Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 22, 2021

Support Your Team with Career Development Even When You’re Busy. You want to help your team with career development, but time is limited. Today, on Asking For a Friend , I talk with Julie Winkle Giulioni , author of Help them Grow or Watch Them Go about how managers can support development when there is pitifully little time.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 30, 2024

Understanding the Importance of Succession Planning Succession planning is crucial to any organization’s growth strategy, and its importance cannot be overstated. This process helps organizations align their current and future business goals, promotes employee career development, and ensures smooth leadership transitions.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 15, 2024

In every forward-thinking organization, the need for thoughtful planning around key leadership roles is undeniable. Succession planning isn’t just about filling future vacancies—it’s about proactively shaping the future of the company with a plan.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 17, 2020

If you’re like many leaders we talk with, you’ve been on such a fast pivot this year, you may not have had all the strategic planning time you’d hoped for. The post Strategic Planning Tool: How to Engage Your Team in Better Conversation appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2024

While this control can drive innovation and maintain the founding vision, it also introduces complexities in planning and executing effective leadership succession and transition. Together, they can develop a comprehensive transition plan that addresses stakeholder concerns and minimizes disruption.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Leadership development is one of the most important investments you can make in your organization’s success. In this episode, Jennifer Mackin, author of Leaders Deserve Better, gives you the roadmap to effective leadership development. Leadership Development that Works. Unfortunately, there are many ways to do it poorly.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

I had no intention of testing my ability to start an international leadership development company. The first decade of my career (and all my formal education) was about leadership development and communication. As a leader, a parent, and through our leadership development work around the world. Is it familiar, yet novel?

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 2, 2024

At its heart, succession planning is all about pinpointing and nurturing future leaders who can seamlessly step into critical roles within an organization when the time comes. The strength and longevity of an organization often depend on effective succession planning. Developing future leaders requires a thoughtful strategy.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Understanding the Importance of Succession Planning in Business Succession planning is a strategic commitment to future-proofing an organization. A robust succession plan also builds a culture of continuous learning, where employees are engaged, curious, and motivated to develop their skills.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Their strategic mindset enables them to craft ambitious plans that drive commercial excellence across sales, marketing, product development, and customer service. Progressing through roles in sales, marketing, or business development provides the necessary exposure to market intricacies and strategic planning.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The CDO’s mandate extends beyond mere technology implementation; it encompasses the development of comprehensive digital strategies and the cultivation of a culture that embraces continuous innovation. Addressing these challenges requires strategic planning and effective management.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Their strategic mindset enables them to identify opportunities and risks, crafting plans that advance organizational objectives. Comprised of professionals immersed in specific sectors, these networks stay at the forefront of industry developments. A well-planned interview process greatly influences hiring success.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2023

I N AN ESSAY published in 1908, Orison Swett Marden encourages leaders to give responsibility to their employees—to develop leaders at all levels. Responsibility is a great power developer. People who are never thrust into responsible positions never develop their real strength. Give power so that others may grow.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 14, 2024

If the main characters (your leaders) are poorly developed or behave unpredictably, the story won’t hold up no matter how compelling the plot. We would love to partner with you and your executive team to build a practical plan for a high-performing, human-centered culture (it’s what we do best). That’s a good start.

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Next Level Blog

JANUARY 24, 2023

It takes a lot of planning plus improvisational skills to keep a roomful of six-year-olds engaged and learning from 8:30 in the morning to 2:30 in the afternoon. If Renee didn’t walk into her classroom with a solid lesson plan every day, she’d lose the kids’ attention and chaos would reign. That’s where leadership lesson plans come in.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Michael Doctoroff on conflict: Conflicts, when properly controlled and resolved, can be a powerful tool for developing creative business plans and objectives. Find more ideas on the LeadingThoughts index. * * * Follow us on Instagram and X for additional leadership and personal development ideas.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 10, 2023

I F you’re looking to expand your thinking, then look no further than Burn the Boats: Toss Plan B Overboard and Unleash Your Full Potential by Matt Higgins. For those of us that have always heard, “Always have a Plan B,” burning the boats may sound reckless. Should you process risk? If that is survivable, then burn the boats.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 9, 2025

These discussions might involve analyzing industry developments, scoping out competitive landscapes, and gathering feedback across the organization to identify traits essential for both continuity and innovation. N2Growth orchestrates a strategic transition plan that prioritizes clarity, transparency, and early accomplishments.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 31, 2024

Understanding the Importance of Succession Planning Succession planning is vital for any organization’s long-term stability and growth. A well-crafted plan safeguards the company’s cultural future by ensuring smooth transitions and maintaining key leadership roles during unexpected changes or executive departures.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 17, 2024

Incorporating Emotional Intelligence into Succession Planning Focusing on emotional intelligence when identifying potential successors leads to more successful leadership transitions. Succession planning goes beyond analyzing technical skills and becomes a deliberate strategy to develop well-rounded leaders.

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Leadership Freak

MARCH 12, 2025

The thing I hate about planning is the feeling that something is getting done. Planning is talking, not doing. Acollective sigh of relief at the end of planning sessionspredicts disaster. Plans dont work, people do. You plan a disaster if you rely on plans made annually.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The Distinct Role of Consultants in Strategic Planning While interim executives immerse themselves within an organization to drive change from the inside, consultants offer external expertise that shapes strategic planning processes.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2024

Understanding the Concept of Succession Planning Succession planning is a critical aspect of organizational management. It is a proactive strategy that ensures an organization is ready to handle sudden or planned departures of critical workforce elements. This procrastination poses a significant challenge.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

This leaves many executive succession plans with holes and question marks. 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. I was waiting for the day when chairs would start to fly, a la Bobby Knight.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 30, 2024

Understanding the Importance of Succession Planning The importance of succession planning cannot be overstated in ensuring an organization’s longevity and growth. Succession planning begins with the process of identifying and developing new leaders within a business.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Here's What Matters Most by @gavin_adams Music Has Charms To Make You a Better Writer by @wallybock See more on Twitter. * * * Follow us on Instagram and X for additional leadership and personal development ideas.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 12, 2024

Understanding the Importance of Succession Planning In today’s corporate environment, succession planning is often undervalued despite its crucial role in ensuring an enterprise’s sustained growth and continuity. Human resource professionals are responsible for developing strong succession plans for non-traditional roles.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Principle #3: Learn To Love the Process To reach your goals, you need a step-by-step plan that becomes part of the process of reaching your target. Your personal edge is something you develop and lead with to help set you apart. Process thinking allows you to avoid distractions and prioritize the next step you need to take.

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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. Investing in their development is not merely prudent it is a strategic imperative. Tailoring training and development programs to meet individual leadership needs enhances their effectiveness.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

They analyze the situation, devise a plan, and communicate effectively, ensuring that everyone is aligned and informed. Learn more at fabianalacercaallen.com. * * * Follow us on Instagram and X for additional leadership and personal development ideas. * * * This ability to calmly navigate crises strengthens the team’s resilience.

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Sales Wolf Blog

JANUARY 11, 2025

Develop the Mindset of Leaders, Not Managers Scaling your business requires leaders, not task managers. Leaders must continuously develop the mindsets of their teams. Create a Development Plan : Invest in leadership development to shift mindsets at every level. Develop and grow the mindset of your people.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Information on employee benefits, such as healthcare, retirement plans, and work-life balance initiatives, can also be compelling.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 12, 2024

By engaging in careful succession planning and making confident decisions, organizations can maintain their unique culture even in the face of change. Best Practices for Ensuring Smooth Leadership Transitions Investing time in meticulous succession planning is crucial for seamless leadership transitions.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

Defining Executive Development in the Context of N2Growth Building and transforming leadership capabilities are principal elements of organizational growth. In the framework of N2Growth, Executive Development refers to this critical process of fostering leadership skills.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 9, 2025

The N2Growth Approach to Compliance Executive Recruitment N2Growth begins each engagement by gaining a deep understanding of the clients culture, leadership objectives, and overall strategic plan. Targeted development initiatives encourage deeper collaboration with stakeholders and accelerate the learning curve.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

This process is instrumental in pinpointing leadership strengths, critical for making strategic decisions in executive placements and development programs. These assessments shine a light on leaders’ strengths and improvement areas, guiding strategic decisions in talent development and succession planning.

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