N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 24, 2012

This is the time of year when most of us turn our attention to presidential politics, but let us not forget that business is also political – to think otherwise is simply naïve. Office politics exist in every organization without regard for industry, structure, culture or values.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

“If your emotional abilities aren’t in hand, if you don’t have self-awareness, if you are not able to manage your distressing emotions, if you can’t have empathy and have effective relationships, then no matter how smart you are, you are not going to get very far.” Inclusion and Engagement: LGL on Webtalk Radio.

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In the CEO Afterlife

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Inherent in the definition of career is the opportunity to progress. Notwithstanding politics, nowhere is the notion of upward mobility more prevalent than in the world of business. So what is wrong with managing your career? Honorable career management must be anchored in the right values.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 15, 2020

What’s changed is how individuals work together, how managers lead, and how employees can set themselves apart from their colleagues. The post How To Be Visible And Relevant In A Remote Work Environment appeared first on Lead Change.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 30, 2015

"Office politics can make or break your career. Women avoid politics due to their belief that it’s dirty and underhanded, and it’s a waste of their valuable time. We need to embrace office politics to get ahead." We need to embrace office politics to get ahead."

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Coaching Tip

OCTOBER 3, 2013

“Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.” Plato (paraphrased). Politics are about power, the acquisition of power, the distribution of power, the uses and abuses of power. Any relationship--personal or professional--becomes political the moment power is introduced. "In

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Here’s another must-read book to add to your list as you transition from manager to leader. He adds that the book is useful to everyone who is interested in leadership, regardless of where they are in their career. Ways to navigate office politics. It’s The Leap to Leader , by Adam Bryant. How to perfect the do-to-say ratio.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 16, 2012

In Losing It , he draws on his experiences primarily at GE to highlight the behaviors that are career killers. You need to ask yourself every day of your career, ‘Am I up to speed? The ultimate sustainable advantage in your career is the ability to learn. Bill Lane was Jack Welch’s speechwriter for nearly two decades.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

OXYMORON …Great leaders are not politically correct, but they are politically savvy – there is a difference. Putting political agendas and peer pressure aside (as great leaders do), leaders should not make their choices based upon public opinion.

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Modern Servant Leader

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Top Tips for Managing Up. When it comes to managing up, there are two scenarios: when you’re on good terms with your boss and when you’re struggling with them. From my experience, most people seeking advice on managing up, are already struggling to align with their boss. Managing Your Boss in Good Times & Bad.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2016

In yesterday’s post , I shared eight things I know now, that I wish I had known when I had started my career. Being agile and ready to bend and adapt to changing circumstances is an absolutely vital skill set to develop if you want to have a career that’s as frustration free as possible. You don’t need to politic any further than that.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 21, 2021

The reasons for this are many and varied, from the precarious political situation, through the fear of going out into the world of job interviews again to the fear that they will not be able to find a new job at all, and especially not one that will offer the same conditions as the current job. Soon the 9-5 will return…possibly.

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Leading Blog

MAY 31, 2023

Looking the Part, Being the Part by @James_Albright 5 Things To Quit To Become More Successful by @JosephLalonde Identity Politics Comes for Tim Scott by @jamesstrock | Social Conservatives Join the Attack on One of Their Own. It Matters More Than You Think by @PhilCooke The Death of The Manager Role Is Predicted Yet Again.

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Chartered Management Institute

AUGUST 21, 2023

Management Transformed Managing in a Marathon Crisis Management Transformed: Managing in a Marathon Crisis is a CMI research project exploring the extraordinary challenges and new ways of working that emerged in 2020. In August 2020, CMI polled nearly 2,300 senior leaders, managers and employees.

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Mills Scofield

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Perhaps this was not the best initial career move. He never yelled at me again (though he did keep yelling at the rest of the team), and became one of three manager-mentors that shaped my career at Bell Labs and AT&T — and taught me to manage others and myself. Lesson 2: Light the Fire and Clear the Path.

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Art Petty

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

It turns out, ignoring or avoiding the political environment in your workplace is naïve and career limiting. Instead, you need to rethink and reframe your relationship with office politics and focus on building clean-power. Related Stories Still Time to Join the Experienced Manager Program Feeling Powerless at Work?

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Mills Scofield

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Perhaps this was not the best initial career move. He never yelled at me again (though he did keep yelling at the rest of the team), and became one of three manager-mentors that shaped my career at Bell Labs and AT&T — and taught me to manage others and myself. Lesson 2: Light the Fire and Clear the Path.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 18, 2021

Interestingly, Gallup found that the most important element is career wellbeing. Career Wellbeing: You Like What You Do Every Day. “ My job and my manage r are the two strongest links to net thriving.” Many find spending time with their manager to be the worst time of their day. Remove abusive managers.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 3, 2019

Whether you are a self-starter ready to make a disruptive pivot in your business, a high-potential individual charting your career trajectory, a manager looking to instill innovative thinking amongst your team, or a leader facing industry changes that make for an uncertain future—you will be sure to benefit from this hour-long exclusive webinar.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

He blames you, the system, politics, and that crazy project you gave him last year. Related Stories 5 Reasons Your Emails Don’t Work 5 Steps to Managing Emotions at Work 3 Secrets to Sharing Secrets. Related Stories 5 Reasons Your Emails Don’t Work 5 Steps to Managing Emotions at Work 3 Secrets to Sharing Secrets.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 1, 2024

1:1s are arguably one of the most critical meeting types for the success of team members, managers, coaches, teams, and organizations. The best managers recognize that 1:1s are not an add-on to their role as a manager. Conducting 1:1s successfully are foundational to being a manager. Political savvy.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

The Office Politics Handbook: Winning the Game of Power and Politics at Work Jack Godwin Career Pess (2013) How to survive and then thrive by effectively managing micropolitics in the contemporary workplace As I began to read this book, I was reminded of another, Jeff Pfeffer’s Power: Why Some People Have It and Others Don’t. […].

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Strategy Driven

JULY 28, 2020

Whereas in politics also, smooth transmission of messages is essential, and success heavily relies on it. The good part is a career in communications is not limited to any one sector, and you can quickly obtain a lucrative job in any industry. For example, currently, politics and business are the two leading fields. Conclusion.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 22, 2012

Have you ever worked for a manager that consistently helped you learn new skills and develop? A manager that took an interest in your career, challenged you to be your best, and believed in your potential to grow? That’s the kind of manager that most employees want to work for. In many cases, managers just don’t know how.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

You are fresh out of college or looking for a change in career or better prospects, then the way forward is to apply at as many places as possible in the hopes of scoring an interview and hopefully the desired job. But if you are in a position to decline a job offer, then it is imperative that you do it politely and gracefully.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The political environment in the United States as elsewhere is driven by fear-based narratives. These foundational leadership skills will make all aspiring executives more effective in their roles today and lift the trajectory of their careers. And that feeds our approach in society at large. It leads to short-term thinking.

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

There are rich leadership lessons to be learned from politics and sports. Given that I try to avoid politics in this blog, please allow me the indulgence of referencing a headline from my favorite sport to make a point about leadership: Chiefs' Romeo Crennel fires himself. Select and hire capable first-line managers.

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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 21, 2021

I believe that staying abreast of new ideas, trends, and information is essential to a high-performing career and business. All-In Podcast With Chamath Palihapitya, Jason Calacanis, David Sacks, & David Friedberg Industry millionaire/billionaire veterans and besties cover all things economic, tech, political, & social.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2022

As the investor leader, you are tasked with tackling senior leadership management issues at a newly acquired portfolio firm. Part four will balance needs with compromises and float tangential opportunities to expand horizons and extricate from myopia on that elusive ‘pink giraffe’ management candidate. The bar is set high.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 18, 2024

That Wasn’t a Compliment Early in my (David’s) career, I worked in a very culturally diverse organization. We’ve had many leaders, managers and clients around the world approach us with different cross cultural leadership challenges including: “In my culture, we need sound and music to do our best, but my office is silent as a graveyard.

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Coaching Tip

JUNE 11, 2018

The Manager's Answer Book: Powerful Tools to Build Trust and Teams, Maximize Your Impact and Influence, and Respond to Challenges. You studied economics, medicine, manufacturing, politics, sales, etc. And then you became a manager and on top of all the experience you have in your specific industry, there's now much more!

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Art Petty

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

It turns out, learning to spot and seize gray-zone opportunities is a spectacularly great way to get ahead in your career. . The post Gray-Zone Leadership—A Powerful Formula for Career Success appeared first on Management Excellence by Art Petty.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 6, 2023

Most high-performing leaders feel this way at some point in their careers. Organizational restructuring, change in direction, and company politics can easily derail a well-meaning leader’s intentions. Best to speak up, and share your concerns with the people involved directly, or with HR and/or your manager.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

A happy, driven employee is better than one who feels like they’re stagnating and going nowhere within their career. That’s someone you want managing your team for you! As a boss, don’t worry about an employee’s career plans. It’s a simple truth, but it’s still one that’s sorely misunderstood.

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Management Excellence

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2010

In today’s post I’ll deal with a skill set that all successful CEOs excel at…managing board relations. What’s interesting to me is that of all the constituencies that CEOs must deal with, the relationship with a board of directors is among the easiest to manage.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 1, 2021

Whether it's the death of a friend, loss of a job, a bad break-up, or the isolation of Covid-19, those who manage to be where their feet are will grow, stretch and emerge stronger, smarter, and more prepared as we find peace and gratitude in the pause. In his career as an executive at IBM, Cisco, and now as CEO of Anaplan, Frank A.

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