N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2010

As a CEO you have the ability to influence positive changes, and to make contributions well beyond those who have not been afforded the same opportunities, and it would be nothing short of tragic for you not to clearly understand this. Is the pursuit of success or significance driving your quest in 2011?

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

My wife has always told me that “you can’t go wrong by going right,” and as usual I find her advice to be spot on…Never compromise you value system, your character, or your integrity. Thanks for stopping by Steve… Rob Mike- Systems thinking can be of high value to leaders. I'll be sure and check it out.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

A constant stream of “no’s&# is not a positive sign, it’s a warning sign that needs to be heeded. The leader has failed to communicate with those around him of what their system does, its current and future capabilities, and the group or individual's vision for the future. But are they?

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

– How to Create and Implement a Knowledge Transfer Program, part 1 Posted by Ken Ball and Gina Gotsill on November 10, 2010 · 2 Comments The clock is ticking: next year, in 2011, the oldest of the 76 million Baby Boomers turn 65. Many will decide to stay in the workforce and replenish their savings and retirement accounts.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

The simple truth is that many people can feign adequate leadership ability in the short run, but the 8 traits outlined below will seperate the posers from the players 11 times out of 1o… First of all, it is important to realize that just because someone is in a leadership position doesn’t necessarily mean they should be.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

Trust me when I tell you that being out of touch is never a good position to find yourself in as the CEO. The harsh reality is that great numbers of leaders continue to operate in a vacuum by sequestering themselves away in the corner office and attempting to lead from afar. Have they been fudging their research for years?

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2010

They will not compromise their value system and personal ethics for temporary gain. Great leaders understand how to manage conflict and close positional gaps. On with the exam… Section I: Character. Great leaders do the right thing regardless of circumstances, situational context or other influencing factors.

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Chris Brady

DECEMBER 13, 2010

She was playful, positive, hopeful, and carefree. If only we could retain a bit of that perky positivity. thinking that I'm a pretty positive, fun-loving guy; that time with my daughter illustrated to me how far I'm removed from the best of child-like faith and wonder. In a split second Clayton said, “The System!”

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

You can follow Seth on Twitter @ThisIsSethsBlog Alexa Rank : 4,876 Google Page Rank : 7 PostRank Leadership Score : N/A Number of Posts in last 30 days : 35 TwitterGrader Score : 100 The Management Experts : If you’re looking for a positive spin on leadership then look no further than Phil Gerbyshak. And LeaderLab at [link].

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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? These characteristics should be present in all human beings. As always, you tell it the way it needs to be told!

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 21, 2011

Worse still, Bob’s behavior and the accolades he receives simply reinforce the notion that everyone should work around the system. No one seems to grasp that if the system were fixed, there would be no need for heroes like Bob. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. All rights reserved.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

I have actually come to cringe every time I hear a so called expert use the phrase in an authoritarian manner as a justification for the position they happen to be evangelizing. Their core is the design and the idea, the operating system, plus the network environment such as iTunes. But Apple does not manufacture them.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Frankly, I'm all for letting the system be overrun by those who deserve to be there. Dorothy Dalton Hi Mike – I totally agree with you that it’s imperative that the best candidates should be selected for any position or activity regardless of gender, race or creed. 60% of graduates are female.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

As a college student in Nigeria, I had wanted to master developing microcontroller-based systems, but had never had the opportunity in practice, because no company there offered it. also has a vibrant IPO system to take companies public. As the first year of my Ph.D. Success brought partnerships with U.S. It's something that U.S.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

working with one of our business partners was installing an electronic security system in the Pentagon window that was struck. Soon enough, the remarkable generation of soldiers who have fought for America in the aftermath of 9/11 will also achieve positions and platforms from which they can share their hard-earned wisdom and insights.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 24, 2015

“We weren’t prepared for the crisis and we dropped the ball,” wrote AirBnB CEO Brian Chesky in 2011, after a guest trashed a host’s home. They examined 29 online videos of apologies made between 2007 and 2011. “This should never have happened. Researchers Don Chance, James Cicon, and Stephen P.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 25, 2014

Firms in this segment have many more “moving parts” than start-up companies – systems connected to other systems, more layers of management through which bad news in the field must travel, etc. As his firm grew, he undervalued and underpaid the executives who ran the supply chain and finance departments.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 15, 2013

Company leaders have quoted and lauded Carr whenever they''ve needed to justify their hesitation to create strong, progressive IT positions. And they hesitate to create strong, progressive IT positions all the time. Data breaches are on the rise, with a 44% increase in the number of records exposed from 2011 to 2012.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 6, 2012

These are some of the most salient issues of campaign finance facing CEOs and boards of directors as the nation heads into what will certainly be a bitter election year, with both houses of Congress and the Presidency up for grabs. Should we support generally moderate candidates who can compromise on major structural issues facing the U.S.,

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 13, 2012

In 2011, the company dropped its requirement to exit investment positions when losses exceeded $20 million. Finally, on April 30, Dimon demanded to see the specific trading positions. To understand Dimon's blindness, let's look at a quick history of the trading debacle. As it turns out, this type of failure is quite common.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Outside the Valley, the startup eco-systems are mostly immature, and the probability gets even lower. Most industry observers take the position that companies get distracted if they try to bootstrap a product with a service. Andy’s research was financed by DARPA at the university. Fewer than 1% who try actually succeed.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 6, 2016

In fact, a lot of big companies have proven they are better positioned than emergent firms to create and execute innovation, however on-fire a startup may be. Pure Internet-plays Betterment and FutureAdvisor launched in 2010 and Wealthfront in 2011. They say, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.”

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Turn setbacks into development opportunities by asking positive questions such as: What are the positives surrounding this situation? I'm always appreciative of the positive feedback. Setbacks happen…don’t be discouraged, learn from them, deal with them, and move on. How can I make the most of this situation?

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 20, 2010

If we’re to be honest with ourselves, as opposed to defending a particular position to suit our needs, we’ve all known born leaders…They are those affable individuals that posses charisma and presence combined with the ability to make good decisions that people have flocked to since an early age.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2014

In fact, you could say (and many did) that our previous attempts had failed, in that we hadn’t established a sustained market position. content (news, finance, weather) into two Chinese languages, and directory access to 20,000 web sites, an approach that the company had adopted elsewhere. Things hadn’t gone well up until that point.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 17, 2011

This blog post is part of the HBR Online Forum The CEO's Role in Fixing the System. We must act not because making a positive difference is a nice thing to do. This program, Create Jobs for USA , will begin November 1, 2011. Businesses have seen this unfold on at least two fronts during the past 20 years.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2013

The genius in Singapore’s health-care system is that each individual’s stake in health-care financing is clearly visible. As the primary payers, employers are well positioned to demand price transparency. In 2011, the average American savings account had just $5,900 to cover a full range of household expenses.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 9, 2012

The idea behind the latest maneuver is that recapitalizing European banks will reduce the correlation between the creditworthiness of a state's banking system and the creditworthiness of a State itself. The Irish government, with a GDP in 2011 of close to 160 billion euros, has committed at least 64 billion euros to its banks.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Rebel Brown : I’ve been a consultant for over 20 years now, focused on helping international clients in areas of business and market strategy, positioning and market launches. I started out as a sales rep selling big systems against IBM- which provided me with an early, first-hand perspective on Gravity.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Thank you for restoring trust in the system. Too often, people are either promoted or end up in the top position without the training, experience, and character that allow for effective management and strategic vision. The real question is do they happen by design or default, and is the outcome positive or negative?

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 31, 2012

It also appears that the trading losses resulted not from the kind of "mistake" that business faces all the time when taking risk (no one bats 1000%), but instead from some form of fault: negligence, recklessness or intentional violation of JP Morgan's own systems, processes and protocols.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

It takes tragedies occurring in order for the system to stand back, take focus and fix what is wrong. A major report to the United Nations Millennium Summit calls for changes in the way in which peacekeeping operations are organized and financed. Financial Position. It’s a whole new world. Customer Service.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Except when it''s not, which is becoming increasingly common — see the sheer pants crisis , the abrupt resignation of a CEO , a poorly-received job ad to replace said CEO, and a bit of media heat over a 2011 murder that occurred in a Bethesda store.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 20, 2014

But as Apple’s profits multiplied from 2004 through 2011, it was clear that, as you now call it, “ return of capital ” to shareholders was not a pressing priority for Mr. Jobs. Through the tax system, business interests that gain from these investments return funds to the government. I disagree with this priority.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Some individuals openly seek out positions of leadership, while leadership is thrust upon others. Formal leadership positions are merely added responsibilities aside from their responsibilities as members of the team. We have to be persistent and patient, unless we have the opportunity to strengthen our position.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 30, 2017

VC investment in cleantech “has declined sharply since 2011” according to a new analysis by the Brookings Institution. VC funding for cleantech went down during the recession, but as a share of total VC funding it held steady at 15-17% from 2008 to 2011. In 2011, cleantech represented nearly 17% of total U.S.

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Chris Brady

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Allow me to recommend some categories: Leadership (of course), Success, Theology, History, Economics, the Classics, Politics and Freedom, Finances and Investing.  If you are anything like I was as a young man, you've dabbled in a book or two and can barely relate to what I'm positing in this article.

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