N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2024

Addressing Unconscious Bias in the Workplace “Unconscious bias” refers to people’s attitudes and beliefs without even realizing it. This nurtures overall employee engagement and paves the way for innovation, creativity, and shared vision toward company goals.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2023

In an industry as complex and rapidly evolving as healthcare, having strong executive leadership is more important than ever. Healthcare executives need to possess a deep understanding of the industry, including its unique regulatory landscape, emerging technologies, and evolving patient needs.

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Leading Blog

JULY 25, 2019

Where unicorns were once mythical creatures, the word unicorn now refers to the startups that have a value of at least $1 billion, and there are more than 370 of them worldwide. The bad news for established organizations is that innovation for them is much more difficult than it is for startups. The Three Tracks of Innovation.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in February 2020. His own special innovation, it's a nonjudg­mental, nonreactive way of coolly assessing problems and analyzing crises, a mode of attack that offers luminous clarity and su­preme calm in the critical moments before taking decisive action. In B2B and B2C?

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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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Great Results Team Building

OCTOBER 12, 2023

It’s an honor when clients or friends refer me for a speaking engagement. And, while I speak about Leadership and Workplace Culture, I realize that other topics are timely and meaningful based on an organization’s specific situation.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 23, 2018

Digital technology continues to transform both the retail and consumer experience. To stay competitive, brands must innovate and transform. That transformation requires adopting new digital technologies in every aspect of business — from product design and operations to customer service and marketing.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Insurance executives face unique challenges and opportunities with emerging technologies, including AI, evolving regulatory environments, and global economic uncertainties. They are no longer responsible for managing risk but also for driving innovation, enhancing customer experiences, and achieving sustainable growth.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 27, 2024

Businesses must adapt to survive and thrive, whether driven by technological advancements, economic shifts, or global crises. 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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Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 10, 2018

Innovating O ur Way to Sustainability , we assert that to address these challenges requires substantial, disruptive innovation across a wide number of sectors. Such innovation cannot and will not happen without the active involvement of the business community. Innovation is more than invention. And the list goes on.

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Coaching Tip

JANUARY 21, 2018

Be a force for change, disrupt, innovate, energize. Technological advances. In VIOLENT LEADERSHIP , Middleton shares his aggressive leadership style for our turbulent times. Despite its abrasive ring, the term " Violent Leadership " has nothing to do with inciting conflict or sanctioning brutality. "It

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 29, 2024

Rather, it calls for thoroughly considering traits such as business acumen, leadership qualities, and a deep understanding of revenue operation mechanics. This commitment is exhibited in the rigorous process undertaken, which includes in-depth assessments, one-on-one interviews, and meticulous reference checks.

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The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

While the concept of thought leadership is well established among individuals, it is less so among organizations, which is a gap a recent study from INSEAD attempts to plug. The researchers first gathered data on follower counts and company revenue to evaluate the link between opinion leadership and business success.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 29, 2019

Companies are increasingly utilizing automation technologies to increase productivity and innovation. What I like to refer to as the “people side of change.”. Most change agendas fail due to the underestimation of the human impact, rather than the technology or process impact.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

A university president must naturally possess strong leadership qualities, a deep understanding of academia, and the ability to navigate the complex landscape and politics of higher education and related public and private sector partnerships.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 24, 2019

In the same way, digital disruption is not about the technology as much as it is about how companies can make their way through the new competitive environment they find themselves in. Digital disruption is more about the people than it is the technology. What About Leadership? Digital leaders need to focus on business value.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 5, 2011

A leader’s view on competition will not only reveal a lot about their beliefs on current and future market trends, but also on innovation, branding, talent management, supply chain issues, constituency management, capital markets, and customer facing. Do your R&D and innovation programs evaluate the competitive landscape?

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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. They are the ones innovating and breaking-down barriers. I’ve never been a fan of what I refer to as “make-work” disciplines.

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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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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 26, 2010

So what is your role in influencing creativity and innovation in others? We know it isn’t enough to simply add creativity to a list of values your organization espouses or to bring in consultants who get staff keyed up about innovating. Innovative ideas tend to require more risk than “more of the same”.

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Modern Servant Leader

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Idea Generation: Struggling to come up with ideas for a team activity, product innovation, or rewards? Decision Making and Problem Solving Don’t rely on antiquated technology like your Magic Eight Ball or a Jump to Conclusions mat. <REFERENCE DOCUMENTS> 4.1. Ask AI for a list of suggestions. Tone Analysis Example 1.3.

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Mike Cardus

JUNE 2, 2024

“When we see a world of objects rather than animated presences and conceive of an earth without agency and intelligence, we generate technologies that are apt to manipulate and exploit. The Impact of Worldview on Technology and Culture The worldview we adopt fundamentally shapes the technologies we develop and the cultures we foster.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2020

Leadership and storytelling go hand-in-hand. In fact, leaders who lack the ability to leverage the power and influence of storytelling are missing the very essence of what accounts for compelling leadership begins with the story. I refer to this as an art form because it simply is just that.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 27, 2020

AI need not be indistinguishable from human behavior, or capable of stimulating human reasoning—what is sometimes referred to as strong AI. We need only a computer system to perform tasks that were traditionally performed by human beings, in what is traditionally referred to as weak AI.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

If you don’t solve the skills riddle with agility, curiosity, and smart technology capabilities, your organization could fade from existence.” Upskilling refers to advancing within your current function. When I was a technology marketing exec in 2009, I heard the words nurture marketing. Marti Konstant .

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 25, 2016

O NCE AGAIN we see that despite our rhetoric, what we are is reflected in our leaders and leadership. As technology becomes more disruptive and we see more importance placed on big data and artificial intelligence, what will matter most are those things that make us human – the soft skills. A deep life is a good life.” ( Blog Post ).

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

In fact, I hold Marshall in such high professional regard that he is one of only three other coaches that I’ll refer people to if I’m unable to meet their needs. On with the inteview… Mike Myatt : How would you describe your business and what do you do? My business has 3 primary aspects: I write, speak and coach.

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Joseph Lalonde

JANUARY 9, 2017

A Reel Leadership Article Hidden Figures is Disney’s latest release telling the story of a team of African-American women who helped NASA send astronaut John Glenn into outer space and return safely. With a story like this, you know Hidden Figures has to be chocked full of leadership lessons. There was a problem.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

FACT : Leaders who lack emotional control won’t remain in a position of leadership for long. FACT : Leaders who lack emotional control won’t remain in a position of leadership for long. There has been no shortage of information published on the topic of Emotional IQ or what’s referred to as EQ in recent years.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 14, 2014

The world we now live in has forced us to reexamine the way we lead people that gained preeminence during the industrial age and our often immature view of leadership—the “I’m in charge” mentality. Authoritarian leadership implies that the smartest, most valuable people are at the top and so the leader commands and the followers do.

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The Horizons Tracker

MAY 31, 2021

It’s a notion that Roland Rust and Ming-Hul Huang believe will be at the heart of what they refer to as the “feeling economy” in their eponymous book. Supporting innovation. This kind of servant leadership also plays a crucial role in supporting the kind of innovations that will be so important in the years ahead.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 1, 2019

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in August 2019. Transforming Legacy Organizations : Turn your Established Business into an Innovation Champion to Win the Future by Kris Østergaard. The truth is innovation initiatives of legacy organizations have far better chances of succeeding.

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HR Digest

JULY 27, 2023

These generational differences can create challenges in the workplace, but they can also be a source of strength and innovation when properly understood and managed. Generational diversity refers to the differences that exist between individuals of different generations in the workplace. What is Generational Diversity?

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Coaching Tip

AUGUST 20, 2014

In its heyday, Eastman Kodak Company was an icon of innovation in photography; a juggernaut in its field. Creative changes in customers'' taste, technologies and global economic circumstance continue to destroy the Kodaks of this world. Kodak leadership missed a number of innovative opportunities in the past.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 14, 2021

Learning how the most innovative leaders step back and see the big picture, assess the underlying issue, and then approach the solutions in a systemic, realistic way helped me see things in an entirely new way. Unorthodox thinking is required throughout the innovation process.”. That finding has stuck with me.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 29, 2020

The following 10 leadership and business book authors recently answered this question for me: Question: While we surely will find ourselves challenged by COVID-19 in the foreseeable future, what is the most important thing a leader can do as they lead their business/organization? and Ignite Your Leadership Expertise.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 9, 2010

What about competing against the innovation of others that could cause the obsolescence of your product or service? If you don’t have direct competition you’ll surely have indirect competition. You will also be competing to retain talented employees that other companies would like to lure away.

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