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Board Governance Excellence: The Pinnacle of Organizational Success

N2Growth Blog

Moreover, governance excellence is synonymous with nurturing a culture of transparency, trust, and ethical behavior. A formidable board delineates clear expectations and periodically reviews the performance of the CEO and other apex leaders. When these facets meld seamlessly, governance excellence catalyzes organizational success.

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Referent Groups and Diversity

Marshall Goldsmith

The concept of referent group can be a useful tool for understanding many differences in organizations, both on a global and local scale. A referent group can be defined as any group that people see as a source for their identity. Our referent groups define a large part of who we are. This may vary with age.

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Leadership in Action: Two Reference Guides for Leaders

Coaching Tip

Every leader should have immediate access to these two leadership references guides by placing them on their office bookcase and downloading them to their laptop, tablet, eReader, or smartphone. . Some cut ethical corners. Triple Crown Leadership " focus on not just on excellent results and ethical practices but on making them endure.

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Your New HR Reference Guide

Coaching Tip

This reference guide provides any business owner, manager, or HR professional with the most current information to get the most from their talent.from strategic HR-related issues to the smallest tactical detail of managing people.

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Discover Your CEO Brand - book review

CEO Blog

I have been thinking a lot lately about my brand - specifically, my CEO brand. Discover Your CEO Brand - Secrets to Embracing and Maximizing Your Unique Value as a Leader by Suzanne Bates. She is a best selling author of Speak Like a CEO so must spend a lot of time studying CEOs. So of course I turned to a book.

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Bigger is Not Always Better When Selecting a Search Firm to Partner With

N2Growth Blog

Kelli Vukelic, CEO of N2Growth examines the nuances that distinguish boutique search firms from their larger counterparts. I would caution that size is not always an indicator of success, and more importantly, not a risk mitigator,” said Kelli Vukelic, CEO of N2Growth, a Philadelphia-based management consulting and executive search firm. “A

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How to Achieve Greater Board Effectiveness With a Board Advisory Partner

N2Growth Blog

Board effectiveness refers to how well a board can do its job and how well it’s able to function. Effective ones can make valuable and well-educated decisions, weigh in on critical issues, operate ethically, cultivate and execute long-term strategies, and encourage healthy board succession and turnover.

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