N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 12, 2010

In recent months I have observed a decent amount of politically correct discourse on the topic of team building and equality. The gist of the argument seems to be that for teams to be productive, employees have to feel “empowered&# by having an equal voice. I can sum-up my feeling on this in one word… ridiculous.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Understanding the Role of Coaching and Consulting Services in Legacy Building Coaching and professional consulting solutions play a vital role in the process of building and sustaining a legacy. Complementing the growth mindset is the implementation of effective strategic planning.

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O'Reilly Media - Ideas

JULY 28, 2020

In this article, we turn our attention to the process itself: how do you bring a product to market? The first step in building an AI solution is identifying the problem you want to solve, which includes defining the metrics that will demonstrate whether you’ve succeeded. Augmenting AI Product Management with Technical Leadership.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The latest data on the cloud market makes it plain why – cloud is big business, software-market equity repricings aside. One recent survey of sales and marketing professionals found that only half of respondents said they were likely to attend an event in H1 2022. Spotify is part-owned by labels, and it has huge market clout.

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CIO

APRIL 27, 2023

Relevant skills include Java, JavaScript, organizational and leadership skills, technical knowledge, project management, and architecture design. It’s a role that not only requires technical skills, but also leadership and communication skills as well to work across departments and to manage teams of engineers.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 20, 2023

No, you’re not raising money to increase your runway I wish more team slides looked like this, but … OK, for a team slide, this isn’t great: It doesn’t explain why all of these people have a founder/market fit, and it doesn’t show why this team is uniquely positioned to drive Honeycomb to the next level.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2023

As the sector evolves and expands, companies increasingly turn to executive search firms like N2Growth to help them identify and recruit top talent for critical leadership roles. However, finding individuals with the right combination of technical knowledge and leadership experience can be a daunting task.

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Women on Business

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

In today’s increasingly cynical climate, it’s easy to think that enterprise-wide team-building exercises are useless. And with good reason: many companies have made the mistake in confusing team-building with team competing. Competition can unfortunately, bring out the worst in people.

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CIO

JUNE 26, 2023

The role also requires a business mindset, team building and conflict resolution capabilities, and change management expertise, among other key skills in high demand. At a base level, project managers must exhibit leadership, be able to motivate team members, communicate , prioritize, and problem-solve.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 27, 2020

In theory, organizing team building activities is a perfect way to get your team to get to know each other outside the office and form a stronger bond within the office as a result. Here’s a list of fun team building exercises everyone can participate in and enjoy. Scavenger Hunt. Purpose : Teamwork. Office Trivia.

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 25, 2013

Though I love every part of this book, I’m most impressed with the chapter on Level 5 Leadership. If you have responsibility for hiring product management or product marketing professionals, take the time to find the right people. I also (as a creature of habit) find myself going back to books I’ve listened to in the past.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2010

If you’re looking to benchmark your leadership ability the following self examination will give you a baseline to build from. If you check your ego at the door and give a thoughtful, introspective evaluation of your ability, it is likely that you’ll learn something about your leadership abilities or lack thereof.

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 26, 2011

Actions that bring people together and bind them in a common cause are key to building effective relationships. I was first introduced to the statement ‘leadership is a relationship’ in the book The Leadership Challenge by James Kouzes and Barry Posner. What are you doing to build effective relationships? —.

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Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 27, 2012

Sports metaphors are everywhere in the workplace, but there’s no denying that the leadership and teamwork skills found in the sports setting teach important lessons. The Product Management Perspective: As a product manager you have a major influence on all those responsible for creating, marketing and selling your products.

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Career Advancement

MARCH 8, 2021

Through active leadership , you can support your direct reports through these transitions. You need to proactively help him develop a strategy for remaining marketable and valuable, helping him define a viable pathway for his career. Promote self-confidence and leadership ability. Foster collaboration.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

By turning to a skillful executive coaching company that knows exactly how to deliver results when it comes to leadership coaching and helping leaders do what they do best: optimize their performance, imagine further, and lead well. Still, it has taken many different forms, and today, not all executive or leadership coaching is created equal.

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 8, 2010

Eric Hoffer Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other. Markets change quickly. Filed under: Leadership , Knowledge , Learning , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | persistence , Learning , loyalty « Creating value Social media summit » Like Be the first to like this post.

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Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 20, 2010

These are all valid and important ways to measure leadership, and many others exist. However, the true — and more telling — measure of leadership is long-term and cannot easily be seen. Leadership is best measured by what you leave behind. The theme for this post came from a talk by David A.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Product management — at every level — is a leadership role within the organization. Here are the key roles that are crucial to your success as a product manager, and why they are important: Engineering/QA: The relationship with the engineering/development team is paramount for product managers.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Zoe Jervier Hewitt is a leadership coach and talent partner at multi-stage VC fund EQT Ventures , where she helps portfolio companies structure and accelerate their search for talent by facilitating connections to the right technology and people required to source candidates at each stage of company growth. Zoe Jervier Hewitt. Contributor.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 28, 2009

John Maxwell — author of the book The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership — does a masterful job of explaining the leadership principle of influence through the five myths about leadership: The Management Myth: Management focuses on maintaining systems and processes.

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

The PMs who take a leadership approach to their job have the most success. The leadership role of the product team (PM, PO, PMM, UX) is critical to the success of any organization. The most common departments for product management reporting are marketing, engineering/development and directly to the CEO.

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Lead on Purpose

APRIL 5, 2010

Persistence in leadership is analogous to running a marathon. To succeed in leadership you have to work hard and continually hone your interpersonal skills. Success in leadership comes from developing and perfecting persistence and determination. You find ways to motivate successful teamwork and positive interaction.

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Experience to Lead

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The sense of accomplishment and camaraderie within these teams can boost morale and motivation, contributing to higher employee retention rates and increased profitability. The Role of Leadership in Building a High-Performing Team Team leaders play a pivotal role in shaping a high-performing team and inspiring employees.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Quality leadership or a lack thereof is easy to spot if you know what to look for. I was absolutely stunned to read the results of a survey published in the January/February 2014 edition of Chief Executive in which respondents (sitting CEOs) ranked the top 10 skills needed for effective leadership. Talent/team building.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 10, 2009

The real question is: are you willing to invest the effort and make the sacrifices necessary to take on the responsibility of a leadership position? The authors propose three questions you should ask to assess your own leadership potential: How far do you want to go?

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 17, 2021

For example, success might look like achieving quota, gaining market share, or completing a major project. But they might not understand your expectation to spend 50% of their time riding along with their sales team helping them establish deeper, strategic relationships with key decision-makers. Be sure you’re aligned there.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 4, 2017

In theory, organizing team building activities is a perfect way to get your team to get to know each other outside the office and form a stronger bond within the office as a result. Here’s a list of fun team building exercises everyone can participate in and enjoy. Scavenger Hunt. Purpose : Teamwork. Office Trivia.

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Lead on Purpose

FEBRUARY 6, 2010

When describing the impact this individual had on the trip, the speaker made the following profound observation: People will follow clear leadership What does ‘clear leadership’ mean to you? What benefits have you experienced from clear leadership? Please share your ideas. I know who is the leader in-charge.

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Lead on Purpose

JANUARY 4, 2010

This first Leadership Development Carnival in 2010 provides links to 50 posts — what Dan calls “the Best of 2009.&# The links include posts on topics such as building better leaders, measuring employee engagement and building corporate trust. Take a stroll through the Carnival; you will not regret the time you spend.

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

It is a tremendous honor to be named to this list with other great blogs such as Seth’s Blog , Management Excellence , The Best Horse Sense (a personal favorite since I grew up on a ranch), Great Leadership , the Tom Peters Weblog and many other great leadership blogs.

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

The latest Leadership Carnival brings together links to more than 30 fresh posts on topics such as mentors and role models, leading teams and maximizing your performance. The Leadership Development Carnival is a great way to expand your leadership knowledge and get to know the bloggers who are making it happen.

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Lead on Purpose

JUNE 15, 2013

Leadership plays a vital role in every company. To have a successful business, it is important that every team member is prepared to step up and lead when necessary. Forbes.com defines leadership as “a process of social influence, which maximizes the efforts of others, towards the achievement of a goal.”

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Lead on Purpose

JULY 27, 2013

Because doing so is, for the most part, as easy as building a good one (see Good to Great chapter 9). Here are five posts from Lead on Purpose that will help you build a great organization: 1. Taking leadership to the next level. Leadership and collaboration. Your influence can go a long way to building a great company.

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 14, 2009

Today’s post is a link to Stewart Rogers ‘ blog the Strategic Product Manager , which contains several great leadership quotes from McKinsey. Take a few minutes and learn about Leadership Lessons from McKinsey. Take a few minutes and learn about Leadership Lessons from McKinsey.

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

September’s Leadership Carnival brings together links to more than 25 fresh posts on topics such as employee development, identifying true leaders and beating stress. The Leadership Development Carnival is a great way to expand your leadership knowledge and get to know the bloggers who are making it happen.

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Lead on Purpose

JULY 7, 2009

Jim Holland’s guest post Leadership Lessons from a Kindergarten Class is the focus. July’s Leadership Carnivals brings together links to more than 25 fresh posts on topics such as accountability, talent management and succession planning. The Leadership Development Carnival is well a half hour of your time.

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