N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Today, organizations face multifaceted challenges that demand agile and decisive leadership. Interim executives have emerged as pivotal assets in steering companies through critical phases of transformation, growth, or crisis management. For example, consider a technology company undergoing a digital transformation.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Engaged for a defined period, they lead specific initiatives, manage transitions, or stabilize operations during times of change. Their ability to deliver swift results makes them invaluable when agility and immediate impact are essential.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 24, 2025

Olivier Prestel warns, The biggest mistake is promoting a top salesperson to manager simply because theyre good at sales. When a leader fails to inspire or manage effectively, team members may disengage or leave the organization. Such misalignments not only create frustration for the individual but also disrupt team dynamics.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 22, 2025

Lets explore two critical domains where connections are paramount: innovation and talent management. Talent Management Is a Connection Issue Talent is the lifeblood of any organization. He is the founder of Ensemble Enabler, fostering agile organizational cultures and advanced leadership.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 26, 2020

Many businesses will find new operating models that significantly enhance their competitiveness; others will collapse and disappear. Improved their change management skills and competencies. What does that say about business agility ? The post How Agile Is Your Business? appeared first on Lead Change.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 9, 2025

They engage every level of the companyfrom executive teams to frontline staffguiding managers through complex issues, clarifying regulatory requirements, and championing a culture that prizes transparency. Moreover, positioning compliance as integral to day-to-day operations creates space for more informed decision-making.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

The Importance of Strategic Commercial Leadership Strategic leadership is the linchpin that aligns an organization’s vision with its operational execution. A proficient leader in this role also manages commercial risks and identifies new market opportunities.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 19, 2024

Technology, therefore, is not merely a convenient tool but an essential commodity that requires strategic allocation and management in the modern business landscape. Engaging in risk management and scenario planning is also paramount. Corporations can navigate economic uncertainties and volatility through digital modeling.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 31, 2024

Harnessing the Power of Interim Management in Uncertain Times Over the years, the role of interim executives has transformed from temporary fill-ins to strategic agents of change and innovation, especially in times of uncertainty. These executive professionals possess key qualities such as agility, adaptability, and a results-driven nature.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2024

Understanding the Evolving Role of a Chief Operating Officer In the ever-evolving world of business, the role of a Chief Operating Officer (COO) is undergoing numerous transformations. Their role expands beyond mere efficient operations, reaching into complex problem-solving, organizational design, and corporate transformation.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2024

These changes necessitate a keen understanding of the current landscape to successfully navigate the complexities and ensure organizations’ continued operations and survival. A solid succession plan allows for flexibility and agility, currencies that hold immense value in today’s unsettled business landscape.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 31, 2024

Interim executives are experienced professionals who can step in to fill a sudden leadership gap, manage a crisis, guide a merger, or spearhead a new initiative. One crucial skill for an effective interim executive is managing change seamlessly. Its importance in identifying suitable interim managers cannot be overstated.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 15, 2025

Their significance extends beyond simply checking regulatory boxes; evaluations offer a nuanced perspective into board composition, performance, corporate culture, and risk management. Each members candid reflection on their leadership style, domain expertise, and capacity for constructive debate sheds light on the boards collective agility.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Proof that agility surpasses legacy. Theyre demanding: Can they reinvent how we operate? Rather than chasing flashy innovations, Mulally streamlined Fords operations, introduced the transformative One Ford plan, and unified the company under a shared vision. Pitons success? Will they build teams that challenge assumptions?

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Chartered Management Institute

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Article: Top trends for independent management consultants in 2025 Written by Ian Wylie Share Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share via email Are you positioned to help clients with AI and sustainability while fending off greater competition in a remote-work market?

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Rich Gee Group

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Management teams are always looking at the bottom linealways. Lets break down the key reasons older executives need to stay alert in todays corporate landscape, which is increasingly valuing agility, adaptability, and cost-effectiveness. If youre still operating like its 2010, thats a problem. You might be a walking target.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 1, 2021

Whether it's the death of a friend, loss of a job, a bad break-up, or the isolation of Covid-19, those who manage to be where their feet are will grow, stretch and emerge stronger, smarter, and more prepared as we find peace and gratitude in the pause. Upstanding : How Company Character Catalyzes Loyalty, Agility, and Hypergrowth by Frank A.

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Rich Gee Group

JULY 19, 2024

Bureaucracy : Excessive layers of management and overly rigid procedures that inhibit flexibility and responsiveness. Action Item : Implement Lean Management principles. Action Item : Use project management tools like Asana or Trello to assign tasks, set deadlines, and track progress. Action Item : Adopt a team-based approach.

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The Practical Leader

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

There’s lots of talk about building agile organizations. Agile approaches began a few decades ago with software development. According to the Agile Alliance , “One thing that separates Agile from other approaches to software development is the focus on the people doing the work and how they work together.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2020

In addition, executives are investing more time in succession management activities. When the business environment in which leaders and organizations must operate has changed considerably. The alternative to current individual succession plans is to manage a leadership portfolio approach.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 17, 2025

N2Growth, as a premier executive search and leadership advisory firm, recognizes the transformative influence a skilled Commercial Leader can wieldone who interlaces strategic vision, operational excellence, and people-centric leadership into a cohesive path toward profitability and innovation.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Conversely, poorly managed transitions invite uncertainty that can erode employee morale, undermine client trust, and weaken competitive advantage. By integrating these measures, companies create an agile internal marketplace of leadership talent. Another obstacle lies in ensuring cultural compatibility.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 19, 2024

To illustrate the potential impacts, in 2007, Nokia had a little over half the mobile phone market with an operating profit of about $7.8 These transformations typically involve a profound change in how a business operates, encompassing people, process, and technology.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

A competent digital leader can bring about improved operational efficiency, enhanced customer experiences, and a culture of innovation, laying the foundation for net new businesses or products within the organization.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 8, 2022

We see some of the best candidates coming from startups and thinking first about mobile technology, automated supply chain management, and data analytics. Agility is key. That culture must welcome agility, stripped as much as possible of the bureaucracy that is no longer an asset to any enterprise. Why or why not?

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The Horizons Tracker

MAY 23, 2021

The hype cycle surrounding Agile is almost deafening, with exponents advocating the virtues of the movement that grew out of software development circles to fundamentally change how many products and services are developed today. The paper also outlines some of the key organizational characteristics that render them suited to Agile.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 31, 2023

Allison @HeroesToday The Five Elements of Intentionality by James Albright @LeadershipMain Treat Your Career Pivot as an Agile Project to Make Progress Faster by @artpetty If you know exactly what you want to do for the next stage of your career, consider yourself fortunate. by @Julie_WG Self-Esteem: Why It's Career Rocket Fuel!

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 15, 2024

Initially, the CTO focused primarily on managing IT infrastructure and overseeing hardware and software decisions, ensuring business operations ran smoothly. However, as companies embraced digital transformation, the role expanded beyond technical management.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Peter Drucker was asked whether he considered himself more of a historical writer or a management thinker: “More a historical writer,” Drucker answered. We therefore gain more valuable leadership insights from historical analogies and examples than by embracing the latest management fads. They are agile and adaptive.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

Throw in complex organizations operating in complex markets, and you’ve really got to marvel at how it all comes together every day. Ken Rubin, an agile leadership visionary, has a fantastic analogy that I refer to often to explain the concept. Managing Engineers are expected to have their hands on a keyboard most of the time.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

High-performance leaders operate with a growth mindset and are great communicators. A growth mindset means they operate with: 1. They operate with an abundant, as opposed to a scarcity, mindset. Titled Leaders” operate from a scarcity mindset. Leadership gets the team going and management keeps it going.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 13, 2021

Organizational capability to develop and continually strengthen a change management muscle is required for success in a world characterized by uncertainty. Here are a few examples to consider for data capture, including change management and project management factors. PROJECT MANAGEMENT. CHANGE MANAGEMENT.

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The Practical Leader

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Recently, we had discussions with a senior leader about his goal to build a more agile organization. This leader had been talking urgently about agility for the past six months. Poorly aligned agile teams were launched to implement critical new programs. .” Line Management Led. Bolt-On Change Programs.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 5, 2024

The Role of Technology in Enhancing Agility Technology is key in making logistics adaptable. Benefits of Agile Supply Chain Management For industry giants, these benefits translate into competitive advantages and improved bottom lines. In short, agility in logistics is not a luxury but a need to survive and thrive.

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Leading Blog

MAY 1, 2020

Amazon’s impact is so pervasive that business leaders in nearly every sector around the world need to understand how this force of nature operates. Doing Agile Right : Transformation Without Chaos by Darrell K. Rigby, Sarah Elk, and Steven H.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2021

As the key change driver in his organization, Daniel highlighted the importance of having the support of the whole Executive Board to create an agile work environment to drive a successful transformation. Thus organizations need to become more agile and adaptable to fast pace changes over a long period. Step 4: Operations alignment.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Finding new business strategies that complement operations is essential in the modern competitive world of commerce. There are innovative practices coming to light all the time that benefit business owners and encourage employees into more productive outputs, and agile project management is the recent one gaining traction.

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