Lead from Within

MARCH 9, 2021

You may find it difficult to even think about intentionally sharing time with others, but it’s an important element of leadership. Many consultants say leaders should spend 90 percent of their time growing and innovating their business. The more you listen, the more you know, and the more you know the stronger your leadership will be.

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Foster engagement and innovation by reducing stress. Work to help them feel valued and secure and free of unnecessary stress, and they’ll become more engaged, more innovative and more productive. The Leadership Gap. Additional Reading you might enjoy: H ow Great Leadership is Generated in Significant Crisis.

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Lead from Within

MARCH 1, 2024

AI is at the forefront of this evolution, driving innovation and reshaping industries. Encouraging collaboration between humans and AI amplifies creativity, problem-solving, and productivity. Lead From Within: By leveraging AI effectively, leaders can propel their organizations into a future where innovation and growth thrive. #1

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Lead from Within

JUNE 9, 2020

When do you feel most inspired and productive? If you want to be successful and reach your leadership potential, embrace asking questions as a coach would. The Leadership Gap. Additional Reading you might enjoy: H ow Great Leadership is Generated in Significant Crisis. Do you have any concerns you want to address?

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Here are four of the most important things you can do to keep your people happy and productive: Create a psychologically safe culture. When employees have a sense of purpose at work, they feel passionate, committed and ready to come up with innovative solutions. The Leadership Gap. 1 N A T I O N A L B E S T S E L L E R.

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Experience to Lead

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Let’s explore why leadership development is important, as well as the benefits and challenges of effective leadership development. Defining Leadership Development In simple terms, leadership development is a set of activities that equip current and future leaders with the tools they need to perform effectively in their roles.

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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. They are the ones innovating and breaking-down barriers. Identifying leaders? Have we really degenerated to this point?

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2010

weeklyleader Wharton professor Mike Useem calls it the "Leadership Moment." " I believe that it's really one of the most significant keys to leadership. Take advantage of the moment to exercise leadership and you will rise above the rest. I appreciate you sharing your thoughts.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Kevin Eikenberry ( @kevineikenberry ) opened-up voting for The Best Leadership Blogs of 2010 yesterday , and the N2growth blog was one of 11 blogs nominated for the award. I know all but one of the other nominees and would highly recommend any of them as a high quality source of leadership information.

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Chartered Management Institute

AUGUST 21, 2023

Management Transformed Managing in a Marathon Crisis Management Transformed: Managing in a Marathon Crisis is a CMI research project exploring the extraordinary challenges and new ways of working that emerged in 2020. In August 2020, CMI polled nearly 2,300 senior leaders, managers and employees.

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Modern Servant Leader

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Idea Generation: Struggling to come up with ideas for a team activity, product innovation, or rewards? <INSERT YOUR PRODUCT AND RESULTS DATA> 2.3. Sample Prompt: Two of my direct reports are struggling to find a compromise on new product features. <PRODUCT SHEETS> 3.3.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Today’s guest post by Kevin Eikenberry ( @kevineikenberry ) really resonates with me because it’s chalk full of leadership perspective. Kevin also hosts the Best of Leadership Blogs 2010 contest of which this blog is a nominee (if you haven’t voted yet, today is the last day for voting). Most would call it work.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 7, 2023

Here are four ways that a simple leadership mistake can cause those you lead to be distressed: It can lead to a lack of trust and respect: When leaders constantly tell their team members what to do, it can create a culture of micromanagement and lack of autonomy. This can lead to a stagnation of innovative thinking.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 23, 2010

Fact : bright, talented executives with a bias to action will often take on more than they should.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2010

The most productive leaders I know have the ability to be extremely nice, very civil and always polite while maintaining the ability to be direct, focused, and candid. 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.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2010

I really appreciate Pete’s insights into the necessity of self-leadership and his honesty in admitting that this is his own area of struggle. His leadership is remarkable! And I agree 100% that leaders everywhere need to find ways to motivate people that go beyond money and benefits. Thanks so much for your comment Bridget.

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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

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Here’s the thing – the foundational elements of leadership require no skill or talent whatsoever. In today’s post I’ll share 6 leadership characteristics that require zero talent or skill.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 11, 2010

A CEO’s ability to perform effectively is so closely tied to their ability to form a clearly articulated vision, evangelize the vision and then to execute on their vision, that no real discussion on executive leadership should take place without an emphasis on vision.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2010

David asked Becky, “How come no one ever talks about love as a leadership competency?&# While l ove and leadership are certainly two words you don’t often hear in the same sentence, I can assure you that rarely does great leadership exist without love being present and practiced. I think it’s a great question.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2010

If you’re looking to benchmark your leadership ability the following self examination will give you a baseline to build from. If you check your ego at the door and give a thoughtful, introspective evaluation of your ability, it is likely that you’ll learn something about your leadership abilities or lack thereof.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

FACT : Leaders who lack emotional control won’t remain in a position of leadership for long. FACT : Leaders who lack emotional control won’t remain in a position of leadership for long. Of course subordinating one's ego to more productive traits never hurts.:)

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

Marshall Goldsmith : I don’t specifically work in the area of strategy or leadership, but my work often affects those areas as what I do is help people change behavior. Mike Myatt : What’s been the most rewarding aspect of your work in the leadership field? My business has 3 primary aspects: I write, speak and coach.

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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

DECEMBER 20, 2010

The articles should have been written on the topic of poor leadership. Toxic work environments can only exist where a lack of trust and respect are present, and this can only occur in the absence of sound leadership.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 26, 2010

As a veteran and lifelong student of leadership I have always found Memorial Day weekend to be one of the most meaningful and significant of all holidays. While this coming weekend simply signifies a long awaited prelude to summer for some, it is much more than that for me.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 29, 2020

The following 10 leadership and business book authors recently answered this question for me: Question: While we surely will find ourselves challenged by COVID-19 in the foreseeable future, what is the most important thing a leader can do as they lead their business/organization? and Ignite Your Leadership Expertise.

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Lead from Within

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Leadership is especially crucial in a virtual teams, but research shows that leaders consistently fail to recognize how their actions influence others. People are comfortable working in an environment when they feel safe making mistakes, speaking up, and generating innovative and creative ideas. The Leadership Gap.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

In my opinion politically correct thinking is a large contributor to a decrease in workplace productivity, and of greater concern, to the moral and ethical decay of our society. Even the term change, a concept once reserved for the innovative and revolutionary, has been hi-jacked by the politically correct. How sad is this?

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

You’re undoubtedly thinking “who died and left Mike Myatt in charge of qualitatively assessing leadership blogs? You’re undoubtedly thinking “who died and left Mike Myatt in charge of qualitatively assessing leadership blogs?&# I know, I know - another list? Great question.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2010

If your organization confuses loyalty and tenure there is trouble on the horizon…If your business rates tenure higher than performance as a measure for employee evaluation, it is time for you to consider updating your talent management practices and procedures. the company is not leveraging its true talent base.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

In today’s post I’ll share my thoughts on how to control gossip in the workplace… If what you desire as an executive is to have a healthy, thriving, and productive company, it is essential that you curtail office gossip. Michelle said: RT @mikehenrysr: RT @mikemyatt Workplace Gossip [link] #LeadChange [.]

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 9, 2010

What about competing against the innovation of others that could cause the obsolescence of your product or service? Great businesses are in constant search of improvement, innovation, change, disruption, knowledge and other strategic leverage points that lead to a competitive advantage or operational enhancement.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 3, 2011

If change and innovation weren’t key contributors to sustainable success, and the enterprise could just run on auto-pilot, you could replace the CEO with a General Manager. This isn’t rocket science, rather it’s just plain-old, good leadership. The fact is that business is not a static endeavor.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2010

At an organizational level have you focused so much on process improvements and incremental gains that you’ve failed to recognize opportunity and innovate? If efficiency starts diluting productivity rather than increasing it something is woefully amiss. Are you efficient or effective, or do you know?

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 14, 2010

While much has been written about corporate vision, mission, process, leadership, strategy, branding and a variety of other business practices, it is the engineering of these practices to be disruptive that maximizes opportunities. So why do so many established and often well managed companies struggle with disruptive innovation?

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

The following 10 leadership and business book authors answered this question for me: Question: While we surely will find ourselves challenged by COVID-19 in the foreseeable future, what is the most important thing a leader can do as they lead their business/organization? and Ignite Your Leadership Expertise.

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