N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Quality leadership or a lack thereof is easy to spot if you know what to look for. I was absolutely stunned to read the results of a survey published in the January/February 2014 edition of Chief Executive in which respondents (sitting CEOs) ranked the top 10 skills needed for effective leadership. Strategic thinking — 55%.

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Marshall Goldsmith

MAY 26, 2014

The more successful we become, the more positive reinforcement we get – and the more likely we are to experience the success delusion. I am successful. Therefore, I must be successful because I behave this way. Our belief in ourselves helps us become successful. I behave this way. Why We Resist Change.

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Tanveer Naseer

DECEMBER 9, 2014

With the arrival of this last month of the year, I’ve been finding myself in a mixed state of mental exhaustion and reflection, which considering the work involved in bringing my first leadership book out into the world alongside my regular workload is quite understandable. And it’s meant to be hard.

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Tanveer Naseer

MAY 27, 2014

Over the past two weeks, I’ve had the distinct honour of being recognized by two organizations for my work in the field of leadership. In terms of leadership, though, what this approach also helps us with is opening ourselves to a learning mindset, so we can be more adaptive to the changes happening within and outside our organization.

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Marshall Goldsmith

JULY 14, 2014

This three-step drill will help: 1) pause before you open your mouth and ask yourself, “Is anything I am going to say worth it?” Some people use anger as a management tool to some success. Dr. Marshall Goldsmith was selected as one of the 10 Most Influential Management Thinkers in the World by Thinkers50 in both 2011 and 2013.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 23, 2014

Ed Catmull, President of Pixar Animation and Walt Disney Animation Studios, describes what he’s learned about leadership and corporate culture in his excellent new book, Creativity, Inc.: Pixar has been phenomenally successful with the likes of Toy Story , The Incredibles , Finding Nemo, and Up, to name but a few of its films.

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Eric Jacobson

JULY 27, 2013

Which one of the 70 tips for how to become a more effective leader did you select as a 2013 New Year''s Resolution? This list was published last December in my blog, about the time many leaders were identifying their professional and personal goals for 2013. Celebrate your employees'' successes, not your own 12. Be visible 15.

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Marshall Goldsmith

AUGUST 25, 2014

By giving people ideas on how they can be even more successful (as opposed to visualizing a failed past), we can increase their chances of achieving this success in the future. Feed forward is especially suited to successful people. Successful people like getting ideas that are aimed at helping them achieve their goals.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

’ Here are the actions I have observed about leadership that are mandatory for leadership success. All other leadership characteristics and outcomes fade if there is a lack of truth. Lots of successful ones do rant, but there are rules to follow if you’re one of them. BUT not without gambling.

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Nathan Magnuson

DECEMBER 10, 2012

As enthralled as I was with the presentations, one poignant leadership lesson stood out which I knew I’d have to eventually share. Once again, this is speaks to the heart of Viktor Frankl’s message in his book Man’s Search For Meaning , which he wrote upon surviving the atrocities of the holocaust in Auschwitz. Leadership (26).

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Tanveer Naseer

OCTOBER 2, 2012

Margot Morrell and Stephanie Capprell, in their book “Shackleton’s Way”, list eight principles Shackleton applied to forge unity and loyalty among his team. Always keep the door open to your staff members, and be generous with information that affects them. Strong leadership inspires strong loyalty.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 8, 2017

Guest post from Amy Blankson: In 2013, the National Center for Biotechnology Information reported that the average attention span of a human has dropped to a mere eight seconds , one second behind that of a goldfish. Amy is the author of two books: The Future of Happiness and an award-winning children’s book called Ripple’s Effect.

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Marshall Goldsmith

JUNE 2, 2014

Alex Von Bidder is co-owner of the Four Seasons in New York – one of the most famous and successful restaurants in the world. The major topic of our open dialogue was “Creating a great rest of my life.” The dialogue was amazingly open, candid, and supportive. Innovation Leadership'

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 3, 2020

His new book, Experimentation Works: The Surprising Power of Business Experiments , takes you through his research and best practices to show how to experiment and test before acting. Five years later, Apple opened its App Store, which empowered anyone, anywhere to design and distribute novel applications. There must be a better way.

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Mills Scofield

OCTOBER 26, 2014

In his new book, Leading the Life You Want: Skills for integrating World and Life , Stew Friedman shares how The Boss has harmonized parts of his life to find a balance that works for him. You can’t have it all: Complete success in all areas of your life, all at the same time. No one can. He tries to be who he is, wherever he is.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 22, 2013

With only a couple weeks left of 2013, it''s time to select your New Year''s Resolutions for 2014. Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management New Year''s Resolutions' To get you started, how about selecting one or more of these 70 New Year''s resolutions for leaders ?

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The Practical Leader

DECEMBER 6, 2012

Leadership has been a lifelong passion for me. I read thousands of books, papers, articles, and blogs on the topic. I’ve also written seven books, hundreds of articles and blogs, facilitated over a thousand retreats and workshops, and delivered hundreds of keynotes on personal, team, and organizational leadership.

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Eric Jacobson

APRIL 3, 2013

Which one of the 70 tips for how to become a more effective leader did you select as a 2013 New Year's Resolution? This list was published last December in my blog, about the time many leaders were identifying their professional and personal goals for 2013. Celebrate your employees' successes, not your own 12. Be visible 15.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 27, 2013

With only two months left of 2013, it''s not too early to start identifying your New Year''s Resolutions for 2014. Resolutions Goals Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Leadership Goals' To get your started, how about selecting one or more of these 70 New Year''s resolutions for leaders?

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The Practical Leader

JANUARY 9, 2013

Part of this is driven by the pressing need for increasing bench strength and succession planning. Scott Schweyer, Ed Haltrecht, and I are delighted to kick off 2013 this week at a Zenger Folkman’s international partners conference at the beautiful Swiss Zermatt Resort in Utah’s scenic Rocky Mountains.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 16, 2016

Perhaps you’ve read the game-shifting books The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid , by C.K. d.light’s deeply holistic analysis of the problems faced by people in poverty led to developing inexpensive, durable solar-powered LED lanterns (sold on time payments) to replace kerosene, open fires—or darkness. 656,952 tons of CO2 offset.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 28, 2013

What’s your game plan to ensure success? SUCCESS CONCEPT: What three or four words, and associated actions, could you come up with as a guiding light to help you stay focused and on track to get you there? Her word this year is “open.” It has been and continues to be the core of my success.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Westerners consider it as time wasting and pointless; in the Asian view, the longer this harmonious exchange is maintained, the more likely it is that successful business will ensue. In the East Asian cultures open disagreement is taboo – indeed most Asians are nervous about it. FREE COPY of a StrategyDriven Expert Contributor book †.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 18, 2013

For a quick indicator, try this: next time you are in a meeting, make a tic mark every time you open your mouth to say something. FREE COPY of a StrategyDriven Expert Contributor book †. Books typically valued from $14.95 – $29.95 Book value is not guaranteed. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 19, 2015

Houston Symphony Orchestra, 100th in 2013. Sometimes, they're pleasurable, such as retirement parties, open houses, community service functions. Hear the success stories. Good opportunities to compare successes, case studies, methodologies, learning curves and insights. Star Furniture, 100th in 2012. Instructional.

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Mike Cardus

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

ABOUT Contact Us Create-Learning.com Get Connected Facebook LinkedIn RSS Feed Log in Join and Receive 9 Team-Building & Leadership Activities:That work and allow people to learn from the experience. Mike shares opening discussion ; Model and agenda for the day. All rights reserved. Powered by WordPress. hopes from our time together.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 22, 2013

These are just my observations and successes based on the past four years of my participation. I often use the direct message feature to respond, rather than an open tweet – that’s meaningless to everyone else. Itweet quotes from my books, and thoughts that come to me during the day (ornight). Followers – 60,580.

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Rajesh Setty

JULY 2, 2013

It was great way to start the second half of 2013 with a phone conversation with Richie Norton , the author of The Power of Starting Something Stupid. This is Richie’s second book (after Resumes are Dead and What to Do About It ). Over the last six years, I have been on a quest to find out what makes people successful.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 25, 2013

It’s a greeting beyond a handshake that sends a welcome, open message. The good news is when you become responsible for both success and failure, you also become a student of sales and life. There’s one more element of smart selling – it’s the two word essence of a successful salesperson. It’s both peaceful and reassuring.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 20, 2012

I was recently asked to think about how 2013 trends will impact women in the work force and how women will impact the trends. As a female entrepreneur who has built a successful company over the past decade, I forced myself to look even further ahead and determine what might be coming, not just in 2013 but in the next five years or so.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 31, 2012

Jeremy is a professional speaker, best-selling author, and the President of OneLife Leadership. He is the author of four books, his latest: Inspired People Produce Results – (McGraw Hill 2013). He is the author of four books, his latest: Inspired People Produce Results – (McGraw Hill 2013). What do you think?

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Do you have suggestions for a thought provoking question or line of conversation to help me connect with these folks and open the door to more meaningful dialogue? Attitude , The Little Green Book of Getting Your Way , The Little Platinum Book of Cha-Ching , The Little Teal Book of Trust , The Little Book of Leadership , and Social BOOM!

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

But with empathy and careful planning, successful managers and leaders can minimize the impact of personal problems in the workplace to ensure that your work force remains efficient and that normal productivity is restored as quickly as possible. You want to ensure they are on the right path to success and advancement.

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Coaching Tip

JULY 10, 2014

Leadership development is the number one priority for human resources (HR) leaders globally, according to Talent Management : Accelerating Business Performance , a survey by Right Management, the career and talent management experts within ManpowerGroup. The data was gathered at the end of 2013 by a third-party research expert.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2018

Since 2013, I’ve keynoted talks to groups of transitioning military veterans nearly 20 times as part of Deloitte’s CORE Leadership program, which helps vets reinvent themselves into civilian careers. Toby Johnson, who I interviewed for my book Reinventing You , taught me this one. Do you have a strong work ethic?’”

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 6, 2014

If round after round of profit warnings was not enough – group operating profits fell 20% between 2011 and 2013 and are likely to fall another 30% in 2014 — the company recently announced it had overstated its first-half profit by about $400 million. Fiddling the books is normally the last resort, when all else has failed.

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Mark Sanborn

DECEMBER 5, 2021

His wife, Erika, joined the team in 2013, and today Envisioning Green is a husband-and-wife-owned, boutique-style landscape construction and maintenance company being featured in a business book. . Both Erika and Steven understand the power of clarity in their company: “Clarity to us is like success,” they agree.

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