Strategy Driven

APRIL 27, 2023

Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) implementation can be a transformative journey for organizations, enabling them to achieve operational excellence and drive sustainable growth. A dedicated leadership team should be appointed to oversee the implementation process and ensure that leaders are aligned and committed to the EOS vision.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

As companies grow in size and expand their operations, leaders must navigate intricate webs of processes, hierarchies, and stakeholder relationships. Sustaining leadership growth requires commitment, effort, and an open mindset. Another significant challenge for executives is managing organizational complexity.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

One common challenge is the resistance to change. Overcoming this resistance requires a delicate balance of open communication, patience, and demonstrating the value and benefits that board advisor coaching can bring.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2017

But what do you do in a context that resists change? Your innovation team need not operate with the same degree of secrecy as Skunk Works but should be given the autonomy to explore and develop new and innovative projects. This approach invites commitment to change as a trial run. well, it’s not good news.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2011

Nothing engenders confidence and creates a trust bond like delivering on promises made, and likewise, few things erode confidence and credibility like commitments not kept. It is at best extremely difficult to align expectations and deliver on commitments made if you don’t have clear visibility as to what is wanted or needed.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

Your business now operates as part of a global digital eco-system where leveling the playing field has become a digital impossibility. Focus Point #2: Redefine your future and get there first – resist the temptation to chase others in pursuit of their future as already defined by them.

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General Leadership

FEBRUARY 16, 2014

I’m speaking of those moments in which we find ourselves operating in the present without joy, face an uncertain future with little hope or are seemingly pursuing a path with no discernable purpose. The more we resist, the more we stagnate. Commit today to not allow weariness to get the better of you.

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Tanveer Naseer

JUNE 27, 2017

This also serves to ensure involvement and commitment at every level. Has resistance been dealt with openly? So this step ensures that the business operating team is ready to take ownership of the change and continue implementing the plan. You may get a good liftoff, but then unexpected resistance drags you down.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 23, 2017

My negative emotions drove me to try controlling everyone, and I saw insubordination in anyone who resisted. When I am doing well and operating in my strengths, I lose track of time and feel a sense of inherent joy in my work. The less I slept, the more conflicts I got into with employees and peers. It’s not so unusual.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2019

They have resisted the urge to gussie it up, to change it, to get rid of it, or to do the wrong thing with it.”. He was giving his full commitment, and he wanted the same in return. A former Chick-fil-A marketing consultant said, “They don’t wavier. They don’t shift. Stewardship is an idea you live. Building Long-Term Relationships.

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QAspire

JULY 1, 2012

They start operating within the confines of what they have experienced so far. Yes, there are issues in this team, processes are not optimized and there is some resistance. Try beating these issues with criticism and threatening that you will commit the second biggest mistake. Or, they ignore resistance.

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HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Unsurprisingly, 91 percent of the participating organizations committed to continuing the 4-day system. Individuals working a 4-day week report reduced stress levels and an improved resistance to work stress. The organizations saw revenue rise by 35% in comparison to similar periods in the previous years and absenteeism fell as well.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 31, 2017

Two years after the film debuted, Time Magazine quoted President Ronald Reagan, who couldn’t resist the sudden impact of his opinion on higher taxes when he said, “I have my veto pen drawn and ready for any tax increase that Congress might even think of sending up. And I have only one thing to say to the tax increasers.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 23, 2010

This is the definition of presence, and it is only when we operate in the present that real creativity, growth and innovation occur. Operating in excess of that threshold will cause increased stress, lack of attention to detail and errant decisioning. Is your rubber-band stretched so tight that it’s about to snap?

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Strategy Driven

MAY 4, 2019

Regardless they are resistive, contrary and fighting the system at every turn in the road. First, they are physically committed, so they are hard working. They have body commitment. Second, they are intellectually committed so they are actively working to make improvements to the process and the product. Know what to do.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 6, 2013

Leaders often "duck their responsibility for choosing because they cannot accept the tradeoffs, risk, and loss that accompany and act of commitment to one definition of the business over the other." To address one choice over the other would disrupt the way in which people have become used to operating.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 11, 2014

The ones that consistently do it well year over year —the GEs, P&Gs, 3Ms, IBMs, etc… treat it as a strategic priority, are committed to it, and are willing to invest in it (time and money). Yes, innovation and execution are important to—but it all starts with top-level commitment. CEOs say a lot of things are a top priority.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

But if that lack of self-confidence persists, an employee can become resistant, defensive, and ultimately unmanageable. Each “salvage” operation follows the 5-C Model : Commit or Quit, Communicate, Clarify Goals and Roles, Coach, and Create Accountability. It’s just never going to get done.” Maybe I should switch careers.”.

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Terry Starbucker

JULY 6, 2014

I’m the SVP of Operations of a Cable TV Company that operates in 4 states and has 22 operating divisions. In the fall of 2008 our team had leveraged its past lessons well, and our operating statistics were all pointed in a positive direction. Better still, we had a secret weapon that was guiding us along.

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Marshall Goldsmith

JUNE 15, 2015

A man or woman who does not whole-heartedly commit to change will never change. I believed the clients when they said they were committed to changing, but I had not drilled deeper to determine if they were telling the truth. In my younger days, I would have overlooked Harry’s resistance.

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Terry Starbucker

MAY 21, 2017

To quickly set the scene, I was the SVP of Operations for a 1,100 employee cable television company based in 4 states in the Rocky Mountain west. And by making these personal front counter connections, it only deepened my commitment to make sure we were providing them the best service we possibly could. Commitment.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 3, 2020

When it finally came to my attention, I realized right away that large-scale, controlled experimentation would revolutionize the way all companies operate their businesses and how managers make decisions. Why do many business leaders resist it? 2) Have stakeholders made a commitment to abide by the results? (3)

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Experience to Lead

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Effective Approaches to Leading Organizational Change Organizations can fail to successfully manage change when they focus exclusively on what they are doing, day-in and day-out It’s all well and good to show leadership skills by coming up with a new organizational strategy or operating model. This relates back to clear communication.

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Talent Anarchy 1

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

To trust means we believe the other person will behave and/or operate in good faith. We must be “just” in our actions and behave in a manner that is aligned with honorable values and commitments. We must assume a protective stance for all within our network and resist the temptation to gossip, defame, or throw people under the bus.

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Tanveer Naseer

JANUARY 27, 2015

Identify and rally ‘change champions’ in your organization Now before we can put into action measures to cure a toxic workplace, we need to first understand something about how our brain operates. Neuroscience has shown that our brains are hard-wired to avoid threats in our environment.

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CO2

AUGUST 16, 2012

To protect us, however, they operate as inner critics. Asking them questions tends to quiet the negative voices and gets them to focus on how best to stay safe while committing to a new and potentially risky goal. Resist making quick judgments. We all have little voices inside our heads.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 22, 2020

And because of its ongoing commitment to culture, Zappos continues to perform well, even weathering an acquisition by Amazon—without doubt an extraordinarily different corporate culture. The culture required to drive a strategy of innovation is different from the culture required to develop efficiency or operational excellence.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 30, 2015

1 This feeling of incongruity can be deeply unsettling, for example, when men set off explosives at a marathon race or open fire in a movie theater; that is not how our world is supposed to operate. An upfront commitment to be upfront in communicating change is essential. Defuse Fear of the Unknown. Make a Clear Case for Change.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

AUGUST 28, 2023

Assume you have a team that is operating on all cylinders. confidence, commitment and motivation) to perform? Many people fear the unknown or become openly resistant to change they did not have the opportunity to help shape. Leadership During Change Speaking in general terms, when change hits , your readiness to perform shifts.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 29, 2016

In this article I explore three barriers to entrepreneurial action: resistance from within the firm, resistance from within the supply chain, and resistance from the customer. Resistance from Within. The most significant hurdle by far is resistance to change from within. Resistance from the Supplier.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 18, 2015

As he spins his story of adventure and liberation, the caged rabbits resist with concerns for their security. His band of renegades is deeply committed to their mission and the members enjoy working together to overcome obstacles. Most surviving organizations have squeezed most of the waste and inefficiencies from their operations.

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Leading with Trust

DECEMBER 6, 2022

We all know we need to take time away from work but we often resist. They add a marketing department instead of outsourcing specific expertise or making sure they have strong operational processes in place. Creativity/Inspiration. Enjoy Retreat In Order to Advance by Eileen McDargh. This is a big mistake. No, Scale or Die.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 22, 2015

Key leaders or key groups are not aligned and committed to the intent of the initiative. Impacted groups are expected to push back on the changes required to achieve initiative realization, but there are no plans on how to manage resistance to change. There is little or no strategic intent/value defined up front.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

This research also revealed that self-awareness could lead to better performance by enabling leaders to understand exactly how they operate and how they can achieve optimal results through behavioral changes. Through executive coaching, executives can learn to deepen relationships and develop better accountability for actions and commitments.

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Marshall Goldsmith

JANUARY 6, 2011

Assuming I have gotten an individual to commit to changing for the better and changing something, I often have a hard time convincing successful people not everything needs improving. Successful people have a glaring tendency to over commit. Maybe it’s denial, although if one is committed to change, denial shouldn’t be an issue.

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Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

In the face of prevailing uncertainty, it might sound odd to encourage that we build or nurture ‘sloppiness’ into how we operate. The truth of today’s workplace is that we can no longer operate from the position of simply sending down orders from above.

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Joseph Lalonde

JANUARY 25, 2017

He’s an engineer by background, and serves as an operations manager for a local branch of a major international building automation company. And I’m an operations manager for a large manufacturer in Philadelphia. But the reality is that there’s a lot of other commitments in my job. A little bit about me.

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