Leading Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Often, as a leader, manager, doctor, teacher, or coach, it's central to your job. Creative Construction : The DNA of Sustained Innovation by Gary P. Pisano (PublicAffairs, 2019) The conventional wisdom is that only disruptive, nimble startups can innovate; once a business gets bigger and more complex corporate arteriosclerosis sets in.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 23, 2010

This is the definition of presence, and it is only when we operate in the present that real creativity, growth and innovation occur. Is your rubber-band stretched so tight that it’s about to snap? Efficiency and productivity are not found working at or even near capacity.

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

While the finances of employees may seem like none of an employer’s business, new research from the University of Pittsburgh suggests it is perhaps something employers should pay attention to. The last few years have seen a renewed focus on poverty, and especially on poverty for people who are in work.

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Much of modern work revolves around teams, so it stands to reason that an enormous amount of time and energy is spent on ensuring that teams work effectively together. New research from Binghamton University suggests that raising the stakes might be the most effective way of securing team cohesion. ” . ”

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Women on Business

JANUARY 11, 2011

If your small business plan can move the nation forward, you’re a step closer to winning Uncle Sam’s financing and support. Boston , MA Innovative entrepreneurs will find fertile ground for their ideas in Boston. Partner with local R&D brainpower to start your own clean-energy venture.

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Chart Your Course

JANUARY 13, 2017

The finance department is your business foundation so you need it to be one that you can trust. They need to be tech experts, navigating your cloud contact center , social media and customer management systems. Your best sales team will find energy from your enthusiasm and creativity. Customer Service Rep.

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Chartered Management Institute

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Ann also met with Titania Woo of The Hong Kong Management Association to discuss partnership opportunities in the region. Furthermore, Ann was delighted to be able to personally present a number of Chartered Managers and Fellows with their certificates. Learn more here.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 3, 2011

Give me real leaders who possess courage, vision, and a bias toward action, and spare me the timidity of mediocre managers posing as leaders. If change and innovation weren’t key contributors to sustainable success, and the enterprise could just run on auto-pilot, you could replace the CEO with a General Manager.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 9, 2019

What about in your finances, or in your relationships? Jim writes: “There are dozens and dozens of definitions of what constitutes leadership and its cousin, management. Laura Schroeder of Working Girl contributed Alchemy: The Secret to Leading Innovative Teams. Shelley asks: “Have you been hit by a storm?

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 15, 2019

Manage Your Finances Closely. You’ll want to manage your money and assets closely so you have correct data and can use this information to become more profitable. If your objective is to be more successful, you want people on your team who are willing to collaborate with others and offer up innovative and creative ideas.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2010

At an organizational level have you focused so much on process improvements and incremental gains that you’ve failed to recognize opportunity and innovate? A mouse running on a mousewheel can perfect their stride and reduce the amount of energy it takes to get "moving." Are you efficient or effective, or do you know?

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Positive Attitude : To the one, the best leaders I’ve ever known all smile, listen, engage, have a positive outlook, and have a high energy level. It’s just not that hard to deliver on your promises, and if you have no intention of doing so, don’t make the commitment to begin with. I Think Not.

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The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 30, 2020

Casting one’s mind back to the days when companies used to follow the mantra laid down by economist Milton Friedman and focused their energies solely on maximising the returns for shareholders, and it seems an altogether different era. Use this fresh perspective to attempt to innovate around the trade-offs.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

If opposing views are worth the time and energy to debate, then they are worth a legitimate effort to gain alignment on perspective and resolution on position. In fact, most differences don’t require intervention as they actually contribute to a dynamic, creative, innovative culture.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 2, 2010

Successful businesses adapt to market innovations and thrive, while those that fail to make iterative leaps fall by the wayside. If you believe the hype, social media will immediately solve all your problems and require no time, energy or effort on your part. Well, most people were already around 150 before social media arrived.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 6, 2022

It is also the only company in the finance industry to have bucked the trend of bringing gender parity in the boardroom. Resilient leadership is all about motivating teams, sustaining energy levels, and maintaining a growth orientation. Monique Herena is Chief Colleague Experience Officer at American Express. Photo: American Express.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Do you have boundless energy or mesmerizing charisma? 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.&# A critical part of the talent management life-cycle is leadership development.

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Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Thinkers50 – World’s Most Influential Management Thinkers. Called ‘The Academy Awards of Leadership’ by the Economist, Thinkers50 is the world’s most reliable resource for identifying, ranking and sharing the leading management ideas of our age. Co-founder of Rose Park Advisors—Disruptive Innovation Fund.

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 9, 2014

It’s important to know I’m not a micro-management leader. Where we place our greatest energies. As with most churches in need of revitalization, our finances had been struggling for several years. Church Revitalization Innovation Leadership Ministry' New expenditures.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 28, 2016

Sometimes we have to manage closely At least once a week a pastor contacts me about church revitalization. It’s important to know I’m not a micro-management leader. Where we place our greatest energies. As with most churches in need of revitalization, our finances had been struggling for several years.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 30, 2019

It’s important to know I’m not a micro-management leader. Where we placed our greatest energies. We actually stopped some very large – some would say successful – events, because they took a lot of energy, but didn’t fulfill our key mission. Our mission, by the way, is the advance of the Gospel.).

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2010

Sure, great leaders never lose sight of their core business, they pay attention to managing risk, etc., but they expend far more energy intentionally searching for opportunity, but not just any opportunity – a game changer. If you cannot turn an idea into innovation, if you can’t put thought into practice, it’s not a game changer.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 25, 2016

Few people realize the important role water plays in our daily energy use, or the energy required to heat, treat, and supply water. Meanwhile, the electricity used for water treatment can be as much as one-third of a city’s energy bill. Most companies’ value chains are heavily dependent on water and energy resources.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 25, 2016

Consider Apple, hardly a byword in the energy business. This summer, the company applied for federal licenses to sell directly to customers the excess renewable energy it generates on its new campus and in facilities across Oregon, Nevada, and California. But solar electricity is only the beginning of the future energy marketplace.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Many managers want to be more inclusive. For the most part, managers are not given the right tools to overcome the challenges posed by implicit biases. But this demands a lot of cognitive energy, so over time, managers go back to their old habits. And sameness blocks performance and innovation.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2017

A recent McKinsey report found that while 84% of corporate executives think innovation is key to achieving growth objectives, only 6% are satisfied with the innovation performance of their firm. Even if executives try to prioritize it, innovation often gets crowded out by more “urgent” short-term pressures.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 6, 2016

Some business pundits today believe innovation ignites better in startups than in large, established corporations. In fact, a lot of big companies have proven they are better positioned than emergent firms to create and execute innovation, however on-fire a startup may be. Laura Schneider FOR HBR. ” I disagree.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2016

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reported that companies waste 30% of the energy they consume. For many businesses, this is equivalent to overspending on energy by that amount to achieve current production levels. Managing utilities has also become more complex as the energy landscape has evolved.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 31, 2015

These stock buybacks have come under criticism as a bad investment – the argument being that companies sitting on record amounts of cash ought to invest in innovation, salaries, or at least dividends, rather than pumping up their own stock price through buybacks. The list goes on. Not so fast. However, not all investments are equal.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 15, 2016

Partly a byproduct of user-centered approaches and do-it-yourself ingenuity, this emerging wave of intrapreneurship is due to a rising generation of managers who have been empowered by accessible technology and mobilized by social media. Being a successful corporate hacker thus requires an enormous amount of energy and persuasiveness.

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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. This is in direct contrast to "financial innovation" that focuses on only one dimension of performance, putting the others at risk.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

link] Anna Smith “Let the attacks begin” – The number one source for innovation/change is pissed-off people (Tom Peters). The essence of managing cognitive bias is to realize that it is unavoidable, it is an essential part of being human." Have a great Thanksgiving Sir. LeRoyD Amen! We are all biased.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 21, 2015

The costly and complex operations of transporting energy have made utilities natural monopolies, while regulatory barriers and the high fixed costs of building and maintaining regional electrical grid infrastructure have also kept much competition at bay. This story of disruption should feel familiar.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

The strategic underpinnings of most companies’ workforce plans should change dramatically as a result of technological innovation. Digital transformation, the industrial internet, advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, robotics, machine learning, and a plethora of other innovations are fundamentally changing the nature of work.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 13, 2014

GE is an icon of management best practices. That includes learning from the outside and striving to adopt certain start-up practices, with a focus on three key management processes: (1) resource allocation that nurtures future businesses, (2) faster-cycle product development, and (3) partnering with start-ups.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Virtually all leaders espouse the benefits of a strong management team. These differences in philosophy and approach frequently differentiate those who advance to and succeed at the executive level — and those who stay in the ranks of middle management. However, they use starkly different levers to build one. Don't get me wrong.

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HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

People are living longer with more access to medical care and innovations and progress in medicine. The responsibility can range from just shopping for essentials to arranging doctor’s appointments, providing transportation, taking care of finances and medicines or even a full-fledged role of assisting in their daily tasks. In the U.S.

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