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. A well-executed plan can minimize the risks of abrupt departures or retirements, thereby maintaining business continuity and preserving institutional knowledge.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 30, 2024

Here is a selection of Posts from April 2024 that you will want to check out: Three Options to Help You Strengthen Your Feedback Skills by @artpetty Person Behind The Title via @LeadershipMain Be curious. Be Empathetic. Charisma vs. Character by @KevinPaulScott Transitions the Easier Way: Career & Life by @KateNasser The Law of Reversed Effort Caring a little less and coming to terms with a potential negative outcome doesn’t necessarily make us lazy or indifferent When You're on Thin Ice by

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 30, 2024

Understanding Emotional Intelligence: An Overview Emotional Intelligence, often referred to as EQ , signifies an individual’s ability to perceive, assess, and govern their own emotions while also empathetically engaging with the emotions of others. It involves self-awareness , self-regulation, motivation, social skills, and empathy. These different components create a set of abilities that help individuals effectively navigate social complexities, cultivate meaningful relationships, and le

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Next Level Blog

APRIL 30, 2024

Lead long enough and it’s eventually going to happen. Your team is going to come up against a tough run. Things were going great and then, suddenly, they’re not. The tough times could last for weeks, months, or even a year or more. The causes can be varied – competitive pressures, customer service challenges, a financial squeeze, uncontrollable externalities – and aren’t mutually exclusive.

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Leadership Freak

APRIL 30, 2024

Hearing "no" feels like rejection. But a good "no" moves you forward. Jobs and Wozniak started Apple after HP told them no. It’s dumb to desire rejection. But I wonder what would have happened if Hewlett-Packard said yes. Here are 4 benefits of "no" that might energize you today.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 30, 2024

The Role of an Executive Coach in Your Development In today’s dynamic business environment, executive coaching’s role in leadership development has become more critical than ever. As a trusted advisor and coach to top executives in the world’s largest companies, I have witnessed the transformative power of coaching firsthand and its impact on organizations.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 30, 2024

Understanding the Board’s Responsibility in Promoting Sustainable Ethics & Practices Board members are crucial in guiding corporate entities toward adopting ethics and sustainable practices. By setting clear policies, earmarking resources for green initiatives, and meticulously monitoring their execution, they carve out a path for the organization’s impact.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 30, 2024

To make a real impact on how businesses are run, nonprofit groups need to connect with key players in the business world, like employees, investors, politicians, and the media. A study from the University of Eastern Finland found that nonprofits can sway these influencers in different ways. “With a strategic confrontation and collaboration interaction model (SCCIM), nonprofit organizations can plan their strategy and figure out how to engage these important business partners effectively,&#

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 30, 2024

Embracing the Age of Automation The dawn of automation is upon us. This shift is bringing forth benefits and challenges and drastically transforming the way companies operate, as well as people working together. As this digital revolution unfolds, it is essential for leaders to adopt the advanced tools at their fingertips and encourage and embrace the automation age with open arms.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 30, 2024

A new study from Leuphana University Lüneburg and the University of Hildesheim reveals some eye-opening insights into how people negotiate across generations and what it means for the future. When dealing with big issues, like the ones coming up at the UN Climate Conference in Dubai, decision-makers often turn to negotiations to find solutions. But these agreements don’t just affect the people involved now—they have a big impact on generations down the line.

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Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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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. It prepares for the inevitability of change and ensures that operations will remain uninterrupted while minimizing potential hiccups that may come with the transition of power. Unforeseen departures in key leadership roles can disrupt a company’s ecosystem, the shockwaves of which can be detrimental, even catastrophic if th

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 30, 2024

Recommender systems are like tech helpers on websites. They do jobs people used to do. In news, these systems pick what stories you see online, aiming to get more clicks. But not many studies have checked how well they do compared to humans. Carnegie Mellon did a study on an online news site in Germany. They looked at how people reacted to computer-generated suggestions versus picks by human editors.

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David A Fields

APRIL 30, 2024

Some messages don’t require a long setup, clever turns of phrase, or revealing frameworks. This is one of them: Do the right thing. With McKinsey making headlines for being under criminal investigation, it seems an opportune moment to examine the ethics of your consulting firm’s activities. Neither you nor other the leaders of other consulting … Continued The post 3 Guidelines to Ensure Your Consulting Firm Does the Right Thing appeared first on David A.

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Mark Sanborn

APRIL 30, 2024

George Bernard Shaw said, “Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything. To change one’s mind requires re-examining old beliefs and determining what is now most important. How has leadership changed and what should you be doing now? Here are ten things you need to do and develop as essential skills: 1. Initiate Change Historically leaders have more often than not reacted to change, some have embraced it but only the brave few initiated it.

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HR leaders drowning in paperwork struggle to meet C-suite's strategic expectations. Burnout and high turnover plague the field, with 95% feeling overwhelmed. This guide explores how the right tools can free HR from admin tasks and empower them to become the strategic leaders they’re meant to be.

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HR Digest

APRIL 30, 2024

Hiring interviews that open the doors to new talent at your organization might be commonplace but what about stay interviews? If you’re unfamiliar with the term, stay interviews refer to the discussions between employers and employees that delve into the workers’ experience on the job. These interviews explore the employee’s choice to remain at the organization and what can be done to make their “stay’ more comfortable.

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Mark Sanborn

APRIL 30, 2024

George Bernard Shaw said, “Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything. To change one’s mind requires re-examining old beliefs and determining what is now most important. How has leadership changed and what should you be doing now? Here are ten things you need to do and develop as essential skills: 1. Initiate Change Historically leaders have more often than not reacted to change, some have embraced it but only the brave few initiated it.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 30, 2024

Whenever a new technology comes along, large companies think you need to appoint a designated senior leader — a “czar,” in popular parlance — and it will get taken care of. This, however, is a mistake. The process usually starts when teams are pitching leadership on wildly optimistic and conflicting use cases, and the board, excited but unsure how to proceed, puts some poor, unsuspecting soul in charge of the whole thing.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 30, 2024

How can you decline a promotion without making things awkward? In this article, the author shares advice from two experts on how to navigate this complicated situation. First, explore the underlying reasons behind your hesitation. If you are 100% sure you don’t want the promotion, decline as swiftly as possible. Be tactful and tactical. While there’s no need to provide an exhaustive account of your decision, framing it strategically is important.

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In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 30, 2024

Sponsor content from Microsoft Azure & NVIDIA.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 30, 2024

A conversation with Harvard Kennedy School’s Barbara Kellerman on identifying and avoiding them.

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