Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

Managers can learn to be more strategic through understanding, exposure and challenge. Resist the urge to label and box your talent and move on. Instead invest in your highly talent managers and teach them the art of strategy. You can help your managers to be more strategic. It’s a win-win.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 9, 2025

By transforming insights into actionable steps, organizations can enhance their talent pipeline while cultivating strategic visionaries who drive both short-term performance and long-term growth. These insights are often transformative, helping leaders reevaluate entrenched behaviors and embrace a mindset of continuous learning.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 22, 2014

“I do believe that leading in the now is grounded in being aware of the opportunity to mold moments into successful futures.” Author information JoAnn Corley JoAnn is the CEO & Founder of The Human Sphere, a holistic talent management consultancy. ” You may be familiar with the phrase “the power of now.”

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 23, 2010

It is important for executives to learn to apply focused leverage to a limited number of highest and best use activities rather than to continually shift gears between multiple initiatives. This is the definition of presence, and it is only when we operate in the present that real creativity, growth and innovation occur.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2010

If your organization confuses loyalty and tenure there is trouble on the horizon…If your business rates tenure higher than performance as a measure for employee evaluation, it is time for you to consider updating your talent management practices and procedures. So, what’s wrong with tenure you ask?

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

The ability to recognize conflict, understand the nature of conflict, and to be able to bring swift and fair resolution to conflict will serve you well as a leader – the inability to do so may well be your downfall. If so, you likely have issues with conflict.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 14, 2010

You see, any of the traits identified in the 98 other answers absent character and integrity will eventually lead to some type of disconnect or debacle.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

This is best accomplished by leveraging individual talents not stiffling them. I would be less than candid if I didn’t admit that leading those inclined to follow is significantly less of a challenge than leading those who don’t want to be led. It is however essential that you have the respect of those you lead.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 3, 2019

Driverless cars, drones, virtual reality, artificial intelligence, Machine learning and other technologies are competing with jobs like never before. A whopping 17 point increase in Talent Management measure how well organizations attract, retain and develop their people. Engagement comes from the employees’ work experience.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Do you have great vision? Do you have boundless energy or mesmerizing charisma? Walt Disney, one of the greatest creative talents and true innovators of our time realized the value of action when he said: “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.&# Are you a master of strategy?

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 22, 2013

At the end of the day, in today’s hyper-competitive global economy, talent just might be the only remaining sustainable competitive advantage. Even if you’re already conducting talent review meetings, there may be some ways to improve their effectiveness and efficiency. A typical in-depth talent review can take about 4 hours.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 26, 2012

All leaders have blind spots – the question is what are they doing about them? I’ve never understood leaders who make heavy investments in personal and professional development early in their careers, who then go on to make only minimal investments in learning once they have reached the C-suite.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 10, 2011

There is really only one sure fire method for identifying leaders – Do they have the character and integrity to do the right thing, for the right reason, at the right time. Give them responsibility and see what they do with it. Identifying leaders? Have we really degenerated to this point? only to fail in miserable fashion.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2010

My question is this: have you taken the time to do the necessary planning? Instead of beating yourself up or giving in, it is critical that you develop the ability to learn from setbacks. So, do you have the skills and perspective to thrive under pressure and to succeed, or will you implode when faced with a challenge?

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Posted on November 22nd, 2010 by admin in Miscellaneous , Rants , Talent Management By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth As much as some people won’t want to hear this, “ help &# is not a dirty word. I have long been a believer that contrary to popular opinion, nice guys (and gals) do in fact finish first.

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

It’s otherwise known as “what do we do if so and so gets hit by a bus or wins the lottery”. I’ve listened to speakers and authors say that it’s imperative that every organization do succession planning. A half-assed, watered down check-off-the-boxes effort will actually do more harm than just not doing anything at all.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

In today’ post I’ll share my thoughts on the value of learning to become a humble leader… It’s been said that life is a long lesson in humility. As a leader, the sooner you come to grips with your humility the better leader you’ll become.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2010

I don’t care in the slightest about winning arguments, whether someone is right or wrong, or whether logic is sound or flawed, but I do care about motivation and intent. In the text that follows I’m going to ask you to do some soul searching – up for the challenge?

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Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 5, 2019

How do you continue to elevate your leadership game? What can you do to become a great leader? They recognize and reward talent. Great leaders have a learning mindset. After all, you have got a job to do and results to deliver. You should do something to develop your leadership skills at least weekly.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 4, 2012

It can be a valuable tool for anyone who works in talent management, or for any manager. For some reason, however, it seems to be covered in a veil of secrecy, leaving those that want to learn how to use it with little guidance. Don’t do it alone for the first time. Overreliance on a single opinion. -

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 26, 2012

It’s one of the ways we “professionalize” the unique work that we do in order to sound and feel important. You’re not new in the field, but you still don’t know the jargon, and you find yourself pretending that you do; 3. 360 Degree Feedback : Feedback from an individual’s manager, employees, and peers.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Leaders who do not possess a bias toward action, or who cannot deliver on their obligations will not be successful. Frequent readers of this blog can find a veritable plethora of tips on becoming a better and more effective leader. Any leader is only as good as his or her team’s desire to be led by them.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 24, 2010

The next step in the process is learning where to apply your new found listening skills. The best leaders are proactive, strategic listeners. They recognize that knowledge and wisdom are not gained by talking, but by listening. Talk less and listen more. Being a leader should not be viewed as a license to increase the volume of rhetoric.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 20, 2010

Posted on July 20th, 2010 by admin in Leadership By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Leaders: born or made? While there is a very simple answer to this question, most people are so entrenched in their beliefs that no amount of reason or logic will alter their opinions.

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Tanveer Naseer

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

Specifically, how do we go about fostering an engaged workforce when we have fewer resources, more competition, and need to accomplish more in less time. Unfortunately, as Mark Royal, Senior Principal with Hay Group Insight, revealed at the conference, 30% of employees feel they lack authority to do their job effectively.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

Do I have your attention yet? While there are certainly numerous ways to learn (observation, experience, classroom instruction, relational interactions, etc.), To be blunt, I have little patience for those leaders who are “too busy&# or “too smart&# or “too important&# to learn.

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Michael Lee Stallard

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Michael Lee Stallard Insights on Leadership and Employee Engagement Home About Hire to Speak Press Kit Do Women Bring More Happiness to Families, Greater Effectiveness to Organizations? I’ve seen that, in general, women are better at relationships than men and it has to do with their being highly verbal. why is everyone smiling?

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Given not all CHROs are created equal, how do you differentiate from those who simply sit in the chair versus those who set the chinning bar for the future of the role. Put simply, how do you judge the success of a chief human resources officer, and who qualifies for the 2020 Top CHRO List? Selection Methodology.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 3, 2012

Guest Post By: Rania Stewart, senior product manager with Peoplefluent.com. Learn more about Rania at the end of this post. Despite that poor showing, some companies are doing right by women and minorities to promote, encourage and support career growth. Prior to joining Peoplefluent in late 2010, Ms.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 7, 2014

This question from Jen: “How do you make succession planning a ‘real thing’? We use Lominger’s competency modeling and their Learning Agility tools in some robust ways. How do I get the leadership team to see this as important? The good news is, it sounds like Jen really knows what she’s doing.

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Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

By doing this, ITA Group employees were serving a cause greater than self. I’m encouraged to see that more companies are doing these types of service projects. Some teams painted walls or performed other much maintenance-type projects while others just spent time with children or adults who longed to connect.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

MAY 20, 2013

When you are coached you do the heavy lifting with your coach as a guide. Being coached can be some of the hardest work you’ll do, requiring a lot of courage, humility, and vulnerability. How do you know if you’re ready to work with a coach? . Today is the start of International Coaching week. So why bother?

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2010

Let me ask you to spend a few minutes and mull over the following questions: Do you understand the difference between success and significance? When people describe you do they talk about what you have achieved for yourself or what you’ve accomplished for the benefit of others?

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2010

For those of you not familiar with Kevin, he is a two-time best selling author and the Chief Potential Officer of The Kevin Eikenberry Group , a learning consulting company that has been helping organizations, teams and individuals reach their potential since 1993. What do I mean? Do you say mistakes are important and necessary?

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

The word no ends discussions, stifles creativity, kills innovation, impedes learning, and gates initiative. Let me ask you a few simple questions: How do you feel when you’re told no? Moreover, when those conversations do occur they tend to be focused on admonishment rather than teachable moments.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 9, 2019

and only 7 percent believe their co-workers will do so. The Maritz poll also found that about 20% of respondents do not believe that their company’s leader is completely honest and ethical; fully 25% disagree that they trust management to make the right decisions in times of uncertainty. Significantly higher profits!

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Chart Your Course

JUNE 30, 2016

First, Break All the Rules: What the World’s Greatest Managers Do Differently (1999). Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman of the Gallup Organization present the findings of an extensive research undertaking involving over 80,000 managers in over 400 companies – the most comprehensive analysis of employee engagement done in the world.

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