N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

The Value of Executive Leadership Team Coaching in Today’s Business Landscape In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, the value of executive leadership team coaching cannot be understated. It allows executives to tap into their full potential, improve their decision-making abilities, and build high-performing teams.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 24, 2023

The Power of Workplace Culture in an AI Universe: A virtual conversation about Empathy and Innovation Note: This article on Workplace Culture is an excerpt from Chapter 2 of our book, Courageous Culture: How to Build Teams of Micro-Innovators, Problem Solvers, and Customer Advocates. What’s annoying your team?

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 11, 2023

I keep hearing from employees who joined their company or started with a new team during the pandemic. Many of these workers remain part of a remote team and have NEVER been in the SAME ROOM with their manager or co-workers. Quick Tips to Jumpstart Conversation in a Remote Team. Resources for Compassionate Conversations.

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

To come up with new ideas, companies need to think about the future and be willing to take some risks. Innovation involves trying out new things, making improvements, and seeing what works in the market. This can make it tough for company leaders to push for innovation. They have enough stake in the future of the company.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The Strategic Advantage of Executive Leadership Team Evaluations & Assessments Executive leadership team evaluations provide a critical strategic advantage for organizations. Through a comprehensive evaluation process, executive leadership teams gain a better understanding of their strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 8, 2021

T HE potential for innovation exists within our organizations. How do you make innovation as natural as eating and sleeping? And that doesn’t begin by copying the relics of highly innovative companies. Their definition of innovation is “ something different that creates value.” Innovators ask, “What if?” “Is

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 11, 2020

Guest post by Chuck Swoboda : As increasing competition, new technologies and evolving customer expectations continue to disrupt nearly every industry, business leaders are turning to innovation as a way to keep their companies relevant. The standard solution is to create teams that focus explicitly on innovation.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 23, 2024

Workers who switch to different jobs, teams, or companies—called seconded employees—can boost innovation, according to new research from ESMT Berlin. This suggests that using seconded employees more often can make organizations more open to innovative ideas.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 25, 2021

How to Develop Entrepreneurial Thinking on Your Team. Back in her Verizon days, one of Karin’s favorite questions to ask a team member whom she was encouraging to think like an entrepreneur was: “If this was your company, would you _ (make this decision, hold this meeting, spend money in this matter, invest in this project)?”

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Leading Blog

MARCH 18, 2019

T HE INNOVATION WE PRIZE at successful start-ups is a mindset that is brought into the start-up and not necessarily the inherent quality of every start-up. Innovation isn’t something that just happens; we create the conditions for it. Big organizations can innovate like small start-ups. Creating an Innovation Strategy.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 16, 2023

David Burkus about what makes a great team. What are the characteristics of a great team? We know that effective collaboration and cohesive teamwork lay the foundation for innovation, productivity, and overall organizational success. And he further defines culture as the habits, norms, and behaviors that the team engages in.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 24, 2014

No business will be successful unless its product, service or process is innovative on some level. Innovation is what differentiates companies within the same industry from one another. It isn’t something that can be purchased or built, but it is something that can be encouraged and fostered within a company culture.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

7 Ways to Encourage Your Team to Be More Resourceful. Who doesn’t need more of that on their team right now? And yet during times of stress, ambiguity, and change , when you need your team to be THE MOST resourceful, some managers clamp down, insist on the old ways of doing things, and slow their team down.

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Leading Blog

MAY 16, 2020

Technology is the raw material that 21st-century innovators need to build new business capabilities, to develop exciting new products and services, and to create workarounds for the physical distancing measures we will likely endure for the foreseeable future. I NNOVATION has always been important. New technology will change the way we work.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 4, 2024

In their search for innovative solutions, businesses actively seek a variety of unique ideas. However, they often end up with quite similar suggestions, whether from their own team or external contributors. For example, consider a farming company that asked website users for ideas on new features. Why does this happen?

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 12, 2019

In the years leading up to 2018, I have spent my time bringing innovation to the financial services space. As such it is all about innovation. And now, from a distance, my optimism regarding the sector’s ability to innovate and capture opportunities has not changed. Let’s study a bit about Innovation.

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Great Results Team Building

APRIL 10, 2024

The reality is that when leadeing through a merger, retention and results are always symptoms of the CULTURE that you intentionally create and sustain… But fear not – this guide equips you with the tools and strategies to navigate this journey, fostering a vibrant team culture that fuels success. Remember, granularity is key.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2020

And what happens when said hospital is a major global expansion of the world-famous, highly innovative Cleveland Clinic? Suri’s view, this is the only way to facilitate a culture of continuous learning and results–on the road to creating a brand new ‘innovation factory.’ ’ Let’s take a step back.

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Modern Servant Leader

JANUARY 2, 2024

Here are 24 innovative leadership goals for the new year – including metrics to measure your progress…. Succession plans prepare your team for the inevitable people changes. Implement Mentoring Program: Develop a mentoring program for the company. Define Leadership Model: Document what leadership means at your company.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 14, 2023

Why All-Hands Meetings are so Important (Particularly Now) Now that “You’re muted'” is the catchphrase of the decade, having a great all-hands meeting or remarkable company offsite is a great way to foster human-centered collaboration. It’s hard to do THIS on Zoom.” We’d love to hear yours!

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Great Results Team Building

APRIL 10, 2024

7 Steps to Successfully Cultivate a Thriving Team Culture After a Corporate Merger 1. Analyze previous company rituals, communication styles, and decision-making processes. Establish a new list of 4-5 Core Team Values … and defining behaviors. So, let’s equip you with a helpful roadmap to navigate the journey!

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 14, 2023

Your Work is Valuable – Let’s Make Sure You Get Leadership Visibility Let’s talk about getting more leadership better visibility and recognition for YOU – and YOUR TEAM’s – work. How do I ensure that management knows of our achievements and realizes how much work the team does?

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 19, 2021

This technique will get your team talking about hopes and fears. You want to get your team talking about their concerns, but if they’re like so many of the employees in our courageous cultures research , they are likely holding back. The Easiest Way to Get Your Team Talking About Their Concerns: Reduce the Friction.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2019

There’s increasing pressure on organizations to be more competitive, and leaders need to have the right skills to influence employees’ innovative behavior. Having effective leaders can help a company achieve its goals and maximize efficiency. G OOD LEADERSHIP is an important element in the success of any organization.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 24, 2021

So how can leaders “create” serendipity in their workspace, company, or community? Crucially, members from outside the team are invited to pay their respects but also an opportunity for different questions or insights on the project to be brought up. Thoughtful experimentation and innovation become part of the corporate culture.

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The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 25, 2024

While it may seem intuitive that technology should enable innovation, Cisco’s State of Global Innovation research suggests that the reverse is often the case. It does suggest that technology teams need to do a better job in supporting innovation, however.

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Great Results Team Building

JUNE 3, 2021

What I struggled with as a young coach was finding and implementing the ideas that our team could benefit from. But you CAN inspire your team to share ideas and contribute to your organization’s innovation. But not all leaders seek or appreciate the ideas that will allow them and their teams to become truly great.

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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. Here is why your organization should be interested in partnering with an executive coaching company.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2024

Today’s COO wears many hats and is instrumental in executing corporate strategy, fostering innovation, driving technological integration, and steering the company toward its goals with insightful leadership. Thus, empathy and inclusive leadership have emerged as indispensable traits in the modern COO’s repertoire.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 21, 2020

Guest post from Chris Dyer : When company culture fails, it’s usually on one of two planes: the work environment has gone rotten, or the way in which work is transacted has deteriorated. Bridge divides with team bonding. Harmful gossip and hostile cliques can’t take hold when your workforce feels like a team. Hire to innovate.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Currently, women hold less than a third of director positions in public company boardrooms. However, some initial impacts are more easily identifiable, such as: Enhanced Financial Performance: Studies show that companies with a higher representation of women in leadership positions tend to exhibit better financial performance.

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CO2

JANUARY 11, 2024

This is where the magic of executive team coaching lies – it’s the maestro’s wand that brings about unity, precision, and peak performance. A study from the Harvard Business Review demonstrates how executive team coaching effectively aligns leaders, triggering a 20% increase in organizational success.

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CO2

JANUARY 11, 2024

This is where the magic of executive team development lies. Using executive team coaching to build mastery is the way forward to gain both positivity and productivity. The Harmony of High Team Performance Groundbreaking research by the American Psychological Association highlights a striking benefit of this type of Team Development.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

What we were taught in high school science, F = MA , force = mass times acceleration, also describes the physics of innovation. The laws of innovation may be an entirely different application than Newton intended, but tracking through on the metaphor yields pragmatic tips for innovators.

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Next Level Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Most of the organizations I’m talking to and observing during the pandemic recognize the need to up their levels of innovation and agility. Some companies have been successful in pivoting quickly, while others have found it more challenging. They’re also the ones that will uncover opportunities for innovation.

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HR Digest

JUNE 8, 2023

Unlocking the secrets to success, Netflix has rewritten the script on how to build a thriving company. With an unwavering commitment to innovation and a trailblazing HR strategy, they have achieved remarkable feats. The company thrives on the notion of embracing failure as a stepping stone to success.

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Next Level Blog

APRIL 16, 2024

One of the constants in my more than two decades of executive coaching is the desire and need to build the muscles required to develop and execute competitive and innovative strategies. What is your point of view on the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to both your industry and your company?

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