Leading Blog

MAY 3, 2024

It breaks down barriers, fosters genuine connections, and cultivates an environment where innovation and loyalty can flourish. It’s a declaration of strength, signaling a leader’s awareness of their limitations and their willingness to learn and grow. Leaders should share their past mistakes and the lessons learned from them.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

While some see it as a job disruptor, others recognize its potential as a catalyst for innovation. AI provides the raw power and speed, and the creative executive molds this into innovative strategies, products, and services. The future business landscape is not just about having AI; it’s about harnessing its power innovatively.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2024

Today’s COO wears many hats and is instrumental in executing corporate strategy, fostering innovation, driving technological integration, and steering the company toward its goals with insightful leadership. Equally critical is their ability to lead with empathy, a trait of immense importance in remote and hybrid work environments.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 23, 2023

What could a shift away from this F-bomb do for team morale, project outcomes, and even workplace culture ? It’s a narrative that can create a toxic work environment , stymie innovation, and prevent your team from adapting to change. After all, if something is a “failure,” where do you go from there?

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 24, 2024

Coaches can unlock high-potential executives’ hidden talents and capabilities by providing a safe and supportive environment. Regular coaching sessions encourage executives to think outside the box, challenge their assumptions, and identify innovative solutions to complex problems.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 18, 2019

T HE INNOVATION WE PRIZE at successful start-ups is a mindset that is brought into the start-up and not necessarily the inherent quality of every start-up. Innovation isn’t something that just happens; we create the conditions for it. Big organizations can innovate like small start-ups. Creating an Innovation Strategy.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 1, 2023

How Do I Communicate an Unpopular Return to Office Decision #AskingForaFriend? So, how do you communicate these tough decisions effectively? Cultivate Connection Creating a Supportive Environment Open Dialogue : Encourage your team to share their feelings and concerns. In the video above, I share four strategies that can help.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

As organizations increasingly rely on technology to drive growth and innovation, the role of digital leaders has become paramount. Additionally, the CIO must champion innovation and promote a culture of continuous learning and adaptation, ensuring that the organization remains agile despite constant technological advancements.

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HR Digest

AUGUST 13, 2023

A positive work environment not only enhances employee well-being but also contributes to a positive workplace culture. By implementing effective strategies, organizations can cultivate a work environment that supports the growth, satisfaction, and success of their employees.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The Importance of Supply Chain Leadership Starts with the Chief Procurement Officer Supply chain leadership plays a pivotal role in driving organizational success and resilience in today’s dynamic business environment. Furthermore, successful CPOs are exceptional leaders who inspire and motivate their teams to achieve excellence.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Maintaining strong internal and external relationships, influencing organizational changes, and fostering a culture that embraces innovation are all paramount. A successful CCO must harness these skills to drive commercial strategies, innovate processes, and navigate increasingly complex business environments.

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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. The best leaders can influence their team’s behavior and work ethics, promoting a positive atmosphere that encourages productivity and innovation.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2023

With the constant advancements in technology and research, businesses in this sector require leaders who possess a deep understanding of the scientific landscape and the business acumen to drive growth and innovation. This ability to bridge the gap between science and strategy is crucial in such a highly dynamic space.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 19, 2024

How do we rekindle the love we once had? How do we become passionate again about changing ourselves or situations we now accept as normal? You habituate to things—a fancy car, a large-screen TV—but you don’t habituate to the joy of learning because learning by definition is change. Habituation works for us and against us.

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Rich Gee Group

AUGUST 22, 2023

It became apparent that she was more concerned with impressing the leaders above her than fostering an open and collaborative environment within her team. Similarly, by refusing to admit mistakes or weaknesses, leaders foster an environment where vulnerability becomes taboo. Her behavior was emblematic of a broader problem.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

D ISRUPTION is happening in even the most stalwart industries, leading business leaders scrambling to create a culture of innovation in their organizations. Coming up with amazingly novel ideas isn’t an innate ability but can be a learned skill that leaders and their teams can develop. Steer clear of the word “No.”.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

It is now expected that a CMO strikes a harmony between pioneering innovation and maintaining commercial acumen, a balance intrinsic to the realization of substantial business growth. However, integrating creative innovation within a broader business strategy does not equate to an effortlessly navigable journey.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

With the pressures and challenges that executives face, it is essential to have a cohesive and high-performing team that can effectively navigate complex business environments and drive organizational success. Before embarking on the assessment process, defining what the organization hopes to achieve from the evaluation is crucial.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 12, 2018

The following is an excerpt from the introduction to The New Science of Radical Innovation. When an organization achieves a higher level of complexity, it increases the organization’s options and ability to respond to external challenges and produce radical innovation. Learn more about Sunnie at sunniegiles.com.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 18, 2024

Cross cultural leadership to build better teams Cross cultural leadership is a fantastic chance to broaden your impact and develop teams that excel in performance and innovative problem-solving. This leader WAS invested in her team’s success—the words “care” and “friend” meant something different for her than they do for others.) “In

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

How do brilliant leaders maintain their curiosity and drive for success? They know that good questions lead to informed decisions and create an environment for learning and improvement. Adopting a curious mindset, these leaders challenge assumptions and inspire their team to do the same.

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HR Digest

APRIL 10, 2024

In this exclusive interview with The HR Digest, Franklin dives into her unique talent management strategies, and how they’re propelling Moderna to the forefront of medical innovation. Her strategic approach goes beyond traditional HR practices. In our 2022 ESG report we stated that our diverse workforce represents 34 different nationalities.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 16, 2012

Guest post by Rick Lash, from the Hay Group: The matrix has often been described as a new type of organizational structure that is flatter, more interconnected, more global and more innovative. Innovation and the Ghost Organization. Dinosaurs in an Asteroid Storm. Only 20 percent were found to have a strong sense of influence.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 31, 2017

I’ve always been amazed at the number of well known axioms espousing the benefits of learning to use the word “no” with greater frequency. I’ve never been a big fan of telling people no, but I’m a huge proponent of the advantages of helping people learn how to get to a yes.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 23, 2021

So how do you take a more comprehensive approach to measuring the ROI? And others can’t wait to get back in the office for a more focused work environment. So where do you start? How do you truly measure the ROI of remote vs. in-person work? 26:04 Karin: How do you calcuate ROI when it comes to innovation? .

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Tanveer Naseer

JANUARY 23, 2018

So to get the most out of innovation processes such as design thinking, truly creative leaders also need to master the social dynamics of… [wait for the punchline}…humor! Much less attention has been given to the idea that humor might be acquired, learned and nurtured. In the beginning, there was humor and there was laughter.

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Mike Cardus

MAY 25, 2021

Working to create a coherent story about the current environment, what is working well, their hopes for the time together, what better looks like in detail for each team member. You do what you usually do in the evening time, you go to bed at that time, and while you’re asleep, a miracle happens. SOLVED CARDS.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 9, 2017

I N EVERYTHING WE DO, we bring with it our personal view of the world. When it comes to innovation, it is no different. Jeff DeGraff writes in The Innovation Code , “ Your dominant worldview is your biggest strength —the quality that makes you stand out from other people.” The Artist The Artist loves radical innovation.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Through our continuous improvement mindset, we emphasize the importance of ongoing evaluation and learning, ensuring that our process evolves and adapts to the changing needs and demands of the C-Suite executives we serve. Therefore, our tailored approach is designed to customize the evaluation process to meet these specific requirements.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 28, 2022

One of the main challenges to emerge during the Covid pandemic has been to onboard new hires, as the remote working environment that has dominated in so many workplaces made it difficult both to make the connections that are so important to success and also to understand the culture of a workplace. Emotional temperature. Emotional clues.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2023

To do that, you must allow yourself to think in the abstract. The reality is that creativity in your career environment is derived from both the need to solve a problem and the desire to avoid or solve future problems (which often leads to innovation). They never do it alone. You must be bold in your thinking.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 27, 2016

An executive at a company I work with recently told me: “W e have very creative employees who want to be innovative but find many obstacles created by the cultural opposition to it. We spend a lot of time training and encouraging employees at all levels how to be more creative and innovation. Allow employees time to innovate.

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The Horizons Tracker

MAY 20, 2020

“Strengthening and extending the use and re-use of health data is critical for innovation in the healthcare sector,” the strategy says. It’s also interesting that the Commission wishes to create a data environment for labor-related data, with the aim being to reduce shortages (and surpluses) across the European labor market.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 24, 2023

Innovative models, digitalization, technologies—these are all important. While some people seem to do this naturally, most of us—if we have the will—can learn it and continue to do it better. While some people seem to do this naturally, most of us—if we have the will—can learn it and continue to do it better.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2022

With technology reshaping the global business landscape, many companies will be pushed to fundamentally reconsider their ways of doing international business, diversifying into new product categories and adopting a “borderless” expansion model. What good can I do as a person, an organization, and a society?

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Skip Prichard

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

That’s what Brand Positive co-founder Sean Pillot de Chencey teaches in his book Influencers & Revolutionaries: How Innovative Trailblazers, Trends and Catalysts Are Transforming Businesses. He outlines what businesses should do and also makes recommendations for leading in this era of change. What’s your definition of innovation?

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 19, 2024

I N THE AGE of digitization, businesses face a critical imperative: to adapt and embrace innovation or risk being left behind in a rapidly evolving world. This force is called creative destruction, which is the process where innovation and technology advancements are reshaping industries and business models.

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