N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 25, 2019

With all the emphasis on leadership development, I always find it interesting so many companies continue to struggle with being able to retain their best people. I’d like to share some research, observations, and insights on how to stop the talent door from revolving. More than 40% don’t respect the person they report to.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

How Big Things Get Done : The Surprising Factors That Determine the Fate of Every Project, from Home Renovations to Space Exploration and Everything In Between by Bent Flyvbjerg and Dan Gardner (Currency, 2023) Nothing is more inspiring than a big vision that becomes a triumphant, new reality. How many have you read?

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Leading Blog

JULY 12, 2021

It is routinely done in tech—Steve Jobs and Bill Gates copied and improved on Xerox Palo Alto Research Center’s Alto computer to bring us the Macintosh and windows—but it is also done in with the best speeches, art, movies, music, and literature to discover what makes them so successful. How does this apply to a project I am working on?

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Daisley draws on insights from a range of researcher and experts to identify three themes for creating happier work environments: Recharge. If you can make some things less urgent, you’re being more honest with yourself and helping to create a better working environment for everyone else.” Calibrate urgency. “On

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Chartered Management Institute

AUGUST 21, 2023

Management Transformed Managing in a Marathon Crisis Management Transformed: Managing in a Marathon Crisis is a CMI research project exploring the extraordinary challenges and new ways of working that emerged in 2020. In August 2020, CMI polled nearly 2,300 senior leaders, managers and employees. It turns out we were wrong.

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Chartered Management Institute

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Five Highlights from the 2023 CMI President's Dinner Words CMI Insights / Photography Amanda Forman The evidence about good and bad management; the new CMI president; and all the 2023 award-winners. In 2023, many fell below those standards. Here are some highlights. Please login to the left to confirm your registration and access the article.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Welcome to the November Leadership Development Carnival. We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, motivation, productivity, and more. Jim Taggart of Changing Winds shared Leadership Mumbo Jumbo: Are You Communicating Clearly to Your Followers?

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QAspire

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Your personal leadership style can impact only a small number of people directly, and may not change the entire organization. There were a few reasons why I was excited about working with Krish Shankar on this book project: I respect Krish Shankar as an individual and have followed his insights and work for a few years now.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 30, 2020

Knowing how to read people is an important leadership skill. A big part of leadership is the ability to manage groups of diverse individuals, and the key to making that work is developing your ability to see differences in people so you can employ those differences for everyone’s benefit. They learn about personalities.

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QAspire

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Your personal leadership style can impact only a small number of people directly, and may not change the entire organization. Working with people you admire and respect makes everything better. The book has rich insights for leaders at all levels, not just HR Leaders. The learning that comes along with it is invaluable.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 30, 2023

What is even better than a really good book about leadership? Since the first edition's publishing, Ibarra explains that the world has changed and so must one's leadership skills and style. Since the first edition's publishing, Ibarra explains that the world has changed and so must one's leadership skills and style.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 25, 2019

With all the emphasis on leadership development, I always find it interesting so many companies continue to struggle with being able to retain their best people. I’d like to share some research, observations, and insights on how to stop the talent door from revolving. More than 40% don’t respect the person they report to.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2019

They all provide insights into leading and how others have tried to make sense of the world. Great Leaders Have No Rules : Contrarian Leadership Principles to Transform Your Team and Business by Kevin Kruse (Rodale Books, 2019) Kevin Kruse debunks popular wisdom with ten contrarian principles for better, faster, easier leadership.

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Chartered Management Institute

MARCH 13, 2024

CMI was also involved in new research by the Young Foundation, in which 73% of respondents said they’d experienced barriers to career progression or some form of ‘discriminatory or exclusionary’ behaviour at work. The sooner we realise we all stand to benefit, the better. The sooner we realise we all stand to benefit, the better.

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 6, 2020

They provide a unique window on the impact overly controlling, self-centered leadership styles can have on others: “Regarding the letter you sent, the heart of your servant is ill, when my lord said: Don’t you know how to read a letter? What are the enduring qualities of great leadership?

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 4, 2019

Welcome to the June Leadership Development Carnival. We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, team building, and more. Chip Bell shared The Secret Sauce of Leadership Communications. Insight is the preamble to wise decision making.”

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Welcome to the December Leadership Development Carnival. We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, motivation, productivity, and more. Jeff writes: “Relationship building and expertise are both needed to gain influence in leadership roles.

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The Practical Leader

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Almost 20 years ago, Jack Zenger and Joe Folkman began a two-year research project to review 360 assessments on over 20,000 leaders. They sought to pinpoint the leadership competencies differentiating the top 10 percent of leaders from the bottom 10 percent of leaders. Cross-training to leverage strengths is the fulcrum.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 7, 2020

Welcome to the April 2020 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. Paula Kiger of Big Green Pen shared Overcome social distance with empathy in leadership.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Welcome to the November Leadership Development Carnival. We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, customer service, development, engagement, and more. Dana Theus of InPower Coaching submitted INSIGHT: People Problems – Who’s Fault Is It Anyway? Communication.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Writing a thank you email to your coworker or supervisor for assistance on a project can include a more elaborate explanation of why you are thankful. While concluding with your interest in the company it can also be helpful to mention some of the company’s values to indicate that you have done your research.

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Chartered Management Institute

OCTOBER 4, 2023

He also led last year’s flagship Everyone Economy research , which continues to resonate strongly with employers and policy makers. For the next few weeks, we’ll be introducing you to the seven CMgr of the Year nominees on CMI Insights. Her story illustrates how developing leadership skills can transform your life chances.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 22, 2017

Guest post from Dr. Garry McDaniel : For over three decades, the Gallup organization has been conducting surveys to illuminate the role leader’s play in creating a workforce of engaged employees to organizational leadership. Research is clear that happy, playful work environments are more productive than those that are drab and dreary.

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Women on Business

OCTOBER 2, 2012

Guest Post by Grayce Belvedere Young, president of the Organization Development Practice at Prouty Project (learn more about Grayce at the end of this post). Women in leadership are well positioned to influence and guide their team members for greater success. What do they want to get better at doing? What do they enjoy doing?

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Skip Prichard

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

“Insight + Ideas + Impact = Innovation.” The definition I like to use is the that the person or team responsible ‘seeks problems to solve’ and where Insight + Ideas + Impact = Innovation. Economic Disruption. Disruptive changes are transforming entire sectors of the economy. Industries are being upended.

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Mark Sanborn

JANUARY 4, 2022

When someone moves into leadership, they typically have more responsibility. If over time a leader can increase his or her capacity–produce more results in a given period of time–they will not only succeed but potentially free up time to pursue new projects and revenue streams. This problem is due to a lack of capacity.

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Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

Some teams painted walls or performed other much maintenance-type projects while others just spent time with children or adults who longed to connect. They were exercising compassion, kindness, empathy and other emotional muscles of the heart that make them better connectors and will help them develop a Connection Culture.

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Engaging Leader

OCTOBER 24, 2013

Innovation is necessary for the successful development and implementation of new programs or better products. Innovation is necessary for the successful development and implementation of new programs or better products. Innovation is necessary for the successful development and implementation of new programs or better products.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 8, 2014

As seen on SmartBlog on Leadership. Our research shows the best leaders communicate an inspiring vision and live it, value people and give them a voice. This will give you insights into how the people you work with are wired, including what they value at work and in their lives outside of work. Have coffee or a meal with them.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Is inspirational leadership the holy grail of leadership? I define such a pinnacle – the holy grail of leadership – as that which engenders the highest levels of employee engagement and commitment. So, by that definition, then yes, hands down, inspirational leadership is the summit. You feel uplifted.

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Joseph Lalonde

JULY 13, 2016

T oday’s guest on the Answers From Leadership Podcast is Michael Bungay Stanier. Listen To Today’s Anwers From Leadership Podcast Episode. . What does leadership look like to you? I did a fair bit of research about what is THE definition of coaching. What coaching does is generate new insight.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

MAY 29, 2013

Incorporating some of these steps into your leadership can definitely increase your chances of success and sustainability whether you are an extrovert or an introvert. Walking into the research institute’s cafeteria to grab some lunch I noticed it immediately. Research supports this idea. By Jennifer Kahnweiler, Ph.D.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 14, 2013

McKinsey Insights ’ Pankaj Ghemawat references a survey of senior executives where 76% of them feel they need to develop global-leadership capabilities, but only 7% of feel they are doing so effectively. A research paper titled Metrics: You are what you measure by John R. How strong is the team? Define Your Metrics.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 20, 2015

Next month’s Festival is all about “Spring Cleaning” for your leadership or team (e.g. Next month’s Festival is all about “Spring Cleaning” for your leadership or team (e.g. Wally Bock of Three-Star Leadership reminds us that breakthrough results and business success take more than smarts.

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Tanveer Naseer

OCTOBER 6, 2015

For these leaders, the question is not so much how to improve employee engagement as it is how to sustain that enthusiasm and drive over the life span of a project or change initiative where it takes months or even years to achieve a successful outcome.

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Experience to Lead

AUGUST 24, 2021

By developing a culture of appreciation in the workplace, individuals gain a sense of belonging that allows them spark creativity, hone in on innovation and provide valuable insights to their team members. As an L&D leader, ensuring that every voice on the team feels heard makes for a better team overall.

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Skip Prichard

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Patrick is President of Fulcrum Connection LLC, and is a facilitator, leadership trainer, and professional speaker. The research literature on leadership finds that the most effective leaders are excellent managers and excellent leaders. Adapted, and reprinted with permission from Career Press. ” -Valerie Patrick.

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