Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Strategic talent management is the ultimate competitive advantage for today’s businesses. Managing talent is a dynamic and ongoing process that is often executed poorly or overlooked completely. Don’t allow your company to simply plod along or suffer from poor talent management!

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 20, 2014

We’d been meeting all week, meeting after meeting, a gaggle of senior leadership and marketing team leads, workshopping and brainstorming and collaborating over all that we’ve been, where [.] Leadership Development employee engagement Leadership talent management TalentCulture TChat' Author information Meghan M.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 7, 2017

Welcome to the August 2017 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! In the post, Jim explains, “With Baby Boomers marching steadily towards the retirement door, it’s time to take stock and reflect how we pass the torch to the next generations: Gen X and Gen Y, the latter generation having particular job market challenges.”

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

When approached with rigor and foresight, a leadership change can strengthen confidence among investors, reassure stakeholders, enhance market credibility, and set a clear path for sustained growth. A well-structured governance framework involves close collaboration with HR leaders to establish competencies and performance metrics.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 1, 2013

By Brian Layer , Chair, Organizational Development, N2growth. Every employee should have an understanding of their market, how their business competes in that space and how their duties contribute. Recently, I approached the entrance of familiar children’s store and saw a dead bird on their doorstep. Follow me on Twitter @brianlayer.

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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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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

So with apologies to those who don't share this passion, I present to you the September 2012 Leadership Development Carnival, NFL Kick-off Edition. Lynn Dessert from Elephants at Work completes a hail mary pass with Using the Benchmarks® Assessment for Leadership Development. "As Here are 4 challenges and how to manage them.".

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Mills Scofield

APRIL 15, 2013

We’ve built our entire supply chain from the ground up and are the first to introduce guayusa to international markets. We decided to empower him as our Regional Manager, and give him the freedom to be entrepreneurial in building his team.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 5, 2011

If you really want to understand a leader’s perspective on the market, ask them about their competition. In the military we valued actionable intelligence, studied our enemy’s strengths and weaknesses, developed a battle plan around a solid strategy, and executed our tactical mission as if our lives depended on it - because they did.

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Sales Wolf Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Being the shrewd marketer Sinek is, he has distilled his ideas into powerful sound bites that stir emotion in many - many who are disillusioned and disengaged. You can achieve a high state of performance when you align talent management, performance management, and culture to create performance synergy.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 16, 2010

One of my mentors once cautioned me about treating people as furniture saying that “individuals are not inantimate objects to simply be moved around and discarded, but that people require a constant investment of time and money to develop to their full potential.&# Don’t hype…stop complaining…fix the problem.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2010

If your organization confuses loyalty and tenure there is trouble on the horizon…If your business rates tenure higher than performance as a measure for employee evaluation, it is time for you to consider updating your talent management practices and procedures. the company is not leveraging its true talent base.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Here’s the thing – the foundational elements of leadership require no skill or talent whatsoever. Here’s the thing – the foundational elements of leadership require no skill or talent whatsoever. Loyalty is a missing ingredient in job market of both the secular and sacred. I would like to add one.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 22, 2014

According to Gartner’s Harter, it begins with a combination of being results oriented and authentically concerned about the development of every worker. Leadership Talent Management bad leaders Bad Leadership Good Leadership Grant Wattie Seagull Leadership What''s a Bad Leader' I would love to hear your comments on this topic.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 22, 2013

valued by an organization’s leadership, just take a peek at the agendas for their business review meetings, board meetings, operations reviews, quarterly shareholder meetings, sales meetings, or any other kind of management meeting that permeates a busy executives’ calendar. Any mention of a review of talent? Transparency.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2024

As we approach 2025, inclusive leadership has transformed from a commendable goal into a strategic necessity for organizations aiming to thrive in a rapidly evolving global market. Succession Planning: Building the Leaders of Tomorrow Succession planning plays a pivotal role in developing inclusive executive leadership teams.

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Great Leadership By Dan

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

I recently asked readers to submit their burning leadership development questions. There was also a room full of talent management practitioners, so it was a lively dialog. For example, if you are looking to expand into a new market, are your succession and development discussions aligned towards achieving that goal?

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2024

Chief Talent Officers don’t just fill positions—they shape futures. They’re not simply searching for top talent; they’re developing it, guiding emerging leaders, and fostering environments where people perform at their best. The digital era has revolutionized how organizations manage talent.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

They understand the unique pressures and demands of leadership positions and can provide tailored guidance to help executives develop the skills and competencies needed to succeed. Another significant benefit of board advisor coaching is the development of strategic thinking skills.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Your role as a leader is to develop talent to the highest levels of independent and autonomous thinking and execution. Work on developing a list of well thought out questions that are situational, industry specific, product specific, market specific, positionally specific, etc.,

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

I am not surprised he picked this topic as he is charged in growing Unilever’s businesses in emerging and highly VUCA-prone markets. And finally, what is the relationship between a proprietary algorithm we have developed to determine an organization’s VUCA readiness index and the performance of their organization? Rich Wellins, Ph.D.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 30, 2012

It probably isn’t surprising that a significant chunk of managers said that they were promoted because of their “technical expertise.” 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

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

If you are a regular reader of this blog and feel it has added value to your growth and development as a leader I would greatly appreciate your vote. I know all but one of the other nominees and would highly recommend any of them as a high quality source of leadership information.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

Developing effective conflict resolution skill sets are an essential component of a building a sustainable business model. Where there is disagreement there is an inherent potential for growth and development. If so, you likely have issues with conflict. Here’s the thing - leadership and conflict go hand-in-hand.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2010

link] Most Tweeted Articles by Leadership Development Experts [.] offers quick, practical management tips and ideas from HBR.org. While these articles tended to stir the pot a bit, they were in my opinion mostly missing the mark. Here are "9 Signs That Your Next Company Cares About Its Employees."

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 3, 2011

They don’t sit idly by and watch the business lose market share, suffer margin erosion, see their competitive value propositions vaporize, or watch their brand go into decline. The inability to recruit or retain tier-one talent. Current or anticipated changes in market conditions that will adversely impact your business model.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 20, 2010

Leaders who rest on their laurels without making the effort to develop their skills will eventually be overtaken by those who view leadership as a professional skill to be developed and refined. If those three qualities are present, everything else can be developed.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 14, 2010

The fact that character and integrity showed as poorly as they did in the survey, is proof positive for why the corporate workplace struggles with talent management. In addition to testing, developing a solid set of interviewing questions to sniff out any character flaws is also a good idea.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 24, 2010

In today’s post I’ll quickly examine the merits of developing your listening skills. Listen to those that confront you, challenge you, stretch you, and develop you. Employees develop the kind of security they really need – skills, knowledge and capabilities that enhance future employability. What say you?

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Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 30, 2012

I recently attended a talent management networking meeting hosting by PDI Ninth House. It was well attended, with over 100 participants, all responsible for some aspect of talent management. Take the poll below, and/or leave a comment: Online Surveys & Market Research. What do you think?

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 14, 2010

So, in today’s post I’ll examine the power of disruption as a key business driver… Disruptive business models focus on creating, disintermediating, refining, reengineering or optimizing a product/service, role/function/practice, category, market, sector, or industry. Are your management and executive ranks void of youth?

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 23, 2010

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 15, 2024

01:32) Meet the Expert, Andre Martin : Andre, with his rich background in organizational psychology and talent management, shares his mission to align careers with personal values, igniting a discussion on finding satisfaction and purpose in work. (02:41)

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The Chief Human Resources Officer is essential in shaping an organization’s talent management and strategic direction. This role extends beyond managing hiring and employee development; it requires a comprehensive understanding of the company’s financial health, operational needs, market dynamics, and technological trends.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

is senior vice president of Development Dimensions International (DDI), and is an expert on leadership development, employee engagement and talent management. Rich Wellins, Ph.D.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 10, 2011

I’m a huge advocate of refining initiatives that allow any level of talent to be developed to the maximum potential. Leaders and non-leaders alike need career-pathing, training and development. I’m just not a believer in attempting to label someone as a leader, and develop them as such when they are clearly not.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 6, 2011

I like to look below the hood of these rankings, to see if there's anything new to learn when it comes to leadership development. Sometimes I'll even call the person in charge of talent management. The companies that excel in leadership development do it better than the rest because they believe in it and take it seriously.

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