N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

Leadership is a full-contact sport, and if you cannot address conflict in a healthy, productive fashion then you should not be in a leadership role. Developing effective conflict resolution skill sets are an essential component of a building a sustainable business model. If so, you likely have issues with conflict.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 4, 2012

I started out my career by aspiring to be like Dick Clark. Thanks to great mentors, I learned to be my own best self, a visionary thinker and a repository of great case studies. These are some of the principles that I developed myself but do credit being inspired by Dick Clark. The mentor becomes a role model. Be ethical.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Today, he kindly answered questions about leadership, mentors, his book, and Millennials in the workplace. In order to attract, develop and retain the best people (especially with respect to Millennials) in today’s job world, you must have a plan to advance your workers’ career opportunities during their time with you.

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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.” It means you’re not teaching, mentoring, communicating, or leading.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 31, 2010

This book highlights Paul’s significant experience in a 40-year career of managing people and as a well-respected consultant to managers and their organizations across the globe. He was, and still is, my Myers-Briggs Type Indicator mentor as I was learning my way around that instrument.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Does the company purchase an off-the-shelf solution, utilize an ASP (Application Service Provider) solution or embark upon developing a custom application? Oh, and what about development methodology? Let’s look at this from another angle…Why would you want to do business in the same fashion as your competitors?

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

As an advisor to CEOs, there is little doubt that I’m passionate about personal and professional development, and there is one simple reason why – it works. Great leaders are like a sponge when it comes to the acquisition of knowledge, the development of new skill sets, and the constant refinement of existing competencies.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 7, 2016

We know having a sponsor who supports your career can help level the playing field for women. More specifically, we found that some of the key behavioral themes associated with gender inclusive leadership that support women’s career advancement are: using their authority to push workplace culture toward gender equality.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

They have traveled the farthest on the path of change, starting in business more than 50 years ago under leaders who taught them, “Because I said so,” now heading into the sunset of their careers as valuable mentors for next-gen leaders asking, “How can I help you?”. And if leaders were to continually develop and deploy their EQi-2.0

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

When you develop the skill to transform negative conflict into creative tension is when you will begin to earn and hold the respect of even those individuals who don’t agree with your positions. I have always found that rapport is quickly developed when you listen, care, and attempt to help people succeed.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

Without the mentoring of my high school coach, I (Bill) would have never been able to achieve the success I did. Research increasingly confirms how critical it is for young people to have caring mentors. In the corporate world, formal mentoring programs make sure newer employees are learning all they need to be successful.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 7, 2013

Business Know-How Comes From Experience – The Value of Life-Long Mentoring. Business development. The value of acquiring and benefiting from mentors. I was being groomed by my mentors to be a White House advisor, which I later became. I became him, after a fashion, since I am 65 now. by Hank Moore.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Lack of Focus and Follow-Through : Those leaders who lack the focus and attention to detail needed to apply leverage and resources in an aggressive and committed fashion will perish. With good mentoring, that new leader will be effective. Inexperienced, yes — ineffective…that remains to be seen.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 5, 2018

A person like Juliet (not her real name), for example, who described a stressful stretch of her career as “disgustingly exciting.” While precariousness exists in organizations too, there it is often temporary — tied to the early stage of one’s career or to a sudden change. Her skills were tentative.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Everyone aspires to have purpose or meaning in their career but how do you actually do that? Here are principles you can follow to find a career — and a specific job —­ you don’t just enjoy, but love. ” Include any mentors and trusted professional peers. What the Experts Say. Am I being challenged?

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 22, 2016

Unfortunately, your typical high school curriculum doesn’t cover that subject, but we felt they needed to interact with people in a commercial fashion. My daughters are now in their 30s, and looking back, they agree it made them smarter about business and more satisfied in their careers. Take charge of your own development.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 17, 2010

Are we as an industry fulfilling the mission of developing great leaders capable of handling great challenges and accomplishing great things, or are the majority of those entering our ranks just here to make a quick buck? If you Google &# leadership development&# more than 4 million search results are returned.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 6, 2016

The past year brought a rich array of films depicting connections between a wise, older mentor and a younger person in need of sage guidance, in ways that often defied gauzy stereotypes, from art-house movies like Lily Tomlin’s Grandma to blockbusters like Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2014

Once in the program, the newly minted graduates are rotated through various functions and departments, interspersed with periodic training and mentoring. Entry-level programs are an integral part of talent-development strategies and often are the only effective bridge between academia and the business environment.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 28, 2014

Companies define career paths accordingly and carefully map, often in a linear fashion, the various roles one has to fill to reach higher management ranks. In addition, pairing the candidate with a manager who is a strong mentor and coach capable of providing air cover as well as guidance is important.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

I explained it as “multiperson mentoring.” ” Evoking the millennia-old concept of mentors and protégés, that description made it clear to everyone that networks included people who could provide you with advice and support. When you look at instrumental support, today’s networks fare well.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 24, 2018

Since the 1980s, most global companies have developed diversity and inclusion policies led by human resources. The most frequent include: assessment tools (climate surveys, statistics monitoring, minority targets), human resources programs (flexible policies, mentoring or coaching), communication campaigns, and training programs.

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ExactHire - Leadership

MAY 7, 2021

Nothing against Grandma, but her notions of remote management are a bit old-fashioned. Multiple locations will probably develop their own unique culture. You can introduce applicants to your company’s values, vision, and character with a branded careers site. These mentors can help employees navigate the company’s dynamics.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Before she e-mailed anyone, Zanele sat down and wrote an outline for herself, articulating her several goals: to become a talk show host, establish a women's empowerment organization, become an author — and maybe become a plus-size fashion model as well. Don't be afraid to show vulnerability.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 30, 2015

I’ve spent the last ten years studying individuals who are unusually good at helping others build careers and make contributions to their fields. Although their personalities varied, these bosses all demonstrated an unusual, even legendary ability to develop the best talent in their industries. What was Stewart’s secret?

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 11, 2016

Perhaps you’ve got a mentor who has been integral in shaping your career. The same goes for work mentors, close friends on the job, and peers whose jobs may be affected by your departure. “Your career is long, and you never know where the next opportunity is going to come from.”

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Steve Farber

JANUARY 30, 2017

And,” said Mary Ellen, looking at Agnes with gratitude in her eyes, “I serve my mentor here as her caretaker, though it doesn’t really look like she needs one, does she?”. Look at my career at the dinner. Note: I’m excited to share my second book, The Radical Edge , in serial fashion here on SteveFarber.com ! We all did.”.

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Steve Farber

JANUARY 30, 2017

And,” said Mary Ellen, looking at Agnes with gratitude in her eyes, “I serve my mentor here as her caretaker, though it doesn’t really look like she needs one, does she?”. Look at my career at the dinner. Note: I’m excited to share my second book, The Radical Edge , in serial fashion here on SteveFarber.com ! We all did.”.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 22, 2012

Business development. They take what is said at face value because they have not or don’t care to develop abilities to discern what is hyped by others. ‘Develop the Drive to Accomplish Anything.’ They require human development, mentoring, knowledge enhancement and much more to be successful.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 14, 2016

One of the most common efforts has been to create affinity groups within the company for people sharing a specific identity (a “Women’s Leadership Network” for example) so that participants can mentor each other and discuss ways to overcome the shared challenges they face.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 14, 2015

As a result, the search for genuine feedback becomes more and more your own responsibility over the course of a career. Sometimes you just need to work to get it from your manager, peers, customers, suppliers, mentors or others you admire. The good news is that useful feedback is available. Let’s look at an example.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

I keep thinking of the health-care IT professionals I’ve worked with for much of my career and how they must be dreading the long, rough road that lies ahead for them. Opportunities to develop new friendships and interdisciplinary collaboration. A chance to use their skills and expertise to make a positive contribution.

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