N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 12, 2010

It is the responsibility of executive leadership to set the tone for great teamwork by putting forth a clearly articulated vision, and then aligning every aspect of strategic and tactical decisioning with said vision.

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Consensus Team Building Blog Team 388

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 26, 2011

In today’s dog-eat-dog environment, a person’s word isn’t always his or her bond. billion sale in his 16 years as CEO Beating the competition is never easy. New people are always relieved when they learn that those letters aren’t a pejorative, but a shorthand I use as a reminder to ‘Follow Up’ by a specific date!

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Bottom-up Sharpe Follow-up Retail 50

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Without a sponsor to spotlight her attributes, offer her opportunities, and kick her career into high gear for years , she found herself stuck in what she calls “permanent lieutenant syndrome.”. Tiger Tyagarajan, CEO of Genpact, attributes his success to the bond he cultivated with Pramod Bhasin, his boss and sponsor for 17 years.

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Loyalty Bottom-up Short-term Bond 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 8, 2015

And that’s precisely what gets us in trouble as we hit career transitions that call for new and different ways of leading. Still, she persisted, adjusting her tactics along the way. As we become more certain about what we “know” and who we are, the idea of mimicking others feels artificial, even distasteful.

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Learning-by-Doing Finance Definition Politics 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 30, 2013

Is a supermarket's "Buy one get one free" promotion a loss-leading marketing exercise or a tactic for achieving necessary volume? Can a product placement in a movie undermine brand credibility — eg, would James Bond really drink Heineken? And it might be good for your career.

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Case Study TQM Supply Chain Brand 8

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 12, 2011

The Business Tree : Growth Strategies and Tactics for Surviving and Thriving. These executives spend much of their energies on planning, tactics, organizational development and business development. Career and life are not a short stint. The mentor becomes a role model, offering insights about their own life-career.

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Mentor Strategic Planning Leadership Benchmarking 56

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 16, 2018

Below are three tactics that my female clients have used to succeed in the particular context of a top-level job: knowing your superchargers, finding a work ally, and reducing your anxiety levels. There is something about such “offstage” periods that promotes opening up and sets the stage for creating stronger bonds.

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Ron Edmondson

MAY 1, 2012

He is a former journalist, has an MBA, and works in public relations where he has directly reporter to several CEOs in his career. It seems that the trust and common bond that was fostered between these two men, trumped a decision based purely on a team’s raw talent. Question: What tactics help you make decisions?

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

All the perks and benefits in the world won’t cause a company to thrive if not governed by sound core values, which have been wrapped into a vision that can be strategically and tactically implemented. Business should be fun. Culture is important – it is very important.

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Blog Strategy Brand Bottom-up 366

Harvard Business Review

JULY 13, 2015

In addition, there are four important tactics any leader can use to make their teams more effective. And it should include a plan of attack – milestones and tactics that will allow the team to figure out their next steps. Thus any leader should focus a great deal on helping his/her team members bond.

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