N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2010

Go… Share and Enjoy: View Comments [link] Dan Rogers Mike – This is a great post with excellent perspective. You pointed out great potential outcomes, but the trick for many companies is creating the necessary paradigm shift in thinking that will allow these outcomes to become reality. Thanks for the astute observations Becky.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 31, 2018

And recently, the head of BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, called on all companies to explain how their businesses make “a positive contribution to society” beyond just financial performance. Develop portfolios of financing to offset risk and achieve greater scale.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

companies spend more than $37 billion dollars a year on them. Employees in American companies spend more than one-third of their time in them. Roger Schwarz. In fact, there were six different groups managing two different processes governing product development. And 71% of senior managers view them as unproductive.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 17, 2017

Diversity can boost innovation and employee engagement , and companies with greater gender and racial diversity financially outperform their peers. About the Interviews I wanted to select a diverse group of CEOs from a range of companies that varied by size and industry. What benefits have you seen from having a more diverse company?

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 15, 2013

The next time we hear about a bank or insurance company''s "green program" — like using energy efficient light bulbs or operating out of a LEED Platinum building — we''ll either scream or throw up. Finance Sustainability SASB' Don''t get us wrong.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 13, 2014

The article castigated companies for losing sight of the essence of their business, setting themselves up for challenges from competitors and, ultimately, for obsolescence. And yet, more than 50 years later, companies have become worse, not better, at answering it correctly – far worse. No, it’s to maximize shareholder value.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 18, 2012

Earlier this week, on April 16, the US nominee Jim Yong Kim was selected over Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and former Colombian Finance Minister Jose Antonio Ocampo. This was just one round in a developing fight over the rules and norms that govern the international political economy.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 28, 2015

As a leader in his company, Bud used what he called “Management by Wandering Around” (MBWA), where he’d stop into offices and ask the opinions of employees, clients, and others to gather insights about his organization and clients. In doing so, he discovered major flaws in the company that called for radical change.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 25, 2015

So she decided to become an entrepreneur, and started a baking business that is financing her trip to Korea — one $5 loaf of hot, homemade bread, and $12 fresh-out-of-the-oven pan of cinnamon rolls at a time. My teenage daughter is going to Korea for two weeks this summer. Which meant she needed to earn nearly $3,000.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Last month, Fox News agreed to pay Gretchen Carlson $20 million to settle her sexual harassment lawsuit against Roger Ailes, the network’s former Chairman and CEO, who resigned in the summer. Develop clearer HR and reporting systems. ” The Ailes case commanded a lot of media attention, but it was not all that unique.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 17, 2010

From that point on, loyalty means executing the decision as if it were your own.&# - General Colin Powell “Develop success from failures. Great CEOs possess what often appears to be a sixth sense or an almost instinctive feel for what the company needs to do to make money and remain competitive. Mark Oakes Good post, Mike!

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

A growing number of companies talk about the benefits of adopting web 2.0 tools inside the organization, but the list is short for companies that are using them for increased business results. Alignment: Get involvement from stakeholder groups across the company. Communications: Develop a communications plan.

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