N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The Evolving Landscape of Human Resources Leadership In this ever-changing business landscape, the role of human resources (HR) leadership continues to evolve and adapt to meet the demands of a dynamic workforce.

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In the CEO Afterlife

APRIL 17, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. Anxious to learn as much as possible about this unique brand, I sent a Brand Manager to Switzerland to interview those in the know. The exuberant Brand Manager came back with plenty of information including a story that had been long-buried in the company archives in Neuchatel. Human Resources.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 14, 2012

However, they use the terms “leadership” and “management” interchangeably. What if we took a simplified version of the Pipeline model, and mash it with a distinction between leadership and management? Passage #3: Managing Others and Teams. Passage #5: Managing Organizations. There’s a big difference, right?

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In the CEO Afterlife

OCTOBER 17, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. The CEO as Chief Brand Custodian. by John • October 17, 2011 • Branding , Human Resources , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 3 Comments. CEOs who continually talk about brand assets are often the ones living off the luster of yesteryear’s brand equity. Main menu Home.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

And yet during times of stress, ambiguity, and change , when you need your team to be THE MOST resourceful, some managers clamp down, insist on the old ways of doing things, and slow their team down. Like other human resource competencies, resourcefulness needs to be taught and nurtured, through deliberate focus and training.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2022

As the investor leader, you are tasked with tackling senior leadership management issues at a newly acquired portfolio firm. Part four will balance needs with compromises and float tangential opportunities to expand horizons and extricate from myopia on that elusive ‘pink giraffe’ management candidate. The bar is set high.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Author information JoAnn Corley JoAnn is the CEO & Founder of The Human Sphere, a holistic talent management consultancy. She considers herself a champion of human potential and deeply believes we need to put the human back in human resource. .” Who would think that [.]

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In the CEO Afterlife

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. Why HR and the CEO should be joined at the Hip. by John • September 6, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership • 1 Comment. My regret is that I did not free up my other hip for Human Resources, a group of eager young managers at the rear of the functional pecking order.

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In the CEO Afterlife

NOVEMBER 20, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. The rationale for wishy-washy strategic management is less brand mentoring by seasoned strategists. Formerlife: CEO of Jacobs Suchard (Nabob, Kraft), Strategy/Branding Consultant. Human Resources. © 2011 In the CEO Afterlife. Main menu Home. Leadership. Did you like this?

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 22, 2014

Author information JoAnn Corley JoAnn is the CEO & Founder of The Human Sphere, a holistic talent management consultancy. She considers herself a champion of human potential and deeply believes we need to put the human back in human resource. Interesting read I must say. One of many takeaways [.]

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 24, 2014

JoAnn Corley shares her interview with Zappos man Rocknee here… Author information JoAnn Corley JoAnn is the CEO & Founder of The Human Sphere, a holistic talent management consultancy. She considers herself a champion of human potential and deeply believes we need to put the human back in human resource.

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In the CEO Afterlife

AUGUST 6, 2013

I am not suggesting restructuring the entire brand management system. I am making the case for CMOs and CEOs to recognize the necessity of their own direct and passionate involvement as chief brand custodians. This top management ethic is essential to brand resilience. That’s an understatement.

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Chart Your Course

JUNE 30, 2016

Every HR, OD professional, and management consultant should at the very least be aware of their existence, if not well-versed in their ideas and theories. The essence of the book is captured in the quote by Robert Eckert, former Mattel CEO: “As you go to work, your top responsibility should be to build trust.” By Patrick M.

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 28, 2011

In this second installment, Jim offers his take on the difference between managers and leaders. I've always thought the "leader vs. manager" debate was kind of useless, and I wrote an early post about it here. Leaders vs. Managers. So, here's the distinction I draw between leaders and managers. Hope you've enjoyed it.

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In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 11, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. Believe me, there’s nothing that can match the turnaround experience in teaching or seasoning a young manager. I was Nabob’s VP of Marketing, a 32 year-old disciple of an excellent turnaround CEO – a fellow by the name of Hugo Powell who eventually moved on to Interbrew (now Anheuser-Busch InBev ) as CEO.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 29, 2014

Read more… Author information Karin Hurt CEO at Let''s Grow Leaders Karin hurt is CEO of Let''s Grow Leaders, a leadership consulting firm focused on helping companies achieve transformational results by building rock-solid frontline leadership teams. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

MARCH 25, 2013

I first became aware of Les Hayman in July 2012 when I read his excellent guest post for Gurprriet Siingh – “ Transforming HR – How a CEO did it.” You’ll find much practical advice, whether you are a CEO or desire to be a better leader at any level. ” Les was uniquely qualified to write this post.

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In the CEO Afterlife

MAY 23, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. Ironically, this slogan was not created by an ad agency but by an Allstate sales manager in 1950. Formerlife: CEO of Jacobs Suchard (Nabob, Kraft), Strategy/Branding Consultant. Human Resources. © 2011 In the CEO Afterlife. Main menu Home. Leadership. The Perfect Brand Slogan.

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leaderCommunicator

APRIL 23, 2021

This Week's Round-Up of Leadership and Communication Blogs: 7 Steps for Business Leaders to Take After the George Floyd Case By Jen Colletta ( @JenColletta via @HRExecMag ), Human Resource Executive Diversity expert Dee C.

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Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 21, 2015

At the 2015 World Business Forum in New York City, Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini laid out the most important vision at the conference: a vision to save healthcare. Bertolini’s dedication to the cause of reforming healthcare and actions as CEO make him a clear example of a servant leader. Bertolini asked human resources to look into it.

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Everyone knows who CEOs are and what the job involves, but what do a CHROs job responsibilities involve? The role of Chief Human Resource Officer is a prized position that many HR workers aspire to reach, however, for freshers in the industry, it can be hard to understand what kind of career progression an HR role may entail.

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Chart Your Course

APRIL 29, 2013

s fledgling CEO Marissa Mayer made her first misstep. Part of being a leader is managing change. Your business is adding a new time-management system, which requires employees to log their hours on specific projects. Manage perceptions. This past February Yahoo!’s In a company-wide email, she announced Yahoo!

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 9, 2010

I cannot even begin to count the number of times I’ve had a CEO tell me that certain immutable business principles just don’t apply to his/her business because, “this business is different.&# Moving on…Believe it or not, CEO is not always synonymous with all knowing business guru.

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In the CEO Afterlife

APRIL 28, 2012

In the early days of my 40 year business career, I was lucky to work under two gentlemen who instilled several critical success factors that guided me from Brand Manager to CEO. At the risk of this blog appearing as an advertorial for Harvard, I’ll gladly admit that Harvard Business Review was my favorite management resource.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 16, 2019

In 2006, one of my CEO clients in Sarasota, FL shared with me his annual employee engagement survey. At this juncture of Walton, I had been focused on delivering consulting services to CEOs and business owners to help them grow healthy organizations. No surprise that all six values rise and fall on leadership. Leadership Alignment.

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Women on Business

MARCH 18, 2011

Can a CEO be brutally honest? Everyone from sales clerks to CEO’s have been talking about the ‘burning platform memo’ from Nokia’s CEO Stephen Elop. Elop is candid about his frustrations with getting innovative new products to market and that frustration can show his employees a passionate CEO. State your expectations.

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LDRLB

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

My regret is that I did not free up my other hip for Human Resources, a group of eager young managers at the rear of the functional pecking order. Ultimately, it is the CEO who determines the corporate culture, whether good or bad. HR’s most important role is to influence the CEO on the corporate culture.

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In the CEO Afterlife

OCTOBER 7, 2013

Today, there’s a venerable list of female executives who have shattered that glass and gone on to illustrious careers as successful CEOs. Women are ditching upper-management positions and bailing out before breaking through the glass ceiling. The female bail out creates a reduced talent pool for senior management positions.

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In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 18, 2014

It starts with the corporate strategy, and includes marketing strategy, and the all-important human resource strategy. More on complexity and the road-tested strategies that cut through the clutter can be found in the pages of my new book for leaders, managers, innovators, and entrepreneurs.

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In the CEO Afterlife

AUGUST 7, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. Is There a CEO Afterlife? by John • August 7, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Life • 0 Comments. Those of you who have followed my blog have an idea of how I’m spending my time as a retired CEO. But, not every CEO follows this trodden path. Main menu Home.

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In the CEO Afterlife

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

More than ever, people are seeking mentors, “branding” themselves and carefully managing their careers in order to dash up that quintessential corporate ladder. So what is wrong with managing your career? Honorable career management must be anchored in the right values. Stop managing your career and start managing the business.

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In the CEO Afterlife

MAY 16, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. One of my best mentors during my CEO years was my monthly Harvard Business Review. I can tell you, the articles’ principles helped guide me as a CEO and later as a strategy consultant. Excessive layering kills ideas before they get to top management. Human Resources. Leadership.

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In the CEO Afterlife

JANUARY 20, 2014

Human Resources Leadership Life Business CEO Crisis Management Culture In the CEO Afterlife John Richard Bell Mentoring New Year''s Resolutions Resolutions Strategy Vision' When it comes to making change, there are three types of people: drivers, passengers and road kill. Begin your New Year in the driver’s seat.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 20, 2014

One thing that hasn’t changed much over the years in many technical organizations is the criteria used (sometimes unspoken) about who gets to be promoted to choice management roles. Eventually stress and failure set in as these managers discover that being smart is only part of what’s needed to have a broader scope of leadership.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 5, 2018

They were designed for predictable environments, traditional ways of getting work done, and organizations where lines and boxes defined how people were managed. This is a group that consists of the CEO, the CFO, and the CHRO (Chief Human Resources Officer). Driving a talent-first reorganization is the job of the CEO.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 7, 2013

A manager surveyed told us “I would say if you have coaching done well, you change your life, and your life as a leader.” is an industry-recognized expert in the design and management of worldwide executive coaching implementations. He is the Founder of and CEO of CoachSource. Brian Underhill, Ph.D. Tweet This

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In the CEO Afterlife

AUGUST 29, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. by John • August 29, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Strategy • 2 Comments. There are all sorts of strategies in today’s business – at the top is corporate strategy, followed by a slew of functional and sub-functional strategies ranging from marketing to waste management.

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