N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Be Innovative and engaging, not flat and uninspired – countless management consultants employ the same old, tired planning processes that generate little interest or energy. We believe company culture is something that should be designed in a deliberate fashion as a part of any strategic planning program.

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The Horizons Tracker

JULY 21, 2022

For instance, some of those spoken to by the researchers said that they chose to live in a retirement village to help them to prolong midlife for as long as they could. They very much wanted to remain fit, healthy, active, and independent for as long as possible.

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The Horizons Tracker

MAY 18, 2023

When data was famously described as the new oil, it was primarily meant in terms of the economic value holed up in the data we produce. In recent times, however, it has increasingly been taken to refer to the enormous environmental toll it places on the planet.

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LDRLB

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

And yes, there are many organizations, and leaders that separate culture and strategy as though one can work effectively without the other over the long term. Or more shallow, self-defeating terms that neglect to understand either the nature of culture or the value of strategy. This is a mistake. A winning culture.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 25, 2016

We need to be “urgently” reflective because too often by the time we find out it’s broken, it’s been broken for a very long time. In this uncertain environment, including the mounting global economic concerns, a humble mindset will be the only thing that will unlock the most promising business, social and economic innovations.

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The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 17, 2020

While the coronavirus-induced transition to our home offices has presented whole new challenges in terms of our ability to concentrate, such concerns have a long history due to the fashion for open plan offices that has dominated over the last few decades. Informal meetings were also important, however.

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HR Digest

DECEMBER 30, 2023

The conversation around Gen Z in the workplace receives a lot of negative attention whether we’re in discussion about their work fashion or their work ethic. Innovation and Inquisitive Thinking Among the many benefits of Gen Z in the workplace is their desire for innovation.

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Mills Scofield

APRIL 15, 2012

And finally, business model innovation is getting the recognition it deserves. That’s why I was thrilled when my friend and one of business model innovation’s gurus, Saul Kaplan , wrote a must read book sharing his real world experiences - The Business Model Innovation Factory. For many, this is frightening.

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The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The Brexit referendum highlighted the often chronic over-centralization of British life, with regions untouched and unloved by Westminster registering their discontent in dramatic fashion. This has created a powerful current of democratic disenchantment.”

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Popular business axioms and management theories are thrown around in such cavalier fashion these days that they can actually result in flawed decisioning. Let’s look at this from another angle…Why would you want to do business in the same fashion as your competitors? And what are your strategic goals?

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Long story short; if a leader receives a vote of non-confidence from their subordinates…game over. Only those leaders who can quickly recognize and adapt their methods to the situation at hand will be successful over the long haul. Any leader is only as good as his or her team’s desire to be led by them.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 3, 2012

With the huge menu of communication technologies available to companies, messages should be delivered in person, electronically in written, audio, and video, as well as the old fashioned way, printed hard copy. And for innovative ideas on moving away from the traditional performance review feedback, read an article from Daniel Pink: [link].

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

In the same fashion that being the source of gossip is destructive, so is furthering the damage by ratcheting up the rhetoric by participating in gossip. If you want to be a long-term survivor in business I would suggest that you not participate in gossip and get rid of those that do. I Think Not.

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Joseph Lalonde

JUNE 1, 2018

We know how crucial it is to having talent who love working for us and who will offer discretionary effort and innovation. A strong culture based on values also sets the stage for innovation and marketplace advantage because you now have employees who are not using their precious brain cells worrying about unexpected ways they might mess up.

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Tanveer Naseer

MARCH 25, 2014

Although meraki is typically used to describe moments in our home lives, there is an important message here for us to take note of in terms of the kind of work environment we create for our employees. In most cases, meraki is used to refer to how one prepares a meal, arranges a room, or sets an elegant table.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 22, 2018

However, without the power of a customer and client base behind you, you’ll agree that things will likely not last very long. If two children are selling equal lemonade on two different stands along the street, it’s likely the one who advertises and presents their product in a superior fashion will gain the most sales.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 29, 2016

How do organizations achieve longevity, the kind of longevity that survives long past the founder or any particular leader or leadership team? It is fashionable today to have management committees, at various organizational levels, working as teams. The most significant hurdle by far is resistance to change from within. Let me explain.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

The sad fact is that many business people are absolutists in that they only see things in terms of rights and wrongs. Thinking in terms of “ my way &# is right and therefore “ other ways &# are wrong is the basis for polarizing any relationship, which quickly results in converting discussions into power struggles.

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CEO Blog

JANUARY 28, 2011

Many business analysts attribute a great deal of Virgins success to the innovative leadership style of its chairman, Sir Richard Branson, who has demonstrated a marked ability to inspire his people to innovate and grow. Ive authored a Time Leadership Audio CD, book and eBook ; "How to use the Secrets of Leadership for Time Management".email

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In the CEO Afterlife

JUNE 8, 2016

Not long after, you took aim at the coffee bean itself, ruling out the seeds that didn’t quite fit your strict flavour and aroma standards. Years later, it took on bigger players by introducing new innovative packaging to the market, and subsequently carving out a double-digit share when few thought it could be done.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2010

I’ve addressed this topic before, but perhaps not in this fashion…True leadership is dedication to something beyond self. In the text that follows I’ll examine the softer sides of leadership – love, compassion, humility, kindness and empathy. I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT thx @ArtieDavis @MarkOOakes @words4warrio.

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Mills Scofield

OCTOBER 2, 2012

In true Brown fashion, we had an astrophysicist, a philosopher, two biomedical engineers, and an international development major (me). A space where we as class members could hang out and get inspired; a permanent installation present in the studio long after the client was gone. Our initial reaction was to go large scale.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 2, 2021

You will need to take steps to know what is being said about your business in the long-term. This tool allows you to set specific search term alerts that will notify you when anything mentioning these terms comes up in searches. You could consider making use of tools like Google Alert. Continuous Improvement.

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Miles Anthony Smith

MAY 2, 2018

If you’re successful, your brand will leave an impact long after you’re gone. It's an extension of yourself that lingers even long after that person has left your website, book, show, or other piece of content. Also, a little charisma does go a long way. Noticing a theme here?

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

Innovation is widely regarded as important to long-term business performance. So, to achieve higher performance, should company boards and investors choose CEOs with the expertise that would better qualify them to lead innovation? This work builds on earlier research into CEO qualifications.).

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

The Chinese admire America, especially its entrepreneurial spirit and track record in commercializing innovation. America should not underestimate China's capacity to innovate. From gunpowder on, the history of Chinese innovation is strong. When the Chinese can no longer make easy money imitating, they will start innovating.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 6, 2012

Does your business — should your innovators — have a muse? For fashion houses and the arts, having a muse teeters on cliché. Of course, the term has historically been used by men to describe the women they loved and made the subject of their creative work. So they look to a muse for energy inspiration.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 26, 2017

In our experience, managers tend to focus their innovation efforts on processes that are either large in scale (new products and business models ) or swift in development (hackathons, rapid prototyping, or emerging platforms). But there’s also another type of innovation that is more gradual and smaller in scale.

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Rajesh Setty

MAY 19, 2012

Recently, Prashanti Ganesh from The New Indian Express interviewed me for her article on innovative business cards. is the fashion. Long time readers of my blog have seen one or more of these mini sagas as I have been writing them for years. Each story is fictional at the same time comes with a life or business lesson.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

How important is innovation these days? mentions per company (Nike, recently named the world''s most innovative company, topped the list with 239 mentions). But just talking about innovation doesn''t mean a company is really serious about it, or is approaching it in a way that has as a reasonable chance of success.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

How important is innovation these days? mentions per company (Nike, recently named the world’s most innovative company, topped the list with 239 mentions). But just talking about innovation doesn’t mean a company is really serious about it, or is approaching it in a way that has as a reasonable chance of success.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 25, 2016

Those hoping to launch the world’s next great innovation hub would be better off looking to an older, even more remarkable genius cluster: Renaissance Florence. This hothouse of innovation offers lessons as relevant and valuable today as they were 500 years ago. Innovation in Cities. Insight Center. Mentors matter.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JUNE 20, 2010

When he had asked why she had done this for so long, she replied, “It’s a gift I’ve been given. If that is your gift – leverage email, texts, etc to extend it, but not to replace the ‘old fashioned way’ Nice thought this morning Mary Jo. I must give it away to others”. How could I have forgotten the gift of presence?

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 1, 2012

No waste of time and money “survey,” no phony empty apology, just a good, old fashioned admission of guilt, and a proactive refund for poor performance. It’s WAY beyond ‘priceless’ – in the long term, it’s worth a fortune. They dominate because they innovate. Then, they DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 17, 2014

How much does your company need to invest in innovation? While start-ups fail all the time, long-term investments create conditions that support the creation of viable disruptive entrants. Disruptors typically start in somewhat innocent fashion away from your mainstream customers. But this is not cause for alarm.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

While the rules may be shifting, the long-term sustainable advantage gained by building a strong brand – a brand that builds stability, trust, loyalty, and drives a premium price – remains consistent. subprime mortgages, instead doing business the old-fashioned way, with 80 percent of revenues derived from retail banking.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 16, 2012

Just expect to wait a long time and keep your expectations low. At best, it creates security and short term pleasure or hedonic well-being. You may not be the most creative and innovative person, but if you simply want to improve things and are looking for an opportunity, those opportunities are more likely to appear. •

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