N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Leaders face an array of complex challenges, from navigating organizational change to driving innovation and performance. One of the key benefits of performance coaching for executive development is the opportunity for self-reflection and self-discovery. At the same time, too little can stifle growth and competitiveness.

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General Leadership

MARCH 18, 2019

Superior situational awareness. Sharpened self-control. Self-starting. Innovative. Extremely well trained. Reliably successful in highly dangerous environments. Disciplined mental toughness. Tech savvy. Elevated initiative. Take command mindset. Excellence under pressure. Hyper attention to detail. Process dedicated.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 30, 2021

How to reclaim your creativity, conquer busyness, do your best work, and be your best self. 3:55 – The importance of self-awareness and progress in your leadership development. 16:38 – A practical example of an innovative team member who was innovative because he regularly had a minute to think.

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Lead from Within

DECEMBER 24, 2024

While many executives pride themselves on self-reliance, this mindset can limit innovation, slow decision-making, and increase strategic risk. This cognitive distortion overlooks how strategic help-seeking actually showcases advanced judgment and self-awareness. Very few understand why or how to prevent it.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

From cultivating emotional intelligence and self-awareness to enhancing communication and collaboration, coaching is vital in developing well-rounded and effective leaders who can drive organizational success. One of the best benefits of executive coaching for senior leaders is the opportunity for self-reflection and personal growth.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 15, 2025

At N2Growth, we consistently observe that organizations committed to rigorous board assessments experience faster adaptation to market shifts and higher rates of innovation. When boards undertake comprehensive reviewsincluding self-assessments, peer evaluations, and stakeholder feedbackthey gain a holistic view of each members competencies.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In countless cases, leaders have missed opportunities to tap into the enormous potential associated with the development of character to create innovation and excellence. This is compounded by the fact that self-awareness — a behavior associated with humility — is exceptionally weak.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 7, 2025

A recent report by McKinsey’s Leadership Index demonstrates organizations with self-aware leaders generate 41% higher shareholder returns. The real cost manifests in diminished innovation, suppressed creativity, and the gradual disengagement of once-passionate team members. Very few understand why or how to prevent it.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 13, 2023

Deliberate calm is about adaptability and self-mastery. It is about awareness, learning agility, and emotional self-regulation. Negative self-talk only reinforces this. We need to develop Dual Awareness. The Deliberate Clam model rests on four pillars: awareness, purpose, relationships, and energy.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2024

While these metrics provided a degree of predictability in the past, they fall short in todays environment, where agility, adaptability, and innovation have emerged as the hallmarks of leadership success. Providing clear, consistent feedback and fostering an environment of self-awareness and team understanding is critical for growth.

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Leading Blog

MAY 3, 2024

It breaks down barriers, fosters genuine connections, and cultivates an environment where innovation and loyalty can flourish. It’s a declaration of strength, signaling a leader’s awareness of their limitations and their willingness to learn and grow. This humility not only humanizes you it also strengthens the bonds within your team.

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Leading Blog

MAY 8, 2020

Leaders will need to bring their “Best Self” to work every day — to bring your Best Self into every meeting and into every conversation. Being your Best Self requires you to be more “selfless’’ and more “other” oriented. I invite you to embrace Inner Peace — the daily foundational Journey to becoming your Best Self.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 1, 2022

The Swedish audio streaming service went on an executive hiring spree to remain agile at scale, allowing the $2-billion music tech company to maintain its capacity and drive to innovate. . Second, self-awareness. Every startup deserves a team of self-aware executives.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Those who currently lead are aware that our times and this market demands flexibility and quick decision making. link] Ken Carroll Mike, I think it's very hard to say in a concrete terms how we develop the skill of timing, but what we can do is become self-aware — and aware of the patterns of behavior.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

By investing in coaching your board chair, your organization can unlock the full potential of its leadership team, paving the way for innovation, collaboration, and sustainable growth. This self-awareness allows them to make more informed decisions and easily navigate complex challenges.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 24, 2023

Innovative models, digitalization, technologies—these are all important. Leaders are dependent upon, and guided by, their own individual level of self-awareness, gained from self-reflection and feedback from others. A healthy self-awareness is the sine qua non for all of the Big 8. Arrogance leads to regret.

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Leading Blog

JULY 24, 2014

If success for entrepreneurial success is to get your enterprise to the point where it is self-sustainable, then most people fail. Self-awareness is the key and probably the hardest of them all. Without this level of self-awareness they are unprepared to change and do not recognize when they make crises worse.”

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The first notable benefit is increased self-awareness. This self-awareness is crucial for effective leadership, as it enables executives to adapt their approach, motivate their teams, and make decisions that align with their values and goals.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 22, 2024

Critical thinking is essential amidst societal divisiveness, emphasizing the need for innovative problem-solving. Rewiring ourselves to embrace curiosity, openness, and self-reflection is key to unlocking our full potential in the workplace. Perseverance and self-awareness are important.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Sara Canaday address a vital issue for leaders in You According to Them : self-awareness. Canaday calls this applied self-awareness. Canaday discusses in detail nine common perception gaps and how to begin to deal with them: Don’t Fence Me In: Highly Productive and innovative? Or self-serving and inappropriate?

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Rich Gee Group

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

This innovative approach was in stark contrast to the conventional training methods of the era, which had repeatedly failed to break the four-minute barrier. This approach broadens your horizons and sparks innovation, driving success through shared knowledge and diverse insights. Cultivate a Growth Mindset. Adopt a Flexible Approach.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

In most sports I’m aware of you cannot play if you don’t suit-up and show-up. Be self-aware. It ties into self-aware post. Show-up : You can’t make a difference if you don’t show-up. It requires zero talent to be present mentally and physically. Have a great day Sir. I Think Not.

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Great Results Team Building

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Generation X (Born 1965-1980) : Known for being self-reliant and independent, Gen Xers appreciate clear, concise communication. Each generation, from Baby Boomers to Generation Z, contributes unique strengths, perspectives, and work styles that, when acknowledged and harnessed, can propel a team toward greater productivity and innovation.

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Great Results Team Building

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Team members who approach obstacles with a positive, determined mindset are more likely to innovate and persevere under pressure. Leaders who cultivate this balance of celebration and learning create teams that are resilient, self-aware, and ready to continuously improve.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 23, 2024

Unconscious bias is even trickier because it’s the bias you’re not even aware of. In the workplace, this can show up in all sorts of ways—like favoritism, self-serving decisions, or even age bias. Uncovering this bias is crucial for honest self-assessment. Bias can lead to snap judgments and stereotypes.

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 24, 2025

But beyond these definitions, we know that character is manifested in leadership, innovation, resilience, change, courage, loyalty, breaking barriers, and more, explains Robert (Bob), Character drives the best traits in our society, such as honesty, integrity, leadership, and transparency, and it drives others to exhibit those qualities.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

So, the question remains: when these top executives want to optimize their performance, become more self-aware, and improve their margins even further, how can they do so? Advantage 1: Better Self-Awareness. Here are some top advantages of partnering with an executive coaching company.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 2, 2024

A great leader not only steers their team toward achieving business goals but also drives innovation, motivates employees, and adapts to shifting market conditions. This self-awareness allows individuals to build on their strengths and address any weaknesses.

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Tanveer Naseer

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

Maintain self-awareness To lead others, you must first lead yourself, realistically understanding your capabilities. Mastering self-awareness requires that you understand what you are capable of achieving, given your combination of traits, motivations, and skills, all of which are interdependent.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

These three threads are used to weave a tapestry of self-discovery and personal humanizing leadership growth. The practice of self-awareness and self-reflection for those in leadership roles extends back thousands of years to the ancient philosophers and teachers. Reflection Fuels. Relationships Make the Difference.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 6, 2021

Steve writes: “ Leaders and great managers are keenly aware how to motivate and bring out the best in others, regardless of their experience. Read how to call forth your courage with self-awareness and choice. Neal Burgis of Successful Solutions contributed Going Beyond the Obvious in Innovation and Technology.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

We need much more of the kind of leadership that is capable of scaling innovation, adaptability, sustainability, agility, and engagement as it is growth strategy. What we need they term Integral Leadership “supported by a Self-Transforming Internal Operating System in some depth.” The solution is to scale our leadership.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 31, 2018

There is no innovation and creativity without failure. Manage any negative self-talk that reinforces a brittle, fixed identity by remembering your ability to learn from experience. Manage any negative self-talk that reinforces a brittle, fixed identity by remembering your ability to learn from experience. – Brene Brown.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Are You Aware of the New Leadership Style That is Emerging by @LollyDaskal (Maybe not new ). Four Steps to Business Model Innovation via @INSEADKnowledge. Australian Test Cricket: A Lesson In Resilience, Rebuilding And (Self) Reliance from @JohnBaldoni. But the phrase has lost its relevance and impact.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2014

FT: Thirteen traits of true innovation. Ego serves leaders well when self-interest drives service by @Leadershipfreak. How To Increase Self-Awareness In Our Leadership by @TanveerNaseer. How to Maximize Your Energy When You Don''t Have a Lot by @JesseLynStoner. The Best of Marshall Goldsmith 2014 by @coachgoldsmith.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2023

It inculcates a growth mindset among leaders, propelling them towards perpetual self-enhancement and openness to novel ideas. This elevates individual prowess and propels collective success by capacitating teams to adapt, innovate, and flourish amidst an ever-morphing business milieu.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

This self-awareness allows them to leverage their strengths while navigating potential pitfalls confidently. We guide them through reframing challenges as opportunities, fostering an environment where innovation thrives. It’s an ongoing journey, not just a goal. Support experimentation and calculated risk-taking.

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