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Diversity & Leadership | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Let me be clear: leadership and diversity should have nothing to do with one another. This blog was recently nominated for Kevin Eikenberry’s Best Leadership Blogs of 2010 , and I noticed recently that Kevin was taking heat from the gender police for having only one woman on the list of nominees. Have a great Thanksgiving Sir.

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The Downside of Best Practices | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Moreover if they decide to develop the application should this be done internally with existing staff, or outsourced, and if outsourced will it be done domestically or offshore and who will manage the process. Oh, and what about development methodology? And what are your strategic goals?

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Which U.S. Companies Are Doing the Most R&D in China and India?

Harvard Business Review

Starting a global engineering operation “essentially doubles the expense for 6-12 months,” says former Informatica CTO, James Markarian. They believe in strong, empowered global leadership, at both HQ and at remote sites. “Don’t send only ‘undesirable’ work like porting or testing offshore.

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A Visa for Transformation

Harvard Business Review

senators — seeks to increase the number of visas that the US government can grant highly-skilled workers (aka H1B visas), from 65,000 to around 110,000 a year, it is likely to constraint non-American companies operating in the US. India''s hi-tech giants clearly need to reinvent themselves.

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World Business Forum – Day 1 Recap | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

There was a lot more common thinking than critical, innovative thinking. Never confuse power with leadership. It was full of trite cliches and worn out leadership rhetoric. The bottom line is that I really like him, I just wished he had more new material to share. Most overnight successes are 20 years in the making.

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Prepare Your Workforce for the Automation Age

Harvard Business Review

The internet has dramatically changed the way companies operate. Today, innovations in digitization and robotization are quickly laying the foundation for another disruptive corporate transformation. The lessons to date on driving digitization and robotics suggest operating on a dual track. The Next Analytics Age.

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A Playbook for Making America More Entrepreneurial

Harvard Business Review

We see ourselves as risk-takers and innovators. In an economy where traditional manufacturing jobs have gone offshore, and globalization and technology have put pressure on U.S. For each city or region the right mix of programs depends on what outcomes the leadership of that area is trying to achieve.