N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

These Human Resource leaders represent the top 25 human resources leaders shaping careers, culture, and talent at the world’s most innovative people driven companies. While Chief Digital/Technology Officers or Chief Marketing Officers are often tagged with the innovator label, it is the CHRO who is the real innovator in 2020.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 26, 2010

Think of any top performing CEO and you’ll find that to the one, they possess an uncanny ability to focus on highest and best use activities. While most executives that have reached the C-suite level understand the importance of scaling via delegation, far too many CEOs struggle with the effective implementation of the concept.

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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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The Horizons Tracker

MAY 2, 2023

It’s no surprise that just 12% of CEOs are from working-class backgrounds. Cracking the boardroom The researchers analyzed over 1,500 German firms (and their CEO) to explore whether different industries had different social classes in the boardroom.

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Nathan Magnuson

APRIL 6, 2020

To bridge the time gap, he took an interim CEO role to help turnaround a small company. “We’ll figure things out with this company,” he explained. But it’s also allowed for intentional interaction via technology as people reach out to friends and loved ones they haven’t spoken to in a while.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Despite their different approaches, every CEO at every stage of their tenure meaningfully tended to all six responsibilities. The best CEOs kept all six plates spinning at all times, even if the external and internal environment meant that some needed to be spun faster or slower than others,” explain the authors.

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In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 11, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. I was Nabob’s VP of Marketing, a 32 year-old disciple of an excellent turnaround CEO – a fellow by the name of Hugo Powell who eventually moved on to Interbrew (now Anheuser-Busch InBev ) as CEO. New vacuum-packing technology drove sales and coffee-roasting advancements cut costs by 15%.

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Mills Scofield

MAY 5, 2015

Some of today's top CEOs were history, political science, sociology, chinese and music majors in college. They are leading global airline, chemical, healthcare, pharmaceutical, and financial companies, among others. And if you’re still not convinced, just remember, the CEO of Goldman Sachs is a government major.

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 14, 2022

Despite their different approaches, every CEO at every stage of their tenure meaningfully tended to all six responsibilities. The best CEOs kept all six plates spinning at all times, even if the external and internal environment meant that some needed to be spun faster or slower than others,” explain the authors.

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Eric Jacobson

JUNE 23, 2022

Despite their different approaches, every CEO at every stage of their tenure meaningfully tended to all six responsibilities. The best CEOs kept all six plates spinning at all times, even if the external and internal environment meant that some needed to be spun faster or slower than others,” explain the authors.

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Mills Scofield

MAY 5, 2015

Some of today's top CEOs were history, political science, sociology, chinese and music majors in college. They are leading global airline, chemical, healthcare, pharmaceutical, and financial companies, among others. And if you’re still not convinced, just remember, the CEO of Goldman Sachs is a government major.

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CEO Microfinance Class Pharmaceuticals 70

Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 18, 2023

Despite their different approaches, every CEO at every stage of their tenure meaningfully tended to all six responsibilities. The best CEOs kept all six plates spinning at all times, even if the external and internal environment meant that some needed to be spun faster or slower than others,” explain the authors.

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CEO Banking Learning-by-Doing McKinsey 65

Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 31, 2022

Despite their different approaches, every CEO at every stage of their tenure meaningfully tended to all six responsibilities. The best CEOs kept all six plates spinning at all times, even if the external and internal environment meant that some needed to be spun faster or slower than others,” explain the authors.

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CEO Banking Learning-by-Doing McKinsey 65

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 26, 2019

Over the years, I’ve worked with a number of founders, CEOs, and presidents of companies. Very often, though, I find that there is another, related obstacle to their company achieving at its full potential, one that all too common goes unnoticed. That’s a differentiator that most companies miss.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 23, 2011

She joined eBay in 1998 and now, 10 years later, she’s following her own advice and leaving the company she helped drive to online success. Meg Whitman, 51, has been quoted saying a CEO should never stay with the same company for more than 10 years, because by that time the company needs a fresh outlook.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 9, 2010

I cannot even begin to count the number of times I’ve had a CEO tell me that certain immutable business principles just don’t apply to his/her business because, “this business is different.&# You will also be competing to retain talented employees that other companies would like to lure away.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

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. As technology has evolved over time from main frame to client server to the Internet and now the cloud, the impact of a new Tech Debt 2.0 A Stitch in Time.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 8, 2011

NASDAQ: APPL ) has named Andrea Jung , CEO of Avon  (NYSE: AVP ), as the eigth member of its board of directors. Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO, stated that Jung will bring a “new dimension&# to the company’s board. Andrea Jung is the first woman and the first Asian to hold a seat on Apple’s board.Â

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HR Digest

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The month ushered in an utterly haunting whiplash in the form of ‘layoffs,’ and shattered the stability of thousands of technology workers across the States. According to data from Layoffs.fyi, which tracks layoffs from companies using data compiled from public reports, there have been more than 45,000 tech layoffs in November 2022 alone.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 6, 2021

Bernd shares: “ When I co-founded my first company, a high-tech start-up, I had a completely wrong idea of ??managing Jon Mertz of Thin Difference shared CEO activism needs a modern-day blueprint. Through time, we understand the political power of business leaders, and now CEO activism is a modern take on it.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Legal Issues Companies must conduct thorough due diligence before committing to business transactions, as you would only buy a house by checking its foundations, plumbing, and other internal components. It also clarifies the risks of a particular transaction and allows companies to make informed decisions.

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Chartered Management Institute

JUNE 5, 2024

Want to know what companies commonly get wrong on inclusivity? It’s OK to say you don’t know For Catherine, who is also CEO of Transformation in Action, a Birmingham-based company, it boils down to humility. But Matt cautions companies about how they approach the issue. “One

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 3, 2022

When I’m new to a team or a company, I use that beginner’s mindset to learn by asking questions, understanding why things are done a certain way. Nobody has ever created a perfect company, nor trained a perfect employee. And sometimes it’s the obvious answer that solves the problem. Follow Janet on LinkedIn.

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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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Chartered Management Institute

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Finance for the Now Normal: financial stability in the hotel industry CMI Sri Lanka recently hosted a webinar titled 'Finance for the NOW NORMAL' with Mr Nirmalan Nagendra FCMI FIH, who is a senior Hospitality Finance Professional and Consultant for KPMG. Dileepa de Silva for the completion of 25 years of membership.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2010

MIT Technology Review The Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s magazine of innovation promotes “the understanding of emerging technologies and their impact on business and society.&# Inc.com Inc. magazine’s offering of information, products, services, and online tools for business or management.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Home About Overview News Careers Contact Blog Services Branding/Identity Executive Search Leadership Development Overview CEO Coaching Executive Peer Groups Strategic Growth Consulting Innovation Management Personal Branding Reputation Management Social Media Consulting Pro Bono Services Clients Intermidiaries Downloads Blog Contactus N2growth Home (..)

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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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N2Growth Blog

JULY 11, 2010

A CEO’s ability to perform effectively is so closely tied to their ability to form a clearly articulated vision, evangelize the vision and then to execute on their vision, that no real discussion on executive leadership should take place without an emphasis on vision.

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Blog Leadership CEO Brand 379

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

Trust me when I tell you that being out of touch is never a good position to find yourself in as the CEO. My advice to CEOs, regardless of whether you’re running a start-up or a Fortune 500 company, is to go see things for yourself.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 3, 2011

This is so much the case that some CEOs will avoid restructuring initiatives at all costs. My question is this…since when have fear and avoidance become prerequisites for success as a CEO? What do great CEOs do when the business model, the strategic plan, and the revenue hurdles don’t seem to be in alignment?

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Restructuring Blog CEO Brand 305

Chart Your Course

JANUARY 13, 2017

Understanding that each team member has a role in the company and their personalities need to match these roles can mean the difference between failure and success. You need a numbers guy to navigate your company to financial success. The finance department is your business foundation so you need it to be one that you can trust.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2010

The truth is that great companies are those which can thrive and prosper in the absence of sophistication. As odd as it sounds, businesses that are not dependant on smart talent, capital, or technology can scale faster and easier than those businesses burdened with the aforementioned dependencies.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 9, 2015

Teams have also played a central role in my life by ensuring that I received the support needed to achieve two cherished goals: leading sales organizations at several of the nation’s largest technology firms and climbing the Seven Summits, the highest peaks on each of the seven continents. Inside ROPE teams provide another important benefit.

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Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Frances Hesselbein – Former CEO, Girl Scouts of America and Peter Drucker Foundation. Alan Mulally – Former CEO, Ford and Boeing Commercial Aircraft. CEO Magazine – CEO of the Year. Authority on new technology and communication. Non-profit CEOs. Former CEO, Covestor and CircleLending.

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Modern Servant Leader

APRIL 19, 2012

For example, the CEO may have very different priorities than the VP of Human Resources. For example, Accounting, Finance and Information Technology teams. What would the executive committee priorities of service look like for your company? In business, this will typically include employees, customers and investors.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 2, 2010

If you’re passionate about something it means you care so much that it hurts…Refusing to surrender, and having the ability to make the tough decision or the needed sacrifice, will allow your company to continue taking ground and will keep the competitive advantage on the side of your enterprise.

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