N2Growth Blog

APRIL 11, 2024

Understanding the Importance of Proactive Succession Planning Proactive succession planning is pivotal for an organization’s sustainability and long-term growth. It ensures that companies are prepared for any unforeseen changes in leadership due to retirement, emergencies, or sudden departures. Carefully cultivating a pool of able leaders within the organization drastically reduces the risks associated with unexpected vacancies.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 11, 2024

I DEAS shared have the power to expand perspectives, change thinking, and move lives. Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. Chris Deaver and Ian Clawson on co-creating: “The dark truth of success is that if we make it all about ourselves, our own egos, our individual performance, it eventually breaks down. It won’t have staying power.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 11, 2024

Understanding the Evolution of the IT Industry Over the past few decades, the IT industry has undergone several remarkable transformations. From the era of large mainframes, command line interfaces, and backing up data on tape to the modern world of cloud computing, user-friendly interfaces, and low-code/no-code software development, technology has continued to change rapidly and has significantly shaped our lives and businesses.

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Leadership Freak

APRIL 11, 2024

Willy Wonka built a land of pure imagination and so do you. Decisions are shaped by imagination. Evan a logical list of pros and cons is based on imagined eventualities. Your view of the future explains how you live today. Leaders imagine the future.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 11, 2024

Effective leadership is vital in finance and is crucial in guiding organizations toward success in a rapidly changing business landscape. Navigating complex financial markets, making informed decisions, and driving profitability requires strong leadership that inspires and motivates teams to achieve their goals. Finance leaders must possess a deep understanding of their organizations’ financial intricacies and the broader economic landscape to make informed and strategic decisions that wil

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Lead from Within

APRIL 11, 2024

As organizations adapt to the changing dynamics of the modern workplace, the concept of hybrid work environments has gained significant traction. Combining the flexibility of remote work with the benefits of in-person collaboration, hybrid working arrangements offer a promising path forward. However, creating the best hybrid working environment requires careful consideration and deliberate actions.

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Innovation Excellence

APRIL 11, 2024

GUEST POST from Shep Hyken My friend and fellow Customer Experience (CX) expert Brittany Hodak and I recently began a 52-week series for 2024 titled Shep and Brittany’s Super Amazing Show. In the second episode, rather than talk about what to do in 2024, we shared several tips on what not to do.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 11, 2024

Closing the gender gap in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) goes beyond just getting more women into fields like computer science. A study from Cornell says it’s not just about having more women around; it’s about treating them fairly, especially when it comes to pay. The researchers focused on computer science and checked how women in this field are doing.

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thoughtLEADERS, LLC

APRIL 11, 2024

Our reader poll today asks: What portion of your team works remotely? We’re 100% remote 1 4.61% We’re 75-99% remote 13.78% We’re 50-74% remote 15.70% We’re 25-49% remote 16.25% We’re less than 25% remote 19.00% We’re 100% onsite 20.66% Staying connected. Read the rest of this post at thoughtLEADERS, LLC: Leadership Training for the Real World.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 11, 2024

It was around a decade ago that research first suggested the “omnichannel” approach of allowing online shoppers to collect their items in-store. It was an approach that was widely touted for fighting off the demise of the high street as shoppers flocked online. This approach is now mainstream, as it provides convenience to shoppers but also benefits retailers, who can save significantly on shipping while also attempting to upsell consumers when they enter the store.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

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Art Petty

APRIL 11, 2024

It turns out, a great number of us stress over giving feedback—particularly the constructive kind. Earlier in my career, this was me and it took a great mentor to help me solve this problem. I work with professionals of all types and at all levels to strengthen their skills with feedback. Here are three options to support your growth (two free, one a great value workshop).

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 11, 2024

When we chat, a lot gets said without words—our bodies, hands, and eyes spill the beans. The way we look at each other spills even more, telling tales of what’s on our minds. But here’s the catch: we’re not quite sure what exactly our eyes are saying. Is just staring at someone’s face enough, or do we need to lock eyes for the real deal?

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The Center For Leadership Studies

APRIL 11, 2024

RALEIGH, N.C. — April 11, 2024 — Training Industry today announced its selections for the 2024 Top Training Companies lists for the Leadership Training sector of the corporate learning and development (L&D) market. Training Industry, the leading research and information resource for corporate learning leaders, prepares the Training Industry Top 20 report on critical sectors of the corporate training marketplace to better inform professionals about the best and most innovative providers of tr

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HR Digest

APRIL 11, 2024

Feeling like your HR bookshelf is collecting dust? Us too. Forget the dry theory – we’ve compiled a list of the hottest HR reads of 2024 that will challenge your thinking, equip you with actionable strategies, and maybe even make you laugh (gasp!). From talent acquisition hacks to building a kickass company culture, these books will get you fired up to tackle the ever-evolving world of work.

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Advertiser: Paycor

The HR industry is changing. Did you know… 1. There will be 4M more jobs than workers by 2033 ( BLS ). 2. For 84% of workers, flexibility is a top priority ( FlexJobs ). 3. 75% of employees have used AI at work ( CFO.com ). It’s time to meet the moment! Use Paycor’s guide to design a blueprint for success.

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Management Excellence

APRIL 11, 2024

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Roundtable Talk

APRIL 11, 2024

Community, Capability, Content: 3 Takeaways From The ISA Conference At the end of March, Leah Parkhill-Reilly and I had the opportunity to indulge in our own professional development when we attended the ISA Association of Learning Providers Annual Business Review in beautiful Scottsdale, Arizona. As a coaching company, the ISA provides companies like ours the […] The post Community, Capability, Content: 3 Takeaways From The ISA Conference appeared first on The Roundtable.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 11, 2024

Gartner research has found that managers today are accountable for 51% more responsibilities than they can effectively manage — and they’re starting to buckle under the pressure: 54% are suffering from work-induced stress and fatigue, and 44% are struggling to provide personalized support to their direct reports. Ultimately, one in five managers said they would prefer not being people managers given a choice.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 11, 2024

Platform providers typically display ratings information to the user in two ways. Incremental rating systems, employed by platforms like TaskRabbit and Airbnb, offer a detailed view by listing and often providing insights into every individual review score. Averaged rating systems, used by platforms such as Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash, present an overall score that aggregates all individual ratings.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 11, 2024

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