N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2011

When it comes to leadership, I can share the issue of expectations is no small matter. Let me make this as simple as I can; managing expectations is gamesmanship – aligning them is leadership. Let me make this as simple as I can; managing expectations is gamesmanship – aligning them is leadership.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2010

If you’re looking to benchmark your leadership ability the following self examination will give you a baseline to build from. If you check your ego at the door and give a thoughtful, introspective evaluation of your ability, it is likely that you’ll learn something about your leadership abilities or lack thereof.

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Michael Lee Stallard

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Gradually over time, America has become overly obsessed about managing tasks. All the Six-Sigma, Lean, benchmarking and metrics in the world won’t help us lead people if we fail to recognize these realities. Leadership is all about the human experience. What can be done? As human beings we have emotions. We have a conscience.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 23, 2010

In fact, if you're reading this text, just stop right now and benchmark your activity against your reflective thoughts – Is what you're doing, in alignment with your true priorities, or have you been sucked down into the weeds? The old "what if I only had 'x' number of hours to work in a week, what would I focus on?"

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

This includes assessing their leadership skills, strategic thinking abilities, and cultural fit within the organization. We assemble a team of experienced consulting professionals with deep insights into executive leadership and organizational dynamics. The expertise of our evaluation team is a vital component of our process.

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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. Conversely, poorly managed transitions invite uncertainty that can erode employee morale, undermine client trust, and weaken competitive advantage.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The Importance of Supply Chain Leadership Starts with the Chief Procurement Officer Supply chain leadership plays a pivotal role in driving organizational success and resilience in today’s dynamic business environment. One key reason why robust supply chain leadership is crucial is its impact on cost efficiency and profitability.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 25, 2011

If you cannot take the dirtiest job in any company and do it yourself, then you will never become “management.” Achievement is a continuum, but it must be benchmarked and enjoyed along the way. You might be what they cannot or are not willing to become. It’s not when you learn. It’s that you learn.

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Lead from Within

DECEMBER 20, 2024

I have spent decades advising CEOs, executives, and senior leadership teams globally in both Fortune 500 companies and emerging market enterprises. These insights stem from my work with diverse leadership teams across multiple industries, cultures, and business environments.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Every manager and team member will be more effective with greater skill in this arena. If times of uncertainty don’t lead to your shining moments of leadership brilliance, acknowledge that. Benchmark externally. It’s not easy. 7 Ways to Help Your Team Deal With Ambiguity. ” – Julian Baggini.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

Rather they should benchmark their decisions against the question of “is it the right thing to do?” In the end, leadership that adopts politically correct behavior and thinking places themselves and their organizations at great peril. It has become more important to “do things right&# rather than to “do the right things.&#

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 4, 2012

It can be a valuable tool for anyone who works in talent management, or for any manager. You’ve probably found this post from an internet search – I hope it helps answer your questions and you’ll find Great Leadership to be a valuable resource for all things leadership development. What is it and where did it come from?

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

This White Paper is excerpted and adapted from Ultra Leadership: Go Beyond Usual and Ordinary to Engage Others and Lead Real Change (Giuliano, Lioncrest, 2016). The problem is leadership on autopilot. In such an underperforming state, without leadership that can drive real change, organizations are trapped in a vicious cycle.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

So with apologies to those who don't share this passion, I present to you the September 2012 Leadership Development Carnival, NFL Kick-off Edition. I asked each leadership blogger to give me their favorite NFL team. The five suggestions I put forward in this post have leadership as the core, though I don’t dwell on leadership per se.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

The best managed companies measure all 5 categories (as well as various subsets) with their focus being on items 3 and 5. These are the metrics of how an organization performs against its benchmarks. Qualitative Performance Drivers : Measurements in this category are where an organization truly becomes productive with analytics.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 17, 2017

Jesse Stoner of Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership shares how understanding the characteristics of effective teams gives you a target to shoot for and better prepares you to support your team’s development. They conducted an extensive research study which revealed six Benchmarks of Team Excellence. Follow Jesse.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

This role demands a strong grasp of how different elements work together, blending leadership strategies with technology, diversity, equity, and inclusion to achieve organizational success. Outstanding CROs demonstrate a talent for innovation, change management, and strategic decision-making.

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Terry Starbucker

JUNE 29, 2014

The BIG blind spots in management thinking (and belief) around process and profit improvement. managers getting out of the office and into the field). What’s wrong with benchmarking and brainstorming. The two critical leadership lessons in the book. Leadership More Human Podcast'

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

The three most critical items to focus on when conducting your planning are: Insure that personal accountability is present on any major benchmark, milestone or deliverable. link] Most Tweeted Articles by Leadership Development Experts [.] In most cases your wins won’t put you out of business, but your losses most certainly can.

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QAspire

JANUARY 8, 2014

I have been hosting the annual management improvement carnival (organized by John Hunter ) for last 3 years and I am glad to be continuing that streak. The Six Benchmarks of High Performance Teams. James is an experienced operations manager who is passionate about improving quality, reduce cost and increase efficiency of operations.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Rajeev Peshawaria says ironically, even though leadership hasn’t changed, we have Too Many Bosses, Too Few Leaders. Superior leadership requires incredible amounts of emotional energy —the power to stay the course despite the most formidable of obstacles.”

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 28, 2019

Don’t benchmark against others – benchmark against a unique and better version of you. And if outsourced, will it be done domestically or offshore, and who will manage the process? My thesis is a simple one; Don’t copy – create. Oh, and what about development methodology?

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Lead from Within

JULY 4, 2024

Navigating the complexities of team dynamics is a critical aspect of leadership. Leaders must be equipped with effective strategies to manage and transform challenging team members. As an executive leadership coach, I’ve helped many leaders turn difficult situations into opportunities for growth and learning.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 31, 2018

Guest post from Cassandra Frangos : We had a handy rule of thumb for hiring in my first job in management consulting. Yet, it’s not the same in every case—likability does not necessarily equal followership when it comes to leadership. In leadership, likability looks different depending upon the context.

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QAspire

AUGUST 1, 2010

I visited an interactive session with one of the greatest Indian actors Anupam Kher at Ahmedabad Management Association (AMA) as a part of “Face to Face with Achievers of Excellence” program. On the road to excellence, you are your own benchmark. I write this because over the weekend, I experienced some of these. Never stop dreaming.

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Rich Gee Group

MAY 3, 2022

Clients: You set the customer service benchmarks in your industry — develop comfortable relationships with clients. To venture into a Blue Ocean Strategy: Barriers: Disregard your barriers — if you can, consistently raise them if it benefits you. Competition: Grow as fast as possible and leave the competition in the dust.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

14:47 – As you consider a culture of integrity, Brittany shares her benchmark to know whether or not its happening. How does that play out with regulations, decisions about marketing, products, and convenience or revenue. Do people raise concerns and are they heard? Is every voice getting through when it needs to?

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Moreover, COOs are the gatekeepers of risk management, ensuring that all operations adhere to legal and regulatory standards. Here’s what sets an exceptional COO apart: Leadership Ability: Inspiring and guiding teams towards a shared vision. Project Management: Mastering the art of overseeing projects from start to finish.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

His topic: Leadership in a VUCA world. I remember him telling me that he considered himself just to be a “professional manager.”. But we would like to explore the relationship between VUCA and leadership in more depth. Like Manwani, this year our theme is Leadership in a VUCA World. He has done a masterful job.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2023

This executive role focuses on developing and implementing human resources strategies to manage the workforce and create a positive organizational culture. In today’s dynamic business environment, the CPO plays a pivotal role in talent management, recruitment, and retention.

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Chart Your Course

OCTOBER 22, 2013

million students to be graduating with bachelor’s degrees this month, a study by Adecco Staffing found that 58% of hiring managers are not planning to hire any of these new grads. Meanwhile, of the hiring managers that are looking at 2013 graduates, the majority only plans to hire one or two this year. – TTI Success Insights.

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Chart Your Course

MAY 2, 2013

Filed in Job Benchmarking, Growth Curve, Retention. As the leader of your organization, what are you doing to identify, define and manage key talent so you will be able to retain these individuals? Ensuring engagement and retention of key talent begins with job benchmarking. RETAIN KEY TALENT AND REDUCE TURNOVER.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2017

However well intended though, a reluctance to judge when leading people and managing an organization will hold the people and the organization back. We learned this the hard way in NASA Mission Control’s management team. The management team mantra became, “No ripples in the pond.” Judgment Can Set an Organization Free.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 29, 2024

In today’s dynamic business landscape, the significance of gender diversity within corporate boards and leadership echelons has rightfully garnered widespread acclaim. Track and Communicate Progress: Monitor gender diversity metrics diligently, benchmarking against industry standards to drive accountability and continuous improvement.

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Terry Starbucker

MARCH 27, 2011

About 6 years ago I was approached by one of my field managers about a new “callback&# program he wanted to launch in one of our cable television service areas. He wanted to have “a real person&# call a customer within 7 days of a new service installation, and have a conversation about that installation.

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Chartered Management Institute

JUNE 14, 2023

Listicle: Benchmarking and horizon scanning: A manager’s guide Written by Mark Rowland Share Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share via email Frazer Lowrie CMgr shares his views on the top tools for internal and external benchmarking Benchmarking is a big part of Frazer Lowrie ’s working life.

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Lead from Within

APRIL 28, 2023

By demonstrating care for your employees and their contributions, you set a benchmark for other managers to do the same and help foster a culture of gratitude. This means actively listening to their concerns, offering support, and being there for them when they need it. Very few understand why or how to prevent it.

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