Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

What do you do to help your team shift from busy to productive? Is your team doing what you asked, but they’re focused on counting the metrics, and how busy they are as opposed to the quality metrics of how well they’re accomplishing those tasks? We want to move from counting to quality. First, busy day example.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

To Lead Highly Productive Teams: Keep Them Focused on What Matters Most If you want to increase productivity at work, maintain a relentless focus on what matters most in four areas. To Increase Productivity at Work, Embrace Your Limits There will always be more you could do than you possibly can do. So, stop trying.

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The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 8, 2024

A new paper from the University of Warwick explores how high-quality jobs can boost innovation and productivity. Bonuses and stock options also lead to more productive and content employees. PRPs have a greater impact on the productivity of men, while women are more motivated by other factors.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 9, 2025

By studying how top operational executives have impacted diverse industries, our consultants pinpoint the precise qualities that deliver measurable results for clients. Boards and senior executives gain clarity on performance metrics, establishing the structural pillars necessary for a productive partnership.

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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.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Below are five key qualities to look for that will contribute to a cohesive and effective team: 1. 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. This gauge encapsulates the essence of everything I’d want in a team member.

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Lead from Within

MARCH 10, 2023

There is growing evidence to suggest that positive work cultures are more productive than negative ones. In fact, research shows that employees who feel positive about their work environment are more likely to be engaged, motivated, and productive. Therefore, it is important to include happiness in any business culture.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 27, 2020

A PwC survey in June found that 44% of employers felt employees were more productive at home during this pandemic vs 31% who felt they were less productive and 25% who felt the work output was roughly the same. Alas, being productive does not always equate to quality work. But exactly what IS that work.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 24, 2023

Technology is commoditizing many products and services, and “easy” jobs are going away. With so much being automated and quality service and products becoming the default price of admission, how do you differentiate your business from your competition? What are the vital human qualities AI can’t replace?

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 27, 2025

The one who shows up with Connection, Clarity, Curiosity, and Commitment aka the Four Cs of productive collaboration that ground our book Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Workplace Conflict and our SynergyStack Team Development System. What are the qualities of a great team player? What would you add as #5?

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Leading Blog

MAY 6, 2024

The simple truth is if you don’t update your business processes to reap the rewards of growth, quality, or both that AI brings, your competitor will. The business case for AI is that it can help you accelerate, facilitate, and amplify workloads and processes with better consistency and quality. It’s only a matter of time.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 9, 2025

By combining data-driven tools with human insight, N2Growth significantly increases the likelihood of a lasting and productive placement. An open dialogue helps decision-makers identify the best person to lead complianceand confirms a deep-rooted cultural fit.

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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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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

By empowering others, they create a sense of ownership and accountability, leading to higher engagement and productivity. These are the qualities that set them apart and make them truly exceptional. Rather than micromanaging, great leaders trust their team and provide them with the autonomy and resources they need to succeed.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 1, 2025

The AI-augmented leader moves beyond a focus on the technology itself to constantly probe how it can enhance and deepen the core qualities of human-centered leadership: awareness, wisdom, and compassion. In this way, AI can help leaders and organizations become more human.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Key areas of assessment include employee engagement levels, the quality of decision-making processes, communication effectiveness, and the degree to which leaders embody and promote the organization’s core values. The result is enhanced productivity and improved organizational performance.

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QAspire

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Efficiency and productivity – two words that we use a lot. Efficiency is about doing things right, while productivity is about doing the right things. whereas Productivity is the answer to “How do we create more value with the same? Being productive requires focus on people and culture (increasing value).

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

From an external vantage point, evolving technologies, shifting consumer behaviors, and global economic trends must influence the qualities sought in incoming CEOs. Without thoughtful communication, this uncertainty may manifest as lowered morale, eroded trust, and diminished productivity.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Mastery over various aspects of the business—from product development to supply chain management —is essential for this leader to facilitate smooth operations and establish a foundation for sustained success. While CEOs often focus on overarching goals and external relationships, the COO bridges the gap between strategic intent and execution.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

” You might also be saying, “No, I won’t be able to launch that new product this month.” ” You might also realize you just committed to skipping your standard quality checks. And, at the moment, the team is cranking hard to meet our customer’s finish line for the new product development.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

This leader steers the adoption of advanced platforms and analytics and influences product development, supply chain optimization, and customer experience enhancement. These qualities are essential for embedding a digital-first mentality and ensuring that digitization permeates the organization’s DNA, not just tools and processes.

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HR Digest

AUGUST 23, 2024

Employee productivity is on the rise but so is the risk of burnout and low morale. A new survey by Robert Half found that 68% of managers reported an increase in employee productivity compared to the numbers seen a year ago. Nearly 7 in 10 hiring managers believe their employee productivity is on the rise.

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Rich Gee Group

MARCH 11, 2025

When hiring an EA, look for qualities like adaptability, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work under pressure. Even if your EA costs 810% of your salary, the resulting surge in productivity and decision-making can yield a return on investment thats tough to beat. One simple process: Shadowing.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 30, 2023

by @DrNickMorgan via @publicwords Leader Chracter Framework A definition of leader character based on ten dimensions that interact with an 11th, central quality of judgment.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 5, 2021

The quality of your decisions and the speed at which you make them matter. UPS should say no to the wrong customers, wrong product lines and wrong ideas. What products or services should you abandon? Look back at the last year, and you’ll realize that it wasn’t just about making the right decision, but doing it rapidly.

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Lead from Within

DECEMBER 5, 2024

While these are undoubtedly important qualities, they are not what truly set exceptional leaders apart. Teams led by individuals with integrity are more cohesive and productive, ultimately achieving greater success. Many people believe that exceptional leadership is defined by strategic thinking, charisma, or decision-making skills.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

We need it for better relationships, mental health, and better productivity. It is geared to working professionals, but people young and old, working or not, deal with these same issues that diminish the quality of their lives. W E ALL NEED white space – open, unassigned time.

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Leading Blog

JULY 1, 2021

The Power of Clarity : Unleash the True Potential of Workplace Productivity, Confidence, and Empowerment by Ann Latham. Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in July 2021. Don't miss out on other great new and future releases not listed here. Trust is, however, an elusive, even mushy, concept.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 27, 2020

How does the data relate to what you’re doing or to an emerging trend or a competitor’s product launch? If the numbers show that your product category isn’t doing as well as it once did in Market Z, is there an emerging opportunity because the market still has potential and competition will be reduced because of this data?”.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 5, 2024

S AY you have a manufacturing location with problems — three plant managers in two years, unusual variation in quality and/or safety, seemingly unpredictable swings in productivity. Identify three examples of failed outcomes (related to quality, safety, personnel change, supply chain problem, etc.).

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Leading Blog

APRIL 7, 2023

Is your workplace a hotbed of disrespect—and are productivity and collaboration tanking because of it? Have you witnessed your colleague doing quality work? Without respect between co-workers, it’s almost impossible to work effectively and productively. N AME-CALLING. Stereotyping. Micromanaging. Foul language. If so, why?

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Inflation was in double digits while productivity and personal income were stagnant — an economic condition that became known as stagflation. Consider the timelessness of these key qualities: Eight Characteristics of Excellent Companies. Productivity through well-trained, rewarded, and empowered front-line employees.

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Lead from Within

DECEMBER 20, 2024

My research and direct experience transforming leadership capabilities reveals a clear pattern: leaders who master authentic influence drive 43% higher team productivity and build exceptional organizational resilience. Very few understand why or how to prevent it.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 13, 2022

Your success is how successfully your team performs, how they grow, and the quality of problems they solve. Will it truly help them be more connected, productive, effective, visible, or equipped? Your success is your team’s performance, how they grow, and the quality of problems they solve.

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Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 9, 2022

I’m sure you have been to some good ones, but I’m guessing the overall quality of them is pretty uneven. And while you may recognize that people will offer a product or service at the end, sometimes it seems like all they are doing is selling. Are you tired of webinars? What if you could […].

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 10, 2020

Founder of Engagement Multiplier , Stefan Wissenbach, has isolated seven key qualities leaders need to succeed in this challenging moment. These seven qualities are: . So what attributes do leaders need right now to be effective? Credibility. Confidence. Connectedness. Consistency. Commitment.

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