Rich Gee Group

MARCH 30, 2024

In the competitive realm of business, reaching the C-suite represents not just a pinnacle of achievement but also a testament to one's leadership, vision, and dedication. Here's how to bridge that gap: 1. Action: Start by developing your understanding of the business as a whole.

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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.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 19, 2024

How Small Businesses Can Do Their Part In Sustainability Today I talk with Cooper Wechkin Founder and CEO of RyeStrategy about the business case for a sustainable organization (even for small organizations). We discussed practical and important ways small businesses can do their part toward a more sustainable future.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

From Counting to Quality: Help Your Busy Team Work Smarter Last week, we talked about meaningful metrics , focusing on the game, not the score, and identifying and isolating the daily habits most likely to lead to success. It’s really easy to have a busy, busy day, with alarmingly little to show for it.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 12, 2023

I N BUSINESS, as in sports, the aspect that distinguishes the best teams from the mediocre teams comes down to collaboration. Doing so ensures that what they’re doing as an entire team will enable the achievement of the company’s overall business objectives — which often represents the difference between success and failure.

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Rich Gee Group

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a game-changing force in today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, transforming industries and businesses globally. But why is AI so important, and how can executives effectively harness its potential? "AI doesn't replace leadership; it redefines it. Let's dive in.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 2, 2022

We bet you’d give that leadership development program a high probability of igniting real culture change. We bet you’d give that leadership development program a high probability of igniting real culture change. How to Create a More Sustainable Leadership Development Program. The Power of Leaders as Coaches.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 1, 2023

The Four Workarounds shows how seemingly intractable problems―from public urination to the challenges of delivering lifesaving medicine to remote communities―were addressed using unconventional tactics. Some of the world’s biggest and most admired companies are already using Savaget’s research to transform the ways they do business.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

All leaders face their own version of these tests, and the authors draw on the distilled wisdom, stories, and lessons from hundreds of chief executives to show how every aspiring leader can master these challenges and lead like a CEO. How did you react? And that feeds our approach in society at large. It leads to short-term thinking.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

I N THE PAST DECADE, the corporate world has seen a seismic shift in how it operates. Businesses striving to adapt and thrive amidst these changes must find innovative solutions to the matter of maintaining a robust corporate culture. Teams operating within a strong culture share a set of values, beliefs, and behaviors.

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Rich Gee Group

MARCH 17, 2024

It's about making an indelible mark, demonstrating your unique value, and strategically positioning yourself for promotions. Build Your Brand Your brand is how you present yourself and your professional capabilities. It’s what you’re known for and how people perceive your value. It's essential to meet and exceed expectations.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 30, 2021

It is knowing when and how to say “no” to rules or orders which, if executed, would have harmful outcomes. No one believes they would obey a harmful order – but research, history, and the daily newspaper show how often this is not the case. The post Intelligent Disobedience appeared first on Lead Change.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 31, 2022

Help your team master rapidly changing priorities with skillful preparation. Rapidly changing priorities can demoralize and frustrate your team if you’re not prepared to help them navigate the shifting landscape. These eight strategies will help you maintain your team’s energy and morale when goals change frequently.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2021

How to Perfect the Fine Art of Problem Solving by Amy E Herman. In the book, you’ll learn how to the best leaders make their teams feel comforted, safe, and secure that they’re headed in the right direction. 10 Leadership Virtues for Disruptive Times : Coaching Your Team Through Immense Change and Challenge by Tom Ziglar.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The CCO works closely with executive teams to define the company’s commercial path, making pivotal decisions about brand positioning, market competition, and revenue growth. Understanding the Role of a Chief Commercial Officer In the complex world of corporate leadership, a Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) holds a pivotal role.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 26, 2023

And we saw changes at the start, but now it feels like we’ve stagnated. But the culture hasn’t changed. Go faster and you likely make more mistakes. It’s a classic case of saying one thing but doing another. We worked together to define our values. And we talk about them regularly. People seem to appreciate the messaging.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

What do you do to help your team shift from busy to productive? Is your team doing what you asked, but they’re focused on counting the metrics, and how busy they are as opposed to the quality metrics of how well they’re accomplishing those tasks? It’s the actual work we do.

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Rich Gee Group

OCTOBER 24, 2023

"In a chronically leaking boat, energy devoted to changing vessels is more productive than energy devoted to patching leaks." — Warren Buffett Ah, the career transition! It's an emotional, mental, and sometimes even a physical journey that can either propel you to new heights or make you feel like you're tumbling into an abyss.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 13, 2023

When your team thinks of you as a negative person, you’re less likely to be invited to conversations where you would have valuable contributions to make. Learning how to be a less negative leader is a critical skill to master and fast. How to be a less negative leader. And how do I know?

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Lead from Within

APRIL 26, 2024

As an executive leadership coach, I advise my clients on various aspects of leadership, and one topic that has been gaining increasing importance in today’s rapidly evolving business is the role of ethics in artificial intelligence (AI).

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 17, 2020

People under 35 are the people who make change happen,” he further asserted. One vaguely controversial, age-old discussion is around the numerical age and corresponding maturity of CEOs and how age, which translates to experience, can impact the trajectory and level of success of a company. . The mindset to embrace obstacles.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2022

portfolio company executives , diving into hiring assessment essentials in terms of hard skills to lead a portfolio company and run the business. Part three will explore the idea of openness and justification for a rationale of compromise; and how these impact the successful conclusion of senior executive hiring. The bar is set high.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 26, 2021

No-one doubts that the current pandemic has created all kinds of challenges for leaders and the businesses they lead. Some have fallen by the wayside, including some big-name brands, but in the main many businesses have so far survived – many just by the edge of their teeth. So why do I think companies could falter?

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QAspire

APRIL 10, 2023

We often end up using words “change” and “transformation” interchangeably. In many cases that I observe, transformation is the fuzzy word that leaders use to describe operational shifts within their teams or businesses. Change subscribes to it.” ” All change is not transformation.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 19, 2021

One thing that I think we can all agree on is that the last 18 months have changed forever the way we live and work. Very importantly the dynamics of our teams have changed and leaders need to become very aware of this. But what exactly is reinvention and how does it differ from change?

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Every organization wants to be innovative; it doesn’t matter if it’s a church, a for-profit or non-profit business, or a government agency. But how many of us are truly innovative? We make incremental changes to be sure, but innovation necessitates something more. E VERYONE WANTS to be an innovator.

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Rich Gee Group

JULY 31, 2023

A Game-Changing Blueprint for Empowering Middle Managers Designing and delivering a top-notch middle manager program is all about delivering relevance and value. A well-crafted program must address middle managers’ specific challenges, equip them with the essential tools to overcome these obstacles, and make the journey rewarding.

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Guest post from Stephen Shapiro : To find better solutions to your most difficult business problems, paradoxically, you don’t want o focus on solutions. Instead you want to make sure you are asking the right questions. Changing the question changes the range of possible solutions. What does “right” mean?

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Organizations and markets are complex and constantly changing. Organizations and markets are complex and constantly changing. Make a list of all significant changes. Consider how they are impacting your customers and employees. In most cases, discussions with your colleagues and teams are required.

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Mike Cardus

MAY 21, 2023

6 methods and ideas for change within organizations Organization development and change management keep running into, over, through, and around each other. Below are 6 methods and concepts of change and OD work that I’ve found useful, and I hope the ideas support your change and OD processes.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 6, 2024

In an ever-evolving business landscape, staying ahead of the curve is not just an advantage—it’s a necessity. As we march towards a future teeming with technological advancements, the infrastructure of our business spaces must not only keep up but also anticipate and adapt to future needs.

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CO2

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Introduction Imagine steering a ship through uncharted waters, with each decision pivotal to the journey’s success and business growth. In the world of business, this scenario is a daily reality. Why, you might ask, is business coaching likened to a strategic investment? What is Business Coaching?

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Erik Samdahl of i4cp shared Getting Personal About the COVID-19 Vaccination: How Leaders Make a Difference. New research from i4cp provides some insight on how best to do this. This post gives you three steps for creating connections when you interact with others that could change their lives. Communication.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 23, 2021

In a crisis situation, it becomes even more important that organizations pull together experts with unique, cross-functional perspectives to solve rapidly changing, complex problems that have long-term implications. However, there is a flip side to this, as the crisis can create anxiety that can make leaders more risk-averse.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 21, 2021

Few leaders doubted that the impact of COVID would change the way we live and work, but few foresee how fundamental these changes would be. Things are irreversibly changed and that means that the way we lead our teams need to change. There is no going back to the old normal. Are you ready?

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leaderCommunicator

APRIL 25, 2022

When the brilliant minds on the operations side of the business got involved and saw how their efforts (e.g., When the brilliant minds on the operations side of the business got involved and saw how their efforts (e.g., After all, employees were the ones delivering (or not delivering) the brand promise to customers.

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Career Advancement

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Make the phone calls, answer those emails, and turn in expense reports. How did it benefit the company? Make sure the office has a contact for you in case of urgent matters. Businesses often have changes to their employee benefits that happen with the changing year. Tom Peters. Wrap up loose ends.

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