N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Fresh Perspectives and Innovation: Their external viewpoint allows them to offer unbiased insights and innovative solutions that internal teams might overlook due to established routines. When clear leadership is absent, employees may experience uncertainty, leading to decreased motivation, productivity, and higher turnover rates.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The Evolving Focus on Human Capital As geopolitical and economic uncertainties rise, investors are shifting their focus on businesses with a long-term perspective, placing increased emphasis on resilient, sustainable business models supported by strong leadership.

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Decker Communication

MARCH 27, 2025

This seemingly small narrative intervention represents the intersection of two critical business imperatives: retaining top talent and developing leaders who can navigate uncertainty. Rather, they were led by individuals who excelled at contextualizing setbacks within larger innovation narratives. A reframing had taken place.

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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. Communication: Excellent skills in articulating strategic visions and rallying stakeholders around innovative goals.

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Today’s emerging leaders must develop a diverse set of skills to navigate an increasingly complex and fast-paced environment. My role as a coach is to help leaders develop these forward-thinking skills, ensuring they are prepared to lead effectively in a dynamic and uncertain future. Very few understand why or how to prevent it.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

I N 2012, in the wake of the Great Recession, when uncertainty loomed large and businesses shuttered by the thousands, I made a decision that would change the trajectory of my life. I was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AFib), a condition that introduced a new level of uncertainty into my life. Not gone gone. But he was done.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Developing future visionary leaders is essential for sustaining organizational growth and maintaining a competitive edge in dynamic markets. Emerging leaders empower their teams to achieve operational excellence and drive innovation by continuously refining culture, tactics, and strategy.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 18, 2019

T HE INNOVATION WE PRIZE at successful start-ups is a mindset that is brought into the start-up and not necessarily the inherent quality of every start-up. Innovation isn’t something that just happens; we create the conditions for it. Big organizations can innovate like small start-ups. Creating an Innovation Strategy.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 4, 2020

Welcome to the August 2020 Leadership Development Carnival! We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, motivation, productivity, team building, and more. A Lot of Uncertainty, Survey Finds. A Lot of Uncertainty, Survey Finds.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Mastery over various aspects of the business—from product development to supply chain management —is essential for this leader to facilitate smooth operations and establish a foundation for sustained success. The ability to withstand disruptions, recover swiftly, and adapt to uncertainties is paramount in today’s volatile market.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 3, 2014

Chair, Organizational Development, N2Growth. Having the experience to successfully code switch in the heat of battle offers a different ‘way to play’ in the innovation sandbox; one that allows leaders to change their lens of leadership whilst achieving greater results and outcomes. By Damian D. “Skipper” Pitts.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 27, 2024

Organizational resilience is a quality that becomes apparent when businesses face adversity, especially during times of widespread uncertainty and constantly changing regulations. It sets apart organizations that simply survive from those that turn challenges into opportunities, encouraging innovation and growth.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Instead, it has evolved into an indispensable leadership position encompassing digital innovation, organizational change, and business model reinvention. This leader steers the adoption of advanced platforms and analytics and influences product development, supply chain optimization, and customer experience enhancement.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 19, 2024

There is friction between globalization and regional autonomy, a conflict between the desire for sustainability and the lure of rapid development, ongoing political uncertainties, and the ever-increasing impact of digital technology. Corporations can navigate economic uncertainties and volatility through digital modeling.

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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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Leading Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

Nathan and Susannah Furr on uncertainty: “Behind every uncertainty you are facing—even the unwanted and unpromising varieties—insight, growth, and possibility are waiting in the wings. Source: The Upside of Uncertainty: A Guide to Finding Possibility in the Unknown / (Blog Post).

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 15, 2025

One emerging development is the role of the Chief Employee Experience Officer, a position that embodies the growing commitment to placing people at the core of corporate strategy. Rather than treating staff as a function of operations, executives are leveraging an employee-centric ethos to spark innovation and drive sustainable growth.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Welcome to the September edition of the Leadership Development Carnival ! For this month’s edition, I asked an all-star cadre of leadership development bloggers, authors, and consultants to submit an answer to the following question: “We all know that individual development plans (IDPs) need to be tailored for each leader.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Instability breeds resilience and innovation”. G IVEN we are in a sustained period of instability, how as leaders do we dial up the resilience and innovation, without burning out ourselves or the teams we lead? How do we leverage the instability to build resilience and innovation that creates success in ourselves and our teams?

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Conversely, poorly managed transitions invite uncertainty that can erode employee morale, undermine client trust, and weaken competitive advantage. This framework involves a systematic approachidentifying leadership gaps, assessing candidate readiness, designing tailored development plans, and positioning top talent to assume critical roles.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Welcome to the September 2021 Leadership Development Carnival! We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, motivation, productivity, team building, and more. Development. Jon Verbeck provided Develop a Mindset of Continuous Improvement.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

A high premium is placed on collaboration, with the understanding that pooling diverse perspectives encourages innovation and creativity. Subsequently, the enduring ethos of service translates into an unswerving commitment to helping clients capture value from uncertainty, creating optimal conditions for growth and prosperity.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 2, 2024

Coaches can help executives craft a clear vision, set realistic goals, and develop actionable plans to achieve them. Developing a Strategic Mindset Through Coaching Developing a strategic mindset is essential for any business’s success, and executive coaching programs are key in shaping this mindset.

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Lead from Within

APRIL 22, 2024

As an executive leadership coach, I’ve witnessed the profound impact of talent development in an increasingly uncertain world. These statistics underscore the critical need for innovative talent development strategies to successfully navigate the ever-evolving landscape of work.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 10, 2024

W ITH uncertainty as a given, we need to approach what we do with a different mindset. Innovation is key to sustainability. This inability to source deals from outside the four walls, and to do so quickly, is one of the main reasons why innovation in so many companies is stifled. Innovation is a team sport indeed.

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Lead from Within

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Radical honesty requires leaders to share strategic context, acknowledge uncertainties, and invite meaningful dialogue. Cultivate Tomorrow’s Trailblazers Strategic talent development transcends traditional succession planning. When leaders prioritize developing future innovators, they create sustainable competitive advantages.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2020

That requires better strategic thinking, creativity and innovation, and greater agility and responsiveness. I believe, as a consequence, that we need more significant and different investment in leadership development, especially where we need transformational change. We need to re-think leadership development methods.

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Lead from Within

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Meanwhile, organizations investing in future-focused leadership development report 34% higher adaptability to market changes. Leaders who master emerging competencies consistently outperform their peers in organizational innovation and talent retention. These competencies form the foundation of future leadership success.

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Lead from Within

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Preparing for the future of work means fostering flexibility, embracing technology, and developing skills that will carry teams through uncertain times. Leaders who promote this mindset inspire employees to embrace change, innovate, and take calculated riskskey components of thriving in an ever-evolving work environment.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 9, 2017

When it comes to innovation, it is no different. Jeff DeGraff writes in The Innovation Code , “ Your dominant worldview is your biggest strength —the quality that makes you stand out from other people.” DeGraff describes four basic worldviews or approaches to innovation : the Artist, the Engineer, the Athlete, and the Sage.

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CO2

JUNE 12, 2020

In the last few months, the world has been learning devastating lessons from uncertainty. Several years ago, a dear friend of mine, Darrell Mann, CEO of Systematic Innovation , predicted that some catastrophic event would soon plague humanity. An S-Curve is the measurement of speed in the adoption of new innovation.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 13, 2023

C HAOS and uncertainty are a part of life. Beneath the surface of our behavior is our core identity, made up of thoughts, feelings, and beliefs that we have developed and refined since childhood. We need to develop Dual Awareness. Are you making the most of it? Deliberate calm is about adaptability and self-mastery.

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

When you challenge your team, you show them that you believe in their potential, which builds confidence and drives innovation. Encourage openness by creating a culture where it’s okay to admit mistakes, ask for help, and share uncertainties. When you, as a leader, show vulnerability, you give your team permission to do the same.

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Mike Cardus

MARCH 15, 2020

And while the complexity of uncertainty and the unknown, unknowables is increasing, your organization and leadership team will be pressured to makes sense of the challenges and develop some planning steps to make things better. solution-focused process for complexity and uncertainty planning.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 11, 2024

This planning secures the organization’s future by training competent leaders and fosters a culture of development that can make an organization an employer of choice. The infusion of diverse thoughts and skills does more than just foster innovation; it boosts resilience and adaptability, too.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The competition for high-caliber talent remains fierce: top leaders with fundraising prowess, innovative thinking, and proven impact strategies are in demand across a growing number of mission-focused organizations worldwide. Another complexity lies in assessing cultural alignment.

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Leading Blog

MAY 3, 2024

It breaks down barriers, fosters genuine connections, and cultivates an environment where innovation and loyalty can flourish. Lead with Empathy: Showing empathy is a powerful manifestation of vulnerability; it requires leaders to connect with their own experiences of challenge and uncertainty to relate to others.

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