The Practical Leader

JULY 21, 2021

I recently had a call with a CEO about facilitating a strategic planning retreat this fall with 15 of their top leaders. Looking at the fairly typical approach they’ve used before, four common strategic planning problems immediately popped out: The agenda was loaded with about 17 reviews and updates.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

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. Their adept conceptualization and execution of strategic plans are crucial to ensuring a company’s longevity and success.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 13, 2016

As a strategy consultant, I have had the opportunity to review a lot of strategic plans over the years. It’s been truly amazing to discover just how many major organizations develop strategic plans that contain little more than a whole lot of budget estimates and revenue projections. Strategic Planning 2.0

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Executives are the best business leaders in the world. But often, these top-tier executives don’t know where to go to achieve this critical perspective and guidance at this stage in their careers. Executive coaching and talent development, in general, have been around for a few decades. What Is Executive Coaching?

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CO2

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Navigating the complexities of the corporate world requires more than just a sharp business acumen; it calls for guidance, insight, and strategic foresight. This is where business coaching and leadership development emerges as not just a support system, but a critical investment in the future of your company.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 13, 2024

Balancing these numerous responsibilities requires constant collaboration with other executives, honing a delicate balance between data innovation, security, and compliance. The Intersection of Creativity and Regulatory Compliance In the 21st century, businesses are primarily driven by data-centric operations.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 3, 2014

Posted in Leadership Development A Board of Directors, Board of Trustees, or an Advisory Board all have overseer function for the organization whether it is for-profit or non-profit. Now working to help organizations prepare and implement strategic plans and develop leaders at all levels. Twitter Google+ LinkedIn.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 11, 2024

From the era of large mainframes, command line interfaces, and backing up data on tape to the modern world of cloud computing, user-friendly interfaces, and low-code/no-code software development, technology has continued to change rapidly and has significantly shaped our lives and businesses.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2016

The answers on “ how ” a business does what it does lies in its unique combination of systems that governs how it executes its mission. I like to call this collection of systems the organization’s “ Human Operating System.” Here are the key parts of every Human Operating System: 1.

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Next Level Blog

APRIL 4, 2023

When the senior executives act like ambassadors they also act as role models for everyone else in the company. That’s a starting point for senior leaders, but, for them, leading like an ambassador is much more like operating as if they were an actual ambassador to another country. There are others as well, though.

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Mike Cardus

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

– Because of inadequate planning, panic from being over budget, and the need to hurry up because the completion date has been extended too many times – the results are poor…Because NO-ONE Planned! Strategic planning is necessary part of every Managers life. Reflect the operating values and culture of the organization.

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The Empowered Buisness

JUNE 16, 2015

The following article — Time is Money: The 3 Different Approaches to Strategic Planning — was written by Gabriel Najera — Founder, Najera Consulting Group. Time is Money: The 3 Different Approaches to Strategic Planning. Who has the time do a strategic plan with so much work to do?”

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 22, 2014

Chair, Organizational Development, N2Growth. The combination of these six words, derived from Latin, translates into an executable language leaders can use to overcome the challenges in overall organizational performance and development. OrgSx (to get it done, execution). By Damian D. “Skipper” Pitts.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Unveiling the Board’s Strategic Compass Towards Sustainable Growth Astute board governance is the linchpin for fostering an organization’s success and long-term viability. It orchestrates the operational rhythm, supervises decision-making, and enforces accountability across the hierarchy.

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Predicting Analytics for Strategic Planning: AI can predict future trends and outcomes based on historical data, providing you with valuable insights for strategic planning. But in time, every executive reaches a point when their performance suffers and failure persists.

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CO2

JANUARY 15, 2020

Ever wonder why great CEOs like Steve Jobs, Jack Welch, Eric Schmidt, and Bill Gates hire an executive coach? Why Hire Executive Coach as a CEO? This is why hire an executive coach! This is why hire an executive coach! Why Hire Executive Coach – Get You Unstuck How do we become aware of our mental models?

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CO2

JANUARY 15, 2020

Ever wonder why great CEOs like Steve Jobs, Jack Welch, Eric Schmidt, and Bill Gates hire an executive coach? Why Hire an Executive Coaching as a CEO? This is why hire an executive coach! This is why hire an executive coach! Why Hire Executive Coaches – Get You Unstuck How do we become aware of our mental models?

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 30, 2017

Strategic Planning: This program crafts a strategic plan and ongoing strategy execution process, which identifies the initiatives required to move the organization form its current state to the achievement of its long-term vision. The 7 programs include: 1.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 21, 2016

Business leaders trying to plot the future of their companies without a plan often find their business not going exactly where they intended. But a strategic plan for the organization is key if, and only if, it is a living, breathing document to be used frequently. A few years ago, I made a business plan.

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CO2

JANUARY 15, 2020

By: Gary Cohen Ever wonder why great CEOs like Steve Jobs, Jack Welch, Eric Schmidt, and Bill Gates hire an executive coach? It takes considerable effort to recognize when someone is operating from a different mental model than yours. This is just one reason why you would hire an executive coach. What would they say?”

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

It presents a fine line where, on the one hand, the CMO must unleash the power of creative minds to develop innovative strategies that can distinguish the brand. On the other hand, they should also possess the commercial acumen to ensure these groundbreaking ideas translate into feasible business plans.

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CO2

DECEMBER 23, 2010

RSS Feed Schedule a Call Free E-Book Assessment Test Coffee Schedule Coaching Lunch About Us CO2 Story Our Approach Our Successes Our Executive Coaches Gary B. In Drive, Dan Pink asks us to look past the outmoded view of what motivates people, like the carrot and stick, to more cutting edge research about personal growth and development.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

What has become more clear about our business and the way we operate this year? What parts of our operating model worked well during the height of disruption? What parts showed the biggest gaps or development opportunities? Dave Coffaro is a strategic advisor, executive coach, and author.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 19, 2013

Well-crafted strategic and annual business plans provide a sense of purpose and direction. They establish the operations and initiative activities the organization will implement in order to achieve defined outcomes. Given the value strategic and annual business plans represent, how much should be invested in their development?

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The Practical Leader

APRIL 5, 2023

I was asked to facilitate an annual strategic planning retreat with a senior leadership team. Hmm…oh, oh… Looking at the typical approach they’ve used before, four common strategic planning problems immediately popped out: The agenda was loaded with about 17 project/operational presentations/reviews and updates.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Businesses that operate as a collection of independent departments often struggle with cohesion and finding common ground but those with HR as a strategic partner become efficient, uninterruptible success stories. Strategic HR can attract top talent, ensuring the organization has the right people in key positions.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 3, 2017

Once a solid profile is established, it can be used to inform the strategic planning processes used to build a winning strategic plan. Does the organizational design promote silo-based thinking and execution? How does the firm determine what new products and services to develop? Competitive. By Product-line?

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CO2

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

As someone deeply entrenched in the realm of leadership development, I’ve witnessed first-hand how these tools can revolutionize the way leaders operate. Leadership assessments pinpoint these areas, enabling targeted development. It acts as a self-guided tool for enduring leadership development.

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The Practical Leader

MAY 8, 2024

This was based on a strategic plan that took months of senior management time, market studies, financial analysis, and more expensive consultants. He was clearly operating on the assumption that if they knew better, they’d do better. Building transformation into the company’s operating rhythm.

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The Practical Leader

AUGUST 4, 2021

Getting your leadership team away from daily operations for a few days of reflection and planning is incredibly effective. Planning a retreat starts with clarifying 3 or 4 key objectives of the session. Planning a retreat starts with clarifying 3 or 4 key objectives of the session. Leadership Team Development.

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HR Digest

MAY 25, 2023

Digital adoption and transformation is a key development for most organizations in their strategic goals. HR digital transformation is the process of changing operational HR processes to become automated and data driven. One of the key themes for many organizations in the next 10 years will be digital transformation.

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Six Disciplines

AUGUST 8, 2011

Remember when we could simply distinguish between strategy formulation as "thinking" (analysis, planning, setting goals, etc.) and strategy execution as "doing" (follow-through, top-to-bottom, operational, goal achieving, etc.)? How do you build execution into strategy? Operations. Information.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 19, 2014

Chair, Organizational Development, N2Growth. to discuss what operational screenings and organizational development exams you need and when you need them. Your operations deserve a longer, healthier life. Visit our organizational development team to learn how cancer early detection improves your organization’s life cycle.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Create a Clear Vision, Strategic Direction and Communicate It Constantly. In my years serving as CEO I have made it a priority to build a living, breathing strategic plan. Next, we implemented formal and informal leadership development for our most influential leaders to instill the culture and teach others the way.

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Six Disciplines

AUGUST 8, 2011

Remember when we could simply distinguish between strategy formulation as "thinking" (analysis, planning, setting goals, etc.) and strategy execution as "doing" (follow-through, top-to-bottom, operational, goal achieving, etc.)? How do you build execution into strategy? Operations. Information.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 26, 2019

Often, these executives are a part of my network. I have noticed that their story consistently repeats itself: their organizations are underperforming, and they want to discuss ways to optimize, share ideas and collaborate on experience that could help set up a plan to turn that situation around. Sales often have no such contribution.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 12, 2023

It demands meticulous planning, strategic execution, and a team of dedicated individuals working towards a common objective. Lisser’s book is divided into three parts, each focusing on a crucial aspect of growth: the Planning Advantage, the Execution Advantage, and the Company Advantage.

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