Leading Blog

JANUARY 27, 2020

T HE BIGGEST CHANGE being brought about by AI is not human replicas, but the emergence of digital operating models. When a business is driven by AI, software instructions, and algorithms make up the critical path in the way the firm delivers value.” The operating model is how that is accomplished. But here’s the thing.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 6, 2024

The Current Digital Landscape Today’s digital landscape is constantly changing, revolutionizing how businesses and industries operate. Extensive networks, data streams, and state-of-the-art digital technologies are increasingly becoming the foundation of modern operational strategies.

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Modern Servant Leader

DECEMBER 30, 2022

There are leadership lessons in Southwest Airline’s fall from grace. The company has been a servant-leadership darling since it’s inception and co-founder Herb Kelleher applied the principles for decades before stepping down as CEO in 2001. Leadership Lessons. Southwest Airlines Fall From Grace. Invest in Technology.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

This White Paper is excerpted and adapted from Ultra Leadership: Go Beyond Usual and Ordinary to Engage Others and Lead Real Change (Giuliano, Lioncrest, 2016). The problem is leadership on autopilot. In such an underperforming state, without leadership that can drive real change, organizations are trapped in a vicious cycle.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 15, 2024

Initially, the CTO focused primarily on managing IT infrastructure and overseeing hardware and software decisions, ensuring business operations ran smoothly. Their expertise is crucial in identifying how these advancements can enhance operations, drive growth, and elevate customer experiences.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 12, 2023

” Digital Healthcare System Integrations Implementing digital solutions in healthcare is challenging due to the lack of integration between various software applications, databases, and devices used by various health providers. This results in data silos, duplication of efforts, and inefficient workflows.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 11, 2024

From the era of large mainframes, command line interfaces, and backing up data on tape to the modern world of cloud computing, user-friendly interfaces, and low-code/no-code software development, technology has continued to change rapidly and has significantly shaped our lives and businesses.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 21, 2021

In many organizations, authority-based leadership is waning. As a result, Tommy was able to step back and let his team sort out operational problems without his involvement. Since founding Berman Leadership Development in 2005, he has been a trusted advisor to general managers and C-suite executives across multiple industries.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 17, 2014

Organizations have many walls that hamper culture, development, and operations. Paul LaRue of The Upwards Leader shares How Leadership Can Break Down Walls. Jim Bouchard of The Sensei Leader shares that leadership by example should be part of the culture at every rank. Follow Paul. This will help us see their potential.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 16, 2017

Try steps for leaders to take for building teamwork in the workplace from Amanda Cameron of Patriot Software, LLC Follow Amanda. If you find yourself on a dysfunctional team, or just want to get a new team off to a great start, ask yourself the following three questions from Susan Mazza of Random Acts of Leadership. Follow Susan.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 16, 2017

Jesse Stoner of Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership says that a list of values that are simply a list of single words that are not clearly defined can lead to confusion and team conflict, as this true story demonstrates. Amanda Cameron of Patriot Software, LLC knows that being the boss isn’t easy.

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LDRLB

JULY 27, 2012

Neil Nicoll, President and CEO of YMCA warned us in Finding Leaders for America’s Nonprofits: Commentaries that, “Until [we] become much more intentional about development of internal talent, we are doomed to an ever-growing leadership deficit.” Companies need to change the way they are sourcing leadership talent.

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Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 8, 2011

Some examples: I never load software anymore – in fact I don’t even use my CD/DVD player. What’s the impact on organizations like Symantec (virus), Gartner/Forrester (advisory), HP (printing), and Microsoft (operating systems)? With the advent of the App Store this week, I see it going away. Is it getting cheaper?

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Leading Blog

JULY 19, 2019

Other than emphasizing that digital transformation is hard work, they make a valid point about how industrial manufacturing firms that used to sell hardware and give the software away for free, have created new business models selling personalized performance-enhancing software too.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 7, 2021

The dashboard built into the press software kept careful track of impressions per hour. Strategic Clarity – leaders must constantly assess how well their organization’s strategy is understood across operations staff. However, if the color scheme was off by just 2%, the printed matter would not meet their customer’s standards.

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LDRLB

JANUARY 30, 2013

Whether you’re CEO of a company, a team manager or a hard-working employee, adopting and possessing leadership qualities can enhance your professional trajectory and even personal life. Labeling yourself as a leader and possessing leadership qualities personally executed can be seen as different entities. True Characteristics.

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Tanveer Naseer

AUGUST 9, 2017

Organizations in practically every industry are struggling to attract and retain great talent, especially in senior and executive leadership roles. With average job tenures dropping at every level, Human Resource professionals may need to play a more active role in leadership development and coaching.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 13, 2023

Vertical integration extended their chain of operations, bringing inside their boundaries suppliers at one end (“upstream”) and customers at the other (“downstream”). An automobile company might have bought a supplier of its batteries, or created its own dealerships. We’re not employees of Wikipedia, not even members (it has no members).

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 24, 2024

This includes identifying employees with high potential, supporting their professional advancement, and preparing them for future leadership positions. Leadership potential should be evaluated based on past performance and the capacity to lead in uncertain future scenarios.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 19, 2013

Lead by example and let people know that you don''t operate in silos. Try customer relationship software, project management programs, or whatever captures your ideas and helps transform them into action. Instead, you pitch in when needed and you share your wins - and losses - as a team. Share information appropriately. Marketing'

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 11, 2017

He is CEO of Veriato , which provides employee monitoring and behavior analytics software for companies of all sizes and industries in more that 110 countries around the world. He has a diverse background covering sales, operations, marketing, and product management.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 29, 2013

In their book From Smart to Wise , Prasad Kaipa and Navi Radjou state that wise leadership succeeds where smart leadership cannot. Wise leadership isn’t about how smart you are. Here, the authors share how to develop that perspective: How we see the world—our leadership perspective—shapes our thoughts, decisions, and actions.

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Lead on Purpose

JULY 27, 2020

Delivering a solid product that customers love requires an up-front knowledge of the market in which customers and potential customers operate. Understanding the problems they face, and solving those problems with a software solution, is the end goal. prodmgmt #Leadership Continue reading →

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

However, I'm pleased to offer this part one of a two part post from regular Great Leadership guest Rick Lash, from Hay Group. Change the context in which you operate. If you wouldn’t want to rely on a GPS with outdated map software, then you certainly do not want to depend on an outdated mental map for navigating the business world.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Never confuse power with leadership. It was full of trite cliches and worn out leadership rhetoric. Bill’s passion an his sales skills were clearly evident, but his presentation came across as a wannabe self-help guru more than a CEO of one of the world’s best software companies.

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QAspire

OCTOBER 31, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Thoughts on Project Leadership and Choices I love project management as a subject not only because it gets so much work done, but also because project management manifests how people operate. I have written before that Projects are a great opportunity to practice leadership.

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Modern Servant Leader

DECEMBER 30, 2022

There are leadership lessons in Southwest Airline’s fall from grace. The company has been a servant-leadership darling since it’s inception and co-founder Herb Kelleher applied the principles for decades before stepping down as CEO in 2001. In servant-leadership terms, this is a failure of the principle, THOROUGHNESS.

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Rich Gee Group

AUGUST 29, 2024

In one of my early leadership roles, I encountered a team that seemed destined for success. By establishing a well-defined structure, teams can operate more smoothly, with each member contributing effectively to the collective goals. Tools like project management software can help track progress and keep everyone informed.

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Career Advancement

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Practice engaging leadership Truly great leaders possess characteristics that encourage and inspire their staff. In order to bring yourself to a higher level of greatness as a leader, explore your existing strengths and see how you might be able to improve upon them and add new motivational elements into your leadership style.

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leaderCommunicator

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Welcome to my weekly round-up of the best-of-the-best recent leadership and communication blog posts.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 16, 2023

Teams require trust, and that’s built only through time spent together, solving problems, making decisions, and learning how everyone operates, sees the world, and shares information. Do they report completion in a common area or software? Leadership Skills: 6 Competencies You Can’t Lead Without.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 2, 2019

Artificial intelligence and tracking software will help companies crack down on fake reviews and employment experiences, counteract negative commentaries with positive ones, and spot and address problematic situations more quickly. To operate effectively in this climate, planning and investment is essential.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 17, 2017

This business process management software makes it easier to manage a complex business because integrated applications help automate a number of back office functions and coordinate all operations. Once purchased, the software has to be implemented and the staff needs to be trained on how to use this powerful change management tool.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 14, 2019

As a result, they are viewed as having less leadership potential. Srini Pillay wrote in the Harvard Business Review, “The brain operates optimally when it toggles between focus and unfocus, allowing you to develop resilience, enhance creativity, and make better decisions too.” And there seems to be a stigma surrounding creative types.

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Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 1, 2014

Based in Greater Philadelphia, RLI is an operating division of Business 21 Publishing. Training System™ -- a new platform that promises to reshape how training is delivered in modern organizations. The T.O.I.L.E.T. Happy April Fools Day - GL. April Fools day T.O.I.L.E.T. Training training'

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 1, 2018

But as an entrepreneur, all the needed skills like leadership, relationship building, etc., Sam Walton, of Walmart fame, began learning and practicing his leadership skills from an early age: playing on sports teams, observing and listening to his job supervisors, and participating in and leading volunteer organizations.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 9, 2010

Are you likely to adopt a new software application that is poorly designed? While this position may seem a bit harsh, it is nonetheless true. In today’s blog post I’ll examine why design matters. What do you think when you experience poor design in your life?

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