N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Are your strategic planning practices flat and uninspired? Clearly, it’s time for a new strategic planning paradigm to emerge – one that features the right set of “ next practices ” that your organization can embrace to dramatically increase its success. Let me do that now.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 30, 2014

Here are a selection of tweets from April 2014 that you might have missed: The 4 Practices of Successful Flat Organizations by @JesseLynStoner. What Every Leader Should Know About Organization Culture by Mary C Schaefer. Understanding The Needs of Your Employees by Georgina Stewart.

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Next Level Blog

MAY 11, 2021

By connection equity, I mean that everyone on a team or an organization has equal opportunities to feel connected to and included in the work no matter what they do or where they do it. This week I want to build on that post by offering three strategies that foster what I could see us calling “connection equity.”

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 30, 2018

Rather than engaging in any exchange that could spark novelty, these people let the opportunities fall flat for lack of interest or imagination. In performance driven organizations, these people feel better playing it safe than taking any risk that might make a poor impression. I polled leaders to see how they rate others on inquiry.

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Next Level Blog

APRIL 26, 2022

Other times, the whole session would feel flat and I’d walk out exhausted with my confidence shaken. It immediately crystallized what I had to work on if I was going to be a consistently successful public speaker. Sometimes my sessions would go great and I’d walk out of there feeling on top of the world.

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Mills Scofield

JULY 27, 2014

In their book, Making the Impossible Possible, Leading Extraordinary Performance The Rocky Flats Story , Kim Cameron and Michael Lavine chronicle how in 1989, following years of complaints from workers, Unions and environmental regulators, the FBI raided the Rocky Flats Nuclear facility and shut it down. General John Michel of the U.S.

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Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 8, 2023

Our goal is to provide organizations, leaders, and employees with guidance as to how to sort through what feels like a ping-pong argument about whether to embrace a hybrid workplace, explain the authors Felice B. Develop a thoughtful approach to hybrid work that is consistent with your organization’s core values. Ekelman, JD Julie P.

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Mark Sanborn

MARCH 22, 2022

Time honored traditions and proven practices were upended. Yet how many organizations struggle not just to make sense of the future that is here now, but what they should be doing and doing differently to thrive? It makes us flat-footed and inattentive. Does your organization teach resilience? Certainty to confidence.

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Terry Starbucker

DECEMBER 4, 2011

Knowing Names - This can be such a difference maker in larger organizations – it may seem like an impossible task, but remembering a name sends another subtle caring message. Vocal Tone s & Inflections – Sometimes you can say the most inspiring thing, but yet it falls flat – why?

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The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Earlier in the year, I wrote about new research from Stanford that explored how narcissistic leaders can destroy their organization during COVID. Their confidence and ability to self-promote can make them hugely attractive, especially to organizations in the midst of turmoil. The distinction is what motivates them. Long-term impact.

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Tanveer Naseer

AUGUST 23, 2017

Our best experiments as a company have come when we’ve looked at aspirational brands from other industries, studied their playbooks and then put our own experimental twist on something that they’ve done to make them successful. We looked at various practices that Nordstrom implemented in order to create a culture of rapid response.

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Skip Prichard

DECEMBER 7, 2020

In his new book, Always Day One , award-winning Silicon Valley journalist Alex Kantrowitz takes readers deep inside the tech giants, revealing the leadership and culture practices that have helped them dominate the economy. After studying these tech giants, how applicable is this mindset to other types of organizations?

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Skip Prichard

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

“Agile organizations treat disruption and adversity as opportunities.” Today’s organizations face the unknown on a weekly basis. We demonstrate that agile organizations possess both strategic and tactical agility. Would you share an example from an organization doing it right? Navigate through Change.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 28, 2015

But company culture can be an intimidating topic for many leaders because they lack a framework and language to discuss the phenomenon they see happening in their organizations every day. The following terms can help you to better grasp what company culture is, how to influence it, and the type of culture dominant in your organization.

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Skip Prichard

APRIL 19, 2021

Meandering from point to point is not a coherent strategy and yet it is far too prevalent in many organizations. On the other hand, it is a disruptive force that allows a higher stage of satisfaction by creating something real and practically useful for many people. Create a Compelling Vision. We reach minds by communicating vision.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 3, 2015

” He shares ten lessons learned in the search for leadership success. Welcome to the August 2015 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival. July is a month when many people vacation, relax, and recharge. Clearly, these 26 contributors found time among the summer doldrums to think (and write) about leadership. We know we were!

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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. To ensure investments are made strategically, it helps to prioritize the competencies needed for success both today and in the future.”. Managing a Successful Career. .

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 8, 2011

In Common Purpose , consultant Joel Kurtzman makes the case that excellent leaders build a sense of inclusiveness—a sense of we—within the organization by creating a common purpose. A place where people know what to do and why, and understand what the organization stands for. He set this as the measure of success for the company.

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Skip Prichard

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

In a logical, straightforward manner, Max walks readers through strategic principles and best practices in a way that educates the novice and the well-practiced strategist alike. I recently had the opportunity to talk with Max about strategic best practices. Is your team engaged in the creation of your plan? He holds an M.B.A.

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Coaching Tip

APRIL 7, 2015

"If we look at the happiest, most successful people and companies, they''re those that have a positive attitude about continuously improving. Taking action is about practicing what we learn until it becomes a habit. Perseverance : Maybe you take action, and you fall flat on your face. It''s growth. It''s something new.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 17, 2019

And success is like that. We will still interview authors, but I am focusing on specific areas of success and leadership. 3 Steps to Reimagining Your Personal Brand. You’re in a rut,” she said flatly, before adding, “And you may not feel stuck, but you aren’t advancing like you should be online.”. ” -Matt Dillon.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Here are some that come to mind: Passion and Practicality: Sustaining great leadership over the long haul requires passion. Passion for the work you do, the organization you work for, and people you serve will keep you in the game. Practicality anchors the drive in reality. Being systematic is vital to current success.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

The harsh reality is that great numbers of leaders continue to operate in a vacuum by sequestering themselves away in the corner office and attempting to lead from afar. Trust me when I tell you that being out of touch is never a good position to find yourself in as the CEO.

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Marshall Goldsmith

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

I spoke with Lisa Kay Solomon, vice-president of business development for Flexperience, about how organizations can build sustainable talent management strategies through flexible work. Organizations will have to fundamentally rethink how they hire and sustain the best and brightest.

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Skip Prichard

MARCH 3, 2021

We view control over our time as more important than “lots of money in the bank” as a sign of success. We Don’t Want Perfection. Many of us are jaded about what we see. We see the slick presentations, the perfect press conferences, the polished speakers reading teleprompters, the perfectly-perfect everything.

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Next Level Blog

AUGUST 4, 2010

It’s about a former IBM senior executive named Robert Moffat whose long and successful career with the company ended when he was arrested by the FBI for conspiracy related to insider trading. The arrest was a complete surprise to Moffat and everyone who knew him. The key idea for me is that he let his guard down. Go for a run. Go for a drive.

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Eric Jacobson

JULY 4, 2015

My two passions are leadership and running 5K races that benefit nonprofit organizations. Feeling good about that, I thought I would combine my two passions and list below best practices for what to communicate to 5K racers. These are in alpha order, but you'll want to organize them in the order or importance.

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QAspire

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

That is the common perception, and also a reality in many organizations even today. The cause of building a memorable organization. Alignment of each team member to goal/results leads to a flat structure where role of a leader is that of an enabler. A leader is placed at a higher rank and subordinates are at a lower rank.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

By developing their talent – their uniquely human ability to communicate – your organization will flourish in the digital age. By developing their talent – their uniquely human ability to communicate – your organization will flourish in the digital age. With knowledge and practice, associates gain confidence. Shake them up.

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LDRLB

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

DAVID: I absolutely love … I should add you’re the author of this new book “The Practical Drucker.” He was very practical. On this podcast and in this community we’re all about putting ideas into practice, bridging the gap between scholar and thinker and practitioner.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Home Who We Are What We Do Services Contact My Favorite Blogs All Things Workplace Bob Sutton – Work Matters Brain Leaders and Learners Bret L. Scott is also an executive coach, speaker, and blogger. My work as an executive coach involves looking at a lot of 360 degree feedback reports. Why is that?

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 24, 2010

Consider where you want yourself and your organization to be in a year or more. Home Who We Are What We Do Services Contact My Favorite Blogs All Things Workplace Bob Sutton – Work Matters Brain Leaders and Learners Bret L. Notice the word “believe&# in the previous sentence. and they will require some of your time.

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

According to a survey conducted by Wall Street Prep , 70 percent of HR and L&D leaders in the financial services industry reported that new junior employees are not “desk ready” This term refers to the lack of skills and preparation exhibited by these employees, hindering their ability to contribute immediately upon hire.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

StrategyDriven effective executives, efficient employees Home About The StrategyDriven Organization Our Company Our Contributors Karen K. Juliano Howard T. Dickens Jr. Ives Sharon Drew Morgen Hank Moore Jamie P. If you were to make a list of up-and-coming business trends, social media strategies would probably be near the top.

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CO2

JUNE 29, 2010

RSS Feed Schedule a Call Free E-Book Assessment Test Coffee Schedule Coaching Lunch About Us CO2 Story Our Approach Our Successes Our Executive Coaches Gary B. Leaders used to have all the power in these hierarchical relationships, but this is no longer the reality facing many organizations.

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Terry Starbucker

SEPTEMBER 2, 2012

As a leader, there’s nothing more satisfying than watching your team just flat out “get it done” The flywheel spins at breakneck speed, and milestones and business plan targets get met and surpassed with workmanlike regularity. And this realization must be put in to practice words AND deeds. No matter what it is.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 27, 2016

Flat organizations are having a moment. It helps people learn relationships in the organization and satisfies a psychological need for order. We wanted to know how hierarchy might influence the type of talent organizations can attract and retain. ” But hierarchy does have its merits. This is an important insight.

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