N2Growth Blog

MARCH 29, 2020

JH: In a recent international leadership survey, over 80% of CEOs answered that they do not have the talent to execute their current corporate strategy. For example, I know that in the United States, new generations of employees may average changing jobs up tp to eleven times in a career. Interview Summary.

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The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 22, 2023

The researchers examined the performance of around 5,000 CEOs who had been appointed between 2001 and 2020. They found that when a Black CEO was appointed, the average share price rose such that the median firm was able to see a boost of nearly $50 million in market capitalization. higher returns than would otherwise be expected.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 27, 2020

Hakim Marrakchi, CEO of Maghreb Industries, shared his perspective to Live in the Moment as the advice he would give his younger self. HM: Work hard at being a positive example to others, (you can not expect others to work hard if you never sweat yourself!). JH thoughts: The classic “set the example.”

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Modern Servant Leader

APRIL 18, 2022

This 6-minute lesson demonstrates this principle, through the example of Kay Graham and Ben Bradlee (played by Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks) debating personal relationships vs. professional responsibilities. Graham is the CEO of The Washington Post and Bradlee is Executive Editor for the paper.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

JUNE 8, 2023

But beyond that (and much more importantly), we will provide examples of each style in action and, also, chronicle the impact of two very well-known Situational Leaders (Alan Mulally and Frances Hesselbein). As the title suggests, we will describe and explain the four leadership styles that constitute the Situational Leadership ® Model.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 21, 2023

The CEO is in a position to ensure that a company’s culture is strong, healthy, and nurturing. The CEO at TapestryHealth, Mark Hirschhorn , is often the face of an organization and is responsible for setting the tone of its culture. The right culture will attract the best employees and lead to better results for the company.

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Research from Indiana University reveals, however, that rather than being purely driven by consumer needs, the propensity to recall products can instead be driven by the length of tenure of the company’s CEO. “This phenomena is even more likely when the previous CEO left under poor circumstances, becoming more blame-able.”

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 29, 2024

A couple of examples are the role of insecurity as a driving force behind striving for excellence and the importance of self-evaluation. 20:02-24:22: Addressing the CEO’s perspective, the conversation highlights the underlying reasons for wanting employees back in the office.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

From managing strategic direction, evaluating group and company operations to communicating with various stakeholders – the daily schedule of a CEO can be relentless. So, if you’re a relatively new CEO or you’ve been at the helm for a while – how can you manage your time more effectively? Master Delegation. Travel Smart. Reserve Time.

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Tanveer Naseer

MAY 14, 2019

If I were to ask you to think of a leader in today’s organizations, I’m sure many of you will think of people who carry titles like CEO, President, Director, Vice-President and so forth. Of course, the simple truth of the matter is one doesn’t need a title to be. Click to continue reading.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2023

It’s very easy to have what CEO Seah Chin Siong of the Singapore Institute of Management calls “goal erosion,” defining it as “Doing what is easy, going through the motions, but not doing the hard things the ultimate mission requires.” The people around us are different, and the issues we confront are likely to be more complex.

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In the CEO Afterlife

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Those who follow my blog have an idea of how I’m spending my time as a retired CEO. Bottom line, I love the challenges of my CEO afterlife and I’m every bit as goal-oriented as I was thirty years ago. Looming retirement can be awfully daunting to a CEO, especially to those who define themselves by their job. Resourceful.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 15, 2024

B RAD JACOBS, CEO and serial entrepreneur—United Rentals and XPO Logistics—has made and kept a few billion dollars and aims to show us how to do the same in How to Make a Few Billion Dollars. I learned, for example, to turn my internal chatter to my advantage by reframing negative thoughts as useful data rather than objective reality.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 7, 2011

Nary a week passes where I don’t hear from a CEO who’s grappling with this social media conundrum: should I, or shouldn’t I? We have a social media practice at N2growth, I use social media, and all of the CEOs I coach are participating at some level in social media. Great leaders lead by example.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JANUARY 9, 2014

CEOs would be wise to follow Bono’s example. I’m not saying CEOs should split their company’s economic profits equally with others. The most vivid example of this came when U2 campaigned during the 1980s for the observance of a Martin Luther King, Jr. Bono is U2’s leader, lead singer and lyricist. Give People a Voice.

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Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 21, 2015

At the 2015 World Business Forum in New York City, Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini laid out the most important vision at the conference: a vision to save healthcare. Bertolini’s dedication to the cause of reforming healthcare and actions as CEO make him a clear example of a servant leader. Mark Bertolini is a CEO to watch.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 22, 2024

It is embodied in the timeless mandate of “leading by example.” Leaders must be agile, as demonstrated by the case of Peter Wennink, CEO of ASML, who navigated the intricate web of international trade relations. Facing a whirlwind of change in our era, the essence of leadership remains constant.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 1, 2022

Sometimes CEOs are late to make the necessary executive team changes, which comes at a cost. Today, I’d like to share some examples and critical considerations for companies that fit in this category. NerdWallet is an example of when the rapidly growing company missed profitability targets and subsequently changed its leadership team.

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 1, 2021

The book is, The CEO Test , written by Adam Bryant and Kevin Sharer. You’ll learn what truly matters to be a successful leader and you’ll discover a clear roadmap for succeeding in these seven critical challenges – the CEO test : Can you develop a simple plan for your strategy? Today brings a must-read book for leaders at all levels.

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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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Lead from Within

AUGUST 2, 2018

Most articles that try to tell you how to become a great CEO will talk about actions, plans and processes. To be a great CEO or an effective leader you must first start with who you are as a leader. To be a great CEO or an effective leader you must first start with who you are as a leader. Lead by example.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

With similar conviction, Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, said, “Empathy makes you a better innovator.It’s a quality my wife helped me begin to learn when our son was born with severe disabilities. When an empathic leader, for example, sees a team member faltering, they don’t crank up the pressure to perform or use criticism to motivate.

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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?” How to Be a Soul-Sucking CEO. But I am also continually surprised to see an almost entrenched, dated attitude CEOs have toward their people and their culture.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 28, 2021

In an expansion to that lead by example philosophy, I would like to recommend another leadership tactic to add to your developmental repertoire and it involves a common household cleaning utensil. Hang with me this will get better, I promise. I know what you are thinking, “what the heck is McRay writing about.”

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CEO Blog

JULY 21, 2012

And of course Josh (I have to include him on my blog posts so he does not feel left out) I read a great little book - The Transformative CEO - Impact Lessons from Industry Game Changers by Jeffrey Fox and Robert Reiss. Each one is around one topic of CEO leadership. After a short description of the attribute, 3 or 4 real CEO's comment.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Which brings us back to those folks in the corporate driver’s seat — the CEO. Doesn’t much of a CEO’s job consist of being on the receiving end of ever-increasing floods of data that can now be gleaned in real time from inputs around the globe? CEO’s Role- Wisdom and Innovation. So, are CEOs really necessary anymore?

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Modern Servant Leader

DECEMBER 4, 2023

This recently introduced bill, officially known as the Curtailing Executive Overcompensation bill, targets the widening chasm between CEO and worker pay. Since 1978, CEO pay has soared by over 1209%, drastically outpacing the growth of average worker wages. However, the opposition seems to be refuted by examples in recent history.

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CEO Blog

JANUARY 28, 2011

CEO Blog - Time Leadership Friday, January 28, 2011 5 Leadership Styles that Work A guest post by Art Gould Recipes for Success: 5 Different Leadership Styles That All Work! Probably the best modern-day example of how this style can be successful is (once again) Wal-Mart, whose current chairman, S. A good example is Thomas Watson, Sr.,

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Terry Starbucker

JANUARY 13, 2013

I recently read “ Think Like Zuck: The Five Business Secrets of Facebook’s Improbably Brilliant CEO Mark Zuckerberg ” by Ekaterina Walter (I received an advance copy). Facebook is one example of such a business. Facebook is a company where ideas turn into products whether you are an intern or the CEO himself.

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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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In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 19, 2012

Last week I identified the successful 21 st century CEO as someone who is constantly thinking about the future. Apple’s Steve Jobs and Google’s Larry Page are excellent examples. At this point I will gaze into my crystal ball and prophesize the environments in which 21 st century CEOs will operate, a decade from now.

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Modern Servant Leader

DECEMBER 4, 2023

This recently introduced bill, officially known as the Curtailing Executive Overcompensation bill, targets the widening chasm between CEO and worker pay. Since 1978, CEO pay has soared by over 1209%, drastically outpacing the growth of average worker wages. However, the opposition seems to be refuted by examples in recent history.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 21, 2021

In this week’s Asking for a Friend I speak with World Class Ultra Triathlete, Kurt Madden, who is also CEO of The Collaborative, about leadership tenacity and grit. Lead by example. 7:56 How Kurt applies some of what he learned as an athlete into his role as a CEO. What is tenacity? And where does it come from?

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Coaching Tip

APRIL 3, 2014

General Motors CEO Mary Barra acknowledged as much in testimony on Capitol Hill this week as congressional investigators sought to find out exactly when GM executives knew that faulty ignition switches in some cars were linked to fatal accidents. "I They humanize the Web and keep CEOs in touch with what’s going on out in the world.

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In the CEO Afterlife

OCTOBER 11, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. For example, if 35% of folks thought Hogwash Detergent was “best at getting clothes white” in 2010, that number needs to go up in 2012 to prove an improvement in brand equity. Consider this exchange between Hogwash Detergent’s CEO and the Brand Manager I’ll call Janet. © 2011 In the CEO Afterlife.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Case Studies: Real-Life Examples of Executive Evolution Through Coaching In the world of executive coaching, case studies serve as powerful tools to demonstrate the impact and effectiveness of high-impact performance coaching in driving executive development and evolution.

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Many CEOs, the top leaders of companies, often focus on short-term goals because that’s how they’re rewarded in their jobs. This patience is different from what CEOs, the big bosses of companies, usually focus on – things like how well the company is doing financially and the stock price. This takes time and patience.

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