Lead Change Blog

JUNE 24, 2019

And the bottom line is that trust is anything but soft. Technology, social media, and the digital economy have resulted in trust incidents becoming increasingly visible to the general public. Customer satisfaction occurs when a companies products and services live up to brand promise thereby improving reputational value and trust.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2010

David asked Becky, “How come no one ever talks about love as a leadership competency?&# While l ove and leadership are certainly two words you don’t often hear in the same sentence, I can assure you that rarely does great leadership exist without love being present and practiced. I think it’s a great question.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2010

However in reflecting upon my presentations and client engagements, I’ve noticed that it’s not an infrequent occurrence to find that even the most savvy executives misconstrue certain basic leadership ideas. Some individuals openly seek out positions of leadership, while leadership is thrust upon others.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2010

How many times have you put up with, or overlooked certain weaknesses in people because of their considerable strengths in other areas? The sad thing is they don’t just exist on the golf course… My bottom line is this…real leaders don’t accept mediocrity - they constantly seek improvement. Know the type?

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Modern Servant Leader

JANUARY 17, 2012

Top Row: Steve Jobs, Herb Kelleher; Bottom Row: Steve Wozniak, Tim Cook, Colleen Barrett, Gary Kelly. He was – if you refer to technology and innovation. However, if you refer to people or organizational leadership, I believe there are better examples. There are many problems with hero worship in leadership, including: 1.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

While I could go on ad-nauseum with day-to-day operating examples of how a lack of KM discipline can adversely affect a business, I think I’ve probably dredged-up enough painful memories for now. There is an old technology axiom that states “usability drives adoptability&#.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 18, 2011

While this sounds simple enough at face value, I have consistently found that one of the most often overlooked leadership attributes is that of a positive attitude. Show me a CEO with a bad attitude and I’ll show you a poor leader. ” Show me a CEO with a bad attitude and I’ll show you a poor leader.

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Modern Servant Leader

DECEMBER 30, 2022

There are leadership lessons in Southwest Airline’s fall from grace. The company has been a servant-leadership darling since it’s inception and co-founder Herb Kelleher applied the principles for decades before stepping down as CEO in 2001. Underinvestment in Technology. Failing technology. Leadership Lessons.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 15, 2014

I have also observed up close and per sonal the leadership styles of Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Steve Wozniak, Scott McNealy, Mitt R omney and a number o f others. Here are three ways I have seen leadership demonstrated powerfully- the type of leadership that gets results. That''s from top to bottom. C ompassion 2.

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Rich Gee Group

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Management teams are always looking at the bottom linealways. Lets do the math Im not saying this to scare youIm saying it to wake you up. Over the years, youve moved up, earned those raises and promotions, and you deserve every penny. Surprises can be turned into opportunities when youve got options lined up.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Bottom line – If you’re a leader then you need to watch this interview. I really appreciate Pete’s insights into the necessity of self-leadership and his honesty in admitting that this is his own area of struggle.

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Leading Blog

MAY 1, 2020

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in May 2020. Success Mindsets : Your Keys to Unlocking Greater Success in Your Life, Work, & Leadership by Ryan Gottfredson. It speeds up in some sectors and slows down in others. Build your leadership library with these specials on over 32 titles.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2019

This fall, I embarked on a worldwide quest to gain insights and perspectives on global leadership in the 21st century. To do this effectively, I sought to understand two things: Elucidate the emerging leadership traits and competencies that are most relevant today.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

MARCH 25, 2012

These changes require some new sets of leadership skills. Driven by technology, our interconnection and inter-dependence as individuals, as companies, and as countries are expanding exponentially. It used to be that strategy was the province of the top of the organization, and the bottom was responsible for execution.

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Lead on Purpose

JANUARY 24, 2011

The position of Product Manager is the single most important individual contributor role at any technology (product-focused) company. The key to success is product leadership. Without leadership, products churn, wring out money and waste a lot time. With leadership, ideas flow, solid products are released and sales increase.

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Tanveer Naseer

APRIL 1, 2014

State of the art management and leadership techniques are continually evolving. Technology has clearly paid a huge part in this, but the biggest driver of change in how organizations are run is the ceaseless quest for improvement; to manage more efficiently and effectively to better achieve business results.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 19, 2020

Work spaces, technology, demographics, cultural sensitivities, and remote working are but a few of the areas that have changed. But now that they are starting to retire, what will happen to their stable work approach and traditional top-down leadership practices? Nine clear leadership traits emerged. They are adaptable!

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 20, 2017

Technology has also created barriers as seen with the texting executive who pays only cursory attention to his colleague. You can “translate words” and come up with a flat, soulless conversation. Bottom line, when it comes to leading self and others, one of the single most important skills is the ability to listen.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2010

These companies have placed themselves far behind the technology curve because tenured managers hire employees with obsolete skill sets and together they create mediocre solutions. You see tenure is not synonymous with loyalty, but rather is more often a measure of compliance and survival.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 12, 2023

The world of leadership is constantly evolving, and new trends and developments are shaping the future of leadership. Here are some of the massive shifts in leadership that are creating the new future: Leveraging AI: Artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to impact leadership and work in the coming years.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Companies consistently get culture wrong because they go about assessing it, and attempting to manage it from the top-down, not the bottom-up. Who : Leadership trust - Does leadership trust its employees to take risks without fear of being punished? But what does this mean? How does the organization enable teamwork?

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 28, 2011

Likewise, just because someone has failed in a previous position doesn’t mean that they might not end-up being a top performer for your company. I also believe that if HR is solely charged with the recruiting efforts for senior management and executive level positions you’ll end-up with a very weak management and leadership team.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

Posted on August 31st, 2010 by admin in Leadership By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth “Who the * is in charge around here?&# In all but the rarest of circumstances, teams simply don’t function well in the absence of sound leadership.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 20, 2010

Posted on July 20th, 2010 by admin in Leadership By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Leaders: born or made? Both – some people are born with innate qualities that predispose them to being leaders, and other people while not naturally gifted with leadership ability can acquire it. So, what’s the answer?

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2010

The articles should have been written on the topic of poor leadership. Toxic work environments can only exist where a lack of trust and respect are present, and this can only occur in the absence of sound leadership.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 24, 2014

How can new leaders at organizations large and small help stir things up in a positive way that produces new innovations, generates new energy and engages staff? Nadella, by contrast, set a strong direction from day one, clearly laying out a destination in his focus on “mobile-first, cloud-first” technologies.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 4, 2024

Of course, part of that entailed reestablishing the company’s reputation for cutting-edge technology. In 2022, he upped the ante, investing $10 billion in OpenAI to acquire just short of a majority stake. Innovation powerhouses don’t leave innovation up to chance. From top to bottom, everyone was expected to get on board.

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Leading Blog

JULY 10, 2019

M ANY of today’s leaders are saying: I know leadership is about people, not tasks; effectiveness, not efficiency. Many business leaders are perplexed by the task of leading in an ever-increasing technological world. In the midst of managing these exponential leaps in technology, there is a war for talent. Listen deeply.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 16, 2010

Just because something is written in a vision or mission statement, placed on a website, included in company collateral material, or frequently espoused by corporate leadership as a competitive value proposition doesn’t necessarily mean its true. Rarely do I speak with an executive who hasn’t drunk the talent messaging Kool-Aid.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 9, 2010

Bottom line…Just because a business has a particular advantage doesn’t mean that it can disregard sound business logic. Get outside of your old thought patterns and seek out people, technology, collaborative relationships, process and any other solutions that can improve your business.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2010

As I’ve said many times before, things don’t always have to boil down to either/or types of decisions – not everything must end-up on the altar of sacrificial decisioning. Bottom line…check your motivations. This is more than a semantical issue – it’s become a systemic problem with many individuals and organizations.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

In fact, there are some very bright people who believe you cannot become a good leader without developing a mastery for using the word no as evidenced by the following quote from Tony Blair: “The art of leadership is saying no , not saying yes.” No is not all it’s cracked-up to be…Still don’t believe me?

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

They also flatten compensation structures so the difference in pay-scale between the top and bottom is not astronomical. Allow leadership to emerge. Roles and responsibilities shift as the nature of the work changes, and leadership emerges according to what is required. Know the business and the landscape. Demand dialogue.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

The short answer is yes…There are in fact a great number of tests that can quickly assess leadership ability. Something as simple as a 360 Review, or as complex as a deep psychological profile (both with weighted emphasis on leadership aptitude) can point out an individual’s leadership capabilities.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 8, 2010

The second trend is technology’s recognition of the first trend. First is the time pressure for our attention. People simply don’t have the time to listen to, or read, unnecessarily long forms of communication. Emails, voicemails, instant messages, text messages, blogs, Tweets, Facebook updates, etc.,

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 23, 2010

Lost Ancillary Revenue : On average, a single account is good for a 30 -40% cross-sell and up-sell revenue increase over time as new products, services, joint ventures etc. Over a 10 year period of time, assuming only 2 annual referrals, without any cross-sell or up-sell value being added-in, you just lost another $200,000 dollars.

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QAspire

MARCH 11, 2014

Supervisors commanded and controlled others and leadership was often equated with “taking power”. With technological advances, our world of work changed dramatically. Mary Parker Follett defined management as “ the art of getting things done through people ” and collaborative leadership embodies and extends this belief.

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