Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

But one thing that has largely remained unchanged has been the approach to leadership development. Even though the world looks nothing like it did 30 years ago, organizations still cling to strategies and methodologies developed in the 20th century. In short, without vertical development, training dollars are wasted.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Welcome to the October 2020 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. David Moser of Decisive Blog writes How To Run A Meeting You Aren’t Ready For: 5 Steps.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 1, 2021

Welcome to the June 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. Development. Communication. Jennifer V. Find Robyn on Twitter at @ThoughtfulLdrs.

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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. This c-suite executive plays a pivotal role in turning strategic vision into operational reality, ensuring that the business’s daily functions align seamlessly with long-term objectives.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 1, 2024

At the heart of every successful business enterprise is the unmistakable influence of a Chief Operating Officer– they oversee daily operations, improve processes, and promote innovation and transformation. The COO’s influence extends far beyond mere operational management.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Welcome to the November 2020 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. Development. Communication. What can you do to brighten someone’s day?

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Effective leadership development fosters adaptability, resilience, and long-term organizational success. Administrator: Focuses on structure, rules, and operational efficiency. Our Approach to Leadership Development While Quinn and Adizes have value, such assessments have been enhanced to meet leaders’ demands today.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 15, 2024

The Concept of Board Development and Succession Plans In today’s corporate world, board development has become more important than ever. The true power of board development lies in its ability to fuel an organization’s success.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

If you feel like a family and play like a team, your organization will operate at peak performance. Most people think that family is too soft as an operating idea for business. Family is the toughest operating unit out there. I learned this working at Procter & Gamble. Families are demanding yet caring. There are no filters.

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Developing an AI-ready organization is not merely a choice but a necessity to stay competitive and relevant. In this blog post, we will explore the critical importance of fostering an environment that embraces AI, highlighting how it can drive innovation, efficiency, and sustainable growth. Very few understand why or how to prevent it.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The CDO’s mandate extends beyond mere technology implementation; it encompasses the development of comprehensive digital strategies and the cultivation of a culture that embraces continuous innovation. This holistic strategy should encompass all business areas, including operations, finance, marketing, and customer service.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The digital revolution has fundamentally reshaped how businesses operate and engage with customers. CMOs are now at the forefront of crafting holistic customer experiences, leveraging data analytics to gain insights into consumer behavior, and developing strategies that drive engagement across multiple channels.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

Defining Executive Development in the Context of N2Growth Building and transforming leadership capabilities are principal elements of organizational growth. In the framework of N2Growth, Executive Development refers to this critical process of fostering leadership skills.

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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. They should identify and nurture talent early, widen the candidate pool, and develop leaders from within.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2023

KUSI CEO Talia Fox with an observation regarding organizations: “Organizations have hierarchies, but rather than mere levels of power, they operate more as levels of understanding and observation.”

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Leading Blog

MARCH 31, 2023

by @artpetty Leaders Love Puzzles (for Better and for Worse) by @edbatista No Time for Career Development? You’re The Boss or Client: Here’s How You Should Respond to Creative Work by @philCooke See more on Twitter. * * * Follow us on Instagram and Twitter for additional leadership and personal development ideas.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2024

Understanding the Role of a Chief Operating Officer A Chief Operating Officer (COO) holds a distinctive and crucial role in the corporate ecosystem. Equipped with a holistic view of the organization’s objectives and a deep understanding of its operations, a COO is often considered the key driver of operational excellence.

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Great Results Team Building

APRIL 3, 2023

Great Results Teambuilding is the home of the April 2023 Leadership Development Carnival… And it is an honor to host this impressive version of monthly curated articles with insights that will equip you to become a more effective leader! Solving the Talent Development Puzzle We don’t often know who’s on first or what’s on second.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 30, 2024

This process helps organizations align their current and future business goals, promotes employee career development, and ensures smooth leadership transitions. It creates a culture that values growth and development and establishes a clear path for employees to advance.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Take stock of the progressive development plans and programs they’ve made available to the workforce. Find HR’s hand (in a good way) in everything as an enabler and contributor to operations flowing all the way through to customer/client satisfaction. and a development manager at Oracle Corp.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 12, 2021

With this in mind, they offer a new standard of performance defined by nine key strategies in three areas—growth, operation, and organization. Reimagine core operations to deliver societal impact and hence long-term, sustained total shareholder returns rather than regarding social impact as an activity apart from the core.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Evaluating founding and leadership teams of portfolio companies and acquisition targets has become crucial for investment and operating partners. McKinsey reports that companies investing in leadership development see improved long-term performance, illustrating how human capital investments can help mitigate leadership risks.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Like everyone else, you’re adopting the same survival mechanisms, galloping along on the same treadmill, and defaulting into the same operational cycles. Look for these ideas every Thursday on the Leading Blog. “You’re firmly caught in a trap without realizing that you are.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 19, 2020

Nobody likes dealing with office politics, but learning how your company operates and identifying who is holding the power over your advancement is a key component to success in your career. Listen in as Bonnie addresses the importance of building stronger workplace relationships to keep your career moving forward.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 8, 2024

As founder and CEO of Chobani, a top-selling yogurt company, he “operates on a simple fundamental principle, that we do well by doing good.” Principled leaders must operate in a transparent and consistent manner in accordance with the values and beliefs of the organization. Hamdi Ulukaya – Ulukaya immigrated to the U.S.

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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. The conditions that we thought of as a strength are actually operating like a vice.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 31, 2024

Operating in the upper echelons of talent acquisition, executive search sifts through a talent pool rich in skills and leadership attributes and diverse in thought, ideas, and execution strategies. The use of interim executives offers a strategic advantage from an operational perspective.

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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. Their expertise is crucial in identifying how these advancements can enhance operations, drive growth, and elevate customer experiences.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The Chief Operating Officer is an organization’s powerhouse, ensuring every process and experience in your business runs like a well-oiled machine. This key executive monitors daily operations, ensuring efficient and effective methods. Tech Savviness: Leveraging technology to boost operational efficiency.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 20, 2020

Journaling can be one of the easiest, least expensive, and most effective parts of your personal leadership development. Most effective because your journal can be the centerpiece of your leadership development. Plus, a good journaling habit makes all the other parts of leadership development work better. You can do that, too.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

Career Development and Organizational Growth Participating in a junior advisory board is not only a prestigious role for millennials , but also a valuable addition to their professional portfolio. It offers them a platform for significant contribution and personal growth, aligning their development with the organization’s success.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Effective leaders in this space have the ability to optimize supply chain operations, streamline processes, and identify cost-saving opportunities. They understand the importance of developing their team’s skills and capabilities, nurturing a culture of continuous learning and professional development.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 17, 2020

A Forbes article in 2017 titled “If You Want To Be ‘CEO Material,’ Develop These 15 Traits,” created a laundry-list of traits needed to be a great CEO. Is the older or the younger brain better equipped for the startup CEO? The human brain develops back to front, thus the prefrontal cortex is one of the last regions to fully develop.

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Leading Blog

MAY 6, 2024

T HE vast majority of today’s business leaders are either embarking on AI deployment to improve their operations or are considering it. Some 54 percent of organizations say AI has been cost-effective for their business operations. I learned this principle when helping clients brainstorm how best to leverage AI within their operations.

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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 Its phones were quickly viewed as antiquated and difficult to work with for developers. To establish this approach, a comprehensive inventory of processes must be developed.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

A robust succession plan also builds a culture of continuous learning, where employees are engaged, curious, and motivated to develop their skills. Once critical roles are identified, the next step is to assess and develop potential successors. With succession planning , you’re not leaving your future to chance.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 29, 2020

The idea that leaders are trustworthy, honest, and can be relied on to operate in the best interest of the public, the employee, the student, the parishioner, or even the shareholder has been shattered. In 2016, Jenkins-Scott founded JJS Advising, focusing on leadership development and organizational strategy.

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