N2Growth Blog

APRIL 11, 2024

Effective leadership is vital in finance and is crucial in guiding organizations toward success in a rapidly changing business landscape. Navigating complex financial markets, making informed decisions, and driving profitability requires strong leadership that inspires and motivates teams to achieve their goals.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 7, 2025

The gap in your leadership style is costing your organization millions in lost talent and unrealized potential.Recent Deloitte analysis reveals 82% of senior executives overestimate their leadership capabilities, while only 34% of their direct reports rate them as highly effective.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Building on the shoulders of such philosophical giants and the subsequent research over millennia, science has further defined, assessed, and developed the concept of character to apply findings to organizational leadership. Let’s take a look at the anatomy of character, how it establishes itself, and what leaders can do about it.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 18, 2024

Identifying Growth-Stage Leadership to Drive Innovation in Life Sciences Effective executive search partners play a pivotal role in identifying, attracting, and assessing the leadership best aligned to drive growth and innovation, all the more important in highly dynamic industries like life sciences.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Emerging leaders empower their teams to achieve operational excellence and drive innovation by continuously refining culture, tactics, and strategy. Moreover, it mitigates risks associated with unexpected leadership vacancies, contributing to organizational stability.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 10, 2011

News Flash – If you have to look for leadership it doesn’t exist…Today’s post is not going to sit well with many in the leadership profession, but then many of my posts seem to have that effect. They are the ones innovating and breaking-down barriers. Identifying leaders? Have we really degenerated to this point?

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Lead from Within

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Traditional qualities like decisiveness and charisma are no longer the sole markers of exceptional leadership. These traits foster environments of innovation, trust, and resilience, paving the way for sustainable success. They see ambiguity not as a hurdle, but as an opportunity for innovation and growth.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Unexpected changes and challenges are inevitable in leadership. 05:38] – How Resistance Creates Stress and Kills Innovation Leaders often encounter resistance from employees and within themselves. 14:37] – How Leaders Can Encourage Innovation Without Losing Control Worried about letting go of control?

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Mike Cardus

AUGUST 12, 2021

Skill and Talent NOISE Analysis. When I developed the NOISE analysis is was to present a solution-focused alternative to SWOT. NOISE analysis skill/talent development template. The post Skill and talent analysis using NOISE appeared first on mikecardus.com. Here is the template we developed.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The Importance of Effective Leadership in Nonprofits Effective leadership is vital for the success and sustainability of any organization – no less for nonprofit organizations. Strong leadership is invaluable to the success and impact of any organization, nonprofit or otherwise.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 14, 2025

Artificial Intelligence is methodically eliminating leadership positionsand your role could be next. Organizations implementing AI management tools eliminate mid-level leadership positions at accelerating rates, with projections indicating 37% of current management roles become obsolete by 2026.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

As companies strive to stay ahead of the curve and maintain a competitive edge, the need for effective leadership at the executive level becomes paramount. With the help of a skilled coach, executives can identify and address their blind spots, develop critical leadership skills, and navigate complex organizational challenges confidently.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 6, 2021

Welcome to the July 2021 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. You may have a leadership dysfunction problem. Communication. Creativity/Inspiration.

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Lead from Within

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Behind every leadership selection mistake lies an inconvenient truth: organizations consistently misidentify genuine leadership capability. Most organizations evaluate leadership candidates through frameworks that systematically undervalue the most crucial predictors of success. Very few understand why or how to prevent it.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 26, 2023

One of the big culprits that leads to a negative Eeyore leadership style, is HOW YOU RESPOND TO IDEAS. You’re in a leadership meeting, and your boss proposes an idea that sounds great IN THEORY. How you respond to ideas will influence how you’re perceived Imagine this. Which of course, is unlikely. What would YOU ADD?

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2023

These firms’ expertise and extensive networks help organizations identify and attract top talent for critical leadership roles. This can result in longevity, higher job satisfaction, increased productivity, and better overall performance in finance leadership roles.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

They understand the unique pressures and demands of leadership positions and can provide tailored guidance to help executives develop the skills and competencies needed to succeed. Through coaching, executives can refine their ability to analyze complex situations, anticipate future challenges, and craft innovative solutions.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

That mindset is “about the application of creative thinking and prudent risk-taking to build innovative, long-lasting organizations in any sector of the economy.” Simply put, I believe that entrepreneurial is a mindset—a way of thinking—and leadership is a way of acting. He focused on the personal characteristics of the leader. “Of

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 5, 2011

A leader’s view on competition will not only reveal a lot about their beliefs on current and future market trends, but also on innovation, branding, talent management, supply chain issues, constituency management, capital markets, and customer facing. Do your R&D and innovation programs evaluate the competitive landscape?

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 29, 2024

Your leadership success depends on your skill at managing change and embracing the future Are you hanging on to a familiar way of doing your work or leading your team because it’s comfortable? For a full analysis, check out Ben Thompson on Stratechery: Crashes and Competition.) Someone somewhere is innovating.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2024

. “The modern CFO is not just a finance expert—they’re a strategic partner, playing a critical role in driving innovation, digital transformation, and growth. ” A crucial aspect of a CFO’s new role is proficiency in data analysis and emerging financial tools.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

Even the term change, a concept once reserved for the innovative and revolutionary, has been hi-jacked by the politically correct. It is this type of issue that pollutes our culture, stifles innovation, undermines our productivity, and sentences those who embrace politically correct thinking to mediocrity.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Blog Post ) Going on Offense : A Leader’s Playbook for Perpetual Innovation by Behnam Tabrizi (Ideapress Publishing, 2023) Going on Offense is a powerful resource for anyone looking to transform their organization and their people into a perpetual innovator. But you're ambitious.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

The reason I say this is while historical analysis is important, it is taking the next step of using these historical measurements as baselines to calculate forward looking return drivers that will help you fine tune your business. While analyzing these drivers will give you some basic operating information, they are also somewhat myopic.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 15, 2025

This shift has far-reaching implications, allowing for a deeper analysis of board performance while promoting greater transparency and accountability. At N2Growth, we consistently observe that organizations committed to rigorous board assessments experience faster adaptation to market shifts and higher rates of innovation.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Today’s CMOs aren’t just the masterminds behind ad campaigns or marketing projects—they’re key players in driving business innovation , focusing on customer needs, and harnessing technology. Using our Vue platform , we are known for our expertise in data-driven leadership. A CMO wears many hats in the boardroom.

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

In MHO, when it comes to leadership development, the Center for Creative Leadership is second to none. So when I came across CCL’s 2011-2012 Annual Report called What’s Next for Leadership? Innovation is important in any profession, and leadership development is no exception. Makes sense, right?

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Understanding and Leveraging Executive Strengths In the realm of organizational growth, executive assessments stand as a cornerstone for identifying and nurturing leadership talent. This process is instrumental in pinpointing leadership strengths, critical for making strategic decisions in executive placements and development programs.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

You cannot separate leadership from decisioning, for like it or not, they are inexorably linked. Information is therefore derived from a collection of processed data where context and meaning have been added to disparate facts which allow for a more thorough analysis. They make bad decisions. What would happen if no decision is made?

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Now we are looking at leadership opportunities that might not have been previously considered. Their myopic focus on this one tool limited their ability to “see” other leadership development solutions. After some analysis, they determined that the issue was a silo mentality within the company.

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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

JANUARY 10, 2024

The Importance of Executive Search and Leadership Development to the Growth of the Life Sciences Industry Ensuring that organizations have access to top talent for key leadership positions and that talent is sufficiently supported and developed is critical to the growth of the life sciences industry.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 16, 2012

Guest post by Rick Lash, from the Hay Group: The matrix has often been described as a new type of organizational structure that is flatter, more interconnected, more global and more innovative. Innovation and the Ghost Organization. Four Steps to Building Matrix Leadership Skills. Dinosaurs in an Asteroid Storm.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Understanding the Role of Embracing AI in Future Leadership Strategies As the transition towards a digital economy accelerates, Artificial Intelligence (AI) emerges as an influential element in shaping leadership strategies. AI facilitates the collection and analysis of data, enabling an evidence-based approach to decision-making.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 11, 2024

It ensures that companies are prepared for any unforeseen changes in leadership due to retirement, emergencies, or sudden departures. Emerging Technologies to Facilitate Leadership Planning As the digital revolution unfolds, it’s becoming clear that technology plays a substantial role in enhancing leadership planning.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 12, 2024

An organization can effectively protect and maintain its leadership positions by anticipating potential changes and planning ahead. These roles, which are hard to define and exist in innovative lines of business, require new, creative succession planning strategies.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 12, 2021

And yet, at the end of the day, they know what truly matters—their people skills and ability to innovate. Apple is an industry-defining entrepreneurial achievement championed by Jobs and his inspirational leadership style. He double-checked every aspect of every activity that required his oversight or leadership. Final Word.

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