N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Labeling something as Best Practices is not a substitute for wisdom, discernment, discretion, subject matter expertise, intellect, creativity or any of the other qualities I value in an advisor. Therefor by definition it is not unique or likely to generate any competitive advantage. consultants, etc.), Manufacturing, oh yes!

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Moreover, the pursuit of perfectionism rarely results in a competitive advantage, but it will result in time delays, cost overruns, missed deadlines, and unkept commitments. The downside of this is that it stifles candor, creativity and innovation and often leads to a my way or the highway environment.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 20, 2012

Create a competitive advantage, set the right tone, make effective decisions, keep talent inside your doors, and establish credibility-all while navigating unfamiliar and turbulent waters. Begin today to augment your liberal arts knowledge, because doing so will help you with creative problem solving, conversation, and life balance.

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Execution How To Finance Competitive Advantage 62

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Walt Disney, one of the greatest creative talents and true innovators of our time realized the value of action when he said: “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.&# If your company has passive and/or timid leadership you will face serious problems in sustaining your competitive advantage.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 3, 2013

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Miles Anthony Smith

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 13, 2014

Worshipping at what Christensen calls the “church of finance” hollows out a company’s competitive advantage, as it loses the capacity to invest in innovation that drives the perpetual reinvention so necessary in today’s world of temporary competitive advantage. And short-term numbers at that.

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Levitt Christensen Competitive Advantage Welch 9

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 2, 2016

As financing dries up, entrepreneurs would do well to remember the benefits of bootstrapping. Though taking money from investors might seem like the path to success, bootstrapping has several advantages. But it was hot and everyone was thirsty, so I got creative and bought 100 Vitamin Waters at a nearby CVS.

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Entrepreneur Long-term Short-term Competitive Advantage 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 26, 2013

When "the core functions of IT — data storage, data processing, and data transport — have become available and affordable to all," he wrote, IT would cease to be a source of competitive advantage. How do companies differentiate in a world where access to technology is no longer a competitive advantage?

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Supply Chain Competitive Advantage Information Technology How To 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 13, 2013

No matter your interests (sports, movies, politics), your industry (finance, marketing, technology, manufacturing), or the type of organization you work for (big company, nonprofit, small start-up) — your world is awash with data. The End of Competitive Advantage: How to Keep Your Strategy Moving as Fast as Your Business.

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Books Emotional Intelligence Competitive Advantage Storytelling 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 15, 2011

Be creative. Competitive advantage lies in the activities, in choosing to perform activities differently or to perform different activities than rivals. There are the "soft" subjects like leadership and organizational behavior, and the "hard" ones like finance, accounting, and operations. Get the right people on the bus.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 15, 2013

As gerajohm commented, "The best executives I have met have had a great understanding of how to use technology to gain competitive advantage and improve operations. They worked together to identify the technologies that could improve the company''s competitive advantage versus technologies that were needed to support the business.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Sure, other departments are curious too: “I wonder if clients would respond better to this this type of creative?” Don’t bury it under another department like marketing, product, finance, etc. ” a marketer might ask. “Would a new user interface be more intuitive?” ” a product manager inquires.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

It will help us decide what we make, how much we make, and how we finance that production. It was created at a time when being big and having scale was in itself a key aspect to competitive advantage and profitability. Many of you already know of Kickstarter as the largest funding platform for creative projects in the world.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 5, 2014

And that same transparency has radically shortened the shelf life of any new competitive advantage. “We’ll The CMO also worked with the finance office and product managers to link pricing and benchmark data into the RFP process, which improved quality and response times.

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