Leading Blog

JANUARY 19, 2024

To illustrate the potential impacts, in 2007, Nokia had a little over half the mobile phone market with an operating profit of about $7.8 These transformations typically involve a profound change in how a business operates, encompassing people, process, and technology. This raises some pertinent questions.

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Art Petty

JUNE 25, 2023

Goals are critically important in our personal and professional growth. We change our lives by aspiring for big goals. We motivate ourselves and our team members with properly developed, challenging goals. And we change the vector and fate of organizations through the proper use of goals.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

In the realm of facilities management, the twin pillars of efficiency and sustainability are increasingly becoming inseparable. Understanding the Synergy First off, let’s unpack the idea behind sustainable facilities management. That’s the goal. Engage Your Team: Sustainability is a team sport.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

When you don’t pay enough attention to strategy, you and your team end up lost in a wilderness of meaningless, unproductive busyness. However, when you don’t pay attention to tactics and effective management, you create needless conflicts, frustrations and hurt feelings. The Danger of Focusing Only on Strategy.

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HR Digest

APRIL 18, 2024

How to manage remote teams effectively? You juggle video calls, instant messages, and project updates from a team scattered across the globe. Here are some hard-won lessons I’ve learned to manage a remote team and turn that scattered crew into a high-performing unit. The question gnaws at you. Absolutely.

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Joseph Lalonde

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

To be an effective leader, you need to be able to motivate and inspire your team to do their best work. As a manager, your employees need to know what is expected of them in order to meet and exceed your expectations. Therefore, ensure you are clear and concise when communicating deadlines, objectives, and goals.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 11, 2024

Navigating complex financial markets, making informed decisions, and driving profitability requires strong leadership that inspires and motivates teams to achieve their goals. Finance leaders are responsible for setting the vision and strategy of an organization, as well as building and leading high-performing teams.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2024

Understanding the Role of a Chief Operating Officer A Chief Operating Officer (COO) holds a distinctive and crucial role in the corporate ecosystem. Equipped with a holistic view of the organization’s objectives and a deep understanding of its operations, a COO is often considered the key driver of operational excellence.

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Extreme Teams is a fascinating book by Robert Bruce Shaw , where he takes you inside top companies and examines not just great teams (your more “conventional” teams), but extreme teams. According to Shaw, extreme teams : View work as a calling —even an obsession. What specific results do you want/need to see?

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Rich Gee Group

MARCH 30, 2024

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. Here's how to bridge that gap: 1.

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Rich Gee Group

AUGUST 22, 2023

When Sarah, a promising team leader at SmartTechCorp, began spending more time with her superiors, her team started to notice a shift in her priorities. Meetings with her team became less frequent, and candid conversations dwindled. What does the team feel about collaboration, innovation, and accountability?

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Guest post from Simon Mac Rory: If you work in an organization today as a leader you will lead a team. 90% of what we do in an organization happens through collaborative effort, making the team the most important production unit. In 2016 they termed this the ‘Rise of Teams’ and 2017 ‘The Organization of the Future – Arriving Now’.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 16, 2017

This month’s festival is all about team time. The question for the month is: What is an area of growth you are focusing on, either professionally or personally? This month’s question was: What tips do you have for working well with a team? You may discover that your team is nothing more than a committee in disguise.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 19, 2014

Which is why I’m inviting you to play along with our next crowd-sourced adventure: A look at the biggest mistakes TEAM LEADERS make. The team leader’s job is arguably the toughest job in most companies and organizations. Team leaders operate under constant pressure- up-down-and sideways- coupled with limited control.

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Teams are understandably most effective when their goals are both clearly articulated, and shared between all participants. How do teams manage to function when their goals are conflicting however? That was the question posed by new research from the University of Genoa.

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Career Advancement

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

“Talent management deserves as much focus as financial capital management in corporations.” ~ Jack Welch One of the best ways to strengthen your company as a whole is to devote attention to developing your employee talent. Talent identification and management begin with The Four P’s.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 6, 2023

If you don’t pay enough attention to strategy, you and your team will end up lost in a wilderness of meaningless, unproductive busyness. But if you don’t pay enough attention to tactics and effective management, you’ll create needless conflicts, frustration, and hurt feelings. Do you acknowledge and celebrate success?

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2018

No leader sets out to lead an ineffective team. In fact many leaders invest a lot of time and energy agonising over how to create the perfect high-performance team that works effectively and consistently delivers results. Many leaders create teams that lack diversity and are too large. Just think of a soccer team.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 6, 2012

Guest post by Sean McPheat : With more and more graduates finding themselves in a managerial role fresh out of university, it’s interesting to analyse the way that young managers are able to manage and interact with their older team members. Get to know your team as individuals. Steer clear of any “Big Boss” talk.

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HR Digest

APRIL 15, 2023

In today’s rapidly changing business landscape, many organizations are turning to workforce AI to improve their operations and increase efficiency. One area where AI has shown great promise is in boosting workplace goals. Key Components of AI Usage in the Workplace 1.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Robust supply chain leadership ensures effective oversight and management of the end-to-end supply chain processes, from procurement to delivery. Effective leaders in this space have the ability to optimize supply chain operations, streamline processes, and identify cost-saving opportunities.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 2, 2021

Many factors can make or break your business, including scaling your operations towards growth. Before you scale your operations, you need to plan your growth in that regard and set goals. You can involve third parties to handle research and hire a competent team to help you do that. Plan your success. Housekeeping.

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HR Digest

AUGUST 26, 2023

In today’s rapidly changing business landscape, effective people management skills are crucial for leaders and managers. People management encompasses a range of responsibilities, from recruiting and onboarding to training and development, performance management, employee engagement, and more.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Understanding the Purpose: Defining the objectives and goals of our C-Suite evaluation process. Defining the objectives and goals of our C-Suite evaluation process is a crucial step in ensuring its effectiveness. The expertise of our evaluation team is a vital component of our process.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 25, 2024

These individuals are not only responsible for the success of their venture but also for making critical decisions that can impact their team, stakeholders, and the environment around them. Unlike corporate executives operating within established structures, the entrepreneur often finds themself navigating uncharted territory.

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Lead from Within

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Something I’ve been hearing lately from my executive leadership coaching clients is that their teams aren’t functioning as well remotely as they were when they worked face to face. Remote teams have a different dynamic then in-person teams. Ask your team. What kind of team are we and what are we trying to accomplish?

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Rich Gee Group

JULY 31, 2023

A Game-Changing Blueprint for Empowering Middle Managers Designing and delivering a top-notch middle manager program is all about delivering relevance and value. A well-crafted program must address middle managers’ specific challenges, equip them with the essential tools to overcome these obstacles, and make the journey rewarding.

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Mike Cardus

OCTOBER 16, 2020

I was pleased when a local manufacturing Human Resources manager called me and asked for some Supervisor Leadership Development face to face. Situation: The plant brought on a new Operations Manager and the need for managerial-leadership skill development is recognized. If so, you’ve recognized a challenge with your own team.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Embrace the idea that diverse cognitive styles, such as those of the operator, strategist, rainmaker, visionary, tech futurist, and orchestrator, are all crucial for a balanced and effective team. Create specific, measurable goals (KPIs) that align with turning your ‘ghosts’ into constructive forces.

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The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Research conducted by Florida International University’s College of Business (FIU Business) indicates that one effective method of cultivating trust, loyalty, and improved outcomes in the workplace involves employees developing the skill of managing their bosses. Consequently, employees may feel disconnected from evolving expectations.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The CCO works closely with executive teams to define the company’s commercial path, making pivotal decisions about brand positioning, market competition, and revenue growth. In addition, the CCO manages and implements strategies to drive revenue growth, break into new market segments, and foster customer engagement.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Extreme Teams is a fascinating book by Robert Bruce Shaw , where he takes you inside top companies and examines not just great teams (your more “conventional” teams), but extreme teams. According to Shaw, extreme teams : View work as a calling —even an obsession. What specific results do you want/need to see?

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 27, 2020

Strategic Resilience is the practice of thinking forward while leading through present turbulence – adapting to difficult operating circumstances while looking beyond current conditions to keep focused on the horizon. The context for Strategic Resilience is dynamic fluidity in the operating environment.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

And that’s as true for you as it is for every member of your team. In the current climate, however, maintaining and managing productivity has taken on a whole new level of importance. In the current climate, however, maintaining and managing productivity has taken on a whole new level of importance.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 22, 2024

Executive coaching, a synergistic alliance between a professional coach and an executive or a team, is designed to tap into the inherent potential of the coachee to enhance performance, learning, and development. It delves into the complex layers of leadership, team building, strategy formation, decision-making, and emotional intelligence.

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HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

It’s never too early to start thinking about your career, so we’ve put together a list of the best management careers in 2022. If you’re thinking of breaking into one of the best business management careers then we have some advice for you. What are the top management careers? Which one is the best?

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 29, 2024

Similarly, another emerging C-suite trend is the rapid shift towards a more empathetic management style for leaders. The focus is now on fostering a sense of compassion, understanding, and transparency, building trust within the team, and shifting away from the traditional, authoritative leadership model.

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