N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2010

The articles should have been written on the topic of poor leadership. Toxic work environments can only exist where a lack of trust and respect are present, and this can only occur in the absence of sound leadership. While these articles tended to stir the pot a bit, they were in my opinion mostly missing the mark.

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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. Creativity/Inspiration.

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Joseph Lalonde

DECEMBER 18, 2022

A Reel Leadership Article My latest book, Reel Leadership, is now available on Amazon. If you love movies and leadership, you will love this book. You’ll find yourself emersed in the leadership lessons from Avatar: The Way Of Water. Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Avatar: The Way Of Water.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

I N THE PAST DECADE, the corporate world has seen a seismic shift in how it operates. Teams operating within a strong culture share a set of values, beliefs, and behaviors. But today’s decentralized office environment makes it harder to socialize culture, foster a sense of unity, and reinforce shared values. This is crucial.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Humanizing Leadership Mentors. During the book writing process, I reflected on the multitude of individuals who graciously shared their time, words, wisdom, and encouragement with me along my personal leadership journey. How they showed up as leaders and how they engaged was critical to my leadership development.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 25, 2016

O NCE AGAIN we see that despite our rhetoric, what we are is reflected in our leaders and leadership. In this uncertain environment, including the mounting global economic concerns, a humble mindset will be the only thing that will unlock the most promising business, social and economic innovations. Blog Post ). Blog Post ).

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Welcome to the November 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. Bill Treasurer of Giant Leap Consulting shared 5 Leadership Lessons from Powerful Women.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 20, 2020

Many of you might have recently read or seen extracts from Simon Sinek’s new book on the Infinite Game. What Polman clearly understood was that if you are kind to the planet and the communities in which you operate, that long-term success is inevitable.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Welcome to the October 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. Communication. Diana Peterson-More shared Covid Communication: Spread a Little Kindness.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 2, 2019

And while individual leaders are key to an organization’s success, collective leadership effectiveness carries the day. This means that companies are poised for even greater success when they scale their leadership, that is, when they grow leaders throughout the organization and align them into a collectively effective leadership system.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

A number of recent surveys from McKinsey research have identified three traits that are becoming leadership imperatives to respond to this growing demand for social accountability. In order to become a B-corp, a company must pass an assessment that measures its impact on its employees, customers, community, and environment.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 22, 2023

From analyzing the regulatory environment and building the right team to deciding which risks to take and managing and mitigating these risks by devising effective strategies, an entrepreneur is responsible for playing many roles all at once. However, the most important duty associated with entrepreneurship is leadership.

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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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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 19, 2018

Even the military has morphed their ideals on leadership roles, shifting away from the highest ranked official and instead citing the individual or group who knows the mission and territory the best. Effective listening skills, make it possible to select leadership and those responsible for success.

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Extreme Teams is a fascinating book by Robert Bruce Shaw , where he takes you inside top companies and examines not just great teams (your more “conventional” teams), but extreme teams. This requires clarity on the part of group’s senior management on the business environment in which they operate. How do we make money?

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 17, 2019

Guest post from Jeffrey Hayzlett: What’s leadership? There is no one set of rules that makes for an effective leader, but leadership encompasses a slew of characteristics and different people embody different sets of traits. My style of leadership is fearless, bold and relentless. What makes for an effective leader? Risk-taker.

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Next Level Blog

JULY 11, 2018

This post is adapted from the forthcoming third edition of my book, The Next Level: What Insiders Know About Executive Success. For example, a study conducted by the Center for Creative Leadership shows that 40 percent of new executives fail within eighteen months of being named to their positions. Engage your colleagues.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 23, 2020

Young professionals today are the leaders of tomorrow, as I share in my book Stand Out! There has never been a greater need for leaders who can get results, adapt to changing environments, and connect with others in meaningful ways. In addition to corporate work, Nathan is the author of the books Stand Out! Why not you?

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Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 22, 2010

So if your intent is to engage your team and/or have great dialog, consider the following: The Physical Environment The room should not be too large or too small: A room that is too large can often suck energy – and sound – away from the discussion. What else have you noticed about the environment that promotes team dialog?

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 27, 2020

T HE BIGGEST CHANGE being brought about by AI is not human replicas, but the emergence of digital operating models. The operating model is how that is accomplished. The goal of the operating model is to deliver value at scale, to achieve sufficient scope, and to respond to changes by engaging in sufficient learning.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2020

I’m so focused on CEO succession I even wrote a book called, “Why Are We Bad at Picking Good Leaders?” as he’s affectionately called at work, is the subject of today’s Leadership Icon series. was a visionary and an operational savant, who worked tirelessly to gain momentum in the early years. Mr. Tyson, or ‘J.T.’,

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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? It’s safe to say 2020 was a low-tide environment. His new book is “ Leading from Where You Are ” (January 2020).

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2016

We are grateful to have the Servant Leadership Institute as our Lead Change Group sponsor for December! The Servant Leadership Institute (SLI) exists to inspire and equip leaders to find meaning and purpose in their work, foster an environment of trust and respect at all levels in an organization, and achieve success.

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Tanveer Naseer

JANUARY 9, 2018

Perhaps most interestingly is the fact that – as was the case for the my top leadership insight in 2016 – the top leadership insight I shared last year came from a piece that revolved around a personal story of mine and the lessons I learned of how to be more effective in how to lead and serve those under our care.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Written by Jim Mattis and made better with the help of Bing West, the book details the lessons Mattis learned from more than 40 years in the Marine Corps. He organizes the book in terms of the changing nature of his leadership responsibilities as he moved up the ranks. First, he learned face-to-face or direct leadership.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 4, 2021

Team related capabilities include giving/receiving feedback, communicating, conflict resolution, leadership and interpersonal skills, and understanding how teams work. Fundamental question: Is the context in which the team operates favorable for performing effectively (e.g., Positive work environments create positive outcomes.

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Tanveer Naseer

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Not only did 2014 mark five years that I’ve been writing online for this blog, but this was also the year I finally added “author” to my list of credentials with the release of my first leadership book, “Leadership Vertigo”. Read more on this leadership insight here: Are You Creating Value Through Your Leadership?

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Skip Prichard

JULY 19, 2021

Whether you are new to studying leadership or have practiced and studied it for many years, I am sure you will benefit and enjoy the leadership lessons today’s post provides. One of your first leadership lessons is “A subordinate’s trust in their leader is the most important factor in the success of any organization.”

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The book was a huge business bestseller and served as a guide for managers for many years to come. Yet, 40 years later, few now speak of the book. When the book project started in 1978, the U.S. Hands-on, value-driven leadership. These little touches add to a special environment for how we experience a movie.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 6, 2014

Guest post from Dr. Greg Alston : “Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results not attributes.” - Peter Drucker This quote by one of the most respected management theorists of the last 100 years crystallizes the essence of how to determine whether someone is a good leader or not.

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

“When it comes to culture, one of the most glaring issues is that far too many leaders do not recognize it as one of their greatest competitive advantages,” says Matt Mayberry , author of the new book, Culture Is The Way. Those are: Lukewarm leadership buy-in. Having ping-pong tables and other fun games in the office.

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Leading Blog

MAY 6, 2020

R YAN GOTTFREDSON begins his book Success Mindsets , with the question, “ Is your thinking the best way to think? ” Our mindset is the filter through which we view our environment and, subsequently, what is going on inside of us—our thinking and emotions. It is an extremely important question to ask and one that rarely gets asked.

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Eric Jacobson

APRIL 26, 2022

In truth, doing hard things and making difficult decisions is often the most compassionate thing to do,” explain the authors of the timely and compelling new book, Compassionate Leadership: How to Do Hard Things in a Human Way. Why busyness kills your heart. How to connect with empathy and lead with compassion.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 17, 2019

In 1992, I was the G3 (Operations Officer) for one of the Army’s 10 Divisions – forward deployed in Europe. military operates, where mission orders are issued along with the commander’s intent, thereby giving subordinates the freedom to operate within that framework. When No Trust Exists. In the U.S.

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Tanveer Naseer

DECEMBER 9, 2014

With the arrival of this last month of the year, I’ve been finding myself in a mixed state of mental exhaustion and reflection, which considering the work involved in bringing my first leadership book out into the world alongside my regular workload is quite understandable. And it’s meant to be hard.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Extreme Teams is a fascinating book by Robert Bruce Shaw , where he takes you inside top companies and examines not just great teams (your more “conventional” teams), but extreme teams. This requires clarity on the part of group’s senior management on the business environment in which they operate. How do we make money?

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 22, 2018

From this leadership, we developed a culture of fact-based decision making. As Craig’s CFO and CAO, I always appreciated this leadership style. Though not his actual title, Reggie Thomas was our executive who looked for ways to make our operation better. But inspirational leadership goes deeper.

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