Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Show Up with More Executive Presence to Improve Your Leadership We often receive this question… “Hi Karin, my boss says I need more “executive presence,” but I’m not sure exactly how to DO that?” A super helpful first step is to get clear about what executive presence actually is.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

What is a Nonprofit Executive Search Firm? A nonprofit executive search firm is a specialized recruitment agency that finds and places top-level talent within nonprofit organizations. Nonprofit executive search firms go beyond traditional recruitment companies by offering a tailored approach to hiring within the nonprofit sector.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Best-in-class organizations require best-in-class leaders because nothing impacts a company’s trajectory more than the people in executive positions. What is an executive search firm? . What exactly is a leading executive search firm, and how can it help businesses? Why do companies use executive search firms?

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Executives are the best business leaders in the world. But often, these top-tier executives don’t know where to go to achieve this critical perspective and guidance at this stage in their careers. Executive coaching and talent development, in general, have been around for a few decades. What Is Executive Coaching?

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Next Level Blog

MARCH 22, 2023

For a number of my executive coaching clients, it’s the time of year when they’re wrapping up annual performance review conversations. Whether they’re part of an annual cycle, or much more useful, a timely pull-up on recent performance, performance management conversations are a fact of corporate life.

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

As a leader of any corporation, it is crucial to be able to effectively manage and regulate the emotions of your employees, particularly in situations where negative emotions are prevalent. As an executive leadership coach, I often compare team dynamics to family dynamics – both can be complex and filled with dysfunction and drama.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 15, 2024

B RAD JACOBS, CEO and serial entrepreneur—United Rentals and XPO Logistics—has made and kept a few billion dollars and aims to show us how to do the same in How to Make a Few Billion Dollars. The most valuable part of the book for me was the first chapter on transforming how you use your mind.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

And curiosity about how to approach your work differently. The Help-Seeker’s Script: How to Holler for a Helping Hand And, here are a few powerful phrases to help get past that feeling of overload by asking for help. Sometimes, high-performing employees need their manager to tell them when to stop working. “Oh,

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 3, 2020

You’re working hard to manage your stress and create a sense of calm for your team. The post How to Manage Your Stress Without Frustrating Your Team appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders. But now your team is looking at you and wondering if you get it.

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Executive leaders are already masters of their craft, achieving remarkable success in their fields. But the impact of leadership coaching extends far beyond executives; it permeates throughout organizations, benefiting leaders at all levels and fostering both personal and organizational growth.

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Lead from Within

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Here is how you can control your leadership frustration successfully at work: Be Responsive Not Reactive: Successful leaders manage their frustration by being responsive, rather than reactive, when facing challenges. But in time, every executive reaches a point when their performance suffers and failure persists.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Executive leaders are masters of their craft. These world-class subject matter experts include members of advising boards, CEOs, and senior executives who are pioneers in their industries and make waves in their spaces. For that, executives can partner with an experienced leadership team coach.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 1, 2022

Organizations, particularly startups, require changes in executive leadership talent in the business lifecycle to capitalize on growth potential. Sometimes CEOs are late to make the necessary executive team changes, which comes at a cost. Every startup deserves a team of self-aware executives. Second, self-awareness.

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Rich Gee Group

MARCH 30, 2024

Here's how to bridge that gap: 1. Embrace a Strategic Mindset Transitioning from senior management to the C-suite requires a shift from operational to strategic thinking. Executives are expected to foresee industry trends, set long-term goals, and ensure the company's growth aligns with its vision.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 29, 2022

Encourage executive visits and skip level meetings. Talk to your manager, know what matters most, and be sure you help your team nail that. An easy way to do this is simply to ask your manager. Encourage executive visits and skip level meetings. Focus their efforts on what matters most. Keep them growing.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 2, 2023

W HEN A CEO first assumes their position or joins a new company, they’re often quick to make changes to the executive team, creating a group of trusted advisors who will drive their strategic agenda. Doing so requires CEOs to not only reinvent themselves and their organizations but also to rethink their executive teams.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 26, 2023

Or as one manager told me when she is perceived as negative, “It’s not that I’m negative, it’s just that I care so F-ing much!” But you’re closer to the situation and you can easily see 3 major obstacles to executing that plan. How do you help a team member who is perceived as negative?

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 25, 2013

When execution is broken, so is leadership. Teams that don’t execute are starving. Execution breaks down when there’s. 4 Reasons Execution Breaks Down [.] 4 Reasons Execution Breaks Down [.] The post 4 Reasons Execution Breaks Down: and How to Fix It appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 28, 2021

If you are (or have been) a middle manager, you know how tough this role can be. In this episode, you’ll get practical steps you can take to master one transformational role the best middle managers do better than anyone else in an organization. Middle Manager Super Power. Middle Manager Super Power.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 31, 2022

In the second part of this series, we will continue this theme on executive hiring for a private equity portfolio company by examining parallel soft skill essentials and core, soft credential constituents. You are tasked with tackling senior leadership management issues at a newly acquired portfolio firm. Jeffrey Cohn , and J.P

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

As a leader, having executive presence is crucial to gaining the trust and confidence of those around you. To get executive presence, you need to develop a combination of skills and qualities that enable you to effectively lead and earn the respect of others. You should be able to understand and manage your own emotions.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 23, 2021

Managers and employees are telling you t hey’re way more productive. How do you truly measure the ROI of remote vs. in-person work? In this episode of Asking For a Friend, Jack Phillips, author of High-Impact Human Capital Strategy and Chairman of ROI Institute about how to calculate ROI for remote work vs. in-person work.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 21, 2022

Part Three – The Challenge of Finding the Unicorn Executive. The third part of this four-part private equity executive hiring series acknowledges the challenge of finding and identifying a ‘unicorn executive’ to lead your portfolio-invested company. This will be the final chapter of this series.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

” “They have great ideas, BUT lack executive presence.” ” When managing your leadership brand, the “buts” matter. Here’s a quick (90-second) excerpt from our interview with Marshall Goldsmith, world-renowned executive coach and author/editor of forty leadership books.

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Lead from Within

APRIL 13, 2023

. #1 N A T I O N A L B E S T S E L L E R The Leadership Gap What Gets Between You and Your Greatness After decades of coaching powerful executives around the world, Lolly Daskal has observed that leaders rise to their positions relying on a specific set of values and traits. Very few understand why or how to prevent it.

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

In the world of leadership and professional development, executive coaching has become an invaluable tool for achieving personal and organizational success. It’s a tailored process that helps executives refine their skills, overcome challenges, and reach their full potential.

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Lead from Within

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Manage how you give feedback. After decades of coaching powerful executives around the world, Lolly Daskal has observed that leaders rise to their positions relying on a specific set of values and traits. But in time, every executive reaches a point when their performance suffers and failure persists.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 25, 2021

How to Develop Entrepreneurial Thinking on Your Team. “Errr, well, no, but …” The conversation after that “but” is at the heart of teaching your team how to think and act like an entrepreneur. Tell me about a time that you strongly disagreed with your manager. How did you work to overcome it?

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 19, 2023

All of us have moments where we’re frustrated, don’t know how to express our concerns, or are clumsy. ” However, if the passive-aggressive coworker withheld information and made you look bad in front of the executive team, or this is the third time it happened, you’ll do well to address the behavior. “Is this a big deal?

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In the world of business, leadership and management are often depicted as two distinct circles. For CEOs and executives, understanding when to embrace leadership and when to lean into management is crucial for success. A remarkable leader doesn’t always make an exceptional manager, and vice versa.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 31, 2022

A few years ago, I wrote “Avoid These Infuriating Phrases in End-of-Year Feedback” to encourage managers to stop making stupid comments when giving a performance review. This heartfelt post came from years of listening to high-performing employees vent their frustrations about the stupid things their managers said.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

I actually had the opportunity to give my two-liner, power-packed elevator pitch to a senior-level executive – on an elevator – immediately following a team training about communication. . Related articles about communication, confidence, and leadership: Presenting to Executives: How to Have More Confidence. And guess what?

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Lead from Within

MARCH 14, 2024

Becoming a new manager is a significant step in your career journey. To succeed as a new manager and lead your team to excellence, you’ll need to hone specific leadership skills. In this blog, we’ll explore seven essential leadership skills that every new manager should know and cultivate.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 5, 2021

So, how do you delegate the right decisions and ensure your team understands the decision-making parameters? Recently we’ve had several clients ask us to help their managers get better at delegation. How to Do I Empower My Team By Delegating Well? Heck, some are not even up to you.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 4, 2023

If you are looking to land an executive-level job, there is often a lot that goes into it. With that in mind, this guide is going to take you through some helpful tips to ensure you can write an executive resume that works in 2023. Of course, you also need a good resume to make a good first impression. Customize the Content.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 17, 2024

Effective communication is a cornerstone of successful management. As an executive leadership coach working with leaders and managers globally, I’ve discovered that honing these six communication skills is essential for managers to achieve optimal results. Very few understand why or how to prevent it.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Without executive support your project will fail. Your team’s counting on your to manage up well. 5 Big Mistakes When Communicating with Executives 1. Over-Confidence Executives are suspicious of rose-colored glasses. You need funding, headcount, and time. Start by avoiding these 5 mistakes.

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