N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

In today’s post I’ll examine the value of loyalty as it relates to leadership. If relationships are the currency of leadership, it is important for leaders to note that loyalty serves as the cornerstone of any healthy relationship. Leadership and loyalty go hand-in-hand. The boss will never go for that.&#

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Let me be clear: leadership and diversity should have nothing to do with one another. This blog was recently nominated for Kevin Eikenberry’s Best Leadership Blogs of 2010 , and I noticed recently that Kevin was taking heat from the gender police for having only one woman on the list of nominees.

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CO2

APRIL 20, 2012

14 Fascinating Theories from Leadership Studies. If you’ve never delved into the field of leadership studies as a businessperson or college student , you really should. Taking a look at trait theory, you’ll see that it is in many ways related to Great Man Theory when it comes to understanding leadership. TRAIT THEORY.

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Next Level Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2010

I've given something north of 300 speeches and presentations on leading at the next level and the second edition of my book on that subject just came out last month. Leadership is more complicated.    I think we've blown past Leadership 2.0 and are already on to Leadership 3.0.  Click Here.

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Building Personal Strength

DECEMBER 12, 2010

If you keep your thoughts to yourself, you can end up talking around the subject and undermining opportunities to learn new ways of thinking. Dolly : “So you’re saying that project leadership should go to whomever has been here the longest?&# Maybe he can help us grow the contract by adapting that new technology.&#

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

The challenge for today’s brands is to adapt to this new real-time environment and the increased call for transparency. He is a frequent lecturer on the subject of branding. And not only are brands more vulnerable to shoppers’ unpredictable whims, but tools like social media mean that consumers also have more control.

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Miles Anthony Smith

JUNE 5, 2018

​ For example, the job function I have now, digital marketing , didn’t exist when I left college, and had I focused on other areas without adapting as my career progressed, I might’ve missed my calling in digital marketing. Keep adapting your plan over time as well. Don’t do the easy things first.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Develop the skills of top players in the industry and independently employ them Accomplish specific goals like giving back to your community through your skill set, establishing a new program, publishing well-researched papers in your field, becoming the leading subject matter expert (SME) on a specific topic, etc.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 22, 2014

Two academic heavyweights face off on a topic that every student of leadership and HR cares — or at least hears — a lot about: emotional intelligence. I can’t emphasize enough the crucial importance of EI-based competencies for success in leadership roles. Call it Grant vs. Goleman.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 1, 2010

professing leadership acumen and expertise that it can be tough to distinguish between the posers and the players. professing leadership acumen and expertise that it can be tough to distinguish between the posers and the players. Maxwell ( @johncmaxwell ).

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 9, 2011

Not only do they read the environment well, but they possess the uncanny ability to adapt their messaging to said environment without missing a beat. When you speak, know what you’re talking about : Develop a technical command over your subject matter. Communicate more effectively.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Resilience has long been touted as an essential capability for bouncing back from leadership setbacks. Earlier this year, Rosabeth Moss Kanter advanced the conversation with an excellent article on the topic. Leadership Managing yourself Personal effectiveness' Adopt a growth mindset.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

Adapt ideas from other industries. Whether it’s developing a Website, launching a sales campaign, or hiring an accounting firm, learn enough lingo to comprehend the topic’s basic landscape. Barter professional expertise, time, connections, talents. Any side-door approach is going to take time and research.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 19, 2011

Using social networking technologies (Facebook equivalents) internally, people can find internal subject matter experts, ask for help, and share improvement experiences. The firm's ELS (Enterprise Lean Sigma) team launched "ELS Nation", a community that lets any employee post topics or questions, reply, and share files.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 15, 2013

Our research, conducted in partnership with Harvard Business Review, The Economist, CEB (formerly the Corporate Executive Board), Intel, and TNS Global, finds that corporate leadership has lost confidence in the CIO as a strategic partner and views IT as a commodity rather than a difference-maker. Victorio M.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 22, 2010

He is a former Fortune 500 HR executive, president of The Eblin Group and graduate of Davidson College, Harvard University, and Georgetown University’s leadership coaching certificate program, where he is also on the faculty. Scott is also an executive coach, speaker, and blogger. Why is that?

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Other chapters will discuss the need for and exciting opportunities for adaptability. Yet, most CEOs were never trained on how to be CEOs, with all the responsibility, people skills, leadership and ethical management that must go along with the job. It’s a whole new world. This chapter talks candidly about recent trends.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 6, 2012

This is a primer for executives and the heirs apparent to company leadership. Many books have been written on the subject of leadership. My own philosophy of leadership starts with the premise that every dynamic of a successful organization must be in some way aimed towards its stakeholders. They learn to take risks.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 26, 2023

We’re about to dive into a topic a little deeper, starting with the types of communication in the workplace. In the online version of being called to your boss’ office unexpectedly, workers now experience similar panic from unexpected video calls from leadership last minute.

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Tips Active Listening Skills Diversity 59

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

This again reinforces in everyone's mind that the subject is all about women and that the company is scrambling to promote as many women as possible, and every one mutters darkly about affirmative action. A simple short cut is to drop the use of the word "women" — "customers," "talent" or "leadership" will do nicely.

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ExactHire - Leadership

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

The topic of conversation that swirls around every HR networking event, conference and seminar. And…turnover–the subject of most leadership meetings and one of the biggest challenges facing every industry and company. Engagement and retention are personal topics and everyone has their own drivers and motives.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2010

However in reflecting upon my presentations and client engagements, I’ve noticed that it’s not an infrequent occurrence to find that even the most savvy executives misconstrue certain basic leadership ideas. Some individuals openly seek out positions of leadership, while leadership is thrust upon others.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 17, 2010

There is nothing short of a voluminous amount of leadership information being published on a daily basis. It’s been my experience that regardless of the subject, it is precisely when the noise becomes the loudest, that it’s most difficult for the consumer to extract quality and value from the market.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

The loss of American trade leadership could hardly come at a worse time. This uncertainty calls for political leadership. That failure will have implications for other critical topics on which the U.S. manufacturing has adapted and grown, not declined. If the U.S. steadfastness or even the U.S. manufacturing?

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