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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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Harnessing Executive Leadership Team Coaching for Competitive Edge In a business world where the only constant is change, nurturing robust leadership has transcended from being merely advantageous to utterly essential.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 26, 2024

And I’m trying to get them to embrace some new technology. Step 2: Brainstorm Forces Split the team into smaller groups, if necessary, and brainstorm the forces driving change (positive forces) and those resisting change (negative forces). My team LOVES doing things the WAY THEY’VE ALWAYS DONE THEM. What should I do?

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Leading Blog

APRIL 1, 2020

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in April 2020. Entrepreneurial Leadership : The Art of Launching New Ventures, Inspiring Others, and Running Stuff by Joel Peterson. Rocket science is often celebrated as the ultimate triumph of technology. Don't miss out on other great new and future releases.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 17, 2024

This notable difference between median and average tenure suggests various factors are at play, including increased shareholder activism, faster business cycles, and the impact of disruptive technologies. Factors affecting global trends, such as technological changes and shifts in stakeholder expectations, are also contributing to this trend.

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Leading Blog

MAY 24, 2021

The Bomber Mafia was born from new technology—airpower. Gladwell asks, “ How is it that, sometimes, for any number of unexpected and random reasons, technology slips away from its intended path? ” You double down.”. * * * Like us on Instagram and Facebook for additional leadership and personal development ideas. * * *.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2020

The more we use technology and outsourced thinking, we diminish our ability to think for ourselves. Competing in the Age of AI : Strategy and Leadership When Algorithms and Networks Run the World by Marco Iansiti and Karim R. When traditional approaches are inadequate or resisted, advanced leadership skills are essential.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 19, 2024

This force is called creative destruction, which is the process where innovation and technology advancements are reshaping industries and business models. These transformations typically involve a profound change in how a business operates, encompassing people, process, and technology.

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Lead from Within

MARCH 1, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become an integral part of our rapidly evolving technological landscape, and leaders in small and midsize businesses are at a crossroads when it comes to embracing this transformative force. Technology is Advancing at Breakneck Speed: Technology is advancing at an unprecedented pace.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 25, 2019

They point to shiny startups and the seemingly unstoppable progress of technology, and proclaim that our age is on track to solve all problems and cure all ills. An age with lots of talk of innovation, lots of resources for it, better conditions for it than ever – but also an age of shallow innovation and a lack of innovation leadership.

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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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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

Stop thinking about managing the risk of technology, tools, and process improvement. Focus Point #2: Redefine your future and get there first – resist the temptation to chase others in pursuit of their future as already defined by them. The post Leadership and Digital Transformation appeared first on The Executive Hub.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 2, 2019

Welcome to the April Leadership Development Carnival. We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, productivity, development, engagement, team building, and more. Linda Fisher Thornton of Leading in Context provided 16 Answers to What is Good Leadership? Development.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 7, 2020

Welcome to the April 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. Paula Kiger of Big Green Pen shared Overcome social distance with empathy in leadership.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 4, 2024

Of course, part of that entailed reestablishing the company’s reputation for cutting-edge technology. Those who resisted—and many did at first—were often given a stern talking-to by Nadella himself. His goal was not to make Microsoft the most innovative company but the most successful in its field. But there was much more than that.

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Experience to Lead

MAY 30, 2023

This type of work is nuanced and requires leadership skills that are often overlooked in business school. Executive leadership training programs can offer support and meaningful dialogue to master new challenges effectively. What is an Executive Leadership Training Program?

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 21, 2016

Guest post from Robert Galford: It has been hard to ignore the recent spate of stories about the newest techniques and technologies designed to increase employee efficiency, motivation and/or engagement. First and foremost, anticipate the forms of emotional resistance you will inevitably encounter: fear, skepticism and suspicion top the list.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 25, 2017

Hess and Katherine Ludwig Smart technologies will become ubiquitous, invading and changing many aspects of our professional and personal lives and in many ways challenging our fundamental beliefs about success, opportunity, and the American Dream. And where we find that disconnect we limit or even derail our leadership potential.

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The Practical Leader

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

For many years I’ve been facilitating a 360 assessment and leadership development process for a deeply technical science/engineering association. However, their overall leadership scores are generally well below those of other less technical groups. So weak STEMM leadership effectiveness is especially critical.

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Experience to Lead

JANUARY 29, 2024

No matter how resistant we are to obstacles, learning curves or outright catastrophes, the landscape in which we work is constantly in motion. From the 2008 global financial crisis to the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing, devastating effects of war and conflict, real leadership is required to navigate these challenging times.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 15, 2012

“Our familiarity with and disrespect for our leaders,” writes Harvard professor, Barbara Kellerman in The End of Leadership , “coupled with our feeling entitled and being emboldened, saps their authority, which then drains their power and influence.”. Followership is as important a skill as leadership. It’s not that it can’t be done.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

These evaluations can contribute to stronger boards today that are future-proof and resistant to risk. Understanding the Process of Independent External Board Reviews Independent external board reviews typically combine in-depth individualized interviews with cutting-edge technology. How Do You Recruit a Board of Directors?

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Leading with Trust

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The Leadership Development Carnival, sponsored by Weaving Influence and the Lead Change Group , is a monthly publication of thought leadership from some of the brightest minds in the field of leadership. Check out Top Gun Rules and follow Wally Bock of Three Star Leadership. Want a good training model? Team Building.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Originally published in December 2016: After reading nearly 30 new books about leadership this past year, my pick for 2016's best new leadership book is, Mastering the Challenges of Leading Change , by H. James Dallas More specifically, Brown covers much more than tasks, timing and technologies. James Dallas.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 9, 2014

Part of the attraction for me is the weekly escape to an unfamiliar world – a time, a place and a culture that seem light-years away from the daily challenges I face consulting with businesses on leadership issues. You can read more on mastering this difficult balancing act in the Hay Group 2013 Best Companies for Leadership study.

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Eric Jacobson

JULY 5, 2020

After reading nearly 30 new books about leadership this past year, my pick for 2016's best new leadership book is, Mastering the Challenges of Leading Change , by H. James Dallas More specifically, Brown covers much more than tasks, timing and technologies. Flashback to 2016. James Dallas. The timing of the process.

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HR Digest

JULY 29, 2023

As we look ahead to 2023, the landscape of work is continuously evolving, shaped by technological advancements, changing workforce demographics, and a global pandemic. The Importance of Human Leadership The new age of work requires empathetic, adaptive, and authentic leaders who can navigate the complexities of the workplace.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 23, 2010

Resist the temptation to just advance a broad number of disparate initiatives, and alternatively focus your efforts on the completion of a few high impact objectives. The simple reality is that if you continue to add new responsibilities to an already full plate, all of your obligations will suffer as a result.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Vrio Corp has been committed to following market trends and increasing its value proposition through transformation: investing in technology and content aligned with the consumers’ habits, emphasizing the next generation. However, four main steps are proven to be effective: Step 1: Leadership alignment. Step 2: Culture alignment.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 11, 2020

Bob Johansen describes full-spectrum thinking as “the ability to seek patterns and clarity across gradients of possibility—outside, across, beyond, or maybe even without any boxes or categories—while resisting false certainty.”. The future will be a global scramble that will be very difficult to categorize.

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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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Leading Blog

AUGUST 6, 2012

The general answer is our resistance to change. In The Pivot Point , authors Victoria and James Grady ask, “What if this is not a ‘ resistance ’ problem for which the organization must engineer a solution, but a deeper ‘people’ problem that the organization must first learn to understand and respect?” But what if it’s something else?

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 26, 2021

You’ve upped your communication, re-iterated your strategy, praised your team, adopted remote working practices, embedded flexible working, invested in technology to implement all this, pivoted your working practices, and in some cases product offering, all to accommodate the new world we find ourselves in.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

JUNE 25, 2014

Just because technology makes it possible to be always available, doesn’t mean you should be. Even if you understand this, it can be hard to resist the pressure unless you make intentional decisions to create “off time.”. The post Tune In and Turn Off appeared first on Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership.

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Terry Starbucker

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

I used to have them with me constantly, before modern technology banished them to the desk drawer in favor of laptops, iPads and smartphones ( And yes, that officially qualifies me as a dinosaur). It’s human nature to gravitate towards the path of least resistance, and I must confess, there were times I succumbed and skipped the doozy.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 16, 2020

It could be that processes are too cumbersome, technology is breaking down, or they aren’t getting the information they need. Resist the temptation to tell them what to do; don’t be overly prescriptive or micromanage. The Leadership Gap. You may be making assumptions about why an individual is struggling. Listen carefully.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 25, 2019

So much is unknown, and the new is everywhere--new technology, new economic models, new politics, new cultural norms, and new products and services. What does this have to do with leadership? The role has not changed since the concept of leadership was born. Nevertheless, leadership calls for forward movement. Everything.

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