N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

We chase short-term wins. They go after short-term wins and cannot lift their heads high enough to glimpse the future. This paper is about rethinking the practice of leadership and reforming the way we approach the development of leaders and leadership in our organizations. We keep our focus narrow.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Executive leadership team coaching goes beyond traditional training programs by offering a personalized and tailored approach to leadership development. In short, executive leadership team coaching is not just a luxury but a strategic imperative for organizations striving for excellence. This is where coaching plays a crucial role.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 11, 2022

Recently, we had one of our global leadership development participants ask how we would lead through a no-win scenario. Can we remove a needless outcome, process, or criteria that will help us be remarkable? Committing to action also energizes and empowers you and your team. Own the UGLY. Collaborate. Win with Values.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

When cultural change abounds, the irony I frequently observe is organisations engage in less leadership development, rather than more. While prolonging life is an excellent outcome, few realise that this also increases the demand for longer-term support services, not reduce it. We need to re-think leadership development methods.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Understanding the Role of Search Firms in Nonprofit Leadership Search firms play a crucial role in the leadership recruitment process for nonprofit organizations. Such thorough preparation enables them to identify candidates who align with the organization’s mission and can provide the necessary leadership to achieve long-term success.

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Modern Servant Leader

AUGUST 24, 2022

These may include… Trust : If there is commitment to an objective and the consequences are the same whether that objective is hit or missed, trust is damaged. Developing Accountability in Sales. Include the team in the goal setting process. This fosters commitment from the team. Likely, your best people will leave.

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Skip Prichard

JANUARY 10, 2022

On the other hand, if you’ve ever experienced being iteration-led in an organization, you know that it feels like you’re tinkering and focusing on the short term but ultimately missing out on the large-scale opportunity. But inherently, “seeing what works” is optimizing for short-term results.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 3, 2019

L ONG-TERM THINKING is the key to what goes on at Amazon. Jeff Bezos has said, “ What we’re really focused on is thinking long-term, putting the customer at the center of our universe and inventing. Those are the three big ideas to think long-term because a lot of invention doesn’t work. Process versus Bureaucracy.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 5, 2017

Welcome to the July 2017 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! Jane Perdue of The Jane Group provided How to develop deep diversity with 9 learning styles. Processes shared give leaders and their entire team a model they can use to understand and appreciate everyone’s strengths and differences.”

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HR Digest

AUGUST 11, 2021

Employee onboarding is the process of integrating recruits into the company. Onboarding is sometimes confused with an orientation where the employee finishes the recruitment process , including all paperwork and meeting all admin compliances and getting a look at his colleagues and team members. Improved employee engagement.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 12, 2019

2 they can be and is committed to both you and the organization’s success. There are some amazing leadership development assessments to help you accomplish this goal. Organizations reorganize too quickly when an initiative falls short instead of regrouping, adjusting their approach and re-executing well. Develop executors.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 16, 2023

While the process can be challenging, a few tried and tested techniques can help you get there. Set Long-term Goals Short-term goals are more realistic and keep your business going. Long-term business goals are essential because they provide great motivation and a clear future pathway.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 10, 2019

That learning process was triggered when a long-ago boss had a temper tantrum during a staff meeting. An eudaimonic approach to life “focuses on meaning and self-realization and defines well-being in terms of the degree to which a person is fully functioning.”. Developing your unique potentials. Tangible vs. Intangible.

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HR Digest

AUGUST 11, 2023

It goes beyond mere compliance with laws and regulations, encompassing the ethical treatment of employees, fair decision-making processes, and the establishment of a positive work environment. It establishes a foundation of trust and integrity within an organization, fostering a sense of belonging and commitment among employees.

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Next Level Blog

JANUARY 3, 2024

As I’ve written about before on this blog and in my books, the framework we use for that planning process is a one-page tool we developed called the Life GPS®. It’s a good feeling to have a roadmap and reference point ready to go as this year promises to be a full tilt slate of commitments. I know what it is now.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Like Jim Collins accomplished in Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…And Others Don’t , Peters and Waterman developed a methodology for their study. Ongoing innovation with new products, services, and processes through autonomy and entrepreneurship. A customer-first focus in all decisions. Hands-on, value-driven leadership.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 25, 2018

Change initiatives require heavy workloads, long hours, and helping others navigate the change process. A coach serves as a valuable partner by offering a collaborative process in five key areas: brainstorming, awareness, action plans, accountability, and encouragement. Action Plans. Accountability.

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Mike Cardus

MAY 25, 2020

Debriefs or after-action reviews develop this cadence or habit. . We mapped the clusters and small improvements to the Cyenfin framework to best-match the approach for development. From what you can change, make a process for how look-at and determine how much change is happening and its effects. Identify what you can change.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Despite all this, Short still demonstrates an unparalleled joie de vivre —he just keeps moving forward. Work is now a process and practice to improve. Giving: Commit to something greater than ourselves. Trusting: Nothing fruitful in the long term comes without integrity. His wife of 30 years died of cancer at age 58.

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Lead from Within

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Even if an open position is taxing your team’s resources in the short run, weigh that factor against the overall morale, culture and productivity of the organization. At every step—from the job description through the interview process, be up front about the role and the organization’s values. Look at the long term.

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Skip Prichard

OCTOBER 3, 2022

“Leaders practice deep purpose when they commit to a reason for being that encompasses both financial and societal goals.” Leaders practice deep purpose when they commit to a reason for being that encompasses both financial and societal goals. I recently spoke with him about his research and book. . ” -Ranjay Gulati.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

A significant change was already occurring, and my intervention added a vital piece to that process. Like any other change process, they also understood that they needed to see the broader opportunity, assess potential risks, and then take decisive action. It is short, sharp, snappy and describes precisely who their clients are.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 1, 2020

Rather, it's the apex of a certain thought process—a way to imagine the unimaginable and solve the unsolvable. Rocket science is often celebrated as the ultimate triumph of technology. But it's not.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

He clarifies: In short, the right balance of doing and thinking drives learning. Commit, Not comply. If you want to keep your commitments, don’t make it about the behavior but more about who you are. Compliance only gets minimum fulfillment of requirements, whereas commitment invites discretionary effort. Very helpful.

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HR Digest

JUNE 30, 2023

In today’s competitive business landscape, it is crucial to optimize resources and streamline processes to drive organizational success. Additionally, hiring temporary workers for short-term projects can help manage workload fluctuations without the long-term commitment of permanent employees.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 24, 2020

It is a remarkable book and a perfect means to refocus your leadership development this year. I promise to set direction with you, to secure your commitment, and help you execute. Third, students must feel like they are learning and growing and developing. Three elements make up the covenant leaders make with their people. “

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 16, 2016

Either way the approach to help improve their bottom line must be a well thought out process that enables them to stay competitive while focusing on sustainability. Another area I believe presents an opportunity can be harnessed by developing a keen eye for observation. Such activities are so common that sometimes we miss the point.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The 2020 Leaders25 Top CHRO Award is a list curated by a panel of N2Growth team members ( co-led by Jeffrey Cohn and Mike Myatt ), as well as outside advisory members to ensure objectivity and rigor in our selection process. Take stock of the progressive development plans and programs they’ve made available to the workforce.

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Experience to Lead

MARCH 17, 2022

When organizations are considering where to invest their budgets, learning and development initiatives have undergone much scrutiny. The impact of learning programs is more subtle and long – term than other investments, which calls for a robust and comprehensive set of metrics for assessment.

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HR Digest

MAY 8, 2023

The process of conducting a performance appraisal can be a daunting task for many managers and HR professionals. By emphasizing communication skills in the performance evaluation process, employers can also encourage their employees to develop their own unique communication styles. Adapts to change quickly and effectively.

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HR Digest

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Benefits of Mentorship Programs in the Workplace An employee mentorship program can have multiple benefits that are witnessed either immediately or in the long term. Evidently, successful mentorship programs not only improve the life of the mentee who receives training but also the mentor involved in overseeing the process.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 18, 2023

Building wealth is a process that takes time and effort, but with the right strategies, it is within your reach. If your investment horizon is long-term, you can afford to take on more risk considering you’ll have ample time to ride out market fluctuations. Eliminating debt is a slow process, but it is worth it in the end.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 8, 2016

The term “adulting” has become popular. Though the term is often used in regard to twentysomethings, given my examples of entitlement, irresponsibility and self-absorption, I would say the need for adulting has nothing to do with age. Qualities of an adult: developed, grown, advanced.). If you don’t, who will? Good question.

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Center for Creative Leadership

JULY 17, 2019

Tired of hearing the term “VUCA” at work? In recent years, many organizations have started liberally using the term as a way to articulate or find a metaphor for describing the changing world in which we live, work, lead, and play. We might be tempted to choose one or the other, but even for the short term, we really need to do both.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2018

If you haven’t created an underlying ecosystem of excellence, short-term success is all it will ever be.”. Followers need something to commit to. Becoming an NFL head coach is a process. Command of the Process. What Makes a Great Coach? Command of the Room. A leader has to have a plan. Command of Opportunity.

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HR Digest

JULY 14, 2022

In an exclusive interview with The HR Digest, Hope calls for a commitment to flexible working, diverse recruiting, and leadership in creating cultures of diversity, equity and inclusion. Can you tell our readers more about these programs and how they’ve promoted change within the company in practical terms?

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

They had just finished the first week of a high-profile leadership development program in one of the world’s largest companies and week two was scheduled to start at 7:30 am the next morning. The impact of all of that on short-term productivity and happiness and long-term health and well being is devastating.

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