N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Today, organizations face multifaceted challenges that demand agile and decisive leadership. The increasing demand for interim executives reflects a broader shift toward flexible leadership models. Industry insights support the critical role of interim executives.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 6, 2018

Welcome to the March Leadership Development Carnival! Rebecca Elvy of Rebecca Elvy provided The Critical Leadership Skill Most Leaders Don’t Have. Strong communication skills are paramount to successful leadership. It depends on your business model and strategies. Development. Communication.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2020

A fter reading Gartner’s report on How to Build Leadership Bench Strength , these are my conclusions: HR already invests 23% of its Training and Development budget in Leadership and 27% on the high potential professionals. How do they affect Leadership? First, leadership is more complex.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Thorough Candidate Evaluation: Beyond resumes, the process involves in-depth interviews, leadership assessments, and reference checks to evaluate candidates comprehensively. We employ advanced assessment tools to evaluate candidates’ leadership potential and cultural fit.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 8, 2020

Because they are more focused on customer engagement than just on the initial purchase, they are forced to develop agility and flexibility are core cultural strengths. And you need leadership that has a longer time horizon so you can invest in relationships. You need a cushion of cash to allow you to focus on the long term.

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Leading Blog

JULY 1, 2020

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in July 2020. Leading with Feeling : Nine Strategies of Emotionally Intelligent Leadership by Cary Cherniss and Cornelia W. Before Silicon Valley disrupted the world with new technologies and business models, America’s industrial giants paved the way.

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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 18, 2024

Instead, it has evolved into an indispensable leadership position encompassing digital innovation, organizational change, and business model reinvention. This leader steers the adoption of advanced platforms and analytics and influences product development, supply chain optimization, and customer experience enhancement.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 27, 2025

Trap #1: Neglect: Sticking with Yesterdays Business Model Things change. Every component of your business plan needs to be objectively examined for potential vulnerabilities. What is important is to develop a culture that constantly asks the questions: Where do we go from here with what is working?

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 1, 2023

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in January 2023 curated just for you. Leadership is engaging others to solve daunting challenges. Because, leadership is an activity―small actions taken in moments of opportunity. Be sure to check out the other great titles being offered this month. They are not.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Benefits of Empathetic Leadership. When you start to explore the benefits of empathetic leadership on a deeper level, it becomes difficult to see empathy as anything other than essential for competent leadership. This is the foundation of every good business model. Still, a sea change like this is hard-won.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2010

If you’re looking to benchmark your leadership ability the following self examination will give you a baseline to build from. If you check your ego at the door and give a thoughtful, introspective evaluation of your ability, it is likely that you’ll learn something about your leadership abilities or lack thereof.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 15, 2025

One emerging development is the role of the Chief Employee Experience Officer, a position that embodies the growing commitment to placing people at the core of corporate strategy. At N2Growth, we have seen a clear shift in how organizations prioritize the employee journey as a central tenet of sustainable success.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 2, 2013

Posted in Leadership Development It’s been a tough week. Leadership Development attachment business model collaboration customer employees grace Growth holding on impermanence leaders letting go talent'

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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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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. Build your leadership library with these specials on over 32 titles. Don't miss out on other great new and future releases.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

I’m curious about how leading across generations is impacting your business. Registration for this free online event will not only give you access to my video, but also presentations featuring some of today’s leading influencers. Sounds like an interesting event and line up.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 25, 2022

As the investor leader, you are becoming more familiar with tackling senior leadership management issues at a newly acquired portfolio firm. . Certain functional leadership positions, and industry sectors, can be less strident on this question. Let’s get back into the scene again, and the bar is still set high. Realize that P.E.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

leadership style. By making it clear that the business is open to new ideas, leaders can help create a culture that stimulates them. Even if it’s within the confines of their existing business model, being open-minded can open the door to useful innovation for banks. One thing’s for sure: the old ways won’t work.

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Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 18, 2019

Then in the late ‘90s, early 2000s, we had the tech bubble, and the old business model began to come apart. They were just crazily developing things, business model be damned. But in fact the tech bubble was a message from the future: Time now moves faster, and businesses must too.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in February 2020. It is about investing in the development of other people. Experimentation Works : The Surprising Power of Business Experiments by Stefan H. Running disciplined business experiments. Don't miss out on other great new and future releases.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 1, 2013

Posted in Community Involvement Leadership Development Light Your World [link] Tyler Gage and Dan MacCombie are the founders of one of my favorite startups ever,Runa. Their business model is unique and there are so many lessons for our businesses and organizations from their story. Tyler shares their story [.].

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Leading Blog

JUNE 2, 2023

Our research on CEOs and their senior leadership teams reveals that regularly reevaluating and adjusting the leadership team is crucial for optimizing a company’s performance over time. These changes have necessitated new capabilities and forced even the most established players to make radical departures from their business models.

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Terry Starbucker

JUNE 3, 2012

We must adapt to new technologies, new theories, new business models, new people and attitudes – sometimes within weeks, or even a day. That’s the nature of our vocation called leadership. 4) Develop a Zen-like mantra of goals that permeate the minds of all your teammates, and watch great stuff happen.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 6, 2024

Their crucial role in shaping business strategy is their ability to bridge the gap between tactical operations and strategic goals. They must constantly evaluate and re-evaluate business models, market trends, the competitive landscape, and organizational dynamics.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Understanding the Role of a Chief Commercial Officer In the complex world of corporate leadership, a Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) holds a pivotal role. Positioned at the heart of an organization’s strategic activities, the CCO is critical in determining its commercial direction and aligning it with overarching business goals.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 29, 2020

At present, it’s hard to tackle any issue pertaining to leadership or management without addressing Covid-19, which is impacting on marketplaces and workplaces across the globe. With this in mind, the Coronavirus outbreak arguably represents an opportunity for growth and innovation, and good leadership will be central to ushering this in.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 7, 2015

Welcome to the July 2015 Leadership Development Carnival! This month brings a treat of 22 leadership posts to savor and share. Topics range from moral character to leadership lessons from World War II to stepping out of comfort zones. Jeff Harmon of Brilliance Within Coaching shares Empty Your Leadership Cup.

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CEO Blog

JANUARY 28, 2011

CEO Blog - Time Leadership Friday, January 28, 2011 5 Leadership Styles that Work A guest post by Art Gould Recipes for Success: 5 Different Leadership Styles That All Work! But when you look more closely and study their leadership styles, you tend to notice more differences than similarities.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 18, 2019

In Creative Construction , Gary Pisano says that when big organizations fail to innovate, the root cause is often related to “management practice and leadership than with organizational scale per se.” When faced with a potential threat of technology or business model disruption, you need to consider two things.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 27, 2024

This essay explores the concept of resilience in the context of business and outlines strategies for building a sustainable business model that can withstand and even capitalize on change. Resilient businesses anticipate and prepare for challenges, leveraging their strengths and resources to navigate uncertainty effectively.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Reconsidering Servant Leadership via @stratandbiz A half-century ago, it was a fresh idea. Are You Aware of the New Leadership Style That is Emerging by @LollyDaskal (Maybe not new ). Four Steps to Business Model Innovation via @INSEADKnowledge. But the phrase has lost its relevance and impact.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 15, 2019

I’ve coached literally thousands of entrepreneurs in my twenty years in higher education and the business world, and have owned multiple businesses during that time. Between my research and that experience, I’ve developed some insights into what makes a venture a success or a failure. More on these concepts in insights 4 and 5.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2019

What follows are 20 leadership lessons from the book but stripped of the stories that brought them to life. True authority and true leadership come from knowing who you are and not pretending to be anything else. The decision to disrupt a business model that is working for you requires no small amount of courage.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 9, 2019

Create innovative Business Models: “To profitable serve African customers in meaningful numbers companies need to build high efficiency and low cost into their business models.” Develop programs to grow talent from within and make gender diversity a priority. Turnover is high.

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

It just misses the big breakthrough or is too focused on old business models that it cannot make the leap forward. They sink into inertia because of their clunky tendencies—often with multiple business models, competing goals, and conflicting priorities. In the final analysis, pragmatic leadership is about execution.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 23, 2020

Now, the types of leadership qualities that show up on list after list are there for good reason. The business benefits of compassion, kindness, and empathy are less obvious, especially in an uber-competitive world. Empathetic executives adapt to the inevitable shifts in business with calm confidence. The POWER of Empathy?

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