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. While most executives that have reached the C-suite level understand the importance of scaling via delegation, far too many CEOs struggle with the effective implementation of the concept.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

Posted on July 7th, 2010 by admin in Leadership , Operations & Strategy , Rants By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth I have read some interesting articles and blog posts of late on the subject of CEO term limits, and felt this topic worthy of discussion.

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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. Especially implementation challenges of transformation affecting the organizational design. This is where the CTO role gets into the spotlight.

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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. Tommy had risen to become the leader of a 1500-person business unit spanning four continents.

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Leading Blog

JULY 19, 2019

2: Create new technology enabled business models: GE’s Jeff Immelt and Dartmouth Professor Govindarajan are back, with lessons on digital transformation. Now, more than ever, you can grow your business in the new and adjacent areas enabled by technology. Sesame Street did not disrupt a prior market for childhood education.

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HR Digest

APRIL 9, 2024

Henry discusses EY’s response to evolving workplace dynamics, including flexible work models and investments in emerging technologies. Our focus on innovation in talent is what allows EY people to build meaningful careers with impact. The data also helps EY manage its workforce to meet current and future market demands.

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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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Leading Blog

JULY 10, 2019

Many business leaders are perplexed by the task of leading in an ever-increasing technological world. Yes, we are leaders of people, and yet it feels as if technology and other digital demands keep us from investing in our most valuable resource, our people. Prioritize the Person, as Well as the Technology. “I Listen deeply.

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Mills Scofield

MAY 5, 2015

Some of today's top CEOs were history, political science, sociology, chinese and music majors in college. As a college student in this technological era, I’ve felt the constant burden of having to pursue a “practical” degree. Let's hear it from her. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~. Not exactly resounding support.

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Mills Scofield

MAY 5, 2015

Some of today's top CEOs were history, political science, sociology, chinese and music majors in college. As a college student in this technological era, I’ve felt the constant burden of having to pursue a “practical” degree. Let's hear it from her. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~. Not exactly resounding support.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Relying on SWOT to inform your strategic plans without accounting for cognitive biases results in appalling oversights that ruin profitable businesses and bring down high-flying careers. When taking on new coaching and consulting clients, I always inquire whether they did a SWOT. Overconfidence.

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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

AUGUST 22, 2010

Trust me when I tell you that being out of touch is never a good position to find yourself in as the CEO. My advice to CEOs, regardless of whether you’re running a start-up or a Fortune 500 company, is to go see things for yourself.

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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.&# Well actually, no it’s not.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

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First Friday Book Synopsis

JULY 15, 2015

During his career, he added nearly $5 billion of value as a science and technology CEO (public, private, IPO), consultant, director, and private equity/venture capital investor. Boni has advanced by taking on the tough assignments of repositioning organizations that had run aground. His firms were recognized on the Inc.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

JULY 12, 2015

During his career, he added nearly $5 billion of value as a science and technology CEO (public, private, IPO), consultant, director, and private equity/venture capital investor. Boni has advanced by taking on the tough assignments of repositioning organizations that had run aground. His firms were recognized on the Inc.

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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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In the CEO Afterlife

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

Seven years ago I removed my consulting shingle from the home office wall. Am I happy in the CEO afterlife? I finished my 9 month assignment in the spring of 2012 and I’m back in the CEO afterlife. I expected to be out of touch with technology and this was glaringly obvious. You’ve still got the juice. The bottom line?

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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. After all, being in touch with your emotions, as well as being in tune with the emotions of others is an important trait for any leader to possess.

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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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Lead Change Blog

JULY 4, 2016

Art writes, “The emerging digital and technology-driven world demands that we rethink everything about how we manage, lead, structure and run our organizations. It also challenges us to rethink our own approach to leveling up in our career. Jon Mertz of Thin Difference contributed Career Chapters: The Next One.

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Michael Lee Stallard

DECEMBER 1, 2014

For example, in “ Seven Ways to Sell Your Ideas to Management ,” Joel Garfinkle of the Career Advancement Blog shares how to present your ideas in order to get them implemented – a skill you need to master if you want to be an influential leader in your company. Need a little tongue-in-cheek advice? Do your employees “get” the company vision?

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 23, 2010

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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

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? There are even some business theorists that warn against undertaking complex restructurings because of the great risks involved.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2010

As odd as it sounds, businesses that are not dependant on smart talent, capital, or technology can scale faster and easier than those businesses burdened with the aforementioned dependencies. The truth is that great companies are those which can thrive and prosper in the absence of sophistication.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 10, 2011

I’ve seen many an executive or consultant attempt to identify leaders with interviews, tests, evaluations, etc., By that I mean practice areas that serve no real purpose other than to generate a revenue stream for a coach or consultant, or justify headcount within a department. only to fail in miserable fashion.

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Chartered Management Institute

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The session was entitled “Technology and Business Collaboration: Leadership and Management” and was moderated by Dr Alan Miller CMgr FCMI (former CMI Hong Kong Regional Board Member). Derek is director and senior advisor at Pathleader Education Consultants, a registered private K-12 institution in Hong Kong.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 7, 2020

Eileen explains: “Human language separates us from the rest of the animal kingdom, but too often, we respond to the wag of a dog’s tail instead of the message given by the CEO. Bill Treasurer of Giant Leap Consulting contributed Now That the Conflict Is Over, How Do I Recover? Connect with Lisa on Twitter at @ThoughtfulLdrs.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 30, 2012

And while these figures represent US households, the percentages are being exported due to technology driven globalization. In 2012, 18 of the Fortune 500 companies will have women CEOs at the helm. For example, for the first time ever, IBM chose a woman CEO, Virginia “Ginni” Rometty. Increasingly, it’s women.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 2, 2010

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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 20, 2010

In the end, I would consult with your friends and family to determine whether or not the toxic work environment is bleeding into your personal life. Depending on your role and influence within the organization you may or may not be able to alter the circumstances in which case you have a tough choice to make – do you stay or do you go?

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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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