Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In the world of business, leadership and management are often depicted as two distinct circles. For CEOs and executives, understanding when to embrace leadership and when to lean into management is crucial for success. The Art of Management: Management involves developing, organizing, and overseeing systematic processes and systems.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

Focus has always been a powerful characteristic that has served me well in all leadership roles alike. It takes a systematic, process driven approach to maintain high levels of focus on a consistent long-term basis. This system has served me well for more than 20 years and I challenge you to put it to the test.

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Leading Blog

JULY 1, 2021

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in July 2021. The Power of Clarity : Unleash the True Potential of Workplace Productivity, Confidence, and Empowerment by Ann Latham. In The Power of Clarity , Ann Latham exposes the unrecognized confusion and explains how to eliminate it.

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Decker Communication

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The Power of Moments We’re big fans of Chip and Dan Heath at Decker, and I’ve read all their books since their famed Made to Stick. The Power of Moments, one of my favorites, is perfectly illustrated in the story above. But what if we focused on powerful moments and elevation as much as we tried to get better?

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

Focus has always been a powerful characteristic that has served me well in all leadership roles alike. It takes a systematic, process driven approach to maintain high levels of focus on a consistent long-term basis. This system has served me well for more than 20 years and I challenge you to put it to the test.

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Leading Blog

MAY 1, 2023

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in May 2023 curated just for you. Karl Moore takes a practical and down-to-earth approach to understanding what drives millennials and generation Z and how the education system they were brought up in has informed their worldview.

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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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Leading Blog

APRIL 24, 2020

Entrepreneurial leadership is a mindset. It is a mindset that is even more critical in today’s unstable world and is the sine qua non of crisis leadership. He shares these in Entrepreneurial Leadership: The Art of Launching New Ventures, Inspiring Others, and Running Stuff. Five Types of Leadership. Build Trust 2.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 19, 2024

By utilizing machine learning to streamline processes and leveraging data analytics to gain a deeper understanding of customer behavior, digital tools provide innovative solutions to today’s economic challenges. In addition, the ability to streamline and automate many business processes reduces waste and increases adaptability.

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Lead from Within

APRIL 24, 2024

In the realm of leadership, there’s a profound responsibility that rests on the shoulders of every leader – the responsibility to drive transformative change within their organizations. Explore how AI can enhance your existing processes. Productivity Through AI: AI is a powerful tool for boosting productivity.

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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 Power of Pressure : Why Pressure Isn't the Problem, It's the Solution by Dane Jensen (Collins, 2021) What’s the most pressure you’ve ever been under?

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2019

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in December 2019. Become : The 5 Commitments of Purposeful Leadership by Mark Hannum. Mark Hannum reveals the evidence-based secrets that surfaced from vast data Linkage has collected on leadership effectiveness. What has propelled their record streak of growth?

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Lead from Within

MAY 19, 2023

Unfortunately, most managers and executive leadership teams ignore this sound advice. This means not deviating from the path you’ve set for your team, and instead, sticking to the systems and processes that will help them succeed. Instead, they jump from one year to the next without much thought to strategy or planning.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The Importance of Executive Coaching in Leadership Development Executive coaching is pivotal in developing leaders, allowing them to unlock their full potential and drive organizational success. This highly specialized form of coaching is specifically designed to address the unique challenges and complexities that executives routinely face.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Humanizing Leadership Mentors. During the book writing process, I reflected on the multitude of individuals who graciously shared their time, words, wisdom, and encouragement with me along my personal leadership journey. How they showed up as leaders and how they engaged was critical to my leadership development.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 29, 2019

Scaling Leadership provides a proven framework for magnifying agile and scalable leadership in your organization by multiplying high-achieving leaders at scale. What compelled you to write Scaling Leadership ? Scaling leadership is the only solution that enables organizations to survive and thrive in a VUCA world.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 4, 2024

Often, and especially in contemporary times, the real story of innovation doesn’t involve lone geniuses or flashes of inspiration, but teams, organizations, and leaders who cultivate systems and cultures where new ideas can sprout and flourish. Doesn’t micromanaging and process smother creativity? Nadella changed that.

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QAspire

APRIL 8, 2024

During our conversation he mentioned, “Our biggest enemy is not our competitors but our own complexity as an organization in form of organizational design, structures, processes, culture, systems, tools, scale and metrics.” Throughout my career, I have consistently seen increasing friction as an organization scales and grows.

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HR Digest

AUGUST 18, 2023

In this article, we will explore the key aspects of HR value delivery and how HR can unleash its power to transform organizations. Initially, HR practices focused on efficiency, ensuring that HR processes were streamlined and cost-effective.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 11, 2024

Businesses now have powerful tools and technologies to streamline operations, enhance efficiency, and deliver customer value. Being able to pivot and change directions quickly will require a strong degree of emotional intelligence (EQ) and a finely-honed logical thought process.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 17, 2017

This business process management software makes it easier to manage a complex business because integrated applications help automate a number of back office functions and coordinate all operations. An ERP management information system integrates areas such as planning, purchasing, inventory, sales, marketing, finance and human resource.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 29, 2024

With its immense power to decode complex data, AI is reshaping how the best search partners identify and acquire top-tier organizational talent. The AI-geared approach in the recruitment process involves machine learning algorithms and data-driven insights to identify, sort, and evaluate potential candidates.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 21, 2022

Laura, an IT vice president, was excited to spend some time with her teams, hold a few skip-level meetings, and see their new system in action. Psyched to gather a few success stories, she couldn’t wait to tell the CEO how the new system was making things easier for the customer service reps and, ultimately, for their customers.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

Coaching is a collaborative process focused on individual development and improvement. Identifying Organizational Needs: Assessing Challenges and Goals Assessing the challenges and goals of an organization is a critical first step in providing effective leadership advisory and executive coaching solutions.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

I DEAS shared have the power to expand perspectives, change thinking, and move lives. Mark Sanborn on why culture matters: “Culture is a corporate immune system that protects against variance, decline, or abandonment by identifying and combating threatening forces like toxic partners, disjointed processes, and bad decisions.”.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 16, 2017

Step 3 – Practice the Power of Opportunity. Creating a leadership culture is within the grasp of every organization. Without a working definition of leadership ( Define It ) and the skills necessary to deliver on the definition ( Teach It ), your efforts to create a leadership culture are on a dubious foundation.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2019

L EADERSHIP development is a lifelong process. Books like Helping People Change and The Power of Bad , have the power to change forever how we work with others and address the things that hold us back. The Power of Bad : How the Negativity Effect Rules Us and How We Can Rule It by John Tierney and Roy F. Blog Post ).

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Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 23, 2014

As a result, despite the best intentions of the leaders, they had managers working for them who were managers (individuals who merely organize financial capital, people, tasks and processes) rather than leaders (managers with the ability to achieve high levels of employee engagement and strategic alignment). Identifies Systemic Problems.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 10, 2017

That’s not a very strong leadership position to be in. The ideal leadership position is achieved when we display respect and empathy while embracing differences and encouraging those around us to open their minds and hearts without forcing agreement. Leadership…is an act of love in the face of an uncertain world.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2023

C OMMUNICATION is a two-way process. If we do not treat communication as a strategic tool, then we just might become accidental and not intentional, which will continue to erode the power of relationship. By the firesides of our ancestors, stories shaped cultures and defined communities. Every conversation is an art form.

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Rich Gee Group

OCTOBER 8, 2023

"AI doesn't replace leadership; it redefines it. As executives navigate the complex waters of modern-day leadership, understanding AI isn't just beneficial—it's essential. As executives navigate the complex waters of modern-day leadership, understanding AI isn't just beneficial—it's essential. Let's dive in.

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The Practical Leader

AUGUST 30, 2023

What’s too often a sad comment on the organization’s lack of leadership is how frequently the consultants present ideas or solutions that have been inside the organization for years. To draw out these ideas, managers have sometimes tried formalized approaches like suggestion systems. These have mostly failed.

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QAspire

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

As an organizational system grows complex, it hardens through processes, beliefs, mindsets, legacy decisions and culture. Change in a complex system requires much more than just communicating purpose and plans of change. They forget that human system (our rationale, emotions, aspirations etc.) Enroll Today!

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Skip Prichard

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Where Managerial Leadership Begins. This is the backdrop for understanding the purpose and role of managerial leadership: setting direction (i.e., people, processes, technologies, assets, money, etc.) “Leadership at its core is about exerting leverage.” Leadership at its core is about exerting leverage.

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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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Lead Change Blog

MAY 3, 2017

(Or buying a TV, or a software system, or a consulting engagement, etc.) No options = no negotiating power. Options = power. Options = power. Todd found several houses that would be good for his family, and moved forward with each of them as legitimate possibilities. He Defined what was Important to Him.

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Mills Scofield

JULY 27, 2014

And the best part is it offers all of us a series of compelling leadership lessons on how each of us can promote positive change in our surroundings-one willful choice at a time. In the process, I too have learned that in every organization something works and change can be proactively and positively managed.

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