N2Growth Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

Validating proof of concept around social media ROI is a discussion that may have had a bit of relevance 24 months ago, but unless you’ve been stranded on a desert island for the last couple of years you know that numerous case studies abound which validate social media beyond any reasonable doubt.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 18, 2011

People who have bad attitudes have more career turnover. After a further two years, during which I was looking for a new career start, I finally decided to work from home and be closer to my wife and beautiful eight year old daughter whom I had neglected a lot while running these businesses in the first place.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 30, 2015

Instead, in 2006 he took a job in the mail room of Senator Barack Obama, and a few months later became the presidential candidate’s “body man”—the staffer who awakens him each morning and travels at his side, procuring meals and providing support. He thought about joining an investment banking firm.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 26, 2012

People spend more time thinking about their investments or even where to go on holiday," says John Lees, a UK-based career strategist and author of How to Get a Job You'll Love. Regardless of where you are in your career, there are principles you can follow to ensure you make the right decision. And yet, most people do it poorly.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

By assuaging a micromanager's stress, you may be able to secure the autonomy you need to get your work done and advance your career. Case Study #1: Keep the micromanager informed. Case Study #2: Be attentive to her concerns. In 2006, Marcy Berke* worked for an insurance company with offices throughout the US.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 14, 2015

As with any career transition, it’s important to seek advice from those with more experience and expertise than you. Case Study #1: A vague plan is better than no plan. ” Case study #2: Your network is bigger than you think. But over the 2006 Christmas holiday, she finally decided to take the leap.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 1, 2010

Ford’s success with social media is well documentd in numerous case studies, and can largely be attributed to Scott’s efforts. Not that Scott needs me to come to his defense, but he is a professional in the truest sense of the word.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 12, 2011

Case Study #1: A new role for the firm and the employee. Elise Giannasi was hired by Katzenbach Partners in 2006 as the executive assistant to the managing partner. Case Study #2: Job sculpting to prepare for the next step. Rely solely on your assessment of the employee's performance — ask others for input.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2011

There is a lot of advice out there about keeping your online activity from hurting your career. To make the most of social media to further your career, you need to make a conscious choice to use it for professional purposes, understand what your goals are, and then actively manage your digital footprint. But there's a flip side.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 17, 2010

When I asked him to do research for me on case studies that proved our concepts in a practical manner, he brought me a textbook and asked me to "define" what I meant by practical, as he was looking up terms I was using and couldn't find them. One such example was a young man who was on my team with a Ph.

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