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Preview Thursday: Conversations Worth Having

Lead Change Blog

Conversations have two dimensions: appreciative-depreciative and inquiry-statement. The first dimension describes the nature of our conversations as either appreciative–adding value–or depreciative–devaluing. Depreciative Conversations. They are depreciative in nature. Appreciative Conversations.

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Beyond Recruitment: N2Growth’s COO Search Solutions Enhance Organizational Performance

N2Growth Blog

Operating as a vital conduit between the various departments within an organization and its highest levels of management, their responsibilities include translating strategic goals into workable business plans and supervising the day-to-day operations to ensure efficiency and effectiveness. Strategic hiring of a COO thus becomes paramount.

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Managing Board Relations | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

In today’s post I’ll deal with a skill set that all successful CEOs excel at…managing board relations. What’s interesting to me is that of all the constituencies that CEOs must deal with, the relationship with a board of directors is among the easiest to manage.

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The ROLE of Emotional Intelligence in Effective Leadership Today

The Center For Leadership Studies

Zig Ziglar is known for saying, “You must manage yourself before you can lead someone else.” In this time of unrest and change, the role of Emotional Intelligence (EI) in leadership has emerged as the critical skill set for leaders. At every level of the organization, EI’s pivotal role is to help the leader: Manage self.

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Shut-up & Listen | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

In today’s post I’ll quickly examine the merits of developing your listening skills. When you reach that point in your life where the light bulb goes off, and you begin to understand that knowledge is not gained by flapping your lips, but by removing your ear wax, you have taken the first step to becoming a skilled communicator.

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Leadership – No Talent Required | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Here’s the thing – the foundational elements of leadership require no skill or talent whatsoever. In today’s post I’ll share 6 leadership characteristics that require zero talent or skill. Real leaders don’t compromise when it comes to core values.

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6 Smart Investment Decisions To Make As An Entrepreneur

Strategy Driven

A vast majority of entrepreneurs, 80% to be precise, fund their enterprises out of pocket, and managing cash flow is a major challenge as most have no prior business cash flow education. These assets appreciate over time, and when managed properly, can make you some great benefits. But you don’t have to be a part of this statistic.