N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Much like the coach of a sports team, a leadership team coach will challenge executives to pursue their full potential. It’s important to note that a good coach is not a professional mentor, and the distinction is that a mentor is someone in that leader’s field who tells them how to perform their job.

Execution 327

Execution Team Executive Coaching Leadership 327

Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

I have grown up around high-performance sport. High-performance in the context of sport covers a process that goes like this. It is the same in every sport where high-performance is the ticket to the dance. Coaching, mentoring and accelerated learning is all part of a growth mindset and it can achieve remarkable results.

Agility 309

Agility Sports KPI Learning-by-Doing 309

Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

Sports heroes mention their mentors at award ceremonies. Successful business people thank their mentors at career milestone celebrations. Young adults who become accomplished acknowledge their mentors when asked who was influential in their success. Mentoring is indeed powerful.

Mentor 50

Mentor Short-term Sports Career 50

Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 24, 2011

Sports heroes mention their mentors at award ceremonies. Successful business people thank their mentors at career milestone celebrations. Young adults who later become accomplished acknowledge their mentors when asked who was influential in their success. Mentoring is indeed powerful.

Mentor 61

Mentor Information Power Short-term 61

Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

These points can be redeemed for gift cards for restaurants, retailers, concerts, and sporting events. That’s why one of my mentor coaches calls them “relational accidents.” Tom is very excited to introduce this new initiative to his peers on the Executive Team. However, that’s not usually the case.

Environment 296

Environment How To Insurance Retail 296

Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

wallybock says, " Being a boss is a team sport.". Mentoring as Part of the Leadership Role by @gfeiste. Six Key Elements of Strategic Thinking for CEOs. What Personal Characteristics Do You Need To Become an Executive? by @MarbleHillLtd. FT: Zen and the art of management by By John Paul Rathbone. From @stratandBiz > Don’t Reengineer.

Sports 268

Sports Mentor Learning-by-Doing Personal Power 268

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 22, 2023

Accomplished entrepreneur Kenny Smith , a former NBA player who won two consecutive championships with Houston Rockets, has been given the National Civil Rights Museum Sports Legacy Award for his services, including teaching the use of sports to develop valuable leadership skills.

Entrepreneur 105

Entrepreneur Storytelling Leadership Long-term 105

Terry Starbucker

SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

It’s September, and for sports fans that means the NFL season is starting, and the Major League Baseball pennant races are heating up as they head to the postseason. These were teammates that would mentor their less experienced members without prompting, and cheer them on when excellence was achieved.

Team 349

Team Sports Metrics Mentor 349

Career Advancement

APRIL 20, 2020

Talk through challenges with a mentor or trusted friend. Play sports with your kids. Be patient—it can take some time to truly quiet your mind and reap the full benefits, although you may start experiencing a calmer state of mind fairly soon. Rather than keeping your feelings bottled up, acknowledge them to someone you trust.

Stress 312

Stress Strategic Planning Follow-up Advice 312

Joseph Lalonde

AUGUST 29, 2016

He was a war refugee who became a missionary through Sports Outreach Institute. Leaders need to be prepared: Robert Katende was approached for a position with the ministry outreach Sports Outreach Institute. His mentor Aloysius Kyazze saw potential in Robert. Finding a mentor can be scary. Mentors are there to help.

Leadership 125

Leadership Mentor Sports Review 125

Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 1, 2018

Life and Work Experience Everything from first jobs to playing on sports teams to boy scouts give us real life experience and skills. We can seek out great leadership and be mentored or go to work for them. They teach us how to get along with others, work in a group, take criticism.

Skills 192

Skills Entrepreneur Sports Learning-by-Doing 192

Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 16, 2014

As you think about the upcoming Olympics, consider how many of those athletes had a coach or mentor who tapped into their unused potential to guide them to becoming world class. The ability to become the best at their sport was there all along; it just needed someone to help it along.

Development 244

Development Executive Coaching Mentor Class 244

Terry Starbucker

JULY 7, 2013

Here were the 3 core styles they noted: 1) “Sports Coaches” – energetic, organized, goal setter, teacher, no-nonsense & tough, strictly professional. 3) “Mentors” – teacher, delegator, empathetic, people-oriented, humble, shy.

Leadership 304

Leadership Delegation Sports Mentor 304

Steve Farber

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

For one thing, sports are good, right? You should learn from losing, you should be a good sport, and it should be a growth opportunity. Now think about being a mentor, coach, or boss. The way I approach mentoring is as an investment. Don’t limit yourself by refusing to see the value of losing.

Sports 69

Sports Mentor Learning-by-Doing Cost 69

Joseph Lalonde

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Find mentors and fellow leaders to help you get through difficult times. Endurance sports are a great way to realize and experience leadership lessons in life. Endurance sports are a physical manifestation of leadership. Leaders get trapped in the thought that leadership is lonely. Leadership doesn’t have to be.

Leadership 293

Leadership Bond Ryan Learning-by-Doing 293

Skip Prichard

JUNE 15, 2023

Or to play for a professional sports team, write a novel, or perform with a well-regarded symphony or ballet company. Drew Bordas Advice like: Practice every day Find a mentor Never let setbacks keep you down Keep your eyes open for opportunities There’s nothing wrong with that kind of guidance. If you want to advance, say Yes!

Succession 58

Succession Storytelling Advice Active Listening 58

Terry Starbucker

JUNE 16, 2013

“Rejection: Get Used to It” - D’Wayne Edwards , founder, PENSOLE Academy of Footwear Design , who keeps a “rejection wall” to motivate his passion to mentor and teach others to realize their dreams in the footwear design industry.

Entrepreneur 378

Entrepreneur Apparel Ryan Software 378

RapidStart Leadership

JUNE 13, 2017

Cultivate a mentor. You can even have more than one mentor; cultivating one from outside your organization is a good way to expand your horizons and gain greater perspectives. Any attempt to pass the blame to peers or mentors will immediately backfire and you are likely to find yourself more lonely than before.

Collins 203

Collins Mentor Open-book Hedge 203

Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 16, 2015

What sports fan in the 1980s and 1990s wasn’t inspired by Michael Jordan, arguably the greatest basketball player ever? Just as Jackson mentored Jordan, you can bet Jordan is mentoring other future leaders who go on to achieve success of their own. What can we learn from his success?

Succession 150

Succession Franchising Sports Mentor 150

Eric Jacobson

MAY 5, 2022

O’Neil is the CEO of Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, a global sports and entertainment company that includes the Philadelphia 76errs (NBA) and the New Jersey Devils (NHL). CEO of a sports team—dream job, right? As we said during “The Process” - “patience is the great arbitrage in sports,”.

Sports 65

Sports Commitment Self-aware Open-book 65

Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 10, 2021

O’Neil is the CEO of Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, a global sports and entertainment company that includes the Philadelphia 76errs (NBA) and the New Jersey Devils (NHL). CEO of a sports team—dream job, right? As we said during “The Process” - “patience is the great arbitrage in sports,”.

Sports 65

Sports Commitment Self-aware Open-book 65

The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 14, 2021

Provide developmental opportunities and feedback on an equitable basis – Sadly it’s still all too common for women to receive less feedback than men, while also failing to be offered mentoring, overseas assignments, or stretch assignments. Hosting sporting events for the boys, for instance.

Diversity 93

Diversity Self-aware Objective Sports 93

Eric Jacobson

JULY 28, 2021

O’Neil is the CEO of Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, a global sports and entertainment company that includes the Philadelphia 76errs (NBA) and the New Jersey Devils (NHL). CEO of a sports team—dream job, right? As we said during “The Process” - “patience is the great arbitrage in sports,”.

Sports 65

Sports Commitment Self-aware Open-book 65

Leading Blog

JANUARY 27, 2016

When I was newly wed, I got her tickets to sporting events and she often suggested I enjoy myself. An underlying principle of effective leadership is that value is defined by the receiver more than the giver. This value-added principle applies in almost every relationship. When I give my wife a gift, she defines the value of the gift.

Emotional Intelligence 150

Emotional Intelligence Ulrich Leadership Human Resources 150

Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 23, 2017

Think about professional sports teams, for instance. Pro sports teams constantly take risks based on transferable skills, so why doesn’t corporate America? That’s the problem with algorithms: they’re only as good as what they’re programmed to do, and as we used to say in computer coding class: GIGO (garbage in, garbage out).

Skills 150

Skills Team Sports How To 150

Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 16, 2017

SAS Institute, a statistical analysis software company, invests in its colleagues with an almost limitless set of classes to acquire new skills, gives employees access to career mentors, subsidizes care for elderly parents, offers financial assistance and paid leave for adoptions, has built on-site sports and recreation facilities, has a beautiful (..)

Presenteeism 262

Presenteeism Maslow Software Short-term 262

The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 30, 2022

For instance, a recent report from the UK government’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport found that over half of businesses have a basic skills gap. Couple this with an often low-quality of cybersecurity training in the external training market and there is a clear lack of appropriate training and development going on.

Self-aware 103

Self-aware Training Skills Report 103

The Center For Leadership Studies

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Officiating any sport is a nightmare. ago (1970s) and still remain connected with teammates, coaches and mentors. You found yourself being proud of them and inspired by their effort, enthusiasm and authenticity. They also went way of out their way to respect the game they were playing.

Leadership 98

Leadership Learning-by-Doing Metrics Sports 98

Coaching Tip

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

While sports analogies can be over-used, it’s truly helpful to think of a coach of a sports team. 5. Implement a leadership mentoring program, which can be a key toward honing and keeping star employees who you think have that “leadership something special”. Teach your leaders what coaching looks like. Ask the Coach . .

COO 70

COO Sports Reference Career 70

HR Digest

JANUARY 4, 2022

They invest in training programs, mentoring, and other initiatives to ensure they get the best talent. Today, we have seen how technology can help us personalize things like advertisements, shopping carts, and even sports teams. As a result, companies are looking for new ways to attract talent. 7 Human Resources Trends for 2022.

Human Resources 111

Human Resources Trends Resources Technology 111

Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 14, 2013

I just created this learning and development model based on 20-plus years of training, coaching, and mentoring others. In sports, they're the Tom Bradys, the Peyton Mannings - superstar all-pros, but always the last ones off the practice field and putting in overtime studying film of their next opponent. The Ostrich.

Leadership 280

Leadership Film Learning-by-Doing Training 280

Your Voice of Encouragement

DECEMBER 9, 2009

skip to main | skip to sidebar Wednesday, December 9, 2009 Encouraging Children: My Mentor John Rosemond Got It Wrong This Time Ive been a fan of parenting expert and psychologist John Rosemond for more than 10 years. Team sports is great for this. Kid challenges for kids. Teen challenges for teens. Jobs are, too.

Mentor 102

Mentor Learning-by-Doing Blog Sports 102

Michael Lee Stallard

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Admiral Clark told the chiefs the story of his first command and how a chief named Leedy helped mentor him to become a better officer. Clark told the chiefs that he needed them to mentor the sailors as Chief Leedy mentored him, and that if they did, the Navy would have more sailors than it could handle.

Servant Leader 356

Servant Leader Bond Mentor McCarthy 356

Eric Jacobson

JULY 8, 2017

Try some of these in your workplace this year: Mentoring programs, especially for new employees Volunteer opportunities/days Lunches with the CEO or president On-site wellness fairs Pep rallies Telecommuting programs Summer picnics for employees and their families Retention bonuses Lending libraries Unlimited sick days Employee team sports after hours, (..)

Company 50

Company Library Sports Magazine 50

Six Disciplines

APRIL 4, 2014

In sports, no one questions the importance of having a good coach. In music, art, science, no one questions the importance of having a good mentor. If you''re running a small business, why should it be any different?

Organization 106

Organization Seminar Brainstorming Strategic Planning 106

Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 27, 2013

The leadership to management one–two punch is one of those realities that has to be understood (and not just in business, as it relates to sports, politics, medical procedures, and so on). I learned this from my experience in business and from sports. There are more of them than there are of you.

Covey 238

Covey Leadership Sports Learning-by-Doing 238

Michael Lee Stallard

DECEMBER 11, 2011

It’s athletics’ teams are generally among the top teams in Division I college sports. Sarah is the cheerleading coach of Nolan Catholic High School cheerleaders where she coaches and mentors the girls to develop their competence as student-athletes and their character as human beings. ” This is no accident.

Sports 150

Sports Mentor Stress Education 150