N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Organizations frequently face unexpected leadership departures, mergers, market disruptions, or strategic shifts that demand immediate, expert intervention. Effective Change Agents: Interim executives can implement necessary changes more effectively, as they are less influenced by internal politics or resistant corporate cultures.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 14, 2021

Leaders influence and inspire people to make positive changes. Creating innovative frames influences people to consider new ways of looking at what’s possible. Include rational arguments, market research, customer surveys, and case studies. Sometimes it’s the best way to influence a person to take action. “ Dr. Robert B.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Whether you’re part of a small or large business, Mark’s insights on fostering a healthier workplace culture and practicing human-centered marketing will resonate with anyone looking to make a positive impact through their work. 28:15] Explore Mark’s unique approach to marketing that’s centered on empathy and respect.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 19, 2024

To get better at managing up, ask yourself three questions that will turn information into influence. If your manager asks you for information and your answers don’t build your influence, or worse, cause frustration, you probably made one of a few mistakes. You’ll have much more influence managing up when you add true value.

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Sales Wolf Blog

JANUARY 8, 2025

Imagine walking into your office and knowing, without ambiguity, whether your team had a productive day or week. Imagine engaging each team member knowing that they know whether or not they had a productive day or week. Actionable : Directly influenced by employees. Do you really know how your team is performing?

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 24, 2016

Your product won’t change the world. We struggle to increase our influence. What if I told you the path to greater influence isn’t about growing influence at all? Influence will grow around those things about which you passionately care. The other struggles to break out of a local market. Grow influence.

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Rich Gee Group

APRIL 15, 2025

Within weeks, his product hit the market, feedback poured in, and sales soared - not because of hype, but because his leadership message was genuine and razor-sharp. Real influence comes from clarity, courage, and relentless commitment to your core principles. The lesson? Stop confusing activity with impact.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Mastery over various aspects of the business—from product development to supply chain management —is essential for this leader to facilitate smooth operations and establish a foundation for sustained success. The ability to withstand disruptions, recover swiftly, and adapt to uncertainties is paramount in today’s volatile market.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 15, 2025

By focusing on the full scope of an individuals connection with the companyspanning recruitment, development, and eventual departurethese leaders shape the very essence of culture, productivity, and engagement. With the rise of remote and hybrid working models, employees expect seamless experiences and responsive support.

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Sales Wolf Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2024

This skill goes well beyond intuition; it combines experience, strategic insight, and an acute awareness of market dynamics, customer behaviors, and organizational pressures. Leaders with this ability anticipate how today's choices will influence tomorrow's outcomes, enabling them to balance immediate needs with long-term goals.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 30, 2024

EQ, in a nutshell, underpins effective leadership, shaping workplace dynamics and directly influencing productivity, morale, and overall success. Such leadership caliber enables teams to thrive in harmony, even amidst adversity, thus creating an environment conducive to optimal productivity.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 17, 2025

From orchestrating integrated sales and marketing strategies to nurturing high-value customer relationships, this role extends well beyond traditional oversight of revenue goals. These proficiencies enable clear, data-driven insights into shifting consumer demands and evolving market conditions.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Whether expanding into new markets, managing crises, or driving innovation , they bring insight and clarity, combining data with intuition. The Impact of CEO Decisions on Company Culture A CEO’s influence runs deep, shaping the culture and spirit of the entire organization.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

When approached with rigor and foresight, a leadership change can strengthen confidence among investors, reassure stakeholders, enhance market credibility, and set a clear path for sustained growth. Without thoughtful communication, this uncertainty may manifest as lowered morale, eroded trust, and diminished productivity.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 15, 2023

As you seed the ground for easier collaboration, influence, and trust, one of the best things you can do is get to know the people you work with at a human level. Taking a minute to pause gives you both a chance to regroup and consider the bigger picture, the desired outcomes, and how to approach the conversation more productively.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Developing future visionary leaders is essential for sustaining organizational growth and maintaining a competitive edge in dynamic markets. The result is enhanced productivity and improved organizational performance. Leaders not only represent the organization but also influence how it is perceived by stakeholders.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Influencer marketing is an industry that has taken over all social media platforms, as well as being one of the main advertising exports for the majority of companies. There are many good reasons why influencer marketing is reshaping the way that marketing works in 2020. It affects the purchasing habits of 22.8%

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 18, 2021

However, to achieve tremendous growth and turn your restaurant into the powerhouse you hope it to be, it’s vital to market the brand and its wares. One option to consider is influencer marketing. It’s time to learn the basics of influencer marketing and how you might utilize it in your venture.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

William Ammerman states in The Invisible Brand , “ AI will play an increasingly important role in our lives in the years ahead as marketers turn vast amounts of computing power to the problem of influence people’s decisions.”. As a business, the challenge is how to best use this technology to promote ideas and products.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 1, 2020

In this wide-ranging interview, David and David discuss how to rapidly make effective leadership decisions, how to keep your ego from derailing your influence and effectiveness, a three-step process to quickly work through strong emotions and find a productive response, techniques […].

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Lead on Purpose

JANUARY 14, 2019

The success of your product depends on the work they (engineering, UX/design, marketing, sales, etc.) You’ve nailed the vision, and built the foundation of trust, now you need to motivate your teams. In nearly all cases, the individuals on … Continue reading →

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 23, 2010

Efficiency and productivity are not found working at or even near capacity. Rather entering the productivity zone is found working at about 60% to 70% of capacity. Fact : bright, talented executives with a bias to action will often take on more than they should. Is your rubber-band stretched so tight that it’s about to snap?

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 17, 2024

With the rise of the digital revolution, the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) role has undergone significant changes. As the organization’s central source of customer-related data, they carry a crucial responsibility to uncover valuable insights and transform them into winning strategies for the market.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Understanding the Role of a Chief Experience Officer The Chief Experience Officer (CXO) might not have the same name recognition as a CEO or CFO, but their influence is felt across every aspect of a company’s strategy and operations. But the CXO’s influence goes beyond data.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 12, 2024

Today, the CCO oversees various aspects of business operations, such as strategy development, customer relationship management, product development, and crisis management. The CCO often serves as a crucial bridge between a company’s day-to-day operations and long-term goals, offering valuable insights that influence its direction.

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Lead from Within

DECEMBER 20, 2024

I have spent decades advising CEOs, executives, and senior leadership teams globally in both Fortune 500 companies and emerging market enterprises. These five leadership principles define the difference between those who command through authority and those who lead through influence.

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The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Influencer marketing is an increasingly common endeavor for any company seeking to make a splash with a new product or service. Indeed, the study suggests that while influencers are hugely popular, they’re unlikely to actually change someone’s behavior simply by virtue of the example they set.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2024

External factors such as economic oscillations, market volatility, and industry disruptions drastically impact succession strategies. Evaluating the current market scenario, company status, and anticipated future changes is central to this process.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 12, 2021

What you do next will reinforce your leadership and influence—or erode your credibility. Team conflict can feel like quicksand and a distraction from your work, but it’s an excellent opportunity to improve morale and productivity. How to Address Team Conflict Productively. 6 Ways to Deal with Team Conflict. Reflect to Connect.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Bottom line - toxic individuals kill productivity, and if allowed to run unchecked can have a much broader and deeper impact on an organization than one might think. Many good people in the organization choose the latter course, and both morale and productivity tend to spiral downward. Thanks for your characteristic thoughtfulness.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2010

How many times have you witnessed someone holding-out for a higher price, better valuation, evolving markets, technology advances, or any number of other circumstances that either never transpire, or by the time they do, the opportunistic advantage had disappeared? link] Robyn McMaster Mike, we have to be on the alert. I Think Not.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 17, 2016

Now on to our topic for June: What tools do you use to stay productive? Wally Bock of Three Star Leadership has been tracking his productivity for around fifty years now. Productivity is never an accident. The other “tool” that helps stay productive: exercise–preferably a good hike in nature.

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Leading Blog

MAY 9, 2013

This is most effectively done through word of mouth and social influence. From these examples and his own research, he has assembled six principles or STEPPS for making products, ideas, and behaviors more likely to become popular : Social Currency: We share things that make us look good. Practical Value: Products and ideas we can use.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

This position is often seen as the linchpin of a company’s commercial strategy, controlling marketing, sales, and customer service efforts to achieve optimal success. In addition, the CCO manages and implements strategies to drive revenue growth, break into new market segments, and foster customer engagement.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

In today’s post I’ll share my thoughts on how to control gossip in the workplace… If what you desire as an executive is to have a healthy, thriving, and productive company, it is essential that you curtail office gossip. Michelle said: RT @mikehenrysr: RT @mikemyatt Workplace Gossip [link] #LeadChange [.] I Think Not.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 24, 2010

Jettisoned employees are finding that their hard won knowledge, skills and capabilities earned while being loyal are no longer valuable in the employment market place. What kind of a contract can employers and employees make with each other? The central idea is both simple and powerful: the job or position is a shared situation. I Think Not.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 24, 2024

Distinguishing the Traits of Successful Revenue Leaders In a competitive market, revenue leaders play vital roles, often exerting influence across the entire organizational hierarchy. One of the most important qualities is a profound understanding of market dynamics and customer needs.

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