Leading Blog

MARCH 5, 2021

Bush and Barack Obama, Mike Hayes, says Never Enough is about aiming for excellence, agility, and meaning in everything we do. Never Agile Enough. Agility is about awareness and being flexible enough to do what needs to be done to get the desired outcome. What plays into agility is knowing how to think.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Most of my clients these days are seeking help in developing strategies that will enable them to become more agile and quick. But, many struggle to embrace the deeper implications of what that really means to build business agility. But, what does it really take for a business to become more agile?

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 24, 2025

Identifying and promoting leaders is one of the most consequential decisions an organization can make. However, many organizations make the mistake of equating high performance with leadership potential. These tools help organizations identify candidates who possess the soft skills critical for leadership.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 9, 2025

The importance of this role in high-performing organizations cannot be overstated: research from various organizational studies shows that effective operations leadership is one of the most reliable predictors of sustained performance and competitive advantage in business. We believe matching skills to a job description alone is insufficient.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

By converting insights into actionable directives, the Chief Commercial Officer ensures that the organization remains competitive and resilient. The Importance of Strategic Commercial Leadership Strategic leadership is the linchpin that aligns an organization’s vision with its operational execution.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 22, 2025

T HE challenges organizations face today are becoming increasingly complex, interconnected, and unpredictable. It uncovers profound insights into the structural and functional challenges organizations encounter, offering a transformative lens for leadership in this era of complexity. Employee expectations have shifted.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2024

We delved into the quickly changing environment of leadership and the critical need for organizations to adapt their strategies to keep pace with shifting sands. As I work with organizations navigating this shifting terrain, one theme consistently stands out: the need to evaluate leadership based on potential rather than pedigree.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 27, 2025

In Seduced by Success , Robert Herbold observes that whether you are talking about individuals, small groups, or large organizations, success generates the risk of falling prey to the mindset of becoming proud, to being very comfortable with your current practices, and to losing your sense of urgency. And success can make it that much harder.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

A well-rounded leader in this capacity must do more than keep the lights on digitally; they define the very contours of how the organization engages its customers, develops internal talent, and monetizes digital assets.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 9, 2025

By integrating measurable metrics with qualitative insights, these evaluations become a key driver of organizational transformationone that identifies pivotal leadership qualities, including agility, resilience, and adaptability. A consistent evaluation framework also fosters organizational resilience.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 9, 2025

N2Growth recognizes that a leadership role dedicated to compliance is fundamental to success in any high-performing organization. When this role is elevated to the executive suite, it underscores the importance of embedding compliance in the organizations strategic agenda.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Find out how to enhance your personal energy when managing or collaborating with others to become more mentally agile and productive. Episode 233: Ready or Reactive 10:10 When you’re ready you’re in the green zone, you can use all of your brain, and your nervous system is calm, so you are more aware of what goes on around you.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Identifying potential visionary leaders early and nurturing their skills demonstrates foresight and commitment to the organization’s longevity. Maintaining a robust pipeline of capable future leaders is crucial for organizations aiming to thrive amid uncertainty and change.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

At N2Growth, we’ve witnessed the transformative power that a Chief Operating Officer brings to an organization. The Vitality of Resilience in Business Operations Resilience isn’t just a buzzword; it’s a critical component of thriving organizations.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Are you a High-Creative leader, capable of rapidly growing your organization while simultaneously transforming it into a more agile, innovative, adaptive, and engaging workplace? Bob Anderson and Bill Adams’ book, Scaling Leadership , provides a proven framework for magnifying agile and scalable leadership in your organization.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 19, 2024

The expectation is that their extensive networks and vast resources will deliver the world-class leadership talent they need to drive their organizations forward. They become less agile, less responsive to market dynamics, and less able to deliver the caliber of candidates their clients expect. Our agility is our strength.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 1, 2022

Organizations, particularly startups, require changes in executive leadership talent in the business lifecycle to capitalize on growth potential. This underscores the importance of linking business strategy to talent strategy, ensuring the organization has the right talent to meet its strategic objectives. First, learning agility.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 15, 2025

At N2Growth, we consistently observe that organizations committed to rigorous board assessments experience faster adaptation to market shifts and higher rates of innovation. The result is a heightened sense of trust, both within the board and across the broader organization. Transparency is critical to the success of these processes.

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Innovation Excellence

OCTOBER 20, 2024

As a highly credentialed coach to many global Agile and SCRUM leaders in major international and local organizations, I enrolled in an Agile coach certification program and enthusiastically attended all daily sessions. […]

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 15, 2025

At N2Growth, we have seen a clear shift in how organizations prioritize the employee journey as a central tenet of sustainable success. Many organizations are now investing in digital engagement platforms, harnessing artificial intelligence for predictive analytics, and tuning into mental health and wellbeing in ways once seen as peripheral.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

As organizations increasingly rely on technology to drive growth and innovation, the role of digital leaders has become paramount. The importance of digital leadership in the modern business landscape cannot be overstated, as it catalyzes strategic decision-making, organizational agility, and long-term success.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

To Foster Better Collaboration in a Matrix Organization Keep the Conversation Flowing When we ask senior leaders of our global clients about the biggest source of conflict and frustration in their companies, the answer is almost always the same. “Oh, undoubtedly it’s trying to collaborate in our matrix organization.”

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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. Leadership transitions can pose a major challenge to any organization, especially in a turbulent environment.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2020

In our meetings with CEOs and HR directors, it is evident there is a growing concern within organizations needing to strengthen current leaders and support the bench of the future ones. When the business environment in which leaders and organizations must operate has changed considerably. How do they affect Leadership?

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The Center For Leadership Studies

JANUARY 14, 2025

But to take your organization from floundering to flourishing, youll need to master the power of the pivot. And that starts with adopting an agile leadership mindset. What Is an Agile Leadership Mindset? An agile leadership mindset is exactly what it sounds like.

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Leading in Context

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Agility and adaptability are mantras for leaders during this time of global unrest and catastrophic change. As we try to find stable footing in unstable times, ethical agility will be a factor in our success. By Linda Fisher Thornton.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Understanding the Criticality of Leadership Transition in 2025 CEO succession represents one of the most consequential inflection points in an organizations lifecycle. The boards dedicated stewardship ensures the proper identification and cultivation of individuals whose leadership styles harmonize with the organizations vision.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Agility thrives on diversity, new ideas, and fresh experiences. A close second place goes to agility. What I didn’t foresee is how many teams would want to participate in learning together, and how many leaders of teams would want their whole organization to read and study together to help the whole company stand out.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 9, 2021

A team with high levels of trust will have the agility necessary to make decisions and react quickly to fluctuating situations. Building trust consists of strengthening eight traits (also called pillars) that came out of research on what makes the most effective leaders and organizations. Maintain agility.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Proof that agility surpasses legacy. When Fortune highlighted Medtronics appointment of Thierry Piton as CFO, it wasnt just a leadership hiring updateit was a referendum on modern leadership. Pitons success? Breaking the “Industry Insider” Myth Pitons success isnt an exceptionits a playbook.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 27, 2024

It goes beyond the ability to bounce back from challenges; it includes an organization’s capacity to anticipate, prepare for, respond, and adapt to gradual changes or sudden disruptions to survive and succeed. A resilient organization is both reactive and proactive, strengthening its ability to adapt to withstand external shocks.

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

In today’s fast-paced and ever-changing business environment, building a resilient organization is more critical than ever. The ability to anticipate, prepare for, respond to, and adapt to disruptions is a key factor in ensuring your organization’s long-term success.

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Rich Gee Group

MAY 22, 2024

Several trends are reshaping how organizations operate and manage talent. Understanding and leveraging this trend can benefit leaders aiming to build a resilient organization and employees seeking engagement and growth. Here are three actionable strategies to turn quiet hiring into a positive force within your organization: 1.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The success of any organization hinges on the strength of its board of directors. This requires a thorough, strategic recruitment process, often supported by executive search firms like N2Growth , which specializes in identifying top board talent that aligns with your organization’s goals.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 17, 2024

This stability can be attributed to the specialized nature of the role and the importance of financial continuity in organizations. Companies are increasingly focusing on agility and adaptability, seeking leaders who can navigate rapidly changing business environments. years in 2021, continuing into 2023.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 11, 2024

Understanding the Importance of Proactive Succession Planning Proactive succession planning is pivotal for an organization’s sustainability and long-term growth. Carefully cultivating a pool of able leaders within the organization drastically reduces the risks associated with unexpected vacancies.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2021

All organizations must face major transformations while working to advance in their industry. 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. Step 2: Culture alignment.

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