Leading Blog

APRIL 14, 2023

Questions to ask include, “What process does your organization have in place to help new employees feel like they are part of the team right away?” Leadership Engagement Well-Being needs to be on the leadership agenda along with everything else like finance and customer service. Participate in well-being initiatives.

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Leading Blog

JULY 3, 2023

When leadership decides on a change — a new app, or a new process to help customers — everyone wants to get moving so that they can realize the anticipated results as soon as possible. Your audience needs to know that the change process is worth it. Connecting the goal with benefits for others can be even more powerful.

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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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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

It presents a fine line where, on the one hand, the CMO must unleash the power of creative minds to develop innovative strategies that can distinguish the brand. A business model ingrained with creativity encourages diversity in thought, providing multiple perspectives that contribute to a well-rounded decision-making process.

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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

SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

It’s Already Inside (Kindle) is a collection of well-told personal stories with solid leadership lessons. From brand violations to messy office space, from inconsistent customer service to poor employee practices and procedures, and to leadership apathy. Here are several of the lessons: Never walk past corporate graffiti.

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Mike Cardus

AUGUST 9, 2013

Management must be OK with the team changing the steps, as long as the change goal is met you cannot micromanage the process. For years the team emailed and bugged people, sharing data on who was NOT getting the budget reports to finance. Fear of loss of group membership is more powerful than management. What do you think?

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The Center For Leadership Studies

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

In this time of unrest and change, the role of Emotional Intelligence (EI) in leadership has emerged as the critical skill set for leaders. Having watched the corporate leadership landscape for over 25 years now, I am relieved to see EI getting the attention it deserves! But you can use your leadership to begin the healing process.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 23, 2017

There is something every organization needs more than great leadership – they need a leadership culture. A leadership culture is evident when leaders are routinely and systematically developed and you have a surplus. Here’s the premise: Nothing improves without measurement – including leadership. Step 4 – Measure.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 23, 2010

Remember that most people who fail just quit a bit too early in the process. Have you bought-off on the myth of multi-tasking, or do you believe in the power of restraint and focus? Don’t delude yourself into thinking that changing direction mid-stream will produce better results as it rarely will.

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RapidStart Leadership

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

As a friend of mine in the finance industry pointed out, successful teamwork under these conditions is all about finding creative ways to shrink the distance between you and the team. If you are leading, that means that you are closely involved with the process of goal-setting, providing feedback and evaluating performance.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 10, 2011

News Flash – If you have to look for leadership it doesn’t exist…Today’s post is not going to sit well with many in the leadership profession, but then many of my posts seem to have that effect. In my opinion the practice of leadership identification is simply based upon flawed business logic, and it is make-work in the purest form.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Each year HR professionals undertake an annual process to determine what benefits will be offered to employees as part of their benefit package – possibly considering what benefit will be taken away or how much premiums will increase to offset growing benefit plan costs. Why are more companies not developing their own Health/Wellness Centers?

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

In today’s post I’ll examine the value of loyalty as it relates to leadership. If relationships are the currency of leadership, it is important for leaders to note that loyalty serves as the cornerstone of any healthy relationship. Leadership and loyalty go hand-in-hand. The boss will never go for that.&#

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Rich Gee Group

OCTOBER 29, 2010

A better way to break up your steps would be to have three segmented goals (with sub-goals) that build up to your main goal, ownership of the Z4: Finance – a. Set up goal markers to check off during this process. Set up goal markers to check off during this process. When are the Finance and Research steps complete?

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 4, 2015

I came into ministry after a long business career, so I’m sometimes considered unique in my involvement or interest in our church finances. I work closely with our Business Administrator and finance committee on the budget and administration of our church finances. Second, the pastor becomes too powerful. Money is power.

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Chris Brady

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Commitment means you will persist with the process long before it appears to be working. Any one of those truths could take an individual years to discover on his/her own, and any one of them has the power to immensely improve that individual's life. It's what we know that just isn't so that holds us back the most.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2010

Take an assessment of what you do well and what you don’t and then apply rigor, process, structure and discipline to each of those areas. Context, fluidity, and other nuanced behaviors are positive traits to embrace so long as they don’t serve as an excuse for a lack of discipline. I Think Not.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Developing a Leadership Training Program for High Potentials: A Case Study. Given the number of baby boomers expected to retire between now and 2030 (the last group of baby boomers reach of the age of 65 in 2030, and, of course, some may choose to work past age 65) organizations need to prepare others to take over leadership roles.

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LDRLB

JANUARY 14, 2013

It’s usually an individual endeavor focused on fitness, friendships, or finances. And they’ll go through this same iterative process many times to get it right. What can we do to remain open to the power of surprise when it occurs rather than resist it? The New Year brings about resolutions to redefine the status quo.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The 2020 Leaders25 Top CHRO Award is a list curated by a panel of N2Growth team members ( co-led by Jeffrey Cohn and Mike Myatt ), as well as outside advisory members to ensure objectivity and rigor in our selection process. LFG has established itself as a powerful employer brand, and a company with a strong and stable culture.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 10, 2019

These leadership characteristics can be further enhanced by humor. But while certain eccentricities of a leader are idiosyncratic part of their personality, we view humor as a leadership skill that can be studied, cultivated, and leveraged to drive organizational excellence. Musk’s ordeal is not to avoid humor.

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Skip Prichard

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

“Culture is a process of collective learning and adaptation. Culture is a process of collective learning and adaptation. It takes a certain kind of leadership and a certain type of thinking to knit together the pieces of a large, diverse, complex organization. It’s dynamic and always on the move. Derek Newberry. .

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Tanveer Naseer

MAY 14, 2013

And more often than not I find people lose steam in pursuing their goals if they don’t go through a thoughtful goal setting process to arrive at them and keep them alive. There were 5-10 elements of the goal plan that should have gone through a much more rigorous vetting and consultation process before they ended up on the list.

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AUGUST 15, 2017

Sure, larger, more complex organizations may have larger, more complex financial management systems and processes in place, but we all accept that financial management is a requirement for successful organizations of all shapes and sizes. Let’s be as disciplined and focused with culture as we have been with finance.

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Leadership is all about decision and action. Expert entrepreneurs, on the other hand, have developed and mastered a particular process that I refer to as a Smart Experiment. What resources do I have – human connections, material, knowledge, experiences, expertise, finances, etc. Guest post by Steven K. Teach Smart Experiments.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 3, 2012

This post was first published in SmartBlog on Leadership on 11/29/2012: Have you ever noticed that committees or management teams tend to spend way too much time in meetings endlessly debating the most unimportant or mundane topics, while at the same time, not enough time on the most important or strategic issues?

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 1, 2019

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in August 2019. Transforming Legacy Organizations provides real-world advice and research-based information on how to grow innovation by employing new technologies, improving processes, and establishing a culture of creativity and forward momentum.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 2, 2016

We know how powerful our dreams and aspirations can be for affecting how we carry on. Now I’m not talking about the power of positive thinking – assume you’ll succeed and you will kind of stuff. The power of truth unfolds before our eyes. Would the finance person agree that your investment will generate acceptable returns?

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 3, 2017

The grieving process is different for everyone, and it’s common for people to take a year or longer to come to terms with the emotional and life changes that follow the death of a loved one. The breath is a powerful message to the body that we’re safe, loved, and that everything is okay,” says Williams.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

In the end, leadership that adopts politically correct behavior and thinking places themselves and their organizations at great peril. Leadership is about telling the truth with courage, candor, honesty… and empathy. Milquetoast leadership is inoculable. Great post Mike!

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 17, 2017

This business process management software makes it easier to manage a complex business because integrated applications help automate a number of back office functions and coordinate all operations. An ERP management information system integrates areas such as planning, purchasing, inventory, sales, marketing, finance and human resource.

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Skip Prichard

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

One of my mentors in business (frequent guest contributor Bruce Rhoades) would often talk about the power of business experiments. Gold’s new book, How We Succeed: Making Good Things Happen Through the Power of Smart Experiments. A Smart Experiment is one that uses a particular process. How We Succeed. ” -Steven K.

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HR Digest

APRIL 9, 2024

In an exclusive interview with HR Digest, Trent Henry, EY’s Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), shares key strategies driving EY’s commitment to diversity, innovation, employee well-being, and leadership development. Through Henry’s insights, HR professionals gain valuable perspectives on navigating HR leadership in a dynamic environment.

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Women on Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

There is lots of conflicting research about what really matters in the process to educate children. Related posts: 5 Lessons I’ve Learned about Leadership The economic waves have settled a bit and my company. Women Leadership and Mad Men Some revolutions are bloody, and some are flash-in-the-pan moments.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 9, 2010

Get outside of your old thought patterns and seek out people, technology, collaborative relationships, process and any other solutions that can improve your business. Bottom line…Just because a business has a particular advantage doesn’t mean that it can disregard sound business logic. Thanks again for the comment Mark.

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Steve Farber

MARCH 6, 2018

Paul has worked for over 33 years with the United States Postal Service – playing roles from City Letter Carrier to Senior Leadership Positions in Marketing, Finance, and Post Office Operations. There is an old leadership maxim that says: “People may forget the words you say…but they will never forget the way you made them feel.”.

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