N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 9, 2025

Understanding the Importance of Evaluations in Shaping Leaders Ongoing market shifts and greater reliance on digital solutions have underscored the significance of regular, robust leadership assessments and evaluations. These efforts not only strengthen leadership pipelines but also reinforce sustainable competitive advantage.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The COO is often tasked with translating strategy into action, leading critical functions ranging from operations and finance to sales and marketing. This multifaceted role requires rapid decision-making and strong leadership capabilities, enabling the COO to manage day-to-day activities while enhancing operational efficiency effectively.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 12, 2019

No wonder that specialists and managers that have invested years gradually improving a process do not advocate nor gravitate toward abrupt change. This kind of research does not directly result in marketable solutions. Most larger organizations are not good at managing change. Let’s study a bit about Innovation.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 19, 2024

When Managing Up, Don’t Bring Data Without a Point of View When your manager asks you for information, don’t just answer their question. To get better at managing up, ask yourself three questions that will turn information into influence. Now your manager wonders why you don’t care about the obvious issue.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

I need to learn to manage my time better. Yet ironically, none of us can learn to manage time. What you can do, however, is manage your energy. So here are my five tips for managing your energy levels so that you can become as productive as possible each and every day, and so get more done in less time.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

For example, “Yes, it sounds like this project would benefit our marketing strategy. I can certainly prioritize this new marketing project if we can shift the product deadline. Again, start with what you can say yes to… I’m deeply committed to the success of the team and to this project.

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Tanveer Naseer

AUGUST 9, 2017

Here are four key ways in which you can help managers become better leaders: 1. Helping both current and future leaders develop their leadership skills New managers are often promoted without receiving any training or support that helps them build the skills they will need in their new position.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

There are three critical steps senior leaders must take to make this vision a reality: Visibly Model Comprehensively Communicate Intentionally Amplify Lasting Business Culture Change Starts with Senior Leaders Our favorite definition of culture comes from marketing guru Seth Godin. Culture is simply “People like us, do things like this.”

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Back in her Verizon days, one of Karin’s favorite questions to ask a team member whom she was encouraging to think like an entrepreneur was: “If this was your company, would you _ (make this decision, hold this meeting, spend money in this matter, invest in this project)?” ” As you can imagine, the answer was often.

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Chartered Management Institute

JANUARY 28, 2025

To stand out in a crowded market, independent management consultants can leverage their unique strengths, focus on delivering value and build an authentic, compelling personal brand. The post Seven tips to build a personal brand as an independent management consultant appeared first on CMI.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 30, 2014

To do it well takes a bit more of a time investment, but if I were in the job market I would go this route. They analyzed 3 million resumes and correlated them with managers ratings of “5 star.” ” Power words include: “experience”, “management,” “project.”

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2021

If someone asks you what you think about a project and you say, “My interpretation is that it sucks,” you may be honest, but you’re not being respectful. So, instead of saying that the project sucks, share what values are at stake and what concerns you have. You’re not projecting a toxic interpretation of events onto other people.

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Leading Blog

JULY 20, 2020

And the conundrum emerges even when you are a manager. Let’s look at managing up (managing your bosses) and down (just plain managing your direct reports), because what needs to happen for alignment in both directions is the same. And if your boss is not managing you, then you had better start managing your boss.

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Leading Blog

JULY 23, 2021

Uncertainty is now a workplace norm, and quickly managing new circumstances is a must-have survival and success capability. The biggest challenge most leaders and managers face is deciding what to do when confronted with a new situation. Managing Uncertainty. Managing Me: Managing the Unknown.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Although digitization has a significant catalytic effect on these processes, a successful diversification strategy would still need a solid basis and a set of scalable growth patterns that could apply to target markets. It will most likely overcome cross-cultural barriers as it expands into new markets.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

They are the bridge between departments, weaving the voice of the customer into every touchpoint and interaction, ultimately positioning the organization for market success. Brand Management: A solid background in building and nurturing a brand that truly connects with customers and reflects the company’s core values.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

This position is often seen as the linchpin of a company’s commercial strategy, controlling marketing, sales, and customer service efforts to achieve optimal success. In addition, the CCO manages and implements strategies to drive revenue growth, break into new market segments, and foster customer engagement.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 30, 2024

Whether resolving conflicts, motivating team members, or managing stress, EQ drives the leader’s actions and reactions. Leaders who can self-regulate routinely manage their emotions well, avoiding destructive behaviors. This leadership facet is important as it avoids conventional transactional styles.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 29, 2023

Project management can be a demanding and complex field that requires effective tools and strategies to ensure the successful completion of projects. Thankfully, in recent years, time-lapse cameras have emerged as a valuable asset in the project management toolkit.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 15, 2024

For example: “I’m hearing that we need to move this project up to deliver this Friday and that we should postpone our work on the marketing effort until next week. Coach the managers whose people don’t have it. This time, you’ll repeat back what you understand and ask for clarification. Do I have that right?” “It Are they? (Or

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

Godin is best known for his expertise in marketing and the Internet. to sell 1,000 copies of my book” or “to land my first executive management role in the financial industry”). project management consultant” or “productivity coach”). Here are two book suggestions to bring new influences into your leadership thinking.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 5, 2021

Managing international expansion is a very exciting job prospect that also comes with a great deal of responsibility. This article has been created to help you understand how you can easily and effectively manage your business’ international expansion. Use Translation Management Software. Create a Clearly Defined Timeline.

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Chartered Management Institute

JANUARY 31, 2025

This was a big motivation for him becoming a Chartered Manager in March 2024. A lifelong learner Amjad specialises in marketing in his role as associate professor at Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS in Malaysia. During this time, he also pursued a masters in management to further enhance his expertise.

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Chartered Management Institute

MARCH 25, 2025

Case Study From Accidental Manager to Inspiring Leader Deon Pillayi CMgr MCMI is Head of Marketing Technology, Enablement and Governance at Legal and General Investment Management. Accidental to inspirational Deon Pillayi has seen many accidental managers throughout his career. In fact, he was one.

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Leading Blog

MAY 4, 2020

This was because the market for mobile games had become more competitive, making it difficult to acquire users cheaply. Traditionally, entrepreneurs love to talk about their product, but investors need to know about more than just the product - the market, the team, competitors, business model, etc. I call it the killer slide.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Vrio Corp has been committed to following market trends and increasing its value proposition through transformation: investing in technology and content aligned with the consumers’ habits, emphasizing the next generation. Daniel Roldán Chiffoleau is the Chief Transformation Officer at DirecTV Latin America (Vrio Corp.),

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 10, 2019

I’ve always been a hard worker, but as any manager or leader of a business will know, when times get tough, they can directly impact your desire to get things done. I work on all sorts of different projects, and a standard to-do list just doesn’t cut it. This happened to me some time ago. It made me more responsive. Not any more.

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Innovation Excellence

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Have you found yourself working on a project that’s having problems, missing deadlines, over budget and/or full of defects? Or have you launched new products only to discover that they didn’t get the uptake you had hoped in the market? On most such projects, at […]

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 17, 2021

” We’ve heard this sentiment from so many managers. For example, success might look like achieving quota, gaining market share, or completing a major project. And if they’re a people manager) Let’s talk about your team. This might feel like micro-managing, but it’s all in the delivery.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 17, 2018

Humor can be used as an especially effective approach to build group cohesiveness, with a leader as the role model of projecting a relaxed and fun attitude, sharing occasional jokes, anecdotes, and stories that inject a playful aspect to day to day interactions. This post is by Jamie Anderson and Gabor George Burt.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 26, 2017

Alli and I really got to know one another through our collaboration around two projects: the Energized Leadership book and our e-book A Parent’s Guide to Leadership (available for free download here). A culture of fear may get results, but it won’t get the best from employees or a good reputation in the market.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

In preparation for these meetings, review the organizational chart, form a cursory understanding of their roles and projects, and read their last performance review and résumé, if they’re on your team. Monthly all-team meetings help build camaraderie, and provide a forum for recognition, to discuss business performance and key projects.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

In a hiring market like the one we’re currently experiencing, finding a true game-changing leader is extremely challenging. I would caution that size is not always an indicator of success, and more importantly, not a risk mitigator,” said Kelli Vukelic, CEO of N2Growth, a Philadelphia-based management consulting and executive search firm. “A

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Candidate Driven Market: Most active candidates are exploring at least two to three other opportunities while interviewing with your organization. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that the overall employment of top executives will grow 8% from 2020 to 2030, about as fast as the average for all occupations. It’s a win-win.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

The management team had done many of the right things in getting the planning program off of the ground – training, governance and executive oversight were all in place. The management team never collectively engaged in discussing how to integrate digital capabilities into business strategy and strategic direction-setting discussions.

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Rich Gee Group

MAY 22, 2024

Several trends are reshaping how organizations operate and manage talent. This practice can be a strategic response to labor market fluctuations, budget constraints, or the need for rapid adaptation to new business demands. Role Expansion: Asking employees to take on additional tasks or projects outside their job descriptions.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 25, 2022

This series’s final part will balance needs with compromises, float tangential opportunities to expand horizons, and extricate from myopia on that elusive ‘unicorn’ management candidate. You will find it difficult to move between functional management roles. A search partner with industry knowledge is critical.

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