N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Let me be clear: leadership and diversity should have nothing to do with one another. I’ll take it one step further – I can’t really think of any issue that should be argued or decided solely on the merits of diversity. In fact, let me take it up even another notch…diversity should be a non-issue altogether.

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The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Diverse workplaces are valuable in all manner of ways, so it’s perhaps no surprise that MIT research finds that the more diverse a workplace is, the more profitable it is. Their data highlights the prevalence of what they refer to as the ‘network gap’, which prevents people from accessing the best roles.

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The Horizons Tracker

MAY 4, 2023

It’s a form of what the researchers refer to as “name microaggression”, which encapsulates the negative assumptions we often have towards ethnic-sounding names. The participants explained that because natives have difficulty pronouncing their names, it feels like their capabilities are discounted or rejected altogether.

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The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Having a diverse workforce has numerous benefits to an organization, with MIT research highlighting that the most diverse workplaces tend to be the most profitable. A study from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business took this a step further and explored the impact of class diversity on the success of a team.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 27, 2021

The research revolves around a concept the researchers refer to as “cooperative interaction”, which requires all parties to be willing to be engaged with the ideas of other people. Indeed, many of the men have said they have gained a new awareness of what women go through at work. “In

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The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 7, 2021

Diversity is generally accepted as a good thing, with MIT research highlighting how diversity within our organizations can boost the bottom line of those businesses. Each participant played the game with an online partner. Only then will we reap the dividend that diverse teams can provide. Global fluency.

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Great Leadership By Dan

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Is there professional diversity among participants? Seth Godin describes innovation to Entrepreneur as taking something that worked over there and using it over here. Can any of your existing contacts refer you to courses? Sifting through the noise of options can be a daunting task.

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Tanveer Naseer

MARCH 25, 2014

These days, we talk a lot about the benefits of embracing diversity in the workplace. Of how intermingling people of different cultures, beliefs and nationalities can allow us to tap into the diversity of thoughts, ideas, and perspectives that go with these unique demographic elements. de Klerk.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

They are more likely to speak up and share their ideas, take initiative and make active decisions, innovate and go beyond their basic job roles, and commit more effectively to their work overall. According to Queens University of Charlotte , 9 percent of surveyed employees worldwide stated that their organization did not collaborate enough.

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The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 27, 2019

Having a diverse workforce has numerous benefits to an organization, with recent MIT research highlighting that the most diverse workplaces tend to be the most profitable. Each participant was also required to complete a psychological assessment that was used as part of the application to determine their credit worthiness.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 21, 2023

Team building exercises refer to the different ways in which companies try to motivate employees to get to know each other and work like a well-oiled machine rather than separate systems that are incompatible. Depending on how much time is available and how many participants you have, let the team-building activity proceed.

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Experience to Lead

JANUARY 5, 2022

So we thought we would share the learnings that we developed along the way as they refer to how you can keep the experiential element alive in online learning and leadership development programs. A uthors: Imane Terrab, Chief Advisory Office Caitlin Leahy , Head of Product Innovation & Design Based on research by WDHB Lab.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 14, 2021

Learning how the most innovative leaders step back and see the big picture, assess the underlying issue, and then approach the solutions in a systemic, realistic way helped me see things in an entirely new way. Unorthodox thinking is required throughout the innovation process.”. That finding has stuck with me.

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HR Digest

JUNE 23, 2023

In today’s evolving work landscape, workplace diversity and inclusion have become crucial topics of discussion. Companies are recognizing that fostering a diverse and inclusive environment not only benefits their employees but also contributes to the overall success of the organization. What is Workplace Diversity?

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Striving to increase workplace diversity is not an empty slogan — it is a good business decision. In recent years a body of research has revealed another, more nuanced benefit of workplace diversity: nonhomogenous teams are simply smarter. Let’s dig into why diverse teams are smarter. They Focus More on Facts.

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Deming Institute

DECEMBER 3, 2015

” Dr. Deming had participants go out into the street of Tokyo and interview potential customers. Select a team for “stage 0” 8 diverse people including users of current products and services, your customers, internal staff from diverse backgrounds, and a senior level manager (a leader). A facilitator.

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The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 29, 2019

This is largely the case too with a new paper from the Oxford University Press, which identifies what it refers to as ‘global skills’ that underpin lifelong learning and success in the future of work. These skills fall into five broad buckets: Communication and collaboration. Emotional self-regulation and wellbeing.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Understanding the Concept of Governance Excellence Governance excellence refers to the strategic oversight conducted by a company’s board of directors that ensures ethical, sustainable, and profitable organizational operations. This leadership should be committed to the organization’s vision, mission, and core values.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

My four Legends books include “Pop Icons and Business Legends,” “The Classic Television Reference,” “Houston Legends” and “Non-Profit Legends.” Business dilemmas, solutions and analyses are framed first in the field of reference (pop culture teachings of their youth) and then reframed in modern business context. Honoring our elders.

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Each of our nominees was notified of their nomination and agreed to participate this month in promoting the event and providing at least one guest post that you will read here, along with my comments during the month. As I have said, I would love for more women to be on this list and did invite other women to participate.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 5, 2011

a Boston-based innovation management collaborative. Your organization won't innovate productively unless some underlying factors are in good shape. A compelling case for innovation. Unless people understand why innovation is necessary, it always loses to core business or the performance engine in the battle for resources.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 22, 2013

Conflict is an indicator that diverse viewpoints are being considered and that the competition for ideas is still ongoing. In one study of conflict and decision-making, participants were divided into three experimental conditions (control, brainstorming, and debate) and formed into teams within those conditions.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 18, 2017

Innovation must be seen as an investment in the human capital and capabilities of customers. Consequently, serious customer lifetime value metrics should measure how effectively innovation investment increases customer health and wealth. Successful innovations make customers more valuable.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 5, 2016

It serves vastly diverse populations: toddlers and caregivers, new immigrants, lifelong learners, famous novelists, and scholars. Library leaders knew that given the immense changes brought on by digital innovations, as well as shifts in the communities that the Library served, it would need to evolve. in less than five years.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2012

That's the blunt response from one African-American executive to a dilemma that dogs many people of color in American workplaces: Even as multicultural fluency is increasingly prized in today's global business environment, the very people who represent that diversity feel shut out. My style is direct," says one senior executive. "In

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 28, 2014

It’s a perfect example of the phenomenon that Paul Nunes and I refer to as Big Bang Disruption. Such is the nature of disruptive innovation, whose impact across industries continues to accelerate thanks to exponential improvements in digital and other core technologies. Information & technology Innovation Internet'

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 12, 2013

If you have tried introducing a new idea into your organization or community—especially if it''s an abstract idea like sustainability, diversity, or innovativeness—you know it''s tough. In business, especially, we''re inundated with new ideas—so many we can hardly process or evaluate them. Expect backlash.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 9, 2015

In our research , we find that smart leaders do these three things: Tune into global conversations: It may seem odd to refer to the daily torrent of emails, tweets and posts as conversations, but in reality they are. This allows CEO Satya Nadella to hear early warning signals.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 27, 2016

While leading internet companies including Google, Facebook, and Netflix have continued to collect and harvest more personal information for ever-more innovative commercial uses, broadband providers have done little customization, largely because they don’t have access to transactional data, personal or otherwise.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 22, 2015

It’s not just about accessing big new markets—the bigger payoff, most people agree, comes from expanding the firm’s talent pool and bringing together a diversity of perspectives that will combine to make the firm more productive and innovative. Is she regularly taking calls with the team at 10 pm her time?

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 20, 2013

The potential client made it very clear that "she wants someone who might deal with her and her partner in an all-encompassing way," the referring attorney told Wolford. Recent research from the Center for Talent Innovation , a New York-based think tank where I serve as president, details the benefits of an inclusive work environment.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 23, 2014

This insight is almost a tagline for the rise of online distributed innovation, commonly referred to as “crowd sourcing.” We used the OI Engine software, dreamt up by Tom Hulme while he was studying at HBS and currently used for OpenIDEO, a diverse community that solves challenges with a social-impact focus.

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The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Conversely, Democrats view both anti-immigrant and pro-immigrant narratives as referring to immigrants as a whole, rejecting the former while embracing the latter. To examine Americans’ attitudes toward immigrants, the researchers conducted a survey in 2021 involving over 2,000 participants.

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