Leading Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Innovation, then, is less about having original ideas than it is about being able to execute those ideas. Henry Ford didn’t have the creative spirit that led to the invention of the automobile, but his innovative leadership resulted in a level of execution rarely matched in the history of manufacturing.

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 12, 2024

You must execute with agility and learn along the way to a sustainable, successful, high-growth path. Where you want to spend the most time is Thrive, and you perform there by continuing to execute with agility and learning – being open to changes in the strategic situation and bringing those into your adaptable strategy.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 31, 2017

Seven Attributes of the Most Innovative Cultures by Gordon Redding via @INSEADKnowledge. The Key Traits that Separate CEOs from other Senior Executives via @ChiefExecGrp Chief Executive magazine. Leading by Design by @BarnettTalks. Five tips for hiring (and holding on to) young people via Management Today @MT_editorial.

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Coaching Tip

JANUARY 17, 2017

The man who would one day be eulogized as "first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen" faced monumental problems as the executive of a fledgling nation. On April 30, 1789, George Washington took office as the nation's first president. Of Washington's many troubles, America's economy loomed the largest.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

My name is Gordon Berridge , and I am the UK Partner and President at N2Growth , a global, multifaceted professional services firm. Over the years, I have partnered with many senior HR leaders, business line leaders, and CEOs while working in the executive search practice. Or a job that you needed to execute.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

He has been a non-profit executive for 15 years, and a speaker, author, and executive consultant for 25 years. Ruth Gordon as Maude in Harold & Maude. He has served as an Adjunct Professor at the University of San Diego School of Business since 2000. He is the author or co-author of seven books and two manifestos.

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Next Level Blog

JUNE 6, 2011

The subject this time was Bing Gordon, a partner with the Silicon. As is often the case, The New York Times’ Corner Office feature offered an interesting interview with a business leader last week. Please click the headline to read the whole story.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

You know the issue of sequestered executives is a real problem when it’s main-stream enough to be made into a prime-time Reality TV show. Great leaders champion from the front…they are not disengaged invisible executives. Share and Enjoy: View Comments [link] Gordon R. Thanks for stopping by and job well done Gordon.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 26, 2010

In today’s post I’ll share two events which occurred over the past week that inspired me to write about why I believe all business executives can learn valuable leadership lessons from those in uniform. link] Gordon R. link] mikemyatt Hi Gordon: Thanks for your well wishes Gordon. Thanks Mark.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 31, 2010

If you happen to be someone who makes a great first impression, but cannot execute and/or deliver up to expectations you are just setting yourself up for failure and your clients will be even more frustrated than if they had never engaged you to begin with. Share and Enjoy: View Comments Gordon R. Thanks for stopping by Gordon.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 25, 2015

You Win in the Locker Room First : The 7 C's to Build a Winning Team in Business, Sports, and Life by Jon Gordon and Mike Smith Jon Gordon and NFL coach Mike Smith describe how to transform a mediocre team into a winning one. It is important for the questions it raises. Blog Post ).

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Coaching Tip

MARCH 23, 2014

Allowing incorporation as a matter of law, rather than requiring an act of the executive or of the legislature, began in the United States as early as 1811, when New York State passed a general incorporation law for certain businesses. Sources: John Steele Gordon: Empire of Wealth: The Epic History of American Economic Power.

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Women on Business

MARCH 21, 2011

It bubbled up and then went underground as the ‘70’s and ‘80’s showed the Gordon Gekko mantra that “greed is good” was the winner of those decades. Someone who had graduated from our executive leadership program several years ago called this morning. Then this morning I had a phone call that gave me an idea.

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Tony Mayo

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

Top Executive Coaching with Tony Mayo About Tony Mayo Newsletter Sign-up Sections Client Comments For Executive Coaches For Executives For Fun For Salespeople Quotes and Aphorisms Recommended Books Technology Tips Videos & Podcasts Popular Posts Twitter Log IX About Tony Mayo Truth or Consequences? Add it as a comment.

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Coaching Tip

JULY 9, 2011

Since 1992, Myers has been providing professional services in career consulting and executive coaching. “But this has happened before, and it will happen again. Your chances as a jobseeker are actually much better than you think.” . Therese Marie Boldt: Yes! You Can Land A Job (Even) In A Crummy Economy.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

Respecting the right to differ while being productive is a concept that all successful executives and entrepreneurs master. Share and Enjoy: View Comments Gordon R. link] mikemyatt Hi Gordon: Thanks for your sharing your insights and I'm glad you find the posts to be valuable and of interest.

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Leading with Trust

DECEMBER 30, 2019

A few years ago, I spent a weekend at a men’s retreat with Jon Gordon and that’s where I learned the power of one word. I’m shifting away from my operational and senior executive responsibilities to spend more time writing, researching, speaking, and training. I give you permission.

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Next Level Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

  About the Leading at the Next Level Tele-seminar Based on the research behind the second edition of my book, The Next Level: What Insiders Know About Executive Success , I’ll share the highlights of a field tested roadmap of what high performing leaders pick up and let go of when they take on bigger roles.  Click Here.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 8, 2011

For example: Emphasize One Goal – Gordon Bethune, CEO of Continental Airlines, recognized that his customers valued on-time performance. Instead, he decided to abide by the same corporate travel rules that every other executive in the company abides by. He set this as the measure of success for the company.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 3, 2011

It is my experience that they either lack the personal skill sets, or haven’t built the right executive team to lead change, they just don’t recognize the need for change, or they just don’t care. So why is it that so many CEOs shirk their responsibility, stick their heads in the sand, and avoid making necessary changes?

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Marshall Goldsmith

SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

Remember the character Gordon Gekko in the movie Wall Street? A significant part of my practice as an executive coach is working with supremely successful people who may need to change some behaviors to achieve the next level of success. To find out how you come across at work, check in with the people at home. by Marshall Goldsmith.

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Marshall Goldsmith

JANUARY 20, 2011

Remember the character Gordon Gekko in the movie Wall Street? As an executive coach, I work with successful people who may need to change some behaviors to achieve the next level of success. Michael Douglas won an Oscar for his portrayal of this rude, larcenous wheeler-dealer.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2016

My name is Gordon Berridge , and I am the UK Partner and President at N2Growth , a global, multifaceted professional services firm. – The first thing you want to do when answering a behavioural question is to describe a work-related situation or task which you needed to execute. There is an old anagram, S.T.A.R

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LDRLB

JUNE 30, 2011

Consider this quote: “Executive summaries of requests for decisions are useful tools to consolidate our thinking, but they are not an end in themselves, intended to replace the substantive analysis that normally accompanies such high level summaries. But how exactly does one ‘discern’ the mission?

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Marshall Goldsmith

MAY 3, 2011

In the movie Wall Street, Michael Douglas won an Oscar for his portrayal of the rude, larcenous wheeler-dealer Gordon Gekko. As an executive coach, I work with supremely successful people who need to change some behaviors. One of the best ways top executives can get their leaders to improve is to work on improving themselves.

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LDRLB

JUNE 30, 2011

Consider this quote: “Executive summaries of requests for decisions are useful tools to consolidate our thinking, but they are not an end in themselves, intended to replace the substantive analysis that normally accompanies such high level summaries. But how exactly does one ‘discern’ the mission?

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Tanveer Naseer

JULY 19, 2016

The following is a guest piece by John Rampton on behalf of The Economist Executive Education Navigator. This article originally appeared on The Economist Executive Education Navigator. When Daniel Goleman released “Emotional Intelligence” in 1995, did anyone think that this best-selling book would transform the role of leadership?

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Building Personal Strength

JANUARY 27, 2014

I took a month-long skills course and read Dr. Thomas Gordon''s now-classic book, P.E.T. He listened to his dad, worked hard, graduated from high school and college with honors, and became a highly successful executive himself. The distancing this way of talking produces is not good for romance.

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Modern Servant Leader

JANUARY 15, 2015

1,304 103,000 79 6,016 Marshall Goldsmith Business, Leadership Internationally known Executive Coach, bestselling author of What Got You Here Won''t Get You There and MOJO! Tweets with occasional assistance from the Fellows at the Forum for Growth & Innovation. Father of 3 kids. Husband of 1 wife. It is a manifesto of human creativity.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

StrategyDriven effective executives, efficient employees Home About The StrategyDriven Organization Our Company Our Contributors Karen K. Juliano Howard T. Dickens Jr. Ives Sharon Drew Morgen Hank Moore Jamie P. Working hard – when done with a good attitude in the right environment – can actually be quite invigorating.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2010

link] Gordon R. link] mikemyatt Wow…thanks for the thoughtful comment Gordon. Thanks for sharing Gordon. link] Gordon R. Gordon [link] mikemyatt No worries…I thought that's what you meant. Thanks for the clarification Gordon. susanmazza Gordon, I loved the key points you distilled here!

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First Friday Book Synopsis

JANUARY 4, 2012

On November 30, Berkshire Hathaway, where Buffett is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, purchased the Omaha World-Herald Company, publisher of six daily papers in Nebraska and Iowa. I thought it was interesting when Warren Buffett made a major turnaround and chose to invest in a traditional newspaper.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 14, 2015

This is a creative way of re-treading old knowledge to enable executives to master change rather than feel as they're victims of it. Some of the most creative professionals work behind the scenes and then later get accorded star status. Power Stars to Light the Business Flame is now out in all three e-book formats: iTunes , Kindle , and Nook.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 15, 2014

After all, executives are only human, too. What can executives do to remain objective, when it comes to strategic choices: what businesses to enter, what to focus on and invest in, when to pull the plug and abandon a previous course of action? And many of us would make the same irrational decision, with the same troubling consequences.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2017

As Strategy& reported in its 2015 survey of 1,757 executives, “innovation today is a key driver of organic growth for all companies — regardless of sector or geography.” In fact, Northwestern economist Robert Gordon, in The Rise and Fall of American Growth , makes similar arguments.

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Roundtable Talk

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Christine Magee and her partner Gordon Lownds and Steve Gunn and have built an incredibly impressive business, but what impressed me the most was Christine’s down-to-earth approach and candor about the ups and downs of leading a successful business. Be as transparent as you can be. There was so much more. Bookmark the permalink.

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Roundtable Talk

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

Kudo’s to Mr. Furlong for his vision and to the hundreds of people that helped execute it. PS – A special leadership shout-out goes out to BC Premier Gordon Campbell for waving the Canadian flag like a maniac during Furlong’s speech and nearly taking out Harpers eye. Happy leading! Get in the game Steve!

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