N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Our frameworks are supported by an automated data analytics engine and are capable of assessing cultural gaps and identify the blind spots that can often stifle your business success. Learn more about this innovative concept and how your organization can benefit through its use. .

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

Here’s the thing – process in and of itself was never engineered to be the outcome, it was designed to support the creation of the right outcomes. This is more than an issue of semantics – it’s become a systemic problem with many individuals and organizations.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 12, 2013

The quest for perfection fires a great leader’s engine and should fire yours too. Clearly, there are no perfect organizations; but then again, there are no great organizations that aren’t in the business of trying to be perfect. They ask questions like: In a perfect world, how would we demonstrate our values?

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

Here’s the thing – process in and of itself was never engineered to be the outcome, it was designed to support the creation of the right outcomes. This is more than an issue of semantics – it’s become a systemic problem with many individuals and organizations.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 20, 2017

Of course there are several implications that must be addressed, including: Processes will need to be re-engineered, independent of current organizational boundaries. Indeed, the success of cross-functional teams hinges on defining business processes that know no boundaries whatsoever. Jobs will be redefined.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

We are transparent and collaborative, which is why we utilize N2Vue, the executive search industry’s most advanced engagement management engine. N2Growth is a proven, trusted advisor. This system sets the standard for transparency and collaboration at every stage of our client experience.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 17, 2014

Another common complaint about Business Review Meetings is that nearly always the time gets hijacked with discussions on day-to-day operating or tactical issues, especially when we have a room full of engineers turned managers; they quickly dive down into trying to fix the problem right then.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2012

Here’s the thing – process in and of itself was never engineered to be the outcome, it was designed to support the creation of the right outcomes. This is more than an issue of semantics – it’s become a systemic problem with many individuals and organizations.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Shook has created the engine known for attracting, developing and retaining great talent who enjoy Accenture’s collaborative, innovative, and highly diverse culture. That said, it’s one thing to be responsible for supporting the global HR needs of a sizable enterprise, it’s quite another to do it well.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Offer safer, first-time rider designs : The lightest offering in the Harley fleet is a 500CC bike that weighs-in at about 500 pounds – that can be a bit intimidating for a first-time rider. Develop some lightweight bikes with smaller frames and engines that a Millennial can learn on and they just may give the brand a try.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2016

They can be underpinned by “ Big Data ” and sophisticated analytics engines which crunch data and present it in meaningful ways. Decision-making Systems – Decision-making support systems take many forms and provide many functions.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Working in a demanding career – be it film-making, engineering or finance – requires great concentration of time as well as energy. As he notes, it enables him to do his work as well as be a better person. This observation, I believe, is a good lesson for anyone, especially those in management. Let’s face it.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 12, 2012

I am so committed to the beliefs espoused above that our firm engineered its talent management practice in a fashion which offers clients a broad array of service offerings. The identification, recruitment, deployment, development, retention, and succession of talent are clearly issues best addressed in an integrated service offering.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 10, 2017

We spend 6 months optimizing the finance department and move onto engineering. It’s not unusual for a firm to totally reconstruct its departmental workflow and reorganize its workers during a business optimization. In most cases, these programs are driven on a case-by-case basis, though. That type of approach is too slow!

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Engineered to Win. Your approach to strategy management should be specifically engineered for your organization. It will help your strategy process to be capable of rapid adaptation in response to unexpected and unpredicted changes, competitors, market opportunities, and customer expectations. #5.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 9, 2011

Generally speaking there are two types of spheres of influence…those that just evolve over time by default, and those that are strategically engineered. Bottom line…engineer a relationship development plan built upon service, trust, giving and adding value – then work the plan.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 24, 2011

The Engineer : The glass is twice as big as it needs to be. The Accountant : Does the glass really need all that water? The Attorney : If there are enough people on one side of this issue I can file a class action suit. The Investment Banker : I’m only 50% leveraged. The Quantum Physicist : The glass has a 50% probability of holding water.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 31, 2011

From my perspective I’d advise clients to give a bit on valuation, or live with more rigid financial engineering to acquire influence (gain access to markets, knowledge, intelligence, connections or superior business savvy).

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 29, 2012

To improve search engine rankings. To acquire knowledge or business intelligence. To engage a particular constituency or constituencies. To make money. To expand spheres of influence. To extend marketing efforts. To improve personal or professional networking. To create added personal or corporate brand equity.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Engineering and creating sustainable advantage is the focus of the new paradigm for strategy management, detailing how the intersection of intelligence and innovation come together to deliver and sustain superior financial performance and value creation.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 10, 2011

Measurement : Any change initiative should be based upon solid business logic that drives corresponding financial engineering and modeling. All initiatives should include detailed risk management provisions that contain sound contingency and exit planning. Be careful of high level, pie-in-the-sky projections.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 18, 2010

Also, a common response is to confuse a sales engine, fulfillment process, operational process, technology platform, or any number of other areas as business models, where this is not the case. Furthermore, a business plan, strategic plan, marketing plan, capital formation plan, exit plan, etc., are also not business models.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Some may be engineers, marketers, finance directors, or salespersons. A multidimensional approach to leadership development means encouraging leaders to make the intentional decision to step out of their comfort zones of competence.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 1, 2016

This programme which moved me through all major departments (Engineering, Finance, Supply, Vehicle Assembly, IS&T etc.) In 1973/4 I participated in an Overseas Fellowship at General Motors Institute (now Kettering University) in a work/study cooperative programme in Flint, Michigan, which was the birthplace of GM.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 5, 2011

The use of solid research, segmentation, and sound business logic in the engineering of your pricing model will pay long-term dividends. Avoid arbitrary or static percentage increases in pricing that do not take into account current market dynamics and trends.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 9, 2010

Also worth noting is that there is certainly a difference between value engineering and arbitrary cost containment. If you try hard enough you can find an aberration in just about any rule, but in the case of design it will simply be just that…an aberration.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 22, 2014

what drives your economic engines (focus areas)? With the hedgehog, three simple questions must be answered around leadership purpose by everyone involved in the growth process: What can you be the best in the world at? And equally important – what are you not be the best at?),

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2010

When Google started they had the greatest focus, the simplest vision, and the least cluttered search engine. My conclusions are drawn from 30 years of observational and experiential analysis. Interestingly enough, I think your example of Google is a great one. Even their advertising model is simplistically brilliant.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 21, 2011

Over the years I have come across many self-appointed CEOs that struggle with leadership, team-building, creating a healthy culture, reading a balance sheet, understanding capital formation or financial engineering, have poor communication skills, have never built a sales force, authored a business plan, or lack any number of other requisite operational (..)

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 31, 2010

and any number of other appearance specific issues can add to, or detract from, the strength of your personal brand. I want to be clear that I’m not advocating for form over substance, extreme self-indulgence, narcissism, or masking insecurity by the trappings you surround yourself with.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Tech companies pay dearly for engineering talent; universities get into bidding wars for gifted professors, and NBA and other professional sports teams shell out hundreds of millions of dollars for star players. Hardy shares an interesting, somewhat counterintuitive observation in today’s world.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 14, 2010

While much has been written about corporate vision, mission, process, leadership, strategy, branding and a variety of other business practices, it is the engineering of these practices to be disruptive that maximizes opportunities.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2010

I’m also not a fan of going to a blog to read third party news, press or the re-blogging of someone else’s information published for no other reason then to boost their search engine rankings. You Know How To Say It : Mark Twain I’m not, but for the most part I can put across a cogent thought.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Engineering Manager with Adobe Systems). Your blog certainly deserves to be at the top, in my opinion. I admire your keen insights and courage to speak your truth. link] Naveen Goel [link] Hi Mike, I am Naveen Goel (Sr. I’m not an MBA. Nor am I a writer. But I have been doing people and project management for years.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

At the same time, fighter planes were coming in low overhead, their engines echoing in the cavernous atmosphere of Manhattan. Fifth Avenue was shut down and everyone was walking in the middle of it headed from hospital to hospital or up to the Red Cross to give blood. What was most striking was the attitude of everyone.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 17, 2010

In further pondering this dichotomy an interesting thought came to mind – If I could genetically engineer the perfect leadership gene what qualities and characteristics would constitute the architecture of leadership DNA? No single leader can possess every needed attribute. ” [link] lightridr Great post, Mike.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Call me crazy, but I don’t want to talk to someone who wants to manage my account, develop my business, or engineer my sale. If you don’t engineer everything around the client, your client relationships will vanish before your very eyes. A sales person is trying to sell them something.

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