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“Live in the Moment” With Hakim Marrakchi, CEO at Maghreb Industries

N2Growth Blog

Hakim Marrakchi, CEO of Maghreb Industries, shared his perspective to Live in the Moment as the advice he would give his younger self. HM: Start with a moral center. JH thoughts: Having a moral center is such a core tenant to a modern-day leader. I still think these insights are powerful and worth sharing with you.

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The Moral of Workplace Morale

In the CEO Afterlife

When it comes to workplace morale, there is no shortage of articles suggesting the ways and means to build and/or enhance cultures that motivate employees to deliver the goods. Beyond their intent to boost morale, the commentaries have one thing in common – the counsel is generic. Moral purpose is inspirational.

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Leading from a Strong Moral Center

Coaching Tip

In a fast-paced global society, we need a strong moral foundation. You’ve got to have an anchor already out there…if you don’t have a moral foundation, then the winds assaulting your integrity can blow you off course.” Wharton Leadership Digest, FINDING YOUR MORAL COMPASS: Reflections From General Peter Pace .

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How to Communicate a Merger or Acquisition in 9 Steps

leaderCommunicator

Today, mid-market transactions are dominating as CEOs use a program of both strategic acquisitions and select divestitures to transform their portfolios for the future, reports PwC. That is why effective communication during mergers and acquisitions is crucial to ensuring a smooth transition and maintaining employee morale and productivity.

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Overcome the Great Resignation: How Great Leaders Put People Before Projects

Let's Grow Leaders

Leaders across industries face challenges posed by the remote work revolution, varying degrees of workforce risk tolerance, and seismic disruptions if the Great Resignation hits their team. During the break, one of our Board of Directors, a retired CEO herself, approached me and said, “Karl, don’t you think we should move this along?

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Fueling Innovation: How Microsoft Finally Got It Right

Leading Blog

Inside the company, morale was at an all-time low. In 2014, when the company’s market capitalization was $380 billion, this Microsoft veteran took over as CEO. That year, he championed Microsoft’s first $1 billion investment into OpenAI, the company that would shake the industry with its release of ChatGPT. Not only was the U.S.

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Social Media for CEOs

N2Growth Blog

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. By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth.

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