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A Leadership Trait that Saved America

N2Growth Blog

By Brian Layer , Chair, Organizational Development, N2growth. George Washington traveled to Newburgh to prove he cared and by doing so breathed new life into an Army and resurrected a Republic. Today the U.S. Army celebrates its 238 th birthday. It’s been said, that, “People don’t care what you know until they know you care.”

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7 Hidden Flaws of Top-Heavy Organizations That No One Talks About

Lead from Within

Information often needs to travel through multiple layers of management before reaching the front-line employees who need it. As an executive leadership coach, I’ve had the privilege of delving deep into organizational dynamics, and in this blog post, we’ll uncover seven of these hidden flaws that deserve more attention.

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The Importance of Organizational Resilience

Experience to Lead

Factors Influencing Organizational Resilience Offering learning and development programs to managers and employees is a great way to build organizational resilience in unpredictable situations. Crisis management is about asking yourself questions like: “Can staff work remotely if they have to?

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Loyalty vs. Tenure | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Not recognizing, developing, and rewarding talent is the fastest way I know of to drive talent out of your organization and directly into the hands of your competition. These silos are staffed with legions of “tenured&# COBOL and C++ programmers, as well as &# tenured&# IT managers overseeing the operation.

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Is Your Company Prepared for the Effects of Wildfires?

Harvard Business Review

Today’s wildfires and smoke can travel hundreds of miles, blurring the lines between what happens within and outside the workplace when it comes to workforce health. Now is the time for employers to develop a plan to get ahead of this and other climate change-driven health issues.

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The Leadership Response To Coronavirus

The Horizons Tracker

Travel has been disrupted, tourism has shriveled, healthcare systems have come under intense strain, and factory output has withered. Many economists were predicting a global recession before the coronavirus crisis, but the prognosis now is even gloomier. Co-create strategies.

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Memorial Day Leadership Lessons

N2Growth Blog

I left my son’s graduation in Florida on Sunday evening headed for Dallas and then traveling on to San Antonio. I strongly recommend to all business leaders that they learn to develop a command presence, and lead from a committed and passionate position of strength through service.