Joseph Lalonde

JUNE 1, 2018

For the last 20 years, and all around the world, we CEOs have invested untold millions into the question: “What does it take to have an engaged workplace culture?” We’ve bought books, retained consultants, rolled out surveys, looked deep into the hearts and minds of the people who work for us. How to Be a Soul-Sucking CEO.

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In the CEO Afterlife

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

When my business book Do Less Better was published, I had the pleasure of meeting National Post journalist Peter Kuitenbrouwer who interviewed me about the challenges facing an ex-CEO hell-bent on finding a publisher for his historical fiction manuscript. Some become consultants. Mr. Bell became a consultant.

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In the CEO Afterlife

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

When my business book Do Less Better was published, I had the pleasure of meeting National Post journalist Peter Kuitenbrouwer who interviewed me about the challenges facing an ex-CEO hell-bent on finding a publisher for his historical fiction manuscript. Some become consultants. Mr. Bell became a consultant.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2021

As executive search consultants, we focus on understanding and optimizing businesses’ intended transformations and how they are shaping strategic responses to industry-level changes. Step 4: Operations alignment. Especially implementation challenges of transformation affecting the organizational design. Step 2: Culture alignment.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

But often, these top-tier executives don’t know where to go to achieve this critical perspective and guidance at this stage in their careers. One Stanford study revealed that while two-thirds of CEOs say they don’t receive any leadership advice, almost 100% of them want it and welcome executive coaching.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 6, 2021

Bill Treasurer of Giant Leap Consulting contributed Try Courage. Dana explains: “ While many of us experience challenges with the Imposter Syndrome earlier in our careers, high stakes jobs bring on imposter feelings with ferocity. Ken Byler of Higher Ground Consulting Group contributed Leaders Need Roots and Wings.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 21, 2021

Through my work with business leaders from CEOs to first-line managers, it has become clear that many people with strong technical prowess and powerful business acumen have unintentionally misunderstood an unwritten but essential aspect of their job.

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Leading Blog

JULY 19, 2019

Tony Saldanha is president of Transformant, a consulting firm specializing in assisting organizations through digital transformations. He is an advisor to boards and CEOs on digital transformation, a sought-after speaker, and a globally awarded industry thought leader. Go forth and transform. * * *.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 10, 2019

In publicly held companies, the CEO answers to a board and shareholders. Bill Treasurer is the founder of Giant Leap Consulting, a courage-building training company whose clients include NASA, Saks Fifth Avenue, UBS Bank, Walsh Construction, Aldridge Electric Inc., Everybody serves somebody. Lenovo, and eBay.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

The harsh reality is that great numbers of leaders continue to operate in a vacuum by sequestering themselves away in the corner office and attempting to lead from afar. Trust me when I tell you that being out of touch is never a good position to find yourself in as the CEO.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 31, 2018

Instead of being locked into an unconscious force that operates in the background and guides you automatically, you can use the learning cycle as a guide to help you learn deliberately. Kay Peterson is the founder of the Institute for Experiential Learning, a coach, and organizational development consultant.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 12, 2024

Shanelle Reese, Chief People Officer, Wonderschool The Talent Turnaround 2023 witnessed a seismic shift in the tech landscape, with unprecedented levels of turnover fueled by layoffs, career changes, and a resurgent job market. Unlike their predecessors, Gen Z is not bound by traditional notions of career progression.

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Chartered Management Institute

MAY 17, 2023

No CEOs or presidents. To explore how collaborative leadership works in practice, we talked to Emma Bould CMgr FCMI, who has spent her career in engineering leadership roles. The amount of leadership training you get in the military is huge ,” she says, “because when you’re placed in an operational role, you have to perform.”

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HR Digest

APRIL 9, 2024

Companies with greater diversity not only have higher retention, but they have higher revenues and operating results, as well as higher brand recognition in their marketplaces. Our focus on innovation in talent is what allows EY people to build meaningful careers with impact.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 10, 2024

As the founder and CEO of Human Workplace, Liz envisions a future where work is fluid, nimble, and built on trust. The HR Digest: In your podcast “Break the Rules To Get the Job You Deserve,” you discuss unconventional career advice. But this CEO did, and every candidate in that group who got a job offer accepted it.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 9, 2010

I cannot even begin to count the number of times I’ve had a CEO tell me that certain immutable business principles just don’t apply to his/her business because, “this business is different.&# Moving on…Believe it or not, CEO is not always synonymous with all knowing business guru.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 23, 2010

This is the definition of presence, and it is only when we operate in the present that real creativity, growth and innovation occur. Operating in excess of that threshold will cause increased stress, lack of attention to detail and errant decisioning. Is your rubber-band stretched so tight that it’s about to snap?

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 3, 2011

This is so much the case that some CEOs will avoid restructuring initiatives at all costs. My question is this…since when have fear and avoidance become prerequisites for success as a CEO? That is the question that many a business is forced to ask at some point during their life cycle.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 10, 2024

In this captivating interview with The HR Digest , Josh Bersin opens up about the transformative milestones that have defined his remarkable career. As the CEO of The Josh Bersin Company, he anticipates monumental shifts in the HR landscape and urges organizations to embrace systemic HR and AI technologies.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2010

Over the years I’ve met more than a few CEOs who paid little or no attention to their board of directors, only to find themselves wondering what went wrong as they were being ushered out the door prior to the expiration of their employment agreement. As a CEO, your board can be one of your greatest allies.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 11, 2010

A CEO’s ability to perform effectively is so closely tied to their ability to form a clearly articulated vision, evangelize the vision and then to execute on their vision, that no real discussion on executive leadership should take place without an emphasis on vision.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 18, 2010

Also, a common response is to confuse a sales engine, fulfillment process, operational process, technology platform, or any number of other areas as business models, where this is not the case. Furthermore, a business plan, strategic plan, marketing plan, capital formation plan, exit plan, etc., are also not business models.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2018

And since there is an order of operations, where each one drives the next, it’s important to understand how they relate.” Anne Perschel of Germane Coaching & Consulting provided Gratitude Walking – How Leaders Can Walk Their Gratitude Talk. Jesse asks: “ Confused about the difference between mission and vision?

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

However I believe the more important emotional trait for CEOs and entrepreneurs to gain mastery over is what I call EC or emotional control. I have only raised my voice in the workplace twice during my career and both times I have regretted it tremendously.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

As much as you may wish it wasn’t so, as a CEO you’re really only as good as your last decision. As a person that works with CEOs and entrepreneurs on a daily basis I can tell you with great certainty that all leaders are not created equal when it comes to the competency of their decisioning skills. They make bad decisions.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 7, 2020

Ralph writes: “From the moment we start school and throughout our careers, we’re being sorted to determine if we belong in the advanced group. Mary Ila Ward of Horizon Point Consulting shared 3 Tips for Leading Well in 2020. Bill Treasurer of Giant Leap Consulting contributed Keeping the Faith and Gratitude Alive All Year Long.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Some served as heads of businesses that operated across geographies in multiple countries and many continents. I heard someone say, “… you may join a company – but when you move on – you leave a boss …” Many consultants preach about how to become a great leader. As the CEO, he was faced with a dilemma. We barely kept in touch.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 24, 2010

Think about it…when was the last time you viewed a negative soundbite of a CEO who was engaged in active listening? Organizations can no longer guarantee work and careers, even if they want to. A key point for all leaders to consider is that it’s impossible to stick your foot in your mouth when it’s closed.

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Skip Prichard

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Adapted, and reprinted with permission from Career Press, an imprint of Red Wheel/Weiser. Numerous studies have shown that many CEOs who have failed had perfectly sound strategies. In 1999, noted business consultant Ram Charan’s cover article in Fortune magazine identified 25 CEOs who had recently failed terribly and publicly.2

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Anyone paying attention to current events has recently witnessed that it doesn’t really matter whether you’re a politician, investment banker, CEO, or just an average citizen, when it comes to making a simple decision, managing a crisis, or attempting to exploit an opportunity, timing is everything.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Sadly, the reality is messaging is so impactful that it will often times have a greater impact on your career than your performance. I have witnessed on numerous occasions CEOs with average, or even sub-par performance histories fare well because they possessed great messaging skills.

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Coaching Tip

APRIL 20, 2016

Former top-tier political consultants, Scott Miller and David Morey, who could boast dozens of presidential wins around the world, have tooled their strategies to the business world and built the “Campaign Model” for Apple’s Steven Jobs. Ninety percent of CEOs in the U.S. It’s stuck inside an outdated industrial revolution model.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 16, 2015

Chris Edmonds : When I consult with executives on crafting a high performance, values-aligned culture, one of the first things I do is to examine the effectiveness of their leadership team. Do they act as committed, responsive members of the executive team to present a united voice on how the organization operates, not just how it performs?

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 2, 2010

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

As you may know, a career in strategy or strategic planning implies you helping a corporation design their road to profitability and growth while overcoming competition and constant change. You can start your career in strategy at! Operations. Naturally, most of your responsibilities will deal with making the company run!

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