N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2023

They must also be adept at navigating the intersection of clinical care and management expertise, balancing delivering high-quality care with financial sustainability and operational efficiency. Another challenge in healthcare executive search is the need for candidates with a unique blend of clinical expertise and management skills.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Interim executives have emerged as pivotal assets in steering companies through critical phases of transformation, growth, or crisis management. These leaders specialize in transformation management, guiding organizations through significant changes while maintaining operational stability.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Why 5×5 Communication Works When we first explain 5×5 communication to new managers, sometimes they reply, Do I really need to say something five times? The manager asks the team member to describe the change in their own words and ask any questions they have. Isnt that excessive? The short answer is no, its not.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Kilmann explains that his interest in conflict stems from his personal experiences growing up in a family affected by conflict and his academic studies on conflict management. Conflict is inevitable and not inherently bad, but it needs to be managed effectively. They emphasize the increasing importance of conflict resolution skills. (06:15)

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

For most managers, the only thing they dread more than going to their own end-of-year performance appraisal is holding end-of-year feedback discussions with their team. Because the performance appraisal system is unnatural by design. Imagine if we burdened our home relationships […].

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 3, 2019

To be more productive, embrace the secret of every time management system. You want to be a productive leader, but your to-do list has more tasks, projects, and goals than you can possibly achieve. The never-ending list can feel overwhelming. Leadership means […].

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 10, 2025

Days when poor leadership, broken systems, or sheer exhaustion make you wonder if your work even matters. As a leader, youre not just responsible for managing tasksyoure guiding people through uncertainty. And, lets be honestthere are days when it feels impossible for you. Heres the truth: It does. And so do you.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 4, 2025

This post was adapted from Endless Customers: A Proven System to Build Trust, Drive Sales, and Become the Market Leader * * * Follow us on Instagram and X for additional leadership and personal development ideas. * * * As a partner at IMPACT, Marcus and his team coach businesses through the implementation of the principles in this book.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Ignoring Frontline Management’s Role Your front-line managers are your culture carriers. What to do instead: Train and empower your managers with practical leadership techniques and communication skills. See Also: How to Manage a Strong, Arrogant, Maybe Even Toxic High Performer.

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Next Level Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Those are the perfect conditions to trigger a fight-or-flight response in the sympathetic nervous system. To counteract that dynamic, the third step in the framework is to identify discrete, manageable chunks of action that could make a positive difference. The first four steps arent just sequential; theyre also iterative.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 14, 2025

While 68% of executives dismiss AI’s impact, artificial intelligence already executes core management functions with unprecedented efficiency. Organizations implementing AI management tools eliminate mid-level leadership positions at accelerating rates, with projections indicating 37% of current management roles become obsolete by 2026.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2024

N2Growths extensive evaluation process ensures that the leaders we recommend can manage these dynamic forces in tandem. We identify individuals who have excelled in their previous roles by blending strategic financial management and operational resilience with compassionate leadership values.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

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. When we start to calm our nervous system and move ourselves out of fear and into more rest within interactions, we start choosing different behaviors and words.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

I sought out the best medical advice, educated myself on AFib, and made the necessary changes to manage the condition. You can’t build a business if you are not alive, so creating a system of true balance was necessary. The experience forced me to confront my own vulnerabilities and to reassess my priorities. I needed help.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 29, 2024

“People who use the power they have to manage their own powerless feelings are bound to stray from their responsibilities.” The authority to solve complex problems and challenges will reside in the system of stakeholders, not in the leader. Source: Acting with Power: Why We Are More Powerful Than We Believe II.

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Leading in Context

DECEMBER 13, 2023

By Linda Fisher Thornton The components of an ethical leadership performance management system are mutually reinforcing and must be closely aligned. If just one element shown on this graphic is missing, then the rest of the components will not work effectively.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

10:50 As a leader, how do you “be more wrong” when your manager responds poorly to you having a failure or making mistakes? Have systems in place to be effective. Involve your manager in the decision-making and being an advisor. Keep systems working well so a failure doesn’t tank your whole business.

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

This involves providing insights into AI’s potential and limitations, developing tailored strategies to manage these risks, and fostering a culture of ethical AI use. Implementing robust monitoring mechanisms allows leaders to detect and address issues promptly, maintaining AI systems’ integrity and reliability.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Find out how to enhance your personal energy when managing or collaborating with others to become more mentally agile and productive. Find out how to enhance your personal energy when managing or collaborating with others to become more mentally agile and productive.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Your organization is a Complex Adaptive System—and so are the people you lead. In this episode, Anu Rathninde, president of Aptiv Electrical Distribution Systems-Asia Pacific, shares his practical strategy for tackling complexity in the Knowledge Era. Leading in Complexity and Uncertainty. 21:14 Complexity is the reality.

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The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

These consultants were given access to ChatGPT-4 to help solve a business problem and were asked about potential challenges in working with managers when using this technology. The junior staff believed that managers would be concerned about the risks generative AI posed to accuracy and explainability.

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Great Results Team Building

JANUARY 4, 2025

Studies, like those by Gallup, reveal a striking disparity: while most managers believe they regularly give praise, team members often report feeling unseen and unappreciated. Systemize Recognition: Use tools or schedules to remind yourself to celebrate successes. Praise can be public or private, verbal or written. The result?

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Create a system to separate urgent from non-urgent (Hint: not everything is urgent). ” Taking Back Your Workday Distractions arent going away anytime soon, but you can get better at managing them. Check email at set times instead of living in your inbox. Your new mantra: “Not every email is a category five emergency.”

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Lead from Within

DECEMBER 27, 2024

They need sophisticated systems that identify, celebrate, and strategically leverage unique talents. Lead from Within: Toptalent retention begins when leaders recognize that keeping exceptional performers requires more than managing their output – it demands unleashing their potential. #1

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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. Some of these have occurred rapidly, forcing executives to adapt or be left behind quickly.”

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Elliott Parker on building resilience: “Resilience is the ability of a system to absorb disturbance and still retain its basic function and structure. Resilience is never the result of top-down, hierarchical management. Resilience is developed and maintained through learning, optionality, and redundancy.

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Leading in Context

DECEMBER 6, 2023

For example, the Chief Human Resource Officer also oversees the ethical performance management system, and the The Chief Learning Officer works to build the organization’s ethical understanding and ethical competence.

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In the world of business, leadership and management are often depicted as two distinct circles. For CEOs and executives, understanding when to embrace leadership and when to lean into management is crucial for success. A remarkable leader doesn’t always make an exceptional manager, and vice versa.

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Rich Gee Group

MARCH 21, 2020

Wear earphones/airpods - Most virtual meeting systems are great with feedback and echo/reverb, but some systems might not work well with your hardware when listening to attendees through your speakers. Again, you look professional and ready to manage the meeting.

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Leading in Context

JUNE 9, 2021

As if that weren't already challenging enough, managing ethics well also requires systems thinking and a broad understanding of ethical responsibilities. By Linda Fisher Thornton Developing ethical leaders and building ethical cultures have become critical business priorities. Why is ethics such a challenge for organizations?

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 31, 2020

TO: In this 21st century, we are talking about the fourth industrial revolution, and everybody is talking about “systems,” I.T., But I continue to reflect that all these things (systems) happen to people. So my message is that with any of these “systems” providing information, it all still boils down to people.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 4, 2022

Have you worked in an organization that suffers from a crisis of management and leadership? Then you know how important it is to have a Manager’s Playbook. Training great managers with a consistent system for delivering results is one of the fastest ways to gain a competitive advantage. Connect with Joel.

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HR Digest

AUGUST 24, 2024

Managing polarizing issues in the workplace can be left to the workers to resolve among themselves, but such a strategy often ends badly for the organization as tensions rise and others begin to take sides. Let them get the bulk of their energy out of their system before you move towards solving their problem. According to CPP, Inc. ,

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 31, 2022

A few years ago, I wrote “Avoid These Infuriating Phrases in End-of-Year Feedback” to encourage managers to stop making stupid comments when giving a performance review. This heartfelt post came from years of listening to high-performing employees vent their frustrations about the stupid things their managers said.

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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. However, as companies embraced digital transformation, the role expanded beyond technical management.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

You investigate and it turns out that they’re spending time with the same three low-level managers because they have a good relationship. Busy Day Example #3: The Check the Box Manager This busy day example is one of the most dangerous. But they’re not asking strategic questions or uncovering sales opportunities.

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Leading in Context

MARCH 29, 2023

It is the importance of simultaneously managing two things well in order to shore up both sides of the system. By Linda Fisher Thornton I have written a lot about ethical culture building, but there is one simple concept that is a game changer that many leaders overlook.

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