N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2010

In fact, more likely is the case that the opportunity will completely evaporate if you wait too long to seize it. I’ve observed the risk adverse take due diligence one step too far, the greedy negotiate too long, the impulsive jump the gun, and the plodders move to slow. As the saying goes “timing is everything.&#

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2010

I really don’t have a problem with increasing efficiency so long as the tail doesn’t start wagging the dog. Clearly this endeavor will take time, and may not yield immediate results, but the payoff organizationally, relationally, culturally, and in terms of future contribution can be huge. Bottom line…check your motivations.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2010

Talent is clearly a plus as long as it is a value add and not a business requirement. If your company’s long-term business plan requires the acquisition, or retention of the uber employee then your business not only has a risk management issue, but it is likely not scalable. Thanks for sharing Todd.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Long story short; if a leader receives a vote of non-confidence from their subordinates…game over. Only those leaders who can quickly recognize and adapt their methods to the situation at hand will be successful over the long haul. Any leader is only as good as his or her team’s desire to be led by them.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 14, 2010

Many times it is simply because companies have been doing the same things, in the same ways, and for the same reasons for so long, that they struggle with the concept of change. So why do so many established and often well managed companies struggle with disruptive innovation? or my personal favorite, “We need to focus on our core business.”

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

He then proceeded to communicate in no uncertain terms that he wasn’t nearly as concerned about the faults he would find, as he was about how our leader (guess who?) No one remains a leader long without being competent. People will not long support someone who's going nowhere. link] Mike Henry Sr. Great reminder Mike.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

The sad fact is that many business people are absolutists in that they only see things in terms of rights and wrongs. Thinking in terms of “ my way &# is right and therefore “ other ways &# are wrong is the basis for polarizing any relationship, which quickly results in converting discussions into power struggles.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 31, 2010

Long-term experience will either validate or invalidate first impressions.That said, it's the first impression that buys you the privilege of having the chance to be in the game to begin with. Thanks for highlighting that thought in your comment.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2010

If a leader’s primary obligation is for the care and well being of those under their charge, then I would suggest that you cannot be an effective leader over the long-term without love, compassion and empathy. In fact, some of the toughest leaders I know are the most compassionate leaders.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

The reason this is such a great question is that I’ve witnessed far too many executives confuse vision and mission in terms of both definition and application. It's also important to very clearly define our terms when working in an organization for the reason MPFriedman describes above.

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QAspire

JULY 22, 2010

long unnecessary meetings and deadlocked debates? taking “short-term” view of business? effective and right management can go a long way. Totally employee oriented terms, and its also true if Employees are satisfied in any organization it will grow no doubts. setting wrong examples? not treating people well?

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QAspire

JULY 14, 2010

Leaders know that they may have to wait for long before people deliver desired outcomes. Best, Tanmay By Setu Vora, July 15, 2010 @ 12:26 pm Long term growth and cultivating people is ideal. The latter is a much better strategy for long term success as a leader and long term success of the organization.

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QAspire

AUGUST 26, 2010

Induction training like these are a small investment that go a long way in setting the precedence and ensuring that you find right channels to effectively transfer your strategy/values to all layers within the organization. It has a direct impact on overall employee morale’ and your effectiveness as an organization.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 26, 2010

While this coming weekend simply signifies a long awaited prelude to summer for some, it is much more than that for me. They could not be more wrong - I’m here to tell you that strength and compassion are not mutually exclusive terms. The strongest leaders are in fact the most compassionate leaders.

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QAspire

JULY 27, 2010

A very easy example for understanding and implementing the “Quality&# term. But sometimes what happens in case of long engagement between a company (or restaurant) and client (food lover) is that serving with same standards would not be all enough. It is a long-term differentiators&#. Thanks a lot! Have a great day!

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 2, 2010

Forget all the buzzwords and acronyms, social media is about meeting your constituencies where they are – in a setting of their choosing, and communicating with them on their terms. Your comment got me thinking, which grew long enough to warrant a blog post: [link]. link] Allan W. link] Allan W.

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QAspire

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

The first one “ Quality is a long-term differentiator &# is already up for you to read. Short-term gains may be a stroke of luck – but luck is has never been a sustainable strategy! Short-term gains may be a stroke of luck – but luck is has never been a sustainable strategy!

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QAspire

OCTOBER 13, 2010

Long term improvements (and their benefits) can be realized if you are ready to invest time in creating systems that helps you sustain, scale, deliver and create a better future for your organization, yourself and your people. - - - - - Stay tuned to QAspire Blog: Subscribe via RSS or Email, Connect via Facebook or Follow us on Twitter.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

As long as your vision remains in alignment with God's will for your church I would encourage as much creativity and innovation as you muster up. If all the focus is on cost effective provision of services as opposed to innovation around the development of better services a manufacturer will soon find themselves obsolete.

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Curious Cat

JULY 6, 2016

It requires thoughtful application of good management improvement ideas based on the current capabilities of the organization and the short, medium and long term priorities the organization is willing to commit to. This process doesn’t lend itself to easy recipes for success.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 2, 2015

This type of tactical kick-start will help you gain the momentum you need for the long-term success of the CCO. Make it the first order of business to drive the metrics of customer loyalty and customer profitability. Commitment Questions: Are tactical projects put in motion so that people understand the role and its value?

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QAspire

JANUARY 5, 2010

Have you ever seen leaders who react to situations and take immediate tactical decisions without analyzing the long-term, strategic impacts of those decisions? But routine and long term decisions which impact organization culture and habits of people cannot be based on an impulse. Leaders cannot be instinctively reactive.

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QAspire

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Article Series on Quality – A Round-Up As announced earlier , I am writing a very exciting series of articles on QUALITY over at ActiveGarage.com – it is a 12-part series that touches upon some of the most critical aspects of building a quality-centric organization culture.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

Do you ever wonder how the term “Politically Correct&# evolved from an obscure catch-phrase that was once used to label those who would not take a controversial position to the dominant mind-set of the day in our society? They are admirable qualities so long as they don’t take precedence over, ignore, or contradict truth.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2010

While there were clearly a few moments last week that I found instructionally valuable in terms of creating a game changer ( Nando Parrado ), there weren’t nearly enough of them. A lesson that I learned long ago is that you simply cannot experience sustainable improvement without transformation.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Covey has garnered the loyalty and love of her students, something that she still evokes in my daughters even though they have long since left her classroom. link] Scott Eblin Earlier this year, I spent an amazing afternoon with the wounded warriors at the Mologne House which is the long term lodging facility at Walter Reed Army Hospital.

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The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 3, 2019

We already know that innovation is largely in decline, with breakthroughs today not only less frequent and less revolutionary than in the past, but also considerably more expensive to achieve, both in terms of money and manpower. This is despite the average startup today remaining private twice as long as was the norm in the past.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2010

I’ve simply lived too long to buy into the myth that success in the workplace will create happiness at home. I'm looking forward to learning from you in 2011. I'm looking forward to 2011 and I appreciate your advice and friendship. One way I have thought about these issues is in terms of one's calling.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 16, 2010

He was constantly cautioning about short-term hires, and believed that you shouldn’t hire anyone whom you couldn’t keep and develop over the long haul. I would encourage you to read a previous post on “ Workforce Reduction.&#

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 24, 2012

We've extensively analyzed the applications to the Echoing Green fellowship between 2006 and 2011, and built a rich dataset that allows us to rigorously study trends in the field of social enterprise. In 2010 and 2011, almost 50% of the applicants to Echoing Green relied on hybrid models, versus 37% in 2006.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 3, 2018

This term describes the more difficult aspects of creating value, like new customer experiences, a revised service system, or new business models. The then Nokia CEO Stephen Elop was quoted in Wired of February 2011 stating: “The first iPhone shipped in 2007, and we still don’t have a product that is close to their experience.”

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2010

While I long ago reached the conclusion that perception does in fact matter, it may not be for the reasons that you might think. Excellent points Mike and we do need to take a very serious look in the mirror in terms of our own relationship with dissent. I think the reticence of people to [.]

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

Remember that most people will go to great lengths to help someone who has been of assistance to them. Publish quality content that adds value – what you produce in terms of content will be become synonymous with your online reputation. So long, [link] mikemyatt Hi Justino: Thanks for your comment. Long road ahead.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 1, 2010

Get it done and get it done now is a real challenge that may not set up organizations for long term success. professing leadership acumen and expertise that it can be tough to distinguish between the posers and the players. Two, working globally stretches human abilities to adapt to different cultures and different situations.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 18, 2011

It’s also a reminder that leadership, ultimately, is a spiritual practice (whether or not one chooses to put it in religious terms). After having two of my companies colapse around me within a ten year period, I spent a long long time wallowing in it…blaming everything but myself for my circumstances.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 2, 2016

On Google’s earnings call for the first quarter of 2006 – more than a year before the iPhone was released and more than two years before the release of the first Android-operated smartphone – CEO Eric Schmidt went out of his way to talk about mobile. In 2011 we were playing a bit of catch-up compared to the market.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2010

I think coming to terms with both errors in thinking is crucial to long-term success as a leader. " I recently read Jim Collins' book "How the Mighty Fall" and recognized myself and some of my friends and colleagues in his research. And we can't do it alone. Thanks for sharing your insights.

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