N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

One of our pharmaceutical clients was recently recognized for successfully executing his company’s strategy and told us: “If I had to do it over again, I would have had the human resources organization intimately involved much sooner to ensure that our organization and people were prepared to deliver. Engineered to Win.

Process 150

Process Agility Competitive Advantage Strategy 150

Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Deepa Prahalad – Focused on design and emerging markets. Telisa Yancy – Chief Marketing Officer at American Family Insurance. Former HR director with Pepsi Central Eastern Europe, and gained HR expertise at PLIVA Pharmaceutical Company (now part of Teva Group). World authority on project management. Non-profit CEOs.

Executive Coaching 70

Executive Coaching CEO Magazine Banking 70

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Energy, agriculture, insurance, retail, human resources — no industry is unaffected. That’s why pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies need to define their relevance in this new health care ecosystem, and soon. When predefined treatment goals are attained, both parties contractually benefit.

Health Care 8

Health Care Pharmaceuticals Information Technology Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 12, 2012

First, the company would increase the amount of free source material for its bio-fuel facility, which would lead to lower per-unit cost of bio-fuel energy, expediting a positive return on its investment. Second, the company could decide to charge its competition for access to its proprietary green technology, leading to a new revenue stream.

Co-Opetition 13

Co-Opetition Company Brandenburger Game Theory 13

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

You either achieve your goals or you don't. Energy, creativity, and activity are all good things — but they don't create value unless results are achieved. I've always been a big believer in using results as the differentiator between success and failure. Most organizations take the same stance.

Short-term 14

Short-term Pharmaceuticals Long-term Maturity 14

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

COOs are relatively common in service industries such as financial services, energy, information technology and telecommunications, but in manufacturing sectors — such as automotive, chemical, and pharmaceutical companies — they are relatively rare.

COO 12

COO Sample Telecommunications Automotive 12

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

A big goal requires a “thick we” network — a community of people who feel responsible for collaborating toward a shared purpose that they see as superseding their individual needs. The goal was to help one another get smarter, while collectively providing superior solutions for Pfizer.

Gilbert 9

Gilbert Participative Cooper Network Economy 9