N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 9, 2025

The importance of this role in high-performing organizations cannot be overstated: research from various organizational studies shows that effective operations leadership is one of the most reliable predictors of sustained performance and competitive advantage in business.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The Importance of Supply Chain Leadership Starts with the Chief Procurement Officer Supply chain leadership plays a pivotal role in driving organizational success and resilience in today’s dynamic business environment. One key reason why robust supply chain leadership is crucial is its impact on cost efficiency and profitability.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 22, 2024

The Importance of Leadership Excellence in Organizations Effective leadership is the driving force behind an organization’s success, helping to steer it toward its goals and navigate the complexities of the market. While experience and qualifications are important, they do not always guarantee success in a leadership role.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 11, 2024

Effective leadership is vital in finance and is crucial in guiding organizations toward success in a rapidly changing business landscape. Navigating complex financial markets, making informed decisions, and driving profitability requires strong leadership that inspires and motivates teams to achieve their goals.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 30, 2024

Understanding Emotional Intelligence: An Overview Emotional Intelligence, often referred to as EQ , signifies an individual’s ability to perceive, assess, and govern their own emotions while also empathetically engaging with the emotions of others. In the realm of leadership, EQ stands as a pivotal trait.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

In Voyager, women finally had a realistic representation of female leadership aboard a Star Trek vessel, one that was determined and decisive but also empathic and willing to listen. In fact, she’s almost a prescient paragon of what good leadership looks like in the 21st century. So what exactly is going on?

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Thorough Candidate Evaluation: Beyond resumes, the process involves in-depth interviews, leadership assessments, and reference checks to evaluate candidates comprehensively. We employ advanced assessment tools to evaluate candidates’ leadership potential and cultural fit.

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Decker Communication

MARCH 27, 2025

The most sophisticated companies understand this implicitly, which explains why many leadership development programs now focus heavily on what they call “narrative competence” the ability to create compelling stories about complex market forces, client relationships, and individual career trajectories that withstand tumultuous periods.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 26, 2017

Referring to yourself as a thought leader makes you a tone-deaf narcissist; not necessarily a great thinker. For my part, I’m in the process of trying to eliminate the term “thought leadership” from my vocabulary. Thought Leadership was once a term reserved for a limited few.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

The term wake is a boating term that refers “to the trail of disturbed water that is left as a boat moves in the water.” What Is A Leadership Wake? . Your leadership wake creates a chain reaction that is felt throughout your team. The post What’s Your Leadership Wake? It’s a physical impossibility.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Increasingly organisations are realizing the power of shared leadership and collective teams to help them navigate this volatile marketplace. They have learnt to be agile and adapt to their changing environments through sharing leadership and can teach us some key leadership skills to help us survive in these challenging times.

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Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

It has become part of our workplace vernacular, although the way we refer to it often adds to the misunderstanding of what it actually is. Although the word ‘burnout’ is a term everyone has heard of, it’s still largely misunderstood. We often describe everyday stress as burnout when it is. Click to continue reading.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The Importance of Healthcare Leadership in Executive Search Processes Effective leadership is imperative in the healthcare industry, where the well-being of individuals rests in capable hands. Through comprehensive assessments and interviews, these firms evaluate candidates’ qualifications, leadership styles, and cultural fit.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 9, 2021

Discovery refers to the actions you take to identify new products and services. Delivery refers to the actions you take to more efficiently deliver your products and services. . The post Leadership—Are You Using the Most Effective Ratio? Do you need to spend more time providing feedback or receiving feedback? How about you?

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2023

These firms’ expertise and extensive networks help organizations identify and attract top talent for critical leadership roles. This can result in longevity, higher job satisfaction, increased productivity, and better overall performance in finance leadership roles.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 2, 2021

When we discuss 360 degrees, we can recognize this as a reference of measurement in angles, a circle’s circumference. Leadership encompasses all of these components. John Maxwell’s book 360 Leadership is a great book. They define YOU, your leadership, and ultimately your contribution.” -John Maxwell. Discernment.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

A majority (57%) of workers said their teams do not freely share issues and ideas without being prompted often referred to as reactive honesty. Learn more at stevengaffney.com. * * * Follow us on Instagram and X for additional leadership and personal development ideas. Elevating direct communication.

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Leading Blog

MAY 12, 2023

framework in Real-Time Leadership: Find Your Winning Move When the Stakes Are High. Handling high-stakes, high-risk leadership challenges requires preparation and practice. When the challenge or opportunity is new, relying on our instincts can take us in the wrong direction. The M.O.V.E.

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General Leadership

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

At the time, they were referred to as the greatest sporting team ever assembled and would earn the renowned nickname, “Dream Team” from Sports Illustrated.… The post 7 Essentials for Building a Dream Team appeared first on General Leadership. … Read the rest.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 16, 2019

Twelve years after launching culture change consulting services, I am finally sitting down to write about six defining values of a leadership culture. No surprise that all six values rise and fall on leadership. Here are six leadership values that impact culture: Leadership Cares. Leadership Alignment.

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General Leadership

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Wells coined the term “the war to end all wars,” referring to the conflict that left more than 9-million lives on the battlefield and countless others forever changed.… Read more at [link].

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Since we’re headed into President’s Day weekend, I thought I’d take this opportunity to author a two-part series in which I’ll examine the leadership characteristics of the two Presidents for which the holiday is celebrated; George Washington , and Abraham Lincoln.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

A majority (57%) of workers said their teams do not freely share issues and ideas without being prompted often referred to as reactive honesty. Learn more at stevengaffney.com. * * * Follow us on Instagram and X for additional leadership and personal development ideas. Elevating direct communication.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 1, 2024

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in April 2024 curated just for you. Bringing your authentic self to your leadership takes courage and commitment, but you reap profound benefits from heart-led generous acts. No, it’s not a health or financial crisis; it’s a leadership crisis.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 11, 2018

If this premise and the figures above are accepted it would suggest that only 10% of team leaders are high performing, enabling their teams, whilst 40% of leaders are failing in their leadership tasks, whilst the remaining 50% are barely holding in there! This is what is referred to as the inverted hierarchy. Sounds complicated?

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General Leadership

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Wells coined the term “the war to end all wars,” referring to the conflict that left more than 9-million lives on the battlefield and countless others forever changed.… The post Veterans Day – Solemnly Remember appeared first on General Leadership. At the time, H.G. … Read the rest.

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Leading Blog

MAY 22, 2018

So much of what we talk about when we talk about leadership is in the context of a title. In Co-Active Leadership , Karen and Henry Kimsey-House define leadership as “those who are responsible for their world.” So much of leadership is about initiative—taking responsibility. In this sense, anyone can choose to lead.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 19, 2019

B EFORE YOU BEGIN your next leadership development program, read this. It is not uncommon to hear leaders complain that leadership development programs are not delivering the effective leaders necessary to execute their strategies and purpose. The McKinsey approach is founded on four beliefs that constitute effective leadership: 1.

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General Leadership

OCTOBER 3, 2016

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! If you liked what you read, sign up for our frequent newsletter by clicking HERE — and you’ll also receive our handy Leader’s Reference List. . Read more at [link]. How did you enjoy today’s post?

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The Importance of Effective Leadership in Educational Institutions In the constantly evolving landscape of education, effective leadership plays a pivotal role in the success and growth of educational institutions. To conduct a successful executive search in the education industry, several strategies can be employed.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2018

The way he dealt with these experiences, defined his leadership. He referred to life as “The Great Adventure.” Leadership in Turbulent Times. * * * Like us on Instagram and Facebook for additional leadership and personal development ideas. There are many forms of success, many forms of triumph.

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 6, 2020

They provide a unique window on the impact overly controlling, self-centered leadership styles can have on others: “Regarding the letter you sent, the heart of your servant is ill, when my lord said: Don’t you know how to read a letter? What are the enduring qualities of great leadership?

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2020

What can you do to improve your leadership style? Leadership styles refer to the alternative ways you direct, engage, and empower people to make needed changes. Keep making small improvements to perfect each of your leadership styles. The post Fine-Tuning Your Leadership Style appeared first on Lead Change.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in February 2020. We perceive ourselves as being closer to or further from the end than we may actually be depending on our frame of reference. Build your leadership library with these specials on over 39 titles. Life is not what you get out of it.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 1, 2019

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in August 2019. Conventional business wisdom views innovation as the biggest advantage startups have over large, established organizations, often referred to as legacy organizations. Build your leadership library with these specials on over 39 titles.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 10, 2020

According to a study by Gartner last year titled, “Reshaping Leadership for the Future,” 50% of leaders surveyed didn’t believe they’re well equipped to lead their organization into the future. In the past, leadership was all about what skills you had and your ability to get results.

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Leading and leadership styles refer to the ways in which individuals use their authority and influence to guide and motivate others. Different leadership styles can be effective in different situations, and the most effective leaders are often those who can adapt their style to the specific needs of their team or organization.

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