Leading Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

Ken Rubin, an agile leadership visionary, has a fantastic analogy that I refer to often to explain the concept. Rubin likes to say that if we treated relay races the way we treat our team members, we’d tell them, “I’m not paying you to stand here. Managing Engineers are expected to have their hands on a keyboard most of the time.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Change is the only constant and agile HR appears to be the next evolutionary stage of human resources in an organization. The word agile invokes a lot of synonyms—lithe or limber, for those more inclined to literature, or quick and light-footed for those more focused on conveying its meaning. What is Agile HR?

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 22, 2024

Executive coaching, a synergistic alliance between a professional coach and an executive or a team, is designed to tap into the inherent potential of the coachee to enhance performance, learning, and development. A detailed and personalized action plan is then developed to guide individuals on their leadership journey.

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The Horizons Tracker

MAY 23, 2021

The hype cycle surrounding Agile is almost deafening, with exponents advocating the virtues of the movement that grew out of software development circles to fundamentally change how many products and services are developed today. Outsourcing Agile. The post Should We All Be Agile? Modularity is key.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 2, 2021

Welcome to the March 2021 Leadership Development Carnival! We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, motivation, productivity, team building, and more. Team Building. Development. Communication. 7 Key Steps.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2022

For that, executives can partner with an experienced leadership team coach. Executive and employee development is crucial for corporate success and guidance, but paradoxically, support is often missing. Much like the coach of a sports team, a leadership team coach will challenge executives to pursue their full potential.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

There are many challenges in implementing Agile Test Automation development. Therefore, this article will detail five steps for implementing Agile Test Automation development and offer up some words of wisdom. One of the biggest challenges is communication, both from users to developers and from developers to customers.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 15, 2021

Agile is basically a philosophy that accompanies a way of working. You have to know how to be agile, flexible and decisive. Agile origin. What is agile? How does Agile architecture add value to the business? Agile architecture is based on the 360 ??customer

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The Practical Leader

MARCH 8, 2023

In our work with culture development, we clearly see a variation of leadership modelling; people in organizations act like their leader — despite all attempts to train them otherwise. An organization’s culture ripples out from the team leading it. Organizational behavior reflects leadership team behavior.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 25, 2022

The study found that when software development teams were given freedom over how they tackled projects, they were generally more productive, which led to more satisfied customers. ” Team performance. The researchers were therefore able to monitor the effect of the change on the performance of the teams.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 15, 2024

Empowering your team to problem-solve independently is essential for success in today’s fast-paced business environment. As a leader teaching them to tackle challenges on their own not only fosters resilience and agility. So, how can you help your team develop the skills to solve problems without you?

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Developing an AI-ready organization is not merely a choice but a necessity to stay competitive and relevant. From automating routine tasks to providing data-driven insights, AI streamlines processes and allows teams to focus on higher-value activities. This adaptability is a key driver of long-term success.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 1, 2022

Sometimes CEOs are late to make the necessary executive team changes, which comes at a cost. NerdWallet is an example of when the rapidly growing company missed profitability targets and subsequently changed its leadership team. First, learning agility. Every startup deserves a team of self-aware executives.

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Chartered Management Institute

APRIL 18, 2024

This article discusses how organisational design and development drive change and innovation in an organisation. Whether you are looking for topical tips or information, you can find the latest advice and guidance from the CMI team here. Organising a workforce to align with work processes is fundamental to organisational design.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 15, 2024

In the bustling business landscape of London, talent management has become a crucial element for organizational success. The digital age has transformed the way businesses operate, necessitating a shift in talent management strategies to keep pace with technological advancements and the evolving workforce.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 20, 2021

In addition, when team members are unhappy with management, they are far more likely to leave a company. With this in mind, here are some management tactics you can implement to keep your team loyal and motivated. Support Your Team. There are some fundamental aspects of managing a team that you should not overlook.

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Coaching Tip

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

"Warm and fuzzy" works well for internet memes--not for management advice. . Authors Colin Price and Sharon Toye, argue, "It's time to recognize that "soft stuff" is really the hard stuff and to bring hard science to management.". Team Building Emotional Bonds. Performance Management and Coaching. Everybody wins.

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The Practical Leader

MARCH 24, 2021

I recently had a call from “Judy,” an HR VP, to discuss team building. She said their executive team effectiveness is slipping. Team issues and challenges are overlooked, factions are forming, and trust issues are developing. The team sets the pace and direction by their own behavior.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 19, 2024

Its phones were quickly viewed as antiquated and difficult to work with for developers. The driving force behind digital transformations is adopting and implementing digital technologies to processes, products, and assets to improve efficiency, enhance customer value, manage risk, and uncover new monetization opportunities.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Welcome to the September 2020 Leadership Development Carnival! We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, motivation, productivity, team building, and more. Development. Communication. Julie Winkle Giulioni shared Stop Blaming Zoom!

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2020

That requires better strategic thinking, creativity and innovation, and greater agility and responsiveness. What compounds the problem is that often those same staff will be returning to organisations where permission and trust are not in place for them to practice what they learned, let alone transform their team or organisation.

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

While we often focus on well-known emotions like joy, confidence, and determination, there are several other emotions that, when nurtured, can significantly contribute to the success of your team. As a leader, it’s essential to recognize and cultivate these undervalued emotions within your team members.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 11, 2024

This planning secures the organization’s future by training competent leaders and fosters a culture of development that can make an organization an employer of choice. The Role of Continuous Learning and Development in Succession Planning Continual learning and development serve as vital components of efficient succession planning.

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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 of the key benefits of performance coaching for executive development is the opportunity for self-reflection and self-discovery.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

When cultural change abounds, the irony I frequently observe is organisations engage in less leadership development, rather than more. Her situation demands better strategic thinking, more creativity and innovation, and greater agility and responsiveness. I still encounter too frequently outdated approaches to leadership development.

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The Practical Leader

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

In his article on “Crafting Strategy,” McGill University professor and management author, Henry Mintzberg, provides a good example of innovation and organizational learning in high-performing, agile organizations: “Out in the field, a salesman visits a customer. There seem to be two key reasons.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The importance of digital leadership in the modern business landscape cannot be overstated, as it catalyzes strategic decision-making, organizational agility, and long-term success. As technology continues to advance at a rapid pace, it becomes imperative for organizations to adapt and leverage digital strategies to stay competitive.

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The Practical Leader

JANUARY 11, 2023

Harvard Business School professor, James Heskett, poses a vital question in “Should Managers Bother Listening to Predictions?” A major focus of my writing and leadership/culture development career has been dealing with change. Here’s a few blogs/articles evolving from that work: An Agile Culture Ripples Out From the Leadership Team.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 11, 2024

From the era of large mainframes, command line interfaces, and backing up data on tape to the modern world of cloud computing, user-friendly interfaces, and low-code/no-code software development, technology has continued to change rapidly and has significantly shaped our lives and businesses.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 19, 2024

Why do some teams succeed while others stumble? Because hiring, developing and engaging talent requires careful decisions that are too easy to get wrong without data. Proper talent optimization lifts morale, builds teams, and turbocharges productivity ,” explains Zani. React and adapt to unpredictable or unprecedented crises.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 16, 2018

These changes are not just causing disruption to businesses, but are also becoming a big problem for the managers to face. Managers and their teams are feeling insecure, causing major health hazards. Agility: remain flexible to changes and adapt with speed. Agility has become a popular concept today.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 12, 2019

No wonder that specialists and managers that have invested years gradually improving a process do not advocate nor gravitate toward abrupt change. Our ancestors adopted the philosophy of Enlightenment, and since then progress, development and change has become integral to our lives. Let’s study a bit about Innovation.

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CQ Net - Management skills for everyone!

JANUARY 5, 2020

Organizational agility is one of the key trends in almost all areas of management. Most of the available knowledge about when to apply an agile approach and how to apply it is related to product development.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2018

No leader sets out to lead an ineffective team. In fact many leaders invest a lot of time and energy agonising over how to create the perfect high-performance team that works effectively and consistently delivers results. Many leaders create teams that lack diversity and are too large. Just think of a soccer team.

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Lead from Within

MARCH 11, 2019

It’s great when you have an organization that’s all about speed, agility, innovation, and creative thought, but it’s your job as the leader to make sure that people understand the vision, that the work’s getting done, that the necessary results are being achieved. Manage conflict. Build meaningful relationships. Be decisive.

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Lead from Within

APRIL 1, 2024

Adaptability and Agility: In the Age of AI, change is the only constant. Leaders must be adaptable, ready to pivot when necessary, and agile enough to embrace evolving technologies and trends. Leaders need to develop a solid understanding of data analytics, interpretation, and its implications for informed decision-making.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Today, Chief People Officers and CHROs are not only responsible for the high-value functions of talent acquisition and employee engagement, but they play a crucial role in shaping organizational culture, driving diversity and inclusion, and ethically leveraging technology for effective HR management.

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