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Consultants: Resistance Is Futile

N2Growth Blog

Resistance is Futile”, pretty much sums it up. Let’s fast forward a few weeks and focus on the life of a functional executive, named Susan. At this point she stopped listening to Scott and those familiar words popped into her head, Resistance is Futile. With an overly polite, “absolutely”, Susan signaled her agreement.

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Leadership and Office Politics

N2Growth Blog

This is the time of year when most of us turn our attention to presidential politics, but let us not forget that business is also political – to think otherwise is simply naïve. Office politics exist in every organization without regard for industry, structure, culture or values. Thoughts?

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The 9 Biggest Mistakes When Presenting to Executives

Let's Grow Leaders

Executives are naturally a tough audience. 9 Mistakes To Avoid When Presenting to Executives. 9 Mistakes To Avoid When Presenting to Executives. When I’m working with leaders on honing their executive presentations, I’m often surprised how few can articulate their primary objective. Overstuffed Slides.

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LeadershipNow 140: January 2024 Compilation

Leading Blog

The 30 Best Pieces of Advice we Heard in 2023 via @firstround Reaching for the executive ranks? Are you teaching your employees to resist change? Legitimacy Crisis of US Politics Looms by @jamesstrock Rising Independent Voter Numbers Are Fire Bell in the Night Not Sure Where to Start with Your AI Strategy? Let your brain play!

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Slaying the Politics Dragon

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post from Robert Murray (and great advice): I have been getting an unusually high number of inquiries this week from young leaders asking about office or corporate politics. Corporate politics, unfortunately, are everywhere. Corporate politics happens for a number of reasons. First, let’s talk about why it happens….

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The Best Leadership Books of 2022

Leading Blog

From the beginning, he noted that almost every executive he talked to had a "model"—a framework or way of thinking that guided their strategy and activities. Executive Presence : Step Into Your Power, Convey Confidence, & Lead With Conviction by Joel A. Garfinkle (JAG Press, 2022) Executive presence matters. Blog Post ).

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The Best Leadership Books of 2020

Leading Blog

When traditional approaches are inadequate or resisted, advanced leadership skills are essential. In this book, Kanter shows how people everywhere can unleash their creativity and entrepreneurial adroitness to mobilize partners across challenging cultural, social, and political situations and innovate for a brighter future.

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