N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

This is so much the case that the most often overlooked aspect of strategic planning is adequately addressing contingencies as part of the planning process. The two most common outcomes created by a lack of contingency planning are: 1.) watching things grind to a halt as you scramble to evaluate options, and; 2.)

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Experience to Lead

MAY 30, 2023

An executive leadership training program is specifically designed to help senior executives develop the skills and competencies necessary to lead at the highest levels of an organization. Executive education can help create an action plan to navigate complex business challenges and improve decision-making.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 12, 2017

Being an entrepreneur is not a career choice that means you can stay static. If you’re never moving forwards and developing your skills, you’ll just get passed by all the other entrepreneurs that are doing just that. This is essential if you want to develop your skills as an entrepreneur. Photo courtesy of Pexels.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 26, 2014

The company should anticipate some departures and make contingency plans to appoint replacements and reach out to stakeholders. The more planning that goes into developing candidates for various future leadership scenarios, the more options a board will have for choosing a successor that best suits its strategic agenda.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 9, 2017

These pieces of advice have helped “move the numbers” as part of broad-scale corporate retention programs I’ve developed. Make friends in the business development team so that you know about the big local client projects coming up and can volunteer for them early (no business travel!). Work differently.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 9, 2011

While developing an understanding of great communication skills is easier than one might think, being able to appropriately draw upon said skills when the chips are down is not always as easy as one might hope for. Communicate more effectively. Classic business theory tells leaders to stay at arms length.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 23, 2015

’” Showing compassion is not only kind it’s also a smart career move, according to Coyne. You should stay in touch with departed colleagues “because those people are your advance warning” on what the job market is like and how you’ll fare should you decide it’s time to leave. Align priorities.

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