N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2022

For that, executives can partner with an experienced leadership team coach. Much like the coach of a sports team, a leadership team coach will challenge executives to pursue their full potential. The principle behind team coaching involves senior executives that can truly become better at their jobs by bettering themselves.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 1, 2024

All In : How Great Leaders Build Unstoppable Teams by Mike Michalowicz It’s never been harder building successful teams. They’ve tried everything from food perks and ping pong tables to endless team-building exercises and training—but nothing sticks. Conducting 1:1s successfully are foundational to being a manager.

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Lead from Within

MARCH 5, 2024

Effective leadership isn’t just about guiding a team or achieving organizational goals; it’s also about personal growth and development. Work on enhancing your listening skills, delivering clear messages, and fostering open, honest conversations with your team. Setting clear objectives helps you stay focused and motivated.

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The Practical Leader

APRIL 10, 2024

” Weak managers don’t leverage the strengths of their teams. ” Control Freaks: It’s All About the Boss Many bosses believe in take-charge management. ” Control Freaks: It’s All About the Boss Many bosses believe in take-charge management. . “You haven’t asked us to help you.”

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Why Adapting Your Behavior at Work Pays Off by @saracanaday 20 Life Lessons via @TheDaily_Coach Time Management for Authors by @wallybock Be Careful What You Take For Granted by @FSonnenberg Emotional Intelligence by @AlanSteinJr “So when someone squeezes you,” Dyer said, “pushes you, puts the pressure on you, what comes out?

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

I’ve written about these and other crucial tools for helping leaders improve relationships, gain executive presence and succeed in my new book, The Heart of a Leader: 52 Emotional Intelligence Insights to Advance Your Career. Share this information with your manager as a head start to your performance review.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 18, 2018

“Management isn’t doing—it’s seeing that it gets done.” Belker, The First-Time Manager. Tons of information is accessible on the internet on mistakes that first-time managers make. Enough literature is available on developing new skills by new managers. Emotional intelligence. Effective delegation.

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Lead from Within

APRIL 1, 2024

Emotional Intelligence: As AI takes on more routine tasks, the human touch becomes even more valuable. Leaders with high emotional intelligence can foster collaboration, empathy, and motivation among their teams. Ethical Leadership: AI raises ethical dilemmas.

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The Practical Leader

MAY 29, 2024

In Working with Emotional Intelligence , Daniel Goleman reports on a study by the Center for Creative Leadership of top American and European leaders whose careers derailed, “the inability to build and lead a team was one of the most common reasons for failure.” What’s in short supply is great teams.”

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Lead from Within

JUNE 14, 2023

As a leader, it’s easy to get caught up in the day-to-day tasks and responsibilities of managing others. However, it’s important to remember that your own personal and professional development is just as crucial to the success of your team and organization.

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Coaching Tip

AUGUST 18, 2011

Thirty-four percent of hiring managers said they are placing greater emphasis on emotional intelligence when hiring and promoting employees post-recession, according to a new CareerBuilder survey. Seventy-one percent said they value emotional intelligence in an employee more than IQ. Employees lead by example.

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HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

What Is a Career Self-Assessment Test? Having a successful career is a common life goal , and yet many of us appear to be engaged in temporary jobs filled with uncertainty. In this endeavor, they fail to establish a career or an overarching domain of expertise in a single field that can define the work that they do.

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Lead from Within

MAY 29, 2024

Your team members are the heart of your organization, and selecting individuals who align with your vision, values, and goals is crucial for success. As an executive leadership coach, I know that building a high-performing team starts with recruiting the right people. Building a strong team starts with recruiting the right people.

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The Practical Leader

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The good news for many of us is that our IQ is less important to success and happiness than our EQ (Emotional Quotient or Emotional Intelligence). I’ve extensively quoted and cited the expanding body of emotional intelligence (EI) research for many years in my writing and workshops. Too many are bully bosses.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

This is a skill that becomes increasingly important as you grow in your career. It’s not helpful for you to have fear to achieve your goal of giving a great speech, but your emotional self doesn’t know that. You need to use intentional thinking strategies to manage your emotions in order to reach your goals.

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Rich Gee Group

JULY 10, 2023

Reclaiming Your Time: Strategies for Busy Managers As a manager, it’s easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of the workday, from leading team meetings and managing projects to resolving conflicts and making crucial decisions. So, let's dive into how you, as a manager, can carve out time for your own development.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 22, 2024

Ensure your core principles align with the current needs of your team and market. Understand the Tech Transformation: Digital transformation, especially the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI), is rewriting the rules. Gone are the days when your existing skill set would serve you throughout your career.

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HR Digest

AUGUST 26, 2023

In today’s rapidly changing business landscape, effective people management skills are crucial for leaders and managers. People management encompasses a range of responsibilities, from recruiting and onboarding to training and development, performance management, employee engagement, and more.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 24, 2023

The Power of Workplace Culture in an AI Universe: A virtual conversation about Empathy and Innovation Note: This article on Workplace Culture is an excerpt from Chapter 2 of our book, Courageous Culture: How to Build Teams of Micro-Innovators, Problem Solvers, and Customer Advocates. What’s annoying your team?

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 10, 2018

W HY DO SOME careers stall while others flourish? The careers of one-half to two-thirds of managers and leaders will derail. “At At some point, over half of us will get fired or demoted—or our careers will flat-line, and we won’t reach our innate potential. This need kicks in as you move into middle and upper management.

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Lead from Within

APRIL 12, 2024

The best know how to navigate this dynamic landscape effectively, drive innovation, and inspire their teams to thrive. Nurture Emotional Intelligence: While AI excels in data analysis, human interactions still require emotional intelligence. Leading in an AI-driven world presents both opportunities and challenges.

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Lead from Within

MAY 3, 2024

As a leader, you understand that teams, no matter how high-performing, can encounter challenges or lose their way. Recognizing when your team needs a reset is the first step toward revitalizing its purpose, dynamics, and productivity. To help you unlock the true potential of your team, here are 20 game-changing questions.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 11, 2024

Being able to pivot and change directions quickly will require a strong degree of emotional intelligence (EQ) and a finely-honed logical thought process. Technology leaders at the highest level need to have a strategic mindset and a broad perspective that allows them to see the big picture and all the moving pieces.

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Lead from Within

MAY 24, 2024

Difficulty in Expressing Emotions Emotional intelligence is a crucial aspect of communication. If you struggle to express your emotions appropriately or find it challenging to empathize with others’ feelings, it may hinder effective communication.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

What’s more, many of these C-suite positions typically don’t have a set career path, so women can use various avenues to get there, and CEOs should pave the way for them to do so in 2021. . Women executive leaders have managed organizations of all sizes through one of the most sweeping crises in recent history.

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Lead from Within

AUGUST 11, 2020

You’ve worked hard to advance in your career, and in turn you’ve been rewarded with a leadership position. Where you served yourself when you were working to advance your career, now as a leader you’re called to serve others. Increase your emotional intelligence. Manage up; lead down and across.

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CO2

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Far from being mere administrative support, executive assistants are pivotal in driving the strategic agenda , managing critical relationships, and fostering an environment of efficiency and innovation. This involves honing skills such as decision-making, emotional intelligence, and crisis management.

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Mike Cardus

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

The Practical Struggle: Simplicity vs Complexity Over a career spanning nearly 25 years in OD, I’ve often found myself navigating this triangle. This level of emotional nuance enables us to manage the dynamics between departments and teams better. Always ask, “How can this be applied here and now?”

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The Center For Leadership Studies

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Leveraging emotional intelligence (EI) with awareness and discernment will increase your success in communicating effectively with those you influence, regardless of generation. ® emotional intelligence skillset, they would find much greater success engaging each person appropriately, regardless of generational marker.

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Tanveer Naseer

JUNE 20, 2017

It could be harming your reputation and career. Even though you might have great analytical skills and intelligence, not listening properly decreases the effectiveness of your leadership role. Become a better listener and everyone wins: your employees feel part of a team and you can lead them to success.

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Lead from Within

MARCH 12, 2024

Every great leader understands that team building is not just about organizing fun activities or holding team meetings. It’s about unlocking the one secret ingredient that can make or break a team’s success: trust. Why is trust the team building secret that every great leader swears by? Lets explore.

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Lead from Within

MAY 21, 2024

Misalignment of Goals and Priorities: When expectations are unclear, team members may have different interpretations of their goals and priorities. This misalignment can lead to confusion and conflicts within the team, hindering progress toward common objectives. Erosion of Trust: Trust is a cornerstone of effective leadership.

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Eric Jacobson

APRIL 22, 2024

Raise your hand if you have ever experienced burnout during your career? Burnout is a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress. Managing yourself. Managing relationships. Manage your stress triggers and response and tap into moments of good stress. Have some fun.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 1, 2023

This article explores the multifaceted benefits of professional development and how it can revolutionize your career or business. Acquiring new skills enhances professional value and promotes career advancement. Cultivating Leadership and Management Skills Professional development is not limited to technical aspects.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 3, 2020

It is an approach that was born out of many years’ experience as corporate leaders ourselves and our experience developing organizational leaders using Emotional Intelligence approaches. We realized that leaders could be emotionally intelligent but also manipulative and self-serving. Decisions that they are authorized to take.

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Miles Anthony Smith

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Do Leadership Books Really Help Advance Your Life and Career? Even if you manage to find what appears to be solid leadership advice, does it actually help you advance your career and become a better leader? shares the secrets to how executives and managers can become the leaders their company needs.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 12, 2023

What To Say Next When Your Boss Gets Cranky Maybe it’s a side effect of passion, intensity, or creativity, but have you ever noticed that many high-achieving managers also have a moody dark side? The team invited her to use the dolls as a warning sign: to put the doll that best portrayed her mood on a visible shelf. Not ideal for sure.

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