N2Growth Blog

MARCH 18, 2010

While most C-level execs have a general idea of what I’m referring to, it is also quite clear that most can’t even begin to define it, much less articulate the specific constructs of a sound business model. Furthermore, a business plan, strategic plan, marketing plan, capital formation plan, exit plan, etc.,

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Rich Gee Group

OCTOBER 20, 2010

The parent is un-moveable, disruptive, or sticking to their guns and the kids give up on any sort of constructive communication. How To Be More Productive When You Work From Home. Here are some mistakes (and possible solutions) I see frequently: 1. Bad Communication. Number one mistake made in multi-gen businesses. Happy Birthday IBM!

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2010

The difference between the two aforementioned examples is that great leaders have mastered the art of finding the right message regardless of the medium, market, or constituency being addressed. When it comes to the construction of messaging, I have found that people will tend to fall into one of the four following groups.

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 10, 2010

He holds degrees in Theology, Construction and Design, and a Masters in Business Administration. Personal, professional, and organizational growth begins when you jettison ineffective attitudes, habits, policies, systems, products, or __ (fill in the blank). In addition, he speaks and consults on leadership and social media.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Not only is true influence not difficult to acquire, but it is also sustainable when you understand the proper constructs. The following fundamental concepts of influence, which if properly understood and implemented, can help anyone become more efficient, productive and successful: 1. and, [link].

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Episode 6 – Developing a Collaborative, Productive Culture examines how leaders can develop a collaborative, productive culture where conflict is used constructively to better the organization’s overall performance. To read Diane’s complete biography, click here. Click here to cancel reply.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 11, 2010

These CEOs can often go undiscovered for great lengths of time before their poorly constructed vision bubbles-up to the surface, by which time it is often too late to repair the damage. It is far more than an ethereal statement – it is a catalyst for creating a focused, impassioned and productive workforce.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

As an example, the marketing assistant who receives a comparatively small bonus when contrasted to that of a sales person feels that his/her contribution is minimized and feels treated unfairly. I now own two small construction companies, I believe this industry could actually change to commission//Salary.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Vision statements, as implied in the construction of the phraseology itself, put forth a statement of envisioned future. It is not uncommon to see both vision and mission statements change over time to reflect differences in market conditions.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

Leadership is a full-contact sport, and if you cannot address conflict in a healthy, productive fashion then you should not be in a leadership role. Unresolved conflict often results in a loss of productivity, stifles creativity, and creates barriers to cooperation. If so, you likely have issues with conflict.

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Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 16, 2011

And he’d constructed the wall! How To Be More Productive When You Work From Home. .&# So he was not only feeling stupid and angry because someone substantially junior had stopped him, he was feeling angry and stupid that he had not taken the simple step of asking for advice. The next step was to hold out the olive branch.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Instead of allowing a negative “have-to” environment where employees feel pressure to perform, embrace a constructive ‘what-can-we-do’ approach where they feel free to be imaginative and forward-thinking. Investing in research and development helps to establish this culture and ensure the company will remain ahead of the curve.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

’ Here are twelve draining behaviors to watch out for – and what you can do to counteract them and create a more nourishing workplace in 2011. ’ Here are twelve draining behaviors to watch out for – and what you can do to counteract them and create a more nourishing workplace in 2011.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 3, 2011

Written in a clear, professional and straightforward manner, it is relevant to the management of all types of projects, including IT, construction, engineering, telecommunications and government, as well as many others. Email This Post | Print Post | Sign up for our Email Newsletter Speak Your Mind Tell us what youre thinking.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 20, 2012

Conducting a Departed Client Analysis (or Lost Customer Analysis) program entails hiring an independent third party to conduct debrief interviews and solicit constructive feedback from lost customers who have recently fired your firm. Establish what product and service enhancements your former clients sought when choosing a new provider.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 18, 2011

In The Essential Advantage : How to Win with a Capabilities-Driven Strategy , Booz & Company’s Paul Leinwand and Cesare Mainardi maintain that success in any market accrues to firms with a coherence premium – a tight match between their strategic direction and the capabilities that make them unique. Let’s go after it.”

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Your Voice of Encouragement

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

We’ve got an established way of looking at the world, which we constructed from our accumulated years of living. During a challenging environment like we’re in now, it’s more important than ever to use “ fresh eyes &# – a term I learned from one of my marketing mentors, Dan Kennedy.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 27, 2011

And an employee in marketing is furious about being passed over for a promotion in favor of her coworker and is trying to discredit her. The trick to moving past these conflicts and on to increased productivity for everyone at your organization is knowing how to broach the topics in a way that leads to improved working relationships.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2010

Real game changers understand the power of people and relationships, and they embody this in both their construction and implementation. Leaders focused on products, profits, processes, and procedures are aiming too LOW. and people mean relationships. If you forget the people, you cannot have a game changer. It is about people.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 27, 2012

GDP growth in emerging markets is slowing. Indeed they are at their lowest since March 2011, according to the report. Crucially, consumer spending remains solid — just as it proved resilient in 2011, despite the plunge in sentiment following the 'debt ceiling' fiasco last summer.". "The euro’s future is in limbo.

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Ask Atma

MAY 20, 2012

Examples could come from art, comics, film, music, architecture, economics (weird black markets), music, media, etc… Creating opportunities for team members to communicate and share both creatively and intellectually improves team communications and fosters innovation. 3) Build On a Foundation of Trust and Self-Organization -.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 1, 2018

In November, United States’ crude oil production exceeded 10 million barrels per day for the first time since 1970, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). The recent price swings highlight a new era of uncertainty gripping the world’s energy markets. hbr staff/bettmann/Getty Images.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 19, 2012

Delivering great products is no longer sufficient for success. And as the Fire's limited memory, ho-hum processor, and and lack of camera demonstrate, great products may not even be necessary. This shift from products to solutions matters to everyone. — to deliver the best product. The innovation game is changing.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

In 2011, we published an article in HBR examining the surprisingly rapid growth of African economies and consumer markets. Growth has slowed sharply among oil exporters and North African countries affected by the 2011 Arab Spring democracy movements—but the rest of Africa posted accelerating growth at an average annual rate of 4.4%

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 15, 2012

Marketers want to know intimate facts about individual behaviors, but only so they can fit them into increasingly refined demographic groupings of other individuals with similar behaviors and, they hope, similar interests. The relationship between large-scale customer intelligence data collection and privacy is more complicated than it seems.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

It boasted rapid economic growth, abundant natural resources, and a large (and increasingly wealthy) market of 200 million consumers. Each requires leaders to pay particular attention to nuances related to the Brazilian market. In the early 2000s, Brazil became the darling of corporate investment.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

With expanding middle classes demanding more-comprehensive care, governments of these emerging markets are under pressure to invest as chronic disease rates — particularly those related to Western lifestyles — dramatically increase and the average age of their once-young populations begins to rise.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 17, 2012

His firm grew explosively during the 90s and right up through 2008, constructing offices and high-end homes for the technological elite. But then the market slowed as companies moved their construction overseas and construction jobs disappeared. In a way," he says, "the slower market has been a blessing.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 25, 2013

In his remarks, Chen emphasized that foreign investors should look favorably upon the opportunities in China, notably those connected to China's construction of many new small and medium-sized cities and towns. Treated as part of a cluster, however, it becomes the center of a market with 6.9 On its own, Wuxi has a population of 2.3

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 9, 2012

The idea that an itinerant New York City candy vendor pulls in $150 a day ought to have spawned one of the great feel-good financial news stories of 2011. billion people — earn their money like Alex, selling legal products in a quasi-legal way , and their efforts account for perhaps $10 trillion in economic activity.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 5, 2017

And they often lack much of the expertise needed to transform an idea into a viable product. Even when we don’t immediately embrace their projects, teams are inspired to reimagine them, sometimes taking them in an unexpected, more productive direction. The product is in pre-clinical trial today.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 4, 2014

In early 2014, American cosmetics and skincare products powerhouse Revlon announced that it would pull out of China completely. Despite entering the world’s largest personal care products market in 1996, Revlon was able to generate just 2% of sales from China 17 years later. 2 in the market. Go for Broke.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 13, 2016

According to a recent CTI study, global leaders must master a pivot to project credibility, demonstrating authority in a form familiar to senior executives in the West (the vertical pivot) while prioritizing emotional intelligence with stakeholders in local global markets (the horizontal pivot).

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2013

The idea is as simple as this: why not have a mobile demonstration van for products, to take a fully-equipped, immersive selling experience to customers’ own sites? Take the demonstration vans now being used in the UK by Tyco Security which makes products like security cameras, monitors, and access control systems.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 5, 2014

” Policies such as the new EPA proposal, which would establish firm limits on carbon pollution from power plants, will only help accelerate these much-needed market innovations. All told, they slashed carbon pollution from electricity by 20% from 2005-2011, led by Washington, which saw a 46% reduction during that period.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2014

Look out across today’s ultra-competitive smartphone market and you’ll see something resembling the religious wars of the Middle Ages. The weapons being brandished are devilishly constructed patents; the rules of engagement the arcane procedures of federal courts. This is no quaint summer-weekend reenactment. In the U.S.,

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Already in 2011 the Chinese spent more time on the Internet than watching TV , while in the U.S. The Chinese government plans to move 250 million rural residents into newly constructed towns and cities by 2025. Some China specialists I interviewed in the country estimated that 330,000 new products are introduced every year in China.

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