Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 9, 2022

What we’re noticing about leadership, teams, and company culture. About your leadership? We’re seeing more offsites, leadership training kickoffs, executive leadership workshops, and team innovation events. We see a renewed commitment to strategic planning groups. What are YOU NOTICING?

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CO2

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The Unseen Backbone of Business Leadership In the dynamic world of business, the role of an Executive Assistant is often the unsung hero in the narrative of leadership success. Executive assistants must possess a blend of tactical expertise and strategic thinking.

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Execution Skills Succession Case Study 158

Mike Cardus

AUGUST 4, 2019

Strategic Planning and Team Building with Student Government. Strategic Planning & Team Building with Student Government. Mike spent the day in Buffalo NY, leading strategic planning and team-building with SUNY Erie Community College Student Government.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 3, 2024

AI holds the potential to revolutionize our work, transforming leadership roles and responsibilities. Utilizing AI-powered insights, they can make strategic choices that fuel growth and innovation. Artificial Intelligence promises to revolutionize work and reshape leadership. Very few understand why or how to prevent it.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Episode 239: Antonella Pisani, the CEO and founder of Eyeful Media , a digital marketing and consulting firm, joins host David Dye, and discusses the importance of culture, values, and remote culture in leadership. She emphasizes hiring experienced talent and creating an intellectually stimulating environment.

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Diversity Media Strategic Planning Environment 234

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Understanding the Role of a Chief Commercial Officer In the complex world of corporate leadership, a Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) holds a pivotal role. Their adept conceptualization and execution of strategic plans are crucial to ensuring a company’s longevity and success.

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Trends Business Model Execution Marketing 293

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 25, 2024

Through focused conversations, targeted assessments, and personalized strategies, executive coaching helps entrepreneurs identify their blind spots, enhance their leadership skills, and make informed decisions that align with their vision and goals.

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Executive Coaching Entrepreneur Execution Strategic Planning 235

CO2

MAY 24, 2013

A dear friend of mine came over a few months ago for a glass of wine and asked me, “What’s the half-life of a strategic plan ?” ” Why is it that strategic plans start to lose their value so quickly? How can leaders boost the half-life of their strategic plans? Leadership Styles.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 4, 2021

Welcome to the May 2021 Leadership Development Carnival! We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, motivation, productivity, team building, and more. Marcia Reynolds of Covisioning Transformational Leadership provided Stop Saying Stupid Things.

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Leadership Development Development Leadership Ethics 365

The Practical Leader

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Like the weather, many leaders talk about agility and innovation, but few managers do much about it. Unlike the weather, there’s a great deal managers can do about building agile and innovative cultures. The first two stages depend on people or leadership skills. These four innovation stages aren’t neat and orderly.

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Innovation Agility Strategic Planning Core Competence 59

Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In the rapidly evolving world of leadership, staying ahead of the curve is crucial. Embracing innovative tools and technologies is no longer optional; it’s a strategic imperative. Among these, Artificial Intelligence (AI) stands out as a game-changer, empowering leaders to make smarter, data-driven decisions.

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Today’s business leaders are faced with many challenges: intense competition, increased regulation, and the need for constant innovation. Leadership Fitness : Leadership philosophy, personal performance, mental training, and ability to master time and calendar. A company is only as good as its people.

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How To Strategic Planning Strategic Fit Competitive Advantage 117

Leading Blog

MAY 3, 2021

The words we use matter, especially in a leadership role where our teams regularly react and listen closely to what we share. Start paying attention to the reactions you receive when speaking and cut out the words and phrases that are spurring a negative response. * * * Laurie Cure is the President and CEO of Innovative Connections.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 2, 2021

The authors point out that present-forward thinking innovation at most organizations is mostly incremental improvements to what they are already doing. These needed capabilities become your innovation portfolio. Set up an organizational model that protects breakthrough innovation teams from the countervailing influences of the core.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 1, 2020

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in April 2020. Entrepreneurial Leadership : The Art of Launching New Ventures, Inspiring Others, and Running Stuff by Joel Peterson. They need to learn to launch new initiatives, inspire others, and champion innovative approaches.

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Books Leadership Armstrong Library 287

Mike Cardus

DECEMBER 12, 2012

Having a solid strategic plan will allow your company and team to flourish and accomplish needed results. Contact Mike to schedule a strategic planning meeting that will deliver results and engaged staff that are part-of the plan. You must have a format and a process that is effective. NOISE Analysis.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

As a trusted advisor and expert in leadership development, I have witnessed first-hand how these services have transformed organizations into powerhouses of success. This entails fostering a culture that embraces learning, innovation, and adaptability. One key principle for success is the cultivation of a growth mindset.

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Consultative Succession Executive Coaching Long-term 373

Mike Cardus

MAY 15, 2022

.” – Ralph Stacey & Chris Mowles ‘Strategic Management and Organisational Dynamics. Have you ever noticed that when your company has a list of values or vision statements, they synthesize from multiple interactions, usually by senior leadership and a consultant? appeared first on mikecardus.com.

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Organization Innovation Construction Strategic Planning 97

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

It is now expected that a CMO strikes a harmony between pioneering innovation and maintaining commercial acumen, a balance intrinsic to the realization of substantial business growth. Today’s CMOs are not just marketers but visionaries who strategically leverage creativity with technology to drive commercial success.

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Creativity Business Objectives Marketing Trends 235

Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

A new leadership style has begun to emerge, one that reflects the uncertainty and chaos of our pandemic era. Here are some of the elements that make up this new style of leadership: Leading from known to known. The Leadership Gap. Additional Reading you might enjoy: 12 Successful Leadership Principles That Never Grow Old.

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Leadership Styles Leadership Uncertainty Strategic Planning 218

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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Conference Audience Diversity Ryan 229

CO2

JULY 25, 2023

Innovator) Assess alternative methods of taking action, such as, “Will this help us reach our goal? in building strategy, the ‘ professor ’ style works well; in motivating people to action, the ‘ innovator ’ style is effective). People get promoted for having good answers. Since then, I’ve expanded upon my conclusion.

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CO2

JULY 25, 2023

Innovator) Assess alternative methods of taking action, such as, “Will this help us reach our goal? in building strategy, the ‘ professor ’ style works well; in motivating people to action, the ‘ innovator ’ style is effective). People get promoted for having good answers. Since then, I’ve expanded upon my conclusion.

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Leadership Welch Bottom-up Innovation 78

Lead Change Blog

APRIL 15, 2014

We all know language is key to leadership. Author information Deborah Mills-Scofield Deb Mills-Scofield has her own consultancy helping organizations create and implement highly actionable, adaptable, measurable, and profitable innovation-based strategic plans. Find deb on twitter @dscofield or on her website.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 17, 2014

Author information Deborah Mills-Scofield Deb Mills-Scofield has her own consultancy helping organizations create and implement highly actionable, adaptable, measurable, and profitable innovation-based strategic plans. Leadership Development SmartBlog for Leadership smartblog for leadership'

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Marketing Strategic Planning Leadership Development Innovation 291

Lead Change Blog

APRIL 22, 2014

Author information Deborah Mills-Scofield Deb Mills-Scofield has her own consultancy helping organizations create and implement highly actionable, adaptable, measurable, and profitable innovation-based strategic plans. Leadership Coaching Character Communication Growth Leadership Teamwork'

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Strategic Planning Teamwork Energy Innovation 297

Mills Scofield

APRIL 30, 2023

They are the epitome of how to create an amazing strategic plan that achieves their mission and vision in innovative ways will (hopefully) make them no longer needed. SHFB has piloted and validated innovative food distribution models, such as putting pantries in local public schools - a huge success.

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Banking Constraint Strategic Planning Retail 172

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

A university president must naturally possess strong leadership qualities, a deep understanding of academia, and the ability to navigate the complex landscape and politics of higher education and related public and private sector partnerships.

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Operations Committee Constraint Education 380

CO2

DECEMBER 28, 2010

When your strategy is so ingrained into the culture do you still need to list it as a strategy in your strategic plan ? Does Nordstrom’s have to say that they will be known for exceptional service in their strategic plan each year or is it so ingrained in the culture that it does not have to be said any longer.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

Author information Deborah Mills-Scofield Deb Mills-Scofield has her own consultancy helping organizations create and implement highly actionable, adaptable, measurable, and profitable innovation-based strategic plans. Leadership Development SmartBlog for Leadership smartblog on leadership'

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Efficiency Strategic Planning Leadership Development Innovation 284

Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 8, 2014

Posted in Self Leadership [link] I’d like to think I’m good at challenging the status quo. Author information Deborah Mills-Scofield Deb Mills-Scofield has her own consultancy helping organizations create and implement highly actionable, adaptable, measurable, and profitable innovation-based strategic plans.

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Strategic Planning Leadership Development Innovation Globalization 288

Mike Cardus

MARCH 11, 2013

I had the honor and pleasure of facilitating the University at Buffalo School of Social Work 5 year strategic planning session. We are planning on having the 5 Year Strategic Plan done in about 8 to 10 months. The outcomes from our Strategic Planning Time: Develop thematic goals for the next 5 years.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 2, 2014

Author information Deborah Mills-Scofield Deb Mills-Scofield has her own consultancy helping organizations create and implement highly actionable, adaptable, measurable, and profitable innovation-based strategic plans. Books Value Creation Authentic Character-based Leadership Communication Purpose Values'

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Strategic Planning Book Value Innovation Globalization 294

Eric Jacobson

MARCH 17, 2024

More specifically, within 14 chapters, Martin explores his recommended new ways of thinking about: Competition Stakeholders Customers Strategy Data Knowledge Work Corporate Functions Planning Execution Talent Innovation Capital Investment Mergers and Acquisitions Roger L. Martin : Strategy and planning are entirely different.

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Rogers Strategic Planning Strategy Planning 113

CO2

DECEMBER 23, 2010

Recently, when working with clients to bring the strategic planning process out of the board room and into mail room, we brought to life Motivation 2.0. Every company can implement strategic planning by involving all or many employees at every level. It becomes an upwardly reinforcing system.

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Strategic Planning Motivation Planning Executive Coaching 76

Lead Change Blog

MAY 7, 2014

Author information Deborah Mills-Scofield Deb Mills-Scofield has her own consultancy helping organizations create and implement highly actionable, adaptable, measurable, and profitable innovation-based strategic plans. Self Leadership Actions Courage Difference leader Self Development'

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Strategic Planning Innovation Globalization Consultative 287

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

At the organization’s helm, the board’s mandate encompasses charting the strategic trajectory, making crucial verdicts, and ensuring the overarching health and sustainability of the enterprise. A proficient board is a guiding light, offering leadership and oversight to fuel the realization of organizational objectives.

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