedback Building Trust coaching' I’m not a big fan of surveys.

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Marshall Goldsmith

APRIL 11, 2016

I just reviewed my 360-degree feedback. Today, many of the world’s most respected chief executives are setting a positive example by opening up, striving continually to develop themselves as leaders. The principle of leadership development by personal example doesn’t apply just to CEOs.

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Experience to Lead

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Leadership feedback can be positive (highlighting strengths and successes) and developmental (identifying areas for improvement or growth). The Importance of Leadership Feedback Leadership feedback plays a crucial role in leadership development and performance management.

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Marshall Goldsmith

JULY 28, 2014

If there is one thing I know, it’s how to respond to feedback. A pioneer in the use of customized, 360 degree feedback (confidential feedback from direct reports, peers and managers) as a leadership development tool, I’ve spent the last 30 years using feedback to help people change for the better.

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Mike Cardus

MAY 24, 2011

Within these coaching times focused development, feedback and field work assignments were discussed and explored to develop the defined objectives. Increased morale amongst direct reports, peers, and supervisors–based upon internal surveys, 360 degree feedback of employees, plus anecdotal evidence of Human Resources staff.

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Marshall Goldsmith

MAY 17, 2011

I just reviewed my 360- degree feedback. Today, many of the most respected chief executives are setting a positive example by opening up, striving continually to develop themselves as leaders. Johnson & Johnson, tied for first on the top-20 list, has successfully involved its executives in leadership development.

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Next Level Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

In this week’s book club video, I share three simple (and whack up the side of the head obvious) design principles that Marc and Miriam apply to designing talent management initiatives such as performance reviews, 360 degree feedback and succession planning.

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Marshall Goldsmith

AUGUST 22, 2011

I may be the only executive educator who actually measures whether the participants in my leadership development courses actually do what I teach--and then measures if they are seen as becoming more effective leaders.

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Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Our greatest challenge as leaders is not understanding the practice of leadership; it is practicing our understanding of leadership. The consistent and ongoing misassumption of almost all leadership development programs is “if they understand, they will do.” by Marshall Goldsmith.

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Marshall Goldsmith

DECEMBER 31, 2012

I am probably the only executive educator that you have ever heard of who actually measures if the participants in my leadership development courses do what I teach – and then measures if they are seen as becoming more effective leaders.

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Marshall Goldsmith

MAY 3, 2011

I just reviewed my 360-degree feedback. Today, many respected leaders are setting a positive example by striving to develop themselves. Organizations that crank out great leaders tend to have CEOs like Steve Sanger who are actively involved in leadership development.

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Marshall Goldsmith

JANUARY 27, 2014

Tools such as 360-degree feedback and mini-surveys can be done online, at low cost as needed. Experience difficulties while searching for high-quality leadership development tools. Traditional, people-centered techniques for follow-up and reinforcement tend to be expensive and time-consuming. This seldom works.

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Marshall Goldsmith

OCTOBER 16, 2012

Our greatest challenge as leaders isn’t understanding the practice of leadership; it’s practicing our understanding of leadership. The consistent and ongoing misassumption of almost all leadership development programs is, “If they understand, they will do.” by Marshall Goldsmith.

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The Practical Leader

APRIL 9, 2012

In 2002, legendary training and development expert Jack Zenger (he’s been given numerous international awards and citations) and Joe Folkman (renowned psychometrician with extensive expertise in survey research and leader assessments) published their groundbreaking book The Extraordinary Leader: Turning Good Managers into Great Leaders.

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The Practical Leader

OCTOBER 24, 2012

This was highlighted in Competency Companion Development Guide to Cross-Training. Our database of 360 degree feedback assessments completed by over 300,000 managers, direct reports, peers, and others on 35,000 leaders shines strong new light on this combination.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

MARCH 4, 2013

Welcome to the March 2013 Leadership Development Carnival! Thanks to those who contributed the many excellent posts on leadership practices, the workplace environment and personal mastery. And a special thanks to carnival leader Dan McCarthy at Great Leadership for the invitation to host this carnival.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

But there is one thing we've personally seen that profoundly and consistently changes lives — what's generally referred to as the 360-degree feedback process. Maybe that's why our blood comes to a slow boil when we see a popular columnist arguing that 360-degree feedback programs fail.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 14, 2014

She recently received 360-degree feedback from colleagues that she needed to improve her listening skills. You cannot have leadership presence without hearing what others have to say. Communication Leadership development Managing yourself'

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Leadership Freak

AUGUST 9, 2012

I felt like a kid in a candy story when, after the first ring, Jim Kouzes, co-author of The Leadership Challenge, picked up the phone and said, “It’s Jim.” Four years ago, by chance, I picked up the fourth edition of his book. I read it during one of life’s tipping points. It changed my [.].

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Coaching is most effective when the participant and the coach have multiple sources of information, which might include past reviews, personality assessment reports, or online or interview-based 360 degree feedback. Be blunt with the coach – blunter than you would be with the coachee.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Coaching is most effective when the participant and the coach have multiple sources of information, which might include past reviews, personality assessment reports, or online or interview-based 360 degree feedback. Be blunt with the coach – blunter than you would be with the coachee.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 4, 2013

But our work with leadership development and 360-degree assessments does not confirm that a likability penalty as women rise to the top is one of those barriers. Taking items from our 360-degree feedback instrument such as "Do you stay in touch with issues and concerns of individuals in the work group?"

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Leadership Freak

AUGUST 9, 2012

I felt like a kid in a candy story when, after the first ring, Jim Kouzes, co-author of The Leadership Challenge, picked up the phone and said, “It’s Jim.” Four years ago, by chance, I picked up the fourth edition of his book. I read it during one of life’s tipping points. It changed my [.].

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 27, 2016

He has focused on a two-tier approach: the first introduces physicians to the fundamental principles of business in the delivery of healthcare, and personal leadership development, through a day a month programme spread over a year. The course culminates in a team-based innovation project presented to hospital leadership.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 10, 2013

One of the most dramatic changes in leadership development in the last decade has been the shift in focus from correcting weaknesses to identifying and expanding on strengths. Using 360-degree feedback, our firm typically measures the strength of 16 competencies that most consistently describe highly effective executives.

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