N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2022

These world-class subject matter experts include members of advising boards, CEOs, and senior executives who are pioneers in their industries and make waves in their spaces. For that, executives can partner with an experienced leadership team coach. What is leadership performance coaching?

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Mike Cardus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Cross-Functional Collaboration – Action-learning based leadership development. An organization-development process developed for a company. Instead of pulling new and experienced supervisors into a series of classes and lectures, we wanted to engage in action-learning.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2024

Understanding the Concept of Succession Planning Succession planning is a critical aspect of organizational management. On a more granular level, succession planning involves pinpointing and developing promising employees who can take up future leadership roles. It is the continuity of leadership in its finest form.

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Mayberry, former linebacker for the Chicago Bears and now keynote speaker and global expert in leadership development, culture change, and organizational performance, took the lessons he learned on the field and in the locker room straight to the boardroom. Don’t just manage people, coach your people. All slogans and no action.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 24, 2020

Entrepreneurial leadership is a mindset. It is a mindset that is even more critical in today’s unstable world and is the sine qua non of crisis leadership. Through all of this, he’s “developed a framework—a set of principles, mindsets, and self-talk—that may help others on their quests.” Five Types of Leadership.

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Rich Gee Group

MAY 28, 2024

Studies have shown that organizations with high employee engagement levels are 21% more productive (Gallup) and are 87% less likely to leave their companies than their less-engaged counterparts (Corporate Leadership Council). Offer Career Development Opportunities - Providing career development opportunities is crucial for retaining talent.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 13, 2018

Last month we had the opportunity to sit down (virtually) with Marcella Bremer to talk about her work in developing a positive culture in the workplace, her new book, Developing a Positive Culture , and the Positive Culture Academy (classes start April 2nd). What made you decide to write Developing a Positive Culture ?

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 26, 2019

As a business coach and people developer, I address the needs of my clients during an initial in-depth discussion. Many years of working as a management consultant, coach and mentor tell me the exact opposite is often the case. Making those missteps will lead a leader, manager, team or organisation potentially into a negative spiral.

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 28, 2014

This post was recently published at Smartblog on Leadership. Sadly, there are many organizations that are still using this outdated method of leadership development. While force-feeding leadership development was never a good idea, neither is going too far in the other extreme. Write your own development plan.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

M INTZBERG’S 20th book, Bedtime Stories for Managers , is a thought-provoking page-turner. (In The theme running through most is that managers/leaders need to get out from behind their desks and see the world from the perspective of their employees and customers. Management is not eating the eggs. That requires some explanation.

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Leading Blog

MAY 1, 2023

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in May 2023 curated just for you. This book helps managers understand the postmodern worldview held by generation Z and younger millennials, how it influences their behaviour at work, and how they want to be led in the workplace.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 26, 2012

All occupations will develop their own special jargon. To help with each of these scenarios, I’ve created a handy guide to the most common leadership development jargon using everyday language. Action Learning : A type of leadership development program where participants work on real projects and learn at the same time.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 1, 2020

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in January 2020. Teaching by Heart summarizes the author's key insights gained from more than forty years of teaching and managing. When traditional approaches are inadequate or resisted, advanced leadership skills are essential. Develop leaders!

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 30, 2014

Simple really, rather than spend millions on youth soccer and developing the next generation of superstars, they go out and pay millions for players from outside of England, because they have neglected to focus on developing local talent. EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT. Many great CEOs came up through the GE Executive Development system.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 8, 2015

The biggest mistake managers make when developing their people is that they don’t spend enough time doing it. Even imperfect development beats what many employees telling me they’re getting–nada. Good managers spend at least 10-20% of their time developing their people. Let’s be real.

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Mike Cardus

JANUARY 28, 2013

An earlier post listed the 7 Principles of Leadership Development in no specific order of importance : Necessary Skilled-Knowledge. Education for Leadership. Strategy for Leadership Development. Managers as Mentors. Using Existing Employees as Mentors. The Chief Executive. The Chance to Lead.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 31, 2017

It’s also a good time to set leadership development goals, either as part of a formal development planning process, or just because it’s a proven way to continuously improve as a leader. I need to spend more time coaching and developing my team. Develop my team. Delegate more. Is it my own ego? Lead Change.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 22, 2023

Developing an effective employee engagement program is essential to foster a positive work environment and maximize employee satisfaction. In this article, we will explore strategies and best practices to develop such a program that can boost employee engagement and contribute to overall organizational success.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

When it comes to leadership development, I’ve always been a bit of a curmudgeon. Here’s the way I’ve always thought about leadership development: There is no such thing as a natural born leader - it takes a lot of HARD work to become one. In fact, if you’re having too much fun, I doubt you’re really developing.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 16, 2014

Nobody has told you that you need to spend time and effort developing others in your organization. You have too many other things to pay attention to, and besides, isn’t developing leaders the job of human resources? There are lots of reasons to spend time developing leaders in your organization.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 31, 2023

Mayberry, former linebacker for the Chicago Bears and now keynote speaker and global expert in leadership development, culture change, and organizational performance, took the lessons he learned on the field and in the locker room straight to the boardroom. Don’t just manage people, coach your people. All slogans and no action.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

To compete as a world-class company, world-class executive leadership is required. And while finding this elite leadership who will take your organization to its desired future state is critical, top-tier candidates probably aren’t going to walk through the front door. Step 2: Candidate Development.

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Center for Creative Leadership

APRIL 5, 2019

When I ask clients what kind of return they’re looking for from a leadership development initiative, it’s usually in terms of how the initiative can have a visible, measurable impact on the organization. Many factors drive the success of a leadership development initiative. Involve your business unit managers.

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Mike Cardus

JUNE 18, 2012

I’m teaching two classes in the fall for the University at Buffalo School of Social Work and you should check them out; Mastering Organizational Complexity Certificate Program. Solution-Focused Leadership Certificate Program. This style of leadership is easy to integrate into the existing management structure.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 13, 2023

And today, when our manager asked us for our ideas, that credit stealer immediately chimed in and shared MY idea as if it were her own. What to Say if Your Boss isn’t Acknowledging Your Contributions I (Karin) once taught an evening MBA class called, “Dealing with Difficult People at Work.”

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 9, 2012

I’ve recently had the opportunity to help design a brand-new open-enrollment Woman’s Leadership Development Program to be offered through the University of New Hampshire’s Executive Development Program. Here are 10 Elements of a Great Woman’s Leadership Development Program: 1. Be Ready with a solid business case.

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Lead from Within

MARCH 17, 2020

Whether you’re a first-time manager, a senior executive, or a CEO , there may come a time in your leadership when you feel you’ve reached the limits of your own leadership abilities. Here are the best approaches when you hit a leadership wall: Understand and admit your limitations. The Leadership Gap. Get schooled.

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 9, 2018

One of the most important skills for any manager is listening. We are born with the ability to listen, yet somehow managers, at some point in their careers, seem to forget how to use this natural born gift. Listening is one of the most consistently lowest rated behaviors in 360 degree feedback assessments for managers.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The truth is that even these world-class leaders have room to grow and can find ways to identify their weaknesses, optimize their performance, and become even better leaders. Executive coaching and talent development, in general, have been around for a few decades. How is that possible?

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2019

L EADERSHIP development is a lifelong process. Great Leaders Have No Rules : Contrarian Leadership Principles to Transform Your Team and Business by Kevin Kruse (Rodale Books, 2019) Kevin Kruse debunks popular wisdom with ten contrarian principles for better, faster, easier leadership. Blog Post ). Blog Post ). Blog Post ).

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The Center For Leadership Studies

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Cary, NC – October 18, 2023 – The Center for Leadership Studies (CLS), the global home of the Situational Leadership ® Model , announces the release of five new translations across four modalities for their best-in-class Situational Leadership ® Essentials program. Leadership is a universal language.

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The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 31, 2023

It’s less common for poor management to be targeted to explain lackluster productivity, but research from Stanford’s Nick Bloom suggests that is a mistake. Weak management Bloom’s World Management Survey was established in 2004 to measure management practices across hundreds of medium-sized firms in the likes of the U.K.,

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Next Level Blog

JUNE 24, 2020

Leadership is always challenging. This week, I want to start with three basic physical routines that are essential to stress management – eating, moving and sleeping. Do what you can to develop a workout routine that mixes cardiovascular endurance, strength building and flexibility enhancement. No screens in bed.

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Great Results Team Building

JANUARY 25, 2022

Learning and applying these lessons can provide management insight and superior leadership qualities. Here are some excellent leadership lessons that we can learn from musicians. Sustaining a leadership role requires support; it is as simple as that. Leadership requires a person to have a clear end goal.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2022

❧ On HBO in the mid-2000s: It just felt like there were a bunch of people who were trying to manage for retirement. Everything in the offices is first class. They vowed to follow the data wherever it took them. Let’s not rock the boat. ❧ 2008: It was a very comfortable company. There’s a gym. There’s a cafeteria.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 18, 2024

The Scope and Significance of Global Executive Search Securing top leadership talent is essential in the dynamic and fast-paced business world. Their reach extends beyond borders, tapping into a wider pool of talent and thus making their services invaluable to corporations seeking to fill critical leadership roles.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 9, 2020

So, what is professional development anyways? Professional development can give you the chance to grow and expand your knowledge on the subjects that matter to you. Career development is quite challenging to achieve without goals. Setting career goals encourages constant development. Complete a leadership program.

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