N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2024

An athletic director is a strategic leader responsible for managing budgets, developing policies and procedures, and promoting a positive and inclusive athletic culture. Navigating these complex dynamics requires both a strategic mindset and a commitment to upholding the values and integrity of the organization.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 12, 2023

I N BUSINESS, as in sports, the aspect that distinguishes the best teams from the mediocre teams comes down to collaboration. But setting goals in functional silos and then hoping that everything works itself out across the organization is an unlikely path to success. Let’s apply the team sport analogy further.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 29, 2020

T HE leadership question is top of mind for many people here in the United States and throughout the world. No matter what industry or organizational structure—business, politics, nonprofit, religious, entertainment or sports—examples abound where leaders have violated their trusted role and experienced a public downfall.

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Experience to Lead

DECEMBER 18, 2023

There’s no time for poorly-managed conversations when running a business or an organization. Great leaders takes quite the opposite outlook; they view everyone working together in harmony as essential to the long-term success of the organization. Boosts Employee Engagement There’s nothing worse than feeling stuck.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 1, 2023

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in August 2023 curated just for you. The Secret of Culture Change : How to Build Authentic Stories That Transform Your Organization by Manoel Amorim, Jay B. Be sure to check out the other great titles being offered this month. Champions aren't born. They're built.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2015

Welcome to the October 2015 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival. With football season well underway as well as the upcoming World Series (along with many other sports), it’s a great month for sports analogies! Dan McCarthy of Great Leadership submitted 10 Ways to Keep Cool and Composed.

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Eric Jacobson

JUNE 3, 2024

“When you put learning at the center of everything you do, you'll grow your career, boost your leadership skills, enrich your relationships, and increase your joy and fulfillment in life,” explains David Novak , author (with Lari Bishop ) of the new book and practical guide, How Leaders Learn.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

While not all leaders will develop their talents and abilities to the same level, all successful leaders more or less begin with the same foundation. Here’s the thing – the foundational elements of leadership require no skill or talent whatsoever. Leadership is a participation sport and never works well in absentia.

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Experience to Lead

MAY 30, 2024

Benefit Cosmetics recently hosted its Global Leadership Conference in Berlin, bringing together 120 executives and senior leaders. As part of their People Day, Nina Walters (Director of Global Talent and Organizational Development) partnered with WDHB to bring leadership to life through experiential learning.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 17, 2023

F1 racing has historically been a male-dominated sport, but that is changing rapidly. Currently, no rules prevent women from competing in the sport, but the current grid of drivers is exclusively male. The sport has recognized the importance of engaging with fans and providing them with an unforgettable experience.

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Marshall Goldsmith

JUNE 24, 2014

I had just given a leadership clinic to the CEO’s human resources department. It’s to help people identify a personal habit that’s annoying their coworkers and to help them eliminate it so that they retain their value to the organization. Developing as a leader is a difficult endeavor. (If It’s a tricky situation.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Welcome to the February 2015 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! For those of you who watched the Super Bowl this weekend, did you gain any leadership takeaways? It seems that sports frequently provides an opportunity for leadership analogies! Follow Anne on Twitter at @bizshrink. Jennifer V.

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Mike Cardus

JANUARY 23, 2012

I am not a sports fan, and when I am leading team building & leadership retreats for Corporate Teams the topic comes up. I have lead programs with professional and college level sports teams, and learned a great deal about the similarities and differences. Are you a sports fan? What do you think?

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 11, 2012

There’s been a lot written about the concept of “authentic leadership”, that is, being a leader that is comes across as sincere, genuine, and real. Authenticity builds trust, credibility, and inspires – all essential elements of great leadership. Authentic leaders lead from the heart and are true to their values and principles.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 16, 2014

Nobody has told you that you need to spend time and effort developing others in your organization. You have too many other things to pay attention to, and besides, isn’t developing leaders the job of human resources? There are lots of reasons to spend time developing leaders in your organization.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

While not all leaders will develop their talents and abilities to the same level, all successful leaders more or less begin with the same foundation. Here’s the thing – the foundational elements of leadership require no skill or talent whatsoever. Leadership is a participation sport and never works well in absentia.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 22, 2023

However, the most important duty associated with entrepreneurship is leadership. While different scenarios demand different leadership styles, leaders can use the following tried-and-tested leadership lessons to lead effectively. Entrepreneurs need to be able to lead their teams and motivate their employees.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in February 2020. It is about investing in the development of other people. As the most trusted mental coach in the world of sports, Trevor Moawad has worked with many of the most dominant athletes and the savviest coaches. Life is not what you get out of it.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MARCH 19, 2023

The principles are relevant for individuals, community groups, sports teams, nations and even families. Improving connection in the home can lead toward a more fulfilling life and healthier communities, organizations and nations. As humans, we are hardwired to connect. parent) or a colleague (i.e., a family member)?

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

If you’ve ever played a team sport like soccer or basketball, you quickly learn that while it is helpful to have an “all-star” player, the best teams leverage the talents of all their players on the field and elevate everyone’s game in order to consistently win. On the other side of the spectrum is developing a set of values as a team.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

JUNE 8, 2023

The Situational Leadership ® Model has been a viable tool organizations have relied upon to build leaders and drive behavior change for over 50 years. But are there certain sizes or types of organizations where the Situational Leadership ® methodology seems to work more effectively than others?

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 12, 2019

I want them to have experiences that will lead them to achieve their goals: increased sales, better performance, healthy growth, stronger culture and ultimately a better organization. It is extremely difficult for Executives to sustain impacting change on an organization without a good no. 2 by their side. 2 by their side.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2018

He is also a media analyst writing for Bill Simmon’s The Ringer , where he also hosts his top-ten sports podcast, GM Street. Organizations of all types will benefit from the insights found here. So let’s look at some of the leadership lessons to be found here. Leadership. Quarterbacks have to inspire.

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Experience to Lead

MAY 30, 2023

This type of work is nuanced and requires leadership skills that are often overlooked in business school. Executive leadership training programs can offer support and meaningful dialogue to master new challenges effectively. What is an Executive Leadership Training Program?

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Whether you’re talking about governments, companies, sports teams, or families, accountability is what ensures that things run smoothly and that progress continues. At worst, it can result in people developing a “that’s not my job” mentality, which can seriously undermine morale, capacity, and results. Make accountability a team sport.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 16, 2013

Posted in Leadership Development Leadership is a team sport. By inviting others to leadership, we create a motivating and inspiring culture that elevates our organization. Inviting others to leadership means we are all on [.]. Inviting others to leadership means we are all on [.].

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Sales Wolf Blog

JUNE 6, 2010

Successories Motivational Products Talent Managment Magazine Testing and Assessments - An Employers Guide to Good Practices Testing and Assessments - DOL The Rainmaker Group - Possibility Maximization An amazing group of people commited to making a difference in the world they live - one soul, one organization, one Customer Experience at a time.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

A high-performance leader is one who is intentional about their leadership. They are not a leader because their position entitles them to be; they see leadership as a verb, a skill to continue to develop and hone. I have grown up around high-performance sport. It is no different with leadership.

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Leading with Trust

MARCH 13, 2022

You may not want to hear this, but your leadership needs to be turned inside out and upside down, too. I mean you can’t approach today’s leadership challenges with yesterday’s solutions. The tired and worn command and control style of leadership doesn’t work in today’s fast paced workplace. Inside Out Leadership.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 2, 2010

Pull up a tall glass of warm apple cider (with a shot of something that has a kick if you’d like) and grab some donuts while you learn from the top leadership readers on the net and consider some autumn fun. Dan McCarthy of Great Leadership announces a penalty in Individual Development Plans are Worthless….if

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 25, 2017

Those skills, while uniquely human, are not what we are typically trained to do and require a deal of messy personal development. Forged in Crisis : The Power of Courageous Leadership in Turbulent Times by Nancy Koehn The crisis that can break one person can give birth to leadership in another. New skills will be needed.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

In The Unlocked Leader veteran executive leadership coach Hortense le Gentil explains how superhero leaders can become effective human leaders. We celebrate gifted students in school, natural athletes in sports, and child prodigies in music. That a certain amount of wreckage is the price we have to pay for inventing the future.

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Leading Blog

MAY 19, 2020

I N The Long-Distance Leader: Rules for Remarkable Remote Leadership , we included 19 Rules for remote leaders to follow. The first rule was the foundation for everything else: “ Think about leadership first and location second. ” When teams work remotely, however, those spontaneous conversations can no longer happen organically.

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Coaching Tip

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Despite the diverse range of industries--business, sports, technology, finance, education, and the arts--each of these successful institutions share a common bond: they are world-class industry leaders and have repeatedly outperformed their competition. "At People Defining a behavioral code for the organization. Related articles.

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Sales Wolf Blog

JUNE 7, 2010

Successories Motivational Products Talent Managment Magazine Testing and Assessments - An Employers Guide to Good Practices Testing and Assessments - DOL The Rainmaker Group - Possibility Maximization An amazing group of people commited to making a difference in the world they live - one soul, one organization, one Customer Experience at a time.

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Terry Starbucker

JULY 7, 2013

They need to be able to develop both the human side and product side of a business – if you have just one or the other, you greatly limit yourself and the success of your business.” Leadership' “Nowadays, leaders need to wear many hats. ” - Ilona Jerabek, PsychTests.com. Happy humans = Better business.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 23, 2017

Had I allowed my lax attitude in life to threaten the health of my staff and my organization? Over time, we can see our organizations fall into atrophy; leaders get lazy and procedures get sloppy. Our organizations can get bloated, out of shape and just plain unhealthy. My organization is no different.

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