The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Startups are renowned for their creativity and innovation, but this can often dry up once the unique pressures of going public are imposed on a firm. Research from Duke University explores why some companies have managed to remain innovative after going public while others have struggled. Free from pressure.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 31, 2021

Even if you’re a rock star human-centered leader, doing all the right things to encourage micro-innovation and problem solving, it’s also likely that you have a few team members who still have best practices and ideas they’re holding back. Another strategy is to clarify that you’re not asking for a 100% accurate answer.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 19, 2024

I N THE AGE of digitization, businesses face a critical imperative: to adapt and embrace innovation or risk being left behind in a rapidly evolving world. This force is called creative destruction, which is the process where innovation and technology advancements are reshaping industries and business models.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 27, 2023

However, to ensure a successful EOS implementation, organizations need to have effective strategies in place. In this blog, we will explore 11 strategies that can help organizations achieve a successful EOS implementation and unlock their full potential.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Through coaching, executives can refine their ability to analyze complex situations, anticipate future challenges, and craft innovative solutions. Effective Strategies for Implementing Board Advisor Coaching Board advisor coaching is a critical component of the leadership development process in organizations.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

In a recent HBR article, Robert Kabacoff shares his research of 60,000 managers in 40 countries. Managers can learn to be more strategic through understanding, exposure and challenge. Resist the urge to label and box your talent and move on. Instead invest in your highly talent managers and teach them the art of strategy.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Guest post by Kris Oestergaard: Today, every business is looking to find ways to streamline its innovative abilities. Those successful in establishing a culture of innovation have addressed their organization’s “immune systems.” Organizational leaders need to address all three in order to transform into innovation champions.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 23, 2021

Managers and employees are telling you t hey’re way more productive. In this episode of Asking For a Friend, Jack Phillips, author of High-Impact Human Capital Strategy and Chairman of ROI Institute about how to calculate ROI for remote work vs. in-person work. Are we able to manage well? Some employees love it.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

This iterative process allows for the identification of trends, the evaluation of interventions’ effectiveness, and the adjustment of strategies if needed. They have a deep understanding of best practices in leadership development and can guide executive teams in implementing strategies that will result in lasting positive change.

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Mike Cardus

APRIL 21, 2024

Provide platforms for sharing feedback and innovations. Encourage managers at all levels to facilitate change, not just dictate it. Resistance or silence from employees at the front and customer-facing line. Misalignment between the perceptions of management and employees. Continued dominance of top-down decision-making.

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HR Digest

APRIL 10, 2023

The role of Human Resources (HR) in change management in the workplace is becoming increasingly important as organizations face a rapidly evolving business landscape. This article will explore the role of HR in managing change in the workplace , discuss navigation and communication strategies for effectively managing change.

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Lead from Within

MAY 9, 2024

” Leaders who resist change risk becoming stagnant and ineffective. Assess whether you are open to new ideas, technologies, and strategies. Embrace change as an opportunity for innovation and growth, both for yourself and your organization. Ask yourself, “Am I adapting to change?”

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CO2

JANUARY 18, 2024

This rigidity manifests in a resistance to new ideas, a reluctance to adapt to changing circumstances, and an inability to tailor leadership styles to diverse team needs. Inflexibility stifles innovation and can lead to a stagnant organizational culture. This overbearing approach hampers innovation and employee growth.

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Experience to Lead

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

What Exactly Does Leading Change Management Mean? The key to understanding change management is acknowledging that nothing can be done overnight. Most importantly, change management requires the organization to“Be the change you want to see in the world’.’ This includes leaders or managers, as well as staff.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

By supporting their executives through personalized coaching, organizations can ensure their leaders have the tools and skills to navigate complex challenges, drive innovation, and inspire their teams to achieve exceptional results. They can actively listen to their clients , hearing their words and understanding their more profound meaning.

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HR Digest

JULY 29, 2023

This shift has brought about new challenges for HR leaders , including how to manage remote teams, ensure employee engagement, and maintain a healthy work-life balance for workers. Hybrid work will continue to be a significant trend, with HR leaders focusing on developing strategies to support remote and hybrid teams.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 1, 2020

Many leaders see their roles as presiders/managers, with a primary focus on keeping results consistent with past performance and on budget. They need to learn to launch new initiatives, inspire others, and champion innovative approaches. Don't miss out on other great new and future releases. Johnson and Josh Suskewicz.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 14, 2020

Guest post from Sean Pillot de Chenecey : Innovation, on which any organisation is so reliant, is about to become more dynamic and challenging than ever. Major action is needed, with businesses in every industry, including the ever-widening area of innovation, having crucial roles to play.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2021

To better understand the challenges of changing the mindset of employees at an organization, we should identify the factors causing this resistance to change. is the Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer at Hyperoptic, a fiber-to-the-building Internet service provider based in London. Step 3: Strategy alignment.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Even the best ideas will go nowhere if you don’t anticipate the potential resistance of others. Anticipating resistance can’t be an afterthought. Leaders need to anticipate resistance early in the change or innovation process.”. Career Management. Schein : “The warning signs are never ‘cultural.’ Communication.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 1, 2020

Teaching by Heart summarizes the author's key insights gained from more than forty years of teaching and managing. The book's goal is to help readers learn about the intricacies of teaching and managing, and to impart lessons about how teachers can create a unique teaching atmosphere. What is the greatest return on a leader’s time?

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 13, 2012

They begin with an innovative idea—even developing beyond all expectations—but eventually they begin to show signs of aging. Claudio Feser writes in Serial Innovators, “Some firms become blinded by success and begin to resist external views and challenges. They become serial innovators. They confront rigidity.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

Stop thinking about managing the risk of technology, tools, and process improvement. Focus Point #2: Redefine your future and get there first – resist the temptation to chase others in pursuit of their future as already defined by them. This race you should be running is not so much against others as it is against yourself.

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In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 18, 2014

This strategy requires sacrifice. To enact the ‘do less better’ strategy, you have to buy into the notion that 20% of your effort delivers 80% of the rewards. It starts with the corporate strategy, and includes marketing strategy, and the all-important human resource strategy.

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ROE Human Resources Marketing Strategy Competitive Advantage 249

Leading Blog

MAY 31, 2014

Master Time Management From Inside Out by @LollyDaskal. 10 Reasons I Have Come To Admire Christian Senior Adults Who Resist Change by @BrianKDodd. Berkshire’s Radical Strategy: Trust by @andrewrsorkin. Managing Risk: A Checklist for Leaders from @wharton. by @monedays. Your Job is to Clear the Path by @ArtPetty.

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Change Starts Here

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Companies try new strategies and processes all the time. Experimentation is good and leads to innovation. We’re all familiar with the stories of Polaroid, Blockbuster Video, Borders Bookstores, Nokia. But what about companies that changed when they shouldn’t have? But what about the train […].

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Chart Your Course

APRIL 29, 2013

Part of being a leader is managing change. Innovation has always been what makes good businesses great. And innovation does not happen without change and risk. Whenever changes are made at work- an employee is given a new task or a new way to do a current task- there will be resistance. Manage perceptions.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 14, 2023

Start Here 00:02 Hey, it’s David and you’re listening to leadership without Losing your soul, your source for practical leadership, inspiration tools and strategies you can use to achieve transformational results without sacrificing your humanity or your mind in the process. Culture Change Not Working?

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 11, 2019

His employer went through substantial changes during the year—new ownership, new management team, new way of leading—and now wants leaders who are multi-dimensional. As many managers do, Darryl relies heavily on experience to quickly make decisions and formulate strategies. That takes emotion.

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Performance Review Learning-by-Doing Bottom-up Long-term 282

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Whether they’re developed in-house or brought in by outside strategy firms, many strategy methodologies are of little value if they don’t keep up with the times. Clearly, it’s time to reconsider how your organization goes about developing and executing strategy at all levels.

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Strategic Planning Planning Competitive Advantage Long-term 150

Lead from Within

JULY 31, 2023

Are you resistant to change? Innovation is key, especially when operating environments are changing quickly. Therefore, regularly evaluating your communication strategies and ensuring that you are effectively connecting with your team is important for maintaining strong leadership. Are you compromising your character?

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

” This ROI comes from many places, including increasing employee productivity, positive outcomes on employee management, talent management, and retention in an organization because executives who work with coaches are better equipped to lead their teams more effectively. There are many benefits when executives lead with empathy.

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

From ensuring DEI initiatives in the workplace to helping the rest of the workforce with change management to keep up with the changing times, the presence of a Human Resources team is essential for the entire organization to thrive. Image: Freepik What Are Some of the HR Trends in 2024 That Guarantee The Need For HR?

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 23, 2010

This is the definition of presence, and it is only when we operate in the present that real creativity, growth and innovation occur. Is your rubber-band stretched so tight that it’s about to snap? Efficiency and productivity are not found working at or even near capacity.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

In their new book, Move Fast and Fix Things, Frances Frei and Anne Morriss outline five strategies to help leaders tackle their hardest problems and quickly make change. The first step is to identify the real problem you need to solve.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2011

By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth. Let me make this as simple as I can; managing expectations is gamesmanship – aligning them is leadership. Resist making verbal commitments : Most misunderstandings occur as a result of improper interpretation of oral communications.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Studies on humor, stress and coping strategies have shown that individuals with a high sense of humor tend to experience less stress than individuals with a low sense of humor, even in situations where both face similar challenges. Jumping to conclusions…. www.gaborgeorgeburt.com. * * *.

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