Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Leadership fears can significantly hinder an individual’s ability to lead effectively. When left unaddressed, these fears can lead to poor decision-making, stifled creativity, and a toxic work environment. By working closely with leaders, I turn fear into a catalyst for growth and innovation.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 27, 2025

Josh Linkner on walking and creativity: Researchers isolated walking from all other factors to determine the impact of strolling on creativity. The results: creative output increased by an average of 60 percent when the person was walking compared to sitting. 6 percent, not 6 percent, but 60 percent.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Building a team with this mindset encourages a positive work environment where creativity flourishes. When members feel they can rely on each other, they’re more likely to contribute their best efforts, which results in heightened productivity and innovation. She frequently speaks on compliance, leadership, and risk management.

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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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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 25, 2020

It Takes Clarity and Curiosity to Encourage Creative Thinking Businesses around the world face a changing normal, where it’s hard to say what things will look like in one year, much less six months from now. The post 7 Ways to Encourage Creative Thinking in Your Team appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 18, 2022

This conversation came up when we were looking at curriculum design for ongoing training for one of our long-term leadership development clients. And they said, “yeah, maybe not so much on the innovation.” Communicate your desire for innovation in the areas you really want them to focus on. What would you add?

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 9, 2025

The importance of this role in high-performing organizations cannot be overstated: research from various organizational studies shows that effective operations leadership is one of the most reliable predictors of sustained performance and competitive advantage in business.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Everything that society has called innovative is the direct result of the personal creativity of individuals. And, it’s no surprise that organizations today want to harness that type of creativity and innovation in their employees. But, it’s time to rethink the way we make innovation happen.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

In this incredibly practical and inspiring episode, Jeff DeGraff, the “Dean of Innovation” gives you practical ways to cultivate a creative mindset for yourself and with your team.

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Lead from Within

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Many people think leadership in the AI era is all about understanding technology or staying up to date with trends. The most successful leaders are those who embrace uniquely human skills—empathy, creativity, and adaptability. Consequently, leaders who thrive will use their creativity to think beyond the immediate problem.

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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

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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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 24, 2023

The Power of Workplace Culture in an AI Universe: A virtual conversation about Empathy and Innovation Note: This article on Workplace Culture is an excerpt from Chapter 2 of our book, Courageous Culture: How to Build Teams of Micro-Innovators, Problem Solvers, and Customer Advocates. What’s your perspective on that?”

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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

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

AUGUST 2, 2024

Navigating the complexities of leadership and management styles requires more than conventional wisdom; it requires a deep understanding of how different management styles impact an organization. Ichak Adizes provides a valuable framework that categorizes leadership into four distinct styles, each with unique strengths.

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Understanding these leadership pitfalls is essential for fostering a thriving workplace where top talent can excel and feel valued. As an executive leadership coach, I’ve seen how leadership behaviors impact team dynamics. Constant oversight and control erode autonomy and creativity, leading to frustration and disengagement.

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Leading Blog

MAY 16, 2020

Technology is the raw material that 21st-century innovators need to build new business capabilities, to develop exciting new products and services, and to create workarounds for the physical distancing measures we will likely endure for the foreseeable future. I NNOVATION has always been important. New technology will change the way we work.

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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

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The business world is changing, and with it, the need for a new approach to leadership is growing. As an executive leadership coach, I’ve seen firsthand how crucial it is for future leaders to go beyond traditional management techniques. They should understand how to leverage technology to drive innovation and efficiency.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Emerging leaders empower their teams to achieve operational excellence and drive innovation by continuously refining culture, tactics, and strategy. Moreover, it mitigates risks associated with unexpected leadership vacancies, contributing to organizational stability.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Competing in the Age of AI : Strategy and Leadership When Algorithms and Networks Run the World by Marco Iansiti and Karim R. When traditional approaches are inadequate or resisted, advanced leadership skills are essential. When traditional approaches are inadequate or resisted, advanced leadership skills are essential.

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Lead from Within

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Low morale can severely impact productivity, creativity, and overall organizational success. However, with strategic actions and innovative approaches, leaders can turn things around. In this setup, junior employees mentor senior leaders, offering fresh perspectives and innovative ideas.

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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. Most importantly, interim executives create exceptional value by blending traditional leadership norms with modern business dynamics.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

This matters to effectiveness in the business domain, too, where such practices are often ignored or dismissed, even though they support ones centeredness and capacity to maintain focus, be creative, and make good decisions, even under great pressure. The bottom line: exercise is an important practice for effective leadership.

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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. 3:55 – The importance of self-awareness and progress in your leadership development. A Minute to Think.

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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. Like most business leadership roles, the C-suite isn’t exempt from this shift. So, what could this all mean for the future of the C-suite?

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in December 2020. One thing is clear: advances in technology have not been matched by the necessary innovation to our social structures. Overcome : Crush Adversity with the Leadership Techniques of America's Toughest Warriors by Jason Redman.

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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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Lead from Within

JANUARY 7, 2025

The gap in your leadership style is costing your organization millions in lost talent and unrealized potential.Recent Deloitte analysis reveals 82% of senior executives overestimate their leadership capabilities, while only 34% of their direct reports rate them as highly effective.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 22, 2021

James Kouzes and Barry Posner emphasize this point in Everyday People, Extraordinary Leadership. To help you develop confidence and grow as a leader, the authors present an operating system of leadership practices based on their time-tested Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership. But good leadership goes beyond that.

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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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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Unexpected changes and challenges are inevitable in leadership. How you respond to them can either add to your stress or unlock new levels of creativity, influence, and problem-solving. 05:38] – How Resistance Creates Stress and Kills Innovation Leaders often encounter resistance from employees and within themselves.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 1, 2020

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in August 2020. The Creator Mindset : 63 Tools to Unlock the Secrets to Innovation, Growth, and Sustainability by Nir Bashan. Creativity isn’t a “nice to have” leadership trait. even if you don’t think you’re a “creative” person. But on creativity?

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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. Furlong held senior global leadership roles at TD Securities, retiring in 2012 as vice chair.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Redefining Healthcare Leadership Through Executive Search Within healthcare, success hinges on clinical excellence and the caliber of leadership guiding each organization. Unraveling the Complexity of Healthcare Leadership Recruitment The search for strong healthcare leaders extends beyond standard recruitment methods.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in September 2020. From distorting the past to limiting creativity to reducing happiness, experience can cause misperceptions and then reinforce them without our awareness. Leadership is a relationship, and humility is the foundation for all healthy relationships.

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