Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 31, 2023

Transform your leadership and team’s results with the power of small habits Your team won’t become a high-functioning powerhouse after one offsite. There are no leadership hacks or shortcuts that will transform your organization or results. The idea was deemed far too risky, and most engineers wrote it off as an unsafe proposal.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

Your business now operates as part of a global digital eco-system where leveling the playing field has become a digital impossibility. Don’t attempt to compete with those who are more evolved, piggy-back off of them, partner with them, engineer around them, on move out in front of them. Think next chapter vs last book.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2019

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in December 2019. Become : The 5 Commitments of Purposeful Leadership by Mark Hannum. Mark Hannum reveals the evidence-based secrets that surfaced from vast data Linkage has collected on leadership effectiveness. What has propelled their record streak of growth?

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Great Leadership By Dan

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Guest post from Stephen Klemich : It is often asked, what is the difference between Leadership and Management? For over 30 years we have always referred to Leadership as being able to rise above the situation, be objective, strategic and find time to contemplate the culture, people and one’s leadership impact.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2020

O NE OF THE MOST challenging leadership problems is to get people to speak up , especially as it concerns realizing the value of the “small voice in the room.”. During the testing process with the larger partner, one of the startup engineers was heard to say “They should be mad. Repeatedly. That card is junk!” He holds a Ph.D.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 25, 2021

They align their best efforts with the organization’s in natural ways that other systems can’t lead them to do. Source: The Meaning Revolution: The Power of Transcendent Leadership. Source: The Art of Doing Science and Engineering: Learning to Learn. * * *. It is the difference between rowing and sailing.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 6, 2019

Leadership should shift from hierarchy to hustle. The CEO needs to take up the leadership challenge to help others respond to that. Leadership is a distributed capability throughout the organization. The three keys of successful transformation are leadership, talent and culture. Isabelle Kocher, Engie. ?

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

This White Paper is excerpted and adapted from Ultra Leadership: Go Beyond Usual and Ordinary to Engage Others and Lead Real Change (Giuliano, Lioncrest, 2016). The problem is leadership on autopilot. In such an underperforming state, without leadership that can drive real change, organizations are trapped in a vicious cycle.

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Joseph Lalonde

AUGUST 24, 2020

A Reel Leadership Article I recently posited a question on Facebook. Today, we’re going to take a look at the leadership lessons in Flight Of The Navigator. Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Flight Of The Navigator. Look for easy ones that will work – Leadership lessons from Flight Of The Navigator Click To Tweet.

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Great Results Team Building

OCTOBER 12, 2023

And, while I speak about Leadership and Workplace Culture, I realize that other topics are timely and meaningful based on an organization’s specific situation. And it is an article I will continue to update – Because at every event I get the opportunity to meet and see new speakers that might be a great fit for past clients of mine.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 13, 2019

The authors provide a system to be sure you’re getting the right people together. A highly engineered conversation—engineered serendipity. Serendipity often happens where people, domains, and/or systems collide. And collisions can be engineered. Localize the Solvers. Get everyone together face-to-face.

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Skip Prichard

JANUARY 6, 2021

Leadership for Tomorrow. His advice to adopt a mindset of growth, focus on what fulfills you, and embrace new modes of leadership is exactly what many people are looking for during this time of transition and change. The new style of leadership is premised on trust , and the practice of management is now more art than science.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 7, 2021

Yet sometimes internal systems present metrics that are easy for us to monitor but aren’t the right things for us to monitor. Systems and incentives were created to meet a certain target of average impressions per hour. Monitoring performance metrics is a good thing. Here’s an example.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

It’s important to remember leadership is a people business, and people are messy. Leadership has little to do with how neat and tidy things are, but everything to do with how successful you are at scaling effectiveness. Not only do they care how effective you are, but they also care about the effectiveness of those whom you lead.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 24, 2011

The Engineer : The glass is twice as big as it needs to be. It’s learning to access better quality information and/or develop a more refined filtering system that will allow us to have more accurate perceptions and create a better understanding. The Accountant : Does the glass really need all that water?

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The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Research from Aalto University suggests that, in fact, systems and structures may not be quite as important as we like to think. Instead, the researchers argue that as long as there is systems intelligence, the overall structure is of little significance. Systems intelligence. Adapting to Covid.

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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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LDRLB

JUNE 30, 2010

Systems thinking is the understanding of how things influence one another within a whole. In nature, systems examples include ecosystems in which various elements and creatures work together to survive or perish. Systems thinking is one way to approach to problem solving. Leadership evidence-based management senge'

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2021

An engineer by training, he began his career as a Navy officer and member of the US Naval Construction Battalion (Sea-bees) and the Navy Dive Community. In 2005, he brought his experience and insights into the performance of engineered systems to McKinsey and Company, where he worked as a consultant and member of the Operations Practice.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Striving : Leadership questions if the business is on course. Some systems are designed for engineer personalities that crave a high level of detail. Do you want your leadership team, or all of your employees to feel like they have a stake in the outcome? Deep down you know something isn’t quite right. Level of Detail.

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The Recovering Engineer

FEBRUARY 20, 2010

Evan Lysacek beats Yevgeny Plushenko by playing the scoring system to its fullest, and he wins. Maybe the scoring system should reward the quad more highly than it does. Maybe the system should be changed to better reward risk and daring. Maybe the system should be changed to better reward risk and daring.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Good business processes serve as the central nervous system for your organization providing a framework for every action, decision, activity or innovation to flow from and through. The debate shouldn’t be one of systems vs. talent, but systems and talent. The problem is most companies are buried in process disadvantage.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2015

Welcome to the October 2015 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival. Read over these outstanding leadership posts this month and I think you’ll agree each one is a home run! Anne shares, “Ed, an Engineering Director, has a habit of mind that immediately sees what could go wrong in any given situation.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 24, 2013

“The truth is that no one factor makes a company admirable; but if you were forced to pick the one that makes the most difference, you’d pick leadership.”. When it comes to leadership development, the commitment of the CEO and top dogs is the #1 most important success factor. In most cases, no, we turn to civil engineers.

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Skip Prichard

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Reprinted with permission from the book, Outward Bound Lessons to Live a Life of Leadership by Mark Brown, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc. Crafting purpose comes from a leader’s own value system. Product designers and engineers worked on creating a filtration system that was affordable and easily transportable.

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QAspire

JUNE 1, 2014

Welcome to the June 02nd 2014 Carnival of Leadership Development. I am thankful to carnival leader Dan McCarthy for allowing me to host this event - a wonderful collection of very practical insights on Leadership Development. Dr. Anne Perschel from Germane Insights shares “ The Secret Ingredient of Great Leadership ”.

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Lead from Within

APRIL 29, 2017

This week’s guest, Lolly Daskal, is one of the most sought-after executive leadership coaches in the world. As founder and CEO of Lead From Within, her proprietary leadership program is engineered to be a catalyst for leaders who want to enhance performance and make a meaningful difference in their companies, their lives, and the world.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

It’s important to remember leadership is a people business, and people are messy. Leadership has little to do with how neat and tidy things are, but everything to do with how successful you are at scaling effectiveness. Not only do they care how effective you are, but they also care about the effectiveness of those whom you lead.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

To compete as a world-class company, world-class executive leadership is required. And while finding this elite leadership who will take your organization to its desired future state is critical, top-tier candidates probably aren’t going to walk through the front door. N2Growth is a proven, trusted advisor.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 4, 2016

Welcome to the July 2016 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! Although mid-summer is a time when many of us slow down (as we should), this compilation of excellent cutting-edge leadership thinking will help motivate you to hit the ground running when your vacation or other summer relaxation period ends. Let’s Get Started.

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Lead from Within

MAY 2, 2017

She is the founder and CEO of Lead From Within, her proprietary leadership program engineered to be a catalyst for leaders who want to enhance performance and make a meaningful difference. Lolly was designated a Top-50 Leadership and Management Expert by Inc. The 7 different leadership archetypes in your business.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 10, 2013

Essentially, you must learn to be a “safety engineer.” Safety engineering simply assures that a critical system behaves as needed, even when components fail. Think of that “critical system” as your company, and those “components” as your employees. Safety Engineering. Expect the best.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 1, 2016

In the text that follows you’ll hear Sam’s views on leadership, the state of the market, and you’ll be introduced to his retirement ambitions and the future challenges for the boardroom, following his return to Perth, Australia. Gordon Berridge: What do you see as the greatest leadership strength? On with the interview.

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The Horizons Tracker

MAY 2, 2023

Upwardly-mobile CEOs – who had been able to move up through the class system, largely as a result of strong educational attainment, which was higher than not only their parents but also the average CEO. By contrast, the IT and engineering sectors were far more accessible to people from working-class backgrounds.

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Deming Institute

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Scott Dalgleish is the CEO at Phase IV Engineering. Scott first encountered Deming’s ideas while an engineer at Proctor & Gamble in 1986. He mentions that after providing great training Proctor & Gamble’s management system was very reluctant to adopt the better management methods. Scott Dalgleish.

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Michael Lee Stallard

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Following the Navy, he completed a fellowship at Yale in surgical critical care then held a series of increasingly senior leadership positions at hospitals in Connecticut. Presently, Dr. Ivy is Deputy Chief Medical Officer for the Yale New Haven Health System, which comprises more than 26,000 employees, including 6,685 medical staff.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 12, 2021

“Moving forward requires seamless systems and technology platforms, taking advantage of the latest technical developments, meeting a range of consumer preferences, and processing massive amounts of data to improve the outcome of things.”. Conceiving these ecosystems takes imagination and a specific set of leadership skills.

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