N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Best-in-class organizations require best-in-class leaders because nothing impacts a company’s trajectory more than the people in executive positions. Executive search firms serve companies looking to place executive, board, and C-suite positions, by identifying top-tier candidates who are well aligned to t the role.

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Tony Mayo

JULY 30, 2009

Top Executive Coaching with Tony Mayo About Tony Mayo Newsletter Sign-up Sections Client Comments For Executive Coaches For Executives For Fun For Salespeople Quotes and Aphorisms Recommended Books Technology Tips Videos & Podcasts Popular Posts Twitter Log IX About Tony Mayo Truth or Consequences? Add it as a comment.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 31, 2023

In the modern era of technology and business, fleet management has witnessed a transformative shift. As the need for mobility grows and environmental concerns rise, businesses are keen to optimize their fleet operations not only for cost-effectiveness but also for sustainability and efficiency.

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In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 21, 2016

Should every company be striving for the form of strategic advantage that has become the hallmarks of Amazon, Google and Facebook? For sure, in the tech world, it’s hard to imagine success without quick and continuous technology improvement. The means to this end isn’t limited to technology breakthroughs. What about your world?

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Various studies show that the failure rate of executives coming into new companies is 30 to 40 percent after 18 months. Several of these publicly traded firms have good reputations, but they have historically catered to Fortune 500 companies,” she said. “If Vukelic served as the chief operating officer of N2Growth. Earlier, Ms.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 21, 2021

Scaling up your business will improve efficiency, boost productivity, and increase your bottom line. Scaling a business requires investment and you must make sure that it’s the right step for your company. If you have profits built up, then you could use this capital to invest in your growth strategy.

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Leading Blog

MAY 1, 2020

Bezonomics : How Amazon Is Changing Our Lives, and What the World's Best Companies Are Learning from It by Brian Dumaine. Amazon’s impact is so pervasive that business leaders in nearly every sector around the world need to understand how this force of nature operates. It speeds up in some sectors and slows down in others.

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The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Indeed, the unemployment rate has remained low throughout the decade since Oxford’s Frey and Osborne ignited the latest wave of concern about the impact of technology on jobs. Standardize and empower – Many companies that undervalue employees operate a command-and-control culture.

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Leading Blog

JULY 25, 2019

New startups appear out of nowhere and challenge not only established companies, but entire industries. The most important job for startups is to focus on their (probably one) product and to subsequently scale up. Optimizing innovation makes up the majority of what established organizations already do today. It pays the rent.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

While many expenses are inevitable, there are always ways that you can reduce them which could have a significant impact on your bottom line. It can be helpful to have employees, and in some cases, you will need staff that you can rely on, but for certain aspects of the operation, you may be able to outsource the work. Setting goals.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Leaders of small and medium size businesses (SMBs) often think their size lets them operate under the radar, as less attractive targets to bad guys. And, sadly, the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) reports that 60 percent of small companies are unable to sustain their business more than six months following a cyberattack.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 14, 2023

And HR is going to have to keep up. HR leaders are always looking for ways to improve their employees’ lives and the company’s bottom line. The more we think about it, workplace technology and automation continue to grow, and it may be time for HR departments to rethink how they operate across every area.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 29, 2018

There was a time when the term ‘outsourcing’ brought fear and trembling to almost everyone from company directors to the lowest hourly wage worker. However, in recent years, there has been a general awakening to the many benefits outsourcing has for companies large and small. Company Expansion Doesn’t Require Larger Premises.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 21, 2021

Today’s business environment is competitive, and your company needs to stand out from the crowd. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports 20% of startups collapse in the first year of their operations. Take Advantage of Modern Technology. Reducing operation cost. Set Attainable Goals. Boosting sales.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 14, 2020

Bottom-line performance is a vital aspect of any business. Managers and people in higher positions, in general, are always looking for ways to improve bottom-line operations and minimize the risks. To assess the risk, companies will be advised to simplify the risk models and thus help themselves.

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The Practical Leader

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

What’s more, the firms that “slowed down to speed up” improved their top and bottom lines, averaging 40% higher sales and 52% higher operating profits over a three-year period.” If you keep doing what you’re doing, you’ll end up where you’re headed. Is that what you want?

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Strategy Driven

JULY 22, 2021

As a business owner, it is always important to be intelligent with your finances in order to maximize your bottom line. For many, 2021 is when financial intelligence and careful management are critical with many companies struggling due to COVID-19. Embrace Remote Work. Sell Unused Equipment/Buy Second Hand. Invest In The New Normal.

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HR Digest

APRIL 9, 2024

Henry discusses EY’s response to evolving workplace dynamics, including flexible work models and investments in emerging technologies. Companies with greater diversity not only have higher retention, but they have higher revenues and operating results, as well as higher brand recognition in their marketplaces.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

I was struck not only by their disciplined approach but also by their freedom to discover, develop and design within broad operating parameters—conditions I did not typically associate with large, for-profit corporations. There I observed a wide array of Abbott executives, scientists and managers. And that would be a good thing. * * *.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 16, 2021

From there, showing up in person would get you little more than a cold stare and curt instructions to fill out an application online and email your resume to the proper department. Some companies are slowly transitioning back to their pre-pandemic on-site operations whereas others have decided to keep functioning remotely.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 28, 2013

Forbes the Worst CEO Screw-ups of 2012. Valuewalk says it “used our own proprietary technology to make the final decisions.” The people there used an NCAA basketball-style bracket and had readers vote to come up with their champ: Zynga’s Mark Pincus, who made all of the other lists. Valuewalk’s Worst CEOs of 2012.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 15, 2020

Every company has its crosses to bear. Usually, this is in relation to excessive expenses, whether you are concerned about the costs in the supply chain or you are not improving your bottom line, sometimes we have to look further outwards to ascertain better cost-cutting methods. Using Technology To Manage The Relationship.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

In the post-pandemic era, business leaders have an opportunity to shift the office space paradigm and give consideration to how their offices can operate in a way that enables and facilitates work. This may mean bringing technological infrastructure up to speed and fit for purpose. Design workplaces to support wellbeing.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 9, 2010

You will also be competing to retain talented employees that other companies would like to lure away. Bottom line…Just because a business has a particular advantage doesn’t mean that it can disregard sound business logic. Well actually, no it’s not. Great businesses are dynamic, fluid, vibrant and ever changing.

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Sales Wolf Blog

JULY 21, 2010

I believe small companies make hiring mistakes more frequently. To make matters worse, we typically see small companies retain Low Job Fit talent. The result is a long-term performance drag on the bottom line of many small companies. The result is a long-term performance drag on the bottom line of many small companies.

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HR Digest

APRIL 6, 2020

A Gartner study of 7,300 employees and 100 HR Managers threw up some characteristic managers: The always-on manager, the teacher manager, the connector manager, and the cheerleader manager. Too much hovering and guidance lead to a feeling of being overwhelmed, and people tend to give up faster under such leadership.

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Skip Prichard

MARCH 13, 2020

Jobs most at risk: machine operators and assemblers, clerical workers, elementary occupations, crafts and related trades. You could argue that all jobs are at risk: Machines can already analyze data, pick stocks, make decisions that touch on operational efficiency and logistics, sift through resumes and make hiring decisions, etc.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 18, 2010

Also, a common response is to confuse a sales engine, fulfillment process, operational process, technology platform, or any number of other areas as business models, where this is not the case. The bottom line in regard to today’s thoughts on business modeling can be summed up in the following three points: 1.)

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 23, 2010

This is the definition of presence, and it is only when we operate in the present that real creativity, growth and innovation occur. Operating in excess of that threshold will cause increased stress, lack of attention to detail and errant decisioning. Bottom line…success equals focus. I Think Not.

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Skip Prichard

JANUARY 6, 2021

We are witnessing the most progressive organizations operate as engines for learning. Other ‘strategies’ that were once cosmetic, including diversity and inclusion, have been revealed to be both good for the bottom line and for human betterment. It entails operating from a place of what one can learn , not from what one knows. “.

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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? the company is not leveraging its true talent base.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

Posted on July 7th, 2010 by admin in Leadership , Operations & Strategy , Rants By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth I have read some interesting articles and blog posts of late on the subject of CEO term limits, and felt this topic worthy of discussion.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 4, 2018

The new theory, based on analysis of materials found at the bottom of what is known as the ‘Blue Hole’ in Belize, is that the Mayans left their region and dispersed, breaking up their civilization, because of a drought. Sophisticated Technology Only Does Part of The Job of Protecting You.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 10, 2019

VoIP companies seek to deliver their services to the broadest possible customer base, and for many, wholesale is the way to achieve that end. Wholesale or reselling telephone service for a VoIP company continues to grow in popularity because it offers an ideal balance for companies looking for profit and market control.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 14, 2010

The most successful companies incorporate disruptive thinking into all of their business and management practices to gain distinctive competitive value propositions. “Me Too&# companies fight to eek out market share in an attempt to survive, while disruptive companies become category dominant brands insuring sustainability. .

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 30, 2020

As there are more data breaches making headlines affecting a wide variety of companies, it seems that nobody is exempt from cyber terrorism or crime relating to technology. When your employees hear about a potential breach, you must create an environment where employees share information rather than trying to cover up their mistakes.

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Women on Business

APRIL 10, 2012

The next minute you are wondering how you could possibly do any more than you already are because your company is so important to your calling in life. We are expected to do so much these days that it’s tough just to know what side is up some days, not to mention that you have so little time for yourself.

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