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. This highly specialized form of coaching is specifically designed to address the unique challenges and complexities that executives routinely face.

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Leading Blog

MAY 3, 2021

As I conduct observation coaching with leaders, I watch for how their words resonate with their audience. This step requires the sender to know their audience and convey their message clearly and concisely to support understanding. L ANGUAGE matters. Does what they say induce fear? Excitement?

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Leading Blog

JULY 1, 2020

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in July 2020. Leading with Feeling : Nine Strategies of Emotionally Intelligent Leadership by Cary Cherniss and Cornelia W. Build your leadership library with these specials on over 32 titles. Don't miss out on other great new and future releases.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

The context of leadership has changed, but the fundamentals of leadership have not. It is in this spirit that the authors state, “the best way for any aspiring leader to succeed and to navigate turbulent times is to tune out the noise and refocus on these fundamentals” of leadership. Innovating for the Future.

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Now we are looking at leadership opportunities that might not have been previously considered. Their myopic focus on this one tool limited their ability to “see” other leadership development solutions. For over 20 years, Stephen Shapiro has presented his provocative strategies on innovation to audiences in 50 countries.

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Great Results Team Building

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The first thing I do is thank them for the opportunity to serve their audience… I ask if there is anything else I can do to help them in that moment… Then I remind them of our scheduled post-game conversation about a week after the event.

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Tanveer Naseer

JANUARY 23, 2018

So to get the most out of innovation processes such as design thinking, truly creative leaders also need to master the social dynamics of… [wait for the punchline}…humor! But in the world of leadership, humor has typically been typecast as a manifestation of individual personalities and thereby a spontaneous and non-replicable activity.

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The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

While the concept of thought leadership is well established among individuals, it is less so among organizations, which is a gap a recent study from INSEAD attempts to plug. They believe this is a mistake, not least as the LinkedIn audience is likely to be more reliable than that found on Twitter.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Benefits of Empathetic Leadership. When you start to explore the benefits of empathetic leadership on a deeper level, it becomes difficult to see empathy as anything other than essential for competent leadership. But it’s clear that empathy is a core leadership skill. Still, a sea change like this is hard-won.

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Great Results Team Building

JULY 7, 2021

As we cope with unprecedented times where perhaps our team can’t be in the same place but it’s integral that they’re on the same page, it’s a great time to turn to the best, most dynamic leadership keynote speakers to turn things around. The leadership advantage. Shake things up with an extraordinary experience.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 29, 2019

Scaling Leadership provides a proven framework for magnifying agile and scalable leadership in your organization by multiplying high-achieving leaders at scale. What compelled you to write Scaling Leadership ? Scaling leadership is the only solution that enables organizations to survive and thrive in a VUCA world.

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Joseph Lalonde

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Young leaders are innovative. Young leaders are innovative. But young leaders can be even more innovative (and influential) with a few tweaks. But even before the light bulb people couldn’t say Edison wasn’t innovative. He was innovative. You better be if you’re wanting to be innovative.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

It is now expected that a CMO strikes a harmony between pioneering innovation and maintaining commercial acumen, a balance intrinsic to the realization of substantial business growth. However, integrating creative innovation within a broader business strategy does not equate to an effortlessly navigable journey.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 18, 2012

Here's some new research on innovation and a guest post by By Rich Wellins, Ph,D., Senior Vice President, Development Dimensions International (DDI): In the past year, innovation has risen to the top of the business agenda. It seems not a day goes by that the major media writes (or broadcasts) stories in innovation.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Each year, after reading and reviewing dozens of new leadership books, I select my pick for the year's best new leadership book. For 2023, after reading nearly 40 leadership books, my pick for this year’s best new leadership book is When Everyone Leads. Leadership is interactive, risky, and experimental.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Growth is a leadership issue, not a sales issue,” he adds. And why the relationship that executives and leaders have with the sales organization is among the most important elements of growth leadership. The Growth Leader reveals how top executives create profitable growth through the intersection of strategy, leadership, and sales.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 3, 2018

Welcome to the July Leadership Development Carnival. We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, employee performance and engagement, personal and professional development, productivity, team building, and more. Learning to self-observe is a powerful leadership practice.

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In the rapidly evolving world of leadership, staying ahead of the curve is crucial. Embracing innovative tools and technologies is no longer optional; it’s a strategic imperative. This customer-centric approach leads to better decision-making that aligns with your audience’s needs and desires.

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Leading Blog

MAY 21, 2021

B USINESS is not a discipline, but an endeavor made up of disciplines such as accounting, communications, economics, finance, leadership, management, marketing, operations, psychology, sociology, and strategy. Lesson: The point of a visual presentation is to get the audience to listen.

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thoughtLEADERS, LLC

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Mastering your unique voice in writing is key to making a lasting impact, and honing your voice is your path to influence and innovation in your niche. Thought leaders use writing in order to get their unique message across to target audiences, prompting engagement and influencing thoughts and behaviors.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 26, 2016

Some time ago it was brought to my attention that I’m an innovator — the type of person whose ideas are generally pretty far ahead of the curve, before the market is ready for my innovation. ” Early Adopter vs. Early Innovator. And yet, every day people around the world come up with and pursue innovative ideas.

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Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 30, 2013

I believe the most relevant question to ask in assessing Ballmer’s leadership and why Microsoft missed the tidal shifts in tech is: did Ballmer and his leadership team develop a culture of control, a culture of indifference or a ” connection culture ?”

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Welcome to the December Leadership Development Carnival. We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, motivation, productivity, and more. Jeff writes: “Relationship building and expertise are both needed to gain influence in leadership roles.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The decision to seek a new president often arises from various factors, such as the retirement or departure of the current president, a desire for fresh perspectives and innovative ideas, or the need to address specific challenges within the higher education institution.

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LDRLB

JANUARY 2, 2013

[Editor's Note: This piece is adapted from Max's book The Truth About Innovation.]. It provided an audience for innovation. Imagination and investment must come before innovation. Innovation is unlikely for those stuck in the short term. Radical innovation depends on leadership. What if it does fail?

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Experience to Lead

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Whether you’re employed in a technology-first corporation, oversee operations in a retail chain or run a healthcare organization, every sector demands effective leadership. Even in situations where a person has been in leadership roles for years, the need to constantly be learning and upskilling never disappears.

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Leading Blog

JULY 26, 2021

It shares the ways in which we stand above the rest: Club Tattoo has redefined the luxury tattoo and piercing industry by creating a viable lifestyle that reaches a wide audience but maintains a core value system that is innovative and has set a new standard for the tattoo and piercing industry.

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Lead from Within

JULY 27, 2023

Effective communication is a key component of successful leadership. This could mean using different methods of communication, such as email, phone, or in-person meetings, or using different language or tone depending on the audience. By creating a culture of open communication, you’ll foster a more collaborative and innovative team.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 12, 2015

They are the preeminent networkers always on the prowl for links to getting an audience with those with the gold. They cultivate, grow, innovate and invest. Pretty good service is not your ticket to avoiding the blade, innovative service is. What do natural numerator thinkers do? Take a top-notch sales team.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 25, 2024

Through focused conversations, targeted assessments, and personalized strategies, executive coaching helps entrepreneurs identify their blind spots, enhance their leadership skills, and make informed decisions that align with their vision and goals.

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Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Doritos and effective leadership. We can learn a valuable lesson about effective leadership through their messaging and how it translates to everyday life. Leadership is much like the techniques used in Doritos’ Super Bowl commercial. Their passion and drive will create a work environment of even more innovation and creativity.

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Great Leadership By Dan

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Effectively communicating with your employees doesn’t necessarily require you to command an audience like a rock star or give a TED-worthy presentation. And then you do it, consistently, especially in regard to the most buzzed-about company topics like organizational changes or product innovations. Be vulnerable.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

MARCH 31, 2020

Raleigh, NC – March 26, 2020 – Training Industry announced today that The Center for Leadership Studies has been named among its selections for the 2020 Top Training Companies lists for the Leadership Training sector of the learning and development market. View the 2020 Top 20 Leadership Training Companies and Watch List.

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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Harvard Business Review's 10 Must Reads Boxed Set (6 Books) HBR has combed through hundreds of articles on strategy, change leadership, managing people, and managing yourself and selected the most important ones to help you maximize your performance. Stand Out Podcasters in 2021: 1. I especially love the story of Sara Blakely starting Spanx.

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Great Results Team Building

MARCH 1, 2023

In fact, when I speak at conferences, I often have the audience contribute their thoughts about what one word desrcibes the person they remember as a great teammate. A study conducted by the University of Texas found that diversity in a team can lead to more creative and innovative ideas.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 20, 2016

Chief Innovation Officer, N2Growth. Leadership is a hot topic today and will continue to be for a while. The individuals that will shape the next generation of leadership are not a group of millennials, they are a group of leaders just as the generation before them, and the many generations before them. By Brody Clemmer.

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Tanveer Naseer

MAY 27, 2014

Over the past two weeks, I’ve had the distinct honour of being recognized by two organizations for my work in the field of leadership. The first came from Inc. Drucker, and placing one spot below Bill Gates.

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