N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

A person could either take several minutes to explain the evolution of technologies, mediums, shift in content paradigms, engagement practices and market dynamics that came together to make the Internet a more valuable and efficient space, or they could just utilize &# social media&# as a descriptive aid to make the connection.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

JANUARY 28, 2012

The Lean Startup: How Today’s Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses Eric Ries Crown Business (2011) “There is surely nothing quite so useless as doing with great efficiency what should not be done at all.”

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 21, 2011

To achieve maximum success I believe it is incumbent upon an entrepreneur to take an honest inventory of his/her skill sets and competencies, and contrast them with the needs of the enterprise as it relates to what is required to efficiently and effectively lead the company forward. link] Mike Myatt Thanks Dan…Have a great weekend Sir.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 22, 2014

Extraordinary greatness today requires us to adopt the story of the fox and the Hedgehog in Jim Collins’ outstanding book Good to Great. It simply means a significant change in your thought processes allowing you to be radically different from the norms.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 7, 2011

At the end of each visit, I do ask myself whether or not this is an organization I "admire" in the sense that I went to tell other people — readers of my books , visitors to this blog — about what I saw and learned at the company. The companies that I admire aren't just efficient and productive, they are memorable to encounter.

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Company Collins Airlines Long-term 15

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

Did you know that the average American only reads one book a year? Contrast this with the fact that CEOs of Fortune 500 companies read an average of four to five books a month. Even more impressive is that some of the most successful leaders throughout history were known to read one book every single day.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 3, 2016

” I’ve just finished writing a book about companies in pretty ordinary settings (banks, hospitals, even a parking garage) that have won big by doing truly extraordinary things. It’s good to be efficient and professional; it’s essential to be memorable and meaningful.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 8, 2013

I just tell them, 'Please make something great,'" says Liam Collins, who oversees the Los Angeles facility, told the paper. "We Because he and I have taught executive education classes together, I thought I should read his book. We provide the space, equipment and expertise. They provide the talent.".

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

” We don’t advocate decisions and actions that are overly spontaneous or impulsive, but we do value efficiency and speed in analyses and when acting on strategy. .” The best-performing CEOs “move boldly and swiftly to transform their companies.” They value substance and going straight to the core of the issue.

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CEO Retail Class Charan 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 20, 2011

The former creates efficiencies and propels markets; the latter drives creativity and innovation. Jim Collins told us many years ago to focus on getting the right people on the bus. Her book, The New How , discussing collaborative ways to have your whole company strategize, was published in 2010. Then there's talent.

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