N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

In most sports I’m aware of you cannot play if you don’t suit-up and show-up. Leadership is a participation sport and never works well in absentia. Here’s the thing – the foundational elements of leadership require no skill or talent whatsoever. It requires zero talent to be present mentally and physically.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

If we have enough past information of competitive successes and failures, BDAI is capable of helping leaders develop options. Musk’s long arc in guiding Tesla from highly-ignored sports car, which financed the luxury Model S, which, in turn, made possible the 3, is now crushing an entire global industry. Same for Elon Musk.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

Leadership is a full-contact sport, and if you cannot address conflict in a healthy, productive fashion then you should not be in a leadership role. Closing gaps becomes much easier when you can position differences as non-adversarial and operate within a framework of trust. If so, you likely have issues with conflict.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 31, 2010

In today’s post I’ll examine how managing appearances can have a substantial impact on your personal brand and your success. While I will dress in a suit and tie when appropriate, you’re much more likely to find me in jeans and casual sport coat. While they shouldn’t, the reality is that they most certainly do.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

Marshall Goldsmith : Leadership is a contact sport and it’s often messy. All three of these individuals have had a profound and positive impact on those individuals and organizations which they have led. Mike Myatt : If you could offer any of our readers’ specific advice about leadership what would that be?

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

It was at this precise moment that I came to understand that the most important factor in determining whether or not something will be successful is who is charged with the responsibility for making it happen. However, even in these circumstances personal leadership is still at the forefront of the success. Thanks for sharing.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Real life is not a spectator sport – it’s a participation sport, and in fact, I submit to you that it’s a full contact participation sport. When black & white becomes permanently blurred so that everything reads as shades of grey, things can become dicey.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Understanding and implementing the concept of “ actionable leadership &# is a major key to success in becoming a great CEO. Remember that leadership is not a spectator sport. That said, regardless of personality type, any leader must have a bias toward action to be successful. Thanks for stopping by and sharing.

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Chris Brady

JUNE 22, 2010

.   Thousands of pilots were shot down over northwestern Europe,and it wasn't long before clandestine operations sprang into place to smugglethem back to England to fight again.   Jongh demanded autonomy and permittedno interference in her operations, negotiated shrewdly, and soon receivedfunding and contacts for support.

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Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

a holding company that operates seven distinct business. Operations Group Baring Private Equity. Darek Lenart – Senior VP HR, Finance MasterCard. Creator of The Situational Coaching Model, author of 5 books including Coaching for Breakthrough Success. Kevin Koch – President & CEO , Koch Enterprises, Inc.,

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Chris Brady

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Learning what those are is a big key to your success. Deliberate practice over time is what separates the great performers from the great pretenders. Don't forget that adversity is not your enemy. You don't need to do everything well - just certain things. Thnks for all that u do!!!

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Chris Brady

JUNE 16, 2010

To that point, I had been thinking I was a leader when actually I was operating only at the lower level of "performer." We have all thrilled to their continued successes in the past couple of months. " Ouch. " It was all about me, my goals, my performance, my motivation, my accomplishments.

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Chartered Management Institute

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

This premise equally applies to the environment businesses operate in today. Human error is a very real consequence of people operating in the real world. Human error is a very real consequence of people operating in the real world. [cmi-sso-login-form] Register for Free Access Not yet a Member, Subscriber or Friend?

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Chris Brady

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Chief among these was something called the Double Jump (and its cousin the Triple Jump, operating in much the same way). Following a successful jump, one is then qualified to 'encourage' the others to do it, too, with helpful rejoinders such as "Come on, you sissies, it was nothing!"  The concept is simple.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 2, 2011

We compete with other kids in sports. But what if beating the competition was no longer the most significant key to success ? In reality, each country needs the other to succeed in order to thrive — to finance growth, secure export markets, train talent, transfer technology, and more.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

Many even believe in the myth that just good work creates success!) What promotional vehicles are most successful in your industry? Even the most successful empire-builders found shoulders to stand on! Talk to other entrepreneurs, but only accept advice from the successful. 5% response is success!

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2015

While both had top people, one was dramatically more successful in the market. You see it in business, in sports, in creative endeavors from movies to magazines. Indeed, based on our firm’s 50 years of practice and research, we believe that team effectiveness explains perhaps 80% of leaders’ success.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

These are all useful things to do, and successful executives invest time in them periodically. In addition they operate from a plan — however confidential it may be — to strengthen the team year over year. When it comes to building management strength, these executives are similar to professional sports coaches.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 2, 2018

Even people who have achieved a great deal of career success aren’t immune to these feelings, says Whitney Johnson, an executive coach and the author several books including Build an A-Team. ” Even if you cannot change your circumstances, “you might be able to change the microenvironment in which you operate.”

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2017

But there are two types that are important for success. In Precision’s case, good tactical performance required developing rules, checklists, and standard operating procedures and then following them closely. A great salesperson will operate much more efficiently with a defined process for reaching out to prospects.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 21, 2013

In order to see the future more clearly, it''s almost always helpful to look back — and this certainly goes for IT and its ever-increasing impact on operations, and ultimately on competitive advantage. Yet with each wave, the criticality of IT to basic operations and delivery of service to customers continues to escalate.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2018

’” Today, Chris is leveraging his military and leadership experience running a startup operation within a larger company that specializes in security consulting for major sports arenas and convention centers. He tried tech, finance, and real estate — all to no avail. Do you have a strong work ethic?’”

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

These efforts have enabled operational efficiencies, cost reductions, and greater agility, preparing companies for the next phase of digital transformation: driving growth. At Dick’s Sporting Goods, Lauren Hobart was promoted from CMO to President, while at KFC, CMO Kevin Hochman became President and Chief Concept Officer.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Operations : Approaches problems practically; stands firm on issues, perseveres; maintains a standard of consistency and quality; provides stable leadership and supervision; develops detailed plans and procedures; implements projects in a timely manner; keeps financial records straight. Because it isnt their sport.

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Chris Brady

DECEMBER 13, 2010

With humor, wisdom and insight, Tony engaged us with lively comments and interactive learning methods covering eight essential aspects of our lives and the lives of all those for whom we work: Faith, Finances, Family, Fitness, Friendship, Fun, Following and Freedom. Here are comments on the evening’s messages: 1.With

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

When workers join an organization, they sign on to accept direction and decisions from a boss who they understand to have more information and expertise in a given area, such as strategy or finance. Focus is not only part of what makes an individual powerful, it is vital to an organization's success. It takes you off-message.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Tactics deemed as ’standard operating procedure’ for some companies were exposed and ridiculed by others. By maintaining an awareness of further changing environments, there are further opportunities to be successful, ethical and move ahead of the competition. Steroid scandals periodically rock the sports world.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 23, 2015

The most successful artists in this new landscape have begun to look at new business models and new industries to strengthen their existing brands. For more than a decade, Linkin Park and Machine Shop enjoyed success and continued to innovate. Our business now operates like a tech startup, with less hierarchy and far more agility.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

So I have a question for you, and I want you to be brutally honest with your answer - when you hear the word “ coach &# used outside the world of sports, what’s your gut reaction? I find this especially true when coaches work with executives in operations. Probably the same as mine - not so good. Its about results.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 19, 2014

Or you could find that your definitions of success for the role are radically different. Consider where you went wrong in your last search and don’t be afraid to ask hard questions of prospective employers — questions like what success looks like at the company and how managers handle challenges. Look for development elsewhere.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 8, 2016

And although senior managers’ remuneration was tied to Contect’s overall sales and operating profits, the head office had relatively little control over the 30,000 projects the company had underway at any given time. It hits our collective reputation and our finances.” ” “And Russia?”

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 14, 2015

On the other, they acknowledge that it’s all but impossible to operate above the political fray. Gail was in her fifth year at a large finance firm when she recognized a disconcerting pattern. “It’s like having a sports agent looking out for my career,” she said. Get yourself an agent.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 23, 2018

First, data science and AI are affecting many industries globally, from healthcare and government to agriculture and finance. The difference for the user is that the space it exists in is elsewhere, generally on server farms and data centers owned and operated by multinationals, and you usually access it over the Internet. Image data.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 25, 2017

In other words, who you are affects how you behave and how you interact with other people, so team members’ personalities operate like the different functions of a single organism. It also indicates the likelihood of success or failure for an assigned task. The most successful teams get this mix of personalities right.

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