N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

From my perspective, the issues surrounding conflict resolution can be best summed-up in three words…&# Deal With It. &# While you can try and avoid conflict (bad idea), you cannot escape conflict…The fact of the matter is that conflict in the workplace is unavoidable.

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Next Level Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2020

There’s a lot to say and share about that for sure – more than one blog post can address. When I think of connection, I think first of coaching conversations with individual clients. I remember a couple of months into the business talking with a new client who had just been promoted into his first executive role.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Books like Helping People Change and The Power of Bad , have the power to change forever how we work with others and address the things that hold us back. When we get our thinking right, the success comes almost automatically. Blog Post ). Blog Post ). Blog Post ). Blog Post ). instead of adversaries.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 26, 2010

Think of any top performing CEO and you’ll find that to the one, they possess an uncanny ability to focus on highest and best use activities. To this day I’m amazed at how many CEOs still own tasks, roles, projects, and responsibilities that should be delegated to others.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

While much has been written about what leaders are, today’s post will highlight eight areas that will help you quickly pinpoint what leaders are not. Frequent readers of this blog can find a veritable plethora of tips on becoming a better and more effective leader. Put another way, not all leaders are created equal.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2010

From the comments submitted I’ll pick a winner who will receive a $500 dollar check, an Amazon Kindle, and a video interview to be hosted on this blog (anyone wishing to add to the prize package please send me an email). I can think of two in particular. but you’ll not find that here. but you’ll not find that here. link] [link].

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Next Level Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Since, as an executive coach, I’m usually the one asking the questions, she caught me off guard with hers. We had a really engaging conversation on the topic and, since I view this blog as a way to include you in the conversation, I want to share a recap of what we talked about.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Complicating matters further for CEOs attempting to determine what to do about bonuses is all the recent media attention and public outrage in regard to what is perceived by many to be excessive, frivolous compensation. How do the employees feel about this?

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

In fact, in most cases I actually prefer to have my thinking challenged – this doesn’t threaten me as a leader, it improves my leadership ability. If you crush the individual character and spirit of those who form your team, how can your team operate at its best?

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

Let me ask you a few simple questions: How do you feel when you’re told no? Moreover, when those conversations do occur they tend to be focused on admonishment rather than teachable moments. Teaching someone how to get to a yes is one of the most valuable things a leader can do. Does it leave you feeling better or worse?

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2010

What’s interesting is that the best leaders proactively focus on looking for game changers. I listened to esteemed business school professors, two Nobel laureates, bestselling authors, and some of the world’s most successful CEOs. S imple – While not all game changers are simple, the best ones usually are.

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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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Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 7, 2014

For this month’s Carnival, I asked our community of leadership development experts the following question: “ Wouldn''t it be great if we could teach managers how to coach? What one book, website, or other resource would you recommend to a busy yet motivated manager who wants to learn how to be a better coach?”

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Next Level Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2010

  It just felt like the thing to do.    We'd done a lot of brain work in the morning, had an in-depth discussion with a senior exec over lunch and were getting ready for more coaching and brain work in the afternoon.    It just felt like the thing to do.    Big surprise. 

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 11, 2013

Marissa Mayer is a case study in what NOT to do as a new CEO. While she’s clearly under intense pressure to pull Yahoo out of what many see as a death spiral, making rookie mistakes is not going to help her cause. She’s in over her head, and perhaps a bigger issue is Yahoo’s board doesn’t seem to have a clue.

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Great Leadership By Dan

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Leaders who aren’t able to effectively manage their energy are subject to: · Making poor decisions · Communicating ineffectively · Missing the obvious and the subtle · Managing their emotions improperly So what techniques do leaders use to manage their energy? You should be able to think of their names quickly. Take a look around you.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Jeff writes: “As I think about all of the relationships of my life, power seems to have a major role. Yet many supervisors and managers on the road to becoming valuable and valued leaders fail to do so. Therefore, I’ll give you my 3 best tips for how to become a better manager.” What would you do? Communication.

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Marshall Goldsmith

SEPTEMBER 1, 2014

Even if you are the best coach in the world, if the person you are coaching shouldn’t be coached, the coaching isn’t going to work. The good news is that the “uncoachables” are easier than you think to spot. How do you know when someone is uncoachable? Send them packing.

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Marshall Goldsmith

APRIL 8, 2017

The one thing you need to have a super-charged career today is – drum roll please – an executive coach. People often ask me: Why do top level, successful executives need a coach? Doesn’t having a coach mean they are not that good? My answer is simple – think Serena Williams, James Harden, Tom Brady.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 26, 2012

All leaders have blind spots – the question is what are they doing about them? Moreover, leaders who fail to continue developing will always be replaced by those who do. If top CEOs, Billionaires, leading scholars, and others who have reached the pinnacle of their profession can continue to invest in themselves, then so should you.

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe What is the Best Leadership Blog of 2010? by Kevin Eikenberry on November 15, 2010 in Leadership , Leadership Blogs , Learning That is the question we want you to help us answer!

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 7, 2017

Jack Welch, former CEO of General Electric, said, “When you were made a leader, you weren’t given a crown; you were given the responsibility to bring out the best in others.” ” This month, we have so many angles from which to look at ways of bringing out the best in others; we are excited to share them with you. .”

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The Center For Leadership Studies

APRIL 20, 2020

None of us knows for certain what to do right now, and we are all finding out just how difficult it truly is to strike the much-needed balance between optimism and reality. In some form or fashion those that occupy positions of visible formal authority in organizations need to be able to say and do the right things — NOW !

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QAspire

JUNE 1, 2014

Beth Miller of Executive Velocity asks “ Does Your Leadership Fear Transparency? ” Dan Oestreich from Unfolding Leadership says, "We think of the system as ‘out there,’ but the most important system to change is the one within.” So how do you know if you’re slipping into the micro management trap?”

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Bill recaps, “Ed Viesturs has summited Mount Everest seven times, helped with the ill-fated Everest expedition in 1996, and climbed all 14 of the world’s 8000 meter summits. David asks, “Do you have employees or colleagues that irritate you? Hint: We all do.) I think it does, and here’s why.”

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Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

I am very excited to announce the selection of the 100 Coaches in our pay-it-forward project! Then Ayse asked us to describe what made us think of them as heroes. In return, these 15 would ‘pay if forward’ by doing the same thing for 15 others, for free. It is time now to announce the 100 Coaches.

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Chartered Management Institute

MAY 3, 2023

Join us to hear expert speakers from across the realms of politics and business discuss compelling issues such as: Where do men fit into supporting inclusive workplaces? How to close the say-do gap and tap into hidden talent? What’s the role of NEDs, CEOs and Government in creating inclusive workplaces?

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Marshall Goldsmith

APRIL 8, 2017

As an executive coach, I help people understand how our beliefs and the environments we operate in can trigger negative behaviors. Through simple and practical advice, I help people achieve and sustain positive behavioral change. I want to help you make your life a little better. My mission is simple.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 8, 2011

A place where people know what to do and why, and understand what the organization stands for. For example: Emphasize One Goal – Gordon Bethune, CEO of Continental Airlines, recognized that his customers valued on-time performance. Simon Cooper, president and CEO of Ritz-Carlton, calls this “scriptless service”.

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Marshall Goldsmith

MAY 9, 2016

This bad habit can be defined as your boss’s overwhelming desire to add his or her two cents to every discussion, and it is common among leaders who are used to running the show. Your boss thinks it’s a great idea and instead of saying, “Great idea,” she says, “That’s a nice idea. What does this do? Why don’t you add this to it?”

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Miles Anthony Smith

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Do Leadership Books Really Help Advance Your Life and Career? There's a sea of poor advice to wade through looking for those leadership pearls of wisdom , especially with the popularity of blogging and the ease of self-publishing. They do, however, provide a blueprint for becoming a better leader.

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Next Level Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2010

In our business, we've grown from landing our first coaching client on December 15, 2000 to having coached hundreds of leaders in individual and group programs over the last 10 years. This is my 463rd blog post and I've probably written close to 300,000 words on my blog over the past two years. 

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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. The Changing Expectations for Followers There was a time in the not too distant past when followership essentially meant, “be quiet and do whatever I tell you to do.”

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Marshall Goldsmith

OCTOBER 23, 2016

For me, success is achieving my mission: helping successful people get even better. According to Ayse, our point of view informs how we think about something. As a coach and executive educator, I try help successful leaders become even more successful. Since I am a fan of hers, I did as she asked.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 10, 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. People want to know that you have a heart, and expressing compassion is one way to do so. Think you’ll be seen as weak? What are they saying and doing?

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Next Level Blog

AUGUST 18, 2010

So, I’m downtown somewhere and Kiss is supposed to be doing a concert (yes, I was a big fan in junior high). So what do you do to keep the connection going when the room doesn’t help? Take a moment to explain what you’re trying to do in the presentation and how the room set up can support that.

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Next Level Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2010

When I think about what concerns me the most about the direction we’re headed in, I think it comes down to the realization that facts don’t seem to matter much anymore. We have the best health care system in the world.” The facts seem to belie the opinion that we have the best health care system in the world.

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