Leading Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Structure, strategy, people, management style, systems and procedures, guiding concepts and shared values, and corporate strengths and skills, along with financial performance, served as criteria for selecting excellent companies. Ongoing innovation with new products, services, and processes through autonomy and entrepreneurship.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 31, 2017

Smart leadership creates an environment where yes is not viewed as a weakness, but as an opportunity. The word no ends discussions, stifles creativity, kills innovation, impedes learning, and gates initiative. No is not all it’s cracked-up to be. Rather than prioritize by exclusion, use systems, processes, etc.,

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 30, 2011

The problem with conventional leadership theory is it’s littered with misunderstood and misapplied practices. To prove my point, today’s post will examine the downside of a topic you have not likely considered as a possible area of weakness…Leadership Continuity. . The same principle applies to business.

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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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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

It’s a structure that stifles creativity, innovation and motivation. A system of inefficiencies that forces teams to put in longer hours to meet project goals, leading to burnout and frustration. They aren’t sure what’s urgent or important, and without a big-picture view they end up jumping from one task and one crisis to another.

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QAspire

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

Our prevailing system of management has destroyed our people. The forces of destruction begin with toddlers — a prize for the best Halloween costume, grades in school, gold stars — and on up through the university. On the job people, teams, and divisions are ranked, reward for the top, punishment for the bottom.

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Skip Prichard

JANUARY 6, 2021

Leadership for Tomorrow. His advice to adopt a mindset of growth, focus on what fulfills you, and embrace new modes of leadership is exactly what many people are looking for during this time of transition and change. The new style of leadership is premised on trust , and the practice of management is now more art than science.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

.&# The operational advantage created through effective KM should allow an enterprise to effectively address current needs as well as to strategically drive innovation and forward planning. . Encourage and reward collaboration, the public sharing of knowledge, and education processes to create and scale knowledge. .

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 4, 2013

His book The Innovators Dilemma has impacted the business world perhaps more than any other book in recent history. He has expanded his research and applied his theories to other industries like health care, higher education and even governments and tax systems. Integrity Leadership Purpose change Clayton Christensen Innovation'

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2010

How many times have you put up with, or overlooked certain weaknesses in people because of their considerable strengths in other areas? The sad thing is they don’t just exist on the golf course… My bottom line is this…real leaders don’t accept mediocrity - they constantly seek improvement. Know the type?

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HR Digest

APRIL 9, 2024

In an exclusive interview with HR Digest, Trent Henry, EY’s Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), shares key strategies driving EY’s commitment to diversity, innovation, employee well-being, and leadership development. EY is known for its focus on innovation. Flexibility is an equally important part of our people experience.

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Guest post from Lloyd “Skip“ Amstrup : Imagine you are sitting in your office when your assistant rushes in to tell you that your security system has been breached. This incident will test your true leadership ability to remain calm, rational, and to demonstrate your ability to take charge under pressure.

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Coaching Tip

AUGUST 20, 2011

Leadership remains one of the most important topics across a range of fields because studies continuously demonstrate that the success and well-being of any institution or society depend on the functionality, effectiveness, and promotion of leaders and leadership. Today, leadership is not synonymous with authority.

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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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Mike Cardus

OCTOBER 22, 2023

That’s a decision for the higher-ups.” Although these clichés might serve short-term management objectives, they often hinder long-term innovation, suppress employee morale, and foster a culture of compliance over mutual growth. Complacency often sets in when systems go unchallenged for extended periods. “Don’t rock the boat.”

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Increasing your Collective Leadership Effectiveness will give you a competitive advantage. One Promise of Leadership is this: We shall lead effectively and seek to become more effective. Yet developing leadership effectiveness is rarely a leadership priority. What is Your Leadership Quotient? An LQ score of 1.0

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The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 8, 2023

The scale of the challenge was emphasized by a study from Yale School of Public Health, which estimated that the cost of ageism could reach up to $63 billion, just in terms of health costs in the United States alone. As western societies age at a rapid pace, any kind of bias against older people is likely to have severe consequences.

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Nathan Magnuson

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Another is a semi-recent start-up with an innovative concept. One had a simple system with self-service reporting. The other had a complicated system that required customized reporting. From top to bottom, one was simple, the other was complex. I had a chance to work with a couple new vendors recently.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 5, 2010

Michael Lee Stallard Insights on Leadership and Employee Engagement Home About Hire to Speak Press Kit July’s Leadership Carnival Published by Michael Lee Stallard on July 5, 2010 03:56 am under E Pluribus Partners Every month I participate in a leadership carnival with several bloggers whose work I respect.

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Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

Here’s a collection of the best blog posts over the last month written by top leadership bloggers. Thanks to Dan McCarthy over at Great Leadership for organizing it. Welcome to the November 7, 2010, early bird edition of leadership development carnival! Here’s Who Can Help? posted at Mary Jo Asmus.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 30, 2010

Political, social and economic cultures that have been sustained for long periods of time have these values and systems that don’t (i.e. coercive utopian systems such as communism and fascism), fail because the values they promote work against human flourishing. If they could not outsource they discovered another way.

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Leading Blog

MAY 4, 2018

This comment was interesting regarding our need to tolerate ambiguity: Being in clarity allows space where we wait for what we don’t quite understand to emerge, which keeps energy available and flowing rather than being boxed in, covered up, or mistakenly shelved through what’s already known. Is leadership aligned with values?

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The Practical Leader

MAY 8, 2019

Leadership brand is built on a foundation of reciprocal trust. Twenty years of research by Great Places to Work found that “employees who trust their managers give their best work freely, and that extra effort goes directly to the company’s bottom line. What they really have are leadership problems.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 1, 2021

This theory, practiced by industrialists like Henry Ford, led to unprecedented innovations in human engineering, with the creation of the assembly line, and a formula for optimizing performance in the workplace. Employers can provide a tailwind with the right set of training, which will create an agile workforce, and help the bottom line.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2010

At an organizational level have you focused so much on process improvements and incremental gains that you’ve failed to recognize opportunity and innovate? This is more than a semantical issue – it’s become a systemic problem with many individuals and organizations. Bottom line…check your motivations.

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Tanveer Naseer

AUGUST 7, 2012

To become a successful customer focused business, your leadership must develop a holistic strategy that impacts every department, and revolutionizes the way you do business. Leadership is the driving force of strategy. Can it roll with the punches while keeping profits and systems strong? You might ask yourself.

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Tanveer Naseer

AUGUST 7, 2012

To become a successful customer focused business, your leadership must develop a holistic strategy that impacts every department, and revolutionizes the way you do business. Leadership is the driving force of strategy. Can it roll with the punches while keeping profits and systems strong? You might ask yourself.

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Strategy CRM Development Document 248

Skip Prichard

OCTOBER 4, 2021

We made this up and we can create schedules that align with where we are headed.” -Joe We start with the fact that time is made up and what we think is normal we actually created. So even the 40-hour work week, which feels like part of our institution, was completely made up less than a hundred years ago.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 18, 2010

Put rather simplistically, a business model is the system that defines what creates value, generates growth, and increases revenue and profit within your organization. The bottom line in regard to today’s thoughts on business modeling can be summed up in the following three points: 1.)

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 8, 2016

Organizations with greater connection experience five benefits that add up to a powerful source of competitive advantage: superior cognitive and physical performance of employees, higher employee engagement, tighter employee alignment with organizational goals, better communication that helps improve decision-making, and. billion in 2011.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 12, 2015

However, as anyone who has endeavored to manage people in the past decade can attest – this model of leadership rarely shows up in the real world - certainly not in the modern age of business. We’d suggest that this is an opportunity for greater leadership, not less. So, what are the nuts and bolts of this kind of leadership?

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LDRLB

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Mike is America’s Top CEO Coach, recognized by Thinkers50 as a global authority on the topic of leadership, a Forbes leadership columnist, author of Leadership Matters , and CEO at N2growth. In my latest book Hacking Leadership I write on hacking the talent gap. Leadership myatt talent'

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

The short answer is yes…There are in fact a great number of tests that can quickly assess leadership ability. Something as simple as a 360 Review, or as complex as a deep psychological profile (both with weighted emphasis on leadership aptitude) can point out an individual’s leadership capabilities.

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In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 11, 2011

Leadership. by John • December 11, 2011 • Branding , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 1 Comment. So now you’ve cut costs and freed up some cash. In the case of struggling Nabob Foods, two significant innovations facilitated the turnaround. Secondly, he innovated with blockbuster products iMac and iPod.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

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.” No is not all it’s cracked-up to be…Still don’t believe me?

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Innovative companies realize remarkable marketplace rewards. The Business of Innovation is a five part series created by CNBC in association with IBM. Within each episode, Maria Bartiromo and a distinguished panel of guests discuss what it takes to be an innovation leader.

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In the CEO Afterlife

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

Sure, it isn’t business as usual, and yes, every CEO has to make some moves to shore up sales and profits. A delay (not cancellation) in capital expenditures of such initiatives as office upgrades or computer systems are examples of a good place to start. If your company is going through such a challenge, don’t panic.

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