N2Growth Blog

MAY 31, 2011

Through making good use of personal time, leveraging staff and technology, working across different time zones, associating with quality people and organizations, managing risk, understanding opportunity, and having a laser like focus on highest and best use principles, it is quite possible to leverage time by creating scale.

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

When it comes to leadership, the wide variety of styles and approaches can make it difficult to identify who truly stands out. As an executive leadership coach with years of experience, I’ve dedicated my career to helping leaders reach their full potential. But how can you recognize a truly exceptional leader?

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Understanding the Criticality of Leadership Transition in 2025 CEO succession represents one of the most consequential inflection points in an organizations lifecycle. Conversely, poorly managed transitions invite uncertainty that can erode employee morale, undermine client trust, and weaken competitive advantage.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 2, 2024

Navigating the complexities of leadership and management styles requires more than conventional wisdom; it requires a deep understanding of how different management styles impact an organization. Ichak Adizes provides a valuable framework that categorizes leadership into four distinct styles, each with unique strengths.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 18, 2011

While this sounds simple enough at face value, I have consistently found that one of the most often overlooked leadership attributes is that of a positive attitude. Show me a CEO with a bad attitude and I’ll show you a poor leader. ” Show me a CEO with a bad attitude and I’ll show you a poor leader.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 1, 2013

While the Continental Army had been at war for a year and relations with the crown were tenuous, the signing of that document signified a clean break, a moral purpose, and each leader’s commitment to the cause. Their leadership both framed the argument for the Revolution and left no doubt to their commitment to that cause.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 8, 2019

A FTER 18 YEARS on the MIT faculty, I thought I knew a thing or two about leadership. But in 1999, at the height of the Internet boom, I took a two-year leave of absence to serve as director of system architecture at Akamai Technologies, an MIT start-up located here in Cambridge. Morale sunk, and our productivity did, too.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Their leadership ensures the organization is ready to meet challenges and thrive. This cultural impact goes beyond just employee morale; it touches consumers, partners, and shareholders, shaping the company’s image and bottom line. Moreover, the CEO’s approach to leadership profoundly impacts customer loyalty and satisfaction.

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Great Results Team Building

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

They came of age during the early technological revolution, making them adept at using email and other digital tools. Implement Reverse Mentoring : In addition to traditional mentorship, leaders should consider reverse mentoring, where younger employees mentor older ones, particularly on technology and modern workplace trends.

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Leading Blog

MAY 21, 2021

B USINESS is not a discipline, but an endeavor made up of disciplines such as accounting, communications, economics, finance, leadership, management, marketing, operations, psychology, sociology, and strategy. Lesson: Moral Hazard. Lesson: An expert isn’t always the person who knows the most.

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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. The Evolving Landscape of Inclusive Leadership The connection between inclusive leadership and enhanced business performance is more evident than ever.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 29, 2024

Your leadership success depends on your skill at managing change and embracing the future Are you hanging on to a familiar way of doing your work or leading your team because it’s comfortable? Technology changes. Your Turn Managing change is a critical leadership skill. Trends shift. Someone somewhere is innovating.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

I don’t know about you, but it’s almost as if we have raised a generation of leaders who feel they have a moral and ethical obligation to be politically correct – WRONG. In the end, leadership that adopts politically correct behavior and thinking places themselves and their organizations at great peril.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 6, 2023

When you can embrace effective leadership strategy and tactics, they will work together to help you, your team, and your organization thrive. And, and it’s not uncommon for people to glorify leadership over management or strategy over tactics. But the reality is there’s danger in over emphasizing one or the other.

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Great Results Team Building

APRIL 1, 2025

Leadership Action: Acknowledge the emotional impact.Validate their concerns and emphasize the purpose behind the change.Openly discuss past successes and how the new approach can help. ” This resistance isn’t personal; it’s a way of regaining control in a situation that feels uncertain.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Additionally, due to the increasing use of technology and digital tools, the Chief Revenue Officer needs to harness data, AI, and other cutting-edge tech to boost performance and stay ahead of the competition. Professional certifications in leadership, sales, or other related fields can also be beneficial.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Let me be clear: leadership and diversity should have nothing to do with one another. This blog was recently nominated for Kevin Eikenberry’s Best Leadership Blogs of 2010 , and I noticed recently that Kevin was taking heat from the gender police for having only one woman on the list of nominees.

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HR Digest

AUGUST 28, 2024

The latest HR leadership insights from Blu Ivy Group suggest that attrition rates among HR leaders could be extremely high in the coming months. Image: Pexels HR Leadership Insights—Are CHROs Planning on Leaving Their Companies? The “dirty work” has become a permanent HR responsibility.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Welcome to the September 2021 Leadership Development Carnival! We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, motivation, productivity, team building, and more. They don’t believe in your leadership. Communication. Now, they question you.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2023

In an industry as complex and rapidly evolving as healthcare, having strong executive leadership is more important than ever. Healthcare executives need to possess a deep understanding of the industry, including its unique regulatory landscape, emerging technologies, and evolving patient needs.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 23, 2023

They see technology as a great enabler but realize that value innovation —offering buyers a leap in value—is what ultimately creates a nondisruptive new market.” Instead of leading with technology innovation, lead with value innovation. Second, nondisruptive creators don’t confuse the ends with the means.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2010

The articles should have been written on the topic of poor leadership. Toxic work environments can only exist where a lack of trust and respect are present, and this can only occur in the absence of sound leadership.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Leadership and a Quart of Bourbon a Day from @wallybock. Education and the Restoration of Moral Agency by R.J. It’s Not Technology via @HarvardHBS. See more on Twitter. * * * Like us on Instagram and Facebook for additional leadership and personal development ideas. Snell via @PublicDiscourse.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Welcome to the November Leadership Development Carnival. We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, customer service, development, engagement, and more. Steve Digioia of Steve Digioia provided Leadership Series: Ron Kaufman. Communication.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

If gossip pervades your organization and you are not aware of it, then you clearly don’t have the pulse of your organization, your public statements about the importance of culture and morale will seem disingenuous, and you’re likely guilty of being what I refer to as a disconnected leader. Put simply, good leaders don’t tolerate gossip.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 24, 2011

This partially accounts for why we don’t encounter great leadership more often. The bottom line is that few things are as important when it comes to leadership as clear, crisp, on-point and on-time communications. Focus on the following two points and you’ll find that communications, morale and performance will all improve: .

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Tanveer Naseer

JULY 15, 2014

People think that assuming a leadership position over a poorly performing organization is the biggest challenge you could face, but the truth is… becoming the leader of a tight team is a larger challenge. Follow these five simple ground rules and your new leadership challenge will be off to a great start. What about your successor?

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 29, 2024

Your leadership success depends on your skill at managing change and embracing the future Are you hanging on to a familiar way of doing your work or leading your team because it’s comfortable? Technology changes. Your Turn Managing change is a critical leadership skill. Trends shift. Someone somewhere is innovating.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 19, 2024

The moral of the story: discovery is thrilling, but a good idea is just the beginning. In so many cases, new technology exceeded most peoples' imaginations, and inventors had to break new ground in more ways than one. Persisting and tending that discovery by creating a foundation of support is even better.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2019

When he took over as CEO in 2005, he laid out three strategic priorities saying it should be about the future, not the past : Recommit to the concept that quality matters, embrace technology instead of fighting it, and think bigger—think global—and turn Disney into a stronger brand in international markets. Do not fake anything.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 19, 2012

He writes in The Advantage : In this world of ubiquitous information and nanosecond technology exchange, it’s harder than it has ever been in history to maintain a competitive advantage based on intelligence or knowledge….I Being smart has become a commodity. It's permission to play, says Patrick Lencioni.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2024

By leveraging advanced data analytics and AI technologies, Vue provides a comprehensive and objective view of candidates, focusing on their skills, experience, and potential rather than demographic characteristics.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Have high morals and be consistent in your thoughts, words, and actions. Great leadership demands sacrifice. The Trust Edge is a practical guide to intentionally building trust. * * * Like us on Facebook for additional leadership and personal development ideas. * * *. Always ask, “Am I doing the right thing?” Competency.

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Modern Servant Leader

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

The Modern Servant Leader Servant Leadership & Technology. Leadership. Technology. September 20, 2011 Servant Leadership. Servant Leadership Intro. Servant Leadership Academic Programs & Education Opportunities. Servant Leadership. Servant Leadership. Technology.

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Rich Gee Group

JULY 29, 2024

But here’s the hard truth: the leadership strategies that brought you success might not be the same ones that will keep you moving forward. For instance, market trends evolve from traditional retail to e-commerce, new technologies like AI and blockchain emerge, and consumer behaviors change from brand loyalty to value-based purchasing.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2010

As odd as it sounds, businesses that are not dependant on smart talent, capital, or technology can scale faster and easier than those businesses burdened with the aforementioned dependencies. The dumb factor not only applies to talent, capital, and technology, but it also extends throughout the entire value chain.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

If you are in any doubt that collaborative leadership is an imperative, and not just a fad, take a look at any of the 22 articles in the Harvard Business Review series on collaboration. According to John Chambers , CEO of Cisco, “You cannot create collaboration is you think leadership is about control.” You are not in control. .

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