Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 28, 2021

If you are (or have been) a middle manager, you know how tough this role can be. In this episode, you’ll get practical steps you can take to master one transformational role the best middle managers do better than anyone else in an organization. Middle Manager Super Power. Middle Manager Super Power.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 21, 2025

As a manager, you are responsible for making sure you are getting the most out of your team and for delivering a positive return on investment for your company. Employees and their personal work-related issues are the bane of every managers existence. He is currently the chief product and technology officer at Kickstarter.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 13, 2022

Most managers will say they want those outcomes and that they believe in an empowered team, but unintentionally prevent their teams from doing their best. One Big Reason Managers Disempower Their Team. The most common mistakes that disempower teams often result from a manager’s insecurity. How do you find the right balance?

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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. Adizes’ generally addresses four management styles: Creator, Integrator, Administrator, and Producer.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 30, 2024

This article unpacks how to manage confidential information with integrity and professionalism. This episode resonated by providing a straightforward, transformative toolchecking for understandingthat helps eliminate communication gaps, ensuring alignment and productivity.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Team conflict can feel like quicksand and a distraction from your work, but it’s an excellent opportunity to improve morale, productivity, and processes. Your Turn Team conflict can be productive–and certainly shouldn’t consume you with other people’s drama. De-escalate Heated Team Conflict in the Moment 3.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 24, 2025

But theres a fine line between productive exploration and full-scale distraction. Productivity hack? Communicate With Your Manager So youve found a compelling idea and want to dig deeper. But instead of disappearing into research mode for hours (or days), loop in your manager first. Keep your manager in the loop.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 22, 2025

Lets explore two critical domains where connections are paramount: innovation and talent management. Businesses face relentless pressure to create new products, services, and experiences. The speed of change, coupled with shrinking product lifecycles, demands an ever-present focus on reinvention.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 2, 2024

To settle yourself and prepare for a productive conversation, start by acknowledging reality: “This sucks.” There is always something to learn – and getting curious about your learning will help move you into a productive mindset. To get back in a constructive state of mind. It feels massively unfair and that stinks.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 24, 2025

Olivier Prestel warns, The biggest mistake is promoting a top salesperson to manager simply because theyre good at sales. When a leader fails to inspire or manage effectively, team members may disengage or leave the organization. Training, onboarding, and lost productivity associated with an ineffective leader can be costly.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The Importance of Executive Management Coaching Today The importance of executive management coaching in today’s volatile business environment cannot be overstated. By investing in executive management coaching, organizations can create a culture of continuous learning and growth, fostering a pipeline of strong leaders at all levels.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 1, 2025

Furthermore, when organizations promote star performers into people management, they create a perfect storm where technical expertise collides with human complexity. As a globally recognized executive leadership coach, I transform organizational excellence through pioneering partnerships with C-suite leaders.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The Human Element in Due Diligence Due diligence in the venture capital ecosystem is no longer solely focused on financial metrics or product-market fit. This approach allows for the collection of objective data points to predict leaders’ predispositions to manage stress, pivot when necessary, and drive innovation under pressure.

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Chartered Management Institute

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

A recent study by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and Oxford Economics reveals the significant impact of these programme on businesses and individuals alike. Read the full report Key Findings Management apprenticeships deliver at every level and need to be a key part of the skills mix across the UK, both now and into the future.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 24, 2025

O RGANIZATIONS are better managed than ever before. The problem is that managing for predictability negates learning and progress. Over the long run, resilience beats efficiency and is, therefore, a more productive objective for scaled organizations. They have been optimized for safety, security, stability, and control.

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Chartered Management Institute

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

A recent study by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and Oxford Economics reveals the significant impact of these programme on businesses and individuals alike. Read the full report Key Findings Management apprenticeships deliver at every level and need to be a key part of the skills mix across the UK, both now and into the future.

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Chartered Management Institute

APRIL 10, 2025

Through the Level 5 Diploma in Operational Management, the College empowers learners with practical, nationally recognised management and leadership skills tailored to meet industry demands. Employers have endorsed this HTQ process, so we are confident that learners are gaining in-demand skills to fill critical management gaps."

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Leading Blog

APRIL 1, 2025

The Relationship-Driven Leader : Strengthening Connections to Enhance Productivity and Wellness at Work by Karen Bridbord In todays dynamic business environment, the success of any organization is deeply rooted in the quality of its internal relationships. Conquering Crisis : Ten Lessons to Learn Before You Need Them by Admiral William H.

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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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Sales Wolf Blog

JANUARY 8, 2025

Imagine walking into your office and knowing, without ambiguity, whether your team had a productive day or week. Imagine engaging each team member knowing that they know whether or not they had a productive day or week. This clarity is not merely a management luxuryit is a cornerstone of reliable, scalable growth.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

When members feel they can rely on each other, they’re more likely to contribute their best efforts, which results in heightened productivity and innovation. They not only manage their own stress effectively but also help to stabilize the team as a whole. She frequently speaks on compliance, leadership, and risk management.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 21, 2025

Example: Youve just left a meeting where leadership agreed to change the product roadmap. Example: Suppose your product team finalizes a feature change. Before moving ahead, you check with the program manager whos coordinating a related launch. Sharing early gives them time to adaptand shows youre thinking beyond your lane.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The reality is that this is not the key to productivity. Coherent, creative, efficient, intelligent thinking and decision-making are what drives productivity. over $400 billion of productivity is estimated to be lost each year due to sleep debt. Pushing hard alone isnt sufficient and can be counterproductive. In the U.S.,

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Later, talking with Declan’s manager, she was grateful for Declan’s work, but also confused. Declan was frustrated—and so was his manager. He expected that by fulfilling those parameters, he’d done good work and that his manager would acknowledge that work. But what’s happening with Declan’s manager?

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Sales Wolf Blog

JANUARY 11, 2025

Develop the Mindset of Leaders, Not Managers Scaling your business requires leaders, not task managers. Task managers oversee checklists and maintain the status quo. Misalignment is a productivity killer. What gets measured gets managed. Provide meaningful opportunities for growth and contribution.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

This toughness that we exude during hard interactions has a tendency to keep us rigid and unable to move the conversation forward in a productive way. Creativity and Productivity In our lives, we go off instinct, and one of the most popular ways to manage others off instinct is to micro-manage.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Here are a few practical tips to de-stress your day and productivity for us AND for you. The busier you are, the more productive you feelbut at the end of the day, your most important work? ” Taking Back Your Workday Distractions arent going away anytime soon, but you can get better at managing them. And neither do you.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 27, 2025

Trap #2: Pride: Allowing Your Products to Become Outdated Success can cause you to believe that you dont have to do all of the dirty work that is required to stay ahead. Herbold cautions that the measure of success that you are currently using regarding your product or service may no longer be relevant in a changing world.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 2, 2022

If your Sales SVP thinks your leadership development program is a distraction, your sales managers will show up late and multi-task. You might be thinking, “It’s hard enough to get my managers to attend a leadership development program. They make work smoother, improve team dynamics, and increase productivity.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Engaged for a defined period, they lead specific initiatives, manage transitions, or stabilize operations during times of change. When clear leadership is absent, employees may experience uncertainty, leading to decreased motivation, productivity, and higher turnover rates.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 1, 2025

You're the Boss : Become the Manager You Want to Be (and Others Need) by Sabina Nawaz as our job expands, the added pressure to perform corrupts our actions, and our increased power will blind us to the impact of those actions. Even the most well-intentioned manager can quickly become the boss nobody wants to work for.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 30, 2024

EQ, in a nutshell, underpins effective leadership, shaping workplace dynamics and directly influencing productivity, morale, and overall success. Whether resolving conflicts, motivating team members, or managing stress, EQ drives the leader’s actions and reactions.

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Engaged employees are more productive, committed, and likely to contribute to a positive work culture. Here are a few reasons your employees are disengaged: Poor Leadership and Management Leadership plays a pivotal role in employee engagement. Employee engagement is the cornerstone of any successful organization.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Freeport-McMoRan utilized AI transformation to unlock new mining production, demonstrating how digital initiatives can lead to significant operational improvements. Addressing these challenges requires strategic planning and effective management.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Stuck in a world where productivity meets panic and trying to be a ‘team player’ feels like a conspiracy against your sanity. For Managers: Powerful Phrases for Supporting Your Overwhelmed or Overloaded Team First, if you’re a manager, here are a few frequently uttered unhelpful phrases. You’re overloaded at work.

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