N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

As companies strive to stay ahead of the curve and maintain a competitive edge, the need for effective leadership at the executive level becomes paramount. With the help of a skilled coach, executives can identify and address their blind spots, develop critical leadership skills, and navigate complex organizational challenges confidently.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The Role of Board Advisor Coaching in Shaping Success Board advisor coaching plays a critical role in shaping the success of organizations and their leaders. They understand the unique pressures and demands of leadership positions and can provide tailored guidance to help executives develop the skills and competencies needed to succeed.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 25, 2024

The Power of Culturally Diverse Perspectives: Exploring the Benefits of International Coaching in Global Leadership Mastery In today’s global business landscape, the ability to navigate and effectively lead across cultures is becoming increasingly vital for success.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2023

These firms’ expertise and extensive networks help organizations identify and attract top talent for critical leadership roles. Every organization has unique dynamics and strategic goals, from investment banks to hedge funds and private equity firms.

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Lead from Within

APRIL 22, 2024

As an executive leadership coach, I’ve witnessed the profound impact of talent development in an increasingly uncertain world. According to McKinsey’s study, it highlights the concerns of executives, with a staggering 87% believing that their organizations will face disruption due to digital trends.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 11, 2024

Understanding the Importance of Proactive Succession Planning Proactive succession planning is pivotal for an organization’s sustainability and long-term growth. It ensures that companies are prepared for any unforeseen changes in leadership due to retirement, emergencies, or sudden departures.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 17, 2024

This stability can be attributed to the specialized nature of the role and the importance of financial continuity in organizations. The Case Against Long CEO Tenures In the corporate world, longevity in a leadership role is often seen as a sign of stability and success. years in 2021, continuing into 2023.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 10, 2019

In the era of VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity), decision-making is very challenging for leaders because one can rarely foresee the consequences of one’s decisions. Traditional leadership (command and control) must give way to a whole new approach to leadership.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

The composition of C-suite leadership across the spectrum is notably different than it used to be ten or so years ago. I believe female executives will leverage lessons learned this year to emerge into 2021 stronger and more supportive, pulling more women back to organizations into leadership roles. . a decade ago.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 18, 2019

T HE INNOVATION WE PRIZE at successful start-ups is a mindset that is brought into the start-up and not necessarily the inherent quality of every start-up. Innovation isn’t something that just happens; we create the conditions for it. Big organizations can innovate like small start-ups. Creating an Innovation Strategy.

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CO2

JUNE 12, 2020

In the last few months, the world has been learning devastating lessons from uncertainty. Several years ago, a dear friend of mine, Darrell Mann, CEO of Systematic Innovation , predicted that some catastrophic event would soon plague humanity. An S-Curve is the measurement of speed in the adoption of new innovation.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 3, 2014

Leadership is about being able to lead out from crises before they occur (the defining meaning of Crisis Leadership). What’s needed, is a disciplined, future-focused and intelligent “preemptive-minded cultural” approach known as Crisis Leadership. Chair, Organizational Development, N2Growth. with Susan C.

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Mike Cardus

MARCH 15, 2020

And while the complexity of uncertainty and the unknown, unknowables is increasing, your organization and leadership team will be pressured to makes sense of the challenges and develop some planning steps to make things better. solution-focused process for complexity and uncertainty planning.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Leadership is about hope. These foundational leadership skills will make all aspiring executives more effective in their roles today and lift the trajectory of their careers. The political environment in the United States as elsewhere is driven by fear-based narratives. And that feeds our approach in society at large. Blog Post ).

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Leading Blog

APRIL 24, 2019

The main problem facing organizations is not the pace of change itself but the “ uneven rates of assimilating these technologies into different levels of human organization.” Digital strategy isn’t just thinking of new initiatives that enable organizations to do business in the same way but slightly more efficiently.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in December 2021. we now have access to what the FBI, NATO, the State Department, Interpol, Scotland Yard, and many more organizations and their leaders have been using to solve their most intractable problems. The Five Graces of Life and Leadership by Gary Burnison.

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Engaging Leader

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

The new book The Innovator''s Method: Bringing the Lean Start-up into Your Organization, by Nathan Furr and Jeff Dyer, is a leader’s guide to validating new ideas, refining them, and bringing them to market. Perhaps it was an idea for a new product or service, or a process change to solve a complex problem.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 1, 2021

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in June 2021. Change How Organizations Achieve Hard-to-Imagine Results in Uncertain and Volatile Times by John P. Transform your organization with speed and efficiency using this insightful new resource. When we're moving at 115 MPH, we rarely see the wall coming.

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CO2

JANUARY 14, 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of business leadership, executives often find themselves at the center of a complex maze – the Leadership Labyrinth. The Power of Self-Reflection in the Leadership Labyrinth The journey through the Leadership Labyrinth begins with self-reflection.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in September 2021. Most organizations have created always-on work contexts that are burning people out and hurting performance rather than delivering productivity, innovation and engagement. They catch “product diseases” that often kill innovation.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 1, 2023

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in January 2023 curated just for you. Leadership is engaging others to solve daunting challenges. Because, leadership is an activity―small actions taken in moments of opportunity. The most trusted source of leadership wisdom, updated to address today's realities.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 11, 2020

Guest post by Chuck Swoboda : As increasing competition, new technologies and evolving customer expectations continue to disrupt nearly every industry, business leaders are turning to innovation as a way to keep their companies relevant. The standard solution is to create teams that focus explicitly on innovation. The problem?

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in October 2021. McChrystal illustrates how these ten factors are always in effect, and how by considering them, individuals and organizations can exert mastery over every conceivable sort of risk that they might face. You were born to be an entrepreneur.

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Lead from Within

APRIL 3, 2024

While CEOs are often admired for their leadership, vision, and decision-making abilities, they are not immune to making mistakes. Ignoring Innovation: CEOs who resist innovation and technological advancements can quickly fall behind their competitors. Ethical leadership is not a choice but a responsibility for CEOs.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 27, 2024

Building resilience into the fabric of the organization is essential for weathering uncertainty and sustaining long-term success. Understanding Resilience in Business Resilience in business refers to the ability of an organization to withstand disruptions, adapt to changing circumstances, and emerge stronger from adversity.

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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. A Lot of Uncertainty, Survey Finds. A Lot of Uncertainty, Survey Finds.

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CO2

JANUARY 2, 2024

Navigating Leadership in a Diverse Industrial Landscape The Twin Cities, encompassing Minneapolis and St. Paul in Minnesota, showcase a diverse array of industries from healthcare to technology, setting a dynamic stage for both leadership development in Minneapolis-St.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Instability breeds resilience and innovation”. G IVEN we are in a sustained period of instability, how as leaders do we dial up the resilience and innovation, without burning out ourselves or the teams we lead? How do we leverage the instability to build resilience and innovation that creates success in ourselves and our teams?

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Lead from Within

MAY 24, 2023

As an executive leadership coach, my clients often ask me what skills are necessary for effective leadership today and in the future. They know how to leverage them to benefit their organization. Great leaders are able to come up with innovative solutions to problems and are open to new ideas.

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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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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Welcome to the September 2021 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. They don’t believe in your leadership. Communication. Now, they question you.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 9, 2017

When it comes to innovation, it is no different. Jeff DeGraff writes in The Innovation Code , “ Your dominant worldview is your biggest strength —the quality that makes you stand out from other people.” DeGraff describes four basic worldviews or approaches to innovation : the Artist, the Engineer, the Athlete, and the Sage.

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CO2

JUNE 12, 2020

In the last few months, the world has been learning devastating lessons from uncertainty. Several years ago, a dear friend of mine, Darrell Mann, CEO of Systematic Innovation , predicted that some catastrophic event would soon plague humanity. An S-Curve is the measurement of speed in the adoption of new innovation.

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

A new leadership style has begun to emerge, one that reflects the uncertainty and chaos of our pandemic era. Here are some of the elements that make up this new style of leadership: Leading from known to known. The Leadership Gap. Leading from unknown to unknown. 1 N A T I O N A L B E S T S E L L E R.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 17, 2023

It’s good for the organization, it’s good for you, and it’s good moving forward into the future and whatever it may bring. Here are some thoughts in brief from each of the three sections on how to demonstrate grace under pressure: Good Leaders Take Care of Their People Build resilience through divergent thinking throughout your organization.

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CO2

JANUARY 2, 2024

Navigating Leadership in a Diverse Industrial Landscape The Twin Cities, encompassing Minneapolis and St. Paul, showcase a diverse array of industries from healthcare to technology, setting a dynamic stage for both leadership development in Minneapolis-St. Integrating Sustainability into Leadership Development in Minneapolis-St.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 2, 2023

Leading an organization through turbulent times can be a challenging and demanding task. Turbulent times are characterized by uncertainty, change, and instability. To be an effective leader in turbulent times, you need to be resilient, innovative, transparent and honest, supportive and empowering. The Leadership Gap.

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