N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Understanding and implementing the concept of “ actionable leadership &# is a major key to success in becoming a great CEO. Much has been written about leadership theory, leadership concepts, leadership style, leadership dynamics, what leaders are, or are not, and a plethora of other leadership-centric content.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

While hubris can be a needed trait to call upon at times, to rely solely upon it as the foundation of your leadership style just doesn’t work. He had a CEO of his own ego that kept him focused on the larger goals and visions – those that exceeded self-interest. It was C.S. I laughed so hard I couldn't answer the call.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

If you’re a CEO who doesn’t leverage conflict for team building and leadership development purposes you’re missing a great opportunity. Bottom line…I believe resolution can normally be found with conflicts where there is a sincere desire to do so. Thanks again.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 5, 2010

Most leaders that I work with could insert more inquiry into their leadership style. Sure, there might be some resistance as you change to incorporating more inquiry into your leadership style. But there are others worth exploring; especially in the realm of asking (inquiry) instead of telling. Hang in there.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 12, 2010

If you are a CEO or entrepreneur and don’t see team building as a priority, then the text the follows is written for you. However CEOs that implement a well thought out and clearly articulated vision, create a sense of stability and a bond of trust amongst the ranks.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

We did not formulate our own style but tweaked it to our leadership style and vision plan. My suggestion is to stay on course and adopt an uncommon management and style that facilitates your vision plan. Many things in the church world do cross over. In the Bible belt this is very questionable.

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Roundtable Talk

APRIL 7, 2010

When you hit your mid-career as a leader, I find there’s a certain “been there, done that” when it comes to compromising your values and putting in time under dysfunctional leadership. If the reasons sound fishy, they probably are and you need to take a close look at the leadership style from el Presidente.

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Roundtable Talk

JUNE 7, 2010

← Fast Friday words of wisdom with a King St West philosopher Career Shifting: Leaping lanes mid-career. I wondered if big name CEO’s had indications of past behaviour red flags in current performance gaffes, so did some investigating. RoundtableTalk Where ambitious leaders meet. Skip to content Home Welcome!

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Executives, especially CEOs, need something better. Here are five suggestions for enlisting in this august body of leaders: Practice F2 Leader Leadership – What explains the differences between the leader who rises steadily through the ranks versus the one whose career mysteriously jumps the track short of an executive position?

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Roundtable Talk

APRIL 23, 2010

It speaks to leading with authenticity and also implies that you need to have a good degree of self-awareness to know how to shape your own leadership style. Can you ever really choose who you want to be as a leader or is the very design of organizations there to make people fit certain leadership moulds? Happy leading!

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Roundtable Talk

JUNE 18, 2010

The RoundtableTalk blog was a little quiet this week as this LeaderTalker enjoyed some R&R with my folks and, in honour of my dad and Father’s day, this word of wisdom comes from a guy who was charting his own career path before Tom Peters ever spouted the words “brand you”. Never listen to so-called experts.” Happy leading!

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Women in the LEAD

AUGUST 25, 2009

One woman who helped me truly understand my power as a leader is Frances Hesselbein , Chairman of the Board of Governors,  Leader to Leader Institute , Recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and Former CEO, Girl Scouts of the USA   Initially, I only knew her through videos and books.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2010

As Chairman and CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishers, the largest Christian publishing company in the world, and the seventh largest trade book publishing company in the U.S., Michael’s track record of leadership has stood the test of time. Humble, authentic leaders who really understand their craft are equally scarce.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2011

The CEO sets the tone: anyone can walk up to "Tony" to offer a suggestion or just grumble about football. Now consider a quintessential American executive, Starbucks founder and CEO Howard Schultz. He also focused on career development opportunities. No matter where I am, my leadership style never changes.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Bill McDermott, CEO of SAP followed Jim, or at least attempted to…While Bill has a successful track record in business going all the way back to his years as an entrepreneurial teenager, his presentation was horrid (sorry Bill). It was full of trite cliches and worn out leadership rhetoric.

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Chart Your Course

JUNE 30, 2016

The essence of the book is captured in the quote by Robert Eckert, former Mattel CEO: “As you go to work, your top responsibility should be to build trust.” It is one of the top selling business books of all time and a favourite among CEOs. Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us (2011). By Jim Collins.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 13, 2016

The new role required the former CEO of Sodexo India On-Site Services to work with a team of 15 executives from different nationalities and cultures, demanding a shift to a more inclusive leadership style. For example, American Express created its Accelerated Leadership Development program, in 2011.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Debbie Laskey Mike, while I agree that a great presentation could showcase the evolution of leadership over time based on circumstances and types of companies, what about creating a "how to" playbook for how new leaders (CEOs) can create a leadership style?

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 17, 2010

In further pondering this dichotomy an interesting thought came to mind – If I could genetically engineer the perfect leadership gene what qualities and characteristics would constitute the architecture of leadership DNA? Truman Please comment below sharing your thoughts and insights on what you believe defines great leadership.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 10, 2011

billion sale in his 16 years as CEO Beating the competition is never easy. Business walkabouts have been an important part of my leadership style for years. One of the most important lessons I’ve learned in my career is that respect doesn’t have to be won by giving orders and demanding adherence to those orders.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Most leaders practice some aspects of the following representative leadership styles: authoritative, analytical, charismatic, emotional, intuitive, opportunistic, servant, benevolent, instructional, collaborative, delegatory, inspirational, consultative, visionary, coaching, and democratic. Which type of leader are you?

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Roundtable Talk

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Nissim Ziv recovers a fumble with How would you Describe Your Leadership Style? posted at Job Interview & Career Guide. Kris Routch breaks a long run with Leadership Lessons from a 16-Year-Old , posted at DDI’s Talent Management Intelligence blog. "Cool" is a moving target.

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