N2Growth Blog

MAY 30, 2013

By John Baldoni , Chair, Leadership Development, N2growth. Management is your day job; leadership is your career. Management is a disciplinary process while leadership is an aspirational intention. One could say the same forMicrosoft when Bill Gates viewed himself as the visionary and Steve Ballmer was the operator.

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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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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

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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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

Your business now operates as part of a global digital eco-system where leveling the playing field has become a digital impossibility. The post Leadership and Digital Transformation appeared first on The Executive Hub. This race you should be running is not so much against others as it is against yourself.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 13, 2011

That leads us to Conaty and Charan’s first principle of the talent masters: The leadership team understands that the top priority for the future is developing the talent that will get it there. Fill leadership roles based on measured performance rather than just rough judgments and personal considerations. Like us on Facebook.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 17, 2025

N2Growth, as a premier executive search and leadership advisory firm, recognizes the transformative influence a skilled Commercial Leader can wieldone who interlaces strategic vision, operational excellence, and people-centric leadership into a cohesive path toward profitability and innovation.

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Terry Starbucker

MAY 1, 2011

The theme of this year’s conference was “ The New Leadership and Loyalty Business ”, and in my presentation and work session, I spoke about a leadership “model” that can be used by leaders in just about any situation – a model that, if it is applied correctly, will put a business, organization, or non-profit on the fast track to excellence.

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Rich Gee Group

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

With budgets stretched to the limit and ROI (Return On Investment) being the holy grail, the conversation might not be about your brilliant track record. If youre still operating like its 2010, thats a problem. Even if youre producing results, new leadership might look for fresh talent to align with their new vision.

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Terry Starbucker

NOVEMBER 20, 2016

Unrealistic budgets and operational goals are morale (and job) killers. Every time I was part of a bad budget it spelled trouble. 3) Dream and Goal set realistically in a 12-24 month window, and, this is very important: If you hit them, raise the bar quickly. our means). Every time.

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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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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. Financial Acumen: Managing budgets and resources efficiently.

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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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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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Terry Starbucker

DECEMBER 9, 2012

It was 1987 - I had just arrived in Los Angeles to start my new job as the VP of Operations for a cable TV company. Leadership is not a one-way street, not by any means. 5) Honor the position by being honorable – I didn’t regard leadership as an honor and a gift until years after I should have.

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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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Leading Blog

MAY 21, 2021

B USINESS is not a discipline, but an endeavor made up of disciplines such as accounting, communications, economics, finance, leadership, management, marketing, operations, psychology, sociology, and strategy.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Your innovation team need not operate with the same degree of secrecy as Skunk Works but should be given the autonomy to explore and develop new and innovative projects. Provide an innovation budget. Every annual budget should include funds for innovation, even if new ideas are yet to be identified.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 4, 2012

If you’re in charge of your organization’s training, talent management, succession planning, or HR function, when’s the last time you talked to your C-level executives about leadership development? Within the last few months - I talk to our C-level Execs on a regular basis about leadership development. Pick one answer: A. If not, why?

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 2, 2024

It’s a complex task to identify candidates who bring both strong leadership skills and a genuine passion for the cause. Unlike for-profit companies, nonprofits often work with smaller budgets, making attracting top-tier candidates with competitive compensation packages very challenging. Excellent communication skills are also vital.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 1, 2024

The nonprofit sector has unique challenges and goals and requires leaders with exceptional managerial leadership skills and experience. Nonprofit organizations operate differently from their private sector counterparts in the corporate world because they are guided by a mission to create social impact rather than make profits.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

The harsh reality is that great numbers of leaders continue to operate in a vacuum by sequestering themselves away in the corner office and attempting to lead from afar. So the real question is this…how does a CEO get to the point of being so disconnected from operations that he or she just doesn’t have a clue?

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HR Digest

MARCH 11, 2025

And now, NASA has decided to trim the fat because even rocket scientists arent safe from budget cuts. Petro framed the NASA job cuts as part of a broader phased reduction in force aimed at streamlining the agencys operations. NASA budget cuts, will Artemis survive the 2025 job cuts? Slashing jobs, left, right and center.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Yes, the General Counsel role has changed dramatically, from one of gatekeeper and legal advice provider to a critical member of the corporation’s leadership team. VERIFIABLE LEADERSHIP SKILLS: People call themselves leaders all the time. At N2Growth, our core philosophy is that exceptional leadership creates the ultimate advantage.

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Terry Starbucker

FEBRUARY 16, 2014

It didn’t sink in until I uttered the words myself in his presence, in answer to a question of whether we could deliver an annual budget by a certain date. I will not have nattering nabobs of negativism as part of my operations. Leadership' “Excuse me, young man – what did you say?” Do you hear me?”

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2024

Understanding the Role of an Athletic Director The role of an athletic director is crucial for an athletic program’s success and overall operation. An athletic director is a strategic leader responsible for managing budgets, developing policies and procedures, and promoting a positive and inclusive athletic culture.

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Tim Milburn

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Home About SPEAKING RESOURCES Archives CONTACT Budget Cuts Don’t Effect Everything 0 Comments The most overused phrase of the last two years: “In these economic tough times…&# It’s become the preamble to almost every statement that carries bad news. If the economy ain’t good, ain’t nothing else good.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Our firm specializes in identifying executive leaders who bring the right skills and resonate with a company’s ethos, fueling leadership effectiveness and sustainable growth in today’s competitive landscape. Operational Refinement: Oversee operations to minimize waste, boost efficiency, and ensure ethical sourcing in the supply chain.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Do all the touch points of training – hiring, on-boarding, training, leadership development, continuing education – enable your company to fully achieve your goals? If training is a top value, does your training budget reflect this? Are there areas where this is shortchanged?

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 20, 2010

The following 8 items constitute the basic tenants of branding, which if incorporated into your brand management strategy will help build a solid brand regardless of the size of your company or your ad budget: 1. Never sacrifice quality: Your products, services, leadership, management, culture, customer service, communication, etc.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 7, 2013

The operations manager just let me know that I didn’t fully understand our compensation policy and we need to take it back, or it’s going to put us $2,000 over budget. I’ll talk to the operations manager.”. Tony, a newly hired sales manager, went to his manager, Joanne, and confessed: “I screwed up! What should I do?”.

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Terry Starbucker

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Goldilocks…… I’ve done a lot of budgeting, planning, and goal setting over the course of my career. We used The Immutables for our annual budget targets – like video subscribers, for example.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 31, 2017

Is your security budget directed primarily to the Information Technology (IT) department? Realizing that business operations security is a business issue and not just an IT “thing” has become the new cybersecurity paradigm. A higher level of thinking in cybersecurity leadership is needed to effectively thwart future financial losses.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Yet it affects so much of a how a business operates, from the individual in the team to the company as a collection of teams to the entire market place. unable to compete projects on time and within budget. A blueprint on how to operate in a high-performance manner exists in nature. Michael Jordan. there is no compelling vision.

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Mike Cardus

MAY 20, 2013

Quality Leadership Development from Michael Cardus. Highlighting that systems-drive-behavior , there is no special ‘leadership personality’ … Within any team when someone is great at their role people see them as a leader. Competence = Comfort = Observed Leadership Behaviors. Competence = Comfort = Observed Leadership Behaviors.

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Mike Cardus

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Contact Mike to develop team processes and managerial-leadership systems that will increase productivity and completion of great work. She just received the following notice: “Due to budget cuts we are going to have remove three of the loading docks forklifts. Resources can include materials, consultants, training, staff, etc.;

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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. Very few understand why or how to prevent it.

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