N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 28, 2011

You may have technology or a product that gives you an edge, but your people determine whether you develop the next winning technology or product.&#. Some of the best hires I’ve made over the years were executives that I spent months, and in some cases, years developing relationships with.

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Skip Prichard

JULY 7, 2021

In the office, we have constant opportunities to cross paths with people by accident or proximity that lead to all kinds of productive conversations. Overwhelmingly, the people mentioned three factors that distinguish a member of the team from a true teammate: Productivity. Being an engaged, productive teammate is internally driven.

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Even in so-called “individual sports&# such as running, race car driving or gymnastics, the athletes depend on many other people for their success. Following these three things will help you progress from your work as an engineer (or support or SE or any other job) to becoming a successful product manager.

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Michael Lee Stallard

OCTOBER 30, 2010

My curiosity got the best of me, however, once I learned that Lombardi was based on one of my favorite sports biographies, David Maraniss’ When Pride Still Mattered: A Life of Vince Lombardi. Lots of luck with that, I thought, when I first read about the show. To my great surprise, Lombardi was enthralling and inspiring.

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Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

The consistent and ongoing misassumption of almost all leadership development programs is “if they understand, they will do.” ” This assumption is not valid in any aspect of our lives, and leadership development is no exception. The company had developed a well-thought-out profile of desired leadership behaviors.

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Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Influencing up is similar to selling products or services to customers. Great salespeople take responsibility for achieving results, refusing to blame their customers for not buying their products. By developing your ability to present ideas, and not blaming management for not buying your ideas, you accomplish much more.

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Sales Wolf Blog

AUGUST 20, 2010

Successories Motivational Products Talent Managment Magazine Testing and Assessments - An Employers Guide to Good Practices Testing and Assessments - DOL The Rainmaker Group - Possibility Maximization An amazing group of people commited to making a difference in the world they live - one soul, one organization, one Customer Experience at a time.

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Marshall Goldsmith

OCTOBER 16, 2012

The consistent and ongoing misassumption of almost all leadership development programs is, “If they understand, they will do.” ” This assumption is not valid in any aspect of our lives, and leadership development is no exception. The company had developed a well-thought-out profile of desired leadership behaviors.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

A critical part of the talent management life-cycle is leadership development. If your mentoring and training programs don’t focus on the development of action oriented leaders then you are simply breeding obselesence, and utlimately…failure. Remember that leadership is not a spectator sport. Great insights Susan.

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Marshall Goldsmith

APRIL 5, 2011

In many ways, influencing ultimate decision makers is similar to selling products or services to external customers. No one is impressed with salespeople who blame their customers for not buying their products. Be especially sensitive to the need to win trivial non-business arguments on things like restaurants, sports teams or cars.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Complacency has it’s price, up to and including some morally and ethically reprehensible leaders who have been elected to public office. I agree it is hard to confront your boss and it is even harder to go over your boss but it can hurt the organization and its productivity. We might simply vote without doing our homework first.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

Competition without relationships turns products and services turn into commodities. One half of building business is supplying quality products or services; the other half is skill in building relationships. Develop those contacts as a ladder to reach higher, but more challenging, prospects. No one is equally expert at both.

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Miles Anthony Smith

AUGUST 7, 2018

To succeed, a leader must learn to balance their relationships, time, strategic efforts and personal development. Not only does it provide tools and resources for those transitioning into a leadership role, it also includes development strategies for management teams who are overseeing the growth of new leaders. Leaders are developed!

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Your Voice of Encouragement

DECEMBER 9, 2009

Team sports is great for this. While it is not for us to build walls for our children and drive out their dreams and ambitions, it is our responsibility as parents to ensure that they have the values, discipline and work ethic that allows them to make good choices for themselves and be responsible for them no matter the outcome.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Collins explains the flywheels of Amazon, Vanguard, Intel, Giro Sport Design and others. When you combine a culture of discipline with an ethic of entrepreneurship, you create a powerful mixture that correlates with great performance. Collins lists seven essential steps to finding and capturing your flywheel.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 26, 2011

He would have to train in completely different ways, and unlearn many of the things that have allowed him to succeed at his chosen sport. His skills and work ethic suggest that it would be reasonable to assume he could have been a world-class ice hockey player if he had dedicated himself to the sport as a youth.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 4, 2014

If you don''t develop mechanisms with your secretaries, with the extended office, with everybody around you, it cannot work,” Nooyi says, because the corporation’s demands on the boss are overwhelming. Mom can’t come to the phone, but the receptionist knows to ask certain questions, such as: Have you finished your homework?

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 27, 2015

Businesses are more profitable and productive when they act ethically, treat their staff well, and communicate better with their customers, according to the latest Lady Geek Global Empathy Index. Many British firms have been slow to recognize the direct correlation between corporate empathy and growth and productivity.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 8, 2011

Generosity is more typically an afterthought, a by-product, a "nice-to-have" quality. What comes across is a strong work ethic, great communication skills, and a willingness and ability to collaborate. Here are 8 concrete ways to be generous at work: Show a strong work ethic: Make your boss' life easier or better.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2017

But Bernstein and his team observed that when managers were not watching, employees secretly developed and shared better ways of doing the work. When Bernstein hid a set of production lines from managers’ view, the performance of employees on those lines increased by 10% to 15%. They will represent the products more consistently.

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In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 18, 2015

This can mean expanding product lines, entering new markets and geographies, line extending brands, acquiring new businesses, creating projects, and adding layers of management to manage the self-created complexity. With 60% of annual sales coming from innovative new products, it is clear that LEGO has not been idle. In-N-Out Burger.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

One, showing the development of football rules and safety equipment through the decades , has been running during games for a while. And in the narrower field of sports that pose a danger to noggins, boxing has gone in the U.S. from spectacle with near-universal appeal to somewhat unsavory fringe sport. In the U.S.,

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

The Business Tree™ has 7 major parts… 5 primary branches, a trunk (6) and the base (7): The business you’re in Running the business Financial People Business development Body of Knowledge The Big Picture No single branch (business component) constitutes a healthy tree. How much further should we extend ethics?

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 4, 2014

If you don''t develop mechanisms with your secretaries, with the extended office, with everybody around you, it cannot work,” Nooyi says, because the corporation’s demands on the boss are overwhelming. Mom can’t come to the phone, but the receptionist knows to ask certain questions, such as: Have you finished your homework?

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Women on Business

AUGUST 12, 2011

A few of the most important and valuable leadership traits are: honesty, intelligence, work ethic, decisiveness, ambition, compassion, and creativeness. As a result, women are more likely to be transformational leaders, helping employees develop their skills and talents, motivating them, and coaching to be more creative.

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Chris Brady

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Some of my discretionary income always goes to self-development and educational materials. I have formed at least one, major productive habit in the last year. Most of the sports or activities I have enjoyed are individual ones.   It is almost impossible to fully develop Character and Honor if courage is lacking. 

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