Leading Blog

MAY 16, 2020

Technology is the raw material that 21st-century innovators need to build new business capabilities, to develop exciting new products and services, and to create workarounds for the physical distancing measures we will likely endure for the foreseeable future. I NNOVATION has always been important. New technology will change the way we work.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 12, 2019

In the years leading up to 2018, I have spent my time bringing innovation to the financial services space. As such it is all about innovation. And now, from a distance, my optimism regarding the sector’s ability to innovate and capture opportunities has not changed. Let’s study a bit about Innovation.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 4, 2024

In their search for innovative solutions, businesses actively seek a variety of unique ideas. For example, consider a farming company that asked website users for ideas on new features. After getting many suggestions, the company decided to implement an idea related to monitoring the inventory of spray products.

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Lead from Within

APRIL 26, 2024

Artificial intelligence has transformed industries, improved efficiency, and provided innovative solutions, but it also brings along a set of ethical challenges that your company can’t survive without addressing. Imagine an AI-driven hiring system used by a company to identify potential candidates for job openings.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2020

A surgeon, making life or death decisions during a heart transplant, for example, can see things go terribly wrong in the matter of a millisecond. And what happens when said hospital is a major global expansion of the world-famous, highly innovative Cleveland Clinic? The hospital soon became an innovation factory. ‘In

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 29, 2020

With this in mind, the Coronavirus outbreak arguably represents an opportunity for growth and innovation, and good leadership will be central to ushering this in. But what’s the relationship between leadership and innovation and why exactly should you care? The Link Between Leadership and Innovation – The Key Considerations.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 13, 2024

However, more often than not, in an attempt to stay ahead of the competition and increase their profits, these pharma companies put human health at risk. Take Tepezza as an example. The company maintains that Tepezza is a safe and effective treatment for Thyroid Eye Disease.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 8, 2023

The book, Beyond Disruption , shows companies how to build a path beyond disruption, where economic growth and social good are not trade-offs that work against each other and divide us. It’s what we call non disruptive creation that allows us to innovate and grow without disruption and social pain,” share the authors W.

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Lead on Purpose

FEBRUARY 23, 2019

To thrive, or even survive, most companies need to find ways to innovate. Yet, most companies fail to do that. For example, according … Continue reading → Guest post by Jesse Nieminen We’re living in an age where many industries are facing big changes.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

But when it begins to spread slowly across an organization, it can quickly become the norm for that company’s overall culture. Take this common excuse as an example: “C’mon, everyone does it — it’s the only way to get ahead here.” Before you know it, the entire company is now behaving unethically.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

They are subject matter experts in their field, the brightest minds, and equipped with the immense technical skills and experience to be at the helm of the world’s most powerful and disruptive companies. Here is why your organization should be interested in partnering with an executive coaching company.

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Mike Cardus

MAY 23, 2021

SOLVEDcards self-coaching progress example. The idea of disassociating yourself and giving advice to a good friend makes more space for innovation and change. The post SOLVEDcards self-coaching progress example appeared first on mikecardus.com. SOLVED CARDS. Get yours today.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 12, 2024

Using examples of some of the most extraordinary disruptors, Shawn Kanungo offers eight lessons to help you become bolder in The Bold Ones. Success Is a Pitfall Past success kills innovation. To innovate, you need to let go of those things. Innovation’s Dirty Little Secret Innovation means discovering, not inventing.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 14, 2023

Why All-Hands Meetings are so Important (Particularly Now) Now that “You’re muted'” is the catchphrase of the decade, having a great all-hands meeting or remarkable company offsite is a great way to foster human-centered collaboration. It’s hard to do THIS on Zoom.” We’d love to hear yours!

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

What we were taught in high school science, F = MA , force = mass times acceleration, also describes the physics of innovation. The laws of innovation may be an entirely different application than Newton intended, but tracking through on the metaphor yields pragmatic tips for innovators.

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Leading Blog

JULY 25, 2019

New startups appear out of nowhere and challenge not only established companies, but entire industries. Their greatest fear is no longer their closest competitor, but the startups which, although they live in metaphorical garages and have hardly taken off, have an innovation power that established organizations can only dream of possessing.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2024

Organizational culture starts with leaders who lead by example. Leaders must understand that the fight for equality isn’t just about powerful speeches and company-wide emails but involves policy reviews, procedural updates, and individual assessments. Effective leaders foster a culture of camaraderie by their actions rather than words.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 21, 2020

Guest post from Chris Dyer : When company culture fails, it’s usually on one of two planes: the work environment has gone rotten, or the way in which work is transacted has deteriorated. In my company, we designed a special emoji that staff can use in company-wide chats to thank someone who helped out or saved a big client.

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Next Level Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Most of the organizations I’m talking to and observing during the pandemic recognize the need to up their levels of innovation and agility. Some companies have been successful in pivoting quickly, while others have found it more challenging. They’re also the ones that will uncover opportunities for innovation.

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Modern Servant Leader

JANUARY 5, 2020

We see another example today, presented by Comcast’s subsidiary, NBC Universal, while launching the new streaming service, Peacock. Inputs : Most companies call this “Supplier Diversity”, but it’s more than that. Welcome to 2020. What Happened. That is is no excuse. Contact me if you need help. What do you read?

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 24, 2014

Thanks to Professor Clayton Christensen of Harvard University and his 1997 landmark book, The Innovator’s Dilemma , we have a new way of understanding the life cycle of companies and why some market leaders maintain their dominant position and other one-time market leaders disappear. WHAT IS A DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION?

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 17, 2024

A study by Equilar reveals that the median tenure among S&P 500 companies has decreased by 20% from six years in 2013 to 4.8 This trend highlights the shift towards shorter CEO tenures in large corporations, as companies seek leaders who can quickly adapt to changing market dynamics and drive growth. years in 2022.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Currently, women hold less than a third of director positions in public company boardrooms. However, some initial impacts are more easily identifiable, such as: Enhanced Financial Performance: Studies show that companies with a higher representation of women in leadership positions tend to exhibit better financial performance.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 13, 2021

The very act of leadership is one whereby leaders are expected to lead by example, but nonetheless, it’s rare for leaders to actually show how things should be done to their teams. The company also usually promoted from within, so most managers had direct experience on the shop floor before their managerial post.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 15, 2020

As our world deals with the COVID-19 pandemic, business leaders must understand that it’s going to be technology that determines which companies survive and build success from this unprecedented event. We are entering a new fluid state that will lead to an unprecedented period of innovation and transformation.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2018

As I watched the documentary, I was struck by how closely the story mirrored case studies from the business world, and how perfectly it illustrated the points I try to emphasize in the leadership and innovation class I teach at MIT. In fact, an original, revolutionary vision isn’t innovation at all (and it certainly isn’t leadership).

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The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 2, 2021

In 1962 Everett Rogers famously described the journey innovations go on as they travel from obscurity to mass market success and through to obsolescence. It’s a process that remains largely observed to this day and being able to spot where an innovation is on the lifecycle is pretty valuable. Spreading change. Uncertain spread.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 12, 2024

FinTech companies are putting a new twist on financial concepts. The innovations are endless, from peer-to-peer payments to automated portfolio managers and trading platforms. Increased Efficiency A company can increase efficiency by decreasing waste and increasing the helpful output produced with the same resources.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Guest post by Kris Oestergaard: Today, every business is looking to find ways to streamline its innovative abilities. Those successful in establishing a culture of innovation have addressed their organization’s “immune systems.” Organizational leaders need to address all three in order to transform into innovation champions.

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HR Digest

APRIL 10, 2024

In this exclusive interview with The HR Digest, Franklin dives into her unique talent management strategies, and how they’re propelling Moderna to the forefront of medical innovation. Moderna is a company that is constantly building and rebuilding… its core to who we are as a company.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

While some see it as a job disruptor, others recognize its potential as a catalyst for innovation. AI provides the raw power and speed, and the creative executive molds this into innovative strategies, products, and services. Consider the example of chatbots. Tapping into this requires a distinctive leadership mindset.

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Mike Cardus

MAY 25, 2020

In a recent talk to the University at Buffalo School of Entrepreneurial Leadership , I shared how several executive teams and companies have been looking for patterns, identifying trends from those patterns, and changing how they get their work done. . Here is an example of how one team gathered complexity patterns.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 11, 2018

They know that if they don’t innovate, they will be left behind, the world’s simply moving way too fast. They are looking to institutionalize the innovation process. This means building a culture where innovation happens every day. This is the number one factor that drives organization-wide innovation.

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HR Digest

MARCH 18, 2024

Imagine an interview going in your favor and everything seems to be falling into place until the dreaded question comes up, “ Why work for this company? ” On the surface, it seems simple enough—tell them their company is perfect in every way and there’s nowhere else you’d rather be. Image: Pexels Why Work for This Company?

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Businesses striving to adapt and thrive amidst these changes must find innovative solutions to the matter of maintaining a robust corporate culture. Without the organic conversations that occur in physical office spaces, employees can feel isolated and new hires may struggle to assimilate into the company’s ethos.

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Michael Lee Stallard

OCTOBER 7, 2013

David Burkus’ new book, The Myths of Creativity: The Truth About How Innovative Companies and People Generate Great Ideas , is among the best business books I’ve read this year. It provides a valuable review of research and practices related to the process of innovation. I highly recommend it.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 9, 2017

When it comes to innovation, it is no different. Jeff DeGraff writes in The Innovation Code , “ Your dominant worldview is your biggest strength —the quality that makes you stand out from other people.” DeGraff describes four basic worldviews or approaches to innovation : the Artist, the Engineer, the Athlete, and the Sage.

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