Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 22, 2021

Of course, WHAT you say will instantly influence your credibility and impact. And, of course, REAL apologies are vital in building trust, influence, and connection. ” It’s so sad to watch a manager with a great idea start with a pre-apology and then wonder why their voice isn’t heard. ” 2.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 23, 2021

Of course, leadership is not about being liked. ” I’m thinking about the handful of managers I had over the years who were the epitome of a jerk at work — the bullies who crush courage with their toxic leadership behaviors or who seem to be lacking a moral compass. How do I gain their respect?”

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Tanveer Naseer

OCTOBER 5, 2022

No matter which industry your organization operates it, there’s a pretty high chance that you’re grappling with how to motivate and engage your employees in the daily work they do. Steve Curtin is an expert on customer service management and leadership. Steve Curtin is an expert on customer service management and leadership.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Of course, you know that leadership is not who likes you. ” I’m thinking about the handful of managers I had over the years who were the epitome of a jerk at work — the bullies who crush courage with their toxic leadership behaviors or who seem to be lacking a moral compass. 3 Ways to Build Deeper Influence and Connection.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2024

These changes necessitate a keen understanding of the current landscape to successfully navigate the complexities and ensure organizations’ continued operations and survival. Foresight and proactive management must command the planning process. The key is adapting to the fluid nature of business.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2016

I like to call this collection of systems the organization’s “ Human Operating System.” ” Your firm’s Human Operating System is, of course, informed by your vision , enabled by your strategic plans and is translated into company culture. Here are the key parts of every Human Operating System: 1.

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Rich Gee Group

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

You must be willing to chart a new course for your team or organization, making decisions that might initially look like failures. Bezos overhauled operations, aggressively slashing costs and renegotiating supplier contracts to ensure the strategy was sustainable. Trust your vision, stay the course, and focus on the results.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Peter Drucker was asked whether he considered himself more of a historical writer or a management thinker: “More a historical writer,” Drucker answered. He explained that the human being has changed relatively little during the known course of history. They are operation rather than strategic leaders.” (As

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 2, 2021

As a leader of a large team, you’ve got to scale your leadership by creating a solid operating infrastructure and processes that work without a charismatic cheerleader pushing them along. What does that mean for your managers and front-line employees? Of course, as the leader, you want to be a highly visible communicator.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 6, 2023

But if you don’t pay enough attention to tactics and effective management, you’ll create needless conflicts, frustration, and hurt feelings. And, and it’s not uncommon for people to glorify leadership over management or strategy over tactics. What are some tactical questions that can help you avoid injury?

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 12, 2013

This leadership is particularly important in large organizations where managers waste so much energy protecting the status quo and avoiding failure that there is little left for progress. Of course, in a perfect world, you’d already know. They become stuck, mired in mediocrity. In a perfect world, how would others see us?

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Every manager and team member will be more effective with greater skill in this arena. If you need to change course, do it boldly with strong communication and explanation. You need every single brain cell operating on full cylinder at times like these, not censored with fear of making mistakes. It’s not easy.

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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. Of course, sometimes an abundance of resources can actually sabotage your ability to grow resourceful leaders. No fancy budget.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 9, 2020

Both explained that the webinars we held were their only access to continued education about operations design, leadership, and business performance improvement. Who are the ideal learners who would benefit from the courses? Our courses are geared both to beginners and seasoned professionals alike.

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Rich Gee Group

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Management teams are always looking at the bottom linealways. But management will notice if youve been pushing papers the same way for the last five years or youve settled into a routine that doesnt push your boundaries. If youre still operating like its 2010, thats a problem. You might be a walking target. Get out there.

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Terry Starbucker

DECEMBER 22, 2013

Last summer, the local startup Treehouse , a producer of online education courses, decided to create a no-boss workplace by eliminating all the manager positions from its 61-person workforce, thus creating the ultimate “flat” organizational structure. That’s right – aside from the CEO, there are zero managers.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 5, 2024

S AY you have a manufacturing location with problems — three plant managers in two years, unusual variation in quality and/or safety, seemingly unpredictable swings in productivity. Also, 3) Decisions by management to accept storage of combustible material in proximity of the mixing vessel contributed to the accident.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

What does that mean for your managers and front-line employees? I answered all their tough questions, as opposed to preparing my team managers to do so. When I stepped away, my managers did not have the experience, skills, or courage to step into that role (see also How to Be a More Courageous Manager).

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Leading Blog

APRIL 1, 2023

Admiral McRaven was honored to receive this honor in 2011 when he took charge of the United States Special Operations Command. When McRaven retired in 2014, he had 37 years as a Navy SEAL under his belt, leading men and women at every level of the special operations community.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 1, 2021

Whether it's the death of a friend, loss of a job, a bad break-up, or the isolation of Covid-19, those who manage to be where their feet are will grow, stretch and emerge stronger, smarter, and more prepared as we find peace and gratitude in the pause. We need to make our interactions count.

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Terry Starbucker

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Stay tuned for the next 20 over the course of the next several weeks. Practice Full Spectrum Management. Practice Full Spectrum Management. In my career I have observed that a lot of managers like to stay in the middle of a management “spectrum”. Teach Instead of Tell. Be an Enabler, Not a Disabler.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 2, 2024

Succession planning works quietly and continuously, weaving an unbroken thread of stability through the company’s operations. Sudden departures or unforeseen events can destabilize even the most robust businesses, but a solid succession plan acts as a reliable anchor, keeping the company on course.

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Chartered Management Institute

MAY 8, 2024

Classic accidental manager ,” explains CMI’s Student of the Year 2023, Ellie Pickering. “I I managed one person, then three, then the project got more complex and I started to feel a little uncomfortable. So when my boss asked if I would be interested in taking a management apprenticeship , I jumped at the chance.

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Terry Starbucker

AUGUST 4, 2013

Once the “new way” to success is in place, all the revised rules and processes are established, and exectution begins, the leader needs to have a steady hand on the wheel, changing course only when necessary. And most importantly, the leader operates with a keen sense of fairness that builds real credibility with the team.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

It manifests through helping shape a continually evolving organizational paradigm while operating effectively in the current environment. Vision is distilled into actionable priorities, which become the day-to-day operating plan guiding all team members in performing their work. The aggregation of activities create operating results.

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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. Bedtime Stories for Managers : Farewell, Lofty Leadership. Welcome, Engaging Management Henry Mintzberg. Seth Godin says, “This is the management book of the year. Aaron Dignan.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2014

It describes how your organization operates. We have to begin by understanding the truth of how our organization operates. You can manage attitudes but you can manage behaviors. Edmonds then explains how to manage, measure, and coach others to embrace the organizational constitution. Management'

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Joseph Lalonde

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

A significant area of responsibility you’ll find yourself taking on board when running a business is managing its finances. Operate to a Budget. You’re going to need to operate to a budget , meaning that you should take into account how much money you have available to spend within your business and where you want to attribute it.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Robust supply chain leadership ensures effective oversight and management of the end-to-end supply chain processes, from procurement to delivery. Effective leaders in this space have the ability to optimize supply chain operations, streamline processes, and identify cost-saving opportunities.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 8, 2019

Fortunately, Akamai’s VP of Human Resources, Steve Heinrich, recognized what was happening and brought in Chuck McVinney, a management consultant with expertise in teamwork and leadership training. Of course, as a team leader, you will need to be equipped with strategies to manage such a variety of styles and temperaments.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 6, 2020

Understanding the difference and managing both is key to dealing with a crisis successfully. There is no script for managing it. Dutch says what crisis management needs is not answers but an effective process. In some ways, we are operating blind in a crisis, and this often generates a great deal of uncertainty and fear.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 9, 2021

Leaders engage in a number of related activities including managing and leading, discovery and delivery, as well as giving and receiving feedback. . Of course, it depends on the situation. Managing and Leading. Managing and Leading. How much time do you spend managing vs. leading? . Versatility is key.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 2, 2014

Someone who understands enterprise technology systems and has managed decisions relating to them. Getting back to Target, major kudos to the board for having excellent operational experience. Hindsight is of course 20/20 and hopefully Target will take this opportunity to assess their board and round out its competencies.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 26, 2021

Armed with these insights, I developed a service proposal that described how we would work together in creating a strategic plan and implementing a strategic management process. We agreed to postpone the discussion about establishing a strategic management process until our work was further along. Employees and their needs change.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 26, 2012

Lesson #1 was: “ Make your own development a priority - Zuckerberg knew he needed to be a leader (and not just a tech guy) if Facebook was going to go anywhere, so he hired an executive coach to learn management and leadership skills.” I’d encourage you to stay the course as few things of value come easily. Thoughts?

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Strategy Driven

MAY 9, 2024

And with financing being one of the primary reasons startups go under, the right strategy needs to involve improving upon your operating capital. What Is Operating Capital? Sometimes called “working capital,” operating capital is the sum of a business’s current assets minus its current liabilities.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

As founding dean and professor at the Yale school of management, he taught a course on entrepreneurial leadership. Of course, an entrepreneurial leader needs to know about subjects like financial management, competitive strategy, market analysis, and the like. He focused on the personal characteristics of the leader. “Of

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