N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 23, 2010

This is the definition of presence, and it is only when we operate in the present that real creativity, growth and innovation occur. Operating in excess of that threshold will cause increased stress, lack of attention to detail and errant decisioning. Is your rubber-band stretched so tight that it’s about to snap?

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General Leadership

MAY 7, 2014

If our skills, competencies and judgment get us our leadership roles – it’s our Emotional Quotient (EQ), or Emotional Intelligence , that keeps us there and propels us forward into greater leadership scope, work footprint, scale and reach. Marine jet fighter pilot cleared, at the time, to carry tactical nuclear weapons.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

In today’s post I’ll examine the value of loyalty as it relates to leadership. If relationships are the currency of leadership, it is important for leaders to note that loyalty serves as the cornerstone of any healthy relationship. Leadership and loyalty go hand-in-hand.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 4, 2011

Watch This Video I hope it provides a new perspective on the leadership vs. management argument. As the video progresses, the orange horizontal line that cuts the image in half is what I refer to as the leadership line. Strategy is what provides the tactical road-map, and it is tactical execution that validates and delivers strategy.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 10, 2011

News Flash – If you have to look for leadership it doesn’t exist…Today’s post is not going to sit well with many in the leadership profession, but then many of my posts seem to have that effect. In my opinion the practice of leadership identification is simply based upon flawed business logic, and it is make-work in the purest form.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2010

Then we have to deconstruct our abilities in each area, map a tactical plan to get better and measure our progress. mikemyatt: RT @thinkBIG_blog: Cheap always costs you mo. Context, fluidity, and other nuanced behaviors are positive traits to embrace so long as they don’t serve as an excuse for a lack of discipline. Our Freedom.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

While hubris can be a needed trait to call upon at times, to rely solely upon it as the foundation of your leadership style just doesn’t work. Thanks in advance for sharing… Share and Enjoy: View Comments [link] Most Tweeted Articles by Leadership Development Experts [.] It was C.S. link] Ovidiu What a GREAT article!

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 5, 2011

In the military we valued actionable intelligence, studied our enemy’s strengths and weaknesses, developed a battle plan around a solid strategy, and executed our tactical mission as if our lives depended on it - because they did. I suppose much of my perspective on competition was formed during my days as a soldier and athlete.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 17, 2014

Organizations have many walls that hamper culture, development, and operations. Paul LaRue of The Upwards Leader shares How Leadership Can Break Down Walls. Jim Bouchard of The Sensei Leader shares that leadership by example should be part of the culture at every rank. Follow Paul. Follow Mary Jo. Follow Julie. Follow Dan.

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Next Level Blog

MAY 11, 2021

After that, you get more tactical by walking through the Plan that will create the picture that fulfills the purpose. A few years ago, I participated in an early use of remote presence technology when I delivered a leadership workshop at GE Digital.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 5, 2016

Planning, tactics, organizational development. Value-added leadership is a healthy way of life that puts collaborations first. Value-added leadership requires a senior team commitment. Operations are sound, professional and productive. You provide leadership for progress, rather than following along. Philosophy.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

In today’s post I’ll clearly explain the difference between vision and mission … As as a backdrop to answering today’s question, I want to share a simple organizational framework I developed several years ago to help executives gain a better understanding of leadership structure.

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Tanveer Naseer

AUGUST 7, 2012

To become a successful customer focused business, your leadership must develop a holistic strategy that impacts every department, and revolutionizes the way you do business. Leadership is the driving force of strategy. It’s generals that craft military tactics, so it must be your executives that develop a business strategy.

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Tanveer Naseer

AUGUST 7, 2012

To become a successful customer focused business, your leadership must develop a holistic strategy that impacts every department, and revolutionizes the way you do business. Leadership is the driving force of strategy. It’s generals that craft military tactics, so it must be your executives that develop a business strategy.

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Mike Cardus

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Fostering Group Cohesion: Promoting unity at the cost of critical thinking. By implementing small, cost-effective pilot projects that demonstrate the potential of new ideas, organizations can counteract these clichés with tangible results (Brown, 2018). “You have to wear many hats.” References Adams, J.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 31, 2011

Impulsivity has a huge cost when it comes to capital formation. Astute investors mitigate risks and help to insure operational success by adding value to the business model, and by filling gaps that may exist in any of the areas I mentioned in the opening sentence of the preceding paragraph.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 3, 2011

This is so much the case that some CEOs will avoid restructuring initiatives at all costs. This isn’t rocket science, rather it’s just plain-old, good leadership. That is the question that many a business is forced to ask at some point during their life cycle.

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Skip Prichard

AUGUST 3, 2022

When we’re at capacity, we use the one or two tools in our toolbox to manage conflict: shaming, intimidating, or some other tactic. The point is, they’re every bit as uncomfortable with conflict as the person who avoids or appeases; they just have a different method of operation. They say things like “The buck stops here.”

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Let me be clear: leadership and diversity should have nothing to do with one another. This blog was recently nominated for Kevin Eikenberry’s Best Leadership Blogs of 2010 , and I noticed recently that Kevin was taking heat from the gender police for having only one woman on the list of nominees.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 2, 2017

And it’s costing you and the team time and energy. Institutionally, they believe in success and understand the millions of tiny steps it takes for your vision to become a plan, for the plan to be put into action and those actions to become a benchmark operation. Already you are spending valuable time thinking about it. What’s Next?

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In the CEO Afterlife

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Other than reducing costs and fattening stock prices, M & A’s have done nothing to strengthen the strategic health of the acquirer or the acquiree. Rather than add to a brand’s strategic advantage, they subtracted from its equity with tactical initiatives and superfluous line extensions. Porsche is enjoying a vibrant auto market.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 26, 2010

While hubris can be a needed trait to call upon at times, to rely solely upon it as the foundation of your leadership style just doesn’t work. While arrogant people can and often do succeed in business, I believe that it comes at a great personal and professional cost. I think not. His article got me thinking about this [.]

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 2, 2010

They would tell you that the classic strong leadership traits that define our nation’s best military leaders are outdated, and that they don’t display a proper amount of empathy and compassion. I’ve rarely come across students of military history that don’t have a great command of both strategic thinking and tactical implementation.

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Six Disciplines

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

First and foremost, your senior leadership has to be on the same page with a crisp and clear long term vision. This is a haphazard way to operate. The caveat is to avoid the disruption of current operations. We’ve shared five steps to achieving it below. Get Executive Buy-in.

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CO2

JANUARY 15, 2020

Getting Honest Feedback From Your Coach It’s hard for CEOs to improve their leadership because they rarely get candid feedback from their subordinates who fear possible retribution. It takes considerable effort to recognize when someone is operating from a different mental model than yours. This is why hire an executive coach!

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CO2

JANUARY 15, 2020

Getting Honest Feedback From Your Coach It’s hard for CEOs to improve their leadership because they rarely get candid feedback from their subordinates who fear possible retribution. It takes considerable effort to recognize when someone is operating from a different mental model than yours. This is why hire an executive coach!

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CO2

JANUARY 15, 2020

It’s hard for CEOs to improve their leadership because they rarely get candid feedback from their subordinates who fear possible retribution. It takes considerable effort to recognize when someone is operating from a different mental model than yours. It’s no wonder leaders get stuck in their mental models and can’t make progress.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 20, 2010

Unfortunately I’m not kidding - if your business isn’t one of the deep pocketed companies capable of executing a strategy like the one mentioned above, then you must understand how to cost effectively appropriate and deploy your resources & talent in a manner that still produces results.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 5, 2011

Pricing impacts everything from strategy and tactics, to finance, to branding, to marketing and sales, to vendor selection and supply chain management, to recruiting and compensation, and to customer satisfaction and loyalty. Does your brand command a pricing premium, or force you into being a low cost provider?

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QAspire

AUGUST 8, 2010

Whether measuring a project or a business, here are a five steps to map your metrics with your business objectives: Know your goals : Identify what are your strategic, tactical and operational goals. Understanding your business challenges and goals is the first most important step. Check it out if you haven’t already ! Don’t Kill It!

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Strategy Driven

JULY 15, 2015

StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC announced the launch of an online business performance assessment forum; providing innovative thought leadership and collaboration opportunities to help executives and managers better assess the performance of their business operations.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 12, 2023

By combining these elements, businesses can align their operations with their long-term goals and set themselves up for enduring success. Let me tell you a little leadership secret regarding business success…it’s not about getting everyone to work harder; my experience has shown me that everyone is working pretty hard already.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

The near-universal rush to cut costs and headcount is more likely distracting us from, rather than enabling, the real work of retooling our enterprises to be competitive in this new world. So where Ford incorporated everything into one integrated mega-plant, Ohno designed operations for a network of factories.

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Surviving Leadership

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Whether or not you think Netflix is a company you want to emulate (and there are those who question some of their tactics ), Powerful outlines some very relevant points about how to be intentional about the organization your building – from the culture to employee engagement. Field visits: We used to call them “ride alongs.”

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In the CEO Afterlife

AUGUST 29, 2011

Leadership. by John • August 29, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Strategy • 2 Comments. Tactics are often misconstrued as strategies. billion in sales) provides huge economies of scale throughout the operation, especially in production, fixed overheads, distribution and marketing. Leadership.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Make-good efforts cost more on the back end than doing things right on the front end. It applies to service industries and manufacturing operations. Research shows the by-product costs of poor quality are high for any business, up to 40 percent. Paying attention to quality can realize: Lower operating costs.

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LDRLB

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Tactics are often misconstrued as strategies. billion in sales) provides huge economies of scale throughout the operation, especially in production, fixed overheads, distribution and marketing. Frankly, strategy is overused and misused; the word is tossed around corporate boardrooms with reckless abandon. So are goals. Ever heard this?

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