N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2010

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 1, 2019

Transforming Legacy Organizations : Turn your Established Business into an Innovation Champion to Win the Future by Kris Østergaard. Conventional business wisdom views innovation as the biggest advantage startups have over large, established organizations, often referred to as legacy organizations.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

While the emotional distress associated with gossip can be dealt with fairly easily, the political discord that can erupt in an organization can be nothing short of disastrous. Gossip destroys trust, undermines credibility, and is one of the greatest adversaries of a healthy corporate culture.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

In fact, I hold Marshall in such high professional regard that he is one of only three other coaches that I’ll refer people to if I’m unable to meet their needs. I’m often regarded as a thought leader, but I don’t run an organization, and don’t have any desire to. Marshall Goldsmith : Not to be a leader.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 27, 2019

Being a business owner is a very rewarding career but also takes a certain kind of person and talent to be successful. You’ll sleep a lot better at night knowing your finances are strong and that you don’t have to be dealing with unwanted surprises constantly. Being Organized. Providing Excellent Customer Service.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

There has been no shortage of information published on the topic of Emotional IQ or what’s referred to as EQ in recent years. I have only raised my voice in the workplace twice during my career and both times I have regretted it tremendously. A blog post?

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 18, 2010

While most C-level execs have a general idea of what I’m referring to, it is also quite clear that most can’t even begin to define it, much less articulate the specific constructs of a sound business model. 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

JANUARY 10, 2011

Here’s the thing…you really don’t need to work too hard to identify leaders within an organization – they are the ones taking on the greatest levels of responsibility and delivering on their commitments. They are the ones that put the needs of others, as well as the needs of the organization, ahead of their own.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 31, 2017

If you’re not a numbers person, finance is daunting. ” Joe Knight, a partner and senior consultant at the Business Literacy Institute and the coauthor of Financial Intelligence , says that an absence of financial savvy is “career-limiting.” Stop avoiding finance because you’re afraid of numbers.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2010

In today’s post I’ll examine the often misunderstood value of influence… Let me be clear…when I mention influence I’m not referring to manipulation, elaborate schemes, or other forms of skulduggery. Influence is built upon making others successful : This is often times referred to as the law of reciprocity. Trust Matters….

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 14, 2010

I strongly suggest that whomever is doing the hiring within your organization utilize a values based recruiting model. Never oversell the company, but rather disclose all the problems and weaknesses of the organization so that the candidate can make a good decision that won’t later be unwound by inconsistent messaging or practices.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

I only care that they are totally committed to making a positive contribution to the organization. The goal of a leader is not to clone him/herself, but to harness individual strenghts for the greater good of the team and for the overall benefit of the organization.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

“My way or the highway&# leadership styles don’t play well in today’s world, will result in a fractured culture, and ultimately a non-productive organization. The best leaders are focused on leading change and innovation to keep their organizations fresh, dynamic and growing. You must get your employees to engage.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 24, 2012

These basic actions are what generate genuine enthusiasm from a customer, and without that, you don't have a real reference. Remarkably, some firms try putting an agreement to provide references or other advocacy activities up front in a new C-level customer's contract — a major turnoff. It's great career development for them.".

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 16, 2011

As I stated above, having an underexposed brand, or what I like to refer to as having a brand in stealth mode, means that you really don’t have much of a brand. The Personality of the brand manager is crucial because your values determine your approach to your personal brand and that of the organization your are heading.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Even though I will from time-to-time slip and refer to something as “Best Practices&# I am attempting to extricate that phrase from my vocabulary. As one example; if you are a manufacturing organization, innovation in your core could include new and improved materials, new techniques, novel approaches to supply chain management etc.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

StrategyDriven effective executives, efficient employees Home About The StrategyDriven Organization Our Company Our Contributors Karen K. Will younger workers have the knowledge and skills to run our organizations when they do? Assemble some preliminary data: What are the demographics of your organization? Juliano Howard T.

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Deming Institute

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

I’d like to focus on a few areas of Dr. Deming’s career that perhaps are under appreciated, not talked about as much as some other areas. Deming referred several times to the need to have a senior statistical leader reporting to the CEO. Related: A Historical Look at Deming’s Career: Lecture by J.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

In the end, leadership that adopts politically correct behavior and thinking places themselves and their organizations at great peril. When anyone subordinates the organization's vision for individual comfort, failure is inevitable. You cannot be an effective leader subordinating right thinking to popular thinking.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 15, 2015

Would you hire a surgeon who wasn’t trained in medicine or delegate a major financial investment decision to someone who hadn’t studied finance? Of course not. Studies we’ve conducted at Egon Zehnder also show that most corporate directors have participated in no previous CEO succession, or just in one.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Unfortunately, though, it would seem that the majority of businesses, educational institutions, and other organizations have yet to recognize this truth. First, when I made reference to “making space”, I was really talking about making space in the selection pool, not at the table.

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Leading with Trust

MARCH 20, 2022

However, I refer to them as moral values. I have discovered throughout my career that one’s character is rarely tested by making the right choice but more by what you do when someone points out that you’ve made the wrong choice and everyone is watching. Some people would call these virtues and they are.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 29, 2010

One of the most memorable moments was listening to an executive of a British bank rescued by the government, who told his audience that the economic crisis had been a breakthrough moment in his career. One day, it will form the basis of a masters in finance, and you should all grasp this opportunity to learn with open hands."

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 17, 2014

Human resources departments are also looking globally at traditionally analytically-intensive sectors ranging from meteorology to medicine and finance to find talented candidates. The Nature of the Roles in an AD&A Organization. This talent isn’t cheap: a top data scientist can command a $300,000 salary in the current market.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

” You aren’t alone; while most organizations talk the talk of sustainability — doing things like integrating environmental and societal concerns into their business models — very few walk the walk. TOSHINORI TARUI/Getty Images. have any s ystematic sustainability oversight at the board level.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 1, 2010

In fact, while these three individuals wouldn’t necessarily refer to themselves as such, I believe it’s vey fair to call them thought leaders on the subject of leadership. John Baldoni : Leaders do what the organization needs them to do. In good times, it’s a pleasure to grow and groom the organization.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

They take their responsibilities to others seriously, and, when necessary, they put aside their own needs for the good of the organization. After a time, the selfless behavior that made them successful in their early careers ends up impairing their long-term productivity, effectiveness, and well-being. ANDREW NGUYEN/HBR STAFF.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Not for the highly-regarded work on competition between small numbers of firms with which his career began more than thirty years ago but for more recent work on how carefully structured regulation can improve performance relative to unbridled market forces. Economy Finance' Why did Jean Tirole win the Nobel Prize in Economics?

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Not for the highly-regarded work on competition between small numbers of firms with which his career began more than thirty years ago but for more recent work on how carefully structured regulation can improve performance relative to unbridled market forces. Economy Finance' Why did Jean Tirole win the Nobel Prize in Economics?

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 5, 2015

Unfavorable demographics, with the aging of the baby boomers and low birth rates, also represents an economic time bomb for countries whose public retirement systems rely on current contributions to finance current pension obligations. In short, Europe needs young, skilled workers who can pay taxes and contribute to social security today.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

When you’re looking for a job or exploring a new career path, it’s smart to go out on informational interviews. ” John Lees, a UK-based career strategist and author of The Success Code , agrees. . ” John Lees, a UK-based career strategist and author of The Success Code , agrees. What the Experts Say.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

Is it a charitable organization? How to Stay Stuck in the Wrong Career. The biggest mistake people make when trying to change careers is delaying the first step until they have settled on a destination. “Read the culture of your organization” to get a feel for whether or not people would be supportive, she says.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 18, 2011

This is a relatively new client, but I can tell you beyond a shadow of a doubt his positivity sets the tone for the entire organization and has produced incredible results. People who have bad attitudes have more career turnover. In all of these cases, the ripple (or explosive) effects were brutal for their organizations.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 19, 2015

“Organizations need to keep changing, adapting, and innovating,” he says. ” But it’s not only the success of your company that’s at stake, says Susan Ashford, professor of management and organization at Michigan’s Ross School of Business. .” Understand what’s motivating you.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 6, 2016

He led the finance team. The CEO even seemed to reference them at the all-staff meeting he’d called to announce the new rules—“Of course, we’re not trying to break up any happy couples!”—which It was true: Brad wasn’t her boss. Should she, could she just suck it up? Or was it time to move on?

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Jonathan Heng Hi Mike- Consider these topics: - Legacies of Leadership – How the impact of effective leadership inspires the organization to a higher standard (ie. For what it's worth, I'm a big fan of all three leaders cited in your comment and appreciate your reference. Thanks for sharing this thought.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 2, 2012

Any company or organization is like a tree. Niche consultants believe these things to be true, within their frames of reference. That’s what they have done for most of their careers. (2 Has current references and case histories. Certain kinds of objective information cannot come from within your own camp.

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