Lead Change Blog

MAY 10, 2019

That learning process was triggered when a long-ago boss had a temper tantrum during a staff meeting. Department heads had to assure our operating areas weren’t a drag on profits. A big one, probably a career-ending one. A moment that was a long time in the making. Tangible vs. Intangible. Why are they miserable?

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The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

The same can’t be said in the political world, however, where changes in leaders can have a profound impact on not only what an administration tries to achieve but how it seeks to achieve it. This has a notable impact on employees in the civil service who operate under a readily changing political class.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

These Human Resource leaders represent the top 25 human resources leaders shaping careers, culture, and talent at the world’s most innovative people driven companies. We find ourselves amidst the challenges of living and working in a triple-threat world of a global pandemic, economic instability, and political unrest.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 26, 2013

When something bad happens we naturally prefer to process the injustice in a way that makes us coming out as the victim; we are right, they are wrong. He chose to frame it as a "political" issue. You undermine your "ability to exhibit character and leadership traits" that could help your career, says Kaplan. Injustices happen.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Choosing an ideal career path can be like overcoming a difficult terrain with no sight of what the future might behold. A Financial Manager has the job of overseeing the financial operations of a business, such as writing reports and white papers, maintaining proper records, and making sure that the finances are in order.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 6, 2021

Dana explains: “ While many of us experience challenges with the Imposter Syndrome earlier in our careers, high stakes jobs bring on imposter feelings with ferocity. Joel Garfinkle of the Career Advancement Blog shared 5 Tips for Bragging at Work—without Sounding Like You’re Bragging. Find Dana on Twitter at @DanaTheus.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 29, 2020

The idea that leaders are trustworthy, honest, and can be relied on to operate in the best interest of the public, the employee, the student, the parishioner, or even the shareholder has been shattered. All leaders face adversity at some point in their careers.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2016

This lever consists of leaders demonstrating their commitment to the people of the organization; establishing team-based operating models to support problem-solving and getting the job done; adopting a virtual “No Spin” principle to minimize internal politics the promotion of parochial points of view; actively communicating and engaging (..)

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HR Digest

JANUARY 12, 2024

Shanelle Reese, Chief People Officer, Wonderschool The Talent Turnaround 2023 witnessed a seismic shift in the tech landscape, with unprecedented levels of turnover fueled by layoffs, career changes, and a resurgent job market. Unlike their predecessors, Gen Z is not bound by traditional notions of career progression.

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HR Digest

APRIL 9, 2024

Companies with greater diversity not only have higher retention, but they have higher revenues and operating results, as well as higher brand recognition in their marketplaces. Our focus on innovation in talent is what allows EY people to build meaningful careers with impact.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 20, 2012

In The Advantage , Lencioni explains that “ an organization is healthy when it’s whole , consistent and complete, when its management, operations, strategy and culture fit together and make sense. Without the leader's commitment, this model will be sabotaged or seen as “career suicide.” Discipline 4: Reinforce Clarity.

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Skip Prichard

DECEMBER 4, 2019

You get the chance to create a powerful culture for your company and a successful career track for your employees. That’s the theory behind the career of my guest on this week’s “Aim Higher” podcast, Patty McCord. Create trust by demonstrating that something is in the best interest of both the company and a person’s career.”

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 18, 2010

Also, a common response is to confuse a sales engine, fulfillment process, operational process, technology platform, or any number of other areas as business models, where this is not the case. Furthermore, a business plan, strategic plan, marketing plan, capital formation plan, exit plan, etc., are also not business models.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 23, 2010

This is the definition of presence, and it is only when we operate in the present that real creativity, growth and innovation occur. Operating in excess of that threshold will cause increased stress, lack of attention to detail and errant decisioning. Remember that most people who fail just quit a bit too early in the process.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2010

Posted on October 13th, 2010 by admin in Operations & Strategy By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth How dumb is your business? If your company can’t be operated by mere mortals, you need to reexamine your business logic. link] mikemyatt Well said Tanveer.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 9, 2010

Great businesses are in constant search of improvement, innovation, change, disruption, knowledge and other strategic leverage points that lead to a competitive advantage or operational enhancement. Well actually, no it’s not. Don’t fall into the rut of allowing your business to be trapped in a perpetual state of static thinking.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 10, 2024

The HR Digest: In your podcast “Break the Rules To Get the Job You Deserve,” you discuss unconventional career advice. We cannot assume that because someone implemented what was the best practice in the 1940s or 1960s, but it’s still the way we should be operating today. Yes, there are so many. They all spring from fear.

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Terry Starbucker

MAY 31, 2015

In Billings, I could nod and make eye contact with people while I was speaking, but there wasn’t the opportunity to really absorb and process the reactions. We had worked hard to get our operations in order and build a great team. You’re already the SVP of Operations. I’d been at my leadership role for 6 years.

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Coaching Tip

JULY 10, 2013

When newly recruited, the following types of executives experienced the highest failure rates within the first 18 months: senior-level executives (39%), sales executives (30%), marketing executives (25%), and operations executives (23%). They don''t have the required internal political savvy….25%. Related articles.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 21, 2011

Posted on January 21st, 2011 by admin in Leadership , Miscellaneous , Operations & Strategy By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Entrepreneur, CEO or Both? Which hat, or hats do you wear? CEO…that title sounds good doesn’t it?

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Gut instincts can only take you so far in life, and anyone who operates outside of a sound decisioning framework will eventually fall prey to an act of oversight, misinformation, misunderstanding, manipulation, impulsivity or some other negative influencing factor. Put simply…not all inputs should weigh equally in one’s decisioning process.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

As everyone in the US gears up to put the closing moments on a divisive political season tomorrow, I am heartened to be reminded how many great leaders there are out there, committed to helping one another be more effective and more true to themselves. Then it’s no surprise that you’re not moving up in your career. Thank you all.

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In the CEO Afterlife

JULY 26, 2016

Early in my career, when I worked for a couple of big companies in brand management, I joined my colleagues in nodding to the notion of taking a step back. Yes, these pundits were bright and articulate, but they could also be very political. I’ve witnessed this scenario far too often. Distinguishing Between Two Cultures.

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The Practical Leader

JANUARY 11, 2023

In Future Babble: Why Expert Predictions Fail — and Why We Believe Them Anyway ( click for my review ), Gardner features the research of Philip Tetlock when Tetlock was professor of psychology, business, and political science at University of California Berkeley. They expect the unexpected and swivel to meet it.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2010

At an organizational level have you focused so much on process improvements and incremental gains that you’ve failed to recognize opportunity and innovate? Do your sophisticated screening processes do such a great job of filtering that blind you to new opportunities and critical information? Effective (N2Growth) [.]

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

This is so much the case that the most often overlooked aspect of strategic planning is adequately addressing contingencies as part of the planning process. My experience with most executives & entrepreneurs is that they are totally committed to and focused on success.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 24, 2010

The next step in the process is learning where to apply your new found listening skills. Organizations can no longer guarantee work and careers, even if they want to. A key point for all leaders to consider is that it’s impossible to stick your foot in your mouth when it’s closed. None of these assumptions apply today.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 26, 2010

The moral of the story is this…A lack of delegation creates operational bottlenecks, delegation confused with abdication creates organization chaos, and effective delegation of authority vs. tasks creates personal and operational excellence. Share and Enjoy: View Comments bfpower Well said, Mike.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Just because someone says something doesn’t mean it’s true…Moreover just because “Company A&# had success with a certain initiative doesn’t mean that “Company B&# can plug-and-play the same process and expect the same outcome. Okay, my question is this: What constitutes best practices in this situation?

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

If you crush the individual character and spirit of those who form your team, how can your team operate at its best? What I like to refer as “positional gaps&# are best closed by listening to all sides, finding common ground and then letting the principle of doing the right thing guide the process.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 9, 2010

Whether it is aesthetic, functional, creative, process, innovative, intellectual, technical or applicational…design matters. If a newly implemented business process has design flaws, will employees follow the process or circumvent it? Let me make my position very clear…design absolutely matters.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Some individuals have been fortunate enough to craft an entire career out of blogging based on how much money they make from advertising. When operating one’s own craft business, there’s a degree of marketing and advertising that goes into it, like posts on Facebook and Instagram. Freelance Photographer. Survey Panels.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 14, 2010

Don’t be quick to hire based upon gut feel, but rather take time in the interviewing process to let the prospective new hire get a feel for your culture and your company. that can be administered as part of the hiring process. Identify problems upstream and spare the organization a lot of stress and expense.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 6, 2012

No matter the arena, business, political, religious or role models in general, the operative question these days is ‘What were he/she/they thinking’. When your personal readiness and the coaching process are aligned, your goals can be reached. Professionals who want more from their careers have to seize the initiative.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 8, 2010

Now, to learn how those nurtured to be verbose can be retrained – particularly in politics! Over the years I have found that you really can't change anyones wiring until they are committed to being part of the rewiring process. I agree with you that coming to the point as quickly as possible is a great idea.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 20, 2022

It was a tough choice, so for 2022, I'm picking two books: Both books are timely, highly relevant, full of great teachings and well worth reading for leaders at any stage of their careers. Baird/Sullivan : Some signs that people’s psychological needs aren’t being met are easy to see: in-fighting, politics, hoarding information and resources.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 14, 2010

While much has been written about corporate vision, mission, process, leadership, strategy, branding and a variety of other business practices, it is the engineering of these practices to be disruptive that maximizes opportunities. Does your organization focus more on process than success? Are any of your executives thought leaders?

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