N2Growth Blog

MAY 1, 2024

The Importance of Academic Leadership in Higher Education In the rapidly changing landscape of academics and higher education , the role of leadership has become increasingly important. Academic leadership is a crucial factor in achieving success in higher education.

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In the world of business, leadership and management are often depicted as two distinct circles. For CEOs and executives, understanding when to embrace leadership and when to lean into management is crucial for success. A remarkable leader doesn’t always make an exceptional manager, and vice versa.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 5, 2023

Successful Working Managers Relentlessly Prioritize, Invest in People, and Delegate “I’m a working manager – not that all managers aren’t working, but I have an enormous pile of my work, besides having to lead my team. What is a working manager? To manage this overwhelm, Mind the M.I.T.

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Rich Gee Group

JULY 19, 2024

Bureaucracy : Excessive layers of management and overly rigid procedures that inhibit flexibility and responsiveness. Action Item : Implement Lean Management principles. Action Item : Use project management tools like Asana or Trello to assign tasks, set deadlines, and track progress.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 12, 2024

Episode 262: In this Leadership Without Losing Your Soul episode, you’ll hear from Kim Ades, the founder of Frame of Mind Coaching, as she dives into the challenges leaders face and the significance of coaching in elevating leadership skills. 01:45) Early Leadership Memories: Reflect on your earliest leadership memories.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 31, 2024

Harnessing the Power of Interim Management in Uncertain Times Over the years, the role of interim executives has transformed from temporary fill-ins to strategic agents of change and innovation, especially in times of uncertainty. This ability to deliver immediate, impactful results makes interim management indispensable in uncertain times.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 12, 2024

Episode 262: In this Leadership Without Losing Your Soul episode, you’ll hear from Kim Ades, the founder of Frame of Mind Coaching, as she dives into the challenges leaders face and the significance of coaching in elevating leadership skills. 01:45) Early Leadership Memories: Reflect on your earliest leadership memories.

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Lead from Within

AUGUST 9, 2024

As an executive leadership coach, I’ve seen many leaders struggle with ineffective strategies. If your leadership strategy isn’t working, it’s time to take a step back and reassess. In my experience here are the top five reasons your strategy might be falling short and how to fix it.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 27, 2023

In this heartfelt episode, Tim Lupinacci, CEO and Chair of Baker Donaldson Law Firm shares his leadership journey and how you can invest in continuous learning and personal growth. You’ll get practical tools for a leadership journey of continuous growth, resilience, and empathy. And can further your leadership journey.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 4, 2012

Every great leader understands the importance of creating leverage via proper resource allocation. The best leaders possess an innate understanding of how to create resources where none exist - they know how to deploy and redeploy resources to maximize opportunities and to minimize risk.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 13, 2022

Most managers will say they want those outcomes and that they believe in an empowered team, but unintentionally prevent their teams from doing their best. One Big Reason Managers Disempower Their Team. The most common mistakes that disempower teams often result from a manager’s insecurity. Unclear Definition of Success.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Later, talking with Declan’s manager, she was grateful for Declan’s work, but also confused. Declan was frustrated—and so was his manager. He expected that by fulfilling those parameters, he’d done good work and that his manager would acknowledge that work. But what’s happening with Declan’s manager?

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Lead from Within

AUGUST 12, 2024

As an executive leadership coach, I’ve witnessed countless companies struggle with the detrimental effects of this trend. Trust your employees to manage their time effectively and focus on their deliverables. Offer wellness programs, such as stress management workshops, mental health resources, or fitness classes.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 28, 2021

If you are (or have been) a middle manager, you know how tough this role can be. You don’t set the strategic priorities, but you are accountable to make it happen—often without the influence to get all the resources you would like (or need) to get the job done. Middle Manager Super Power. Middle Manager Super Power.

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Lead from Within

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Manage how you give feedback. It may be as simple as “The time we meet is the worst time for me to be present” or as complex as “I don’t think I can get this done without some additional resources.” But using these specific road-tested techniques can help you strengthen others and improve your leadership.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 30, 2021

Karin and I are no strangers to the stress and anxiety that come with leadership. She didn’t realize how much her stress showed on the outside until a trusted manager on her team called her and said bluntly, “You’re changing.” A second manager followed up to say, “Your style works. It Happens. Stay the course.

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Chartered Management Institute

APRIL 2, 2024

Petra had become an accidental manager. Find out how to bring structure to a hybrid working team Login or register below for Free Instant Access Login If you are already registered as a CMI Friend, Subscriber or Member, just login to view this article. It was, she admits, “a big shock”.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 11, 2023

Many of these workers remain part of a remote team and have NEVER been in the SAME ROOM with their manager or co-workers. Today I share some quick tips on how to jump-start this conversation with your peers, build connections one person at a time, and share your I.D.E.A.s Resources for Compassionate Conversations.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 25, 2021

How to Develop Entrepreneurial Thinking on Your Team. “Errr, well, no, but …” The conversation after that “but” is at the heart of teaching your team how to think and act like an entrepreneur. Tell me about a time that you strongly disagreed with your manager. How did you work to overcome it?

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Leadership excellence is the ability to inspire and motivate others to achieve their best. Successfully developing a leadership team involves providing support, guidance, and opportunities for growth and development. This can include attending workshops or courses on leadership.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 8, 2022

You might miss a big chance to improve your leadership, fix a problem, or truly help the person be more effective. Your Leadership. One common cause of employee negativity is poor leadership. Eliminate these toxic behaviors from your leadership before doing anything else. Lack of appreciation.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 19, 2024

The driving force behind digital transformations is adopting and implementing digital technologies to processes, products, and assets to improve efficiency, enhance customer value, manage risk, and uncover new monetization opportunities. The sole candidate that satisfies all these criteria is business process.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Reduce “Zoo Fatigue”: Take Control of Executive Visits “Hi Karin, I’m a manager of our flagship location. Establish Your Leadership As a mentor of mine, Gail used to say, “Where there is chaos seize control.” See Also: Presenting to Executives: How to Have More Confidence Ask for What You Need.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

” How to Say No at Work. In our leadership programs, we always recommend facing difficult conversations with confidence and humility. “Yes… And” As David Dye shares in, How to Help Your Team Say No at Work, one way to do this is by affirming the request and the value the request might represent—that’s the “yes.”

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Lead from Within

JUNE 21, 2024

As an executive leadership coach, I’ve worked with numerous teams transitioning to remote work, helping them create a culture that not only survives but thrives in a virtual setting. Here’s how you can build and sustain a remote team culture that truly works. Very few understand why or how to prevent it.

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thoughtLEADERS, LLC

OCTOBER 18, 2023

One of the most critical resources that your teams need are access to you as their leader. We get wrapped up in the day-to-day operations or the meetings that we’re attending, or emails and voicemails, and we as leaders are not spending our time giving that critical resource to our people to give them the guidance they need.

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Chartered Management Institute

MAY 8, 2024

Article: Ageless beauty: How to manage multi-generational teams Written by Jamie Oliver Share Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share via email If older workers bring the wisdom of experience, their younger peers can inject energy and fresh ideas. So we made a social contract with our older employees.

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Modern Servant Leader

JULY 11, 2024

Accordingly, the departments are often titled, “Proposal Management” or “Sales Response” teams. Danelle Morrow Tweet In a recent Forbes article , Morrow suggests a better name for the function is Strategic Response Management. Another great example of servant leadership in action is Ms. Keep serving!

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Chartered Management Institute

AUGUST 2, 2024

Advice: How to be a great manager while you’re on holiday Written by David Waller Share Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share via email It can be hard to switch off amidst the constant flow of Teams messages and Outlook alerts. A manager’s absence shouldn’t disrupt the flow of work or the morale of the team.”

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Lead from Within

JUNE 16, 2020

There are specific things you can do to manage those who are struggling to perform remotely: Create a trusted dialogue. If there is a systemic or management issue creating a problem, be the first to acknowledge your responsibility. The Leadership Gap. Very few understand why or how to prevent it.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2023

It also helps organizations excel during the executive transition, adjust to their new executive leadership, and support their new executive. Let’s dive into how to use this process to set your people and company up for success. It also involves an in-depth and rigorous leadership team assessment to gauge its strengths and skill gaps.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2023

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in October 2023 curated just for you. How do others achieve the unthinkable, only to watch their lives slip away? Leadership experts Frances Frei and Anne Morriss argue that this belief is deeply flawed—and that it keeps you from building a great company.

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Leading in Context

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

By Linda Fisher Thornton Ethical leadership requires growth, a willingness to acknowledge complexity and an understanding of the broader context in which we lead. Use these resources to understanding how learning and ethics are connected and how to learn ethical leadership.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 31, 2024

In the demanding realm of leadership, effective time management is not just a skill; it’s a strategic advantage. Successful leaders understand that how they allocate their time can significantly impact their productivity, team morale, and overall success. Define clear, measurable objectives for yourself and your team.

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Lead from Within

MAY 31, 2023

As an executive leadership coach, I believe that the leadership mindset sets great leaders apart from the rest. Here are three key elements of the leadership mindsets that will help you succeed: A Growth Mindset: A growth mindset is the belief that abilities and skills can be developed and improved through effort and learning.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 26, 2023

Working with difficult people can be challenging, but there are steps you can take to effectively manage and resolve conflicts and challenges. As a result, it can help to establish a more positive and respectful work environment, and can enable you to more effectively manage difficult behavior.

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Lead from Within

AUGUST 20, 2024

However, navigating the challenges that come with this shift requires careful planning and effective leadership. Manage Resistance to Change: Recognize that shifting to a less hierarchical structure may encounter resistance. Provide support and resources to help individuals adapt to new ways of working.

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