Leading Blog

APRIL 15, 2024

B RAD JACOBS, CEO and serial entrepreneur—United Rentals and XPO Logistics—has made and kept a few billion dollars and aims to show us how to do the same in How to Make a Few Billion Dollars. Love “has a lot to do with getting your brain in the right place to make good decisions. Through one-on-one gratitude conversations.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

In today’s post I’ll clearly explain the difference between vision and mission … As as a backdrop to answering today’s question, I want to share a simple organizational framework I developed several years ago to help executives gain a better understanding of leadership structure.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

They are responsible for making strategic decisions, leading teams, and driving the business forward. The Importance of Executive Management Coaching Today The importance of executive management coaching in today’s volatile business environment cannot be overstated. It takes effective leadership to guide the organization toward success.

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Next Level Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In a phone conversation with a senior executive last week, he greeted me by exclaiming, “Happy January 39 th !” As little as three rounds of breathing in and out can make a big difference in moving the up and down arrows of chronic fight or flight in the opposite directions. That’s not a good thing for two main reasons.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 22, 2023

It is so easy to get fired up, have an imaginary conversation in your mind, get frustrated, and dismiss the other person as toxic, hopeless, and not worth your time. But in all that thinking and stewing, you never actually had a conversation. When you make a genuine effort to address a workplace conflict, you always come out ahead.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 24, 2010

The best leaders are proactive, strategic listeners. They recognize that knowledge and wisdom are not gained by talking, but by listening. Take a moment and reflect back on any great leader that comes to mind…you’ll find that they are very adept at reading between the lines. Want to become a better leader? Talk less and listen more.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

They make bad decisions. The truth is that even leaders who don’t fail make bad decisions from time-to-time. Put simply, the outcome of a leader’s decisions can, and usually will, make or break them. Making sound decisions is a skill set that needs to be developed like any other.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Even if you don’t find yourself having to frequently deal with extreme situations, it is often nothing more than normal dealings in the ordinary course of business that can place you at a nexus…Do you make your decision based upon the facts at hand and sound decisioning metrics, or do you let your emotions drive your decisions?

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

The harsh reality is that great numbers of leaders continue to operate in a vacuum by sequestering themselves away in the corner office and attempting to lead from afar. Trust me when I tell you that being out of touch is never a good position to find yourself in as the CEO.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 15, 2023

In the past several years, executive search firm KPIs relied heavily on efforts made in the areas of diversity , equity, and inclusion (DEI), but we have been making progress in the wrong way, and this isn’t what you are expecting. An organization’s view of diversity needs to be inclusive from the start.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

My experience with most executives & entrepreneurs is that they are totally committed to and focused on success. As a result, many of them tend to have a major blind-spot (translation: weakness ) when it comes to the anticipation of set-backs.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

If so, you likely have issues with conflict. Here’s the thing - leadership and conflict go hand-in-hand. Leadership is a full-contact sport, and if you cannot address conflict in a healthy, productive fashion then you should not be in a leadership role. It will find you whether you look for it (good idea – more later) or not.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The first part of speaking effectively in difficult conversations is learning to speak from a place of ownership. To understand what we mean, we have to talk about the difference between observation and interpretation. To understand what we mean, we have to talk about the difference between observation and interpretation.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 9, 2024

We’ve seen many relationships totally transform because somebody believed that something different could be possible—and then took action to make it a reality. Despite the limiting beliefs running through your head, you have the power to make this change happen. You have the time; you just need to use it differently.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 25, 2024

These individuals are not only responsible for the success of their venture but also for making critical decisions that can impact their team, stakeholders, and the environment around them. Balancing these different roles can be overwhelming and require constant learning and development.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 11, 2010

I don’t do so in an attempt to torture you with redundant thought, but rather because I believe it is a message that is often taken far too lightly by chief executives. Put simply, I believe that leadership absent vision is a train-wreck waiting to happen.

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Lead from Within

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

It’s inevitable that every leader will encounter difficult conversations that will test their leadership. Here are ten ways to stay calm in difficult leadership conversations, so that you can handle any difficult situation with poise and professionalism: Take a deep breath: The power of deep breathing can’t be understated.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 30, 2023

If a company puts its talent first in its strategy and decision-making, these problems won’t arise in the first place. Then prepare to be surprised: Your CEO, CFO, and COO may very well give different answers. When your executives have different visions, you have a problem. The truth: These aren’t new problems.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Hiding behind their superhero leader façade, they’re not sure how they can connect differently with people at work. Focus on commonalities and not differences. Practice and Role-Play Conversations Connecting with others on a new level may feel awkward at first. That is, they must be infallible, unflappable, and fearless.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Two years ago, as I sat down to write my first blog post, I found myself at a loss for where to start. As a focusing activity, I decided to write the purpose of my blog. It was quite helpful, and I ended up making that the topic of my first post: The Answer to What is Why. 30 quotes from my first year of blogging.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2010

Conversely, and just as easily, they can be a significant contributor to your undoing resulting in an early and unnecessary demise. As a CEO, your board can be one of your greatest allies. In today’s post I’ll deal with a skill set that all successful CEOs excel at…managing board relations.

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Joseph Lalonde

JANUARY 10, 2015

His blog on leadership mentored me as I grew in my role as a leader. That’s why it was such a shock to see his blog post announcing he was disabling comments on his blog. That’s why it was such a shock to see his blog post announcing he was disabling comments on his blog. Image Via Creative Commons.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 12, 2010

Where Dan lost me was on point #4 – Teams Decide by Consensus. In recent months I have observed a decent amount of politically correct discourse on the topic of team building and equality. The gist of the argument seems to be that for teams to be productive, employees have to feel “empowered&# by having an equal voice.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 1, 2021

Recently, two clients asked me to conduct confidential 360 assessments of vice presidents at two different companies. Ask sincere questions, making it safe for them to surface concerns or alternative opinions. ” “What can I do differently?” VP-1 was shocked by my feedback. Intention vs. Impact.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 14, 2010

While much has been written about corporate vision, mission, process, leadership, strategy, branding and a variety of other business practices, it is the engineering of these practices to be disruptive that maximizes opportunities. Without a disruptive focus you are merely building your business model on a “me too&# platform of mediocrity.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

Does it make you feel like your contributions and opinions are valued? In fact, there are some very bright people who believe you cannot become a good leader without developing a mastery for using the word no as evidenced by the following quote from Tony Blair: “The art of leadership is saying no , not saying yes.”

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

So rather than share my usual content, I want to encourage you to offer condolences to families of all those who lost their lives on 9/11, to our fallen heroes who have lost their lives since that day, and/or to send well wishes to our veterans or active duty service members. Thanks in advance for your participation.

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Rich Gee Group

MAY 3, 2023

In the world of business, one truth is undeniable: a satisfied client is worth their weight in gold. But what if we told you there's a way to transform your already content clients into even more valuable assets? Enter the Brand Ambassador – the ‘SuperFan’ who loves your product or service and actively promotes it to their network.

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Leading Blog

JULY 30, 2021

While we spend a good deal of time preparing our kids for success in the physical world, Richard Culatta says, “we have put surprisingly little effort into making sure our kids are prepared to be safe and healthy” in the digital world. Different digital activities have different values. Change the conversation.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 18, 2021

In Wellbeing at Work , Jim Clifton and Jim Harter report that beginning in the late 1950s, Gallup sought to discover and quantify the difference between the best possible life and the worst possible life. If you follow this blog, it is obvious to you that this impacts relationship, creativity and innovation, energy, and trust.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Do you know the difference? Creativity Can’t. by Ernie Schenck @joguzucoryqa via @CommArts Feel Like Running Away? Others are building it.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2010

It’s what I call a “ Game Changer. ” A game changer is that ah-ha moment that creates an extreme, disruptive advantage or improvement. What’s interesting is that the best leaders proactively focus on looking for game changers. Sure, great leaders never lose sight of their core business, they pay attention to managing risk, etc.,

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 25, 2022

The new CxO will be tasked to define and craft strategy, make investment proposals, and defend them, so they have depth in the related sector and a brain the size of an elephant. Sales and marketing positions appear to provide broader sector hunting grounds, but reality can be different, and there are still many constraints.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

OXYMORON …Great leaders are not politically correct, but they are politically savvy – there is a difference. Putting political agendas and peer pressure aside (as great leaders do), leaders should not make their choices based upon public opinion. How sad is this? Their responsibility is to be correct; not politically correct.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 23, 2010

I was recently asked the following question: “What is the difference between CRM and CEM, or is there any difference between the two?&# In a previous post I addressed the practice of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) in fairly great detail. As most of you know I am a huge fan of well conceived CRM initiatives.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 8, 2010

I certainly do…but fear not; the lost art of brevity is making a comeback. Those of you that know me have come to understand that I prefer to cut to the chase. Those of you that know me have come to understand that I prefer to cut to the chase. I like to get to the root of an issue as quickly as possible.

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Lead from Within

MAY 16, 2023

Here are four things that great leaders do to improve their communication skills: They listen actively: Great leaders don’t just hear what others are saying, they actively listen and engage with the conversation. They are clear and concise: Great leaders are able to communicate their thoughts and ideas clearly and concisely.

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