Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Growth is a leadership issue, not a sales issue,” he adds. And why the relationship that executives and leaders have with the sales organization is among the most important elements of growth leadership. The Growth Leader reveals how top executives create profitable growth through the intersection of strategy, leadership, and sales.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 2, 2021

Welcome to the March 2021 Leadership Development Carnival! We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, motivation, productivity, team building, and more. David Moser of Decisive Blog writes The Power of “And” in Leadership Communication.

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Michael Lee Stallard

DECEMBER 15, 2010

In most organizations only 25 percent of employees – the managers and the stars — feel included. Typically, the overwhelming majority of employees feel that senior management does not value them or their contributions. At Pixar, the percentage of employees who feel included is certainly much, much higher than the norm.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Understanding the Role of a Chief Commercial Officer In the complex world of corporate leadership, a Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) holds a pivotal role. The CCO works closely with executive teams to define the company’s commercial path, making pivotal decisions about brand positioning, market competition, and revenue growth.

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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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Leading Blog

MARCH 1, 2019

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in March 2019. Employee engagement is shockingly low--but it's not an employee problem; it's a leadership problem. Innovating Innovation : Leadership Tools For Moving Your Business Forward and Making Change Happen David Morey. Innovation is broken.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 23, 2018

To stay competitive, brands must innovate and transform. Some business leaders eager to keep a competitive advantage often invest in new technologies without fully understanding how to harness their potential or fully considering how digital technologies will meet the company’s needs. Transformation is the new normal.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 15, 2019

Managing this tension is the key to success in growing and stable organizations—regardless of industry, size, years in business, or profit motive. Here are my five insights on how to manage chaordic tension: 1. One of the assessment tools we use a great deal is the Basadur Innovation Profile.

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In the rapidly evolving world of leadership, staying ahead of the curve is crucial. Embracing innovative tools and technologies is no longer optional; it’s a strategic imperative. Whether it’s data entry, scheduling, or email management, AI can streamline your workflow. Very few understand why or how to prevent it.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

The Evolving Role of the CMO Previously, a Chief Marketing Officer’s or CMO role mainly involved traditional marketing activities like brand management, public relations, and market research. However, integrating creative innovation within a broader business strategy does not equate to an effortlessly navigable journey.

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Lead from Within

JULY 31, 2023

Leadership is a crucial aspect of any organization, and it’s important for leaders to constantly evaluate their own behavior and practices to ensure they are leading in the right direction. Innovation is key, especially when operating environments are changing quickly. Do you want to retain your competitive advantage?

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 6, 2021

Welcome to the April 2021 Leadership Development Carnival! We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, motivation, productivity, team building, and more. Communication. Find Dan on Twitter at @DanOestreich. Follow Ken on Twitter @RapidStartLdr.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 23, 2019

I’m sure you’ve heard of the terms Emotional Quotient (EQ) and Intelligence Quotient (IQ); but few people have heard of Adaptability Quotient (AQ), especially as it relates to leadership. These companies have failed to innovate and stay ahead of the rapid changes in technology, and so have fallen by the wayside.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

In today’s leadership and strategy methodologies, leaders and organizations need to have five strategic rules of leadership clarity present in order to achieve greater outcomes of effort within their organizational designs. Your competitive advantage must transition to become a strategic advantage using the five strategic rules.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2023

This executive role focuses on developing and implementing human resources strategies to manage the workforce and create a positive organizational culture. In today’s dynamic business environment, the CPO plays a pivotal role in talent management, recruitment, and retention.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Let’s begin by defining knowledge management (KM)…While this alone may spur fierce debate, for simplicity sake I’ll define knowledge management as: “an organization’s ability to collect and convert data into information, turn information into knowledge, and knowledge into an operating advantage.&#

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Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 5, 2013

Guest post from Shoya Zichy: Innovation is critical to an organization''s growth and competitive advantage. Typically most managers do not realize there are different styles even though they divide 50/50 in the populations worldwide. If you chose more items on the right you are an "adaptable" innovator.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 21, 2020

That is why the old paradigm of command and control structures will no longer be a successful leadership model. Conversely, delegation occurs when a manager assigns a task to a team members. There is little or no opportunity for the team member to provide any creativity or innovation to the process, and often learning is limited.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 18, 2012

Here's some new research on innovation and a guest post by By Rich Wellins, Ph,D., Senior Vice President, Development Dimensions International (DDI): In the past year, innovation has risen to the top of the business agenda. It seems not a day goes by that the major media writes (or broadcasts) stories in innovation.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 18, 2020

How to Ignite Innovation. Innovation is one subject that each and every one of us should study because its powerful force is available to us if we know how to tap it. It’s no surprise that Tamara Ghandour’s book interested me because I read all I can about innovation and creativity. Everyone is Innovative . so read on.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 8, 2022

Today’s consumers distrust some traditional brands that do not demonstrate a clear value proposition, labeling, innovativeness, and commitment to the environment. We see some of the best candidates coming from startups and thinking first about mobile technology, automated supply chain management, and data analytics.

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Michael Lee Stallard

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

I highly recommend reading Stanford Professor Jeffrey Pfeffer’s recent books, Leadership B.S. In them he makes a compelling case that most leadership training has failed to produce effective leaders and that the poor state of the vast majority of workplace cultures today is harming the health of people. and Dying for a Paycheck.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Welcome to the September 2017 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! New Leadership. Cy Wakeman of Reality-Based Leadership provided Three Habits that Zap your Productivity at Work. Jesse summarizes, “When managers act like coaches, everyone benefits. This month, we are mixing things up! Development.

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Michael Lee Stallard

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Research from two well-respected organizations makes it clear that we have a big collective blind spot that’s dragging down productivity, innovation and economic performance. Gradually over time, America has become overly obsessed about managing tasks. Leadership is all about the human experience. What can be done?

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 10, 2011

Put simply, leadership is not a static endeavor. In fact, leadership demands fluidity, which requires the willingness to recognize the need for change, and finally the ability to lead change. Agility, innovation, disruption, fluidity, decisiveness, commitment, and above all else a bias toward action will lead to the creation of change.

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Joseph Lalonde

APRIL 4, 2018

It’s here that corporate leaders can learn a lot, particularly now that it’s becoming increasingly apparent that people (not products or processes) are the largest source of competitive advantage for a business. As a people manager, there’s a lot you can learn from Steve Kerr, Igor Kokoskov, and Erik Spoelstra.

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Experience to Lead

MAY 30, 2023

To manage these challenges, executives are called on to adopt a long-term perspective on organizational strategy while staying in tune with the present-day needs of clients, customers and team members. This type of work is nuanced and requires leadership skills that are often overlooked in business school.

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Engaging Leader

OCTOBER 24, 2013

Creativity is the starting point for all innovation, and most organizations rely on innovation to create a competitive advantage. Innovation is necessary for the successful development and implementation of new programs or better products. Where does it come from?

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Tanveer Naseer

APRIL 1, 2014

State of the art management and leadership techniques are continually evolving. Technology has clearly paid a huge part in this, but the biggest driver of change in how organizations are run is the ceaseless quest for improvement; to manage more efficiently and effectively to better achieve business results.

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Today’s business leaders are faced with many challenges: intense competition, increased regulation, and the need for constant innovation. Leadership Fitness : Leadership philosophy, personal performance, mental training, and ability to master time and calendar. A company is only as good as its people.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 30, 2011

Hay Group, a global management consulting firm, released its 2010 Best Companies for Leadership Study and Top 20 list. The study ranks the best companies for leadership around the globe and examines how those companies develop current and future leaders. In the process, they are gaining important competitive advantages.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 5, 2017

Welcome to the July 2017 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! Dan Rockwell of Leadership Freak wrote recently about assets that help leaders extend their influence. Before highlighting each of the assets, Dan wrote, “Leadership isn’t about status, position, salary, or title. I hope that’s the case.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

leadership style. But it’s the opposite of what’s needed to drive the things the financial industry needs right now – in particular, innovation. Only 53% of financial employees rate their firm’s ability to innovate: at top-performing companies, this figure is 70%. If one thing stifles innovation, it’s closed minds.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

They have a deep understanding of the intricacies of nonprofit leadership and are equipped to navigate the complex landscape of mission-driven organizations. These firms take care of all the necessary steps, from crafting job descriptions and conducting thorough background checks to managing interviews and negotiating salaries.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2011

When it comes to leadership, I can share the issue of expectations is no small matter. Let me make this as simple as I can; managing expectations is gamesmanship – aligning them is leadership. Let me make this as simple as I can; managing expectations is gamesmanship – aligning them is leadership.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 6, 2022

The pandemic gave us the opportunity to really test our agility and innovation, and I am proud to say we exceeded expectations, ” she says. “ While challenging, this process brought a discipline into Neustar that has served as the foundation for a heightened focus on our employee experience – a formal and regimented change management process.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Increasing your Collective Leadership Effectiveness will give you a competitive advantage. One Promise of Leadership is this: We shall lead effectively and seek to become more effective. Yet developing leadership effectiveness is rarely a leadership priority. What is Your Leadership Quotient?

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