N2Growth Blog

JUNE 29, 2016

If you think leadership is about you, your ego has led you astray. Leadership has little to do with you and everything to do with those you lead. If you think leadership is about the bottom line, think again; it’s about the people. Leadership lives and dies by its ability to engage, influence, and care for the people.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 17, 2018

Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is the ability to identify, use, understand and manage emotions in an effective and positive way. In the business environment, researchers discovered that average EQ scores increase the higher in an organisation a person is, up to middle-management. Success in managing difficult life challenges.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 19, 2013

When you begin a leadership position, you only get one opportunity to say hello and most leaders, overwhelmed with their new responsibilities, say hello in the wrong pitch: “Nice to meet you but I’m too busy to talk.”. So before you begin your next leadership position, consider how you say hello. Follow me on Twitter @BrianLayer.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 16, 2019

She was the chief operating officer of a large company, and this was the leadership conference for her company. ” As I listened to her powerful message, I thought about how great leadership needs to be totally real before it is attractively adorned; jarringly authentic, not just charmingly presented. no wig and no hat.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 27, 2018

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The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

This makes it clear that it wasn’t the tools per se that were the problem, but rather the ways of working and managing that struggled to reconcile an on-premise workforce and a virtual workforce. Forming bonds. Indeed, the Zoom time with managers resulted in a 7.3% Virtual watercooler.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Humanizing Leadership Mentors. During the book writing process, I reflected on the multitude of individuals who graciously shared their time, words, wisdom, and encouragement with me along my personal leadership journey. How they showed up as leaders and how they engaged was critical to my leadership development.

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Terry Starbucker

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

Home About Me About This Blog Starbucker’s Amazon Store TerryStarbucker.com Ramblings From a Glass Half Full Leadership – What’s Love Got To Do With it? What’s love got to do with leadership? Thank you for highlighting such a great example of loving leadership. This one is for BB. Love always.)

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Women on Business

JUNE 13, 2012

Guest post by business strategy and management education expert Trish Gorman (learn more about Trish at the end of this post). Most of us realize that high-performing teams are not really “managed.” Keeping three things in mind will help you move from serving as a glorified meeting manager to becoming a true team leader.

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Michael Lee Stallard

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Connection is defined as a bond that exists among a group of people based on shared identity, empathy and understanding that moves self–centered individuals toward group-centered membership. CNO Admiral Vern Clark’s leadership of the U.S. Here’s the link: [link] Leadership Development Carnival on November 9th, 2010 [.]

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Everything we thought we knew about workplace engagement, stress management, and on-site health and wellness programs vanished. In its place, leaders now struggle with managing remote teams, developing widely different strategies for disrupted marketplaces, and dealing with uncertain economics. When we laugh together, we bond.

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Lead from Within

MAY 10, 2023

Here are a few reasons why leadership notes of appreciation are so impactful: They show you value people: When you take the time to write a note of appreciation, you are letting your team know that you recognize and value the work they are doing. They can build stronger bonds. This can make the note feel more sincere and meaningful.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

According to David Grossman of The Grossman Group great leaders don’t just manage employees; they make sure employees are motivated, engaged and inspired when coming to work. David Chaudron of Organized Change recalls that Traditional Management theory had managers dictating work and assigning tasks to workers.

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Lead from Within

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Here are nine leadership challenges that most leaders will face and how to overcome them. Difficulty in managing change: Change can be hard for some people, and when it comes to implementing changes within an organization. As a leader, it’s important to anticipate resistance and have a plan to address it.

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 29, 2012

Leadership and motivation are practically synonymous in certain sectors. Speaking in a business sense, leadership can be defined in a number of ways. Leadership is about listening and reacting. It’s a leadership attribute that sends a clear message to your staff that changes need to be made. Guest post by Kyle O’Brien.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

Let me cut right to the chase – real leaders don’t participate in gossip, and likewise they don’t tolerate gossip from others. When you take part in gossip you do none of these things. In fact, gossip seriously undermines each one of the aforementioned success metrics by propagating inaccurate information.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 1, 2022

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in January 2022. He demonstrates that an effective culture supplies the trust that makes managing change of all kinds easier. Two world-renowned strategists detail the seven leadership imperatives for transforming companies in the new digital era.

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Not surprising, I found that one of the most significant drivers of employee engagement is One’s Immediate Manager and all aspects that make up that relationship between a manager and his or her employees, that is, the bond that is created by effective leaders with those they lead.

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Lead from Within

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Leadership is a crucial component of organizational success, and it requires a unique set of skills that can be developed and refined over time. As an executive leadership coach, I have worked with many leaders committed to sharpening their skills and achieving better results. Very few understand why or how to prevent it.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 14, 2023

A side conversation can lead to the next big idea or micro-innovation, and a shared laugh can forge a bond stronger than any Slack thread. You invite them to share something general like “their leadership best practice.” For example, people often choose one of our leadership books as a thank-you for their inspiration.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 7, 2020

Welcome to the April 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. Paula Kiger of Big Green Pen shared Overcome social distance with empathy in leadership.

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Tanveer Naseer

MARCH 7, 2017

For almost 10 years, I’ve been writing about leadership and in that time, perhaps one of the most significant shifts I’ve seen has been the willingness to recognize that the key to our success as leaders stems from the relationships we foster and nurture with those we lead.

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Rich Gee Group

OCTOBER 21, 2023

Over 20 years ago, I had a manager whose presence was an instant energy booster. Sometimes, he'd spontaneously invite us to sit in on a meeting with upper management, giving us a glimpse into high-level decision-making. Traditional management theory often centers around stability, predictability, and standardization.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 21, 2020

If it’s managers or staff who tend to reject requests or new policies, take some time to set firm boundaries and expectations: We expect you to accept new assignments, protocols, or crunch-time duties. Bridge divides with team bonding. First, make sure that you and your top leadership don’t indulge in backstabbing or blame games.

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Leading Blog

JULY 25, 2016

It is hard to let go of the thinking behind some of the management tools we still use today. David Burkus reports on a number of seemingly radical management ideas in Under New Management. As an artifact of the industrial age when managers needed to ensure that all shifts were covered, strict vacation policies were a necessity.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 21, 2022

Business always includes an element of unpredictability, and agility and flexibility are enduring requirements for successful leadership. But more than ever before we are operating in uncharted waters, and building long-term success in business and leadership means not just implementing new methods but creating a whole new mindset.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 17, 2020

G RATITUDE increases our leadership effectiveness as drives out fear and blame, gives meaning and confidence to all, and boosts productivity. When it is genuine and specific, it is the “easiest, fastest, and cheapest way that managers can boost performance and employee engagement.” It demonstrates support and builds bonds.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Team bonding activities are one way to bring employees together on a personal level. Team bonding activities have also gained more popularity post-pandemic as employers are grappling to rebuild positive organization cultures. For example, Organizing team bonding activities in Singapore is now more than just fun.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Imagine a business class in which you have guest lecturers from firms such as Apple, Spanx, and IDEO all talking about how they use laughter in leadership. When I conducted a senior level management retreat, I asked managers to send me a picture of themselves as either a baby or a teenager. We all laughed.

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Skip Prichard

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Reflections on Charismatic Leadership. Management scholars Jay Conger and Rabindra Kanungo introduced a framework for charismatic leadership, which I use to reflect on the case studies of Alexander the Great and General Charles de Gaulle. Printed by permission. . Jan-Benedict Steenkamp.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 2, 2016

Welcome to the May 2016 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! This edition touches on so many nuances of leadership! Starting with a discussion of leadership myths about leadership and ending with a discussion of the role of sleep, this collection has something for each visitor. Let’s Get Started.

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Next Level Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

In twenty plus years of management work and leadership coaching, I’ve been in the room for a few really great offsites and a lot of really awful ones. What do you think are the critical factors in conducting an effective leadership offsite? It’s that time of the year. Don't neglect the creature comforts.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 5, 2024

In the fast-paced world of leadership, great leaders manage more than just projects and deadlines. Above all, they manage people, and managing people demands a fine blend of knowledge, wisdom, and something more abstract but equally crucial – Emotional Intelligence (EQ). Very few understand why or how to prevent it.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 26, 2024

In the realm of effective leadership, people management skills are paramount, especially when it comes to identifying and rectifying a toxic work environment. As an executive leadership coach, I have seen the transformative power of proficient people management in turning around hostile work environments.

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Lead from Within

APRIL 3, 2018

There are a lot of skills that make up good leadership, but there is one quality that is possibly the most challenging, that is self-awareness, because self-awareness requires you to focus on yourself—not the easiest thing to do for an outwardly focused leader. Why is self-awareness even important to leaders? You can focus on others.

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Lead by Adventure

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

The book is written for leaders and managers who want to know how to choose and implement the best team building activities for their group. The goal of the book is not to make a ton of money, but to get it out, to push past the fear and uncertainty, and to produce and release something that will help others, and that I can be proud of.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 20, 2021

At $60 trillion in 2019, real estate was the single highest-value asset in the United States, greater than the value of stocks, bonds, or any other major asset category. Prior to his 2020 appointment, he was managing partner of Gabriel Investments and chair of The Governor’s Woods Foundation, a nonprofit philanthropic organization.

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