N2Growth Blog

APRIL 11, 2024

It ensures that companies are prepared for any unforeseen changes in leadership due to retirement, emergencies, or sudden departures. This planning secures the organization’s future by training competent leaders and fosters a culture of development that can make an organization an employer of choice.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The Importance of Supply Chain Leadership Starts with the Chief Procurement Officer Supply chain leadership plays a pivotal role in driving organizational success and resilience in today’s dynamic business environment. One key reason why robust supply chain leadership is crucial is its impact on cost efficiency and profitability.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2023

These firms’ expertise and extensive networks help organizations identify and attract top talent for critical leadership roles. By partnering closely with clients, executive search firms gain valuable insights into the culture, values, and business objectives of the organizations they are working with.

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Kevin Eikenberry

AUGUST 5, 2019

Overcoming objections isn’t just for salespeople. If you want to influence others, you must be able to overcome objections. There are four objections leaders hear regularly. Once you have a basic strategy, you will become more agile and successful influencing others past those objections.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 24, 2023

T HE context of leadership has changed. Rose Patten puts it this way in Intentional Leadership : “The spotlight on leadership has moved to how people lead in challenging and changing circumstances. Good leadership happens when someone, by intention, has a positive impact—whether through empathy, inspiration, or wisdom.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The Evolving Landscape of Human Resources Leadership In this ever-changing business landscape, the role of human resources (HR) leadership continues to evolve and adapt to meet the demands of a dynamic workforce. Moreover, HR leaders must have a keen eye for emerging talent coupled with attracting and retaining top performers.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2022

For that, executives can partner with an experienced leadership team coach. Executive and employee development is crucial for corporate success and guidance, but paradoxically, support is often missing. Much like the coach of a sports team, a leadership team coach will challenge executives to pursue their full potential.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

This provides an expanded pool of client expertise and challenges coaches to navigate cultural nuances and broader leadership styles. There’s also a greater understanding of varied leadership styles and the need for more personalized, adaptive, and forward-thinking coaching methodologies.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

By investing in coaching your board chair, your organization can unlock the full potential of its leadership team, paving the way for innovation, collaboration, and sustainable growth. One of the critical benefits of board chair coaching is the development of practical leadership skills.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 25, 2024

Executive coaching provides entrepreneurs a dedicated, one-on-one relationship with a seasoned professional offering objective guidance, insights, and expertise. By working closely with an executive coach, entrepreneurs gain access to knowledge and experience that can prove instrumental in their growth and development.

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Lead from Within

MAY 3, 2024

Are you clear about your team’s current purpose and objectives? – Staying agile in response to change is essential. – Feedback is an essential part of development. To help you unlock the true potential of your team, here are 20 game-changing questions. – Without clarity, your team may drift aimlessly.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

AUGUST 28, 2023

There have been, and will forever be, aspects and elements of leadership that remain consistent. For example, there will always be something to do: A task to complete, an objective to achieve and a goal to accomplish. Providing leadership training exclusively to managers creates an “us vs. them” cultural dynamic.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 22, 2023

Developing an effective employee engagement program is essential to foster a positive work environment and maximize employee satisfaction. In this article, we will explore strategies and best practices to develop such a program that can boost employee engagement and contribute to overall organizational success.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

It presents a fine line where, on the one hand, the CMO must unleash the power of creative minds to develop innovative strategies that can distinguish the brand. On the other hand, they should also possess the commercial acumen to ensure these groundbreaking ideas translate into feasible business plans.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Understanding the Role of a Chief Commercial Officer In the complex world of corporate leadership, a Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) holds a pivotal role. This individual is responsible for developing and executing initiatives that drive growth, optimize performance, and increase market share.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 12, 2023

Doing so ensures that what they’re doing as an entire team will enable the achievement of the company’s overall business objectives — which often represents the difference between success and failure. Doing so creates agility. Let’s apply the team sport analogy further.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 13, 2023

It is about awareness, learning agility, and emotional self-regulation. Beneath the surface of our behavior is our core identity, made up of thoughts, feelings, and beliefs that we have developed and refined since childhood. We need to develop Dual Awareness. Deliberate calm is about adaptability and self-mastery.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 12, 2023

One of the critical challenges that the organization navigated was effectively integrating various teams across the organization, which was accomplished by focusing on talent development. These policies include determining the appropriateness of telemedicine, training staff members, and ensuring the protection of patient data.

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Experience to Lead

JANUARY 29, 2024

From the 2008 global financial crisis to the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing, devastating effects of war and conflict, real leadership is required to navigate these challenging times. What is VUCA Leadership? If businesses are to get through difficult experiences, strong leadership is essential.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 3, 2014

Chair, Organizational Development, N2Growth. Leadership is about being able to lead out from crises before they occur (the defining meaning of Crisis Leadership). What’s needed, is a disciplined, future-focused and intelligent “preemptive-minded cultural” approach known as Crisis Leadership. Leadership Purpose [Focus].

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Center for Creative Leadership

JUNE 10, 2020

There was a time when leadership was what “leaders” did. Now, leadership is needed (and sometimes expected) from every corner of the organization. Never has the difference between leadership and management been as important as it is today. Yes, Individual Contributors Need Leadership Development, Too.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

MARCH 8, 2022

While the term “employee experience” has been with us for a while, it has been catapulted to the forefront of HR, Talent Management and Leader Development in the last two years. The details of their research were the emphasis the first blog in this series: The Critical Role of Situational Leadership ® in the Employee Experience.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 13, 2021

Organizational capability to develop and continually strengthen a change management muscle is required for success in a world characterized by uncertainty. Were the intended objectives met and what were the factors that helped/hindered this? Learning is the key accelerator to execute and sustain the desired future state.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2023

This deep understanding allows them to develop a customized search strategy and target individuals with the technical expertise and leadership qualities required for success in the technology industry. The complexity of the IT landscape necessitates specialized knowledge and skills beyond traditional leadership attributes.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 28, 2017

Interestingly, the key to unlocking the kind of breakthrough thinking needed to support an aggressive agenda of innovation lies with the leadership and culture of the organization. Why does it come down to leadership and culture? The answer is simple, leadership drives behavior, behavior establishes culture. On Leadership.

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Center for Creative Leadership

JUNE 2, 2020

What leadership competencies are most important for success in a functional leadership role – especially during a time when uncertainty is heightened and innovation is critical for organizations to survive and thrive? Aligns resources to accomplish key objectives and assigns clear accountability for important objectives.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

JUNE 8, 2023

The Situational Leadership ® methodology is a “50 – 50 model.” It has been in active use for over 50 years, and it was created approximately 50 years after the discipline of organizational behavior and leadership development began. Leadership is never over (Organizations change, jobs change and so do people.).

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The Center For Leadership Studies

AUGUST 28, 2023

The common elements are Objectives, Feedback and Evaluation. Objectives Traditionally performance objectives were developed at the beginning of the year. Feedback Your manager was responsible for providing you with feedback on your objectives throughout the year. What is Performance Management?

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HR Digest

JUNE 16, 2023

HR has thrived during this difficult time and helped in transforming organizations where the function is well led, has strong senior stakeholder support, has prioritized leadership development , and has already commenced a digital transformation journey. One of every organization’s crucial components is the HR department.

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Skip Prichard

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

“Agile organizations treat disruption and adversity as opportunities.” In this environment of constant change, I often hear that we should be agile. They define agility and offer leaders a roadmap for navigating change. For those who haven’t read the book yet, what is agility? Navigate through Change.

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HR Digest

APRIL 6, 2023

In today’s fast-paced business world, companies must stay agile and have a competitive advantage to succeed. The role of HR in business strategy is critical, as it can help organizations identify and develop the talent they need to achieve their goals.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 3, 2017

So, it’s essential for leadership teams to pinpoint and honestly assess these capabilities. Forecasting Capabilities: How well does the leadership team know the industry? Organizational Flexibility: Agile and quick or sluggish and deliberate? How does the firm determine what new products and services to develop?

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The 2020 Leaders25 Top CHRO Award is a list curated by a panel of N2Growth team members ( co-led by Jeffrey Cohn and Mike Myatt ), as well as outside advisory members to ensure objectivity and rigor in our selection process. Take stock of the progressive development plans and programs they’ve made available to the workforce.

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HR Digest

AUGUST 18, 2023

HR’s Unique Contributions to Business Success To truly unlock the potential of HR value delivery, HR professionals must focus on three key areas: talent, organization, and leadership. HR professionals can facilitate this alignment by involving customers in talent development initiatives.

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Chartered Management Institute

AUGUST 21, 2023

Developing the next generation of managers and leaders. Discussion Paper Patterns of Work Transformed How will managers countenance more employees working flexibly and remotely, with a greater emphasis on ‘working smart’ and being objective-driven? What new leadership styles will evolve? Management 4.0 CMI’s Management 4.0

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HR Digest

MAY 16, 2024

The human resources (HR) field is a dynamic and multifaceted domain, offering diverse career trajectories for those with a passion for people management and organizational development. This background can be particularly valuable for roles in employee relations, training and development, or change management.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

A move toward the Advantage Strategy Paradigm begins with the adoption and commitment to a set of principles that guides all executives in the decisions and actions they take related to developing, planning, and executing strategy. How many more times do people have to hear it before it actually becomes a priority? That is the good news.

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