N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

So, whenever a leader or an organization adopts any new strategy, technology platform, methodology or approach, that adoption has to be driven by both a need and with leadership clarity. There is no better time than now for learning how to avoid risk by leading out from crises before they happen.

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Coaching Tip

MAY 14, 2014

We are in the midst of a storm that has been increasing in intensity for decades, driven by advancing technology and global integration. The first answer is the nature of management and the nature of leadership. Management is not Leadership. Leadership is about setting a direction. How to Implement and Optimize Coaching.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 10, 2012

Here's another exclusive guest post from John Kotter. Great advice on how to battle "complacency cancer": Success: A Breeding Ground for Complacency? Kotter is the chief innovation officer of Kotter International , a firm that helps leaders accelerate strategy implementation in their organizations.

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Marshall Goldsmith

DECEMBER 16, 2013

We, as leaders, still understand little of how to retain essential high performers in turbulent times. We, as leaders, still understand little of how to retain essential high performers in turbulent times. Innovative high-technology corporations are currently paying employees large bonuses to recruit top talent. Five Trends .

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

This idea is supported by Harvard Business School Professor John Kotter, authority on leadership and change, who finds that in order to succeed, 75% of the company’s management, needs to ‘buy into’ the change. Practice in a mirror, check eye contact, and scan body language for distracting gestures.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 17, 2012

The question on many business leaders' minds is this: Does the potential for accelerating existing business processes warrant the enormous cost associated with technology adoption, project ramp up, and staff hiring and training that accompany Big Data efforts? If you can't define the goal of a Big Data effort, don't pursue it.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 15, 2015

It’s been almost 10 years since HBR published John Kotter’s classic article,” Why Transformation Efforts Fail.” ” And although his suggestions for how to improve the odds have been widely accepted, the success rate of major corporate change programs remains essentially unchanged — it still hovers at 30%.

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