N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

As organizations increasingly rely on technology to drive growth and innovation, the role of digital leaders has become paramount. Additionally, the CIO must champion innovation and promote a culture of continuous learning and adaptation, ensuring that the organization remains agile despite constant technological advancements.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

The Evolving Role of the CMO Previously, a Chief Marketing Officer’s or CMO role mainly involved traditional marketing activities like brand management, public relations, and market research. On the other hand, they should also possess the commercial acumen to ensure these groundbreaking ideas translate into feasible business plans.

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Modern Servant Leader

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a powerful tool with a lot to offer business and servant leaders. So, if you’re new to AI and want a great way to get started, we have 19 powerful, beginner AI prompts for business and servant leaders. Like any tool, AI can be used to great benefit for you and your stakeholders. We’d love to help.

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CO2

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Far from being mere administrative support, executive assistants are pivotal in driving the strategic agenda , managing critical relationships, and fostering an environment of efficiency and innovation. When these professionals are empowered, they become catalysts for efficiency, innovation, and strategic thinking.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

And yet during times of stress, ambiguity, and change , when you need your team to be THE MOST resourceful, some managers clamp down, insist on the old ways of doing things, and slow their team down. Others danced or made up lyrics to songs that reflected their most important strategic priorities. ” is a powerful creative force.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 3, 2024

This is how AI will reshape the future of work and alter leadership dynamics forever: The Intersection of AI and Leadership Strategies: Leaders must think long-term, integrating AI into their strategic plans for market forecasting and supply chain optimization. Staying ahead in AI trends is key for future readiness.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 12, 2023

As I travel the country, I find one consistent theme: most executives, managers, and employees are “unaimed,” meaning they don’t know their company’s top goals or how they contribute to those goals. Talk to us about the power in being specific and how top leaders use this in their planning. What techniques help close this gap?

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 31, 2023

In the modern era of technology and business, fleet management has witnessed a transformative shift. The evolution of fleet management is underscored by several innovative practices and technological integrations that promise a more streamlined and intelligent approach.

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Mike Cardus

MAY 15, 2022

“ All that everyone , no matter how powerful, can do is to continue participating with intention and continually negotiate and respond to others who are also intentionally doing the same. It is in this ongoing, intentional, local interaction of strategizing that the population-wide patterns of strategy emerge.”

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The role of healthcare leadership cannot be underestimated, as it shapes the direction and success of organizations, drives innovation, and ensures the delivery of high-quality care. These processes serve as powerful tools for organizations to gain deeper insights into the competencies, skills, and potential of prospective leaders.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

As a consulting professional who works closely with top executives in the world’s largest companies, I have witnessed the transformative power of adopting these principles and strategies. This entails fostering a culture that embraces learning, innovation, and adaptability.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 29, 2024

In an era where information equates to power, AI is a powerful asset, transforming complex data sets into clear, actionable strategies. These efficiency improvements benefit the salesperson’s workflow and create a more consistent and error-free client management process.

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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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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.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 3, 2020

In my years serving as CEO I have made it a priority to build a living, breathing strategic plan. A big part of that is having a simple vision that teams can rally around and a strategic direction that leaders can buy into and articulate easily throughout the organization. Make Innovation Everyone’s Job.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 21, 2020

Negative responses are often the default when a boss wants to maintain power, or a direct report wants to avoid hassles. If it’s managers or staff who tend to reject requests or new policies, take some time to set firm boundaries and expectations: We expect you to accept new assignments, protocols, or crunch-time duties.

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Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 3, 2022

Martin , he urges business leaders to toss out the old ways of thinking, and instead try new models in every domain of management – from competition and customers to strategy, data, culture, talent, mergers and acquisitions, and everything in-between. Forbes recently named, A New Way To Think , as one of the 10 must-read books for 2022.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 12, 2015

I listened to an IT manager explaining on a speakerphone to a colleague he served in the marketing function why it was going to take two days to get a requested report. They cultivate, grow, innovate and invest. So, what if you created a collection of powerful YouTube videos on your area everyone could not wait to see?

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The importance of such a president search lies in the fact that the president or chancellor serves as the institution’s president and CEO and is responsible for leading, managing, and advancing its mission and goals. Operational realities, on the other hand, pertain to the practical aspects of running an organization of any size.

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Eric Jacobson

MAY 7, 2023

Martin , he urges business leaders to toss out the old ways of thinking, and instead try new models in every domain of management – from competition and customers to strategy, data, culture, talent, mergers and acquisitions, and everything in-between. Forbes named, A New Way To Think , as one of the 10 must-read books for 2022.

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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

MAY 4, 2021

Sean Glaze of Great Results Team Building shared The 3 Most Important Traits Teams Want in a New Manager. Learn 5 ways to manage your mind to better control your mouth. Stephanie Skryzowski of 100 Degrees Consulting provided Four Tips to Manage Your Email. Miller writes Leaders Who Micro-Manage Are Over-Functioning.

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Great Leadership By Dan

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Guest post from Dr. Joan McArthur-Blair and Dr. Jeanie Cockell Just about every leader has had an employee who was, to say it diplomatically, a “handful” to manage. Along with her leadership faults, Jane was innovative, creative, personable, dedicated, and very hard working. Jane saw policies and procedures as mere suggestions.

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CO2

DECEMBER 29, 2010

“A word is dead when it is said some say, I say it just begins to live that day&# – Emily Dickinson When you work on a strategic plan – even if you keep them as short as we do at CO2 Partners , to one page, each word you choose is so critical. Cohen Full Bio Just Ask Leadership Anonymous Interesting post.

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

This new brand of leadership brings together two elements that seem oppositional: first, handling immediate threats in a rapidly changing and unpredictable time, and second, engaging in strategic planning at a time when everything we knew has changed and the stakes are incredibly high. 1 N A T I O N A L B E S T S E L L E R.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2014

FT: Thirteen traits of true innovation. Sony’s email hack: 3 critical lessons on power by @JeffreyPfeffer. HBR: The Big Lie of Strategic Planning by Roger Martin. A Simple Way to Manage the End Of Year Rush by @ScottEblin. Dealing w/ Toxic People: Pleasures That Calm by @KateNasser.

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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. This powerful reflection and guidance can help executives identify blind spots they might be missing. How is that possible?

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CO2

OCTOBER 16, 2010

via Questions Are The Answer | Management Innovation eXchange. Gary Cohen grew the company from two people to 2,200 employees Currently, he is Managing Partner of CO2 Partners, LCC, operating as an executive coach and consultant. His book Just Ask Leadership - Why Great Managers Always Ask The Right Questions (McGraw Hill 2009).

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 13, 2019

When organizations consider stepping outside of their traditional boundaries to engage with other players in new types of business innovations, they are often a bit lost in how to go about developing such a strategy process. There is a small innovation cycle consisting of a repetition of co-creation events and prototyping.

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CO2

OCTOBER 16, 2010

via Questions Are The Answer | Management Innovation eXchange. Gary Cohen grew the company from two people to 2,200 employees Currently, he is Managing Partner of CO2 Partners, LCC, operating as an executive coach and consultant. His book Just Ask Leadership - Why Great Managers Always Ask The Right Questions (McGraw Hill 2009).

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

While this is understandable, it is nonetheless naive, and it constitutes a major flaw in the business logic of most strategic plans. This is so much the case that the most often overlooked aspect of strategic planning is adequately addressing contingencies as part of the planning process.

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Skip Prichard

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

In a logical, straightforward manner, Max walks readers through strategic principles and best practices in a way that educates the novice and the well-practiced strategist alike. Whether you are a CEO or a new team leader, Max provides helpful tools and checklists to improve your strategic plan.

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 14, 2018

Guest post from Robert (Dusty) Staub : “Perhaps the only sustainable competitive advantage is increasing your ability to learn faster than your competition.” - Arie de Geus, former head of Strategic Planning, Shell Oil Company Are you getting the best results from the people–the embedded collective intelligence–in your organization?

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CO2

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Too Much Innovation? I have the privilege recently to work with a technology company that has one of their three core values as innovative. Are we too innovative? And at times it costs us money chasing down innovation at a cost of operational excellence. In renewing their values this year we hit a speed bump.

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CO2

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Enhanced Time Management : Coaches aid in refining your daily operations to focus on critical tasks. This approach not only saves time and resources but ensures that your efforts are strategically aligned with your business goals. These can be powerful indicators of what you can expect from the coaching engagement.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 14, 2013

Since revenue from customers and the power of their advocacy dramatically impacts organizational growth and profits, assuming “we know what’s best for our customers” is akin to a death knell. “We have a strategic plan,” said Southwest Airlines founder and retired CEO, Herb Kelleher.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 26, 2019

Typically, Finance, Marketing, and Operations all have input, direct or indirect, on the creation and revision of the strategic plan. The plan, and its revenue targets are dictated to Sales. That Disconnect leads to a low-growth culture and a failure to execute the strategic plan adequately or effectively.

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