N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2011

I’m constantly asked for reading recommendations, and rather than provide you with the current best seller list du jour (you can get that anywhere), I’ve compiled a list of 20 leadership books everyone should read, but may not have. By the way, Jim’s book on Reagan is also first rate.

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Deming Institute

DECEMBER 10, 2018

There is a strong correlation between quality and ethics. Leadership’s demonstration of their philosophy and practice of ethical behavior impacts the whole organization in education, government or commercial enterprises. Ethics is the standard by which Americans measure their own behavior and that of institutions.”.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

In order to succeed and thrive in modern society, all private and public sector entities must live by codes of ethics. Ethics and profits are not conflicting goals. It is an understanding how and why any organization remains standing and growing…instead of continuing to look at micro-niche parts.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Marcella considers: “ Engage – travel guide for change adventurers, is a great book for anyone looking at organizational change. It requires leaders to shift their organization to being a great place to work – by ensuring that Good Comes First: good people doing good work in a good organization.

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Coaching Tip

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

Leadership in today's globally connected economy requires moving beyond the authoritarian leadership styles of the past to one that requires more attention to sustainability, ethical cultures, and caring behaviors, while still being geared to enhancing performance. Transpersonal leaders operate beyond their egos.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

I credit my altered career path to The Lead Change Group’s book The Character-Based Leader. Inside, however, I felt the effects of being in a place where my values were out of alignment with the leadership of the organization. From that wayward email, I discovered that a book on a topic dear to my heart would eventually be published.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 27, 2014

Question : Can you teach ethics, or are we ‘hard wired’ and born with or without ethics? YES you can teach the principles and importance of ethics. YES , you can model the ethics you expect within your culture. Therefore, what’s ethical in China is not ethical in Rome and vice versa.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 19, 2020

Organizations have undergone massive shifts over the last decade in terms of how they operate. There was consistency in what they were asking for, which was a leadership style that was in sync with the times (technology, social media, ethics, respect) and catered to their needs, perspectives and strengths.

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The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 13, 2022

. “ESG is following something of a similar pattern to diversity, which in the beginning was largely virtue signaling to make it look like organizations really cared,” Columbia University’s Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic says. ” This extends to being active participants in each of the regions in which they operate.

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Coaching Tip

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Gentile has spent a great deal of her life in the classrooms of Harvard Business School and Babson College and from reading her book it seems that she thinks if her students know what ethical decision-making is, they will take action on what they think is right. I hope this book will help to enlighten them. Author Mary C.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 22, 2018

They all: · Made fact-based decisions · Built great teams · Made ethics a part of the culture · Engaged listeners · Evaluate constantly · Embraced change · Inspired Make fact-based decisions At the start of each morning, Craig Ryden—the CEO of Yankee Candle—would look at the sales from the previous day in great detail.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 3, 2019

Thomas Davenport states in The AI Advantage that, “ AI is a largely analytical technology, and that for most organizations working with AI is a straightforward extension of what they do with data and analytics. ” We have seen chatbots and cognitive-engagement apps in customer service and sales, but they are not taking away jobs.

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Steve Farber

JANUARY 24, 2012

My good friend and work-ethic expert, Eric Chester , (author of the fantastic Reviving Work Ethic: A Leader’s Guide to Ending Entitlement and Restoring Pride in the Emerging Workforce ) recently shared with me his perspective on the relationship between passion and work. Please read his words and comment away!

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 23, 2016

Unfortunately, her title is a strategic, operational, financial, and cultural derailing eventuality to the intended track of her purpose, vision and values. Bill is frustrated with the work ethic and low levels of engagement within his management and employee ranks. Calling herself a CEO is the accepted norm. Learn more about him here.

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Skip Prichard

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

I recently spoke with Stan, thought leader, columnist, and business leader about his new book Be Different! The title of your book is Be Different! Effective leaders have a vision of what they want their company, their institution or their organization to become, and have a strategic sense of how to get there. How to Earn Trust.

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Skip Prichard

MAY 17, 2021

Often the lack of this balance between the long-term strategy and the short-term operational demands is the cause of numerous problems from crisis to scandal to poor results. After reading the book, I reached out to the authors to talk more about their work and findings. . The first job of all leadership is to protect people.”

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Skip Prichard

JANUARY 6, 2021

Jonas Altman’s book, Shapers: Reinvent the Way You Work and Change Your Future crossed my desk and grabbed my attention. The biggest shift a leader can make today is to stop looking to change their organization or others within it, and start to change themselves.” For those who have not yet read your book, what is a shaper?

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Skip Prichard

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Their paychecks will probably suffer, and their careers may be stalled because the organization is aware that they are not “giving it their all.” To use a computer metaphor, the speed of a processor can be a limiting factor in determining how complex an operating system or a program one can use. ” -Gerald Kraines.

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In the CEO Afterlife

APRIL 24, 2017

Do Less Better is the name of my book. Do Less Better is also a culture and a strategy of organizations and their leaders. They have added a vast array of canned goods, juices, fresh and frozen foods, organics, and baby food to their core soup business. If you plant as well as prune, your organization will prosper.

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Company Apparel Competitive Advantage Long-term 177

Lead from Within

JULY 18, 2017

But operating without a conscience limits your influence over others, and even over yourself. When you operate without a clearly defined sense of ethics and morality, you will lose respect. Operate from the inside out. So what can you do to lead with your conscience? Keep everything in alignment.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Even more, we have a moral and ethical business obligation to be savvy in how the world works. What these programs are lacking are the tools necessary for employees and organizations to cultivate a global mindset. Global mindset is truly having the desire, knowledge, and skills to operate effectively in business today.

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 18, 2012

It may be: • the leaders themselves disconnected from their own truth and reality, unable to recognize and ‘be’ who they are in the corporate environment and hence living in a world of reaction, external validation and insecurity affecting both the leader whilst also cascading unbridled throughout the layers of the organization. •

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

This is the magic of a well-structured onboarding programs, and it’s within reach for any organizations, big or small. Onboarding new employees is a vital process for any organization, marking the beginning of an employee’s journey. Every organization has its unique processes, culture, and requirements. What is Onboarding?

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 28, 2012

But, doing that means operating with the right actions, not the right titles. Operating with trust. But operating with authentic trust requires more than behavioral integrity, the alignment of words and actions. Right” in this context implies operating with ethics, integrity, and a positive use of influence others can count on.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 10, 2024

The ability to manage change determines the fate of any organization. First, good leaders can articulate the need for change because the organization is on the brink of failure- cost reductions, reputational crisis, shift in customers and so on and seek to manage those changes. And, more than that, he is a great friend.

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Tim Milburn

JUNE 27, 2012

I am excited to read more in Kramer’s book, Stillpower. The inner conflict between what a person thinks is right, and what an organization tells the person is right, binds and confuses all individuals. When people operate from low levels of well-being, they dwell on their differences. Limit rules and expectations.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Great organizations don’t just appear. Thankfully, in my experience, there are certain benchmarks we can aim for, which seem to exist in successful organizations I’ve observed. Here are 7 benchmarks towards success in an organization: There is a clear vision. Nothing worth doing well is ever easy. Why are we here?

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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 11, 2010

home about rich our team news our fans services executive coach business coach speaking inspire media knowledge books affiliates contact Rich Gee Group 203.500.2421 Developing The CEO Within You. Operational - Know how the organization works inside and out. Sit at home and map out your operational chain from start to finish.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 22, 2020

Yet, without the right culture, organizations cannot succeed short term, nor can they endure. Organizations can and must define the culture they desire and intentionally execute a well-thought out road map to shape their future. After reading his book Culture Spark , I reached out to talk about his work and his research. “If

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How To Middle Management Reputation Short-term 110

Skip Prichard

MARCH 13, 2020

One new book that thoughtfully approaches these topics of how we will work symbiotically with machines and how we can all evolve to benefit together is HUMAN/MACHINE: The Future Of Our Partnership with Machines. Jobs most at risk: machine operators and assemblers, clerical workers, elementary occupations, crafts and related trades.

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Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 8, 2011

home about rich our team news our fans services executive coach business coach speaking inspire media knowledge books affiliates contact Rich Gee Group 203.500.2421 Are We Experiencing A Technology Tsunami? Is the same thing happening in the tech industry and all ancillary organizations who attach themselves like barnacles to tech?

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Leading Blog

MARCH 29, 2013

In their book From Smart to Wise , Prasad Kaipa and Navi Radjou state that wise leadership succeeds where smart leadership cannot. Importantly, “That perspective enables us to rein in our smartness and harness it to serve a larger purpose in an ethical and appropriate manner.” Let talks and books inspire a new perspective.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 4, 2020

As COVID-19 began to move throughout the US, organizations reacted quickly to enable employees to “work from home.” For many leaders, this was a shock and they struggled to effectively adapt their organization to a blended world. They are typically bringing attention to their work ethic as if it is a badge of honor.

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Trends Ethics Technology System 84

Leading with Trust

APRIL 19, 2020

If you’ve been fortunate enough to not be laid off or furloughed, you’ve probably spent the last several weeks just trying to keep your organization afloat. Are your decisions in alignment with the organization’s vision, mission, and values? Well, do you? If not, why? Your people are big boys and girls.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Just like an algebraic formula, business also functions according to rules governing order of operations. We are refreshing our values in our organization which enhances our vision and mission. You make have a way of taking the complex and making it simple and practical. JBC I totally disagree.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

Posted on July 7th, 2010 by admin in Leadership , Operations & Strategy , Rants By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth I have read some interesting articles and blog posts of late on the subject of CEO term limits, and felt this topic worthy of discussion.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2010

If your organization confuses loyalty and tenure there is trouble on the horizon…If your business rates tenure higher than performance as a measure for employee evaluation, it is time for you to consider updating your talent management practices and procedures. In principle very little; but in practice virtually everything.

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