N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

However, recent technological advancements and industry shifts have expanded and evolved this role significantly. Today’s CMOs are not just marketers but visionaries who strategically leverage creativity with technology to drive commercial success. Leaders play a pivotal role in fostering such a culture.

Creativity 235

Creativity Business Objectives Marketing Trends 235

The Center For Leadership Studies

APRIL 20, 2020

Leadership: What you do when you (and pretty much everybody around you) have no idea. Without question, this is a time for leadership! Perhaps, paradoxically, one of the most effective strategies for leaders to build trust with others is to trust them to figure out (and execute) a plan in a time of sincere need.

Executive Coaching 78

Executive Coaching Crisis Execution Long-term 78

The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 15, 2023

The researchers examined nearly 400 Fortune 500 firms over a six year period to understand the role female executives play. “The relatively unregulated nature of their industries offers strategic and tactical freedom. . “The relatively unregulated nature of their industries offers strategic and tactical freedom.

Tactics 130

Tactics Industry Marketing Execution 130

Center for Creative Leadership

JUNE 2, 2020

They carry titles such as vice president or senior director and have responsibilities for one or more functions — such as sales, marketing, finance, operations, engineering, technology, legal, and human resources. From a list of 13 leadership competencies for leading the function, here are the Top 5 that emerged: Executive communication.

Self-aware 83

Self-aware Leadership COO Influence 83

Next Level Blog

APRIL 12, 2021

Retail vs. Wholesale – I’ve long been a proponent of the idea that leadership communications can be either retail or wholesale. Synchronous vs. Asynchronous – Technology tools like email, Slack and Teams can be a big source of communications overwhelm, but when used well they can also be part of the cure. What about you?

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Retail Content Information Tips 241

N2Growth Blog

MARCH 4, 2012

In today’s post I’ll look at the topic of resourcing as a key success metric for anyone in a leadership position. Let me be clear that I’m not advocating an abdication of responsibility, but rather an understanding of highest and best use of financial, human, and technology resources.

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Resources Leadership CEO Fashion 291

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? The short answer to that question is no.

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Situational Leadership Industry Leadership Health Care 52

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 10, 2011

News Flash – If you have to look for leadership it doesn’t exist…Today’s post is not going to sit well with many in the leadership profession, but then many of my posts seem to have that effect. I’ve seen many an executive or consultant attempt to identify leaders with interviews, tests, evaluations, etc., Identifying leaders?

Leadership 419

Leadership Blog Consultative Brand 419

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

MARCH 25, 2012

These changes require some new sets of leadership skills. Driven by technology, our interconnection and inter-dependence as individuals, as companies, and as countries are expanding exponentially. It used to be that strategy was the province of the top of the organization, and the bottom was responsible for execution.

Skills 245

Skills Succession Leadership Long-term 245

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 23, 2010

Fact : bright, talented executives with a bias to action will often take on more than they should. Fiction : multitasking accomplishes more than focused effort.

Blog 416

Blog Leadership Brand Depreciation 416

Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Originally published in December 2016: After reading nearly 30 new books about leadership this past year, my pick for 2016's best new leadership book is, Mastering the Challenges of Leading Change , by H. James Dallas More specifically, Brown covers much more than tasks, timing and technologies. James Dallas.

Books 65

Books Leadership Competitive Advantage Tactics 65

N2Growth Blog

JUNE 5, 2011

Some leaders completely ignore the topic of competition as if it doesn’t exist, others view competition as a minor nuisance, some executives see the competitive landscape as a battlefield where war is waged on a daily basis, and others view competition as untapped opportunities for collaboration and innovation.

Leadership 302

Leadership PR Disintermediation Supply Chain 302

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2010

If you’re looking to benchmark your leadership ability the following self examination will give you a baseline to build from. If you check your ego at the door and give a thoughtful, introspective evaluation of your ability, it is likely that you’ll learn something about your leadership abilities or lack thereof.

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Blog Leadership Benchmarking Tactics 310

Eric Jacobson

JULY 5, 2020

After reading nearly 30 new books about leadership this past year, my pick for 2016's best new leadership book is, Mastering the Challenges of Leading Change , by H. James Dallas More specifically, Brown covers much more than tasks, timing and technologies. Gives you specific techniques and tactics. Flashback to 2016.

Books 65

Books Leadership Competitive Advantage Tactics 65

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

In today’s post I’ll examine the value of loyalty as it relates to leadership. If relationships are the currency of leadership, it is important for leaders to note that loyalty serves as the cornerstone of any healthy relationship. Leadership and loyalty go hand-in-hand.

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Loyalty Blog Leadership Brand 399

Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 24, 2014

Executives have been reshuffled, organizational priorities have shifted and the culture at the very top of the company has change. Nadella, by contrast, set a strong direction from day one, clearly laying out a destination in his focus on “mobile-first, cloud-first” technologies.

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Kotter Bottom-up Licensing Leadership Styles 271

Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

I tell them that the pre-requisite of leadership is not having a team to “lead.” Leadership comes in different facets. Say there is a project to source a technology vendor for a new marketing program and nobody on the team is responsible for vendor research. Being a subject matter expert is one way to demonstrate leadership.

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How To Project Marketing Teamwork 180

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

While hubris can be a needed trait to call upon at times, to rely solely upon it as the foundation of your leadership style just doesn’t work. It was C.S. Contrary to popular folklore, it’s important to note that nice guys & gals don’t finish last.

Blog 419

Blog Leadership Servant Leader Long-term 419

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2010

Then we have to deconstruct our abilities in each area, map a tactical plan to get better and measure our progress. Context, fluidity, and other nuanced behaviors are positive traits to embrace so long as they don’t serve as an excuse for a lack of discipline. Wishing you memorable quality time with your loved ones.

Blog 405

Blog Leadership Brand Consultative 405

Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Originally published in December 2016: After reading nearly 30 new books about leadership this past year, my pick for 2016's best new leadership book is, Mastering the Challenges of Leading Change , by H. James Dallas More specifically, Brown covers much more than tasks, timing and technologies. James Dallas.

Books 50

Books Leadership Competitive Advantage Tactics 50

Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Soon, I will announce my choice for best book about leadership for 2017. After reading nearly 30 new books about leadership this past year, my pick for 2016's best new leadership book is, Mastering the Challenges of Leading Change , by H. James Dallas More specifically, Brown covers much more than tasks, timing and technologies.

Books 50

Books Leadership Competitive Advantage Tactics 50

Eric Jacobson

JULY 16, 2017

After reading nearly 30 new books about leadership this past year, my pick for 2016's best new leadership book is, Mastering the Challenges of Leading Change , by H. James Dallas More specifically, Brown covers much more than tasks, timing and technologies. Gives you specific techniques and tactics. James Dallas.

Books 50

Books Leadership Competitive Advantage Tactics 50

Tanveer Naseer

AUGUST 7, 2012

To become a successful customer focused business, your leadership must develop a holistic strategy that impacts every department, and revolutionizes the way you do business. Leadership is the driving force of strategy. It’s generals that craft military tactics, so it must be your executives that develop a business strategy.

Strategy 248

Strategy CRM Development Document 248

Tanveer Naseer

AUGUST 7, 2012

To become a successful customer focused business, your leadership must develop a holistic strategy that impacts every department, and revolutionizes the way you do business. Leadership is the driving force of strategy. It’s generals that craft military tactics, so it must be your executives that develop a business strategy.

Strategy 248

Strategy CRM Development Document 248

Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 6, 2017

After reading nearly 30 new books about leadership this past year, my pick for 2016's best new leadership book is, Mastering the Challenges of Leading Change , by H. James Dallas More specifically, Brown covers much more than tasks, timing and technologies. Gives you specific techniques and tactics. James Dallas.

Books 50

Books Leadership Competitive Advantage Tactics 50

Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

You might call this a North Star tactic , calling on people in an organization to habitually look up from daily minutiae to reorient themselves to their ultimate destination.”. It’s a good way to view our responsibility to think ahead. * * * Like us on Instagram and Facebook for additional leadership and personal development ideas. * * *.

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Long-term Short-term Metrics Rogers 225

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 5, 2016

Planning, tactics, organizational development. Value-added leadership is a healthy way of life that puts collaborations first. Value-added leadership requires a senior team commitment. You employ state-of-the-art technology and are in the vanguard of your industry. Executives possess good people skills. Philosophy.

Leadership 50

Leadership Benchmarking Learning-by-Doing Ethics 50

HR Digest

MAY 26, 2023

Generative AI , also known as artificial intelligence encompasses technology that possesses the ability to be ‘trained’ to tackle inquiries through text or other outputs. Most believe that more than a quarter of US executives have not jotted down a sound strategy for integrating their workforce with the capabilities of generativ e AI.

Productivity 52

Productivity Products Efficiency Human Capital 52

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

The reason this is such a great question is that I’ve witnessed far too many executives confuse vision and mission in terms of both definition and application. Just like an algebraic formula, business also functions according to rules governing order of operations.

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Blog Mission Statement Tactics Objective 344

Next Level Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Magazine » December 06, 2010 How to Drive Change with a Leadership Point of View Every so often, The New York Times will run a long feature on the CEO of a large business.    I love those articles because they’re great opportunities for data mining on leadership.  A strong leadership point of view is memorable. 

Leadership 178

Leadership How To Executive Coaching Blog 178

Skip Prichard

MAY 10, 2021

They start by sharing the “Seductive Seven” which is a list of common tactics organizations may use to respond to problems: More technology. For example, we can see data dashboards, organization charts, spreadsheets, new strategic plans, or the latest new technology trend bouncing around social media. The Seductive Seven.

Constraint 105

Constraint PR Policies Tactics 105

HR Digest

OCTOBER 6, 2021

That means employing tactics that pulse the workforce more frequently, help differentiate values from preferences, focus on both formal and informal communities and networks, and incorporate the voice of the worker in decision-making practices.

Human Capital 105

Human Capital Trends Globalization Attrition 105

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 2, 2020

With the growth of population and the advent of cutting-edge technology to the industrial world, business as a whole is growing massively and rapidly. As a result, the need for skilled workers in management and leadership has developed significantly over the ages and continues to grow even further. Project manager.

Supply Chain 76

Supply Chain Management Finance Consultative 76

Leading Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

From Sun Tzu to Julius Caesar, the ancient Israelites to Zelensky, there’s a bold and highly effective tactic seen throughout history—when leaders want to motivate their troops for success, they destroy all opportunities for retreat, and go all-in on the mission. These titles address how it can be done and how others are doing it.

Books 291

Books Leadership Norton Edmondson 291

N2Growth Blog

JULY 2, 2010

I believe the same characteristics that are present in the heart of a warrior are also present in the most successful executives and entrepreneurs. They would tell you that the classic strong leadership traits that define our nation’s best military leaders are outdated, and that they don’t display a proper amount of empathy and compassion.

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Brand Depreciation Blog Politics 302

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Let me be clear: leadership and diversity should have nothing to do with one another. This blog was recently nominated for Kevin Eikenberry’s Best Leadership Blogs of 2010 , and I noticed recently that Kevin was taking heat from the gender police for having only one woman on the list of nominees.

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Diversity Blog Leadership Learning-by-Doing 296

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 3, 2014

The last draft of the statement will be an executive summary of collective ideas and works of the Visioning team. I ask clients to do so without using the words: ‘technology,’ ‘sales,’ and ‘solutions.’ Technology is a tool, which feeds into tactics. Generate select strategic options.

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Mission Statement Benchmarking Tactics Strategic Planning 81