N2Growth Blog

JULY 7, 2019

Scott expected nothing short of full cooperation from Susan and her team. As Susan walks into the large conference room, Scott nods and throws a smile in her direction. “What can ACME do that we haven’t already done?” “Why are they back here again?” “Do we really have to cooperate?” Susan reluctantly, found herself channeling Scott.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 30, 2013

By John Baldoni , Chair, Leadership Development, N2growth. Management is your day job; leadership is your career. Management is a disciplinary process while leadership is an aspirational intention. Leadership is not a solitary endeavor; it only works with the cooperation of others. That’s what we call leadership.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 22, 2014

There is a new definition of leadership in our lexicon. Let’s say you have the choice to make between choosing one person for a senior leadership role over another. Perhaps it’s because we still cling to the great man theory of leadership. Leadership is founded in a relationship between the leader, and those being led.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 24, 2017

Once accepted, these folks can spark the cooperation needed to drive winning solutions through collaborative efforts with their colleagues. Their ability to influence others improves leadership capabilities within the business: High EQ people are often seen as natural born leaders. High EQ teammates inspire others to do their best.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

Here’s the thing - leadership and conflict go hand-in-hand. 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. If so, you likely have issues with conflict.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Putting the right leadership, talent, organization, and culture capabilities in place to drive change and execute strategy is the priority. For most organizations, cross silo cooperation is an unnatural act. The priorities are on people and capabilities not things. In the new paradigm it is a core capability.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

In fact, in most cases I actually prefer to have my thinking challenged – this doesn’t threaten me as a leader, it improves my leadership ability. Anyone who has ever been in a leadership position has had to deal with the inevitable tough relationship that causes more than its fair share of brain damage.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 12, 2010

He is one of my favorite leadership bloggers, and hopefully we’ll still be on speaking terms after this post. It is the responsibility of executive leadership to set the tone for great teamwork by putting forth a clearly articulated vision, and then aligning every aspect of strategic and tactical decisioning with said vision.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

I asked some of my teammates to share their thoughts on the matter and received the following responses: Dan Evans – When it comes to leadership, possessing an attitude of gratitude is essential for success. Mike Myatt – What if “leadership” was more than a buzzword? So, what makes leadership more than a buzzword?

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