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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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

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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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 18, 2024

The Scope and Significance of Global Executive Search Securing top leadership talent is essential in the dynamic and fast-paced business world. Their reach extends beyond borders, tapping into a wider pool of talent and thus making their services invaluable to corporations seeking to fill critical leadership roles.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

APRIL 1, 2012

A few years later, the engines start to give up. In fact, I would argue that if you are a leader who is a managing others and you want to move up in the organization, your relationships become increasing important as take on more responsibility. Reconsider who needs regular touch points to keep your leadership in top shape.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

Don’t attempt to compete with those who are more evolved, piggy-back off of them, partner with them, engineer around them, on move out in front of them. Stop thinking about managing the risk of technology, tools, and process improvement. This is the question every organization must answer… Are you going to act or react?

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HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

It’s never too early to start thinking about your career, so we’ve put together a list of the best management careers in 2022. If you’re thinking of breaking into one of the best business management careers then we have some advice for you. What are the top management careers? Which one is the best?

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 12, 2013

Seeking perfection is the business of excellent organizations. Like a coach who helps you visualize victory prior to tip off, great leaders have a way of describing what perfection looks like for their organization. The quest for perfection fires a great leader’s engine and should fire yours too.

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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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The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Management theorists have long argued the merits of different kinds of organizational structure, with the latest fashion being for flat structures that advocates argue allow organizations to make faster decisions and respond to the rapid pace of change seen in the world today. “A systems intelligent organization is successful.

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

When leaders want to “take the temperature” of their organizations, the humble employee survey is often the bedrock of their efforts. ” Taking the temperature The researchers started by asking 200 people from various jobs like sales, accounting, web development, and engineering about their experiences at work.

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Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 9, 2019

Guest post from James Hlavacek: To improve innovation and growth, knowledge workers must be led, not managed. People at all levels of a company, both degreed engineers and factory-floor craftspeople, are needed to design user-friendly new products and assemble prototypes that users can experiment with in the field.

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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. What has propelled their record streak of growth?

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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 idea was deemed far too risky, and most engineers wrote it off as an unsafe proposal.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 6, 2019

This year’s theme was Management: The Human Dimension. Leadership should shift from hierarchy to hustle. The CEO needs to take up the leadership challenge to help others respond to that. Management has maybe become too machine smitten. Many managers mix up formulating a strategy and developing a plan.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Welcome to the December Leadership Development Carnival. We’re excited to share our leadership experts’ favorite posts from 2018 on the topics of communication, creativity/inspiration, development, engagement, productivity, and more. It’s a management disease – Poor Listener Syndrome (PLS)! Communication. Development.

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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.”. With this impressive implementation, it had managed to enter into an agreement with a much larger, high-profile player in the industry. Repeatedly. That card is junk!”

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 9, 2024

In the face of rapidly advancing innovation, many organizations are grappling with the growing skills gap. Consequently, organizations are keen to train their existing workforce in generative AI and integrate this technology into their daily workflow. With disengaged workers costing organizations more than $8.8

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 26, 2021

It turns out, they could withstand the impact, but the engineers designed them not to. The engineers design them to break cleanly for three reasons. Knowing that these breakdowns in traffic flow are inevitable, the engineers plan for it. These are awesome culture-building leadership moments. It’s going to happen.

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Next Level Blog

MAY 19, 2020

A few weeks ago, I received a nice comment on LinkedIn about one of my blog posts from David Hoey who shared that he’s been a regular reader since 2010 when I wrote about the leadership lessons offered by the Chilean mine rescue. I appreciated David’s note for both the kindness he showed and for bringing the memory of the rescue back to mind.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 1, 2023

Professional development has emerged as a vital tool for business owners and engineers alike to enhance their skills, drive innovation, and achieve long-term success. The Power of Lifelong Learning The landscape of business and engineering is constantly evolving, driven by technological advancements and market demands.

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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). 90% of leaders think an engagement strategy is important while only 25% of organizations have one (ACCOR). The problem is leadership on autopilot. Rethinking Leadership.

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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. Effective leadership is crucial in managing and optimizing a team’s performance with multiple high-performing individuals.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Product managers hold a unique position in the company: they depend on people from other groups, but they do not have managerial authority over those people (in most cases). Therefore, a product manager must earn the trust of people in the organization and influence them to do their jobs effectively and efficiently.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 26, 2017

Much of the adopted research on the field of strategic management and leadership depicts the successful leader as planner, decision maker, and instigator of structure and sustainable processes. This creates a manifold of personal perceptions, and soon the gears of our organizations are not aligned.

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Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

Regardless of how it’s asked, “are we earning a return for our digital dollars” is a “hot button” marketing question poised by leaders, management and operating staff. Your digital marketing, business and branding success will benefit if these issues are clearly addressed within your organization.

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Mike Cardus

MAY 17, 2013

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? The engineer sees themselves as a tiny spot of ignorance surrounded by a vast see of knowledge. How do I approach team building ; as a scientist? Eli Goldratt ‘The Choice’.

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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 17, 2021

What is YOUR Q-Score at your organization? How valuable are you to your boss, your organization, your industry? Are you a cog in the machine or a linchpin , once removed, makes the entire engine fall apart? The higher your Q-Score is, the more in-demand you are in and outside your organization. In your industry?

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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. A leadership presence requires you to be present as a leader.” ” – Chip Nilges.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

First, ensure your team understands their big strategic priorities – the outcomes that matter most for the organization. When There’s Just Not Enough Time: Beyond Time Management “I just don’t have time. What is the most important outcome your organization or team will achieve in the coming years? Strategic M.I.T.s

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Guest post from Ray Zinn Having value is the essence of human happiness, and the essence of leadership. Yet one of his most prized possessions is a tiny plaque given to him by a long defunct organization for some software he wrote. It was recognition that he had provided something of value to the organization and its members.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Organizations deploy automation technologies as the primary resource in their Business Process Management. Fortunately, today’s business leaders have numerous technologies and solutions available in order to effectively manage and integrate their entire enterprise.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

AUGUST 28, 2023

These values provide you with a partial description of the modern-day leadership landscape: Daunting, highly personalized, complex, and multi-dimensional! Take an active role in contracting for a leadership style with your boss! Today, organizations that don’t are, by definition, outliers. Own your readiness to perform!

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 15, 2018

Fowler & Noal McDonald: Leadership is a complex idea: one that is not consistently easy to wrap our minds around. We know good leadership when we see it. If we think of what these experiences have in common, we might think of this quote by Harold Koontz and Cyril O’Donnell: “Leadership molds individuals into a team.”

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Skip Prichard

JANUARY 6, 2021

Leadership for Tomorrow. The biggest shift a leader can make today is to stop looking to change their organization or others within it, and start to change themselves.” The new style of leadership is premised on trust , and the practice of management is now more art than science. 5 Leadership Modes for Team Success.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 1, 2018

To this end, humor engineered by leaders can shape a culture of empathy and relationship satisfaction and be a foundation for greater alignment. Jamie Anderson is Professor of Strategic Management at Antwerp Management School, and Visiting Professor at INSEAD. May the farce be with you. www.jamieandersononline.com.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 31, 2018

Guest post from Cassandra Frangos : We had a handy rule of thumb for hiring in my first job in management consulting. Yet, it’s not the same in every case—likability does not necessarily equal followership when it comes to leadership. In leadership, likability looks different depending upon the context.

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