N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Insurance executives face unique challenges and opportunities with emerging technologies, including AI, evolving regulatory environments, and global economic uncertainties. Insurance executives must possess diverse skills and qualities to excel in this dynamic environment.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 8, 2019

A FTER 18 YEARS on the MIT faculty, I thought I knew a thing or two about leadership. But in 1999, at the height of the Internet boom, I took a two-year leave of absence to serve as director of system architecture at Akamai Technologies, an MIT start-up located here in Cambridge. Mental diversity strengthens teams.

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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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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Let me be clear: leadership and diversity should have nothing to do with one another. This blog was recently nominated for Kevin Eikenberry’s Best Leadership Blogs of 2010 , and I noticed recently that Kevin was taking heat from the gender police for having only one woman on the list of nominees.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

Encourage diversity of thought – dissenting opinions are helpful! There are three strategies for building inclusion I observed while serving in the military, another heavily team-focused environment, and now practice daily here at N2Growth: align on values, encourage diversity of thought, and enable open communication.

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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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Modern Servant Leader

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Questions to Ask When Hiring a Leadership Keynote Speaker Do you want a list of the best questions to ask when hiring a leadership keynote speaker? Here are the best questions to ask when hiring a leadership keynote speaker. Can you describe your virtual presentation tools, technology, studio, and comfort level?

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HR Digest

AUGUST 1, 2019

Diversity is an overused word, but at Chevron it’s a perfect description of its corporate culture. The company’s 2018 Corporate Responsibility Report highlights how diversity and inclusion (D&I) feature so centrally in the company’s success story. Efforts to bring more diversity to the oil and gas industry are working.

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CO2

JANUARY 5, 2024

The Rise of Coaching in Leadership Development The role of coaches in shaping successful leadership has been increasingly recognized in the modern corporate landscape. This significant growth highlights the evolving importance in developing effective leadership.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Board of directors coaching provides a tailored and results-oriented approach to supporting directors in their leadership roles. As a consulting professional specializing in leadership advisory and executive coaching solutions, I have worked closely with top executives in some of the world’s largest companies.

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Experience to Lead

APRIL 24, 2023

Women’s leadership programs have been a crucial topic in recent years, with much discourse over their effectiveness in the workplace. On one hand, women-focused programs provide the skills, community support and resources women need to succeed in leadership roles.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

The truth is that bringing on a new board director can be powerful and transformative because they will reshape the composition of the board, bring new skills to the boardroom, and has the potential to contribute diverse insights that pull the organization’s future forward.

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Experience to Lead

MAY 30, 2023

This type of work is nuanced and requires leadership skills that are often overlooked in business school. Executive leadership training programs can offer support and meaningful dialogue to master new challenges effectively. What is an Executive Leadership Training Program?

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Experience to Lead

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Let’s explore why leadership development is important, as well as the benefits and challenges of effective leadership development. Defining Leadership Development In simple terms, leadership development is a set of activities that equip current and future leaders with the tools they need to perform effectively in their roles.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 1, 2023

The Power of Lifelong Learning The landscape of business and engineering is constantly evolving, driven by technological advancements and market demands. Professional development offers a diverse range of opportunities to expand knowledge, acquire new competencies, and stay up to date with industry trends.

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Marshall Goldsmith

OCTOBER 6, 2014

You need an “equal say” in your company’s future leadership. Those companies are much less likely to find the best and most comprehensive leadership qualities and candidates, because they are limiting their view of the world. My proof is based upon work between Accenture Consulting (with the Alliance for Strategic Leadership).

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

HR strategies for business growth focus on the hiring and retention of the right talent, but they can also involve active participation in key business decisions by bringing in a grounded angle to the discussion. Gartner’s HR trend of 2024 showcases HR technology as one of the top priorities for the next 12-24 months.

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Experience to Lead

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Whether you’re employed in a technology-first corporation, oversee operations in a retail chain or run a healthcare organization, every sector demands effective leadership. Even in situations where a person has been in leadership roles for years, the need to constantly be learning and upskilling never disappears.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 16, 2012

In matrix companies, much work takes place across functions with employees reporting to multiple bosses and participating in teams created across departments and areas of expertise. Four Steps to Building Matrix Leadership Skills. Leading in the matrix takes some new skills compared to traditional functional leadership roles.

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HR Digest

AUGUST 18, 2023

HR’s Unique Contributions to Business Success To truly unlock the potential of HR value delivery, HR professionals must focus on three key areas: talent, organization, and leadership. HR professionals should engage leadership teams in defining and embedding these organization capabilities.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Additionally, the more you can prepare those in attendance to be active participants in service of the meetings goals, the better! Improve Your Communication Skills and Boost Your Confidence One thing we know for certain about leadership—leaders are judged! guidance, participation, empowerment). Think like a marketer!

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HR Digest

APRIL 10, 2024

With over three decades of experience spanning various industries, Ross shares invaluable wisdom on fostering a culture of continuous learning, data-driven decision-making, and inclusive leadership. By the numbers: from year-end 2020 to year-end 2022, the number of women in senior leadership roles at Blackstone globally doubled.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

If you are in any doubt that collaborative leadership is an imperative, and not just a fad, take a look at any of the 22 articles in the Harvard Business Review series on collaboration. According to John Chambers , CEO of Cisco, “You cannot create collaboration is you think leadership is about control.” You are not in control. .

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 14, 2015

Guest post from Ted Bagley: All organizations worry about leadership, from the mom and pop community businesses to the giant global entities both domestic and international. Good leadership is defined as proper training, rewarding, assisting, coaching and respecting those who “carry the load”.

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Leading with Trust

MAY 22, 2022

In my line of work, I get the opportunity to interact with leaders from a wide variety of organizations from a diverse range industries, including government and non-profits. As Ken Blanchard and I point out in our new book, Simple Truths of Leadership: 52 Ways to Be a Servant Leader and Build Trust , distrust is not the opposite of trust.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 27, 2015

In our Chip Shots feature, our Leading Voices are invited to provide brief insights into a leadership dilemma. I’ve worked with companies ranging from public high schools, to marketing firms, to technology firms who completely changed their culture when they truly rallied around one outcome that everyone in the company had to own.

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QAspire

JUNE 26, 2014

Old ways of leadership have to give way to newer mental models based on agility in decision making, critical thinking, adaptable learning, people orientation and responsiveness to change. Agility – tuning and shifting technology, processes, people and structure constantly for adapting to change. ~ @tnvora. - – - – -.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

I N MY THIRTY YEARS as an executive coach, I have seen a lot of change — the complete digital transformation of the workplace, increased diversity of the labor market, the shifting role of employers. But one thing that has largely remained unchanged has been the approach to leadership development. There is no one way to be a leader.

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HR Digest

APRIL 12, 2020

LinkedIn has numerous online classes where it teaches members and learners skills related to diverse fields to work from home and excel in it. Evaluating and opting for the best technology to increase productivity during work from home. Remote leadership model. Leveraging technology as a remote leader. Learning Zoom.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Especially considering the diversity at work today, not all employees might be celebrating due to their cultural differences. Encourage employees to participate in decorating communal spaces to build a sense of shared celebration. Another possibility is they might be indifferent to the holiday season.

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Chartered Management Institute

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

CMI bolsters its presence in Australia Last month, CMI participated in The PIE Live event in Gold Coast, Australia, alongside leaders in international education. The Coronation marks a new era of leadership, vision and progress under the British monarchy. Learn more here.

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HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

They introduced concepts like employee benefits, job security, and participation plans. This experience fueled the fight for workplace equality and laid the groundwork for future advancements in diversity and inclusion. HRM embraced technology, utilizing HRIS systems and HR technology firms to enhance their capabilities.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 22, 2017

They participate in campus life but too often from the sidelines, so they lack and deep engagement in activities that provide much needed skills for the job market. You see these concepts are appearing more and more in leadership development studies as well.) Something a liberal arts education is designed to do.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Qualtrics XM : Provides an elaborate 360 feedback tool and diverse analytic options to interpret results. Participant Training Especially when conducted online, many reviewers might be unfamiliar with the technology and struggle to provide feedback. This is why rater selection is an important step.

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HR Digest

AUGUST 14, 2023

They come from diverse backgrounds, have different learning styles, and bring their own unique set of experiences to the table. They come from diverse backgrounds and have different learning needs and preferences. So, it’s crucial to consider their characteristics when designing the program. Congratulations!

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Tanveer Naseer

AUGUST 4, 2015

Over the last few years, I’ve had the pleasure of being invited to participate in a number of projects and initiatives looking at collecting the thoughts and perspectives from a diverse set of experts, thought leaders, and personalities. But others tended to take on a more thought-provoking approach.

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Mike Cardus

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

This session engages participants to: Explore generational differences and their assumptions to the access of information in order to effectively manage tasks, teams and people. Develop and hone leadership techniques to effectively manage Traditionalists, Baby-Boomers, Gen. Determine how different generations view teamwork.

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