N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

This White Paper is excerpted and adapted from Ultra Leadership: Go Beyond Usual and Ordinary to Engage Others and Lead Real Change (Giuliano, Lioncrest, 2016). The problem is leadership on autopilot. In such an underperforming state, without leadership that can drive real change, organizations are trapped in a vicious cycle.

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HR Digest

APRIL 10, 2024

Building on Moderna’s renowned innovation focus, how does the HR department actively cultivate a culture of innovation within its own function, and how does this translate into attracting, developing, and retaining talent? When building our high-performing teams, are there core values that are essential for key hires?

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 13, 2020

In my last two articles, I’ve explored the concept of a team’s Conversational Capacity ®. Teams that have a high conversational capacity know how to stay in the “ sweet spot.” The fight reaction shows itself in team communication when people engage in “win” behavior. We should disband the team and use the resources elsewhere.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 8, 2019

A FTER 18 YEARS on the MIT faculty, I thought I knew a thing or two about leadership. That position humbled me and taught me lessons about leadership that I still use today, some 20 years later. Back then, the vast majority of Akamai’s 100 engineering staff had been recruited directly from MIT and other top universities.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 12, 2024

Always be willing to ask yourself (and your team), What are we missing? How to Engineer a Hot Streak Science tells us that you are likely to experience a hot streak after a period of intense exploration. If you want to engineer a hot streak, you need to do something to get it going. What if we’re wrong? Create something “catchy.”

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 16, 2021

In Decoding Greatness: How the Best in the World Reverse Engineer Success , Ron Friedman provides a blueprint for learning and adopting practices that will propel you to the next level of your success journey. As a social psychologist, writer, and founder of development company ignite180, you may see his work appearing in numerous places.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 1, 2021

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in August 2021. Does busyness deprive you and your burnt-out team of the oxygen your talents need to catch fire? Being adaptable and flexible have always been hallmarks of effective leadership and a fulfilling life. For bulk orders call 1-626-441-2024.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 4, 2024

Often, and especially in contemporary times, the real story of innovation doesn’t involve lone geniuses or flashes of inspiration, but teams, organizations, and leaders who cultivate systems and cultures where new ideas can sprout and flourish. The turnaround he engineered was nothing short of remarkable. That’s a myth.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 31, 2023

Transform your leadership and team’s results with the power of small habits Your team won’t become a high-functioning powerhouse after one offsite. There are no leadership hacks or shortcuts that will transform your organization or results. The story of this engineering marvel begins with a simple picnic and a letter.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 17, 2023

Flexible Work Arrangements and Pay Flexible work arrangements are not commonly offered to F1 team employees, especially those in roles that require on-track activities, such as mechanics, engineers, and drivers. They must be able to make decisions under pressure and motivate their team to perform at their best.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 4, 2016

Welcome to the July 2016 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! Although mid-summer is a time when many of us slow down (as we should), this compilation of excellent cutting-edge leadership thinking will help motivate you to hit the ground running when your vacation or other summer relaxation period ends.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Even though Musk’s approach doesn’t necessarily provide a blueprint to be copied any more than Steve Jobs’ approach did (even though both individuals got results), it does offer lessons to be learned and applied in our own leadership. As his team grew, Musk infused it with his tolerance for risk and reality-bending willfulness. “If

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The Evolving Landscape of Human Resources Leadership In this ever-changing business landscape, the role of human resources (HR) leadership continues to evolve and adapt to meet the demands of a dynamic workforce. Moreover, HR leaders must have a keen eye for emerging talent coupled with attracting and retaining top performers.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2015

Welcome to the October 2015 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival. Read over these outstanding leadership posts this month and I think you’ll agree each one is a home run! Anne shares, “Ed, an Engineering Director, has a habit of mind that immediately sees what could go wrong in any given situation.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2020

O NE OF THE MOST challenging leadership problems is to get people to speak up , especially as it concerns realizing the value of the “small voice in the room.”. I had already completed some training in company principles and was pressuring the team to follow through on the “honoring commitments” part of the practices I had put forward.

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Great Leadership By Dan

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Guest post from Stephen Klemich : It is often asked, what is the difference between Leadership and Management? For over 30 years we have always referred to Leadership as being able to rise above the situation, be objective, strategic and find time to contemplate the culture, people and one’s leadership impact.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2018

He could have bawled out the engineers and technicians behind the mechanical prop, demanding that they somehow find a way to carry out his vision. In fact, an original, revolutionary vision isn’t innovation at all (and it certainly isn’t leadership). Spielberg could have insisted on the shot. But he didn’t.

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Skip Prichard

JANUARY 6, 2021

Leadership for Tomorrow. His advice to adopt a mindset of growth, focus on what fulfills you, and embrace new modes of leadership is exactly what many people are looking for during this time of transition and change. The new style of leadership is premised on trust , and the practice of management is now more art than science.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 24, 2013

“The truth is that no one factor makes a company admirable; but if you were forced to pick the one that makes the most difference, you’d pick leadership.”. When it comes to leadership development, the commitment of the CEO and top dogs is the #1 most important success factor. In most cases, no, we turn to civil engineers.

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 6, 2011

Welcome to the November 6, 2011 edition of leadership development carnival! Wally Bock presents The Joy of Helping posted at Three Star Leadership , saying "The best bosses revel in helping others succeed". Michael Lee Stallard presents Develop the Heart of a Champion posted at Michael Lee Stallard. The fried clams won.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Human resource management requires a wide range of qualities such as: leadership, proper time management, ability to motivate employees and assertiveness. In this section you will find a variety of tools that will help you upgrade your recruitment system, human resource management, management team development, tips and skills.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Benefits of Empathetic Leadership. When you start to explore the benefits of empathetic leadership on a deeper level, it becomes difficult to see empathy as anything other than essential for competent leadership. Further, without empathy, leaders can’t build a team, inspire followers, or elicit loyalty.

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

“People may just generally experience more of the positive stuff and are less likely to recall specifically negative leadership behaviors, especially if they’re overall happy in their workplace.” They asked them about bad situations with their bosses, like if their bosses publicly embarrassed their team or got very angry.

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QAspire

JUNE 1, 2014

Welcome to the June 02nd 2014 Carnival of Leadership Development. I am thankful to carnival leader Dan McCarthy for allowing me to host this event - a wonderful collection of very practical insights on Leadership Development. Beth Miller of Executive Velocity asks “ Does Your Leadership Fear Transparency?

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Next Level Blog

JANUARY 18, 2022

What I mean by that is pulling the thread of the story about why you and your team are doing what you’re doing through everything you do. When you do that, leadership becomes longitudinal, not episodic. So, how do you pull the thread through to keep your team energized and engaged? You have to pull the thread through.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

When Things Get Crazy, Look for Ways To Empower Your Team by Karin Hurt @LetsGrowLeaders. Three Ways Leaders Can Solve the “People Problems” That Hold Teams Back via @KelloggInsight “I am trying to point out flaws in your approach. Boosting Team Performance: 3 Ways to Make Your Team's Engine More Powerful by Ken Downer @RapidStartLdr.

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Great Results Team Building

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Working with event professionals to deliver an entertaining event experience that provides useful content attendees can take back to their team to improve results and retention is something I am passionate about and enjoy tremendously! It’s an honor when clients or friends refer me for a speaking engagement.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 24, 2021

But it’s a process that does something crucial for skill development: it breaks the spell of automaticity. “By Source: Decoding Greatness: How the Best in the World Reverse Engineer Success. They combine real-time data and transparent team feedback to make informed decisions.”.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2019

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in December 2019. Become : The 5 Commitments of Purposeful Leadership by Mark Hannum. Mark Hannum reveals the evidence-based secrets that surfaced from vast data Linkage has collected on leadership effectiveness. For bulk orders call 1-626-441-2024.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 25, 2017

Chris Edmonds: Two key indicators of a healthy team are that they are productive (getting tasks done to standards, on budget and on time) and effective (working together with a minimum of drama.) A 2013 University of Phoenix survey revealed that nearly 7 in 10 American workers have served on dysfunctional teams. every day.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 4, 2011

Welcome to the September, 2011 Leadership Development Carnival - Back to School Sale! Yes, it's back to school shopping time, and this month's Carnival gives leaders and aspiring leaders a shopping cart full of leadership development supplies. Sometimes, the team gets over-excited by this grand vision and get stuck.

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QAspire

MARCH 25, 2014

In American Management Association’s critical skills survey 2012 , respondents emphasized on 4 C’s ( C ritical thinking and problem solving, Effective C ommunication, C ollaboration and team building and C reativity and innovation) as their key priorities for employee development, talent development and succession planning.

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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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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 21, 2018

As we compartmentalize, we grow up developing strong values of what is right and wrong. Now after you interview the candidate if you still feel that person is not right for your team, sure, pass her up. Currently, in her field of enterprise software, she is Engineering Leader at VMware and manages a team of engineers.

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Mike Cardus

MAY 17, 2013

How do I approach team building ; as a scientist? as a engineer? In what ways might I serve to create a bridge for teams and managers to understand their view and use that to achieve results? How might I work with a team and people to be ‘humbly arrogant’? This and many other questions swirl in my head constantly.

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Modern Servant Leader

MARCH 10, 2022

The third principle in the Acronym Model of SERVANT-Leadership is Resolve. Questions for Further Development: How are you practicing Resolve with your team? If you or your organization could use support developing leaders, let’s talk ! Slim, start the engines. How are you practicing Resolve with your team?

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 15, 2022

How do you define “ leadership presence ?” . In reviewing this week’s “Aim Higher” panel discussion about building your leadership presence, I realized that we apply confirmation bias when reviewing leaders who are already successful. It’s true in how you communicate to your team as a whole. ” – Chip Nilges.

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