N2Growth Blog

JULY 7, 2019

You remember the special people along the way; the great bosses, mentors, coaches and the lifelong friends. As a consumer of consulting services for more years than I care to admit, I have developed a well defined view of a typical engagement. She leads a large, global organization at NIH. Part 1: The Evil Empire.

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Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 2, 2013

In the life cycle of management development, we tend to view this as “supervision 101.” And it’s true — learning how to handle a performance problem is one of the very first. things a new leader should learn how to do. And it’s true — learning how to handle a performance problem is one of the very first.

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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 20, 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 Why Don’t We Hug More? Many years ago (25 to be exact), my best friend’s sister and her husband came over for dinner one night. Who’s a hugger out there?

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 28, 2023

How do you get your boss to notice you? I once was asked a genuine question by a young man entering a new job as an entry-level leader. He was ambitious and ready to lead, but his boss didn’t seem to really notice him or his abilities. His question: How do I get my boss’s attention? And I get that too.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2015

For our December edition, we took a page out of last December’s Carnival of HR post and asked about books you have read which have made a difference in your leadership journey. We figure it might provide some gift-giving ideas for anyone who is stuck! But the books on this list were worth the effort. Let’s Get Started.

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Skip Prichard

APRIL 12, 2021

Leadership is shifting as we grapple with technology changes, shifting market realities, new business models, and unpredictable outside forces. I reached out to him to talk about his work. I particularly enjoyed his focus on leadership starting with self, then relationship, team, and enterprise.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2010

I saw a brief Twitter exchange yesterday between Becky Robinson ( @BeckyRbnsn ) and David Hutchens ( @davidbhutchens ) which piqued my curiosity. David asked Becky, “How come no one ever talks about love as a leadership competency?&# I think it’s a great question. Starting to get my drift?

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

However what incensed me was how the crowd reacted. Witnesses noted the crowd did nothing, they did not come to his aid, and they were of no help to Bill whatsoever. Witnesses noted the crowd did nothing, they did not come to his aid, and they were of no help to Bill whatsoever.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 19, 2023

How difficult was it to create change and celebrate them? How difficult was it to create change and celebrate them? To that end, we believe that active listening and driving conversations are the keys to meaningful change within our organization. We have nine employee-led Business Resource Groups (BRGs) in the U.S.

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LDRLB

APRIL 6, 2020

The other day I got an email from a former student of mine. I’m now at the final stages of the interview process with my dream company and I need to take a personality test. And the advice I had for her was pretty abrupt: Ditch the company. We use personality tests a lot. Somewhere close to 2.5

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

When the Reagans arrived they were surrounded by well-wishing friends. Graham remembers that after someone knocked against a glass and spilled a drink, “I was dumbstruck,” she recalls, “at seeing the president of the United States down on his hands and knees in the middle of the crowd, picking up the ice.” An American Life).

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

Putting political agendas and peer pressure aside (as great leaders do), leaders should not make their choices based upon public opinion. I don’t know about you, but it’s almost as if we have raised a generation of leaders who feel they have a moral and ethical obligation to be politically correct – WRONG.

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Marshall Goldsmith

MAY 26, 2014

The more successful we become, the more positive reinforcement we get – and the more likely we are to experience the success delusion. I behave this way. I am successful. Therefore, I must be successful because I behave this way. The new General replied, “Why, yes, I have.”

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 2, 2010

Given the prolific amounts of misinformation in circulation, I thought it worthwhile to repost this piece. Blogging since 2002, being actively involved in digital marketing since the early 90′s, and being online since the days of the ARPANET I have a bit of history with most things digital.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 10, 2018

“A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.” “It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. . ” –Lao Tzu. ” –Arnold Glasow.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 21, 2011

Perhaps you were the right person for the job initially, but has the company outgrown your management ability? In today’s post I’ll assess what it takes to be an effective CEO and you can decide for yourself if you have what it takes to get the job done. CEO…that title sounds good doesn’t it?

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LDRLB

APRIL 6, 2020

The other day I got an email from a former student of mine. I’m now at the final stages of the interview process with my dream company and I need to take a personality test. And the advice I had for her was pretty abrupt: Ditch the company. We use personality tests a lot. Somewhere close to 2.5

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Team Building Learning-by-Doing Team Advice 78

Persuasive Powerhouse

JUNE 27, 2010

Home Who We Are What We Do Services Contact My Favorite Blogs All Things Workplace Bob Sutton – Work Matters Brain Leaders and Learners Bret L. I have a feeling that if you are, your leadership and the work of your organization is effortless. My friend Monica Diaz calls this Otheresteem. This stuff is just stuff.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

How many times over the years have you witnessed otherwise savvy professionals self-destruct because they wouldn’t engage out of a fear of conflict? One of my favorite examples of what I described in the paragraph above is the weak leader who cannot deal with subordinates who use emotional deceit as a weapon of destruction.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Home Who We Are What We Do Services Contact My Favorite Blogs All Things Workplace Bob Sutton – Work Matters Brain Leaders and Learners Bret L. He found it surprising that many of the best leaders I knew were introverts who learned to lead in an extraverted world. We all have beliefs that hold us back.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Home Who We Are What We Do Services Contact My Favorite Blogs All Things Workplace Bob Sutton – Work Matters Brain Leaders and Learners Bret L. I mean the real, formal, sit down and talk type of meetings that allow the employee, peer, or manager to say whats on their mind. This is one from March 2009. It’s shocking.

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Marshall Goldsmith

JULY 25, 2011

One common characteristic of the great leaders I meet is self-confidence, which of course makes sense. It would be difficult for others to believe in us if we don't even believe in ourselves. Successful people tell themselves, "I have succeeded in the past. Therefore, I know I can succeed in the future."

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

The reason this is such a great question is that I’ve witnessed far too many executives confuse vision and mission in terms of both definition and application. The reason this is such a great question is that I’ve witnessed far too many executives confuse vision and mission in terms of both definition and application.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2010

You can nominate your unsung hero by leaving a comment explaning how their example of leadership touches the lives of others. I’ll announce the winner via Twitter on Christmas Eve. Started the school a few years ago to teach students who were too poor to attend regular school. I can think of two in particular.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 17, 2010

Home Who We Are What We Do Services Contact My Favorite Blogs All Things Workplace Bob Sutton – Work Matters Brain Leaders and Learners Bret L. He’s created a small mutual support group of peers within his organization who will meet on a regular basis. I predict great things for this leader.

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Next Level Blog

AUGUST 18, 2010

» August 18, 2010 How to Perform When the Room Doesn’t Work Not to get all prophetic or Inception on you, but today’s post is inspired by a dream I had last night. So, I’m downtown somewhere and Kiss is supposed to be doing a concert (yes, I was a big fan in junior high). Grow Bigger Feet.

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Marshall Goldsmith

MARCH 18, 2013

The more successful we become, the more positive reinforcement we get – and the more likely we are to experience the success delusion: I behave this way. I am successful. Therefore, I must be successful because I behave this way. Therefore, I must be successful because I behave this way.

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Next Level Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

The fourth and first quarters of the year is when the planning happens which I guess means that the work gets done in the second and third quarters.  Here, in my humble opinion, are three things that every leadership offsite agenda has to have: Context: You absolutely have to answer the question, “Why are we here and why does it matter?”

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You're Not the Boss of Me

JANUARY 22, 2011

Among them is a change in how the leader relates to those who report to him or her. I call this the Relationship Shift… not very original but there it is. For instance, as individual contributors, we often develop relationships with our co-workers, many of whom may actually become our friends.

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Roundtable Talk

OCTOBER 28, 2010

← Hey Leaders: Dial Down the Drama Restore your sanity: how Gen X and Y need to step up on work/life balance → Peer to Peer: managing sideways relationships Posted on October 28, 2010 by LeaderTalker | Leave a comment Former city councilor Rob Ford has set heads spinning in Toronto with his mayoral race victory.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

AUGUST 1, 2010

When I first became a manager, I tried to be friends with everyone. Often that meant that I regularly went out to lunch with one or two of them. Often that meant that I regularly went out to lunch with one or two of them. I confided in some of them…personal things. She wasn’t sure I was being fair.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2018

I had supported her through her transition when she had joined a prestigious global financial services firm several months prior. Given how deliberately and thoughtfully she’d gone through the process, I expected that our conversation would be about her early wins. The first step is both acceptance and reflection.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 17, 2018

I looked at my watch. I had been on the phone for over an hour, almost all of that time listening to Frank*, a senior manager at Jambo, a technology company, complain about his boss, Brandon. In other words, I wasn’t soliciting complaints or asking for feedback. Epoxydude/Getty Images. It was 3:20pm.

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Reiter Thinks

JANUARY 5, 2011

Reiter Thinks Helping you be the best you Home Me, in brief Contact Reiter Reads Home > Business , Career , Leadership , Motivation , Success > 4 leadership traits 4 leadership traits January 5, 2011 Reiter Thinks Leave a comment Go to comments I don’t believe that leaders are born. I do believe that anyone can be a leader.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Today’s post might push a few buttons and test the boundaries of your comfort zone, but if you stick with me, I promise you’ll be glad you did. We’re going to get very personal today – How’s your family life? If the opening paragraph caused you to wince, then the text that follows is written just for you.

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Joseph Lalonde

MAY 18, 2016

O n today’s Answers From Leadership Podcast, I have the pleasure of talking with Leon Shapiro. Leon is the co-author of the new leadership book The Power Of Peers. Leon is the former chief executive officer of Vistage Worldwide, an international peer advisory group for business leaders. Grew up in South Africa.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

If you were to make a list of up-and-coming business trends, social media strategies would probably be near the top. If you’re looking for fans, followers, and friends to build a Social Nation around your business, don’t panic. There is simple advice that will help businesses avoid the pitfalls and make a strong online impact.

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