N2Growth Blog

APRIL 17, 2024

The Case Against Long CEO Tenures In the corporate world, longevity in a leadership role is often seen as a sign of stability and success. Over time, however, they may become entrenched in their ways, leading to a lack of innovation and agility. Organizations can also play a role in improving C-suite tenure.

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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. For most of us, as the cost of failure rises, our enthusiasm for “failing forward” diminishes.

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Lead from Within

MARCH 20, 2023

As an executive leadership coach, I have firsthand seen the price that companies pay when their leaders become overwhelmed in the details or preoccupied with the specifics that they fail to see the bigger picture. This stagnation not only affects the leader’s own leadership, but also the teams they lead and the entire organization.

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Chartered Management Institute

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The speed of (and need for) change continues to increase, meaning change management consultants must be properly equipped for the challenges ahead. Ranjit also helped to develop the Change Management Practitioner and Certified Local Change Agent qualifications.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

In this mutually beneficial environment, companies can accelerate their learning curves, share risks, and foster a culture of innovation. Cost Reduction: Engaging in coopetition allows organizations to share costs, infrastructure, and research and development expenses.

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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. Whatever you wear or do to your appearance, focus on quality and cost - don’t be thrifty. Listening - too many blowhard managers talk too much and never listen.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 4, 2021

Welcome to the May 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. Marcia Reynolds of Covisioning Transformational Leadership provided Stop Saying Stupid Things.

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thoughtLEADERS, LLC

AUGUST 24, 2022

Understanding the concept of opportunity cost will help you prioritize your team’s most important tasks. Read the rest of this post at thoughtLEADERS, LLC: Leadership Training for the Real World. Learn to say no to low-value work. Do you know what your team’s time is worth? Lack of focus consumes time.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 24, 2020

Entrepreneurial leadership is a mindset. It is a mindset that is even more critical in today’s unstable world and is the sine qua non of crisis leadership. He shares these in Entrepreneurial Leadership: The Art of Launching New Ventures, Inspiring Others, and Running Stuff. Five Types of Leadership. Build Trust 2.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Leadership is about hope. These foundational leadership skills will make all aspiring executives more effective in their roles today and lift the trajectory of their careers. The political environment in the United States as elsewhere is driven by fear-based narratives. And that feeds our approach in society at large. Blog Post ).

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 8, 2023

“It’s what we call non disruptive creation that allows us to innovate and grow without disruption and social pain,” share the authors W. Nondisruptive creation has three distinctive characteristics : First : It can be generated by a scientific invention or a technology-driven innovation. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne.

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CO2

JANUARY 2, 2024

Two of the most pressing are change management and the constraints of limited resources. Understanding Resistance to Change Management: Stakeholder Concerns : Change resistance often stems from stakeholders’ fears and uncertainties. This leads to better change management.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Guest post by Kris Oestergaard: Today, every business is looking to find ways to streamline its innovative abilities. Those successful in establishing a culture of innovation have addressed their organization’s “immune systems.” Organizational leaders need to address all three in order to transform into innovation champions.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 1, 2019

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in March 2019. Employee engagement is shockingly low--but it's not an employee problem; it's a leadership problem. The best leader you've ever had in your life was a liberator—someone willing to fight for your highest good, even at a personal cost.

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The Practical Leader

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Like the weather, many leaders talk about agility and innovation, but few managers do much about it. Unlike the weather, there’s a great deal managers can do about building agile and innovative cultures. The first two stages depend on people or leadership skills. This is a rich source of innovation.

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Chartered Management Institute

JUNE 27, 2023

Listicle: Five tips for cultivating an innovative mindset Written by Beth Gault Tuesday 27 June 2023 Share Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share via email What’s some of the latest thinking about how best to develop an innovative mindset? Want to learn more about cultivating an innovative mindset?

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HR Digest

MAY 23, 2023

Over the past decade the cost of attending college has increased substantially to over 25%, and most college graduates leave school with significant amounts of student loan debt. Whether college is a good investment largely depends on your goals, resources, and whether the benefits outweigh the total cost of college.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2020

That requires better strategic thinking, creativity and innovation, and greater agility and responsiveness. I believe, as a consequence, that we need more significant and different investment in leadership development, especially where we need transformational change. If leadership begins with the individual, then let’s start there.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 19, 2024

I N THE AGE of digitization, businesses face a critical imperative: to adapt and embrace innovation or risk being left behind in a rapidly evolving world. This force is called creative destruction, which is the process where innovation and technology advancements are reshaping industries and business models.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in October 2021. Why are some of the world’s most successful companies able to stay ahead of disruption, adopting and implementing innovative strategies, while others struggle? Build your leadership library with these specials on over 28 titles.

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Lead from Within

APRIL 23, 2024

It’s the invisible glue that holds teams together, fosters collaboration, and drives innovation. As an executive leadership coach, I’ve seen firsthand the consequences of trust-breaking mistakes in organizations. Lets explore the ten common trust-breaking mistakes you should avoid at all costs.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

In today’s leadership and strategy methodologies, leaders and organizations need to have five strategic rules of leadership clarity present in order to achieve greater outcomes of effort within their organizational designs. Acknowledge the need to innovate to change. Chair, Organizational Development, N2Growth. Get Into It….

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The Importance of Effective Leadership in Educational Institutions In the constantly evolving landscape of education, effective leadership plays a pivotal role in the success and growth of educational institutions. However, identifying and recruiting individuals who possess these qualities can be a challenge.

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Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 9, 2019

Guest post from James Hlavacek: To improve innovation and growth, knowledge workers must be led, not managed. High costs and poor financial performance are lagging indicators, not leading ones. has over 40 years of global experience as a businessman, strategy consultant, and management educator. James Hlavacek, Ph.D.,

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

In a recent HBR article, Robert Kabacoff shares his research of 60,000 managers in 40 countries. We found that a strategic approach to leadership was, on average, 10 times more important to the perception of effectiveness than other behaviors studied. Instead invest in your highly talent managers and teach them the art of strategy.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 5, 2019

Welcome to the March Leadership Development Carnival. We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, productivity, development, engagement, team-building, and more. Shelley Row of Insightful Leadership shared Who’s Here? Communication. Development.

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Lead from Within

MARCH 28, 2024

The costs associated with recruitment and training can strain your company’s budget. Stifled Innovation: A lack of appreciation can deter employees from sharing innovative ideas or going the extra mile to find creative solutions to problems. Very few understand why or how to prevent it.

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Rich Gee Group

OCTOBER 8, 2023

"AI doesn't replace leadership; it redefines it. As executives navigate the complex waters of modern-day leadership, understanding AI isn't just beneficial—it's essential. Consider arranging workshops or seminars for top leadership to gain foundational knowledge. Supply chain management? Is it customer service?

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 12, 2023

Insights and Strategies for Healthcare Leaders to Drive Innovation, Integration, and Success in a Rapidly Evolving Industry. Case Study 2 Another real-world lesson comes from a Prescription Benefits Manager (PBM) headquartered in Puerto Rico. The pressure on its client services team grew as the organization grew.

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Chart Your Course

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

What is employee turnover costing you? You have to watch your competitors and seek to always adapt to changes in the market, and innovate for solutions. A successful business is always looking for ways to cut costs and increase revenues, so they can grow their profits. According to the U.S. million nationwide) has risen from 1.8

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Leadership skills are widely in demand across the workplace, even among roles where no formal leadership takes place. This is especially so when organizations grapple with the age-old semantic debate between management and leadership. Leadership bias.

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Great Results Team Building

JANUARY 25, 2022

Learning and applying these lessons can provide management insight and superior leadership qualities. Here are some excellent leadership lessons that we can learn from musicians. Sustaining a leadership role requires support; it is as simple as that. Leadership requires a person to have a clear end goal.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

When cultural change abounds, the irony I frequently observe is organisations engage in less leadership development, rather than more. High on leadership, low on resources. Her situation demands better strategic thinking, more creativity and innovation, and greater agility and responsiveness. My personal concern.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

JUNE 26, 2023

Organizational change management (OCM) is a methodology that helps companies navigate the complexities of change. What Is the Meaning of Organizational Change Management? Why Is Organizational Change Management Important? You attain your goals and expand the company’s agility by successfully managing organizational change.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Growth is a leadership issue, not a sales issue,” he adds. And why the relationship that executives and leaders have with the sales organization is among the most important elements of growth leadership. The Growth Leader reveals how top executives create profitable growth through the intersection of strategy, leadership, and sales.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

My approach to these placements comprised a thorough analysis of its evolutionary road from a traditional finance function to a strategic, tech-savvy, global leadership finance position that has a pivotal role in C-level management. . It’s not that hard to assume what the future holds for CFOs.

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The Horizons Tracker

MAY 23, 2021

The precise difference between managers and leaders has been a topic of discussion in the leadership community for many decades, and the conversations often reveal a clear preference for the seemingly sexier task of leadership over the bean-counting that so often encompasses managerial administration. Overvaluing leadership.

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