Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 30, 2023

Try These Proven Approaches to Build Consistency & Momentum as a Sales Manager “Hey, Karin, as a sales manager, how do I keep sales from stalling without micromanaging my team? shares practical advice you can use as a sales manager, to keep your sales team focused and productive. Start with the sales process.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 23, 2021

Managers and employees are telling you t hey’re way more productive. 4:20 Reaction: How do people (employees and managers) see this situation? Are we able to manage well? Knowing these in advance helps you manage these possibilities. 17:20 The manager makes a key difference. Some employees love it.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 20, 2014

This blog offers practical advice on leading change by discovering your authentic voice, finding your purpose, and empowering others to lead. Brian Sooy of Lead Change Group offers Positive Communication Leads to a Culture of Innovation. Managing Through Career and Life Changes. Do you encourage innovation?

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

If as an entrepreneur or CEO you don’t focus on deploying the necessary talent and resources to ensure that the largest risks are adequately managed, or that the biggest opportunities are exploited, then you have a leadership team destined for failure. . Raising, deploying, and managing capital is ultimately the responsibility of leadership.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 17, 2011

As a person who provides advice and counsel to leaders I can tell you I’ve rarely come across a successful person who hasn’t been truly passionate. Passionate professionals thinking clearly will seek independent outside counsel and advice to continually gut-check and refine their thinking. Are you operating in a vacuum?

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Anyone paying attention to current events has recently witnessed that it doesn’t really matter whether you’re a politician, investment banker, CEO, or just an average citizen, when it comes to making a simple decision, managing a crisis, or attempting to exploit an opportunity, timing is everything.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Momentum : How to Avoid Going in the Wrong Direction: Maximize Clarity, Manage Distractions, and Minimize Resistance by Sam Silverstein Momentum is magnetic. Join Cherry Rose Tan in exploring the three capabilities that will empower you to not just survive, but flourish in the competitive world of business and innovation.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

That sounds a bit strange for leadership advice. Author information JoAnn Corley JoAnn is the CEO & Founder of The Human Sphere, a holistic talent management consultancy. Posted in Leadership Development Use your inside voice? I know for those of you who are parents, this phrase sounds very familiar but in a different context.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

This blend of mentorship and practical advice not only helps entrepreneurs overcome immediate obstacles but also sets the stage for lasting personal and professional success. Coaching sharpens essential leadership skills such as decision-making, strategic thinking, and people management. The result?

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Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 9, 2013

She sipped her wine with a faraway look in her eyes, speaking about what it might be like to offer advice to students before they headed out to new jobs. ”, meaning that I also have a lot of wisdom (and advice) that I can give to others. Ask a question instead of giving advice. Become curious and creative.

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Michael Lee Stallard

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

With membership falling, and the organization in a state of serious decline, Mrs. Hesselbein put sound management practices in place. She helped women to envision the Girl Scout organization as a professional, well-managed organization that carried out this important work. Knowledge flow is key to innovation.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

What does that mean for your managers and front-line employees? I answered all their tough questions, as opposed to preparing my team managers to do so. When I stepped away, my managers did not have the experience, skills, or courage to step into that role (see also How to Be a More Courageous Manager).

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2010

I think Winston Churchill said it best when he noted, “The pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; the optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.&# Share and Enjoy: View Comments [link] robpetersen Great advice, Mike. Mark Oakes Mike Exceptional Advice that all, including myself, should remember on a daily basis.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 8, 2014

Provide Autonomy in Execution – Monitor progress and be available to help your direct reports, but refrain from “micro managing” unless they ask for specific help. Kindness matters and the approach you take will affect how the person receives the feedback.

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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. Managers brought in their own grills to cook the burgers. What’s your best advice for helping your team become more resourceful?

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

And now he’s written, Going on the Offense: A Leader’s Playbook for Perpetual Innovation. Most companies pray for one innovation to skyrocket their growth. Dr. Behnam Tabrizi Tabrizi has whittled those qualities down into eight main drivers of perpetual innovation : Setting an Existential Purpose: Why Does Your Company Matter?

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2010

offers quick, practical management tips and ideas from HBR.org. royatkinson Thanks for including that last piece of advice, Mike. Unfortunately, there are organizations that are toxic from the top down; where senior-most management pays lip service to the tenets of leadership, but acts in ways bordering on the malevolent.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

My advice is to actually work at becoming very discerning. Decisioning at the information level affords a higher degree of risk management, but are still not as safe as those decisions based upon actionable knowledge. The big take away here is that intuitive decisioning can be refined and improved.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

You can manage your team as a portfolio of S curves. Their questions can lead to innovation. Last piece of advice about personal and employee growth. 27:55 Last piece of advice. 21:00 How do I help my team with their engagement and development? Humans like freedom, but we also like boundaries.

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Tanveer Naseer

DECEMBER 10, 2013

Peter Drucker, who was considered to be the “father of modern management,” did not mince words when he advised managers and leaders about the dangers of complacency and putting off the future. Management has no choice but to anticipate the future, to attempt to mold it, and to balance short-term and long-range goals.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

In fact, it is my opinion that the worst form of gossip is conducted under the guise of seeking advice or counsel. Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable?

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Rich Gee Group

JUNE 26, 2014

On with one of my oldest clients this morning and came up with a spot-on analogy about a lot of organizational management today: Your company is a ship on the open sea and your mission is to navigate and guide it into port. Your captain (management) wants you to take it in slow and steady, so they hit their schedule perfectly.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

My advice to CEOs, regardless of whether you’re running a start-up or a Fortune 500 company, is to go see things for yourself. The arrogant CEO doesn’t value the input of line and staff management. They have reclusive tendencies which cause them to often completely abdicate responsibility and remain disconnected from management.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 16, 2011

Have you figured out how to apply the laws of scarcity to brand management? While a brand without exposure is not much of a brand, I consistently find that brand exposure is an aspect of brand management that is all too often overlooked as a success metric. If not, then this post is for you. will go into decline.

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

By working closely with leaders, I turn fear into a catalyst for growth and innovation. This approach not only humanizes leaders but also encourages team members to take risks and innovate without fear of judgment. I provide tools to build confidence, enhance decision-making, and foster a growth mindset.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Another aspect of the challenges faced by FinTech leaders is managing teams through a series of transformations successfully. To do so, successful management of their expectations is essential. FinTech managed to do that by making financial services accessible and affordable globally.

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Leading Blog

MAY 31, 2013

Here are a selection of tweets from May 2013 that you might have missed: Why Managers Haven''t Embraced Complexity by Richard Straub - HBR. Good advice from @wallybock: Ideas are like the rain. edoakley: " What Managers Must Do " by @JohnBaldoni. Mike Henry Sr: Innovation: a Case for Entitlement (really!).

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2019

The Innovator's Book : Rules for Rebels, Mavericks and Innovators (Concise Advice) by Dr Max Mckeown. Both enlightening and entertaining, Dr Max Mckeown delivers concise advice on how to move from original insights to new ideas, and from new ideas to valuable real-world innovation.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

Creating a framework for decisioning, using a published delegation of authority statement, encouraging sound business practices in collaboration, team building, leadership development, and talent management will all help avoid conflicts. If so, you likely have issues with conflict. Thanks for sharing your insight Sarah.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 24, 2010

If you follow this advice not only will you become better informed, but you’ll also become more popular with those whom you interact with. Take your listening skills online, and don’t just push out Tweets and Facebook messages, but ask questions and elicit feedback. I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT @janemyatt Their sacrifice.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 20, 2015

Bruce Harpham of Project Management Hacks helps us learn how George Washington laid the foundation for breakthrough results in the American Revolution and beyond. Less than two years later, she scored in the top 1% on the SHRM exam as she transitioned into HR management. Building such a management system takes great care.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 28, 2019

Don’t embrace the practices of your peers, but rather innovate around them and improve upon them to unlock hidden value and create advantage in the market. There is always room for new thinking and innovation, or at least there should be. And if outsourced, will it be done domestically or offshore, and who will manage the process?

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Leading Blog

JUNE 30, 2013

Advice: Manage Well by Leading Better by @JohnBaldoni. Knowledge@Wharton: The New Model for Innovation Is Social —and Mobile: But Are Companies Ready? From @TomAsacker > Is your brand broken? Leadership Caffeine: Beware Leadership Drift by @artpetty. Eisenhower, Kennedy & The Power of Vision by @jamesstrock.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

In addition, it demands a new kind of 10x management. There is the talent, and then there are the people managing and developing that talent. Importantly, those managing the talent should be working to become 10x talent themselves. Wherever you are on the Manageability Continuum, you can improve. They work well on teams.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Managers are relearning how to lead and support their teams. That’s not necessarily a sign we’re getting better at conflict, just escaping it— and potentially losing out on the innovation and problem-solving that comes from learning to do conflict well. What advice would you give yourself if faced with this situation again?

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Lead from Within

MARCH 11, 2019

In business, today we seem to focus more on the exciting parts of our work—innovation and creativity—and less on the day-to-day requirements of leadership. Manage conflict. When there is conflict—and there is always conflict—make sure not to ignore it but to address it and manage it. Act in the ways you want others to emulate.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

After 15 Years as a Product Leader, CEO and Now VC, Here’s the Advice I Always Share with Future Founders. Summit 2019 Videos - Andreessen Horowitz a16z Summit is an annual, invite-only event bringing together thinkers, builders, and innovators to explore and examine the future of #tech. by @WScottCochrane.

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