N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 24, 2017

Clearly, organizing work into a portfolio of projects and programs reduces the obstacles to quick response by offering a different perspective on the way transformation results are achieved. Done right, transformation project teams will be cross-functional in structure and share common “ team-based ” goals.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 17, 2014

Paul LaRue of The Upwards Leader shares How Leadership Can Break Down Walls. Jim Bouchard of The Sensei Leader shares that leadership by example should be part of the culture at every rank. Leadership Coach Julie Pierce of Empowered by Pierce shares the most successful approach to take. Follow Paul. Follow Jim.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 19, 2017

Willy Steiner of Executive Coaching Concepts shares five key steps to setting key goals along with some examples and motivational ideas. According to Wally Bock of Three Star Leadership , here’s why you need a system to make sure your goals drive your behavior. Follow Jon. Follow Shelley. Follow William. Follow Beth.

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Career Advancement

JANUARY 13, 2020

Highlight your project manager competencies. Chances are, you didn’t complete that big project alone. If you’ve been quietly demonstrating leadership behind the scenes, let others know! If you want to present yourself as capable and ready for more responsibility, show that you trust your ability to navigate any situation.

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Evolution4all

AUGUST 5, 2018

Scaling and enhancing the business is presenting an issue. In my opinion, Agile Portfolio management has the ability to solve or improve some of the issues I encountered in organisations. They hire Agile Coaches or Scrum Masters to implement scrum or any other agile flavour in their teams, but they stop there.

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Codegiant

AUGUST 14, 2020

When it comes to Agile project management, managers here don’t tell the team what they should be working on. Second, if you feel like waterfall methods keep your team’s productivity stagnant then it may be a good idea to try the Agile project management method. William Chin, Web Consultant at PickFu.

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QAspire

AUGUST 26, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Training Middle Managers On People Management Basics Here is a simple idea: Whenever you have a new manager (project manager/departmental leader) joining in your organization, put him/her through a simple training program on how to manage people.

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QAspire

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer #QUALITYtweet at Reflection Leadership (Thanks to Tom Glover) Tom Glover is a “Leadership Friend” who hosts Reflection Leadership Blog. I came to know Tom via our common leadership community over at Twitter. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL

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QAspire

DECEMBER 8, 2009

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Invisible Cost of “Toxic” Leadership Many organizations today are plagued by so-called leaders who don’t carry a leadership mindset. Their title may read “Project Leader” and they may be managing a few people, but that does not make them real leaders.

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Scott Berkun

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

The Satir Change Model is simple and has 5 parts ( image by Jurgen Appello ): Late Status Quo – this is the present, where things are stable, at least in the sense that they’ve been the same way for some time. This is challenging as each person might require different coaching, advice, support or training to adopt the new idea.

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Agile Pain Relief Notes from a Tool User

MARCH 13, 2020

Dynamically Shared Leadership [ 9 ]. External Coach – in Scrum this is the ScrumMaster [ 10 ]. Many other coaches cite historical examples going back to the Roman army, which used small military unit sizes of around 8 people. Open-Mindedness and Willingness to Learn [ 6 ]. Clear Roles and Responsibilities [ 8 ].

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

If you have, the chances are the presenter didn’t spend enough time thinking about you, the audience member, as he created his message. If you have, the chances are the presenter didn’t spend enough time thinking about you, the audience member, as he created his message. At the heart of every employee is talent.

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Agile Pain Relief Notes from a Tool User

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Tell them that the role of ScrumMaster is as a servant-leader, coach, and facilitator, navigating the dynamics of the team to ensure Scrum practices are followed and value is delivered effectively. Servant Leadership: prioritizing the needs of the team and helping others to perform as highly as possible. What do you actually do ?”

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

In today’s post I’ll clearly explain the difference between vision and mission … As as a backdrop to answering today’s question, I want to share a simple organizational framework I developed several years ago to help executives gain a better understanding of leadership structure.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 15, 2015

Our May Festival is all about energizing leadership. Wally Bock of Three-Star Leadership tells us time off is good for you and your team. ” Leadership is like that. Leadership must be renewed from within. Every time Bruce Harpham of Project Management Hacks reads Getting Things Done , he grows.

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O'Reilly Media - Ideas

MAY 1, 2019

Succeeding with Project Management , June 10. Introduction to Employee Performance Management , June 10. Introduction to Leadership Skills , June 11. 60 minutes to Better User Stories and Backlog Management , June 13. 60 minutes to Better User Stories and Backlog Management , June 13.

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QAspire

AUGUST 5, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Engagement, Leadership and Power of Storytelling Last week, I had a short conversation with one of my colleagues in HR about the all important topic of employee engagement. Great presenters tell great stories, anecdotes and experiences that truly engage the audience.

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QAspire

AUGUST 22, 2010

By Maulik Shah , August 23, 2010 @ 12:36 pm Nicely observed and nicely presented by you.I with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL didnt know much about “madhyahan bhojan&# )if thats how we call it) and the organization behind it. really true way of action of making change, with quality. Don’t Kill It!

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CIO

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Arooni, along with his CIO counterparts, have made a variety of structural changes and initiated a range of best practices to ensure a successful transition away from legacy-style project management to an IT operating model architected around product centricity. IT Leadership, IT Strategy Gary Jeter, EVP & CTO, Trust One.

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QAspire

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

The Art of Non-Conformity ”, in many ways, adds to and complements the ideas presented in ‘Linchpin” by Seth Godin. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL The messages in this book are so powerful that when I was reading it, I was compelled to take short breaks to reflect on what I had just read. Don’t Kill It!

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Agile Pain Relief Notes from a Tool User

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Potential Solutions: Service or Servant Leadership. Leadership Focuses on Strategy and Creating an Effective Work Environment. People new to Scrum often struggle to understand boundaries of control between being an effective manager, ScrumMaster, or Product Owner. Sprint as a Black Box. Focus on Outcomes, not Output.

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James Shore

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Okay, you’re Agile now,” your manager says, before vanishing in a puff of golf-scented smoke. Broadly speaking, these skills can be grouped into customer skills, development skills, and coaching skills. Project management. This might be a product manager or senior developer. Coaching Skills. Whole Team.

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QAspire

JANUARY 3, 2010

Creativity, Effective Presentations, Pricing, Excellence, Vision, Human Resources, Research, Entrepreneurship are just some of the topics covered in the book. Best, Tanmay Other Links to this Post QAspire Blog - Quality, Management, Leadership & Life! with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL

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QAspire

DECEMBER 18, 2009

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Seth Godin’s “What Matters Now” and a Few More Gems Seth Godin recently released a free eBook titled “What Matters Now” – it is a collaborative effort of 70 great thinkers who have presented brilliant ideas that will truly shake you up to think deep and wide as we approach 2010.

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QAspire

JANUARY 12, 2010

The ideas presented in the post complements my views. Here is an excerpt of some key ideas presented in the post at HBR. Quality and Quantity – The Conversation Continues Other Links to this Post QAspire Blog - Quality, Management, Leadership & Life! with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL

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QAspire

AUGUST 1, 2010

Jason Seiden at “Fail Spectacularly” blog has hosted the latest Carnival of Leadership Development featuring my post “ 5 Ways to Build Trust&# Lessons from a Conversation) ” along with a host of other GREAT posts on leadership and executive development. I am so glad you liked the ideas presented by Anupam Kher. Don’t Kill It!

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QAspire

JANUARY 22, 2013

How often do we, as professionals and managers, get sucked into the whirlwind of status reports, new-initiatives-everyday, number crunching, endless meetings and presentations? Sometimes, the best management is to do simple and obvious things more effectively. Read the original post for more details and findings.

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QAspire

JANUARY 31, 2010

I wrote earlier about “ toxic leadership ”. This month, I touched upon “ Instinctively Reactive Leadership ” and how it is a huge cost to the organizations. I resumed my series on “Great Quotes” and this month, I presented a brilliant quote from Theodore Roosevelt - It is not the critic who counts. I posted a review of the book.

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QAspire

JUNE 29, 2010

Thanks Sir for sharing this Master Piece… Regards, Jay Chhaya By Tanmay , June 30, 2010 @ 10:11 am @Jay - Thanks for sharing the example of Sachin Tendulkar - whose conduct is a case study for lot of management and leadership folks. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Don’t Kill It!

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QAspire

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

Today, I am presenting Seven best business quotes I have read off late on Execupundit : A prudent question is one-half of wisdom. Link ) - George Santayana I wrote two posts ( here and here ) which presents my views on quality and quantity – and why achieving quality is the first step towards excellence. You know what? Don’t Kill It!

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QAspire

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

Get some input of facts from the other person 4) Answer - Now you can present your case based on the common ground created and using the facts that have been jointly agreed Conor Neill´s last blog. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Andy Klein´s last blog. Don’t Kill It!

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QAspire

JULY 20, 2010

BIG Thanks to Wally Bock for selecting my post 5 Ideas To Ensure That Lessons are ‘Really’ Learned in Management Improvement Carnival #104. Best, Tanmay By Tanmay , July 22, 2010 @ 6:44 am @Ajay - Thanks Ajay, glad you liked the ideas presented in the post. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Trust rules!

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Marcus Blankenship - Podcasts

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Intro: Welcome to the Programming Leadership Podcast, where we help great coders become skilled leaders and build happy, high-performing software teams. It’s a wonderful metaphor for thinking about… this is the way I took it, about delegation and leadership and problems. Credit Karma. Matt Greenberg on LinkedIn. Transcript.

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QAspire

DECEMBER 1, 2009

This book focuses on people, process and leadership and how they impact quality culture of the organization. Nicholas Bate , who reviewed the book recently says - “I’ve always enjoyed Tanmay’s blog for its succinct approach and he has managed to transfer this to his book : it’s full of shots of wisdom. Don’t Kill It!

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 26, 2010

It’s well known that public speaking or presenting is one of the scariest activities for businesspeople. And, of course, you don’t have to wait until you’re delivering your next formal presentation. Well, you’re not alone. Remember, though, that it’s just because it isn’t a habit yet. Keep at it. Practice will make a huge difference.

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QAspire

JANUARY 21, 2010

From a management and leadership standpoint, broad-level checklists can be helpful. However, the focus still has to be on situational thinking, innovation and assessing the variables in the process of managing/leading people. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL I agree with both positions.

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QAspire

DECEMBER 6, 2009

On Essence In rivers, the water that you touch is the last of what has passed and the first of that which comes; so with the present time. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL . – Ivan Panin On Gratitude …it is not joy that makes us grateful, it is gratitude that makes us joyful. Brother David Steindl-rast.

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