Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

They’re the metaphorical walls that separate different departments or teams within an organization. This tragic example demonstrates how silos can have real-world consequences. And how does it address the organization issues of functional silos across thousands of companies? These walls are worse than the physical ones.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 16, 2023

Achieve Success Together: How Great Teamwork Turns Talent into Performance Are you ready to learn how great teamwork can propel your organization into high performance? And this is exciting because these are characteristics you can study, learn and implement across your organization. What are the characteristics of a great team?

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Rich Gee Group

MAY 3, 2022

Tool #5 - Red Ocean/Blue Ocean Strategy This week, let’s understand how companies position themselves in the marketplace to succeed - The Red Ocean/Blue Ocean Strategy. They present analytical frameworks and tools to foster an organization's ability to systematically create and capture "blue oceans"—unexplored new market areas.

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Lead from Within

MAY 23, 2023

As a leader, your communication skills can make or break the success of your team and organization. Here are 5 strategies that can help transform your leadership: Authenticity matters: Great leaders understand that being genuine and authentic is essential to building trust and creating meaningful connections with their team.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 17, 2024

This stability can be attributed to the specialized nature of the role and the importance of financial continuity in organizations. However, recent research and real-world examples suggest that there are compelling reasons why corporate chiefs should not stay in their roles for too long. years as of 2022, declining from 4.5

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HR Digest

DECEMBER 2, 2023

With numbers as big as these and burnout at an all-time high, it becomes increasingly important to take employee retention strategies seriously and explore what they can do to connect with their employees. This is why employee retention strategies are important. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 50.6 million U.S.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 1, 2024

The Chief Operations Officer acts as a bridge between the company’s strategic vision and operational execution, making key decisions, formulating strategies, solving problems, and driving operational excellence. The role of a COO is crucial in ensuring the overall success of any organization.

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HR Digest

MARCH 6, 2024

We moved far too quickly from the “Great Resignation” to the era of mass layoffs and it seems that employee retention strategies were lost in the transition somewhere in between. This is why we need to return to devising creative ways to retain employees to ensure organizations stay whole. That assumption would be incorrect.

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The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 17, 2024

Research from Stanford aims to understand how the personality of the leader affects the performance and culture of their organization. But, interestingly, CEOs who were very organized and precise didn’t always lead companies that focused on moving quickly or getting big results. Here’s what they found.

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HR Digest

MARCH 14, 2022

Irrespective of the size of an organization, people are its biggest asset and the success or failure depends on how this asset is utilized. Focusing on the basics of people strategy, companies and organizations can boost their strength, agility and innovation to better prepare for an ever-changing environment. .

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Experience to Lead

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Now more than ever, organizations are facing an overwhelming amount of change. Market declines, increased competition and industry culture shifts all play an enormous role in how an organization functions. Most importantly, change management requires the organization to“Be the change you want to see in the world’.’

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 30, 2024

By setting clear policies, earmarking resources for green initiatives, and meticulously monitoring their execution, they carve out a path for the organization’s impact. Leaders should lead by example, personifying values of integrity, honesty, and transparency in their decision-making process.

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

But in this article, let me lay out the first four and give you an example of one of them. Four of the stories I think every leader needs to be able to tell are about setting the direction for the organization. If you can, you have a much better chance of being able to get the organization to go where you want them to go.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The role of a Chief People Officer (CPO) in modern organizations is crucial in driving the success of businesses. As the title suggests, the CPO is primarily responsible for overseeing the people aspects of the organization and aligning them with the overall strategic objectives.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

As organizations increasingly rely on technology to drive growth and innovation, the role of digital leaders has become paramount. As technology continues to advance at a rapid pace, it becomes imperative for organizations to adapt and leverage digital strategies to stay competitive.

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Mike Cardus

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Often used by people within positions of power within organizations, these clichés support control, group cohesion, or an agenda. Common examples include: “It’s just the way things are done here.” “If Organizations can use such phrases to curb dissent, cultivate an “us versus them” approach, and deflect responsibility.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Executives are tasked with leading their organizations through a rapidly evolving marketplace, where technological advancements and global interconnectedness create both opportunities and threats. Once the assessment phase is complete, the next step in the process is to translate the insights gained into actionable strategies and goals.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

And while finding this elite leadership who will take your organization to its desired future state is critical, top-tier candidates probably aren’t going to walk through the front door. Filling executive roles is far more critical and sensitive than filling traditional roles at an organization. Step 1: Discovery and Synthesis.

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Mike Cardus

APRIL 2, 2023

How to create conditions for a work-culture where people can thrive Creating a work-culture where people can thrive is essential for any organization that wants to succeed. A work culture that attracts trust benefits people and the organization, increasing productivity, retention rates, and employee satisfaction. Build the middle.

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HR Digest

MARCH 31, 2023

Employee stress and burnout are major concerns for businesses and organizations worldwide. In this article, we’ll explore some effective strategies for managing stress and burnout in the workplace. Lead by example. Finally, it’s important for employers to set an example when it comes to managing employee stress and burnout.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The board chair plays a crucial role in shaping the strategic direction of an organization and ensuring its long-term success. By investing in coaching your board chair, your organization can unlock the full potential of its leadership team, paving the way for innovation, collaboration, and sustainable growth.

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 24, 2017

Every university offering a business degree has on their faculty a professor teaching strategy but almost none have a professor teaching its execution. This has left a skills gap among today’s leaders that heavily contributes to the downfall of company attempts to execute their strategy, resulting in loss of market and shareholder value.

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HR Digest

APRIL 22, 2023

Building a high-performance culture is essential for the success of any organization. This type of culture is one where high-performing employees are engaged, productive, and committed to achieving the organization’s goals. Regularly assess your organization’s performance against its goals and values and make adjustments as needed.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2024

Operating as a vital conduit between the various departments within an organization and its highest levels of management, their responsibilities include translating strategic goals into workable business plans and supervising the day-to-day operations to ensure efficiency and effectiveness. Strategic hiring of a COO thus becomes paramount.

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HR Digest

JUNE 8, 2023

Imagine having the ability to unravel the secrets behind employee turnover, decode the efficiency of your recruitment strategies, and breathe life into your training and development initiatives. These metrics enable you to identify areas for improvement, track progress, and align HR strategies with organizational goals.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Why does an organization exist? It means providing high quality products and services at a reasonable cost (to the organization, the employee, the environment, and society). As an organization, you want everyone to perform and produce optimally. The ability to organize. Creative qualities. Challenge, facilitate, support.

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HR Digest

MARCH 31, 2022

Human resource (HR) strategy is the backbone of workforce management in any organization. In the following sections, we will discuss how you can create a human resource strategy that is effective and efficient. How is human resource strategy different? . Why is HR strategy important?

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

If you’re looking for a new job and want to make sure you get the best possible benefits package available—or if you’re just curious about what benefits other companies offer—you’ll want to know what types of employee benefits exist, how much they cost, and what examples are out there. What do employee benefits cost?

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 1, 2022

Organizations, particularly startups, require changes in executive leadership talent in the business lifecycle to capitalize on growth potential. Today, I’d like to share some examples and critical considerations for companies that fit in this category. You could look at another impressive example in Spotify.

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HR Digest

APRIL 24, 2023

An HR policy toolkit is an essential tool for any organization that wants to create and write a new policy that supports its goals and values. Having effective HR policies for career development is beneficial to the success of any organization. That’s where an HR policy toolkit comes in.

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Mike Cardus

MAY 15, 2022

It is in this ongoing, intentional, local interaction of strategizing that the population-wide patterns of strategy emerge.” The Stacy and Mowles quote at the top of this post points out that our current interactions (with whatever view of the past you have) are what causes the emergence of strategy to happen.

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Leading Blog

JULY 25, 2019

Established organizations of a certain size and age, sometimes called “legacy organizations,” are stressed by the entrepreneurial successes. The bad news for established organizations is that innovation for them is much more difficult than it is for startups. Unlike startups, established organizations have tremendous resources.

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Leading Blog

MAY 3, 2024

Leaders must recognize the importance of their own well-being and set an example by practicing self-care. Embracing Vulnerability Incorporating these strategies into your leadership approach not only deepens your own practice of vulnerability, it sets a powerful example for your team.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 12, 2021

For example, and perhaps surprisingly, only 30% of small to medium enterprises utilize search engine optimization. Among other digital and data-driven strategies for business, SEO is a vital aspect that you should incorporate into your broader corporate model. Website traffic is a crucial aim for any online business strategy.

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Great Results Team Building

MAY 7, 2019

Like many leaders, as a young coach I focused primarily on strategy and the requisite skills that I thought were important – but neglected the interpersonal dynamics that would have had a tremendous positive impact on our team success. As Peter Drucker says, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.”. ownership –.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Without the organic conversations that occur in physical office spaces, employees can feel isolated and new hires may struggle to assimilate into the company’s ethos. In attempting to bridge this gap, Google, for example, has invested in virtual reality technology to create more immersive and interactive remote meetings.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2023

These firms’ expertise and extensive networks help organizations identify and attract top talent for critical leadership roles. Every organization has unique dynamics and strategic goals, from investment banks to hedge funds and private equity firms. Moreover, adaptability is a key trait for effective financial leaders.

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