Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Reduce “Zoo Fatigue”: Take Control of Executive Visits “Hi Karin, I’m a manager of our flagship location. And… we are getting SO MANY executive visits. It’s a constant parade of senior leaders looking to learn and looking to help. Give the visiting executives some information in advance.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 23, 2023

The executives at my company are so busy and distracted. What should I do #askingforafriend In today’s quick Asking for a Friend from the road (less than 3 minutes) from Gettysburg, PA, I share three PRACTICAL tips for communicating with executives and grabbing their attention for your important message.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

Defining Executive Development in the Context of N2Growth Building and transforming leadership capabilities are principal elements of organizational growth. In the framework of N2Growth, Executive Development refers to this critical process of fostering leadership skills.

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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. Undoubtedly, this is putting added pressure on FinTech executives.

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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. First, learning agility. Every startup deserves a team of self-aware executives.

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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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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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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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Rich Gee Group

MAY 31, 2023

As seasoned professionals committed to aiding executives in their career transitions, we've noted specific patterns and pitfalls that can hamper the job search process. Here, we will illuminate the top 10 executive job-hunting traps to help you navigate your journey more effectively. Yet, many need to optimize their networking efforts.

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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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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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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 19, 2021

From “hands-on” execution and metrics to “hands-off” strategic decisions and measures, here are 4 shifts to navigate. This is where I do a lot of my coaching; helping leaders leverage the expertise and wisdom of others as they make the shift. How do we want to attack this as a team?” Shift from “Me” to “We”. News Flash!

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Career Advancement

APRIL 5, 2021

Getting to know the key executives in your company will propel your career forward. Those influential leaders need to know who you are, what you do, and the value you bring. When they run into an executive in the hallway, they avert their eyes. The executives work in a different department. Why is that?

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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. The focus is on meeting unique private equity performance demands but will often square the circle for many senior executive traits.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2022

A retained firm will partner with you in finding senior executives who can play a pivot role in your organization’s future success. Research done by Statista found that the executive search firm industry has more than doubled in size over the last decade due to increased demand for its solutions. What is a Retained Search?

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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. The post Executive Hiring for a P.E.

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Next Level Blog

APRIL 16, 2024

One of the constants in my more than two decades of executive coaching is the desire and need to build the muscles required to develop and execute competitive and innovative strategies. How does that analysis of what your vision of the future is and what your organization needs to do to skate to where the puck will be?

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Executives are naturally a tough audience. 9 Mistakes To Avoid When Presenting to Executives. 9 Mistakes To Avoid When Presenting to Executives. The execs will only buy your message if they believe you know what you’re doing. Do your homework so you can answer the tough questions well. Show up strong.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

I liken the executive search process to a grown-up version of the game “hide and seek” Brands across every sector are the seekers. Executives tend to hide. If you want to learn how to get discovered by an executive search firm— keep reading. To do so is to win. To most, it is unfamiliar.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 5, 2020

Below, I distill thoughts for people navigating executive compensation negotiations. What if the executive receives a competitive offer from a competitor? Or the opportunity to join a board, consult, or become an interim executive at more competitive rates? Either way, congratulations! Why compensation? It pays a big dividend!

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 24, 2017

Guest post from Robin Speculand: Leaders across the world have been taught how to plan but not how to execute. Every university offering a business degree has on their faculty a professor teaching strategy but almost none have a professor teaching its execution. I call this the “Strategy Execution Skills Gap”.

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Next Level Blog

JULY 13, 2021

If there’s one topic that’s a common denominator in many of the conversations I’ve had with senior executives over the past few months, it’s how to handle the issue of employees returning to the office. Instead, do some homework. Develop a systematic way to find out what people need in their lives to do good and fulfilling work.

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Career Advancement

MAY 25, 2021

Getting to know the key executives in your company will propel your career forward. Those influential leaders need to know who you are, what you do, and the value you bring. When they run into an executive in the hallway, they avert their eyes. The executives work in a different department. Why is that?

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

As a consulting professional who works with top executives in the world’s largest companies, we understand that every organization has unique needs and challenges. By taking a comprehensive assessment approach, we aim to evaluate various dimensions of C-Suite executives’ performance.

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Next Level Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Last week, I ran a poll on LinkedIn on one of the biggest things I coach executives about – making the shift from being the go-to person to building and leading a team of go to people. Not surprising necessarily, but how do you do it? Don’t do their work, guide them through the process. Make the Roles Clear. Don’t Settle.

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Leading Blog

MAY 2, 2024

Consider that the most exceptional people in many fields—athletes, teachers, and artists, for example—spend more time rehearsing than they do performing, whereas for most people, it’s just the opposite: almost no time practicing and most of their time performing. Morgan McCall, Jr.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

If learning something new was on your list, you’re not alone – and it’s not too late. did, and wisely said) that “leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” Learning not only benefits ourselves but helps advance our communities as well. These three guiding principles have allowed us to do just that.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 25, 2018

It’s no surprise that a Korn Ferry survey found leading change one of the top reasons for leaders to hire an executive coach. A coach encourages the leader to engage in self-reflection as a way to capture what she is learning through the change process. The post Executive Coaching and Leading Change appeared first on Lead Change.

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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.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 17, 2017

It’s not unusual for an executive to be puzzled that they’ve been told they need to develop “executive presence” in order to move into executive levels in an organization. The question on their mind is “What is executive presence?”. So how do you get THAT? Do the ethical or moral thing, even if it imperiled you.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 22, 2014

Isn’t that what productivity should be doing? The combination of these six words, derived from Latin, translates into an executable language leaders can use to overcome the challenges in overall organizational performance and development. OrgSx (to get it done, execution). By Damian D. “Skipper” Pitts.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

These relationships are critical if an organization needs to adapt to changes in the external environment, as many organizations and their supply chain leaders have had to do amidst recent global events. This pivotal role requires strategic thinking, impeccable decision-making abilities, and exceptional leadership skills.

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Mike Cardus

MAY 16, 2020

SOLVEDcards solution-focused coaching to build on strengths while learning from challenges. I developed a SOLVEDcards Framework to increase the interactive nature of how we learn together. The SOLVEDcards affirm and build safety to recognize that you know what to do, and when you don’t know you can find the support needed.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 29, 2022

You care about your team and the work they’re doing. They want to know their work matters and that you (and your boss) appreciate all they do. So how do you help your team’s performance stand out? Encourage executive visits and skip level meetings. An easy way to do this is simply to ask your manager.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Here are some key insights into selecting the right executive search firm to partner with. Various studies show that the failure rate of executives coming into new companies is 30 to 40 percent after 18 months. So how do you find those top performers and disrupters that can take your organization to new heights?

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2019

In fact, one in five hiring managers say that this is a box they look to check before extending an offer, and in one survey, nearly 70% of hiring managers said that following up not only matters but failing to do so could even lead to dismissal from the process. So how do you do follow up well? Capture their attention.

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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. Love “has a lot to do with getting your brain in the right place to make good decisions. How do you get there? Love He begins with love.

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