Leading Blog

MARCH 12, 2024

Some fail for a host of strategic or operational shortcomings addressed in any decent business school course. Be persistent yet adaptable: open-minded, flexible, and resilient. His new book is Can't Tame a Mongoose: Memoir of a Genomics Entrepreneur. Assemble diverse teams with complementary skills and a shared vision.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

Did you know that the average American only reads one book a year? Contrast this with the fact that CEOs of Fortune 500 companies read an average of four to five books a month. Even more impressive is that some of the most successful leaders throughout history were known to read one book every single day.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2020

I’m so focused on CEO succession I even wrote a book called, “Why Are We Bad at Picking Good Leaders?” was a visionary and an operational savant, who worked tirelessly to gain momentum in the early years. All of this is to say, I’m obsessed with finding inspirational leaders. Well, there’s no question John H.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 14, 2010

As a CEO, I would strongly suggest you conduct a gut check during your next executive meeting by counting the number of times you hear your CXOs say things like: “That will never work,&# &# We can’t do that,&# “That’s not my problem,&# “We’ve always done it that way.&#

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

How many times during the course of your career have you witnessed executives and entrepreneurs who desperately need help, but either don’t recognize it, or worse yet, make it virtually impossible for someone to help them?

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in December 2021. Demonstrating a powerful paradigm shift for finding solutions, Herman teaches us to see things differently, using art to challenge our default thinking and open up possibilities otherwise overlooked. With Amy Herman’s Fixed., With Amy Herman’s Fixed.,

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

During the book writing process, I reflected on the multitude of individuals who graciously shared their time, words, wisdom, and encouragement with me along my personal leadership journey. Through forty-two leadership vignettes, the book “Humanizing Leadership” will change the way you look at leadership and at yourself.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

Your business now operates as part of a global digital eco-system where leveling the playing field has become a digital impossibility. They are not filling current openings to maintain the business they’re in, but hiring executives to reimagine the business and lead them into their redefined future.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 13, 2020

Laura Huang explains just how to gain that advantage in her insightful and encouraging book, Edge: Turning Adversity into Advantage. Certain people seem to be endowed with a unique advantage in which they can execute faster and better and get the things they need, because they are positioned in such a way that others help them move forward.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Rumelt (PublicAffairs, 2022) What passes for strategy in too many businesses, government agencies, and military operations is a toxic mix of wishful thinking and a jumble of incoherent policies. Successful decision-makers square critical thinking with open-mindedness by blending information, intuition, and experience. Blog Post ).

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

If you crush the individual character and spirit of those who form your team, how can your team operate at its best? However this will rarely happen if lines of communication do not remain open. As much as some don’t want to hear this, there is an “I&# in team because teams are comprised of individuals.

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 18, 2012

It brings executive leaders to a quiet place where they can see the value of stopping, looking, listening and feeling, allowing intuition to enter decisions, using connection to drive operations, welcoming the change that becomes or evolves, in line with a whole new menu of rewards that corporations of the future will embrace.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 19, 2013

So it''s well worth the time and effort it takes to create a collaborative atmosphere based on trust, respect, and openness. Lead by example and let people know that you don''t operate in silos. Once you’ve opened the pipeline of rigorous conversation and idea sharing, you’ll want to capture all the great insights you’re having.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

I N THE PAST DECADE, the corporate world has seen a seismic shift in how it operates. Teams operating within a strong culture share a set of values, beliefs, and behaviors. Leaders should also strive to be visible and accessible, using various communication technologies to maintain an open dialogue with their teams.

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CO2

JANUARY 2, 2011

RSS Feed Schedule a Call Free E-Book Assessment Test Coffee Schedule Coaching Lunch About Us CO2 Story Our Approach Our Successes Our Executive Coaches Gary B. I think it was the graphic design of the book that first caught my eye. I really enjoyed this book. This final chapter puts it all together.

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Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 17, 2014

Hoopla is also used as a way to quickly get input on the performance of various processes throughout the operation. Their first book, Ideas Are Free , was voted the Reader’s Choice by Fast Company magazine and selected as one of the 30 best business books of the year by Soundview Executive Books.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2010

I plan on circulating your information and just ordered your book. link] mikemyatt Thanks for the kind words Dan, and I hope you enjoy the book. One example from my latest book, Ruthless Focus, is Staples. Go… Share and Enjoy: View Comments [link] Dan Rogers Mike – This is a great post with excellent perspective.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

I’ve written about these and other crucial tools for helping leaders improve relationships, gain executive presence and succeed in my new book, The Heart of a Leader: 52 Emotional Intelligence Insights to Advance Your Career. Below are five time-tested approaches for new leaders to get off to a fast start.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Your post are always eye-opening. Opening up all your senses. I think loyalty cost us nothing, yet delivers great reward to a team. Loyalty is a missing ingredient in job market of both the secular and sacred. link] mikemyatt Hi Tom: Thanks for the comment and no need to ask permission. I think loyalty is a great addition to the list.

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Tanveer Naseer

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Continuing the month-long celebration of the release of my first leadership book (which will be available in bookstores and online next Tuesday), “ Leadership Vertigo ”, co-written with S. Max Brown, I’m delighted to welcome best-selling author, leadership researcher, and former Oracle executive Liz Wiseman.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

The only exceptions I’ve witnessed that contradict my observations mentioned above are situations where a purpose-aligned execution based on the desire to give selflessly in service exists. The strongest argument for great leadership is what happens in its absence…very little.

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Next Level Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2010

I remember I cried when the camera caught the first glimpse of the chutes on the command module opening and the crew members made radio contact with mission control as they floated down to the ocean recovery zone. Accept Help:   The rescue operation appears to have been a model of private and public sector cooperation and coordination.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Today also happens to be the launch day for Rebel’s new book “ Defying Gravity. &# As a bonus to our readers, I have included a link at the end of this interview that will allow you to purchase Rebel’s book and receive an 80 page workbook for free (today only) on how to defy gravity in your own company.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 9, 2011

The answer is that you’ll have reached the point where your interactions with others consistently use the following 10 principles: Speak not with a forked tongue : In most cases people just won’t open up those they don’t trust. Open dialogs with those that confront you, challenge you, stretch you, and develop you.

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Modern Servant Leader

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

The servant leader is needful by being open to new ideas from anywhere and remains human, by reflecting their vulnerability. Operating environments change rapidly. Therefore, any leader must be open to new ideas from anywhere. The only constant is change. Sam Walton. What NEEDFUL Looks Like for Leaders.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Chief Executives who actively engage in social media also find themselves in the minority among their peers. As Chairman and CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishers, the largest Christian publishing company in the world, and the seventh largest trade book publishing company in the U.S., Don’t ask for names!)

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Lead on Purpose

JUNE 22, 2013

Authors Chip Heath and Dan Heath wrote the book Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work with the following goals: “We want to make you a bit better at making good decisions, and we want to help you make your good decisions a bit more decisively. The book is replete with great stories that will keep you reading and learning.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 8, 2019

But this is a misconception—or a blind spot, as we call it in our book, What Are Your Blind Spots? This mentality creates a lack of trust, collaboration, and common ownership for a greater goal—and ultimately greatly slows down execution speed. These are three places in the workplace where people feel “safe” to tell the truth.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2010

These tenets are discussed at length by Vineet Nayar of HCL Technologies, in his book ‘employees first, customers second’ [link] mikemyatt Hi Kavita: Thanks for your comment. Leaders who operate behind a veil of secrecy are only setting themselves up for a rude awakening. should anything be transparent?

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Should leaders be more open with their feelings? The act of operating in the truest best interest of others is the issue. Bottom line…good leaders are kind, empathetic, compassionate and loving leaders, which enables them to be fair, just and to display a steely resolve when needed. What do you think? Mike Henry Sr.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JUNE 27, 2010

It relieves stress and allows us to be more open to others. When we are more open, we have a much better chance of enjoying our followers. Enjoying the process makes you open to more creative solutions and enjoying the people makes you open to new avenues of collaboration and discovery! Block out time to wander around.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 22, 2018

It is a refinement on authentic leadership as it acknowledges that as a leader you need to understand yourself and how you’re perceived, then making behavioral changes to become the leader you want to be, even if it means operating outside the identity you’re comfortable with. That’s why I love this quote. “If Learn from feedback.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Not only do great CEOs understand how to recruit a top executive team, but they also understand how to build cohesion among team members through collaboration while addressing specific situational and contextual needs. And I can assure you that any CEO who views him/herself as an army of one will fail.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2010

He is the Senior Pastor at CrossPoint Church , one of the fastest growing churches in the country, is the author of the bestselling book Plan B , and is one of the the most candid, insightful and humble leaders you’ll ever have the opportunity to listen to – we all have a lot to learn from Pete Wilson.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 10, 2011

I’ve seen many an executive or consultant attempt to identify leaders with interviews, tests, evaluations, etc., It's an open question as to whether they'll be embraced and placed in positions of trust or smothered as a potential embarassment to the rest of the organizational heirarchy. only to fail in miserable fashion.

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Next Level Blog

JULY 14, 2010

As you enter the plane, immediately scan the overhead compartment area for open doors and space. Of course there are so many more rules not even shared about getting to the airport, what seats we book, type of plane and the list goes on. Stow them immediately before someone else takes your spot. Click Here.

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CO2

JUNE 29, 2010

RSS Feed Schedule a Call Free E-Book Assessment Test Coffee Schedule Coaching Lunch About Us CO2 Story Our Approach Our Successes Our Executive Coaches Gary B. Brown-Nosers constantly check in with their leaders and operate by seeking permission, rather than forgiveness.

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