Next Level Blog

MARCH 12, 2025

At least three things seem to be critical for executive leaders and their leadership teams in a BANI operating environment: agility, seamless, no drama collaboration, setting the early warning radar system to high. Insist on transparent and open communications as the engine of trust. Take care of yourself and your team. Stay hydrated.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

Don’t attempt to compete with those who are more evolved, piggy-back off of them, partner with them, engineer around them, on move out in front of them. Stop thinking about managing the risk of technology, tools, and process improvement. The post Leadership and Digital Transformation appeared first on The Executive Hub.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

From developing cutting-edge products to pushing the limits of technology and streamlining processes, great CIOs don’t just follow trends—they create them. Necessary Leadership Skills for Innovation Officers To lead in the innovation space, a CIO must possess diverse skills.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 1, 2021

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in August 2021. Emerging technologies, changing demographics, the data economy, automation, and other trends?the Being adaptable and flexible have always been hallmarks of effective leadership and a fulfilling life. Will the next rogue wave sink your ship?or

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2018

He could have bawled out the engineers and technicians behind the mechanical prop, demanding that they somehow find a way to carry out his vision. In fact, an original, revolutionary vision isn’t innovation at all (and it certainly isn’t leadership). Spielberg could have insisted on the shot. But he didn’t.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2020

O NE OF THE MOST challenging leadership problems is to get people to speak up , especially as it concerns realizing the value of the “small voice in the room.”. During the testing process with the larger partner, one of the startup engineers was heard to say “They should be mad. Repeatedly. That card is junk!” He holds a Ph.D.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

One of our early engineers, Matt Cutts, recall how he would often see Urs Hölzle, the engineering executive who led the creation of Google’s data center infrastructure, pick up small bits of trash in the hallway as he walked through the office. Leadership requires passion. If all we have are opinions, let’s go with mine.”

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Leading Blog

MARCH 18, 2011

In today’s high-velocity environment, Scott Klososky believes you need to understand how to guide your organization in the implementation and usage of technology—in short, how your organization “does” technology. [As Software engineers, developers, and programmers must be viewed as the artists of this generation. * * *.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

You’re undoubtedly thinking “who died and left Mike Myatt in charge of qualitatively assessing leadership blogs? You’re undoubtedly thinking “who died and left Mike Myatt in charge of qualitatively assessing leadership blogs?&# I know, I know - another list? Great question.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The Evolving Landscape of Human Resources Leadership In this ever-changing business landscape, the role of human resources (HR) leadership continues to evolve and adapt to meet the demands of a dynamic workforce. Moreover, HR leaders must have a keen eye for emerging talent coupled with attracting and retaining top performers.

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Joseph Lalonde

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

A Reel Leadership Article My latest book, Reel Leadership, is now available on Amazon. If you love movies and leadership, you will love this book. What’s answered in this article is what leadership lessons are there in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever? Have a gallery of leadership alumni throughout the office.

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Leading Blog

JULY 4, 2021

Listed below are ten books released this year that will entertain, make you think, and improve your leadership. Their goal in writing the book is “to start conversations, not end them, and to provide guidance and frameworks to help refine your thinking and strategies on the aspects of leadership that matter most.”.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 12, 2021

T O THRIVE in a new, more tumultuous era of social tension, economic nationalism, and technological revolution, you need to go beyond great. And third is “a technological revolution fueled by the exponential growth of global data and digital technologies.”. Strategy #4: Engineer an Ecosystem.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 22, 2021

Along the way, she learned some valuable lessons about leadership and culture. Their strategy is to use technology and reliable service to consolidate the highly fragmented foodservice industry. Stefania Mallett turned this old idea into a billion-dollar tech unicorn called ezCater. It takes grit and perseverance. .

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Modern Servant Leader

JULY 10, 2012

We spend a lot of time here at MSL covering great leadership – servant leadership. For example, did you know bad leadership is partially to credit for the creation of Intel and the Silicon Valley? At the Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory, Dr. Shockley recruits a brilliant team of young scientists and engineers.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

While Chief Digital/Technology Officers or Chief Marketing Officers are often tagged with the innovator label, it is the CHRO who is the real innovator in 2020. Remember, it’s the people and culture who enable technology and marketing success – not the other way around. ?. Selection Methodology.

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Lead on Purpose

JANUARY 24, 2011

The position of Product Manager is the single most important individual contributor role at any technology (product-focused) company. The key to success is product leadership. Without leadership, products churn, wring out money and waste a lot time. With leadership, ideas flow, solid products are released and sales increase.

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Leading Blog

MAY 16, 2020

Technology is the raw material that 21st-century innovators need to build new business capabilities, to develop exciting new products and services, and to create workarounds for the physical distancing measures we will likely endure for the foreseeable future. In a world of pandemic, it’s the only way forward.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 18, 2024

The Scope and Significance of Global Executive Search Securing top leadership talent is essential in the dynamic and fast-paced business world. Their reach extends beyond borders, tapping into a wider pool of talent and thus making their services invaluable to corporations seeking to fill critical leadership roles.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 4, 2024

Even more alarming, almost every new business it launched failed: e-books, mobile phones, search engines, music; it was one dramatic dud after another. The turnaround he engineered was nothing short of remarkable. Of course, part of that entailed reestablishing the company’s reputation for cutting-edge technology.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Welcome to the December Leadership Development Carnival. We’re excited to share our leadership experts’ favorite posts from 2018 on the topics of communication, creativity/inspiration, development, engagement, productivity, and more. Art Petty of Art Petty provided Leadership Power-Up: Make Time to Think Deeply.

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Modern Servant Leader

MARCH 21, 2013

Do you value operations, maintenance, customer service , engineering, information technology , sales , finance, marketing , accounting – all departments, equally? Your service to investors requires that you look for the best successors in leadership roles. How do you view each department in your organization?

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 16, 2021

In Decoding Greatness: How the Best in the World Reverse Engineer Success , Ron Friedman provides a blueprint for learning and adopting practices that will propel you to the next level of your success journey. Reverse engineering simply means studying the best in a field and working backward to figure out how they did it.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 29, 2021

Engineer Defaults. Several of my colleagues already do his by engineering an auto-response in email to say, ‘Thank you for your message; as a rule, I check email once a day at 8:30 a.m.’”. Dr. Seuss. * * * Like us on Instagram and Facebook for additional leadership and personal development ideas. * * *. Check less often.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Since founding Co-Creation Partners in 2010, he has designed and led programs and workshops for private, public, and social-sector clients across multiple industries, including financial services, basic materials, manufacturing, healthcare, and technology. Mark Minukas is the managing partner of Co-Creation Partners.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 19, 2024

In the early 1880s, Charles Babbage, a British mathematician, constructed machines for computing mathematical tables and for conducting calculations using punched cards and a steam engine. In so many cases, new technology exceeded most peoples' imaginations, and inventors had to break new ground in more ways than one.

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Next Level Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Last month, I wrote a post on What We Can Learn About Leadership from the Chilean Miners. And, as was the case with the astronauts, the miners could not have made it safely home without the efforts, talents and leadership of thousands of others. There are leadership lessons to learn from the rescuers as well.

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 17, 2012

Start by focusing on three simple, yet powerful, keys to success: Know your market: Get a clear understanding of the market where your products compete, and work diligently to stay out in front of new trends and technologies. Give clear direction and project confidence and your full support to the work the engineering is doing.

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Chartered Management Institute

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Article: How I help to encourage more women and girls into engineering careers Written by Jamie Oliver Share Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share via email Engineer Michelle Brown CMgr MCMI has spent three decades at Conwy County Borough Council. Shes on a mission to boost female engagement in her profession.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2010

As odd as it sounds, businesses that are not dependant on smart talent, capital, or technology can scale faster and easier than those businesses burdened with the aforementioned dependencies. The dumb factor not only applies to talent, capital, and technology, but it also extends throughout the entire value chain.

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Innovation Excellence

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Moore In a prior post, written during the tech boom, I outlined how established enterprises could re-engineer their approach to managing innovation in order to catch the next wave before it caught them. GUEST POST from Geoffrey A.

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Innovation Excellence

MARCH 2, 2023

GUEST POST from Art Inteligencia The world of tech is ever-evolving, and the rise of the prompt engineer is just the latest development.

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Tanveer Naseer

JULY 1, 2014

It was a wonderful moment for the normally staid engineering team. Landing on Mars is a huge engineering challenge. But to the young engineers it was simply a challenge to be bested. Spirit and Opportunity both landed successfully using the same airbag technology as Pathfinder. It was innovative and seemingly crazy.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 12, 2021

Leaders must understand what technology can do for them and have good judgment about how to use it. Moving forward requires seamless systems and technology platforms, taking advantage of the latest technical developments, meeting a range of consumer preferences, and processing massive amounts of data to improve the outcome of things.”.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 13, 2019

We can master highly sophisticated technical and technological challenges because we’re quite skilled at making linear connections from one technical feat to the next. A highly engineered conversation—engineered serendipity. And collisions can be engineered. If you want to crack a complex problem, you need the code.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 17, 2023

Flexible Work Arrangements and Pay Flexible work arrangements are not commonly offered to F1 team employees, especially those in roles that require on-track activities, such as mechanics, engineers, and drivers. Effective leadership is crucial in managing and optimizing a team’s performance with multiple high-performing individuals.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 6, 2012

In The Pivot Point , authors Victoria and James Grady ask, “What if this is not a ‘ resistance ’ problem for which the organization must engineer a solution, but a deeper ‘people’ problem that the organization must first learn to understand and respect?” The general answer is our resistance to change. But what if it’s something else?

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