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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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 23, 2019

I’m sure you’ve heard of the terms Emotional Quotient (EQ) and Intelligence Quotient (IQ); but few people have heard of Adaptability Quotient (AQ), especially as it relates to leadership. Often this occurred as the companies failed to read the market and really, really understand what the customers desired.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

In our leadership programs, we always recommend facing difficult conversations with confidence and humility. For example, “Yes, it sounds like this project would benefit our marketing strategy. I can certainly prioritize this new marketing project if we can shift the product deadline. That idea is so fun!

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Topsy turvy markets. Leadership instability feels more pervasive than ever right now. When leadership around you is unstable, you have what it takes to drop an anchor and influence others to do the same. Here are three anchors you can drop anytime you’re caught in the swell of leadership instability. Serial reorgs.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

Identifying Organizational Needs: Assessing Challenges and Goals Assessing the challenges and goals of an organization is a critical first step in providing effective leadership advisory and executive coaching solutions. Assessing the leadership team’s and employees’ readiness to embrace new ideas and behaviors is vital.

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CO2

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

This is where business coaching and leadership development emerges as not just a support system, but a critical investment in the future of your company. It’s a journey where coaches, with their expertise and experience, help you navigate the complexities of business decisions, strategy formulation, and personal leadership development.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

My role changed from hiring entry-level roles in the local market to hiring professional and executive-level roles virtually across the country. Additionally, other intricacies include managing different time zones, creating a robust digital infrastructure to support work, and developing strategies to sustain employee engagement.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2023

This deep understanding allows them to develop a customized search strategy and target individuals with the technical expertise and leadership qualities required for success in the technology industry. The complexity of the IT landscape necessitates specialized knowledge and skills beyond traditional leadership attributes.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

Businesses simply have run out of time to embark on multi-year transformation projects – that window has closed. Start thinking about opportunities based on insights, customers, markets, and business models. Stop thinking about a strategy refresh and start thinking about new business models, wire-frames, jump-starts.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Senior leadership hires can make or break an organization. In a hiring market like the one we’re currently experiencing, finding a true game-changing leader is extremely challenging. When engaging with a boutique firm, you are more likely to deal directly with the person or team leading your project. Typically, Ms. Earlier, Ms.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

It seemed that many of the projects and programs that made up the firm’s Digital Transformation Plan were really aimed at serving specific parochial interests within a given department and were not directed towards creating that “big bang” that would serve to disrupt an industry and drive market share into the company.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

1) Focus on Learning and Listening Prior to starting a new role, read as much as you can, for as far back as you can about the business, strategy, plans, performance, people, opportunities, and challenges. Monthly all-team meetings help build camaraderie, and provide a forum for recognition, to discuss business performance and key projects.

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

As a result, resources and talent are spread too thin, causing projects to be understaffed and underequipped. A system of inefficiencies that forces teams to put in longer hours to meet project goals, leading to burnout and frustration. External market factors. At the bottom line, building a great team requires strategy.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 21, 2021

Aside from adjusting your business model as part of your growth strategy, you should also hire flexible employees with the capacity to learn and grow with the business. Continue reading to learn how incorporating a growth mindset in your business strategy helps you add value to the company. Embrace Integrated Learning Systems.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 23, 2018

That transformation requires adopting new digital technologies in every aspect of business — from product design and operations to customer service and marketing. In contrast, other leaders focus so much on long-term strategies that they miss the opportunity to create competitive advantage by pulling the future forward.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2020

But it only intensifies something we were already seeing in the world of work: organizations need to adapt constantly to keep up with market dynamics. It surveyed top professionals from more than 120 countries about the skills needed for effective leadership in the decade ahead. A recent MIT study underscores this.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Vrio Corp has been committed to following market trends and increasing its value proposition through transformation: investing in technology and content aligned with the consumers’ habits, emphasizing the next generation. However, four main steps are proven to be effective: Step 1: Leadership alignment. Step 3: Strategy alignment.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

An effective CEO such as Steve Jobs for example, can cause financial markets to shift, buying patterns to stall, or entire industries to scramble. Because of this, there are many opportunities for just about anyone to have influence and thus to begin their own journey of leadership. Take the example the CEO role.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Filled with strategies you will use again and again, The Good Fight is an essential field guide for leaders at all levels. The larger points of intentional leadership, intentional leaders, and their place in the current world are explained, giving readers the opportunity to spot the parallels in real-world examples. Blog Post ).

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Guest post from Pam Didner : When I speak at conferences, I frequently talk to young marketers. I tell them that the pre-requisite of leadership is not having a team to “lead.” Leadership comes in different facets. Working on a project is like playing a soccer game.

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In the CEO Afterlife

OCTOBER 23, 2011

Leadership. The Essence of Strategy (Part 1). by John • October 23, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 4 Comments. I’ve always loved strategy. The irony is this: the best strategies are actually those that require sacrifice. In the CEO Afterlife. Innovative.

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Women on Business

OCTOBER 1, 2012

If you are like most women in business, you are looking for new strategies to stimulate growth. Whether solutions to better communicate or how to best manage employees, here are 5 Proven Strategies to Accelerate Business Growth: Expand thru Alliance Partnership. offer to do pro bono work on a project where your skills are needed.

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Tanveer Naseer

OCTOBER 14, 2014

In business, leadership infrastructure is the sum total of all the management systems, processes, leadership teams, skill sets, and disciplines that enable companies to grow from small operations into midsized or large firms. Leadership infrastructure is every bit as real as roads and bridges, electrical grids, and the Internet.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 30, 2020

When was the last time you saw a major planned project suffer from a cost overrun ? It’s not as common as you might think for a project with a clear plan to come in at or under budget. For instance, a 2002 study of major construction projects found that 86% went over budget. First, break down each project into component parts.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 5, 2021

If you’re exploring a new market to enter, data can provide you with potential projections about sales and give you an idea of the type of customers within this market. Tome knew exactly what might happen under this strategy, but she gave her team a map and flashlight. I don’t think Ms. Data Can Help You Measure Success.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 5, 2019

In today’s business environment, project managers are now recognized for their critical role in keeping essential business functions running smoothly. As such, there’s been a corresponding boom in demand for workers with project management skills. Change Management. Business Expertise.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 4, 2012

By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth. In today’s post I’ll look at the topic of resourcing as a key success metric for anyone in a leadership position. The essence of Leadership is not found in doing things yourself, but in teaching others how to do things better than you ever could.

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Next Level Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

One of them is that, too often, there’s an overemphasis on strategy and an underemphasis on culture. There’s a reason the late, great Peter Drucker said, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” Your organization’s culture is the leading indicator of whether or not your strategy is going to be successful.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 9, 2024

This gap is projected to lead to a talent shortage of 85 million workers by 2030. Foster strong leadership: Today’s workforce is facing constant change, from the rise of hybrid work to generative AI and widening skills gaps, leaving over half of employees feeling burnt out. Advertising strategy: A noteworthy 1,118% increase.

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Rich Gee Group

AUGUST 14, 2023

We've all been there — a daunting project, an overbearing boss, or a coworker who doesn't seem to understand boundaries. This proactive approach showcases your commitment to the company's growth and demonstrates leadership qualities. Case Study: Emily's Dilemma Emily was an account manager at a mid-sized marketing firm.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 25, 2022

As the investor leader, you are becoming more familiar with tackling senior leadership management issues at a newly acquired portfolio firm. . The new CxO will be tasked to define and craft strategy, make investment proposals, and defend them, so they have depth in the related sector and a brain the size of an elephant.

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The Practical Leader

AUGUST 10, 2021

An old fable tells of a farmer with a wagon brimming full of cabbage heading to a new market. He stops for directions and asks, “How far is it to the market?” There are many reasons leadership teams allow their priorities to be badly distorted. This issue focuses on strategic leadership.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 10, 2011

By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth. Put simply, leadership is not a static endeavor. In fact, leadership demands fluidity, which requires the willingness to recognize the need for change, and finally the ability to lead change. Senior leadership must champion any new initiative.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 18, 2019

In Creative Construction , Gary Pisano says that when big organizations fail to innovate, the root cause is often related to “management practice and leadership than with organizational scale per se.” Creating an Innovation Strategy. An innovation strategy has to be based on what kind of innovation is needed.

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In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 18, 2014

This strategy requires sacrifice. Dumping pet projects, reducing your customer list, or turning down new sales opportunities can be incredibly difficult to do. To enact the ‘do less better’ strategy, you have to buy into the notion that 20% of your effort delivers 80% of the rewards. Again, easier said than done.

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Coaching Tip

APRIL 20, 2016

There’s a leadership crisis in American politics and business—a crisis that extends around the world. We find the training and managing of leadership is broken. Today, the model of “Change Leadership” versus “Bigness Leadership” is an approach built for these turbulent times by Google, Walt Disney Company and others.

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Leading Blog

JULY 23, 2021

A marketing manager, for example, can easily create a brand positioning statement for a new brand—they have the knowledge, skill, and experience to draw upon. However, this doesn’t apply to change initiatives where the type of change, the context for it, and the project team are new.

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