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Fueling Innovation: How Microsoft Finally Got It Right

Leading Blog

W E OFTEN THINK of innovation as something visionaries draw out of thin air, like manna from heaven. Here’s an innovation story that’s closer to reality: It’s a story of loss, grit, and renewal. It’s also about a never-too-late approach to innovation that enabled a floundering business to launch a second golden age.

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Global Executive Search: Connecting Talent with Opportunity Across Borders

N2Growth Blog

The Scope and Significance of Global Executive Search Securing top leadership talent is essential in the dynamic and fast-paced business world. Global executive search firms are entrusted with identifying and recruiting experienced and qualified executives worldwide.

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Executive Search in Life Sciences: Identifying Leaders Aligned to Innovation and Growth

N2Growth Blog

Identifying Growth-Stage Leadership to Drive Innovation in Life Sciences Effective executive search partners play a pivotal role in identifying, attracting, and assessing the leadership best aligned to drive growth and innovation, all the more important in highly dynamic industries like life sciences.

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Navigating New Horizons: Leadership Skills for a Transforming World

N2Growth Blog

The terrain is treacherous and ever-shifting, from the rise of right-wing politics to conflicts spanning continents and through the quicksand of global crises, including housing, migration, and energy. The Challenge of Trendspotting Identifying emerging trends and aligning them with organizational goals is an art in itself.

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A Medical Innovation Factory in the Middle of the Desert

N2Growth Blog

And what happens when said hospital is a major global expansion of the world-famous, highly innovative Cleveland Clinic? The CEO must rely on others to accomplish goals. The hospital soon became an innovation factory. ‘In They showed up ready to support team-based innovation from the first day.

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New Report Reveals Tech Often Undermines Innovation

The Horizons Tracker

While it may seem intuitive that technology should enable innovation, Cisco’s State of Global Innovation research suggests that the reverse is often the case. It does suggest that technology teams need to do a better job in supporting innovation, however.

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The Changing Landscape of C-Suite Executive Tenures: Insights and Implications

N2Growth Blog

Real-life examples of declining tenure among C-suite executives in Forbes Global 2000 or S&P 500 companies include General Electric (GE) and McDonald’s Corporation, which have witnessed shorter CEO tenures in the last decade. Over time, however, they may become entrenched in their ways, leading to a lack of innovation and agility.

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