N2Growth Blog

APRIL 30, 2024

Unforeseen departures in key leadership roles can disrupt a company’s ecosystem, the shockwaves of which can be detrimental, even catastrophic if there is no blueprint to follow. Developing an internal culture fosters dedicated leadership that is aligned with the organization’s mission and operations.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 16, 2019

Hewitt: Leadership is one of the most regularly used words in the world of business, and arguably one of the most important. Leadership is “the action of leading a group of people or an organisation”, and there are two important things to note: Firstly, leadership does not necessarily require an official title.

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Center for Creative Leadership

APRIL 24, 2019

I recently spoke with the CEO of a medium-sized manufacturing company about his new CFO who was poised to attend our flagship program for senior executives, Leadership at the Peak. He told me she was smart, very hardworking, and had been with the company in various accounting roles for the past 4 years, most recently as comptroller.

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Lead on Purpose

FEBRUARY 22, 2014

Upon the untimely death of the revered company president, the board must select a new leader. In the final scene, Holden’s character displays his tremendous passion and sweeping vision for the direction he wants the company to take and ultimately gains the presidency. Emotion Is Integral to Quality Leadership. Approachable.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

Talent Trends: Emerging Leadership Skills for the Future The continual development of digital technology and automation in today’s corporate world demands a new paradigm in leadership. Today, intelligence, charisma, and instinct are no longer the sole hallmarks of effective leaders.

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Skip Prichard

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

This is an except from Jan-Benedict Steenkamp’s Time to Lead: Lessons for Today’s Leaders from Bold Decisions that Changed History , New York: Fast Company Press. Reflections on Charismatic Leadership. Inspirational communication builds the necessary emotional bonds with followers that give charismatic leadership its unique strength.

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Mike Cardus

JUNE 6, 2013

I just read a GREAT blog post from John Hunter of Curious Cat Management – Leadership and Management. Having also written about my concern separating leadership from management. Management vs. Leadership. The Manager AS Leader. 10 Managerial Leadership Practices. That’s a dumb question.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Welcome to the October Leadership Development Carnival. We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of development, engagement, productivity, team building, and more. Shelley Row of Insightful Leadership shared Can You See Your Humps? Communication.

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Great Leadership By Dan

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Guest post from Stephen Klemich : It is often asked, what is the difference between Leadership and Management? For over 30 years we have always referred to Leadership as being able to rise above the situation, be objective, strategic and find time to contemplate the culture, people and one’s leadership impact.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 30, 2019

Cross-Cultural Leadership: How to Avoid Making People Lose Face by Aad Boot @LeadershipWatch. Why Authenticity is the New Charisma by @SusanMazza. Communication Practices of High-Performance Management Teams by @artpetty. Culture Leadership Charge - Insights into a Healthy Work Culture by @scedmonds.

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 25, 2013

Though I love every part of this book, I’m most impressed with the chapter on Level 5 Leadership. Acts with quiet, calm determination; relies principally on inspired standards, not inspiring charisma, to motivate. Channels ambition into the company, not to self; sets up successor for even more greatness in the next generation.

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Mike Cardus

JANUARY 7, 2014

Working for a manager who is at the same or lower level of competence as you is anger producing, uninspiring, unproductive, frustrating, demoralizing and eventually leads to underemployment. Contact Create-Learning Team Building & Leadership to fix this before it happens. Mark was the General Manager of sales. Photo Credit.

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HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Inclusion is good for business; companies with more diverse management teams have 19% higher revenues, for example. Companies always mention in their ‘about us” section when hiring that they are an equal opportunities company. The message should be clear in your statement, actions and culture. Open Hiring.

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leaderCommunicator

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

Welcome to my weekly round-up of top leadership and communication blog posts. Get Charisma! These responses show just how limited our view of charisma can be …”. 6 Principles of Human-Centric Leadership By Mark Fernandes, Switch & Shift “Google the word leadership and you’ll get 129,000,000 results in.38

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The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

The study found that in face-to-face environments, we tend to look for characteristics associated with “classical leadership”, such as extroversion and intelligence, but this isn’t the same in more virtual environments. ” Virtual leadership. “These are the skills of the future,” they conclude.

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Coaching Tip

DECEMBER 20, 2012

Today's successful organizations have transcended the old style management paradigm. Today's leadership is all about asking. For many, the armed services was their first "model" of management. The war was won largely because of strong leadership of a military that followed orders as directed. Changing Leadership.

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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! The best way to find out what makes a company successful is to look at the top. Theres more than one way to skin a cat.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

It is the genuine nature of their subtle & quiet charisma/presence, and not the decibel level of their rhetoric that draws you in. While hubris can be a needed trait to call upon at times, to rely solely upon it as the foundation of your leadership style just doesn’t work. It was C.S.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 7, 2013

Welcome to The January 2013 Leadership Development Carnival: Best of 2012 Edition! Each of the leadership bloggers below were asked to submit their best (i.e., I'd say that's pretty darn efficient leadership development. How to grow a company that remains healthy long into the future. Sip slowly and enjoy the read.".

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CEO Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

CEO Blog - Time Leadership Monday, November 15, 2010 Early Exits Angel investors and VCs all like to sell one of their portfolio companies. I read Smart Moves Management - Cultivating World-Class People and Profits by John Thedford. And he has succeeded in a very tough industry in growing a $100M+ company.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 9, 2022

These include Basic Skills, Technical Skills, Management Skills, and People Skills. Time Management . Leadership. People management . Keep in mind that hiring managers are professionals with their own set of standards —so treat your resume the same way! Today’s workplace requires skills of four categories.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 10, 2013

Michael Raynor and Mumtaz Ahmed went looking for those companies that were good enough for long enough to be considered exceptional and to rule out luck as the primary source of their performance. What they found they present in The Three Rules : How Exceptional Companies Think. Not too helpful. This forms the basis of The Three Rules.

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CEO Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2010

CEO Blog - Time Leadership Tuesday, December 14, 2010 Drowning in Oil Finally we have a touch of winter. Another book " Safe by Accident - Take the Luck out of Safety - Leadership Practices that buil a Sustainable Safety Culture " elaborates on some of the foibles of BP safety practice. I am CEO between positions.

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The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 21, 2021

This is aptly illustrated in a recent study from MIT, which shows that women tend to be under-represented in managerial roles in large part because their leadership skills are undervalued. When they explored why this was, it emerged that the leadership potential of female employees was consistently under-valued compared to men.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 14, 2018

In the 1970s, the Ford Motor Company discovered that its budget car, the Pinto, was prone to burst into flames after low-speed rear-end collisions. The company could have corrected the problem for $11 per car but decided against the fix – until the problem mushroomed into a public relations disaster, and Federal regulators mandated a recall.

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Coaching Tip

AUGUST 15, 2012

Here are a couple of Drucker's quotes about leadership: . "And I am very unhappy that after the 20th century, with Hitler, Stalin and Mao as the great leaders, maybe the greatest leaders in hundreds of years, I'm very unhappy that anybody wants leaders with those examples of mis-leaders so fresh. Not “do they have charisma?”

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CEO Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

CEO Blog - Time Leadership Wednesday, November 24, 2010 Angel Capital vs. Venture Capital Angels and VCs are often very synergistic. This added cash is often needed to get the company to profitability. VCs often think big which can inspire companies to be great. The line between venture capital and angel capital can be blurry.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 2, 2016

Perhaps, then, we should revisit the importance of internal empathy, and not outwardly charisma, as a potential hallmark of true leadership? Jon Knokey is the author of Theodore Roosevelt and the Making of American Leadership , a riveting book exploring the leadership journey of the 26 th President.

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CEO Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2010

CEO Blog - Time Leadership Friday, November 26, 2010 Social Nation I ran the 4 th annual Turkey trot in Huntington yesterday. The challenge I have is I am such a time management fanatic that I filter what I say based on "less is better" and "respect others time". Great weather. 40 degrees at the start. It was a hilly 4 mile course.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

“Our company had a big meeting a few weeks ago where the president laid out his vision. It occurred to me the company might be in trouble unless their next step was helping Frank and his peers understand the important role they need to play. The Critical Role of Middle Management. It was pretty impressive.”.

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Eric Jacobson

JULY 1, 2020

Act with quiet, calm determination and motivate others through inspired standards, not inspiring charisma. Channel ambition into the company, not the self, and set up successors for even more greatness in the next generation. Look in the mirror, not out of the window, when apportioning responsibility for poor performance.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

The following guest post is from James Clawson , one of those external instructors we partner with in a program we’re doing for a global, Fortune 500 client called “Change Leadership”. Theories of leadership abound to the point of confusion. Given the shape of the model, let's call this the “diamond model of leadership.”

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CEO Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2010

CEO Blog - Time Leadership Friday, December 17, 2010 Do and Grow Rich First a holiday coupon for my readers. Have the purchasers of my company’s goods and services been satisfied with the purchases, and if not, why not? In what ways has my company rendered more service and better service than what the customer has paid for?

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Act with quiet, calm determination and motivate others through inspired standards, not inspiring charisma. Channel ambition into the company, not the self, and set up successors for even more greatness in the next generation. Look in the mirror, not out of the window, when apportioning responsibility for poor performance.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

But one thing that has largely remained unchanged has been the approach to leadership development. Limiting the definition of leadership Many have asked me how to define a leader, but I have refused. Limiting the definition of leadership Many have asked me how to define a leader, but I have refused.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 28, 2011

Further complicating matters, is just because someone has succeeded in the past doesn’t mean that they’ll be a success for your company. Likewise, just because someone has failed in a previous position doesn’t mean that they might not end-up being a top performer for your company.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 17, 2020

“The true test of leadership is how well you function in a crisis” (Brian Tracy). So what can you do if you’re responsible for a company or team during a crisis such as the one we’re currently experiencing with COVID-19? You owe it to your company to stay educated on the developing situation. Stay Up To Date On The Situation.

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