Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Posted in Leadership Development [link] Doug Conant, former CEO, Campbell Soup, said it many times, and he did again in a recent interview: “Successful leaders should treat their leadership as a craft to be carefully honed and ever improving.” Leadership as a craft is an interesting attitude to adopt. Twitter Facebook Google+.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 2, 2014

I have a confession to make: sometimes when I read articles about leadership I roll my eyes. Author information Jon Mertz Jon is a vice president of marketing in the healthcare software industry. Leadership Development millennial ThinDifference' I’ve always disagreed. Twitter Facebook Google+.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 20, 2014

Author information Jon Mertz Jon is a vice president of marketing in the healthcare software industry. His background consists of an MBA from The University of Texas at Austin and working for companies like Deloitte, IBM, and BMC Software. Leadership Development Actions Character Leadership ThinDifference'

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Modern Servant Leader

DECEMBER 30, 2022

There are leadership lessons in Southwest Airline’s fall from grace. The company has been a servant-leadership darling since it’s inception and co-founder Herb Kelleher applied the principles for decades before stepping down as CEO in 2001. Leadership Lessons. Southwest Airlines Fall From Grace. Invest in Technology.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 2, 2023

Our research on CEOs and their senior leadership teams reveals that regularly reevaluating and adjusting the leadership team is crucial for optimizing a company’s performance over time. Instead, leaders must reassess their leadership teams, from redefining existing roles to creating new roles to altering how different roles interact.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 12, 2023

” Digital Healthcare System Integrations Implementing digital solutions in healthcare is challenging due to the lack of integration between various software applications, databases, and devices used by various health providers. However, the complexity and fragmentation of the healthcare market made this a daunting task.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 22, 2023

However, the most important duty associated with entrepreneurship is leadership. While different scenarios demand different leadership styles, leaders can use the following tried-and-tested leadership lessons to lead effectively. Do not get involved in tasks that the use of software can automate.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 16, 2019

Twelve years after launching culture change consulting services, I am finally sitting down to write about six defining values of a leadership culture. No surprise that all six values rise and fall on leadership. Here are six leadership values that impact culture: Leadership Cares. Leadership Alignment.

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Modern Servant Leader

DECEMBER 30, 2022

There are leadership lessons in Southwest Airline’s fall from grace. The company has been a servant-leadership darling since it’s inception and co-founder Herb Kelleher applied the principles for decades before stepping down as CEO in 2001. In servant-leadership terms, this is a failure of the principle, THOROUGHNESS.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 17, 2020

Whenever someone asks me to define marketing, I tell them that a marketer’s primary responsibility is to differentiate because when two competing products are perceived as being the same, consumers are forced to make their choice based on price. Tech-First Paradigm. A lack of focus equates to a lack of positioning.

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Building software platforms and applications that customers love, and will recommend to their peers, takes extreme focus and hard work. There are many moving parts to product success, including understanding your market and the problems customers in the market face, … Continue reading →

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Lead on Purpose

JULY 27, 2020

Delivering a solid product that customers love requires an up-front knowledge of the market in which customers and potential customers operate. Understanding the problems they face, and solving those problems with a software solution, is the end goal. prodmgmt #Leadership Continue reading →

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2024

Utilizing a vast network and in-depth industry knowledge, the executive search team at N2Growth focuses on understanding the dynamics within leadership teams. This level of operational efficiency, as facilitated by N2Growth’s services, aids businesses in market competitiveness and long-term growth.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 9, 2014

There are certain core leadership principles that run deep in leading well, and one is trust. Author information Jon Mertz Jon is a vice president of marketing in the healthcare software industry. Author information Jon Mertz Jon is a vice president of marketing in the healthcare software industry.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

The environment though sets up a key leadership question: As a leader, is compromise a strength or weakness? Author information Jon Mertz Jon is a vice president of marketing in the healthcare software industry. Change Management Character-based Leadership collaboration compromise engagement' Twitter Facebook Google+.

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HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Marketing manager: Marketing managers are responsible for creating and implementing marketing strategies for their organization — they work closely with salespeople, designers, and other departments to make sure that everyone has what they need to succeed at their jobs in management.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 9, 2024

Foster strong leadership: Today’s workforce is facing constant change, from the rise of hybrid work to generative AI and widening skills gaps, leaving over half of employees feeling burnt out. Coaching, in particular, has seen a 177% year-over-year increase among managers and leadership teams. Change leadership is essential.

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Leading Blog

JULY 19, 2019

How true disruptors use innovation, including digital, to grow the market and create new business models. Or else, you took on the hard work of growing the entire market. It can drive new business models, open up adjacent products and help you grow the whole market. You took away share from competition or they took it from you.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 20, 2014

The question was sparked by Alli Pollin in her blog post entitled Personal Leadership: Thrive in Ambiguity. On what leadership skills do you lean? His background consists of an MBA from The University of Texas at Austin and working for companies like Deloitte, IBM, and BMC Software. Connect with Jon on Twitter @ThinDifference.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 21, 2014

Posted in Self Leadership I believe conversations make us stronger leaders. Author information Jon Mertz Jon is a vice president of marketing in the healthcare software industry. Author information Jon Mertz Jon is a vice president of marketing in the healthcare software industry. Twitter Facebook Google+.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 13, 2014

Author information Jon Mertz Jon is a vice president of marketing in the healthcare software industry and named one of the Top 100 Thought Leaders in Trustworthy Business by Trust Across America in 2014. Leadership Development Meet LeadChange Authentic Courage Leadership Purpose' Twitter Facebook Google+.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2020

O NE OF THE MOST challenging leadership problems is to get people to speak up , especially as it concerns realizing the value of the “small voice in the room.”. a fairly notorious email encryption company both provoking concerns from the NSA but also putting privacy on the map as “the marketing gorilla of the Internet.” Knox, Kentucky.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 28, 2014

Our conversations at Authentic Leadership Dallas are always engaging, honest, and fun. Author information Jon Mertz Jon is a vice president of marketing in the healthcare software industry and named one of the Top 100 Thought Leaders in Trustworthy Business by Trust Across America in 2014. Just what a group should be!

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 21, 2014

Guest Post by Sandra Mills Whether you’re a business leader already or looking to become one, you need to be on lookout for ways to improve your leadership skills. Author information Jon Mertz Jon is a vice president of marketing in the healthcare software industry. According to a report released [.] Twitter Facebook Google+.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 1, 2014

Author information Jon Mertz Jon is a vice president of marketing in the healthcare software industry and named one of the Top 100 Thought Leaders in Trustworthy Business by Trust Across America in 2014. Self Leadership Lead Positive Servant Leaders Values' Connect with Jon on Twitter @ThinDifference. Twitter Facebook Google+.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 5, 2014

Author information Jon Mertz Jon is a vice president of marketing in the healthcare software industry and named one of the Top 100 Thought Leaders in Trustworthy Business by Trust Across America in 2014. Leadership Development Self Leadership meaning millennial ThinDifference' Connect with Jon on Twitter @ThinDifference.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 14, 2014

When we started Authentic Leadership Dallas, we didn’t know what would unfold. Author information Jon Mertz Jon is a vice president of marketing in the healthcare software industry and named one of the Top 100 Thought Leaders in Trustworthy Business by Trust Across America in 2014. Yesterday was one of those days.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Author information Jon Mertz Jon is a vice president of marketing in the healthcare software industry. His background consists of an MBA from The University of Texas at Austin and working for companies like Deloitte, IBM, and BMC Software. Leadership Development Culture engagement' Twitter Facebook Google+.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2013

Posted in Leadership Development Karin Hurt challenged us to think about vision and values the past month. Author information Jon Mertz Jon is a vice president of marketing in the healthcare software industry. Leadership Development Culture Values Vision' Here are some snippets of the responses: Sonja M.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 30, 2014

Author information Jon Mertz Jon is a vice president of marketing in the healthcare software industry. His background consists of an MBA from The University of Texas at Austin and working for companies like Deloitte, IBM, and BMC Software. Leadership Development Culture Listening millennial ThinDifference'

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Leading Blog

MARCH 13, 2023

At the end of their shift, a team of software engineers in Boston can transfer the work where they left off (“asynchronically”) to another team in Bangalore, within or outside their own company, which continues the work until, at the end of their shift, they transfer it back — all with remarkable seamlessness. Structuring in Sevens.

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Chart Your Course

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Make sure your marketing team is equipped with all the tools they will need. The iPad Mini is equipped with a photo and movie editing app software, so you can create the perfect photo or event video to post on social media. Marketers should check out these apps. Social media can be a beast to get your head around.

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 26, 2021

Let The Story Do The Work explains that at the heart of leadership lies persuasion. It's a management playbook that enables organizations to engage in two-way communications with the market and to drive value from that conversation -- using technology and software that continuously becomes ever more integrated into products and services.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2013

Author information Jon Mertz Jon is a vice president of marketing in the healthcare software industry. His background consists of an MBA from The University of Texas at Austin and working for companies like Deloitte, IBM, and BMC Software. Career Development Change Leadership Development Responsibility Trust'

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

My role changed from hiring entry-level roles in the local market to hiring professional and executive-level roles virtually across the country. Project management software, digital documentation, virtual meeting platforms, and secure data sharing are all integral to breed productivity in a remote workplace.

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Eric Jacobson

JUNE 8, 2020

Let The Story Do The Work explains that at the heart of leadership lies persuasion. It's a management playbook that enables organizations to engage in two-way communications with the market and to drive value from that conversation -- using technology and software that continuously becomes ever more integrated into products and services.

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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). The problem is leadership on autopilot. In such an underperforming state, without leadership that can drive real change, organizations are trapped in a vicious cycle.

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