N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

This reality is only magnified by the growing leadership gap we are experiencing not just here in the United States, but globally. If I asked a collection of your peers, colleagues, direct reports, and bosses about your leadership style, what would they say?

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HR Digest

JANUARY 18, 2025

Despite global pay transparency trends suggesting that it is an increasingly important consideration for candidates who are seeking a job, only 19% of U.S. Image: Freepik Global Pay Transparency Trends Suggest It’s Time for a New Approach Some trends may rise and fade quickly, but others change the landscape of work beyond measure.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Even so, the sector is still grappling with a plateful of hot-button issues, including social restructuring, environmental protection, and the global push for de-carbonization placing particular pressure on the coal and platinum industries. This trend seems to be replicated in Australia, reporting only 19.6%

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

With CFOs having to supervise their company’s digital activities and resolve issues outside the traditional finance function, the number of their direct reports is on the rise. Going global has broadened the playing field, and CFOs have to be aware of all risks facing the company.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 1, 2025

Consequently, current Gallup data shows that 82% of companies select the wrong person for management positions, while McKinsey reports that poor leadership costs organizations $15,000 per employee annually in lost productivity. Power Poisons Progress Many new leaders believe asserting authority equals strong leadership.

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General Leadership

AUGUST 22, 2014

It is an event forever seared into our collective national and global conscious – a date that marks the end of one era and the start of another. Anyone who thinks about September 11, 2001 , will likely remember exactly where they were when they heard the news on that fateful fall morning. … Read the rest.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

We find ourselves amidst the challenges of living and working in a triple-threat world of a global pandemic, economic instability, and political unrest. Leading a global workforce of more than 840,000 people is not for the faint of heart. .” Professor Huggy Rao, Stanford Graduate School of Business .

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2014

Here are the influencers that were studied in the #BehindTheBrand report: Conversationalists. Frank Eliason ( @FrankEliason ), Director, Global Social Media, CITI. Lorena Hathaway ( @lorenahathaway ), Director, Global Product Management, Location Intelligence, Pitney Bowes Software. Amplifiers. Brand Champions.

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HR Digest

MARCH 12, 2025

Todays CPI report, revealing Februarys inflation rate, is a moment of truth for HR leaders. For HR leaders, the February 2025 CPI report isnt just inflation data with inactionable numbers. What the CPI inflation report today holds for HR leaders The stakes couldnt get any higher. If todays CPI report lands below that 2.9%

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CEO Insider

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Deloitte reports that while 90% of C-suite executives believe they promote workplace wellbeing, only 60% of employees agree. CEOs are still struggling to move the needle on employee wellbeing.

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CEO Insider

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

A recent report by NTT Data reveals that nearly all business leaders surveyed have already invested in generative AI, with 83% establishing specialized teams to focus on the technology.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 21, 2024

Many companies are falling short in reporting on key categories known as Scope 3. Even though companies might boast about being environmentally conscious, the study indicates that many are neglecting the comprehensive reporting of their carbon footprint, especially in the crucial Scope 3 areas. ”

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The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 27, 2022

“On the same day that we concluded this year’s democracy report, President Putin of Russia ordered a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Sadly, the Swedish report reveals that the global level of democracy is back at levels last seen in 1989. “Dictatorships are on the rise around the world.

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

It’s perhaps little surprise, therefore that a recent report suggests that the UK is ill-prepared to assume responsibility for key aspects of regulation after leaving the European Union on the 1st January. This report provides a baseline for us to measure against going forward.”

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The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 22, 2025

However, the period from 2011 to 2021 saw a global decline in academic freedomthe first in the last century. “We predict a global drop of 4% to 6% in innovation capacity, with leading countries facing a decline of 5% to 8%,” the researchers report. . These results serve as a warning.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 5, 2022

The report reveals that while the majority of unicorns remain based in the United States, the emerging market is rapidly catching up, with China alone home to around 40% of the unicorns in existence today. For instance, Sao Paulo is the only ecosystem in the region listed in the top 30 locations in the 2020 Startup Genome report.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

From an external vantage point, evolving technologies, shifting consumer behaviors, and global economic trends must influence the qualities sought in incoming CEOs. Multiple stakeholdersfrom direct reports to board membersshould provide input through structured feedback sessions to ensure this alignment.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2022

With technology reshaping the global business landscape, many companies will be pushed to fundamentally reconsider their ways of doing international business, diversifying into new product categories and adopting a “borderless” expansion model. FinTech managed to do that by making financial services accessible and affordable globally.

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The Horizons Tracker

MAY 23, 2022

The invasion of Ukraine coupled with renewed Covid lockdowns in China sent supply chains reeling, inflation soaring, and pronounced fears of global food shortages. The report, which was timed to coincide with the WEF’s annual meeting in Davos, examines three scenarios for how supply chains could be affected by the war during 2023.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 8, 2021

When supervisors actively engage their team members—getting out of their offices and lifting their noses from their reports and devices—their teams are more productive, often safer, and their businesses are more profitable. Take the data from your reporting and use it to engage your teams in conversation about their work.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 18, 2021

In Wellbeing at Work , Jim Clifton and Jim Harter report that beginning in the late 1950s, Gallup sought to discover and quantify the difference between the best possible life and the worst possible life. It seems to be an elusive goal. Gallup research has found that about seven in 10 people are struggling or suffering in their lives.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 24, 2019

A recent Accenture Strategy study of 25,000 global consumers found that, of customers who switched companies in the past year, 46 percent did so because they lost trust in the company. A joint report developed with the United Nations Global Compact found that 88 percent of investors see sustainability as a route to competitive advantage.

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Leading Blog

MAY 13, 2021

Power Moms from all generations reported to me that they had become better bosses by raising families. It’s a quality greatly valued by companies because they must operate in an increasingly complex and diverse global economy.”. They also managed with empathy. Source: Power Moms: How Executive Mothers Navigate Work and Life.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2024

As we approach 2025, inclusive leadership has transformed from a commendable goal into a strategic necessity for organizations aiming to thrive in a rapidly evolving global market. In 2021, the Harvard Business Review reported that “companies with more diverse management teams have 19% higher revenue due to innovation.”

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The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 25, 2024

A recent report has spotlighted the continued dominance of graduates within the creative workforce, underscoring persistent disparities in access to higher education in the creative field. “This APPG report’s findings illuminate not just the challenges but also the opportunities that lie ahead,” the authors explain.

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HR Digest

AUGUST 16, 2024

After a lean second quarter earning report, Paramount is moving forward with job cuts to try and restabilize the company. Paramount Global has begun working on its direct-to-consumer streaming business as part of its strategic plan to help the business. The Paramount layoffs will affect 15% of the U.S. Warner Bros.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 12, 2020

Piet began by acknowledging this was a concerning report, and as leaders, we need to address these issues. The report shows that CEOs are hyper-focus on execution. Interview Summary. But in the spirit of fairness, He also brought to my attention some positives of this.

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Engaging Leader

APRIL 15, 2020

Join my conversation with the Deputy Chief Health Officer at IBM, with a 350,000-person global workforce, about measures that major companies are taking during the COVID-19 pandemic, including recommendations for employee mental health. IBM report: Protecting mental health during a pandemic.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 3, 2019

The significant increases in employee engagement have been partially eroded due to global anxiety and rapid technological advances creating uncertainty about job losses, although Africa’s engagement levels continue to rise. Latin America leads the way globally with 75% score in Employee Engagement.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 16, 2019

He didn’t like the pre-formulated questions, and he didn’t know what to do with the report results. He was delivered a canned report with no clear direction. A friend and colleague of mine who was the President of a mid-market global firm told me flat out; he just didn’t care. I do not stop with a report and recommendations.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Next Element is a global advisory firm specializing in leadership communication. Next Element’s Leading Out of Drama ® model for positive conflict is rapidly gaining traction worldwide as the next frontier for global leadership. We are grateful to have Next Element as our Lead Change Group sponsor for October!

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Leading Blog

MAY 13, 2020

I N a Cigna Health report from 2019, 61 percent of people in the study reported feeling lonely. Well, with a global pandemic and shelter-in-place orders, employees are working from home and are forced to limit their physical interactions with colleagues, family, and friends.

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Lead from Within

DECEMBER 9, 2024

The future of work is rapidly evolving, driven by advancements in technology, changing employee expectations, and a shifting global economy. According to a recent report by the World Economic Forum, 50% of all employees will need reskilling due to technological disruption.

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The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 14, 2022

When Elon Musk pledged to donate several billion towards solving global poverty, it created a clear sense of a problem that would be relatively easy to solve. For instance, women consistently reported lower levels of depression while also recording higher life satisfaction and self-efficacy.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

There are new and transforming leadership challenges, such as the mass-resignation trend known as the Great Resignation, and hiring challenges leading to a globally-recognized talent shortage impacting 75% of companies around the globe. Is executive coaching simply a “nice to have,” or is it vital for today’s global leaders?

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 18, 2018

Gallup’s “Full State of the Global Workplace” report shows that the percentage of adults who work full-time for an employer, are engaged at work, and are highly involved and enthusiastic about their work and workplace is just about 15%. Discuss project details with all your reports. Create an inclusive culture.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 4, 2020

Fear-mongering aside, there is a good chance that most of the global population will be mandated to “shelter in place” for the foreseeable future. This means early mornings, long afternoons and late nights with their fellow executive team members and direct reports. Management teams work really, really, hard.

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