Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 15, 2020

The pandemic has unalterably shifted the economic landscape and business operations. There’s no going back, but a better future is possible It should be clear to every leader at this point: there’s no getting back to “normal.” The racial equity movement sweeping […].

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 28, 2020

In this interview with Chief Operating Officer Kerry Wekelo, you’ll get practical ways you can cultivate gratitude in your own life, […]. Gratitude—real gratitude, not the saccharine “too blessed to be stressed” meme mantra—has the power to revolutionize your leadership and your influence.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

This approach transcends the mere adoption of new tools; it involves reimagining business processes to infuse digital technology into every facet of operations. These efforts have resulted in personalized marketing and improved operational efficiency, underscoring the tangible benefits of a digital-first strategy.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Leaders and managers often struggle with the difference between strategy and tactics or vision and operations. That’s the danger of focusing on strategy or vision (the trail ahead) to the exclusion of the operational and management realities you face today (the ground beneath your feet). The Danger of Focusing Only on Strategy.

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Rich Gee Group

JULY 19, 2024

The ability to act swiftly and decisively is paramount. Yet, many organizations find themselves entangled in red tape, procrastination, equivocation, and bureaucracy, which stifle innovation, slow decision-making, and frustrate employees. Eliminating these obstacles is essential for maintaining a competitive edge.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2024

Understanding the Role of a Chief Operating Officer A Chief Operating Officer (COO) holds a distinctive and crucial role in the corporate ecosystem. Equipped with a holistic view of the organization’s objectives and a deep understanding of its operations, a COO is often considered the key driver of operational excellence.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2024

A COO’s role is integral to any enterprise’s success, serving as the right hand to the CEO and ensuring the seamless functioning of business operations. The COO is often tasked with translating strategy into action, leading critical functions ranging from operations and finance to sales and marketing.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The Chief Operating Officer is an organization’s powerhouse, ensuring every process and experience in your business runs like a well-oiled machine. This key executive monitors daily operations, ensuring efficient and effective methods. Tech Savviness: Leveraging technology to boost operational efficiency.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

If you feel like a family and play like a team, your organization will operate at peak performance. Most people think that family is too soft as an operating idea for business. Family is the toughest operating unit out there. I learned this working at Procter & Gamble. Families are demanding yet caring. There are no filters.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Evaluating founding and leadership teams of portfolio companies and acquisition targets has become crucial for investment and operating partners. As businesses grow and adapt to shifting market demands, the strength of the leadership team often dictates a company’s ability to scale and succeed.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 31, 2024

Operating in the upper echelons of talent acquisition, executive search sifts through a talent pool rich in skills and leadership attributes and diverse in thought, ideas, and execution strategies. The use of interim executives offers a strategic advantage from an operational perspective.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2024

These changes necessitate a keen understanding of the current landscape to successfully navigate the complexities and ensure organizations’ continued operations and survival. Mitigate these risks by creating a succession plan that evolves with the organization and operating environment.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 18, 2024

Even our headquarters in the Netherlands, which have domestic offices, face challenges in maintaining consistency in their operations. However, it is also important to allow creativity and innovation.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2023

In today’s fast-paced business landscape, leaders frequently face various tactical and operational challenges. When it comes to managing day-to-day operations and responding to unforeseen problems, the frenetic pace of the immediate can become a zone of comfort.

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Leading Blog

MAY 6, 2024

T HE vast majority of today’s business leaders are either embarking on AI deployment to improve their operations or are considering it. Some 54 percent of organizations say AI has been cost-effective for their business operations. I learned this principle when helping clients brainstorm how best to leverage AI within their operations.

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Tanveer Naseer

OCTOBER 5, 2022

No matter which industry your organization operates it, there’s a pretty high chance that you’re grappling with how to motivate and engage your employees in the daily work they do. This challenge has manifested itself in various ways – from the Great Resignation to more recently the notion of quiet quitting.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 6, 2023

But we’re gonna start with a conversation about strategy and tactics, because leaders and managers can often struggle with the difference between strategy and tactics or vision and operations. The trail ahead, to the exclusion of the operational and management realities that you face today, that is the ground beneath your feet.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The BDO’s latest survey amplifies this concern further, where nearly half of the private equity fund managers and operating partners reported being understaffed across their organizations.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

That’s a shame because the aviation industry as a whole still continues to be an industry model for how to operate with extremely high reliability despite having a highly fragmented set of organizational entities. The biggest challenge for companies when it comes to operational excellence is siloed behavior. Recall how the U.S.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 19, 2020

Nobody likes dealing with office politics, but learning how your company operates and identifying who is holding the power over your advancement is a key component to success in your career.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 19, 2024

To illustrate the potential impacts, in 2007, Nokia had a little over half the mobile phone market with an operating profit of about $7.8 These transformations typically involve a profound change in how a business operates, encompassing people, process, and technology.

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Tanveer Naseer

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Even if you have a small staff, you still need to be on top of daily operations to ensure everything goes smoothly. When you own a small business, you’re usually the one who runs the show. This means understanding the best way to micromanage multiple tasks without missing a beat. Click to continue reading.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Find HR’s hand (in a good way) in everything as an enabler and contributor to operations flowing all the way through to customer/client satisfaction. With a diverse background in human resources, information technology, and operations, his business and leadership acumen is only exceeded by his commitment to making others better.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

In our research for Courageous Cultures, 67% said their manager operates under the notion “this is the way we’ve always done it.” Or, your pivot to virtual sales calls, worked well when your customers were all working from home. Sure, they’re more efficient, but what are your customers yearning for now?

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

In our research on innovation and psychological safety, 67% of employees said their manager operates around the notion of “this is the way we’ve always done it.” During times of stress and change, when you most need a resourceful team, it’s easy to clampdown, insist on the old ways of doing things, and slow your team down.

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Tanveer Naseer

AUGUST 31, 2022

These modern solutions help organizations worldwide to improve operations and enhance the quality of their products and services. Technological advancements that provide essential conveniences for businesses are constantly evolving. Unfortunately, not all business leaders invest in technology for their establishments.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Narrowly defining leadership restricts innovation by excluding countless points of view and modes of operating. When leaders are pressured into leadership styles that go against their natural way of operating, they are set up for failure. It’s like wearing a set of clothes that don’t fit.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The Importance of a Strong Chief Commercial Officer in Business A robust Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) plays an instrumental role in businesses, providing strategic supervision, guidance, and management of all aspects of commercial operations. The CCO becomes paramount as enterprises navigate competitive landscapes and complex markets.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 3, 2021

06:10 – Consequences when you operate from a reactive place. In this episode, Gaurav and Mark, authors of Unfear , give you the rundown about the impact and archetypes of fear in the workplace and provide strategies, techniques, and actions you need to bring about an unfear transformation. 09:27 – Why fear works in the short term.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 6, 2024

The Current Digital Landscape Today’s digital landscape is constantly changing, revolutionizing how businesses and industries operate. Extensive networks, data streams, and state-of-the-art digital technologies are increasingly becoming the foundation of modern operational strategies.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 8, 2024

As founder and CEO of Chobani, a top-selling yogurt company, he “operates on a simple fundamental principle, that we do well by doing good.” Principled leaders must operate in a transparent and consistent manner in accordance with the values and beliefs of the organization. Hamdi Ulukaya – Ulukaya immigrated to the U.S.

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Next Level Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

A common dilemma for the leaders I work with is that, in spite of their best intentions to operate at a big picture strategic level, they find themselves regularly getting pulled into the weeds of day-to-day details that really aren’t the highest and best use of their time and attention. And the benefits aren’t just accruing to him.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2024

As the primary procurement and supply operations overseer, the CPO is crucial in improving procurement excellence. Furthermore, they must also prioritize compliance and risk management in procurement operations. Procurement is also critical in securing goods and services essential to a company’s operations and success.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Identifying, attracting, and retaining top healthcare executives who can harmonize quality care, regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, and long-term growth is no small task. Through our executive search process, we pinpoint forward-thinking leaders comfortable bridging clinical insights with cutting-edge innovation.

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