N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2010

Ask yourself this question…Who is more loyal; an employee who has been with the company a long time but is an under-performer, or a less tenured employee who always goes the extra mile and consistently exceeds expectations? All of these traits preclude the advancement of change initiatives and cripple innovation.

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CO2

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Too Much Innovation? I have the privilege recently to work with a technology company that has one of their three core values as innovative. Are we too innovative? And at times it costs us money chasing down innovation at a cost of operational excellence. In renewing their values this year we hit a speed bump.

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Innovation Executive Coaching Strategic Planning Definition 60

Coaching Tip

MARCH 15, 2011

Nevertheless, politicians, business leaders and informed citizens can hurry the process along and put America back at the top of its economic game by understanding the value of time & patience, deregulation and entrepreneurship. . All it takes is the desire to be innovative and creative in tackling a problem. Time and Patience.

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Pharmaceuticals Creativity Long-term Power 84

Strategy Driven

MAY 14, 2020

It may have lasted a long time, or perhaps it dropped off like a waterfall once you got to work. While stress can give us short-term boosts to meet deadlines, it can become debilitating, adversely affecting our health and well-being, when it returns frequently or lasts for long periods of time. Has this ever happened to you?

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Motivation Quinn Stress Uncertainty 120

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. link] mikemyatt Well said Tanveer.

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Business Model Brand Blog Supply Chain 298

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2010

At an organizational level have you focused so much on process improvements and incremental gains that you’ve failed to recognize opportunity and innovate? I really don’t have a problem with increasing efficiency so long as the tail doesn’t start wagging the dog. Are you efficient or effective, or do you know?

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Efficiency Blog Brand Depreciation 354

In the CEO Afterlife

FEBRUARY 5, 2011

by John • February 5, 2011 • Branding , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 1 Comment. There may be improved stock market confidence in some of the companies that produce the world’s best-known brands, but a fundamental flaw exists in the management process that is supposed to renew brand health. Main menu Home.

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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.

Blog 420

Blog Meyer Short-term Learning-by-Doing 420

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Just because someone says something doesn’t mean it’s true…Moreover just because “Company A&# had success with a certain initiative doesn’t mean that “Company B&# can plug-and-play the same process and expect the same outcome. Okay, my question is this: What constitutes best practices in this situation?

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Blog Outsourcing Competitive Advantage Innovation 295

N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

This is so much the case that the most often overlooked aspect of strategic planning is adequately addressing contingencies as part of the planning process. Sidebar : This post was inspired by a conversation I had last month Mark Oakes ( @MarkOOakes ) about the historical origin of the term&# Plan B.&#

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Contingency Plans Planning Blog Ryan 306

QAspire

JULY 27, 2010

So, quality is a moving target – each time a customer comes back to you, you need to deliver similar or better quality (of products, services and experience), you need to demonstrate improvement, care enough about them, stay on top of market trends and keep changing the rules of the game (innovation). It is a long-term differentiators&#.

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Quality Long-term Loyalty Compliance 141

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

Many people do not typically think of metrics and accounting as roadblocks to innovation, yet you call these out as potential problem areas. Discovery-Driven Growth : A Breakthrough Process to Reduce Risk and Seize Opportunity by Rita McGrath. Companies that will eventually be wrecked by others’ innovations are operating on autopilot.

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Innovation NPV Business Model Constraint 50

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

What I like to refer as “positional gaps&# are best closed by listening to all sides, finding common ground and then letting the principle of doing the right thing guide the process. The sad fact is that many business people are absolutists in that they only see things in terms of rights and wrongs.

Blog 412

Blog Gordon Follow-up Open-book 412

Mike Cardus

JANUARY 25, 2011

Design by 12GrainStudio Team Building & Leadership: Case Study; Increased Trust=Faster Implementation of Decisions & Problems Solved Cheaper Tuesday, January 25th, 2011 Posted by: mike The following is a true story, of value added results that come from Create-Learning’s Team Building & Leadership Processes.

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Case Study Team Building Team Leadership 110

Mike Cardus

OCTOBER 20, 2010

All organizations have long term goals, project teams must set technical and process goals as part of their work. Oct 2010 In more traditional terms, “exclude&# would mean “fire&#. All rights reserved. Powered by WordPress. Most of all, make sure to be transparent in the communication. mike Friday, 22nd.

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 7, 2011

At least three things: You can’t “get&# or “make&# people do anything (at least not for very long or without unintended consequences). “Lazy&# is a relative term – one person’s lazy might be another person’s normal (or even motivated). What is wrong with the question you ask?

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How To Workshop Influence Ethics 228

Mike Cardus

JANUARY 18, 2011

Design by 12GrainStudio Team Building Success Story with Joy Kuebler Landscape Architects Tuesday, January 18th, 2011 Posted by: mike Team Building success story with Joy Kuebler of Joy Kuebler Landscape Architects. I think the exercises you used were very helpful for the long term interactions. All rights reserved.

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Team Building Succession Team Learning-by-Doing 89

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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Blog Mission Statement Tactics Objective 344

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. If you cannot turn an idea into innovation, if you can’t put thought into practice, it’s not a game changer. Focus on value creation.

Blog 322

Blog Media Open-book Learning-by-Doing 322

Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 20, 2010

If you are clear on your short and long term goals, and consider them in your thinking, you make more effective and productive decisions. For bigger decisions, this analysis or thought process might take quite a few minutes, or longer. For example, if the decision involves problem solving, do you know what the problem really is?

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Productivity Products Workshop Goal 188

Women on Business

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Think of this as a long-overdue opportunity to the real story. Once you have identified who is on your wish list for each of these types of relationships, I walk you through a simple process that has opened many a door in my own life. Working for joy, innovation and autonomy is. This is all about your story and how you share it.

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Simon Creativity Commitment Long-term 212

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

I did a quick Google search for the term business coach and received 116 million returned results – if that doesn’t scare you it should. There is a real elitist attitude that pervades the industry which tends to be process oriented rather than client oriented. It’s not about the process, it’s about results.

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Blog Mentor Advice Brand 329

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 20, 2010

Don’t let your intellect stand in your way, but rather use it as an asset to develop those around you to their full potential thereby increasing your chances for long-term success. stuck at my present level for so long. Is your experience similar to, or different than what I’ve shared above? I Think Not.

Blog 420

Blog Engineering Brand Learning-by-Doing 420

Strategy Driven

JULY 13, 2011

Good performance measurement can help overcome the short- term bias of financial measures by explicitly monitoring how well a company or business unit is positioned to sustain and improve its financial performance. Short-term value drivers are the immediate levers of ROIC and growth. One dimension of this is the needed flows of talent.

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ROIC Balanced Scorecard Metrics McKinsey 62

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Michael Hyatt : I have given a lot of thought to this, particularly in the Life Planning process that I advocate. Building flexibility into your planning, modeling, and processes simply allows you to better react to both internal and external changes. Humble, authentic leaders who really understand their craft are equally scarce.

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Blog Leadership CEO Media 373

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. For more than two decades, Father Greg, a Jesuit priest, has been offering gang youths an opportunity to work and in the process discover an alternative to gang life. I Think Not.

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Blog Leadership Consultative Brand 280

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Leadership is a process or journey of becoming : Although certain people are clearly born with innate leadership qualities, without the right environment and exposure, they may fail to develop their full potential. Or, as you say, "leadership is a process of becoming." Which type of leader are you?

Blog 365

Blog Leadership Leadership Styles Learning-by-Doing 365

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 18, 2011

If you still don’t know whether or not your attitude is affecting your performance, I would strongly suggest participation in a 360 review process where your strengths and weakness are objectively assessed by those whom you interface with on a frequent basis. Show me a CEO with a bad attitude and I’ll show you a poor leader.

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Leadership CEO Blog Learning-by-Doing 419

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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Politics Blog Leadership Diversity 317

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 29, 2015

And a recent working paper out of the Dusseldorf Institute for Competition Economics ( DICE ), a think tank of sorts, focuses on the latter by exploring whether leveraged buyouts (LBOs) make firms more innovative. PE investors don’t typically invest in firms known for innovation.

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LBO Innovation Sample Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2011

From relentless demand for resources to bamboo-like 9% growth to vicious competition for the technologies and industries of the future, China will be the big story for a long time. These drivers underpin a number of stories from 2011, but a few new themes came out as well. Was a year like 2011 likely ? China, China, and China.

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Supply Chain Apparel P&L Long-term 15

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 3, 2011

Companies that demonstrate strategic coherence — think Wal-Mart and Coca-Cola — earn a market premium in terms of higher earnings and greater shareholder value. The big question for many leaders as they look toward 2011 is: "How can my company be one of them?". There's no doubt about it; numbers don't lie.

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Strategy Fixed Assets Competitive Advantage Long-term 15

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2010

Do you dig-in your heels and prepare to defend your position to the death, all the while not really caring about how many casualties are incurred in the process? While I long ago reached the conclusion that perception does in fact matter, it may not be for the reasons that you might think. I think the reticence of people to [.]

Blog 419

Blog Gordon Learning-by-Doing Open-book 419

N2Growth Blog

MAY 17, 2010

Before I go any further, today’s rant should not be construed as a call for elitism, but rather a call for authenticity, innovation and professionalism. As leadership advisors and coaches we counsel our clients on the need for change and innovation, but have we become the proverbial shoe maker without shoes?

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Blog Leadership Consultative Follow-up 293

Deming Institute

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

My business would be to advise SME on how to be sustainable in the long term applying quality principles right from the very beginning. If they are too good at what they do, they grow so fast that they don’t have time to look at their processes even if they repeat the same mistakes again and again.

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Deming Library Entrepreneur Conference 28

CO2

JANUARY 3, 2011

Once you have done this you then look at that information in terms of context or Orientation. The idea is that when moving to action you first observe the battlefield or what ever areana you are operating in. John Sullivan FORA.tv

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Executive Coaching Blog Execution Strategic Planning 68

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 8, 2013

What do you do if you're a leader in a large, successful organization with an entrenched bureaucracy, and you see the need for innovation? Consider the story of the Business Transformation Agency of the Department of Defense, which was founded in 2005 under Defense Secretary Rumsfeld, and "disestablished" in 2011 by Defense Secretary Gates.

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Bureaucracy Innovation Supply Chain Long-term 9