N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The Importance of Supply Chain Leadership Starts with the Chief Procurement Officer Supply chain leadership plays a pivotal role in driving organizational success and resilience in today’s dynamic business environment. Moreover, strong leadership in supply chain management ensures cost efficiency.

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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

DECEMBER 26, 2023

This deep understanding allows them to develop a customized search strategy and target individuals with the technical expertise and leadership qualities required for success in the technology industry. The complexity of the IT landscape necessitates specialized knowledge and skills beyond traditional leadership attributes.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Strong strategic leadership skills, including the ability to inspire and motivate teams, are also crucial in navigating the complexities of the insurance sector. Cultural add refers to aligning an individual’s values, beliefs, and behaviors with the company’s organizational culture.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

This provides an expanded pool of client expertise and challenges coaches to navigate cultural nuances and broader leadership styles. There’s also a greater understanding of varied leadership styles and the need for more personalized, adaptive, and forward-thinking coaching methodologies.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 19, 2024

I N THE AGE of digitization, businesses face a critical imperative: to adapt and embrace innovation or risk being left behind in a rapidly evolving world. Its phones were quickly viewed as antiquated and difficult to work with for developers. The second and more important question remains: How do organizations achieve success?

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

They’re portrayed as uniquely powerful individuals — able to overcome, through sheer force of will or ruthless intelligence, the obstacles they faced. It’s hard to escape this view of leaders and leadership. It can, however, be edified through examining tangible illustrations of leaders and leadership from history.

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Developing an AI-ready organization is not merely a choice but a necessity to stay competitive and relevant. In this blog post, we will explore the critical importance of fostering an environment that embraces AI, highlighting how it can drive innovation, efficiency, and sustainable growth.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MARCH 19, 2023

Our focus is on the importance of human connection and cultivating a culture of connection in the workplace, but what we’ve learned about connection applies beyond the realm of our work lives. The principles are relevant for individuals, community groups, sports teams, nations and even families.

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Lead from Within

JULY 19, 2022

An important part of my work as an executive leadership coach involves coaching my clients in the areas where they need to be focusing their attention. For me, talent development is like taking in nourishment—it’s not a matter of whether or not you should do it but of when and how to do it best. It improves productivity.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The Importance of Board Evaluations in Driving Organizational Success In today’s complex and competitive business landscape, board evaluations are pivotal in driving organizational success and shareholder value. This includes identifying the areas that require improvement or the skills that must be developed within the board.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2022

A S A LIFELONG communication skills coach, I was asked recently by one of my colleagues how important individual coaching attention is for a person to learn and grow at any stage of their career. I’ve seen many breakthrough moments when people from all walks of life set their sights on developing new thoughts, actions, and habits.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 24, 2019

Technology changes faster than individuals can adopt it (the adoption gap ); individuals adapt more quickly to that change than organizations can (the adaptation gap ), and organizations adjust more quickly than legal and societal institutions can (the assimilation gap ). What About Leadership? Digital Maturity.

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CO2

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Modern Leadership Development In our rapidly transforming business environment, the caliber of leadership can be the defining factor in an organization’s success. This guide aims to be an invaluable resource for professionals striving for excellence in leadership and looking for skills enhancement.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in September 2020. The Digital Age will raise the question of how we humans will stay relevant in the workplace. The Grit Factor : Courage, Resilience, and Leadership in the Most Male-Dominated Organization in the World by Shannon Huffman Polson.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2022

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in December 2022 curated just for you. Productivity advice works—and we need it now more than ever—but it’s just as vital that we also develop our capacity for calm. Leveling Up : 12 Questions to Elevate Your Personal and Professional Development by Ryan Leak.

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Great Results Team Building

MAY 2, 2023

Here is how their research is broken down by gender and age group: Surprisingly, though, there is a growing amount of research that has suggested gossip is not all bad… Here are some reasons why workplace gossip might be a good thing for your team. Gossip can keep selfish and immoral individuals in check.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 27, 2020

Marco Iansiti and Karim Lakhani, professors at Harvard Business School, explore these changes in Competing in the Age of AI with examples of businesses in many industries. We have entered a new age in which networks and algorithms are woven into the fabric of the firm, changing how industries function and the way the economy operates.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 27, 2020

Rishad writes in Restoring the Soul of Business: Staying Human in the Age of Data , that we can have too much math and too little meaning. Successful individuals and firms can never forget the importance of people, their emotions, the culture of the organization, and what cannot be measured. The 6-I Approach. Interpret the Data.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

This White Paper is excerpted and adapted from Ultra Leadership: Go Beyond Usual and Ordinary to Engage Others and Lead Real Change (Giuliano, Lioncrest, 2016). 90% of leaders think an engagement strategy is important while only 25% of organizations have one (ACCOR). The problem is leadership on autopilot. Rethinking Leadership.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

It goes without saying that having a sponsor is a huge career plus, but here’s the startling fact, being a sponsor is just as important as finding one. Find those who are different from you—in their mindset and viewpoints, or in their gender, age, ethnicity, experience or background. The point is, become a sponsor.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 1, 2020

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in June 2020. Leadership isn't easy. They argue that this popular leadership advice glosses over the most important thing you do as a leader: build others up. Leadership isn't about you. Don't miss out on other great new and future releases.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 9, 2019

you want to be a great leader , you absolutely have to develop a digital mindset. Anything less from its leadership, and a business misses opportunities and risks losing ground in the marketplace. They indicate that the individual has the “right” digital mindset to make a difference to your business: 1.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

It is an important and comprehensive book for marketers, but there are some principles they share that have a much wider application, that I wanted to share. In the book, they list the five foundational truths of youth marketing (and leadership). In our opinion, context is just as important as content. Truth 3: Relevance.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 12, 2019

In reflecting on my 18 years as a professional resource in strategy, culture and leadership, I want to share 10 exceptional strategies executives can follow and implement to help survive the challenges of growing a healthy and sustainable organization: Have a good partner. Be methodical, slow and purposeful when hiring your leadership team.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 6, 2018

This brought them the tools to express themselves as individuals and they were exposed to brands that marketed to them as individuals. The Three P’s of Second-Wave Leadership So, how do leaders practically manage this new batch of workers in the workplace, and what do these Second-Wavers need from an employer?

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The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 23, 2023

The link between stress and a multitude of serious illnesses, including heart disease, diabetes, asthma, cancer, osteoporosis, anxiety, depression, insomnia, memory loss, and premature aging, has been well-established by a vast body of research. “Leadership can make or break an organization,” the author explains.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 14, 2013

Emerging leader, Jonathan Doochin, learned from an early age the importance of reflection and optimism, the impact of mentorship, and the potential of thinking like an entrepreneur. In a book by and about emerging leaders, Passion & Purpose , he shares this on leadership: Each of us has the capacity to lead.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Welcome to the October 2020 Leadership Development Carnival! We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, motivation, productivity, team building, and more. Development. It’s time to put the “ning” back in development planning.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2013

One type of diversity that has more recently begun to receive subtle yet perceptible attention is age diversity. Age diversity in a country where federal and state laws prohibit questions about age? Can you begin to see why age diversity is becoming increasingly crucial in corporate boardrooms (not to mention elsewhere as well)?

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 4, 2020

Welcome to the August 2020 Leadership Development Carnival! We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, motivation, productivity, team building, and more. Shelley Row of Insightful Leadership shared Staying Engaged with Virtual Teams.

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The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 14, 2023

By 2030, it is expected that adults aged 65 and above will surpass the number of children, marking the first demographic shift of this kind in U.S. This phenomenon is primarily due to the youngest baby boomers reaching retirement age. “Aging in place is a multidimensional concept,” the researchers explain.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 24, 2019

Both of my parents took their roles seriously, shaping their kids to be independent, productive individuals. I remember at a very early age, maybe six or seven, he began teaching me how to introduce myself. All of us kids started working at an early age. Whatever you choose to do in life, do it the very best way possible.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 7, 2024

Career management strategies are more important now than ever before as we step into a new year and hope to leave behind one that was full of job losses and instability. Stepping out of college, job aspirants are bombarded with internship opportunities that take a considerable amount of time to develop into job offers.

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Experience to Lead

JUNE 8, 2023

Raised in a very socially-minded family, Michael’s parents instilled the values of fairness and equity in him from an early age. As a white male, his parents taught him that he had an important role to play in creating an equitable society. Why is diversity and inclusion vital for any organization’s strategic growth?

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Nathan Magnuson

JUNE 5, 2017

That’s the question leadership consultant and thought leader Robert J. Thomas answered at a leadership academy event I recently helped organize. Speaking from his book Crucibles of Leadership , Thomas demonstrated that simply taking a course on leadership would do little to transform leadership abilities.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

JUNE 27, 2023

The war for talent is never-ending with the scarcity of skilled workers, an aging working population and fierce competition among companies. Organizations of any size should examine how they manage their people, improve collaboration and establish integrative talent acquisition, management and development.

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