N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Understanding the Evolving Role of Insurance Executives in Today’s Risk Landscape The role of insurance executives has significantly changed today’s risk landscape. They are no longer responsible for managing risk but also for driving innovation, enhancing customer experiences, and achieving sustainable growth.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

A high premium is placed on collaboration, with the understanding that pooling diverse perspectives encourages innovation and creativity. Subsequently, the enduring ethos of service translates into an unswerving commitment to helping clients capture value from uncertainty, creating optimal conditions for growth and prosperity.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 25, 2024

The Importance of Executive Coaching for the Entrepreneur Regardless of their industry or background, the entrepreneur faces unique challenges on their entrepreneurial journey. This is where executive coaching steps in as an invaluable tool for entrepreneurs.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 31, 2024

A well-crafted plan safeguards the company’s cultural future by ensuring smooth transitions and maintaining key leadership roles during unexpected changes or executive departures. When done right, it serves as both an insurance policy against uncertainty and a roadmap for the company’s future talent development.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 11, 2024

Therefore, the key lies in leveraging technology and traditional HR acumen to formulate and execute an efficient leadership planning strategy. Incorporating Diversity & Inclusion in Succession Strategies Diversity and inclusion are complex subjects, often requiring skilled navigation.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 25, 2024

The Power of Culturally Diverse Perspectives: Exploring the Benefits of International Coaching in Global Leadership Mastery In today’s global business landscape, the ability to navigate and effectively lead across cultures is becoming increasingly vital for success.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Understanding the Role of a Chief Revenue Officer The Chief Revenue Officer is a key member of the executive team, collaborating closely with the CEO, CFO, and COO to steer the organization’s overall growth strategy. Outstanding CROs demonstrate a talent for innovation, change management, and strategic decision-making.

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Lead from Within

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The future demands leaders who can adapt, innovate, and inspire their teams to thrive in the face of unprecedented challenges. As an executive leadership coach, I have helped leaders develop and hone the essential skills needed to succeed in the future. As we navigate an increasingly complex and rapidly evolving business dynamics.

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Encourage Diverse Perspectives: Brilliant leaders value diverse opinions and actively request input from team members with different backgrounds and expertise. They establish an inclusive atmosphere promoting open dialogue and collaboration, allowing innovative ideas to emerge and be refined.

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Lead from Within

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Leaders must navigate an increasingly complex and interconnected global economy while managing a diverse and distributed workforce. In my role as an executive leadership coach, I have worked with numerous leaders who are grappling with the challenges of the future of work. Very few understand why or how to prevent it.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 24, 2024

Succession contingency planning ensures an organization’s survival and growth during strain, uncertainty, or sudden change. Incorporating Diversity in Strategic Succession Planning Diversity integration in succession planning is a driving force for organizational growth.

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Lead from Within

APRIL 3, 2024

Ignoring Innovation: CEOs who resist innovation and technological advancements can quickly fall behind their competitors. Embracing change and fostering a culture of innovation is crucial in today’s rapidly evolving business landscape. CEOs who champion diversity create more innovative and successful companies.

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Lead from Within

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

As an executive leadership coach, I have identified seven essential qualities that every successful leader must possess to achieve outstanding results and cultivate a thriving team environment. They seamlessly shift between storytelling, data-driven presentations, and one-on-one conversations to inspire diverse stakeholders.

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CO2

JANUARY 2, 2024

Navigating Leadership in a Diverse Industrial Landscape The Twin Cities, encompassing Minneapolis and St. Paul, showcase a diverse array of industries from healthcare to technology, setting a dynamic stage for both leadership development in Minneapolis-St. Paul and executive coaching in the Twin Cities.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

I believe female executives will leverage lessons learned this year to emerge into 2021 stronger and more supportive, pulling more women back to organizations into leadership roles. . Female executives should be at the frontline of emerging C-suite roles. Setting the gold standard for competent executive leadership.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2024

“The modern CFO is not just a finance expert—they’re a strategic partner, playing a critical role in driving innovation, digital transformation, and growth. Collaborating with firms like N2Growth can help CFOs leverage technology and diverse data effectively, driving fiscal health and organizational success.

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

They recognize that diverse perspectives lead to more innovative solutions and better outcomes. Leaders should encourage open discussions and welcome input from team members with diverse backgrounds and experiences. In today’s fast-paced business environment, leaders must be agile and open to innovation.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 24, 2024

Their responsibilities do not simply involve financial growth but also include strategizing comprehensive growth plans, fostering team spirit, and driving innovation. Resilience and the ability to handle pressure are essential traits, as navigating through uncertainties and risks is often part of managing the revenue landscape.

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Lead from Within

MAY 17, 2024

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. This can create uncertainty about the organization’s future leadership. Very few understand why or how to prevent it.

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Experience to Lead

MAY 30, 2023

In a world that grows more complex every day, executives often face scrutiny as they lead through uncertainty. To manage these challenges, executives are called on to adopt a long-term perspective on organizational strategy while staying in tune with the present-day needs of clients, customers and team members.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

It guides the development of academic programs, research initiatives, and community engagement efforts, ensuring that the institution remains at the forefront of educational innovation and excellence. Operational realities, on the other hand, pertain to the practical aspects of running an organization of any size.

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Lead from Within

MAY 24, 2023

As an executive leadership coach, my clients often ask me what skills are necessary for effective leadership today and in the future. Additionally, it’s being able to effectively communicate and work with people from diverse backgrounds. In my experience, there are several core competencies.

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CO2

JANUARY 2, 2024

Navigating Leadership in a Diverse Industrial Landscape The Twin Cities, encompassing Minneapolis and St. Paul in Minnesota, showcase a diverse array of industries from healthcare to technology, setting a dynamic stage for both leadership development in Minneapolis-St.

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CO2

JANUARY 14, 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of business leadership, executives often find themselves at the center of a complex maze – the Leadership Labyrinth. This is where executive coaching, a field gaining tremendous traction, plays a pivotal role. Embracing Change and Innovation The labyrinth of leadership is never static.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 21, 2022

The key to bringing together a team with diverse backgrounds is to get them interacting around a central motivating factor—an approach that requires them to focus on the core nature of the business itself as well as the issue at hand. Innovation, success and longevity. Be relentlessly innovative. The results? The Leadership Gap.

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Great Results Team Building

OCTOBER 12, 2023

In fact, according to Speakers.com , the top 10 speaking topics of 2023 are: Leadership Diversity and Inclusion Team Building Mental Health Innovation Healthcare Technology Trends Motivation Finance Economy And according to the 2023 Speaking Industry Benchmark Report by AAE Speakers Bureau, the topics event professionals are prioritizing the most in (..)

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 12, 2024

The wide-ranging nature of this role calls for a diverse skill set and a flexible mindset, underscoring the complexity and depth of the CCO’s responsibilities. Moreover, a CCO plays an instrumental role in driving marketing innovations.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 19, 2024

In the past, employees have been extremely vocal about their preference for diversity and inclusivity in the workplace, and this was the primary motivating factor for employers to maintain policies that created a supportive structure for a diverse workforce. What is DEI and Why are Employers Considering DEI Rollbacks?

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

These challenges are brought into their highest and sharpest relief in the corner office, but they are hardly unique to chief executives. These foundational leadership skills will make all aspiring executives more effective in their roles today and lift the trajectory of their careers. Blog Post ). What helped? What didn’t?

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2021

But most hear two conflicting voices in their heads: an optimistic voice telling them all the reasons they should start a business, and a second voice-one that fears uncertainty-telling them all the reasons they should remain someone else's employee. Play Nice But Win : A CEO's Journey from Founder to Leader by Michael Dell with James Kaplan.

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Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 25, 2022

With the growth of remote work and an increased focus on diversity and inclusion, companies are increasingly finding themselves in ‘wars for talent’ as they source and recruit candidates from all over the world,” explains Taylor. And they need to develop inclusive organizations that leverage differences for growth and innovation.”

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CO2

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The modern corporate world, marked by technological leaps and diverse workforce demands, necessitates leaders who are not only visionary but also adaptable and resilient. These new-age skills in leadership development include a heightened emotional and social IQ, a knack for innovation, deep-seated empathy, and effective crisis management.

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The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 18, 2020

One of the core benefits from this approach is that it allows us to be more innovative. Innovation today is increasingly recombinative in nature. This means that innovators are not necessarily inventing completely new things, but rather applying existing technologies in new ways. Driving innovation. How do you get tenure?

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Donna Morris, Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer at Walmart, discusses the world’s largest retailer’s priorities when selecting future leadership pipeline, and why companies who hire a diverse talent do better than others. One specific area where we hope to inspire other companies is diversity and inclusion.

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Decker Communication

APRIL 5, 2023

The pact between employees and employers faces new levels of uncertainty and scrutiny, and in many cases, fear has become the prevailing workplace emotion. And you can’t have an innovative, engaged, confident team without fully activating workplace trust. Here are a few key things to keep in mind for your teams: Clarity is key.

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The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

According to a study conducted by the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, diversity in terms of gender, race, and ethnicity has proven to be beneficial for companies operating in the United States. “We looked at their experiences and not just their demographic background—the more functional aspect of diversity.

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Skip Prichard

JULY 6, 2020

And, in times of crisis and uncertainty, communication is more important than ever. “Diversity is about all of us, and about us having to figure out how to walk through this world together.” How does a leader best encourage a diverse workforce? Leadership Tip: Great managers are great communicators. 4) Support.

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