N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

I have a different take on value chain analysis. These models (and the analysis of them) are valuable for presenting new and different ways of thinking about the business. So, value chain analysis makes a nice centerpiece to your transformation effort. Reach out to me to learn more about value chain analysis.

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Mike Cardus

OCTOBER 16, 2020

I was pleased when a local manufacturing Human Resources manager called me and asked for some Supervisor Leadership Development face to face. Situation: The plant brought on a new Operations Manager and the need for managerial-leadership skill development is recognized. how to talk to my workers. how we worked together.

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leaderCommunicator

AUGUST 15, 2022

According to research by Michael Arena an expert in organizational network analysis, pre-pandemic leaders represented nearly 50% of an organization’s bridging connections. The long-tail impact of working remotely has helped leaders create deeper connections on their own teams but far less connection across the organization.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 18, 2024

Identifying Growth-Stage Leadership to Drive Innovation in Life Sciences Effective executive search partners play a pivotal role in identifying, attracting, and assessing the leadership best aligned to drive growth and innovation, all the more important in highly dynamic industries like life sciences.

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Next Level Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The authors argued that companies had to pick between one of three paths to value creation and success in the market – operational excellence, customer intimacy or product leadership. And once you picked one, the work of leadership was to align the culture with the chosen path.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 23, 2023

As an executive leadership coach, I have long recognized the importance of understanding how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the way we lead and manage organizations. I have been encouraging my clients to embrace AI in their operations to stay competitive and drive growth. Very few understand why or how to prevent it.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 6, 2021

Welcome to the July 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. You may have a leadership dysfunction problem. Communication. managing people.

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CO2

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

This is where business coaching and leadership development emerges as not just a support system, but a critical investment in the future of your company. It’s a journey where coaches, with their expertise and experience, help you navigate the complexities of business decisions, strategy formulation, and personal leadership development.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 12, 2024

A LL COMPANIES begin with a vision. Some fail for a host of strategic or operational shortcomings addressed in any decent business school course. works with early-stage companies developing innovative, high-impact life science products and services. Individuals or partners develop a plan and iterate as new information arises.

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Lead from Within

APRIL 12, 2024

Use data-driven decision-making to guide your strategic choices and optimize business operations. Nurture Emotional Intelligence: While AI excels in data analysis, human interactions still require emotional intelligence. Inspire your team by demonstrating how AI aligns with the company’s mission and values.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 25, 2020

A recent conversation with a community bank CEO focused on his vision for the company. Shifting to cause-based analysis of results positions leaders to laser-target interventions – coaching, guiding, managing or taking direct action – to change the trajectory of outcomes. Logic tells us we can manage cause, but only measure effect.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Best-in-class organizations require best-in-class leaders because nothing impacts a company’s trajectory more than the people in executive positions. Executive search firms serve companies looking to place executive, board, and C-suite positions, by identifying top-tier candidates who are well aligned to t the role.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Simply put, I believe that entrepreneurial is a mindset—a way of thinking—and leadership is a way of acting. Entrepreneurial leadership, then, describes the way such a leader behaves. As founding dean and professor at the Yale school of management, he taught a course on entrepreneurial leadership.

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Six Disciplines

JULY 25, 2014

A SWOT analysis is a tool used to assess an organization''s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. An analysis of the organization''s strengths and weaknesses is typically an internal examination process. Having trouble starting out your SWOT analysis? Consider exploring these key categories: Strengths and Weaknesses.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The Power of Tailored Solutions for Professional Growth – Coaching or Consulting Tailored leadership solutions are the bedrock of professional growth. Each individual has unique needs and aspirations that require a tailored approach to maximize leadership. In today’s competitive landscape, one size no longer fits all.

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

The study also found that companies tend to hire and promote people who are similar to them, which isn’t fair. While the research focused on the UK insurance industry, its lessons can apply to many other types of workplaces in the UK and around the world.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

Identifying Organizational Needs: Assessing Challenges and Goals Assessing the challenges and goals of an organization is a critical first step in providing effective leadership advisory and executive coaching solutions. It is crucial to assess the areas where the company requires assistance and identify the gaps that need to be bridged.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Regular board evaluations and leadership assessments provide valuable insights into the board’s dynamics, functioning, and overall effectiveness. By understanding the company’s context, the evaluation process can be tailored to address specific areas of improvement and promote growth.

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Mike Cardus

DECEMBER 12, 2012

Having a solid strategic plan will allow your company and team to flourish and accomplish needed results. NOISE analysis is that format. NOISE Analysis. Working with companies and developing strategic plans everyone seems to feel that the default method is a SWOT analysis strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats.

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Mike Cardus

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Working with a team of 5 Executive Directors from a company that employs ~2000 people we identified a gap in the Managerial Leadership Training , Mentoring and coaching of employees prior to being promoted to a Manager Level within the company. Dimension Time Cost Operator. The DTC Operator Algorithm.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

What has become more clear about our business and the way we operate this year? What parts of our operating model worked well during the height of disruption? If the way your company needs to show-up in the world has changed, it’s time to refresh or redefine the vision.

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Modern Servant Leader

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Tone Analysis: Before sending written communications, use AI to analyze the tone in your message. Tone Analysis Example 1.3. Sample Prompt: Write a draft for a company-wide memo announcing the new remote work policy (attached). <POLICY <COMPETITOR ANALYSIS ATTACHED> 4.3. Sensitivity Analysis Example 5.3.

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Six Disciplines

MARCH 21, 2011

A SWOT analysis is a tool used to assess an organization's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. An analysis of the organization's strengths and weaknesses is typically an internal examination process. Having trouble starting out your SWOT analysis? Organizational (leadership, accountability, commitment, engagement).

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SWOT Debt to Equity Ratio Analysis Supply Chain 118

Tanveer Naseer

OCTOBER 14, 2014

In business, leadership infrastructure is the sum total of all the management systems, processes, leadership teams, skill sets, and disciplines that enable companies to grow from small operations into midsized or large firms. Without leadership infrastructure, growing companies can be victimized by their own success.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

What is company culture? Company culture essentially means the personality of a company; it includes all of the values, behaviors, and interactions of both management and staff. The company culture is reflected by how staff engage with their organization and how they relate to the business goals. Offer Flexibility.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 14, 2018

They require careful analysis, not gut feeling or simplistic platitudes. In the 1970s, the Ford Motor Company discovered that its budget car, the Pinto, was prone to burst into flames after low-speed rear-end collisions. Gioia supported Ford’s decision at the time, based on a plausible cost-benefit analysis.

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Ethics Maturity Analysis Cost-Benefit Analysis 197

Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

This book is the result of what we have learned teaching leadership and business acumen classes to rising and senior leaders at Fortune 500 companies for twenty years,” share authors Nathan Kracklauer and Bjorn Billhardt. But we leave them out of our book because they are neither timeless nor universal.

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The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

New markets The data implies a lively market for CEOs, enticed by the prospect of elevated remuneration, reduced public scrutiny, and the operational proficiency that private equity (PE) firms offer. You’ve got to learn the specifics of the company, but it’s not as hard as you think,” the researchers explain.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 9, 2019

In that piece, he described his team’s efforts to examine a specific hypothesis (“Employee commitment drives customer service”) in the US operations of a major hotel chain. Their research methods and analysis discovered: ? Their analysis found that a 1/8 point gain on this scale generated a profit gain of 2.5%

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 1, 2021

These are a few of the complex issues that a consultant of this kind can help you with: Team Leadership. The leaders must be well versed and organized in their leadership strategies as well. Research and Analysis. A management consulting firm can also conduct research and analysis for you. New Process Rollouts.

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The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 12, 2022

In leadership conversations, women are often expected to display a combination of competence and warmth due to gendered societal expectations of them. The researchers examined various first-person accounts of female directors on the boards of a number of publicly traded companies. Selective tactics.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 12, 2021

As opposed to: Until recently, the greatest competitive advantage went to companies that controlled distribution channels, had hard assets on the largest scale, or had established brands or patents. In other words, it’s more about what a company does than what it has. Most traditional companies don’t think big enough.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 24, 2019

The company is run by a father and three sons. After some lengthy interviews with each director and extensive desk research on the business finances, operations, and history, I introduced the notion to them last week that their business was grounded, barely standing still, and as far from a legacy company as they might get.

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CO2

APRIL 1, 2022

Every company needs a corporate purpose. want the companies they work for and buy from to have a purpose greater than profit or shareholder value. The company has become a leader in corporate purpose, taking an action-driven stand on sustainability and all forms of equality and representation. Vision: Where is it going?

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CO2

APRIL 1, 2022

Every company needs a corporate purpose. want the companies they work for and buy from to have a purpose greater than profit or shareholder value. . The company has become a leader in corporate purpose, taking an action-driven stand on sustainability and all forms of equality and representation. Vision: Where is it going?

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Nonprofit executive search firms go beyond traditional recruitment companies by offering a tailored approach to hiring within the nonprofit sector. They have a deep understanding of the intricacies of nonprofit leadership and are equipped to navigate the complex landscape of mission-driven organizations.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 10, 2011

News Flash – If you have to look for leadership it doesn’t exist…Today’s post is not going to sit well with many in the leadership profession, but then many of my posts seem to have that effect. In my opinion the practice of leadership identification is simply based upon flawed business logic, and it is make-work in the purest form.

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