N2Growth Blog

JUNE 6, 2024

The rapid development and widespread adoption of new technologies present both opportunities and challenges for leaders to manage. They streamline business operations, process big data to derive valuable insights, and automate tasks previously managed by humans.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 9, 2011

Bonus - Always have a Plan B : Another component of communications strategy that is rarely discussed is how to prevent a message from going bad, and what to do when does. It’s called being prepared and developing a contingency plan. Communicate more effectively. If your expertise, empathy, clarity, etc.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 5, 2013

Typically most managers do not realize there are different styles even though they divide 50/50 in the populations worldwide. When you have 3 on the table, turn to "structured" colleagues and discuss what needs to happen and contribute contingency plans. Each is needed but often not identified or respected.

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Frank Sonnenberg Online

MARCH 11, 2025

Clinging to a rigid plan and expecting everything to go smoothly will only leave you unprepared when things change. The best way to manage unexpected events is to anticipate them. As author Denis Waitley wisely said, Expect the best, plan for the worst, and prepare to be surprised. Plan for the unexpected.

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Skip Prichard

APRIL 11, 2022

That’s one of the important points made this week by my panel of leadership experts as we discussed how leaders need to approach the topic of change. Because we’re expected to both manage change well for ourselves and determine its direction for our organizations. 7 Ways to Manage Change. Plan the change. Take action.

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

By anticipating what might happen, you can develop strategies and contingency plans to mitigate these risks. This involves developing robust plans and processes to address these challenges effectively. Successful leaders and organizations are proactive in identifying potential threats and challenges before they manifest.

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HR Digest

JUNE 17, 2023

Communicate with employees about their expectations In order to effectively manage absences on July 4th and control employee absenteeism, it is crucial for organizations to establish clear communication channels and set expectations for their employees. Be clear about the number of absences that are allowed.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 9, 2018

Here are some thoughts to help launch you toward your own leadership league: 1. If you are to be truly successful, your leadership must be grounded in self-awareness and authenticity. Your strategic plan is worthless unless you have a strategic vision. Leadership is not wielding authority; it’s empowering others.

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Skip Prichard

MARCH 24, 2020

Leadership isn’t like that. The nature of crisis management is that you can’t plan ahead for them. Yes, we have business contingency planning but a true crisis is often completely unexpected.). So, if we can’t plan, how do we react? So, if we can’t plan, how do we react? How to handle a crisis.

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Skip Prichard

JULY 19, 2021

Whether you are new to studying leadership or have practiced and studied it for many years, I am sure you will benefit and enjoy the leadership lessons today’s post provides. One of your first leadership lessons is “A subordinate’s trust in their leader is the most important factor in the success of any organization.”

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Frank Sonnenberg Online

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

As Peter Drucker, the management guru, said, “Nothing is less productive than to make more efficient what should not be done at all.” Prepare contingency plans. Ask yourself “what-if” questions because things rarely go according to plan. Then consider whether the remainder should be automated, delegated, or eliminated.

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How To Contingency Plans Delegation Learning-by-Doing 117

The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 17, 2020

The concept of hero leadership came into its own in 1978 when James MacGregor Burns published his Pulitzer Prize winner, in which he described the transformative leader. This phenomenon seemed to be largely confined to the CEO themselves, with hospitalization of senior managers having about half as big an impact as that of the CEO.

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Experience to Lead

MAY 30, 2023

To manage these challenges, executives are called on to adopt a long-term perspective on organizational strategy while staying in tune with the present-day needs of clients, customers and team members. This type of work is nuanced and requires leadership skills that are often overlooked in business school.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 18, 2016

Piloting, prototyping, and contingency planning before a change can save weeks or even years of rework. Auster is Professor of Strategic Management and the Founding Director of the Schulich Centre for Teaching Excellence at the Schulich School of Business, York University. Figure 1: Prioritization Grid. Measure Twice, Cut Once.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

AUGUST 3, 2014

The trauma brought about by such change happens every day to countless people, people without contingency plans, or any idea how they are going to cope with what has happened to them. Change Management Leadership Leadership Development Leading Change change leadership Change resilience Emotions'

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Innovation Excellence

JUNE 15, 2020

I’ve already written about how the management-consulting industry is being disrupted by various trends like emerging technologies, the commodification of knowledge, and outdated business models. Remote work , lean budgets , and the need for contingency plans are three big trends impacting the industry.

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Rapid BI

OCTOBER 10, 2012

What are the roles and responsibilities of leaders, managers, employees and communication professionals? Most effective organizations that operate structured approaches to internal communications appoint a dedicated communications manager. Charismatic yet natural and planned communications are more effective. Plan, announce.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

Sometimes the difficulty of managing your time makes for a haphazard operation. Provide leadership. Plan for the future. When your business has contingency plans for future scenarios you will seldom be caught by surprise. Time management and “just in time” concepts are applied.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 14, 2018

The post Disaster and Contingency Planning Lessons from the ICU appeared first on Lead Change. My mom would probably have been a “three” under the Memorial “triage” system, at best a two. A crisis is not the time to decide who is a one and who isn’t.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 3, 2011

An MBA student once asked me to give her a simple explanation of the "risk management function." After a few minutes of fumbling, I told her that risk management is the process of identifying, prioritizing, and mitigating the impact of unforeseen (and usually negative) events. and many more.

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Risk Management Management Reputation Contingency Plans 16

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 30, 2018

energy, enthusiasm, and focus), much of the popular narrative has focused on organizational factors such as job design, leadership, or culture. We found that increasing your engagement and productivity at work could be as simple as making a plan for the day. And when it comes to enhancing employees’ engagement (i.e.,

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 24, 2024

Another crucial aspect is building a pool of talented individuals closely connected to an organization’s talent management and development strategies. This includes identifying employees with high potential, supporting their professional advancement, and preparing them for future leadership positions.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 15, 2011

he was decrying the sorry state of leadership, not asking about particular places. But if leaders take off and leave the work for others to do, resentments build up, no matter how much a particular manager thinks he or she has left clear instructions. Are there continuity, backup, and contingency plans?

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

In the wake of superstorm Sandy, we've heard story after story about the big infrastructural challenges of disaster response, crisis management , and climate change. But what about the impact on individual managers? The time to come up with contingency plans like these is not when hurricane force winds are bearing down on your city.

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Planning Management Supply Chain Contingency Plans 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 26, 2014

We have reviewed hundreds of corporate announcements and websites, interviewed numerous leadership experts, and conducted an analysis of CEO changes and successions over the past five years at S&P 500 and Global 100 companies. Through this effort, we have observed certain characteristics of this emerging trend.

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CEO Contingency Plans Telecommunications Planning 15

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 2, 2015

In my former position as Managing Director of Philip Morris Ukraine where I was based from January 2012 until February 2015, I was forced to see it as a business crisis that threatened our people, operations, and bottom line. Indeed, Ukraine’s troubles offered an opportunity to build the leadership capacity of my management team.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Too many companies still follow a “Plan-then-Do” approach to strategy: The organization works tirelessly to create its best forecasts about the future market and competitive landscape. Leadership then specifies a plan that it believes will position the company to win in this predicted future. Value flexibility.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Fear and worry is channeled into preparation, contingency plans, buffers and margins of safety. 10X Leadership Behaviors. They zoom-in and zoom out to manage risk and recognize luck. Productive Paranoia: Highly attuned to threats and changes especially when things are going well. SMaC: Specific, Methodical and Consistent.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 16, 2015

I found myself wondering if better contingency planning could have mitigated the damage. And at the 880-seat Tabor Opera House, patrons enjoyed John Philip Sousa, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Metropolitan Opera stars, Harry Houdini, and Oscar Wilde.

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Planning Contingency Plans Management Meyer 150

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 9, 2017

Manage the village. If it takes a village to raise a child, your job is to build and manage that village the same way you would a project team at work. Downloading “life hack” apps onto your phone can help you move from “overwhelmed and exhausted” to “busy but managing.”

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 31, 2017

Smart leadership creates an environment where yes is not viewed as a weakness, but as an opportunity. By helping people refine their thinking you’re in essence clarifying your expectations, developing them in the process, and advancing the ball at the same time – this is simply good leadership. What say you?

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Regular readers of my weekly column have come to expect me to do my best in presenting them with fresh perspectives on how to manage the challenges that most of them face as leaders in their respective organizations. Take the opportunity to set direction and manage change. So, let’s have some fun! .” That’s me.”

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Contingency Plans Leadership Bottom-up Film 150

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 23, 2015

On a personal level, “you have genuinely lost some friends” from the organization, says Kevin Coyne, the co-founder and managing director of strategy consulting firm Coyne Partners and a professor at Emory’s Goizueta Business School. Manage your stress. If you’re a manager, this is even more critical.

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The Practical Leader

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

They channel their fear and worry into action, preparing, developing contingency plans, building buffers, and maintaining large margins of safety." They assume conditions will turn against them, at perhaps the worst possible moment.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

OCTOBER 20, 2009

The trauma brought about by such change happens every day to countless people, people without contingency plans, or any idea how they are going to cope with what has happened to them. And yet we do, cope I mean, under many conditions and through many challenges. What about you? What did you learn?

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Performance Review Blog Learning-by-Doing Contingency Plans 43

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Plans and strategies get derailed on a daily basis. Unpredictable issues, market forces, and unforeseen circumstances can all throw your plan off track. Being flexible, having contingency plans in place, and trusting others can help you overcome these obstacles and get back on track.

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Contingency Plans Management Planning Training 117

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Top leaders tend to focus more on status updates than on contingency planning. This means that many emerging market risks get cut from the senior leadership agenda. In our survey of 30 Brazil country managers in October, 20 reported increased revenue growth, despite the country’s dysfunctional, scandal-ridden politics.

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