Leading Blog

JUNE 23, 2020

W HEN David Cote became CEO of Honeywell in February of 2002, the company was a train wreck. When he took over, Honeywell was plagued by short-termism. The problem was that he had to deliver something in the short-term to the investors for survival but had to set the company up for tomorrow too. He did both.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Building on the shoulders of such philosophical giants and the subsequent research over millennia, science has further defined, assessed, and developed the concept of character to apply findings to organizational leadership. T HE contemplation of character has engaged great minds reaching back to Confucius, Aristotle, and Plato.

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Rich Gee Group

JULY 31, 2023

They are tasked with translating strategic direction into operational reality, managing teams, and dealing with the practicalities of day-to-day work. Strategic Thinking: While they're closer to operational details, middle managers also need to be able to think strategically. I hope these insights give you a good starting point.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

They are subject matter experts in their field, the brightest minds, and equipped with the immense technical skills and experience to be at the helm of the world’s most powerful and disruptive companies. Executive coaching and talent development, in general, have been around for a few decades. What Is Executive Coaching?

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 18, 2024

With advancements in technology, changing regulatory landscapes, and fierce competition, companies in the industry need visionary leaders and skilled strategists who can navigate these challenges and quickly identify and seize opportunities. Innovation is the lifeblood of success, especially in the life sciences sector.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JUNE 15, 2010

Let’s call using coaching skills “short term pain for long term gain”. The great news is that if you are dedicated to it, and spend the time it takes there are some wonderful long term benefits for you and your employees. Like a lot of things in life and in leadership, coaching others well isn’t easy and it isn’t quick.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 29, 2024

Rather, it calls for thoroughly considering traits such as business acumen, leadership qualities, and a deep understanding of revenue operation mechanics. The firm is committed not merely to filling a vacancy but to ensuring the chosen executive is well-suited to foster the growth and development of the organization.

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Learning and Development teams of companies are working overtime to figure out ways to keep the organizations functioning in these difficult times. Training Industry research found that over half of learning and development (L&D) professionals have retooled or repurposed learning programs in response to the Pandemic.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

revenue increase for companies with high engagement levels. We chase short-term wins. They go after short-term wins and cannot lift their heads high enough to glimpse the future. Research by Gallup, as reported in The State of the American Workplace in 2013, discovered that roughly 70% of workers were disengaged.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 18, 2019

Re-creating these mindsets inside an established company is challenging because they result partly from the unique pressures and circumstances under which start-ups operate. Pisano carefully details how companies should do each of them. It also aligns a company around common priorities. Creating an Innovation Strategy.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 1, 2020

Rather than dispensing simplistic rules, he mentors readers in the development of a mental toolkit for approaching challenges based on how startup markets evolve in real life. Winning Now, Winning Later : How Companies Can Win in the Short Term While Investing for the Long Term by David Cote.

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Next Level Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

In this post, I want to share a short checklist of things senior leaders need to think about and do to shape and drive cultures that make strategies successful. The authors argued that companies had to pick between one of three paths to value creation and success in the market – operational excellence, customer intimacy or product leadership.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 3, 2017

Every company has a set of capabilities that, when properly leveraged, can serve to devastate the competition. Here’s a simple framework that I use with clients to form their company capabilities profile. Here’s a simple framework that I use with clients to form their company capabilities profile. Technology.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 30, 2021

Only those who have managed their own business understand the proper pressure and expectations for a company leader. Operating a business in this regard isn’t easy at all, and this, in many cases, leads to companies becoming stagnant as you get comfortable where you’re at now. Improving Products.

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Leading Blog

MAY 21, 2021

B USINESS is not a discipline, but an endeavor made up of disciplines such as accounting, communications, economics, finance, leadership, management, marketing, operations, psychology, sociology, and strategy. A well-written contract defines or explains each term or condition only once. Lesson: Write it Once.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

Coaching is a collaborative process focused on individual development and improvement. As a consulting professional who works closely with top executives in the world’s largest companies, understanding the unique challenges faced by each organization is paramount.

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CoachStation

MARCH 14, 2023

In addition, a Glassdoor survey found that a positive onboarding experience can lead to employees being 69% more likely to stay with a company for three years or more. Research the company : Before your first day, take some time to research the company. Make sure your goals are specific, measurable, and achievable.

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CoachStation

MARCH 14, 2023

In addition, a Glassdoor survey found that a positive onboarding experience can lead to employees being 69% more likely to stay with a company for three years or more. Research the company : Before your first day, take some time to research the company. Make sure your goals are specific, measurable, and achievable.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Diversification is not a trend; it is essential for companies to become and remain competitive. With technology reshaping the global business landscape, many companies will be pushed to fundamentally reconsider their ways of doing international business, diversifying into new product categories and adopting a “borderless” expansion model.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 25, 2020

By examining some of the most inventive companies on the planet—Amazon, Facebook, Google, Apple, and Microsoft—we can learn valuable lessons to apply in our own situation. To continually turn new ideas into reality, “the tech giants have had to rethink the way a company is run. Nadella returned the company to Day One.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

These Human Resource leaders represent the top 25 human resources leaders shaping careers, culture, and talent at the world’s most innovative people driven companies. Take stock of the progressive development plans and programs they’ve made available to the workforce. CHROs are making a bigger and more meaningful difference than ever.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 14, 2020

The forgotten middle is the topic of a new report from Gallup and TrueSpace that explores how companies that are no longer startups manage to successfully grow their business to mid-market status. The report highlights how the growth of companies in this range suffers from a lack of support. Unfortunately, the opposite is true.”

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2016

The changing landscape created by the Affordable Care Act has made it difficult, but not impossible to assert control over company health care spend. As an employer, you do have a great deal of power in this dynamic and you can make choices that will make a difference, both to employees and the bottom line of the company.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2022

I IN 1982, Tom Peters and Bob Waterman released In Search of Excellence: Lessons from America’s Best-Run Companies. In spite of the times, some companies were pursuing excellence in the execution of their missions. Consider the timelessness of these key qualities: Eight Characteristics of Excellent Companies. Perhaps not.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 13, 2023

So, you’ve decided that the company will be powered entirely by renewable energy. Renewable energy options from this best solar company are becoming more efficient. They may prefer doing business with companies that prioritize sustainability and environmental protection. These can be both short-term and long-term.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 12, 2019

Louie was doing his job well, actively selling Marie on the reasons why she should list his firm’s talent assessment on her company’s website. Our companies’ interests don’t appear to be aligned, so a partnership isn’t going to work.”. “If The hotel opened in 705 AD and is still operating. Metrics and money.”. Impressive.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Ambiguity is a condition we sink into because it is automatic and it provides short-term benefits that manifest in a number of ways. The short-term benefits of ambiguous organizational behaviors come at enormous long-term cost. Ambiguity prevents organizations from operating with focus, discipline, and engagement.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 27, 2020

Successful people and companies combine the story and the spreadsheet, and by doing so, restore the soul of business.” Develop hypotheses, search for patterns, look for outliers, create alternative scenarios to explain the information you’re receiving. Experts tend to be more productive, and hey tend to develop better solutions.

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Skip Prichard

OCTOBER 3, 2022

His book, Deep Purpose: The Heart and Soul of High-Performance Companies , is written after extensive research on the fatal mistakes leaders make in this area. They make sure to embed their purpose in the very operating system of their organizations. He is an author, speaker, and frequent media guest. ” -Ranjay Gulati.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Tom made a major career decision 3 months ago: he decided to leave his position as chief information officer at a large manufacturing firm to become an entrepreneur and start a company to provide software that helps manufacturers improve the quality of their manufacturing process. There was no room for any missteps.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Hollywood has the Oscars, Television the Emmys, publishing has the Pulitzer prizes, and leadership development has its own annual awards. There’s Chief Executive’s 2012 40 Best Companies for Leaders , Fortune’s 25 Top Companies for Leaders , and the just published Hay Group Best Companies for Leadership Study and Top 20.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Many, if not most, businesses need money to develop, survive, and grow. Organizations need the right amount of cash to meet both short-term and long-term needs without high risks of ruining their businesses. Thus, a stable and sufficient net working capital should exist within these companies’ financial accounts.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Susan Fowler—top leadership researcher, consultant, coach, and author of Why Motivating People Doesn’t Work…and What Does —says that you can’t actually motivate people: they are already motivated, but generally in superficial and short-term ways. However, Mark’s influence has not been limited to chicken.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 8, 2023

Expertise and Knowledge Oilfield services companies provide various solutions to the oil and gas industry. From project management to technical support, these firms can help their clients manage the risks and costs of drilling operations. Production technicians work on rigs to operate equipment that helps extract and process oil.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 27, 2020

Due to the current concerns and widespread COVID-19 pandemic, companies are in the midst preparing for business disruptions that can last for at least a few weeks—if not longer. Hyperbolic Discounting — This cognitive bias results in us underestimating medium- and long-term outcomes, focusing instead on the short-term.

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HR Digest

MAY 4, 2024

Image: Pexels Challenges in Developing HR Policies for Managing Gig Workers The gig economy has necessitated a significant shift in how HR policies are crafted, posing several challenges for HR professionals. This helps them quickly understand the company’s culture and role expectations, which enhances productivity.

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Career Advancement

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

“Talent management deserves as much focus as financial capital management in corporations.” ~ Jack Welch One of the best ways to strengthen your company as a whole is to devote attention to developing your employee talent. There are several ways that you, as a leader, can help to develop the talent at your company.

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