N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

At N2Growth, we’ve witnessed the transformative power that a Chief Operating Officer brings to an organization. This c-suite executive plays a pivotal role in turning strategic vision into operational reality, ensuring that the business’s daily functions align seamlessly with long-term objectives.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Understanding the Criticality of Leadership Transition in 2025 CEO succession represents one of the most consequential inflection points in an organizations lifecycle. The Governance Imperative in CEO Succession Corporate boards bear a profound responsibility in crafting effective succession strategies.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The Increasing Demand for Technological Expertise in COO Roles The demand for technological expertise in Chief Operating Officer or COO roles is snowballing as organizations recognize that success increasingly hinges on the intelligent use of technology.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The CEO defines an organization’s direction and culture, shaping a vision that motivates employees, engages customers, and builds confidence with investors. The CEO also balances immediate needs with long-term goals, transforming strategic ideas into actions everyone can support.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Whether leading an emerging growth company or a large multi-national corporation, aside from the CEO , there is arguably no position that has impact and contribution like the CHRO. Take stock of the progressive development plans and programs they’ve made available to the workforce. Find a strong and well positioned employer brand.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Welcome to the October Leadership Development Carnival. We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, creativity and inspiration, development, engagement, team building, and more. Development. ” Read Dan’s post for 50 development ideas.

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Rich Gee Group

AUGUST 31, 2015

Operational – Know how the organization works inside and out. Sit at home and map out your operational chain from start to finish. What other elements do you feel play a key role in defining you as CEO material? The post Developing The CEO Within You. Know this area cold. Where are the dependencies?

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 25, 2023

Navigating uncertainty as a CEO can be a challenging task. As a coach, I am busier now than ever before because leaders are searching for someone who has been through similar situations, someone who can look beyond the day-to-day operations, and help guide them through uncertain times. Very few understand why or how to prevent it.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 30, 2013

By John Baldoni , Chair, Leadership Development, N2growth. One could say the same forMicrosoft when Bill Gates viewed himself as the visionary and Steve Ballmer was the operator. More recently Larry Page has shifted his role from co-creator at Google to CEO displacing Eric Schmidt in day-to-day operations. Think Google.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 2, 2023

W HEN A CEO first assumes their position or joins a new company, they’re often quick to make changes to the executive team, creating a group of trusted advisors who will drive their strategic agenda. But once the CEO has been in place for a few years, this dynamic changes. You have to put the company ahead of each business.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 1, 2014

Experienced leaders changing roles, consider the outsider CEO trend. For example, IBM hired Lou Gerstner as CEO in 1990s rather than promoting from within. A few years ago, Ed Whitacre took over as CEO at General Motors even though he had limited experience in the automotive industry. Rookie leaders face a different challenge.

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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. Trust me when I tell you that being out of touch is never a good position to find yourself in as the CEO.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Building on the shoulders of such philosophical giants and the subsequent research over millennia, science has further defined, assessed, and developed the concept of character to apply findings to organizational leadership. The conditions that we thought of as a strength are actually operating like a vice.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 7, 2020

Welcome to the January Leadership Development Carnival! We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, team building, and more. Development. The post January 2020 Leadership Development Carnival appeared first on Lead Change.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 8, 2024

As founder and CEO of Chobani, a top-selling yogurt company, he “operates on a simple fundamental principle, that we do well by doing good.” Principled leaders must operate in a transparent and consistent manner in accordance with the values and beliefs of the organization. Hamdi Ulukaya – Ulukaya immigrated to the U.S.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 4, 2020

Patrick Lencioni has penned another leadership fable that follows the discussion of two CEOs getting to the bottom of why they lead and the results they are getting from their two different mindsets. Developing the Leadership Team. Most CEOs don’t hate the idea of communicating to employees. That’s right—a meeting.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 25, 2022

A simple illustration perhaps is a CEO of a large injection molding firm, who might be well suited to a brewing and bottling company. Hiring, Think Tangentially: The ideal candidate may not materialize from a traditional CEO profile, meaning their resume might look different from expected. The post Executive Hiring For a P.E.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Welcome to the February Leadership Development Carnival. We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, productivity, development, engagement, team-building, and more. Development. Dan McCarthy of Great Leadership provided Leadership Development Goals for 2019.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

As much as you may wish it wasn’t so, as a CEO you’re really only as good as your last decision. Making sound decisions is a skill set that needs to be developed like any other. Nothing will test your metal as CEO more than your ability to make decisions. They make bad decisions. That said, nobody is immune to bad decisioning.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2012

Moreover, leaders who fail to continue developing will always be replaced by those who do. Let me be as clear as I can – the more responsibility a leader has, the bigger their obligation to be on the forward edge of learning, growth and development. Learning and development are lifelong endeavors. If not, why not?

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2020

After all, it’s ultimately the board’s most important job to make sure the ‘right’ CEO is appointed at the ‘right’ time. I’m so focused on CEO succession I even wrote a book called, “Why Are We Bad at Picking Good Leaders?” was a visionary and an operational savant, who worked tirelessly to gain momentum in the early years.

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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. Tech Savviness: Leveraging technology to boost operational efficiency.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2013

The CEO determines the organizational values.” Author information Dr. Ross Wirth Strategic Planning & Organizational Change Consultant - - 30+ years working in strategic and operational planning, often leading organizational change initiatives. “Top management buy-in is essential for change to occur.” On the other hand, [.]

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 30, 2013

By John Baldoni , Chair, Leadership Development, N2growth. Marine Tom Draude who served three tours in Vietnam as well as in Operation Desert Storm. It’s always good to connect with individuals whose values are tangible. You can almost sense the spirit of higher purpose stirring within them as they speak.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2022

Topping the list of experiences is a thorough understanding of your marketplace; most often, your candidate will have previously operated as a senior leader within a relevant sector. A prominent divisional CEO at a billion-dollar MNC may have sat in on corporate board meetings and presented their region or division updates.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google, aptly stated, “A diverse mix of voices leads to better discussions, decisions, and outcomes for everyone.” Succession Planning: Building the Leaders of Tomorrow Succession planning plays a pivotal role in developing inclusive executive leadership teams.

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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. Is your rubber-band stretched so tight that it’s about to snap?

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2023

KUSI CEO Talia Fox with an observation regarding organizations: “Organizations have hierarchies, but rather than mere levels of power, they operate more as levels of understanding and observation.” Source: Intelligent Leadership: What You Need to Know to Unlock Your Full Potential II.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 30, 2024

This process helps organizations align their current and future business goals, promotes employee career development, and ensures smooth leadership transitions. It creates a culture that values growth and development and establishes a clear path for employees to advance.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 18, 2011

Show me a CEO with a bad attitude and I’ll show you a poor leader. As a CEO, how can you expect to inspire, motivate, engender confidence, and to lead with a lousy attitude? Leaders are not perfect, and as CEO, trust me when I tell you that you’re going to have your fair share of bad days.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 1, 2013

By Brian Layer , Chair, Organizational Development, N2growth. Even though her job is bigger now, the CEO still has a duty to establish that same competitive context. Recently, I approached the entrance of familiar children’s store and saw a dead bird on their doorstep. You must define exactly what the enterprise does.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 1, 2021

In Be Where Your Feet Are , this CEO of the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils offers his own story of grief and healing, and shares his most valuable lessons in what keeps him present, grounded, and thriving as a father, husband, coach, mentor, and leader. In his career as an executive at IBM, Cisco, and now as CEO of Anaplan, Frank A.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Most CEOs feel as if they’re in a race to change the future, and they would be correct. By nature, being a CEO is a forward-looking endeavor. But what if I told you most CEOs are looking in the wrong direction? However, most CEOs left to their own devices will often pursue the wrong path to the future.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 8, 2021

The CEO needs to be leading the parade, setting the vision, and pointing the way. After conducting a few million DILOs (Day in the Life of) across 30,000 organizational operations assessments, we found one thing in common. Develop a people rhythm. She is the Global CEO of the international consultancy Proudfoot.

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 15, 2019

Guest post from Royston Guest: Growing and developing is a two-way partnership between the individual and the business. As part of this ‘soft contract’ of growth and development are three core principles which underpin its very essence, and which results in a win-win for all involved. #1

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 22, 2021

Jane’s boss, the CEO. Back in my early HR days at Verizon, I (Karin) was really excited about a new mentoring program we had developed, but I had to convince the operations leadership that the time was right. “Jane” was frustrated that her voice wasn’t being heard. ” Was there some bias going on?

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 24, 2010

In today’s post I’ll quickly examine the merits of developing your listening skills. Think about it…when was the last time you viewed a negative soundbite of a CEO who was engaged in active listening? Listen to those that confront you, challenge you, stretch you, and develop you. What say you?

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