N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Clearly the difference possessed by all great leaders is that they refine, develop and build from their foundation – they don’t ignore it or take it for granted. In most sports I’m aware of you cannot play if you don’t suit-up and show-up. Leadership is a participation sport and never works well in absentia.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 5, 2019

Many years later, French mathematician Pierre-Simon Laplace developed Bayes’s idea into a powerful theory, which we now know as the Bayes Theorem. Bayes is relevant to modern leaders because it can help them develop an approach to uncertainty that is less deterministic and more probabilistic. Here is a simple explanation of it.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The Leadership Gap: Why Strong Leaders Are Needed Now More Than Ever This drives home the critical importance of finding, developing, and retaining the best leaders you possibly can. On the contrary, an effective leader must develop a strong ability to hold people accountable and drive results. We all have success, and we all fail.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

In the years that have passed, we’ve continued to expand and refine the list by looking for CHROs able to innovate and outperform their peers regardless of current market dynamics in play at the time. Remember, it’s the people and culture who enable technology and marketing success – not the other way around. ?.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 17, 2023

F1 racing has historically been a male-dominated sport, but that is changing rapidly. Currently, no rules prevent women from competing in the sport, but the current grid of drivers is exclusively male. The sport has recognized the importance of engaging with fans and providing them with an unforgettable experience.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Real life is not a spectator sport – it’s a participation sport, and in fact, I submit to you that it’s a full contact participation sport. Recently I spoke to a group of high-school marketing educators about the current state of social media marketing. Thanks for adding to the discussion Becky.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

Leadership is a full-contact sport, and if you cannot address conflict in a healthy, productive fashion then you should not be in a leadership role. Developing effective conflict resolution skill sets are an essential component of a building a sustainable business model. If so, you likely have issues with conflict.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 28, 2011

You may have technology or a product that gives you an edge, but your people determine whether you develop the next winning technology or product.&#. In the world of professional sports the search for talent often starts during the middle-school years, which is long before the potential talent being tracked by the scouts has matured.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 30, 2012

Guest post by DDI's Bradford Thomas: Being from Kentucky—where we have no professional sports teams—March Madness rises to a whole different level. Bradford Thomas, is a product manager with Development Dimensions International (DDI). Brad has more than 18 years of business development, consultative sales, and marketing experience.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2024

An athletic director is a strategic leader responsible for managing budgets, developing policies and procedures, and promoting a positive and inclusive athletic culture. In addition to leadership qualities, an athletic director should have a solid understanding of athletic programs and the sports industry.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 31, 2010

Sure it would…Likewise, if I drove up in a new Bentley, wearing a $3,000 custom tailored suit, sporting a fresh manicure, a GQ hair-cut, and with an attitude of arrogance, wouldn’t that also color your opinion of my ability?

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Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 27, 2012

Sports metaphors are everywhere in the workplace, but there’s no denying that the leadership and teamwork skills found in the sports setting teach important lessons. The Product Management Perspective: As a product manager you have a major influence on all those responsible for creating, marketing and selling your products.

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Rich Gee Group

OCTOBER 29, 2010

An example might be, “I want to own a BMW Z4 sports car&#. Develop a time/payment schedule to save. Steps - Chunk out each goal into simple and realistic tasks or activities. In addition, look at your goal, if it is too big or unwieldy, break it up into manageable steps. Investigate a general financial goal for the Z4.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 7, 2013

The solution is machine learning —computers automatically discovering patterns and developing new knowledge by furiously feeding on modern society's greatest and most potent unnatural resource : data. Local crime increases after public sporting events. Target predicts customer pregnancy in order to market relevant products accordingly.

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Sales Wolf Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2024

This skill goes well beyond intuition; it combines experience, strategic insight, and an acute awareness of market dynamics, customer behaviors, and organizational pressures. Developing Business Acumen Capacity for Scaling The key to accelerating Business Acumen Capacity as a skill and mindset in a scaling enterprise.

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The Horizons Tracker

MAY 9, 2023

workers ranking them as the most important skill for success in both the current and future labor markets. What’s more, people who complete their training before entering the job market are not only unemployed less often but also seem to secure higher wages than those who acquire skills on the job.

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Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 20, 2011

The chapter will be included in the American Society for Training and Development’s new Handbook of Management. sexual affairs, pornography, extreme sports and extreme business risks) or they self-medicate to numb the pain, which leads to substance abuse. To feel better, achieve-aholics oftentimes seek illegitimate thrills (e.g.

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Women on Business

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Paint-balling and other sports-related activities may actually contribute to ongoing office politics and do nothing to quell them. Several consultancy firms are beginning to seriously consider this activity for its innovative approach to effective team-building – especially in this age of YouTube marketing and social media.

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In the CEO Afterlife

JANUARY 30, 2012

So to use a sports analogy, I ask you to consider the mindset of 2-14 coaches Jim Caldwell of the Colts and Hue Jackson of the Raiders as they neared the end of the 2011 NFL season. They were winning, feeling confident, secure and staying the strategic course they’d developed, communicated and executed from day 1 of the season.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 10, 2011

Some of the writers pointed out that these were two different sports and couldn’t be compared. Whether it’s the style of play in a sport, or leadership style in the business world, men and women are clearly and obviously different. A lot of people said a lot of pretty dumb things. Can’t we all just get along?

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

Marshall Goldsmith : Leadership is a contact sport and it’s often messy. Among the many things that make leadership more challenging today is the global market in which leaders must compete. All three of these individuals have had a profound and positive impact on those individuals and organizations which they have led.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

Share and Enjoy: View Comments [link] Most Tweeted Articles by Leadership Development Experts [.] In thinking of your example of sports teams, for example, is it possible that leaders can emerge at different times, for different purposes or tasks? What say you??? 2 Tweets Who’s In Charge?

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

all of these things I experienced and developed to one degree or another through sports. And when the discussion is about team sports, coaching, leadership, chemistry, relationships, role players, and all-stars become a natural part of the conversation. the skills I call on every day.

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Mills Scofield

JUNE 5, 2013

15% of the revenues from Mrked goes to teach young girls in emerging markets how to read. This as well as our want to provide an opportunity for people, like you, to better the world we live in developed into the driving force behind Mrked. My nice blue Mrked case is the brainchild of 3 kids - yup, kids.

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Tanveer Naseer

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

If you’re not familiar with it, stand-up paddle (SUP) boarding is one of the fasting growing sports around. Lesson 6: The rocking of others doesn’t reflect how the ocean will treat you Leaders look at market conditions and competitor performance to anticipate how they’ll perform. The Outdoor Industry Association reports that 1.24

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 27, 2015

Look for companies to invest in interdisciplinary workshops that bring the entire company together to gain perspective on sales, marketing, and customer experience. Mary Schaefer – I facilitated a series of 3-month leadership development programs that set up participants in teams of 6 from different functions in the company.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

A critical part of the talent management life-cycle is leadership development. If your mentoring and training programs don’t focus on the development of action oriented leaders then you are simply breeding obselesence, and utlimately…failure. Remember that leadership is not a spectator sport.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 1, 2023

Greg Harden spent over 30 years building them at the University of Michigan and gained national recognition when 60 Minutes Sports profiled him as "Michigan's Secret Weapon." He’s achieved extraordinary success and emerged as one of the greatest marketing minds of our time by doing things differently. Champions aren't born.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 7, 2020

Having a strong marketing strategy can make or break the successful launch of a business. Does your startup have the marketing blueprint it needs to make it in 2020? Follow these seven keys to marketing success and avoid mistakes. Keeping an eye on your competition will help you react to market changes before they do.

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In the CEO Afterlife

JANUARY 20, 2016

Although late to the dance, Walmart and Target are now making huge strides as their own know-how develops. Coke isn’t wasting time assessing non-beverage markets or searching for food acquisitions. The proof is in the numbers; Coke’s profit and market cap consistently outpaces their beverage and food rival, PepsiCo. .

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 11, 2021

Once companies really began to use business analytics, they quickly developed an edge over the competition. Take one of the biggest marketing failures of all time: New Coke. Then after developing a new formula, Coke ran over 200,000 taste tests. Sports Analytics. Analytics Gives Companies an Edge.

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Great Results Team Building

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

In business, leaders can prepare their teams to face daunting challenges by developing scenarios, role-playing, and setting clear expectations. Adversity is inevitable, but teams that have developed grit are better equipped to overcome setbacks. They maintained their focus, finally securing a historic 77-72 win.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 25, 2017

Those skills, while uniquely human, are not what we are typically trained to do and require a deal of messy personal development. The Captain Class : The Hidden Force That Creates the World's Greatest Teams by Sam Walker The best leaders in sports history were not mesmerizing characters. New skills will be needed. Blog Post ).

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Sales Wolf Blog

JANUARY 10, 2011

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures (1978) Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Walk The Talk The Dash, The Race, and Management, Training and Development Resources Workforce Management: information on employment law, human resource development and human resource management.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 3, 2011

In this world I’ve learned that there are very few quick fixes, despite what you might hear from marketers. I wish folks would also learn how to develop and balance a sense of urgency with these two. That is something difficult to develop. Patience and perseverance. You must have both. Together, and at the same time.

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Even in so-called “individual sports&# such as running, race car driving or gymnastics, the athletes depend on many other people for their success. love your site and marketing strategy. Think of something you never would have considered and do it; even if it’s riding a bull. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

For the past 15 years, I have relied on Debbie Laskey’s Blog for expert leadership guidance and always interesting insights into marketing best practices and recaps of marketing trends. Which Olympic sport demonstrated effective leadership? Question: What do you believe business leaders should know about the future of marketing?

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