N2Growth Blog

JULY 26, 2017

For my part, I’m in the process of trying to eliminate the term “thought leadership” from my vocabulary. This week, after months of reflection, I’ll be instructing our team to remove all references to thought leadership from our materials. I want to free our team to think bigger, better, and in new and different ways.

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Great Results Team Building

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Working with event professionals to deliver an entertaining event experience that provides useful content attendees can take back to their team to improve results and retention is something I am passionate about and enjoy tremendously! It’s an honor when clients or friends refer me for a speaking engagement.

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

One question I often ask my clients is “What are the obstacles you encounter in working to create a great team?” Building a strong team in a bureaucracy is an uphill battle. A system of inefficiencies that forces teams to put in longer hours to meet project goals, leading to burnout and frustration. External market factors.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 12, 2019

In reflecting on my 18 years as a professional resource in strategy, culture and leadership, I want to share 10 exceptional strategies executives can follow and implement to help survive the challenges of growing a healthy and sustainable organization: Have a good partner. Lock up a good partner who thrives on being the best no.

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Modern Servant Leader

DECEMBER 30, 2022

There are leadership lessons in Southwest Airline’s fall from grace. The company has been a servant-leadership darling since it’s inception and co-founder Herb Kelleher applied the principles for decades before stepping down as CEO in 2001. In servant-leadership terms, this is a failure of the principle, THOROUGHNESS.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Strong strategic leadership skills, including the ability to inspire and motivate teams, are also crucial in navigating the complexities of the insurance sector. This includes understanding market trends, anticipating risks, and crafting effective risk management strategies.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Senior leadership hires can make or break an organization. In a hiring market like the one we’re currently experiencing, finding a true game-changing leader is extremely challenging. When engaging with a boutique firm, you are more likely to deal directly with the person or team leading your project. Typically, Ms.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2022

We reach out to highly-qualified passive candidates who are not actively looking for positions and are not part of an application process and market our clients’ opportunities to them. Our firm assigns a dedicated team of researchers and associates that work exclusively on that search until it’s 100% completed.

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Leading with Trust

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The Leadership Development Carnival, sponsored by Weaving Influence and the Lead Change Group , is a monthly publication of thought leadership from some of the brightest minds in the field of leadership. Check out Top Gun Rules and follow Wally Bock of Three Star Leadership. Team Building.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2022

As the investor leader, you are tasked with tackling senior leadership management issues at a newly acquired portfolio firm. The CEO might find it incongruous the drive for re-invention and accelerated growth bottom and top line with market realities. Part One – Core, Hard Credential Constituents. The bar is set high.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Diversity and inclusion is a buzzword in the business world, countless company websites tout their commitment to building diverse teams and inclusive cultures. Most of us are likely familiar with Simon Sinek’s Golden Circle model , which posits that a company’s ‘ why ’ is its most significant differentiator in the market.

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Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 27, 2012

Sports metaphors are everywhere in the workplace, but there’s no denying that the leadership and teamwork skills found in the sports setting teach important lessons. Follow these tips to promote a successful workplace that motivates team members and ultimately drives up productivity and profits. Avoid micromanaging.

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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 on Purpose

APRIL 27, 2013

One recent article in Forbes magazine examined the interesting phenomenon behind a shift in today’s leadership principles. The article’s author asserts that old leadership models were based on power because business was essentially about competition. Then, learn to step back and let your team members do their work.

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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 18, 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 How Do You Coach Your Team? Prior to that, I managed large teams in Fortune 500 companies throughout the nation. How To Pick Yourself Up After You Fail.

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RapidStart Leadership

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

We all recognize that building team culture is important We know a strong team culture can have a huge positive impact on team effectiveness, employee engagement, and overall productivity. I happened to see this first-hand some years ago when I watched a team on the verge of collapse do something that amazed me.

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Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 20, 2010

A few common methods include: The number of people reporting up through the organization The quantity or amount of product or services produced The “bottom line&# or income produced by the company The number of links, references or accolades to the leader or the organization Other methods that focus on things and not people.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 18, 2023

Creating an employee newsletter that truly captivates your team is easier than you might think! When crafting your newsletter, it’s crucial to strike the perfect balance between engagement and informative content that’s both useful and relevant to your team. But let’s be real, not all newsletters are created equal.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 10, 2011

News Flash – If you have to look for leadership it doesn’t exist…Today’s post is not going to sit well with many in the leadership profession, but then many of my posts seem to have that effect. In my opinion the practice of leadership identification is simply based upon flawed business logic, and it is make-work in the purest form.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2020

She would end up selling her $40 worth of Cosmetics.”. If you launch into the heart of the market, there’s always someone who will sell a similar product cheaper than you, and you have no way to go but down in what becomes a race to the bottom. That’s what makes a great team. Positioning is the product.

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CO2

JANUARY 30, 2024

Let’s Tackle It Together Picture this: you’re at the peak of your career mountain, but it’s quieter up there than you expected. Emotional Intelligence: Your Secret Leadership Superpower Did you know that the most admired CEOs are often those who master the art of emotional intelligence?

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 25, 2020

He opened the dialogue, saying he and his leadership team had put a lot of thought into where they want to take their bank, and the vision they committed to was to deliver top decile ROE, ROA and topline revenue growth: a quintessential example of focusing on effect, not cause. Which customers did we focus on?

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Coaching Tip

DECEMBER 7, 2011

We extend trust with only a vague sense of our reasons for trusting, and we unknowingly create an incentive and a market for untrustworthy opportunists who rely on a steady supply of naive trustors. I hope that you have been part of a group or team in which there was high trust.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 18, 2018

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 3 of The Business Sergeant’s Field Manual: Military Grade Business Execution Without the Yelling and Push-ups. If we all have a shared vision that we’re moving towards together, a healthy leadership team will be able to call each other out without anyone taking it personally.

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QAspire

JUNE 1, 2014

Welcome to the June 02nd 2014 Carnival of Leadership Development. I am thankful to carnival leader Dan McCarthy for allowing me to host this event - a wonderful collection of very practical insights on Leadership Development. Dr. Anne Perschel from Germane Insights shares “ The Secret Ingredient of Great Leadership ”.

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In the CEO Afterlife

MAY 10, 2018

Intuitively, many entrepreneurs and businesses believe that the key to faster growth and success is more products, features, and markets. Later, after that initial success builds resources, and your penetration of the target market approaches 30 percent, it’s time to expand your horizons and make anticipatory changes to your focus.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 30, 2020

To address the very high likelihood that problems will crop up, you need to plan for contingencies. Such cost overruns can seriously damage your bottom line. You need to evaluate where cognitive biases are hurting you and others in your team and organization. In turn, a 2014 study of IT projects found that only 16.2%

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

MARCH 25, 2012

They are expanding, becoming larger and more complex as they seek to establish a presence in new markets. These changes require some new sets of leadership skills. It used to be that strategy was the province of the top of the organization, and the bottom was responsible for execution. Developing leadership capacity.

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Joseph Lalonde

AUGUST 7, 2017

A Reel Leadership Article Stephen King’s epic dark fantasy, horror, and Western book series finally hit the big screen this weekend. And so do the leadership lessons from The Dark Tower. Leadership Lessons And Quotes From The Dark Tower. Leadership requires great vision. Jake saw visions of a desolate Earth.

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Leading Blog

JULY 10, 2019

M ANY of today’s leaders are saying: I know leadership is about people, not tasks; effectiveness, not efficiency. The Benefits of Engaging Leadership. Plus, you will gain even further insights from them on how to leverage technology to gain to tap new markets, gain market share, and enhance the customer experience.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 24, 2014

How can new leaders at organizations large and small help stir things up in a positive way that produces new innovations, generates new energy and engages staff? It’s a clear, simple drumbeat that his team can rally around.

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Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 19, 2018

Why are some leaders effective at truly engaging with their teams? And why do many, despite their best efforts, manage to motivate top performers but can’t get the whole team rowing in the same direction? We found that to create a common goal, it’s vital to ramp up your purpose as an organization. Guest post from John Izzo Ph.D.

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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. Through Henry’s insights, HR professionals gain valuable perspectives on navigating HR leadership in a dynamic environment.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

In today’s post I’ll examine the value of loyalty as it relates to leadership. If relationships are the currency of leadership, it is important for leaders to note that loyalty serves as the cornerstone of any healthy relationship. Leadership and loyalty go hand-in-hand.

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

It can be found throughout various industries, from marketing to law to finance. These workplace cultures are most commonly associated with start-ups and small businesses. So, before you set up a formal boys club, why not try creating a more inclusive culture first? How Does The Boys-Club Affect Leadership In The Workplace.

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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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Great Leadership By Dan

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Other times it involves imbedding structural elements into your overall management and leadership system, but in both cases it works. Now take the concept of inversion of control and see how well it can work to automate better outcomes when you implement it by assigning discrete—rather than general—tasks to individuals on your team.

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