Next Level Blog

APRIL 7, 2020

So, yes, top-down communications that originates from both the head and the heart is vitally important to successful crisis management. There has been so much emphasis on top-down communications over the past month or so, though, that it can be easy to overlook other aspects of crisis communications that are at least as important.

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Poor communication between you and your employees, on the other hand, can have serious long-term consequences for your organization. Additional Reading you might enjoy: H ow Great Leadership is Generated in Significant Crisis. The One Aspect Of Crisis Management That No One Talks About.

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Lead from Within

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The right leadership skills can make all the difference when it comes to achieving a team’s goals, fostering a positive work environment, and driving long-term success. Strategic thinking: A leader needs to be able to think strategically and to develop a clear vision for the team’s future.

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Lead from Within

DECEMBER 29, 2023

To solve this problem, leaders must be willing to invest in technology, to stay abreast of the latest developments, and to empower their teams with the tools and skills they need to succeed. Leadership is not just about managing problems, it’s about leading through solutions.

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

A true caring leader understands that making difficult decisions and inflicting short-term discomfort can lead to long-term benefits for everyone, and the real caring is being honest. When leaders care too much : Can leaders care too much, yes they can when it makes them avoid confrontation or giving honest feedback.

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Chartered Management Institute

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Mellisa Patrick CMgr MCMI, CMI’s programme development manager, attended the event to engage with potential new partners, including universities, colleges, and technical and vocational education and training (TVET) providers. You can watch the webinar here. COVID-19 has changed this perspective completely.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 3, 2014

Chair, Organizational Development, N2Growth. Leadership is about being able to lead out from crises before they occur (the defining meaning of Crisis Leadership). What’s needed, is a disciplined, future-focused and intelligent “preemptive-minded cultural” approach known as Crisis Leadership. By Damian D. with Susan C.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

People watch leaders very closely in a crisis. Empathy, flexibility, recognition and communication will go a long way to establishing you as a leader who creates trust. When COVID-19 initially hit, most leaders were in crisis management mode. So, the way you treat them matters greatly.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 5, 2023

Understanding these vulnerabilities is the first step towards effective crisis management. If necessary, consider taking out a short-term loan to tide over the crisis. A contingency fund can be a lifesaver when unexpected expenses arise, or cash inflows dwindle during a crisis.

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HR Digest

MARCH 22, 2021

Employer Branding can be termed as the identity of a business or enterprise. Crisis Management. When employers and employee align on purpose, it helps develop and propagate company values, which in the long run helps build the company brand, promotes productivity and efficiency, and overall profitability.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

In today’ post I’ll share my thoughts on the value of learning to become a humble leader… It’s been said that life is a long lesson in humility. Thanks in advance for sharing… Share and Enjoy: View Comments [link] Most Tweeted Articles by Leadership Development Experts [.]

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HR Digest

JANUARY 19, 2023

Can you tell our readers more about Synchrony’s Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and how they promote change within the company in practical terms? In my role at Synchrony, I’m motivated by the purpose-driven work we do every day to support and care for our people, and ultimately drive long-term progress.

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Lead from Within

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Remote work looks to be a long-term reality for many of us. Such a document, accessible to all and updated as needed, can go a long way in keeping everyone collaborating successfully and in promoting accountability. The perspective now is far different.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

Posted on July 7th, 2010 by admin in Leadership , Operations & Strategy , Rants By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth I have read some interesting articles and blog posts of late on the subject of CEO term limits, and felt this topic worthy of discussion.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2010

In fact, more likely is the case that the opportunity will completely evaporate if you wait too long to seize it. I’ve observed the risk adverse take due diligence one step too far, the greedy negotiate too long, the impulsive jump the gun, and the plodders move to slow. As the saying goes “timing is everything.&#

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

People watch leaders very closely in a crisis. Empathy, flexibility, recognition and communication will go a long way to establishing you as a leader who creates trust. When COVID-19 initially hit, most leaders were in crisis management mode. So, the way you treat them matters greatly.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 29, 2020

People watch leaders very closely in a crisis. Empathy, flexibility, recognition and communication will go a long way to establishing you as a leader who creates trust. When COVID-19 initially hit, most leaders were in crisis management mode. So, the way you treat them matters greatly.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2010

Ask yourself this question…Who is more loyal; an employee who has been with the company a long time but is an under-performer, or a less tenured employee who always goes the extra mile and consistently exceeds expectations? or implying that it is unlikely to have high performance if most people stick around for a long time?

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 2, 2010

Regardless of whether or not they have served in the military, today’s business leaders would be well served to possess the characteristics of a warrior in their pursuit to achieve sustainable growth and long-term success. The word “passion” comes from a Latin root which means quite literally to suffer.

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Lead from Within

MAY 5, 2020

But it’s the leaders who think ahead with courage and vision who will achieve long-term success. When crisis hits, they keep their fears to themselves but share their courage and vision with others. #1 Any new vision must meet two criteria: it must be inspiring and it must be tightly aligned with your organization’s purpose.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 26, 2010

While confidence can be mistaken for arrogance, and vice-versa, they are clearly not interchangeable terms. I think not. When you think of yourself as a leader do you view yourself as having the quiet confidence of David or the boastful arrogance of Goliath?

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

Sidebar : This post was inspired by a conversation I had last month Mark Oakes ( @MarkOOakes ) about the historical origin of the term&# Plan B.&# Great planning (so long as it's not overdone) actually catalyzes velocity. link] Most Tweeted Articles by Leadership Development Experts [.]

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 3, 2014

It is a catalyst toward long-term evaluation, planning and implementation. Crystallize the core business in terms of viabilities to move successfully forward to some discernible point. Clarify management values. Usually, management has not yet articulated their own individual values, let alone those of the organization.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

When you develop the skill to transform negative conflict into creative tension is when you will begin to earn and hold the respect of even those individuals who don’t agree with your positions. I have always found that rapport is quickly developed when you listen, care, and attempt to help people succeed.

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Tanveer Naseer

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Still, within the same culture, research has long found significant differences in how people experience time. The synchrony preference captures the degree to which a person tracks the pace of other people’s behavior and is willing to adapt his or her own behavior to match it, in terms of both speeding up and slowing down.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Long story short; if a leader receives a vote of non-confidence from their subordinates…game over. Only those leaders who can quickly recognize and adapt their methods to the situation at hand will be successful over the long haul. Any leader is only as good as his or her team’s desire to be led by them.

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In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 7, 2015

Long payables. ‘End of the month’ is long term. ‘End of the day’ is short term. Employee development is on the backburner. There’s a rift within top management and everyone knows it. Abundance of consultants. Too many projects, too many priorities. Autonomy is distant history.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

If you want to be a long-term survivor in business I would suggest that you not participate in gossip and get rid of those that do. I have watched many a well intentioned executive get sucked into gossip in an attempt to help, only to pay a big price down the road for their error in judgment.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2010

Talent is clearly a plus as long as it is a value add and not a business requirement. If your company’s long-term business plan requires the acquisition, or retention of the uber employee then your business not only has a risk management issue, but it is likely not scalable. Thanks for sharing Todd.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

He then proceeded to communicate in no uncertain terms that he wasn’t nearly as concerned about the faults he would find, as he was about how our leader (guess who?) Share and Enjoy: View Comments [link] Most Tweeted Articles by Leadership Development Experts [.] No one remains a leader long without being competent.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 14, 2010

So why do so many established and often well managed companies struggle with disruptive innovation? Many times it is simply because companies have been doing the same things, in the same ways, and for the same reasons for so long, that they struggle with the concept of change. Why didn’t IBM see Dell coming?

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2010

I really don’t have a problem with increasing efficiency so long as the tail doesn’t start wagging the dog. Clearly this endeavor will take time, and may not yield immediate results, but the payoff organizationally, relationally, culturally, and in terms of future contribution can be huge. Bottom line…check your motivations.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2010

If a leader’s primary obligation is for the care and well being of those under their charge, then I would suggest that you cannot be an effective leader over the long-term without love, compassion and empathy. Should the traits mentioned above be more formally cultivated in leadership development programs? Alex Good One!

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

In today’s post I’ll clearly explain the difference between vision and mission … As as a backdrop to answering today’s question, I want to share a simple organizational framework I developed several years ago to help executives gain a better understanding of leadership structure.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

Strategic leaders take a broad, long-range approach to problem-solving and decision-making that involves objective analysis, thinking ahead, and planning. So how can organizations develop strategic leaders? What’s more, in the workplace tactical responses to immediate demands are often rewarded over long term vision and planning.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Unethical dealings for short-term gain do not pay off in the long-run. We must learn to benefit from change management, not to become victims of it. Corporate Responsibility relates to every stage in the evolution of a business, leadership development, mentoring and creative ways of doing business.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 26, 2010

While this coming weekend simply signifies a long awaited prelude to summer for some, it is much more than that for me. They could not be more wrong - I’m here to tell you that strength and compassion are not mutually exclusive terms. The strongest leaders are in fact the most compassionate leaders.

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