Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

The thread that runs through his career is the entrepreneurial mindset. Entrepreneurial leaders must define systems rather than be defined by them; they must adopt an ownership mentality. They must take full responsibility for them rather than attributing them to “the system” or “circumstances.” They look beyond their ego.

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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. Find HR’s hand (in a good way) in everything as an enabler and contributor to operations flowing all the way through to customer/client satisfaction.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

In the words of Robert Anderson and William Adams, authors of Scaling Leadership , “We are running an Internal Operating System that is not complex enough for the complexity we face. Develops People: Shares experience and provides mentoring, coaching, career planning, and development experience to ensure growth and development.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 7, 2021

Yet sometimes internal systems present metrics that are easy for us to monitor but aren’t the right things for us to monitor. Systems and incentives were created to meet a certain target of average impressions per hour. Monitoring performance metrics is a good thing. Here’s an example. Here’s What Leaders Must Pay Attention To 1.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2018

You’re all part of a complex human system, and what you and your teammates do affects the other parts of the system. That’s operational trust. Jack Welch had a stellar career as one of the great CEOs of all time. They notice things. Relationships Matter. Trust is necessary for great performance. Everyone Is Different.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2020

When the business environment in which leaders and organizations must operate has changed considerably. Or clogged, as most successor candidates do not perceive the significant opportunity for career progression at their companies. How should we transition from the traditional to the new system?

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Operational Excellence is a systematic approach to improving business processes and performance. Employee Empowerment: A core aspect of operational excellence is empowering employees to contribute to continuous improvement. Innovation Opportunities: Operational excellence involves embracing innovation.

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

While AI can enhance decision-making, streamline operations, and drive innovation, it also brings challenges such as ethical concerns, job displacement, and data privacy issues. Implementing robust monitoring mechanisms allows leaders to detect and address issues promptly, maintaining AI systems’ integrity and reliability.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2021

An engineer by training, he began his career as a Navy officer and member of the US Naval Construction Battalion (Sea-bees) and the Navy Dive Community. In 2005, he brought his experience and insights into the performance of engineered systems to McKinsey and Company, where he worked as a consultant and member of the Operations Practice.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

He does this by sharing the eleven shifts he made over the course of his long and successful leadership career. Over the years, he has helped his clients completely reinvent their operating systems—the fundamental principles and practices that shape their culture—with extraordinary success.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

In our research on innovation and psychological safety, 67% of employees said their manager operates around the notion of “this is the way we’ve always done it.” Strategic messages got through just as well (if not better) than if we had rented a fancy room at a gigantic sound system and tee-shirt blasters.

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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. They make bad decisions.

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Leading Blog

MAY 1, 2023

Generation Why : How Boomers Can Lead and Learn from Millennials and Gen Z by Karl Moore Perhaps more than ever before, young people entering the workforce are searching for meaning and authenticity in their careers. The most suffocating iron cage of all is the premise that each of us must have a career.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Instead, people want to know that the way their organizations operate is ethical. She speaks and consults with organizations worldwide, including Boeing, AT&T, Providence Health System, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and NASA. Leaders who do this respect others’ dignity. Leaders who do this respect others’ dignity.

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Women on Business

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Guest Post By Mary Kinney, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of Ginnie Mae, a cornerstone of the U.S. housing finance system since it was created more than 40 years ago (More about Mary at the end of this post). For me, pursuing my career in financial services has always factored into my new year’s resolutions.

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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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Joseph Lalonde

DECEMBER 23, 2022

By understanding the complexities involved in automotive logistics and utilizing the latest technologies and methods, companies can improve operations across all stakeholders, including customers, employees, and shareholders. . Process automation is a great way to reduce manual labor while increasing the speed and accuracy of operations.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 24, 2024

This can be traced back to the post-war period when businesses realized the importance of organized systems for identifying, recruiting, and keeping top leadership talent. It is the process of acquiring top leadership talent that shapes corporate strategy, improves operational efficiency, and drives innovation.

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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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Mike Cardus

MARCH 1, 2025

People trust systems that are clear, fair, and functional. They distrust systems that are ambiguous, inconsistent, or unpredictable in ways that undermine their ability to succeed. In other words, when employees face challenging yet manageable work that fits their role, they are more likely to trust the system.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

My success came about through a combination of hard work, continual learning, fortunate career choices, and a bit of luck—by being in the right place at the right time ,” writes Ron Williams. He weaves the experiences of his career with the lessons we can all learn from them. The book is exceptional. Well told and insightful.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 11, 2024

Businesses now have powerful tools and technologies to streamline operations, enhance efficiency, and deliver customer value. This will allow these leaders to identify and develop the competitive differentiators to drive growth and systemic impact across their organizations.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 26, 2023

Students can choose various career paths when pursuing an MBA in supply chain management. The right career path for you may depend on your specific interests and background. However, these options are a good start to understanding what kind of career you’d like to pursue.

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 4, 2013

He has expanded his research and applied his theories to other industries like health care, higher education and even governments and tax systems. In this interview author Jeff Howe asks Christensen questions about his career and sheds thought-provoking light on how he became so important to the business world.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Rumelt (PublicAffairs, 2022) What passes for strategy in too many businesses, government agencies, and military operations is a toxic mix of wishful thinking and a jumble of incoherent policies. Blog Post ). The Crux : How Leaders Become Strategists by Richard P. Blog Post ). Blog Post ). Blog Post ). Blog Post ).

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

The following post is a preview excerpt from “ Up is Not the Only Way: Rethinking Career Mobility ” by Beverly Kaye, Lindy Williams, and Lynn Cowart, with permission from Berrett-Koehler Publishers (2017). Careers used to be predictable. Careers today happen in that world–a world that continues to change.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2010

This is more than a semantical issue – it’s become a systemic problem with many individuals and organizations. The mechanistic world of the industrial age continues to have a grip on our belief system. If efficiency starts diluting productivity rather than increasing it something is woefully amiss. Thanks for sharing Tom.

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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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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Regardless of where you are in your life and your career, I can promise you one thing; you will consistently be faced with challenges and obstacles along the way. My question is this: have you taken the time to do the necessary planning? You will face physical, mental, financial, relational, and resource challenges among others.

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 24, 2012

Plagued with poor morale and operational problems, almost every sailor who could was leaving the navy. The same is true with the elaborate tracking and “to-do” systems we had so we eliminated those as well. We went from worst to first in most operational measures including retention. Retention was at the bottom of the fleet.

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Art Petty

AUGUST 1, 2023

One of the vexing career challenges any individual encounters is the shift from contributor to manager. We need an operating system to guide both promoting and new managers across the treacherous chasm of starting-up. This is where the Managers Operating System fits perfectly.

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Rich Gee Group

MAY 22, 2024

Several trends are reshaping how organizations operate and manage talent. Recognize and Reward Learning: Establish a system to acknowledge and reward employees who actively engage in learning and development. This could be through formal recognition programs, bonuses, or career advancement opportunities.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Master of Change : How to Excel When Everything Is Changing – Including You by Brad Stulberg From social disruptions like economic recessions, pandemics, and new technologies to individual disruptions like getting married, career transitions, and becoming a parent, we undergo change and transformation—both good and bad—regularly.

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Leading Blog

JULY 26, 2021

To do that, we had to lean into a “brand renegade” mindset and apply it to our daily operations. The idea of curated customer experiences was something that had to be taught, and we chose candidates who wanted to learn and improve their careers. How it’s always been done” was never our standard. Invest in strategic partnerships.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Posted on November 29th, 2010 by admin in Miscellaneous , Operations & Strategy , Talent Management By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Bonus or no bonus? That is the question.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 19, 2023

Within a healthcare organization, there is a head of every department who ensures operations run smoothly. Career pathways for healthcare leaders There is no denying that healthcare organizations demand well-rounded leaders capable of managing a diverse workforce.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 6, 2012

Worn out by all the complex leadership development systems in your company? Look at the purpose of the system and see how you can help. No matter the arena, business, political, religious or role models in general, the operative question these days is ‘What were he/she/they thinking’. Jennifer V.

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