N2Growth Blog

JULY 8, 2022

The evolution of new technologies and the COVID-19 pandemic have greatly influenced consumer habits worldwide, consumers are becoming more demanding, and companies are working on efficiencies to offset the negative impact of inflation on their P&Ls. Leaders are working on efficiencies to offset these challenges. This article will examine how new technologies, consumer habits, and the pandemic have influenced consumer expectations, how companies are working to meet changing consumer expectati

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Tanveer Naseer

JULY 6, 2022

Some people spend their whole life searching for happiness. While you may think wealth, power, and fame will make you happy, you may be looking in the wrong place. In fact, all the riches in the world won’t guarantee a happy and fulfilling life. You don’t have to search the. Click to continue reading.

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Joseph Lalonde

JULY 5, 2022

Do you remember when you were a child? You thought the world was your oyster. You also thought you knew everything there was to know. I think back to growing up. I remember thinking my parents didn’t know much about life. How wrong that was. I’d scoff at their advice. I’d think my parents were old. They […].

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Women on Business

JULY 7, 2022

Brought to you by Capital on Tap: Small business owners are constantly inundated with regular requests for money. Whether it’s a new piece of equipment, inventory, or simply office supplies, there is always something that needs to be purchased. To avoid overspending, you must keep track of all expenses and ensure your business is spending […].

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Kevin Eikenberry

JULY 5, 2022

This is the last in a series of videos about reasons to ask. You can watch the earlier episodes here: Asking for Help | Asking for Input In this episode, I am talking about how we can ask to better understand each other in conversations and in communication – both as a listener and as […]. The post Asking to Understand – Remarkable TV appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Leadership Freak

JULY 7, 2022

I grew up in a world where you did your work without complaining. We didn’t think about self-care. It’s an unrealistic way to live. However, confusion about self-care is destructive.

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Lead from Within

JULY 5, 2022

Defense mechanisms—the unconscious reactions that protect us from anxiety and internal conflict—are a part of being human. We all have them. And while they frequently do harm, in some situations they can actually be useful. What matters, in life and in leadership, is what we do about them. Failing to understand and deal with your defense mechanisms is especially harmful in leadership work, where relationships with others are critically important and you’re setting the standard for the workplace

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Kevin Eikenberry

JULY 3, 2022

There have been 46 Presidents of the United States – which means when each of those candidates won, there was a loser. Some who lost, later won. 35 others got close, but never were called “Mr. President.” In the Arena: A History of American Presidential Hopefuls by Peter Shea profiles 34 American leaders who captured […]. The post In the Arena: A History of American Presidential Hopefuls appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Leadership Freak

JULY 8, 2022

One week flows unchanged into the next until you ask different questions. Good intentions fade. Old patterns hang on until you adopt a new approach.

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Joseph Lalonde

JULY 7, 2022

While nothing can beat the feel of an actual book in your hands, sometimes you have to compromise. My compromise has been to pick up audiobooks. I’ve heard from many people that they enjoy this method of reading as well. Audiobooks allow readers to follow the story on the go. You can listen to audiobooks in your […].

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Leading in Context

JULY 6, 2022

By Linda Fisher Thornton Ethical leaders seek the truth and speak the truth.

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Women on Business

JULY 5, 2022

Brought to you by Earnix: In the world of business management and competitive industries, insurance is something of a negative buzzword. Not many business owners want to talk about insurance, as it almost always costs them money for something that they might not necessarily use. Many insurance services offer packages with just about everything small […].

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Leadership Freak

JULY 6, 2022

Smart people fail when they wrongly follow the example of billionaires. Take Oprah Winfrey for example. The example of billionaires: Oprah Winfrey: Oprah didn’t find broadcasting. It found her.

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Joseph Lalonde

JULY 3, 2022

A Reel Leadership Article. The hit Netflix show Strangers Things is back for the final two episodes and boy were they good. Instead of looking at movie leadership lessons, I’m giving my readers a double-header of Stranger Things goodness. Today, there will be two articles. The first, this one, will look at Season 4’s Chapter 8 (the second article […].

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Modern Servant Leader

JULY 6, 2022

The second-to-last principle in the Acronym Model of SERVANT-Leadership is Nonpartisan. This 6-minute lesson demonstrates the Nonpartisan principle, through the example of Billy Beane (Brad Pitt) and Peter Brand (Jonah Hill). Billy Beane was manager of the Oakland A’s Major League Baseball team, when their player salary budget was slashed. He knew they could not compete with major budget teams like the Yankees and Red Sox through traditional means.

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The Horizons Tracker

JULY 4, 2022

Giving feedback is notoriously difficult to do, especially if it’s constructive feedback, as we fear how the other person may respond to it. Research from Harvard Business School suggests our fears may be overblown. “People often have opportunities to provide others with constructive feedback that could be immediately helpful, whether that’s letting someone know of a typo in their presentation before a client presentation, or telling a job candidate about a stained shirt before

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thoughtLEADERS, LLC

JULY 4, 2022

Today’s post is by Robert Bruce Shaw, author of Leadership Blindspots: How Successful Leaders Identify and Overcome the Weaknesses That Matter ( CLICK HERE to get your copy). Leaders are faced with two conflicting needs. The first is to act with a deep confidence in their abilities and the strategies they are implementing. This allows them to pursue audacious goals and persevere when faced with adversity.

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Joseph Lalonde

JULY 7, 2022

Competition is rife in the business world, and companies are constantly looking for competitive advantages to stay ahead of their rivals. This is emphasized even further by Hostinger’s report that there are 32.5 million small businesses in America. Dependable technology is undoubtedly one of the most significant sources of competitive advantage, so it is no […].

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Speaker: Cy Wakeman, M.S., CSP, President, Reality-Based Leadership

Most HR leadership philosophies are grounded in two completely faulty assumptions — “change is hard” and “engagement drives results.” Those beliefs have inspired expensive attempts to keep change from being disruptive to employees. What these engagement programs actually do is create and reinforce feelings of victim-hood and leave employees unprepared to adapt to real changes that are necessary for the health and profitability of their enterprises.

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CEO Insider

JULY 2, 2022

Fully 62% of business leaders say their companies need to do more to protect data, according to KPMG. Surveys show more consumers are worried about unlawful data sharing, such as through online advertising, than data breaches. In our work with nearly 100 clients representing 75,000 websites, there are three common online advertising blindspots: misunderstanding the […].

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The Horizons Tracker

JULY 5, 2022

Culture can be a funny thing, as while it is widely believed to be an important element of employee engagement and retention, if it’s taken too far it can easily become insular and homogenous. Rituals seem to be at the forefront of this, as they exist precisely to bond people together, but to an outsider can appear peculiar. Research from Harvard Business School explores the value of rituals, and finds that whether we love or hate them, they can actually create sufficient bonds between wor

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Eric Jacobson

JULY 3, 2022

Now is a perfect time to read the leadership book, Leading With Gratitude , by authors Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton. Published in 2020, the book provides managers and executives with easy ways to add more gratitude to the everyday work environment to help bolster moral, efficiency, and profitability. Gostick and Elton also share eight simple ways managers can show employees they are valued.

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Women on Business

JULY 7, 2022

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Frank Sonnenberg Online

JULY 5, 2022

How far would you go to win acceptance? Would you lower your standards, mimic inappropriate behavior, or compromise your values to please others? Or are you unwilling to sacrifice your principles for any price? It’s easy to say that you’ll lower your standards, one time , to gain acceptance from the in-crowd, but what do you forfeit in the process? The fact is that you are responsible for the consequences of your actions — regardless of how others behave.

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The Horizons Tracker

JULY 3, 2022

Over the years I’ve covered a few studies that have explored the seeming societal bias that associates brilliance more with men than women, especially if that brilliance is in scientific fields. Research from NYU suggests that this might in part be because the very notion of brilliance can often foster a sort of “masculinity contest” culture.

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Steve Farber

JULY 6, 2022

A lot of companies fail to scale because they think the key to scaling is to be lean. The real key is to develop your company culture. Have a culture where people are excited. Read more. The post Building Your Company Culture: The Key To Being Lean And Successful With Angel Sanchez first appeared on Steve Farber.

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Women on Business

JULY 5, 2022

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Eric Jacobson

JULY 3, 2022

Earlier this year brought a new book that provides workplace leaders an urgently needed methodology for helping companies to reduce worker loneliness, and it delivers a blueprint for building strong, high-performing workplace teams. The book is, Connectable: How Leaders Can Move Teams From Isolated To All In , by Ryan Jenkins and Steven Van Cohen. “72% of workers suffer from loneliness.

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The Horizons Tracker

JULY 7, 2022

People with a criminal record were among the 27 million or so “untapped” workers identified by Harvard research last year. Recent research from the RAND Corporation highlights the scale of the problem. It suggests that by the age of 35, 64% of unemployed men have been arrested already, with 46% having received a conviction. “Employers need to understand that one big reason they cannot find the workers they need is too often, they exclude those who have had involvement with the cri

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Skip Prichard

JULY 4, 2022

Handling Conflict. Nobody really enjoys conflict. But there are times it is unavoidable and even important. As a leader, you won’t be able to make positive changes, in many cases, without some conflict. But if you avoid conflict rather than dealing with it as a necessary part of business? You can make it much, much worse. . “Conflict can be created when we miss intent.

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thoughtLEADERS, LLC

JULY 7, 2022

Our reader poll today asks: When a high performer tells you they’re leaving the organization, what do you do? Make an increased/strong counteroffer to try to keep them 27.66%. Make an equal counteroffer and leave it up to fate to decide 16.18%. Make a weaker counteroffer and appeal to loyalty/familiarity 9.78%. Make no counteroffer and just let them go 46.38%.

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