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First Look: Leadership Books for December 2024

Leading Blog

This goal is always connected with what we are called to do in the service of others. Whether you're seeking to enhance your leadership skills, navigate the challenges of business, or manage workplace burnout and wellbeing, this book offers the insights and strategies needed to thrive and innovate in these uncertain times.

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The Secret Ingredients to Successful Leadership

Leading Blog

To be effective, they must not only earn the respect of their employees and communicate skillfully but also inspire team members to do their job effectively. A resilient leader is able to turn an obstacle into a learning opportunity that will further their knowledge and enable them to thrive. Workers feel privileged to be there.

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Fueling Innovation: How Microsoft Finally Got It Right

Leading Blog

W E OFTEN THINK of innovation as something visionaries draw out of thin air, like manna from heaven. Here’s an innovation story that’s closer to reality: It’s a story of loss, grit, and renewal. It’s also about a never-too-late approach to innovation that enabled a floundering business to launch a second golden age.

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Beyond Disruption: Innovation Doesn’t Have to Be Disruptive

Leading Blog

D ISRUPTION has become synonymous with innovation. In contrast, nondisruptive innovation is “achieved without disrupting a preexisting market and its associated companies and jobs.” In Beyond Disruption: Innovate and Achieve Growth without Displacing Industries , Blue Ocean Strategy authors W.

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A Medical Innovation Factory in the Middle of the Desert

N2Growth Blog

Do surgeons have a God complex? And what happens when said hospital is a major global expansion of the world-famous, highly innovative Cleveland Clinic? The new leader must abandon the doctor’s God complex, learn to be vulnerable, and create a safe space for others to speak up and express themselves. Sometimes, yes.

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Unlocking Potential: The Role of Assessments in Leadership Development

N2Growth Blog

At N2Growth, our consultative approach integrates reliable data with real-world applications to ensure that evaluations do more than just rate past performance; they also predict and shape future behavior. These insights are often transformative, helping leaders reevaluate entrenched behaviors and embrace a mindset of continuous learning.

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7 Ways to Overcome Leadership Fears that Cause Bad Leadership

Lead from Within

By working closely with leaders, I turn fear into a catalyst for growth and innovation. Here is what you can do as a leader about your fears: Embracing Imperfection: The Power of Vulnerability Leaders often fear showing vulnerability, believing it to be a sign of weakness.