N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

In today’s digitized business era, where artificial intelligence (AI) continually reshapes industry dynamics, a new breed of executive leadership emerges at the forefront. Tapping into this requires a distinctive leadership mindset. Let’s dive deep into why the C-suite’s creative minds have never been more crucial.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 3, 2022

During difficult times, what leadership values matter most? In fact, in our recent LinkedIn poll, 61% said “compassion” was most the most critical leadership value this year. In fact, in our recent LinkedIn poll, 61% said “compassion” was most the most critical leadership value this year. Compassion.

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Rich Gee Group

MARCH 30, 2024

In the competitive realm of business, reaching the C-suite represents not just a pinnacle of achievement but also a testament to one's leadership, vision, and dedication. Executives are expected to foresee industry trends, set long-term goals, and ensure the company's growth aligns with its vision. Here's how to bridge that gap: 1.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 21, 2023

AskingForaFriend This fantastic question came in during one of our recent leadership development programs. Not modeling the way I can’t tell you how often someone in our leadership programs raises their hand and says, “This is fantastic! Three Mistakes that Will Sabotage Growing Leaders 1. Have you taught my boss?

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 24, 2021

So how can leaders “create” serendipity in their workspace, company, or community? When it is time for a project or experiment to be laid to rest, all those who worked on it have a chance to discuss what they learned, gained, and regretted from the whole process. Three steps are: Post Mortem Exercises.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 24, 2014

Sam’s team just delivered a complex project on-time, on-budget, and with impeccable quality. His company is eying him for promotion, because they want him to “rub off” on other project managers, whose results aren’t as stellar. In theory, a good project manager can become a good [.] Maybe he can teach them a trick or two?

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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. First, make sure that you and your top leadership don’t indulge in backstabbing or blame games. Business leaders have two choices. Hire to innovate.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

You can learn a lot about leadership by observing good leaders and watching what they do. You can spend time thinking about how you would handle leadership issues. You can read books and blog posts and articles about leadership. Leadership Isn’t for Everyone. How to Determine if Leadership is for You. Bottom Line.

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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…. Done right, they also bolster leadership development. Implement Mentoring Program: Develop a mentoring program for the company. Define Leadership Model: Document what leadership means at your company.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 20, 2019

talk on and on about servant leadership. I mean literally get your hands dirty with your team by taking a company serve day. When you take your team or, better yet, the whole company out on a day where they can serve your community, you show them in the flesh that you’re letting someone else have control. Here’s how.

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Rich Gee Group

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Your leadership style is based upon myriad factors, but when distilled into a few essential elements, you’ll find three spheres: Presence, Interaction, and Contribution. Communication - how, when, and where you communicate is key to having a successful leadership style. No time to read? Stop it immediately in its tracks.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 6, 2021

Welcome to the July 2021 Leadership Development Carnival! We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, motivation, productivity, team building, and more. You may have a leadership dysfunction problem. Communication. managing people.

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CO2

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The Unseen Backbone of Business Leadership In the dynamic world of business, the role of an Executive Assistant is often the unsung hero in the narrative of leadership success. Building a Bridge to Leadership A significant aspect of coaching is bridging the gap between administrative excellence and leadership acumen.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 1, 2021

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in March 2021. The CEO Test is the authoritative, no-nonsense insider's guide to navigating leadership's toughest challenges, brought to you by authors uniquely qualified to tell the stories. So he launched a multiyear research project to find out.

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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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Next Level Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

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. And once you picked one, the work of leadership was to align the culture with the chosen path. That’s nothing to be discouraged about.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 8, 2012

Hay Group just released its seventh annual Best Companies for Leadership Study. The Best Companies for Leadership consistently outperform their peers. Over a 10 year period, the Top 20 companies produced a 5.39 Over a 10 year period, the Top 20 companies produced a 5.39 Not at all. nah nah nah nah nah nah!

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Mike Cardus

OCTOBER 16, 2020

I was pleased when a local manufacturing Human Resources manager called me and asked for some Supervisor Leadership Development face to face. Situation: The plant brought on a new Operations Manager and the need for managerial-leadership skill development is recognized. more hands-on training with the other companies and cross-train.

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Rich Gee Group

MARCH 17, 2024

This proactive approach shows leadership potential and a vested interest in the company's success. Volunteer for projects that address these challenges. Attend company events and participate in cross-departmental projects. Share what you learn with your team to demonstrate thought leadership.

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Rich Gee Group

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

In today's fast-paced corporate environment, it's easy for companies to become so entangled in the daily grind that their overarching purpose becomes a distant memory. Regularly communicate how individual roles and projects tie back to the company's purpose. This creates a sense of belonging and purpose in the workforce.

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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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Leading Blog

MARCH 18, 2019

In Creative Construction , Gary Pisano says that when big organizations fail to innovate, the root cause is often related to “management practice and leadership than with organizational scale per se.” Pisano carefully details how companies should do each of them. It also aligns a company around common priorities.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 1, 2024

The reorganization would shift an entire team’s work to an external partner (and several team members were moving over to the partner company.) The company had retention bonuses in place to help affected team members stay through the finish line, and they clearly defined the process, roles, and timelines.

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Tanveer Naseer

MAY 29, 2018

Every company that’s serious about branding defines its unique selling points. Both of those actions put companies in control—they command how they are perceived by employees, who then internalize and project this image. By allowing your company culture to project it. And this builds confidence in you.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 5, 2015

Done well, action learning projects are one of the very best forms of leadership development. If you have no idea what an action learning project is, Wikipedia actually does a pretty good job of describing it. Lack of Project Sponsorship. Action learning projects give participants exposure to executives.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 5, 2015

Done well, action learning projects are one of the very best forms of leadership development. If you have no idea what an action learning project is, Wickipedia actually does a pretty good job of describing it. Lack of Project Sponsorship. Action learning projects give participants exposure to executives.

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Joseph Lalonde

JANUARY 8, 2023

A Reel Leadership Article My latest book, Reel Leadership, is now available on Amazon. If you love movies and leadership, you will love this book. He is invited to a murder mystery dinner of an eccentric billionaire, Miles Bron (Edward Norton), founder of a company similar to Facebook and his friends. Look for them.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

Businesses simply have run out of time to embark on multi-year transformation projects – that window has closed. Following are four focus points that smart companies use to reframe their thinking around digital. Smart companies are already doing two things that legacy based companies are not.

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

As an executive leadership coach, I sometimes use storytelling with my clients to make a point. Last week, one of my clients heard the story of two Zen Monks and it had a profound impact on his leadership. This could be a decision related to a business strategy, a change in company policy, or a response to a crisis.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

And we find that the leadership approaches and the language used aligned itself with that goal. It is this need that David Marquet thoroughly discusses in Leadership Is Language. This is the subject of Leadership Is Language. It keeps the company relevant and solvent. No variations. First, look forward, not backward.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2019

T HE RESPONSIBILITIES that fall under a leadership title vary significantly at each company. Still, one thing is true for all—organizational leadership must be effective for teams to succeed. Without effective leadership in place, organizations can’t achieve their goals, and employees may start looking for jobs elsewhere.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 5, 2018

Welcome to the Leadership Development Carnival. We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, employee performance and engagement, personal and professional development, productivity, team building, and more. Communication. ” Follow Sean on Twitter at @LeadYourTeam.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Understanding the Role of a Chief Commercial Officer In the complex world of corporate leadership, a Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) holds a pivotal role. This position is often seen as the linchpin of a company’s commercial strategy, controlling marketing, sales, and customer service efforts to achieve optimal success.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 13, 2023

Stop that Credit Stealer and Get the Recognition You Deserve “I was in a meeting the other day, and one of the executives thanked my boss for the success of a project I’ve been working on all year. The really infuriating thing is that she had NOTHING to do with that project. And you know what she said next? Thank you.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 23, 2019

I’m sure you’ve heard of the terms Emotional Quotient (EQ) and Intelligence Quotient (IQ); but few people have heard of Adaptability Quotient (AQ), especially as it relates to leadership. There are many examples of companies that have failed to extol the virtues of an AQ mindset. The post What’s Your Leadership AQ?

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Episode 239: Antonella Pisani, the CEO and founder of Eyeful Media , a digital marketing and consulting firm, joins host David Dye, and discusses the importance of culture, values, and remote culture in leadership. She emphasizes hiring experienced talent and creating an intellectually stimulating environment.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Welcome to the December 2020 Leadership Development Carnival! We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, motivation, productivity, team building, and more. Leadership. Jim Taggart of Changing Winds shared The Elusiveness of Leadership.

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