N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

In fact, gossip seriously undermines each one of the aforementioned success metrics by propagating inaccurate information. When you take part in gossip you do none of these things. At its core, gossip is the highest form of disloyalty, and it is far from innocent or idle. I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT @janemyatt Their sacrifice.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

They must be relevant, meaningful, in alignment with cultural values, and tied to the right set of metrics. My experience is that bonuses are absolutely effective given this caveat: they must be structured and implemented properly. It is not the bonus that is right or wrong, but the manner in which it is rolled-out.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2010

Tenure Inhibits Change and Cripples Innovation : Organizations that favor tenure also tend to be prone to majoring in the minors. All of these traits preclude the advancement of change initiatives and cripple innovation. I want metrics that mirror experience. often evoke feelings of hatred at the mere mention of their name.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Great leaders are strategic thinkers who have the ability to translate their vision into an actionable strategy to insure its success. I think many in leadership get to choose the metric they use to measure, and they seem to always choose the one that makes them look good. Want to find out? Section III: Strategy. Kavita Great article.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2010

However it has been my observation that you will rarely come across someone who possesses a great sense of timing that is anything other than successful. So much so, that if you don’t think timing is everything - think again. There are a few times in the life of every professional where staggering opportunities will present themselves.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 16, 2011

While a brand without exposure is not much of a brand, I consistently find that brand exposure is an aspect of brand management that is all too often overlooked as a success metric. pastortom2022 Great post Mike and especially to many of us who have not experienced a great level of success or notoriety. will go into decline.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 23, 2010

Most companies can claim an element of success in some aspect of CRM proficiency such as sales force automation, database marketing, development of a knowledgebase, etc., but the reality is that most companies absolutely miss the boat in harnessing the true power of CRM which is improving the customer experience.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Even if you don’t find yourself having to frequently deal with extreme situations, it is often nothing more than normal dealings in the ordinary course of business that can place you at a nexus…Do you make your decision based upon the facts at hand and sound decisioning metrics, or do you let your emotions drive your decisions?

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

Understanding the Role of a CRO In today’s volatile business environment, the Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) has emerged as one of the most indispensable positions in a successful organization. Under their stewardship, the CRO implements innovative revenue generation techniques and ensures effective business model operations.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 14, 2010

Thanks for sharing this information. I Think Not. Whos Reading N2growth Twitter Updates mikemyatt: Poor work requries a lot of explanation beca. mikemyatt: RT thx @ArtieDavis @MarkOOakes @words4warrio. mikemyatt: RT @janemyatt Their sacrifice.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

While most successful leaders subscribe to this theory, the real question in not whether you should seek counsel, but in fact where, and how much counsel you should seek. You see more input, or the wrong input, doesn’t necessarily add value to a decisioning process. What would happen if no decision is made? I Think Not.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 13, 2011

As a result of our conversation, I decided to dust-off an old post, give it a few updates, and pass along my thoughts, which can be best summarized as “ Ideas Don’t Equal Innovation. “ It is my hope to help dispel the myth that ideas are inherently good things.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 12, 2010

Great leaders intrinsically understand that team building catalyzes collaboration, creates both disruptive and incremental innovation, facilitates a certainty of execution, and is one of the key foundational elements associated with creating a dynamic corporate culture. link] mikemyatt Thanks for your comment and kind words John.

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Mike Cardus

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

You are team leader on a cross-functional team project that includes; Sue from finance, Jack from engineering, Brian from Quality Assurance, Stephanie from human resources, Terri is the customer representative, Tony from production and Mike (me) is the team coach…. Ferdinand Fournies. You: “Brian do you know why I called you here today?”.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

And they should prioritize doing so, as real data shows diversity of thought and perspective drives innovation and has a meaningful impact on invention, engagement and the bottom line. We built a new, highly customized interview, onboarding and L&D plan to set the Returners up for success. .

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

And they should prioritize doing so, as real data shows diversity of thought and perspective drives innovation and has a meaningful impact on invention, engagement and the bottom line. We built a new, highly customized interview, onboarding and L&D plan to set the Returners up for success. .

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Let the attacks begin – I’ll publish any comments that are civil… Share and Enjoy: View Comments [link] MAPping Company Success [.] link] Anna Smith “Let the attacks begin” – The number one source for innovation/change is pissed-off people (Tom Peters). link] Brad Mike – thanks for the post.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 21, 2011

How to start measuring the factors that are most critical to the success of the business and identify the metrics that express them. The modern corporation that has evolved as a result consists of many specialized functional departments, such as sales, engineering, marketing, manufacturing, operations, and finance.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

These innovative players, such as OnDeck, Funding Circle, and Fundera are disrupting the market by using technology to solve problems that have made small business lending costly for traditional banks. After all, isn’t the customer’s voice relevant if you are going to finance a plumber or restaurant? There is reason for optimism.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Any standing meeting, whether it’s of a departmental leadership team, a cross-functional group owning a process like innovation or talent management, or a task force managing a six-month transition to a new technology, should be designed and linked to a broader governance plan. The right composition and metrics.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 8, 2018

These criteria assume a limited supply of financial capital and that prudent allocation of financial capital determines a firm’s success. This notion, that risk is a desirable feature, can seem like sacrilege to anyone who’s taken an introductory finance course. Analysts increasingly rely on non-GAAP metrics.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 9, 2016

If the public sector is to realize the full potential of digital technology to transform public finances and even kickstart national economic growth, governments will have to move beyond streamlining services and cutting red-tape for entrepreneurs. No matter how innovative a new technology is, it’s not automatically profitable.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 29, 2012

The idea that corporations need a single purpose is based not in law, but in economists' arguments that unless we have a single, objective, easily-observed metric to judge how well directors and executives are running firms, corporate "agents" will run amok. There are few human activities whose success is measured by a single metric.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 25, 2015

What they don’t do well enough is reinvent and innovate. Sure, there are exceptions who are both visionary CEOs and innovators — Steve Jobs and Jeff Bezos, for example — but there are very few companies that can stomach that sort of leadership. So if the CEO isn’t someone who can innovate, then who should?

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Every step of the process was measured, and real-time metrics were easily accessible. But there are two types that are important for success. Adaptive performance manifests as creativity, problem solving, grit, innovation, and citizenship. Metrics emphasized speed. Every spot on every line was visible to managers.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 23, 2012

When faced with a major investment decision, how many organizations would bet their success on a gut feeling? When successful, these companies improve the productivity and capability of their workers — and that's a good thing. How can we share insights and innovations that allow our employees to be more productive?

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

These innovative players, such as OnDeck, Funding Circle, and Fundera are disrupting the market by using technology to solve problems that have made small business lending costly for traditional banks. After all, isn’t the customer’s voice relevant if you are going to finance a plumber or restaurant?

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 16, 2010

They all speak of the quality of their talent as a key success metric…in fact, many of them will emphatically state that talent is their single biggest competitive advantage. In today’s post I’ll examine one of the most frequent offenders; “ Talent is our biggest asset.&# I Think Not.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 26, 2012

An organization's capabilities become its disabilities when disruption is afoot." – Clayton Christensen, The Innovator's Solution. Over the years, venture capitalists have been some of the most ardent students of disruptive innovation. In November 2005, Paul Graham wrote an essay titled " The Venture Capital Squeeze."

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 9, 2014

The most successful, visionary entrepreneurs dream not of millions of dollars, but of a world where their products change culture. And, too often, our obsession with these short-term metrics has the opposite effect. Entrepreneurship Finance' This can lead to bad outcomes for entrepreneurs who hope to create lasting value.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 5, 2016

This painful decision cost tens of thousands of jobs but proved strategically, organizationally, and culturally essential to the company’s future success. That process was quickly fixed — and illuminated the pathology of valuing productivity metrics divorced from UX. But the past is merely a prologue.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 19, 2023

Robinson recently received its World Finance Sustainability Awards 2022. Robinson add success to the global supply chain industry? The evidence is clear that more diverse and inclusive organizations are more creative, innovative, and higher performing. The HR Digest: C. What DE&I strategies have helped C.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

An impatient marketing or finance manager would, on the sly, secure some extra budget money and hire a contractor to build a little database that tracked mailing addresses or top-line financials. CEOs remain reluctant to invite CIOs to the executive table, insisting that IT is a cost center, not the innovation incubator it could be.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2017

But when you look more deeply into whether those organizations are truly redefining what they are and what they do, stories of successful change efforts are exceptionally rare. We then narrowed the list to 18 finalists using three sets of metrics: New growth. Matthew Eyring , Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer of Vivint Inc.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 11, 2017

Doing digital M&A right means upending the way most companies approach financing, due diligence, and merger integration. Let’s start with financing the deal. Meanwhile, because digital targets tend to be expensive, acquirers are limited in their ability to use stock to finance a deal. Sponsored by DXC Technology.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 26, 2015

Making this connection can be more challenging for big established companies, whose primary success is built on products and value propositions from an earlier time. As innovation consultant Pete Maulik told me, “It’s time to switch from here they come to this is how we’re going to win.”

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2010

There was a lot more common thinking than critical, innovative thinking. I wasn’t nearly as dazzled by Jim’s statistics and metrics as I was his outlook on life. Some of the nuggets that Jim did disseminate were as follows: Success that translates in hubris leads to failure. Never confuse power with leadership.

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