N2Growth Blog

MAY 1, 2024

The Importance of Academic Leadership in Higher Education In the rapidly changing landscape of academics and higher education , the role of leadership has become increasingly important. Academic leadership is a crucial factor in achieving success in higher education.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 8, 2017

Below is a list of security initiatives that a security leader would either manage or have parallel impact upon within a business: Data security. Vendor management. Budgeting & forecasting. Identity & Access Management (IAM). Vulnerability Management (VM). Managing enterprise risk tolerance.

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Terry Starbucker

MARCH 27, 2014

There, at an annual budget meeting with the entire operations management group in attendance, an important decision was made. I wanted to talk about leadership. I framed it that day as group of 10 leadership battles that leaders will constantly face, in any quest to be great. That school is now closed. We’ve won.

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 5, 2015

New managers are often not prepared to manage a department budget. Read my latest post over at About.com Management and Leadership for 9 essential tips to avoid some of the most common budgeting mistakes made by rookie managers.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The Importance of CIO Leadership in the Modern Business Landscape In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, digital leadership has emerged as a critical factor for success. To start, it is essential to clearly define the specific traits and skills required for effective digital leadership within your organization.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 1, 2020

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in April 2020. Entrepreneurial Leadership : The Art of Launching New Ventures, Inspiring Others, and Running Stuff by Joel Peterson. Certain ideas about business leadership are held to be timeless, and certain characteristics of leaders?often

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Terry Starbucker

DECEMBER 30, 2012

The team didn’t live up to its expectations, and your operating division is going to miss its budget target. When I was first starting out on my leadership path, I was having a discussion with my boss about some performance deficiencies at one of our subsidiary companies. You’ve had a difficult year.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

Stop thinking about managing the risk of technology, tools, and process improvement. Beating your competition to the future will be accomplished by those companies with vision, talent, grit, purpose, agility, creativity, commitment and determination – not just those organizations with bigger budgets.

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Great Results Team Building

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

I’m excited to share this impressive collection of 21 articles submitted by world-class authors and leadership experts on the topics of communication , development , leadership , team building , and engagement. What are some ways you’ve seen thoughtfulness improve leadership in your own experiences?

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 16, 2014

Dan McCarthy of Great Leadership brings us a timeless list of great advice in his post 15 Timeless Work Habits For Career Success. Willy Steiner of the Coach’s Corner shares Managing Change For Your Number One Client – You. Bill Benoist of Leadership Heart Coaching brings us Interviewing Tip: Like My Music.

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 28, 2014

This post was recently published at Smartblog on Leadership. Sadly, there are many organizations that are still using this outdated method of leadership development. While force-feeding leadership development was never a good idea, neither is going too far in the other extreme. Find out for yourself what really matters.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2014

Keep that perspective in mind as our change management back story. Change Management Starts With Compelling Rationale. Change Management Turns On Perceived Emotional Worth. Change Management Is Amplified By Broad Based Participation. Change Management Is Bolstered By Peer Influence. People do not resist change.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 18, 2012

For those of you on limited budgets and working for frugal or cash-strapped organizations, have no fear, you’ve come to the right place. Managers, once you’ve created your own plan, use the questions to coach your employees to create their plans. Why are you interested in developing your leadership skills? What do they do?

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 21, 2013

We just finished a “ Finance and Accounting for the Non-Financial Manager ” program this week for a large client. The audience was mostly engineers – program and project managers, the ones in charge of designing and making complex stuff. You’ll be able to hold your own in management and board meetings. They will call you on it.

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Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 28, 2018

Whether you manage the training budget for yourself, your team, your department, or your entire organization, you are acutely aware that there are just two months left in the year. The post Using Your Remaining Training Budget Wisely appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Tanveer Naseer

OCTOBER 14, 2014

In business, leadership infrastructure is the sum total of all the management systems, processes, leadership teams, skill sets, and disciplines that enable companies to grow from small operations into midsized or large firms. Leadership infrastructure is every bit as real as roads and bridges, electrical grids, and the Internet.

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Lead from Within

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

When it comes to leadership, the terms manager and leader are often used interchangeably, but they are not the same thing. A manager is responsible for maintaining the status quo and ensuring that tasks are completed on time and within budget.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 8, 2024

It’s more than managing budgets or metrics; the key lies in understanding and managing the people side of change. Embrace a team effort with diverse leaders: Change management thrives on collaboration. This simple, strategic, and successful guide will help leaders effectively manage change. #1

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

In conference rooms all over the world, well-meaning HR types are sitting down with well-meaning managers and possibly a well-meaning consultant or two to talk about how to fix employee engagement. Use the budget instead to give people the latitude to create something that will fit for their team and their work at hand.

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Terry Starbucker

DECEMBER 2, 2012

One of the greatest challenges of leadership is managing time, a limited resource that has to be used with the utmost care and consideration. These kind of distractions CAN be avoided. It’s all a matter of leadership perspective – that ability to take a step back, and “see” the bigger picture.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 5, 2018

Welcome to the Leadership Development Carnival. We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, employee performance and engagement, personal and professional development, productivity, team building, and more. Communication. ” Follow Sean on Twitter at @LeadYourTeam.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 4, 2013

This post was published in SmartBlog on Leadership last week: “ The difference between involvement and commitment is like ham and eggs. The biggest differentiator of companies that excel in leadership development is the commitment and ownership of the CEO or top executive.” — Dan McCarthy. Practice what you preach.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 22, 2013

So what would a five-year leadership Individual Development Plan look like? That way, you can get your request in before budgets are developed and finalized (or start saving your own money). It’s only an example, but includes what I’d consider to be proven best practices for leadership development. Continue to journal.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 1, 2017

Welcome to the May 2017 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! Anne Perschel of Germane Coaching and Consulting provided 8 Steps to Avoid Flipping Your Lid in Challenging Leadership Situations. Bill Treasurer of Giant Leap Consulting provided 5 Strategies to Address Conflict as a Manager. Let’s Get Started.

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Terry Starbucker

JULY 16, 2017

It’s a personal memoir that traces the discovery and development of my More Human Leadership philosophy, a practice guided by 8 core principles. The Leadership File And The Spreadsheet Assassin. I ended up pulling out an old manila file that had “leadership” hand-scribbled on the tab.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In fact, no less than 92% of megaprojects come in over budget or over schedule, or both. Rometty's "memoir with purpose" combines the experiences that defined her life—personal hurdles, high-stakes decisions, passionate advocacy—with the actionable advice of a coaching session to highlight lessons that shape authentic leadership.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

An organisation recruited me to help resolve an internal team issue arising from a budget-driven restructuring programme. They intended to remove management posts and re-shape staffing levels. As a result, I had to stabilise and lead the team, pending the recruitment of a new manager and some additional part-time support staff.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Leadership capabilities are paramount, as the CDO must inspire and guide teams through transformative changes. The capacity to identify potential disruptions and utilize digital tools to develop solutions is a hallmark of effective digital leadership. Addressing these challenges requires strategic planning and effective management.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Andrew managed a group of employees that weren’t meeting deadlines for a major project. Surprising to everyone, the project was completed on time and within budget even though the team had been behind. She slowed down, started listening to others, and set aside a budget that would provide appropriate training to the employees.

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Terry Starbucker

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Hi fellow leaders, it’s the fourth week of my five-week series outlining 25 timeless leadership lessons that just plain work. Practice Full Spectrum Management . “It is Solved by Walking” Take the Leadership Litmus Test. There are 5 more lessons coming a week from today. Teach Instead of Tell. Trust the Facts.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 15, 2022

Jack Phillips shares ways for managers to show they’ve got things under control. And, to reduce micro-management and increase empowerment. ” Dr. Bob Nelson “You can be very, very creative with recognition– even without a budget.” ” Shep Hyken “our goal is to restore confidence.”

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 11, 2023

Can you relate to the phrase, overwhelmed working manager? Recently we received a question from a manager and this manager writes, “I am a working manager. Not that all managers aren’t working, but I have an enormous pile of my work besides having to lead my team.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Welcome to the February Leadership Development Carnival! Marcella Bremer of Leadership and Change Magazine provided Are you Downloading, Debating or in Dialogue? Leadership bloggers often tell stories on their blog, making the posts engaging and relevant. The themes for this month are… Let’s get started!

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 5, 2023

Successful Working Managers Relentlessly Prioritize, Invest in People, and Delegate “I’m a working manager – not that all managers aren’t working, but I have an enormous pile of my work, besides having to lead my team. What is a working manager? To manage this overwhelm, Mind the M.I.T.

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Joseph Lalonde

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Leadership is more than just giving orders and being the boss. As a manager, your employees need to know what is expected of them in order to meet and exceed your expectations. Make sure you give your team the tools, information, and budget they need to complete their tasks successfully. Be Clear About Expectations.

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Joseph Lalonde

DECEMBER 4, 2021

As the owner of a business, you’ll need to be frugal when you can and make as much money as you can manage. Business has everything to do with money. Planning for expenses and payroll can be difficult from time to time but it’s vital to your success. In the following paragraphs, you’ll read a […].

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 25, 2019

Vision and Your Leadership of Change. What I write about here is the vision that is aligned with your leadership. Vision is the starting point of leadership. Leadership is about going somewhere. If you aren’t going somewhere, your leadership style doesn’t matter. Five Reasons Vision is Vital!

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