N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

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. Effective Strategies for Implementing Board Advisor Coaching Board advisor coaching is a critical component of the leadership development process in organizations.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 23, 2023

As an executive leadership coach, I have long recognized the importance of understanding how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the way we lead and manage organizations. I have been encouraging my clients to embrace AI in their operations to stay competitive and drive growth.

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HR Digest

APRIL 14, 2023

The shift from function to strategic thinking has been driven by several factors, including advances in technology, changes in the global business environment, and the recognition of the importance of talent management to organizational success.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Leaders who don’t understand the value of distributable and actionable knowledge not only limit opportunities, but they’re also building huge contingent operating liabilities. It’s one thing to possess knowledge, but it’s quite another thing to leverage it.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 13, 2021

Coconino County has enhanced its Public Works fleet operations by focusing on employee development and establishing new business practices. In the last five years, Public Works leadership have taken many actions to build a sustainable future. Flagstaff, Arizona receives an average of 100 inches of snow in a year.

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Guest post from Larry Sternberg and Kim Turnage: What would your organization be like if every employee had a great manager? In every organization, managers are a key leverage point to drive higher performance and better business results. The impact managers have on turnover and engagement go straight to the organization’s bottom line.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Find HR’s hand (in a good way) in everything as an enabler and contributor to operations flowing all the way through to customer/client satisfaction. With a diverse background in human resources, information technology, and operations, his business and leadership acumen is only exceeded by his commitment to making others better.

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The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 31, 2023

It’s less common for poor management to be targeted to explain lackluster productivity, but research from Stanford’s Nick Bloom suggests that is a mistake. Weak management Bloom’s World Management Survey was established in 2004 to measure management practices across hundreds of medium-sized firms in the likes of the U.K.,

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 27, 2023

We delve into the pivotal milestones that define Dávila’s exceptional leadership journey, painting a vivid portrait of his strategic acumen and the collaborative spirit steering Aon EMEA toward unparalleled success. In my view, employee engagement operates like the stock market exchange. HR and talent are key to our success.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

You’ll rarely encounter the words leadership and surrender used together in complementary fashion. Society has labeled surrender as a sign of leadership weakness, when in fact, it can be among the greatest of leadership strengths. Control is about power – not leadership.

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Mark Sanborn

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Effective Leadership Satya Nadella’s transformative leadership at Microsoft demonstrates the profound impact of visionary and effective leadership. It’s crucial to develop leadership at all levels, ensuring alignment with organizational goals. Leadership doesn’t make “a difference.” Be extraordinary.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 23, 2010

This is the definition of presence, and it is only when we operate in the present that real creativity, growth and innovation occur. Operating in excess of that threshold will cause increased stress, lack of attention to detail and errant decisioning. Is your rubber-band stretched so tight that it’s about to snap?

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 19, 2013

When you begin a leadership position, you only get one opportunity to say hello and most leaders, overwhelmed with their new responsibilities, say hello in the wrong pitch: “Nice to meet you but I’m too busy to talk.”. So before you begin your next leadership position, consider how you say hello. Follow me on Twitter @BrianLayer.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

After further thought and research I wrote a soon-to-be launched book that essentially teaches people how to rewrite their leadership story. If Frankl were to be asked what his six-word leadership story would be, he’d likely reply with a quote he used in the beginning of his book: “A Why Bear’s Almost Any How” ~ Nietzsche.

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Coaching Tip

JUNE 24, 2015

study of nearly 400 organizations by Lee Hecht Harrison has identified that 54% of employers plan to increase investments in leadership development in 2015. Only 5% of employers plan to decrease investments, and a further 41% reported leadership development investments will stay the same. Results management 2. Team leadership 4.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 1, 2013

Leadership Operations & Strategy Personal Branding Talent Management Brian Layer competitive advantage General Brian Layer Leadership and influence leading a large organization leading a team' If not, be prepared to have a few dead birds on your doorstep. Follow me on Twitter @brianlayer.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 20, 2012

Guest post from John Mattone: The fundamental belief underlying Positive Performance Management (PPM) is this: Leaders and their employees must strive to make performance reviews complete, honest, and timely. The Ten Elements of Positive Performance Management. There are ten key elements of Positive Performance Management.

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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. In my opinion the practice of leadership identification is simply based upon flawed business logic, and it is make-work in the purest form.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Kevin Eikenberry ( @kevineikenberry ) opened-up voting for The Best Leadership Blogs of 2010 yesterday , and the N2growth blog was one of 11 blogs nominated for the award. I know all but one of the other nominees and would highly recommend any of them as a high quality source of leadership information.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Anyone paying attention to current events has recently witnessed that it doesn’t really matter whether you’re a politician, investment banker, CEO, or just an average citizen, when it comes to making a simple decision, managing a crisis, or attempting to exploit an opportunity, timing is everything.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2010

In today’s post I’ll deal with a skill set that all successful CEOs excel at…managing board relations. What’s interesting to me is that of all the constituencies that CEOs must deal with, the relationship with a board of directors is among the easiest to manage.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 26, 2012

If you’re in a position of leadership and don’t feel you have any blind spots, you’re either very naïve or very arrogant. Following are 5 things all leaders should embrace if they desire to be more self-aware: Never Stop Learning : I read an article last week in Chief Executive Magazine profiling 6 leadership lessons from Mark Zuckerberg.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 4, 2012

In today’s post I’ll look at the topic of resourcing as a key success metric for anyone in a leadership position. The essence of Leadership is not found in doing things yourself, but in teaching others how to do things better than you ever could. Leadership is about teaching, coaching, developing, and mentoring.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 4, 2012

If you’re in charge of your organization’s training, talent management, succession planning, or HR function, when’s the last time you talked to your C-level executives about leadership development? Within the last few months - I talk to our C-level Execs on a regular basis about leadership development. Pick one answer: A.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 7, 2020

A structured strategy for managing workforce can bring consistency into overall operations during today’s challenging times by putting people first. At the heart of any organization’s talent management strategy is headcount planning to ensure that it has the right number of talent with the right skills.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Today’s guest post by Kevin Eikenberry ( @kevineikenberry ) really resonates with me because it’s chalk full of leadership perspective. Kevin also hosts the Best of Leadership Blogs 2010 contest of which this blog is a nominee (if you haven’t voted yet, today is the last day for voting). Most would call it work.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Here’s the thing – the foundational elements of leadership require no skill or talent whatsoever. In today’s post I’ll share 6 leadership characteristics that require zero talent or skill.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 23, 2010

I was recently asked the following question: “What is the difference between CRM and CEM, or is there any difference between the two?&# In a previous post I addressed the practice of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) in fairly great detail. As most of you know I am a huge fan of well conceived CRM initiatives.

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Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 19, 2012

These truths are part of essential elements of leadership, which I call “the absolutes.” Leadership is humbling, knowing that it is never about you, as the leader. Leadership is all about what others achieve. So too it is with leadership. I visited one of our large operations.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

AUGUST 28, 2023

It is also very much about hiring people with the propensity to learn new things, operate effectively in an environment defined by ambiguity and successfully manage the conflicts that will inevitably present themselves. A commitment to ongoing development is a key cornerstone of any Talent Development and Management strategy.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2010

If you’re looking to benchmark your leadership ability the following self examination will give you a baseline to build from. If you check your ego at the door and give a thoughtful, introspective evaluation of your ability, it is likely that you’ll learn something about your leadership abilities or lack thereof.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 22, 2013

I’ll bet a lot of executives and managers reading this post would enthusiastically agree with the declaration “Employees are our greatest asset”. How successful would your team or organization be without talented, high performing people? A talent review is simply a discussion of your team or organizations people. How about you?

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 19, 2015

In my opinion, leadership starts with deep reflection to be aware of any limiting blind spots. At your best you’re charming, imaginative and a good entertainer, and operate within creative and stimulating environments. About: “Grant Wattie, is a transformational coach and leadership consultant.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 9, 2019

In that piece, he described his team’s efforts to examine a specific hypothesis (“Employee commitment drives customer service”) in the US operations of a major hotel chain. Simons’ team defines behavioral integrity as “managers keeping their promises and demonstrating espoused values.” of annual revenues.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2010

David asked Becky, “How come no one ever talks about love as a leadership competency?&# While l ove and leadership are certainly two words you don’t often hear in the same sentence, I can assure you that rarely does great leadership exist without love being present and practiced. I think it’s a great question.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 2, 2014

Someone who understands enterprise technology systems and has managed decisions relating to them. Getting back to Target, major kudos to the board for having excellent operational experience. Crisis Management Leadership Public Relations Talent Management Gregg Steinhafel Target Target Hack Target Hacking News Target Security Breach'

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 20, 2016

Leadership is a hot topic today and will continue to be for a while. The individuals that will shape the next generation of leadership are not a group of millennials, they are a group of leaders just as the generation before them, and the many generations before them. Chief Innovation Officer, N2Growth.

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