Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

The trick is to deliver short-term results while securing long-term viability. Future back means that when playing the long game strategic leaders use their long-term vision to guide their short-term decisions in a flexible way. Mastering just a few of these skills is not enough.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 22, 2023

Learn to Influence by Storytelling One of the most fundamental tasks of a leader is to influence people within the organization to accomplish the company’s goals. Gauge what is problematic within your enterprise and take corrective actions that streamline things in the short term without hurting your long-term objectives.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

They are subject matter experts in their field, the brightest minds, and equipped with the immense technical skills and experience to be at the helm of the world’s most powerful and disruptive companies. The short answer is: absolutely because, as we touched on above, executive coaching is far different than standard business coaching.

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The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 21, 2022

The researchers tracked around two million residents of nearly 200 American cities to understand the changes in their personality over a nine-year period, before comparing the results with changes in the local housing market in each city. These cultural changes may go on to affect the personality of long-term residents.”

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The Center For Leadership Studies

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

But a crisis is precisely the time when an organization’s leadership skills—or lack thereof—are on full display. The level of employee engagement is a result of the company culture—and leaders have the most influence on company culture. Luckily, adaptability is a skill that can be honed with practice.

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Chartered Management Institute

MAY 3, 2023

As the importance of open and honest leadership continues to dominate the media spotlight, I find myself reflecting on how vital relationships are to building a positive working environment, and how important it is for all managers and leaders to develop this skill. Reserved your spot? Catch up here.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

We chase short-term wins. They go after short-term wins and cannot lift their heads high enough to glimpse the future. If we look around and see that people are disengaged, that leaders are driving toward tactical outcomes and short-term wins, and that organizations are blindly driving ahead. Next Practices.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

A company gains access to new markets by taking over or fusing with other businesses. But each type has a role in the long-term success of an organization. Effective branding enables you to cut marketing and advertising costs. Does word-of-mouth marketing really work? The short answer is yes. Developing Staff.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 1, 2011

Much has been made in recent years about the pernicious influence of short-term investors on corporate performance. I believe these arguments often miss a nuance: It is not the short-term investor but short-term management that is the problem.

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Thin Difference

JUNE 29, 2019

Leaders who are the most relevant and effective within their spheres of influence are those who prioritize continued growth and learning—both for themselves and their teams. How will you talk about it in marketing? When you invest in an employee’s career development, you’re more likely to secure their retention for the long-term.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

The short answer is yes…There are in fact a great number of tests that can quickly assess leadership ability. Poor Communication Skills : Show me a leader with poor communication skills and I’ll show you someone who will be short-lived in their position.

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Tanveer Naseer

APRIL 9, 2013

Without leadership that is effective, it’s nearly impossible for businesses to grow and expand, as is necessary in an ever-changing market. While large corporations may be able to survive for short periods of time without great leadership in place, the opposite is often true for small businesses.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

Posted on July 7th, 2010 by admin in Leadership , Operations & Strategy , Rants By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth I have read some interesting articles and blog posts of late on the subject of CEO term limits, and felt this topic worthy of discussion.

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Experience to Lead

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

It’s one of the biggest inevitables we come across in our short time on this earth – and something we must be willing to embrace and adapt to if we want to make the most of every moment. Defining a Leadership Strategy There are many ways you can show leadership skills in a situation where guidance and decisiveness are required.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 26, 2010

The simple truth is that all great leaders are highly skilled in matters of delegation. The number of activities a CEO takes on can certainly vary based upon skill sets, stage of corporate maturation, and the talent level of the rest of the executive team.

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Mills Scofield

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Often considered the “Mother of Cause Marketing”, Ms. Cone proclaimed in 2010 that “cause marketing as we know it is dead” “Slapping a ribbon” on a product, website, or advertisement was now perceived as inauthentic. Building the Business Case.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 6, 2018

Skills and Tasks : duties, activities, tasks, behaviors, attitudes, contracting, project fulfillment. Philosophy : purpose, vision, quality of life, ethics, long-term growth. What they were doing five years ago has no relationship to what they’re now marketing. Firms which package and market services. Senior level.

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Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

While experimentation is certainly a cornerstone in science, these conversations also allowed me to remind others of another valuable skill we can glean from science – that of learning about observation. One that benefits not only us or a select few, but all those around us as well. But as Dr.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 14, 2020

Because of the pandemic, employees may have new responsibilities and find themselves in situations where they may not be prepared or have the necessary skills. Kim Cameron and Robert Quinn (2011) have identified four cultures that are indicative of most organizations: clan, adhocracy, hierarchy and market.

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Kevin Eikenberry

AUGUST 23, 2010

Salespeople are influencers and persuaders; so are leaders. Notice I didn’t say manipulators, but influencers and persuaders. When you sum up the other four points above you come up with influence. Are there manipulative, short-sighted salespeople? Both leading and selling are about influencing without authority.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 31, 2010

In a perfect world professionals would only be judged solely on their character, skill sets, competencies, and performance. I actually prefer to play to the middle in that I am neither understated nor overstated, but I am comfortable with who I am and my approach to the market. Thanks for highlighting that thought in your comment.

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Mark Sanborn

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Do young employees buy into “we want to do good and change the world” as sincere or do they see it as phony cause marketing, more about being profitable than truly doing good. I became familiar with Greenleaf’s work more than 40 years ago, and have been influenced by his philosophy. Be a sermon seen. Walk your talk.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 15, 2016

The tried and true trifecta – resume, degree, and “hard skills” – get you the interview, but your “soft skills” get you the job. You may be surprised to learn that the institution, degree, and GPA are certainly important, but the mastery of soft skills is your true business advantage. Whom do you influence?

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Curious Cat

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Gettala (and most others) in that I believe CEOs are so wedded to short term financial measures that if you are speaking to them you need to both appeal to this bias while also fighting to move the organization away from being led by such a bias. As with all people, CEOs are influenced by good stories.

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ExactHire - Leadership

JUNE 3, 2021

Hiring managers face difficult decisions when assessing for personality, culture fit, and soft skills. Your emotions will likely influence your final hiring decision. The program helps ensure objectivity during the hiring process and influences behavior centered around the company’s values. Why do you want to leave it?

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Terry Starbucker

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Home About Me About This Blog Starbucker’s Amazon Store TerryStarbucker.com Ramblings From a Glass Half Full Ideas Plus Influence by Starbucker on December 2, 2010 (This is Part 1 in a two-part blog series which I’ve worked on with a colleague, Denise Lee Yohn. and public opinion.”

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The Empowered Buisness

JULY 14, 2015

Yet companies continue to invest in skills development only to be disappointed by little or no difference in performance. A successful CMO (Chief Marketing Officer) is likely to have such MAPs as – strong motivation toward options (ie., This set of patterns influences your focus, decision making and thinking style.

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Making Decisions to Make You Most Productive by Kevin Eikenberry on December 20, 2010 in Decision Making , Leadership , Learning Decisiveness is an important skill. A clear why. Goals are great, and targets are important.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 5, 2016

Skills and Tasks. Organizational purpose, vision, quality of life, ethics, long-term growth. Demonstrated integrity and dependability assure customers and stakeholders that you will use your size and influence rightly. Executives possess good people skills. Study and utilize marketing and business development techniques.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Business is fluid, dynamic and ever evolving, which means that static advice is at best short lived, but most times is simply incongruous with the very nature of business itself. Don’t utilize your competitions practices, but rather innovate around them and improve upon them to create an advantage that can be leveraged in the market.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 2, 2015

Many companies start their search for global growth in an alphabet soup of emerging-market groupings such as the BRIC , CIVETS , MINT , Next 11 , and so on. There are several flaws in using such acronyms as the basis for entering overseas markets. Thus, most groupings may be valid only in the short run. Is that smart?

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

An executive in a power company who was presenting to an important sales prospect opened his talk with a story about a company employee who cut short his vacation and drove 300 miles to help restore power after a hurricane. You can help the audience remember your main points with short catchy phrases.

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CO2

APRIL 1, 2022

In fact, long-term business viability depends on it. Generation Z , which includes anyone born between 1997 and 2012, influences your business more each day as the generation enters the workforce and its purchasing power increases. Gen Z is already responsible for $29 billion in purchasing power and more than $333 billion in influence.

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CO2

APRIL 1, 2022

In fact, long-term business viability depends on it. Generation Z , which includes anyone born between 1997 and 2012, influences your business more each day as the generation enters the workforce and its purchasing power increases. Gen Z is already responsible for $29 billion in purchasing power and more than $333 billion in influence.

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Rajesh Setty

JANUARY 6, 2013

LA: There is so much to think about when it comes to designing and delivering an effective organizational thought leadership campaign, Rajesh, we decided to capture all the necessary elements together in one short, immensely powerful book. I’d already proven that I could write and market high selling books internationally.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Coming up with new ideas all of the time and dealing with admin is hard work, and finding new ways to market your business can seem impossible. Your marketing bill, staff costs and other expenses might not be too much higher, but the costs to your business might be halved. Let’s take a look at some of the reasons why you should.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

If you know that the person you’re presenting to has a short attention span, you want to get to your point as soon as possible. an organization that has taught business communications skills to more than 600,000 persons. Juliano Howard T. Dickens Jr. Ives Sharon Drew Morgen Hank Moore Jamie P.

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