Leading Blog

MARCH 4, 2024

W E OFTEN THINK of innovation as something visionaries draw out of thin air, like manna from heaven. Here’s an innovation story that’s closer to reality: It’s a story of loss, grit, and renewal. It’s also about a never-too-late approach to innovation that enabled a floundering business to launch a second golden age.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 3, 2020

Innovation is within each of us. If we are going to be an innovator, we need to have a healthy relationship with change. Change is an opportunity to innovate. Tamara Ghandour defines innovation as “thinking differently about what’s right in front of you to create an advantage” in her book Innovation is Everybody’s Business.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 23, 2023

D ISRUPTION has become synonymous with innovation. In contrast, nondisruptive innovation is “achieved without disrupting a preexisting market and its associated companies and jobs.” In Beyond Disruption: Innovate and Achieve Growth without Displacing Industries , Blue Ocean Strategy authors W. Stay focused on value innovation.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 8, 2021

T HE potential for innovation exists within our organizations. How do you make innovation as natural as eating and sleeping? And that doesn’t begin by copying the relics of highly innovative companies. Their definition of innovation is “ something different that creates value.” Innovators ask, “What if?” “Is

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 24, 2024

This helps save time and reduces the risk of making detrimental hiring decisions that could hinder organizational growth and innovation. The Importance of Leadership in Driving Innovation Innovation is the key to success in the fast-paced and highly competitive life sciences industry.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 5, 2023

Innovation and creativity are important drivers of success for any business or organization. They also solve problems in creative ways, and stay ahead of the competition. Encourage risk-taking: In order for innovation to happen, it’s important for team members to feel comfortable taking risks and trying new things.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

As disruptors in the organization, they hold the onus to align the company’s brand mission with a creative yet commercially viable business strategy. It is now expected that a CMO strikes a harmony between pioneering innovation and maintaining commercial acumen, a balance intrinsic to the realization of substantial business growth.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 18, 2024

Identifying Growth-Stage Leadership to Drive Innovation in Life Sciences Effective executive search partners play a pivotal role in identifying, attracting, and assessing the leadership best aligned to drive growth and innovation, all the more important in highly dynamic industries like life sciences.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 6, 2024

A learning organization fosters ongoing learning, innovation, and improvement among its members. Creating impactful learning programs involves tapping into your creativity while ensuring they align with your organization’s objectives. Hackathons and Innovation Labs: These opportunities allow employees to test new ideas.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 13, 2024

With the increasing importance of data and analytics that spans across several business areas, the need for a CDO who can adapt, innovate, and lead in this complex environment has grown significantly. The Intersection of Creativity and Regulatory Compliance In the 21st century, businesses are primarily driven by data-centric operations.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 30, 2021

How to reclaim your creativity, conquer busyness, do your best work, and be your best self. It’s time to reclaim your energy, creativity, and brilliance – it all starts by finding your minute to think. But he lost his creativity when he joined the innovation team. A Minute to Think. A Minute to Think.

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Leading Blog

MAY 18, 2021

These same Agents of Stupidity hold leaders in all contexts back in a time when the clear thinking that leads to creativity and innovation is much needed. In the same way making “original” or “great” or “creative” the goal of any endeavor can be self-defeating.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Inspire team innovation with an idea garden, saving great ideas for future growth. I don’t want to crush team innovation, but I can’t possibly use them all. You’re doing a lot of things right when it comes to fostering psychological safety and encouraging team innovation.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The Chief Innovation Officer is the spark that drives a company’s creative momentum. As businesses increasingly focus on innovation , having a dedicated leader championing this mission is more crucial than ever. Networking: Building and maintaining relationships that drive innovation and collaboration.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

The Importance of Finding Innovators in the Life Sciences Industry In today’s rapidly evolving life sciences industry, finding innovators has become critical for organizations seeking to stay ahead of the curve. Finding innovators in the life sciences industry The importance of innovative leadership cannot be overstated.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 5, 2021

Strategic empowerment removes the guesswork and helps people focus their creativity and problem-solving where it will make the most difference. WHY this tool works: Strategic empowerment provides clear definitions and removes the guesswork about where to innovate. RELATIONSHIPS.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 29, 2024

Creative teams stay open to what’s possible and explore alternative perspectives. Some of the best teams we know are great because they stay curious and creative. Part 2: Great Teams: 12 Practical Collaboration Habits to Create Clarity 12 Habits to Foster More Curiosity and Creativity on Your Team 1.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

In today’s dynamic and ever-changing business landscape, fostering a culture of innovation within an organization is imperative. Companies, in turn, benefit from the innovative solutions and fresh perspectives that these young advisors bring, driving forward-thinking strategies and fostering a culture of inclusivity.

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Lead from Within

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Forward-thinking companies are now recognizing the immense value that unconventional thinkers and innovators can bring to the table. I’ve seen this approach unlock significant innovation within my client organizations. Lead From Within: The most innovative solutions often come from the most unexpected places.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 1, 2020

But what if you could reframe your thinking and utilize the conflict, crisis, and change to start seeing possibility, collaboration, and innovation? The perfect storm occurs when vision, opinion, and passion come together to form a culture of creativity.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 12, 2024

The Need for Innovative Approaches in Succession Planning As businesses grow and adapt to the ever-changing business landscape, traditional succession planning approaches may not be agile enough to cover non-traditional roles. The post Breaking the Mold: Innovative Succession Planning for Non-Traditional Roles appeared first on N2Growth.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

an executive hears a presentation and immediately responds with questions, concerns, critiques and challenges, without a pause to consider the depth and breadth of work entailed, the long hours, and the creative thinking. People don’t have to follow you, don’t have to show up, and don’t have to bring their creativity or initiative.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Creativity: A creative leader looks at scenarios from a different or new perspective. Leaders who are creative are better able to problem-solve and lead their company on a path of greatness. Such leaders have vision and a sense of innovation. This ability is an important attribute of effective leadership. Be patient.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Are you ready to discover how self-mastery can transform your teams performance and spark creativity? Techniques to frame problems creatively and unlock your teams collective genius. Dont miss this episodepress play now to uncover the secrets to leading with clarity, connection, and creativity and become the leader your team deserves.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 26, 2020

It can be tempting to write people off and assume they don’t have creativity or innovative solutions to offer. It can be tempting to write people off and assume they don’t have creativity or innovative solutions to offer. Many times, however, there’s something blocking their contribution.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 2, 2024

This unique combination allows them to identify underlying issues, implement necessary changes, and drive innovation without being handicapped by internal politics or cultural biases. By bringing fresh perspectives and innovative strategies, interim executives can reorient a company’s trajectory, driving it towards growth and transformation.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 3, 2021

Ubiquitous online access and dependence on digital platforms for real-time information, both professionally and recreationally, has accelerated innovation in leveraging and utilizing technology. The growth of technology innovation and its integration into nearly all professional life poses both an opportunity and a new threat.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Focusing on Innovation Think Forward : Discuss how this decision might lead to new opportunities for growth, innovation, and collaboration. Encourage Creativity : Challenge your team to think creatively about how they can turn this situation to their advantage.

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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.” Or if people think they’ll get in trouble for their creativity, they won’t risk it. ” is a powerful creative force.

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Rich Gee Group

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

This innovative approach was in stark contrast to the conventional training methods of the era, which had repeatedly failed to break the four-minute barrier. Regularly engage in brainstorming sessions with your team, fostering an environment of creativity and collective wisdom. Cultivate a Growth Mindset. Practice Reflective Thinking.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 26, 2023

If you’re talking to an “idea person”, they want to explore and build on ideas, not have their creativity and energy crushed before their ideas can breathe. Your “get things done” crowd, the roadblocks are frustrating—they want to see action. Roadblocks…crushed…harsh…disrespectful. What would YOU ADD?

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Unleash your creativity: Have you ever been asked to “think outside the box”? If you are artistic and creative, that statement most likely gets you excited. This is the essence of creativity, although it goes well beyond problem-solving. To be a wildly successful visionary, you must not fear creativity.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

We believe we should focus our leadership efforts on other, less common skills, gravitating to things that seem newer and more innovative. Source: Brave Together: Lead by Design, Spark Creativity, and Shape the Future with the Power of Co-Creation * * * Look for these ideas every Thursday on the Leading Blog.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

With the finish line in sight, you can innovate without fear, tossing out time-saving hacks like confetti. Constraints are the gateway to creativity. Identifying the expendable can be surprisingly quick once you start that dialogue. Embrace the wisdom of knowing what ‘winning’ looks like. A few powerful phrases that can help.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 30, 2021

Have you ever watched a team member do something clever, solve a problem, or creatively improve a process, then ask them why they hadn’t shared it with the team? Their answer to why they didn’t speak up holds the key to unlocking your team’s best ideas and building a team of micro-innovators, problem-solvers, and customer advocates.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 19, 2021

As organizations face more complex interdependent tasks, leadership must become more personal in order to ensure open trusting communication that will make more collaborative problem solving and innovation possible. How to achieve the creativity, adaptiveness, and agility that organizations will need to survive and grow.

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Kevin Eikenberry

JULY 18, 2021

When we think about innovation, we often think of the big home-run idea – the kind books are written about and dreams are made of. We get starry-eyed at the prospect – and then discouraged that we aren’t creative enough and could never be that innovative. But what if we thought about innovation differently?

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