N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

Posted on July 7th, 2010 by admin in Leadership , Operations & Strategy , Rants By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth I have read some interesting articles and blog posts of late on the subject of CEO term limits, and felt this topic worthy of discussion.

CEO 305

CEO Blog Long-term Short-term 305

N2Growth Blog

JULY 22, 2014

If you are responsible for leading teams, how can you be sure that the work being done throughout the day will innovatively increase impact and productivity to make tomorrow a better place? A short vernacular and dialect, the language of Performance Driven Execution speaks these six words: Novo (to make anew, change).

Execution 345

Execution Objective Learning-by-Doing System 345

In the CEO Afterlife

JULY 2, 2012

The tactic that works best to defend or build share in the short term is price cuts or special discounts. The new economy doesn’t operate that way. But they cannot be permitted to lead; make them play catch-up by continuing to strategically innovate. Be forewarned, this tactic destroys profits.

Sports 228

Sports Tactics Competitive Advantage Short-term 228

Skip Prichard

JUNE 22, 2020

Yet, without the right culture, organizations cannot succeed short term, nor can they endure. James Heskett and John Kotter found that organizations with strong corporate cultures realized over eleven years revenue growth of 682 percent, employment growth of 282 percent and stock price growth of 901 percent. Culture Spark.

How To 108

How To Middle Management Reputation Short-term 108

In the CEO Afterlife

JANUARY 22, 2012

When I was on the ‘hot seat’ and in the line of fire as a CEO, I constantly dealt with pressing day-to-day issues such as bringing in the quarter, forecasting erratic commodity markets, reacting to predatory pricing, and stressing over sales shortfalls and excess inventory. Squeaky wheels get the grease. Squeaky wheels get the grease.

Strategy 196

Strategy Short-term Constraint Strategic Planning 196

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Supply chains are linked to these inputs, as is every other variable the CEO needs to be concerned about, from available corporate resources to stock price. BDAI (for short) is excellent at making sense out of the current state. CEO’s Role- Wisdom and Innovation. The second is to lead innovation. Same for Elon Musk.

CEO 66

CEO Balanced Scorecard Supply Chain Sharpe 66

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

While the emotional distress associated with gossip can be dealt with fairly easily, the political discord that can erupt in an organization can be nothing short of disastrous. I have watched many a well intentioned executive get sucked into gossip in an attempt to help, only to pay a big price down the road for their error in judgment.

Blog 419

Blog Reputation Participative Brand 419

LDRLB

JULY 23, 2012

The tactic that works best to defend or build share in the short term is price cuts or special discounts. The new economy doesn’t operate that way. But they cannot be permitted to lead; make them play catch-up by continuing to strategically innovate. Be forewarned, this tactic destroys profits.

Sports 121

Sports Tactics Competitive Advantage Short-term 121

Strategy Driven

JULY 13, 2011

It turned out that the unit was driving profits by raising prices and cutting marketing and advertising expenditures. Higher prices and reduced advertising created an opening for competitors to take away market share, which they did. The next thing the company knew, it couldn’t raise prices anymore, and market share kept falling.

ROIC 62

ROIC Balanced Scorecard Metrics McKinsey 62

Marshall Goldsmith

JANUARY 4, 2011

In the past, even as recently as a few years ago, markets operated on a national or regional scale. Increased global competition leads to higher-quality products and services at lower prices. Build long-term value. The advent of a truly global economy brings new opportunities and challenges. Life is good.

Long-term 105

Long-term Diversity Short-term Globalization 105

LDRLB

MAY 26, 2014

The most recent being Big Bang Disruption: Strategy in the Age of Devastating Innovation. Talk about some of the ideas that kind of led you both to wanting to write this book, and then we’ll get into what this term big bang disruption means. I’ve really enjoyed that for this book. LARRY: Sure. Thank you, by the way.

Early Adopters 60

Early Adopters Rogers Disruptive Innovation Innovation 60

Eric Jacobson

MAY 25, 2016

In order to survive over the long term and gain competitive advantage, companies must learn how to connect profoundly with the world around them -- not only with customers and stakeholders, but also with employees, local communities, politicians, and the environment itself." The life expectancy of a leading U.S.

Company 50

Company Competitive Advantage Open-book Long-term 50

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

In a recent analysis of the 217 corporate green bonds issued by public companies globally from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2017, I show that they yield a positive stock market reaction, improvements in financial and environmental performance, an increase in green innovations, and an increase in stock ownership by long-term and green investors.

Bond 14

Bond Company Long-term Short-term 14

Harvard Business Review

JULY 8, 2016

They’ve simply undercut Western competitors by offering cheaper prices. China has not been a huge technology innovator, despite being the world’s second-largest investor in R&D , but Chinese businesses have found ways to use innovations in processes, business models, and customer experience to their disruptive advantage.

Business Model 13

Business Model Innovation Company Apparel 13

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

The most punishing innovations, they argued, were the ones that were easy to dismiss at first blush — simple, affordable solutions that took root outside the mainstream market. Academic journals have dissected the disruptive innovation theory and hundreds of thousands of students around the world have seen Christensen's famous model.

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Innovation Disruptive Innovation Christensen Kahneman 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 31, 2015

These stock buybacks have come under criticism as a bad investment – the argument being that companies sitting on record amounts of cash ought to invest in innovation, salaries, or at least dividends, rather than pumping up their own stock price through buybacks. That exceeds its operating income of $52.5 Not so fast.

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Innovation Short-term Long-term Budgeting 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 1, 2018

shale oil and gas producers have been ramping up production to take advantage of rising crude oil prices — prices that had been rising in the wake of a deal between the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Russia, and other non-OPEC producers to reduce oil output. The soaring U.S.

Offshoring 14

Offshoring Price Transportation Long-term 14

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

When innovations threaten to disrupt an industry by replacing an old business model with a new one, incumbents need to invest in that model in order to survive. But what if an innovation poses a threat, and you can’t yet tell whether it has genuinely transformative potential? Fuse/Getty Images. These are rarely studied questions.

Company 8

Company Disruptive Innovation Decentralization Software 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 28, 2012

This ongoing struggle raises an issue that is endemic in such acquisitions: In search of innovation, big companies often buy other companies whose most innovative days are almost at an end. An acquirer looking for innovation would have been likelier to try to buy Gateway, a company that is almost an after-thought now.

Innovation 13

Innovation Company Biotechnology CFO 13

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Over a period of years, every GE senior manager would learn the lean startup methodology, and GE would be the showcase for how modern companies use entrepreneurial management to transform culture and drive long-term growth. Innovation at GE was on a roll. So is John Rice, the head of global operations, along with CFO Jeffrey Bornstein.

Ries 8

Ries Long-term Short-term Price 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 5, 2017

The McKinsey Global Institute, in conjunction with FCLT Global, recently released research stating that long-term-oriented companies perform better than those that focus on short-term results. Getting the measurement right is central to providing convincing evidence on the debate over short-termism.

EPS 10

EPS Metrics Depreciation Short-term 10

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 8, 2016

They transfer money away from public treasuries and wage earners to provide a short-term incremental benefit that does nothing to improve the company’s long-term prospects. But neither should they make capital-allocation decisions without regard to the long-term consequences for their own success.

Politics 8

Politics Short-term Long-term Porter 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 9, 2018

The scientists put out a helpful document with FAQs , but in short, the primary takeaways are these: While the world has already warmed 1.0°C 70-90% of coral dying), but is far better for us than 2 degrees (both in terms of overall well-being and economic impacts). Set science-based carbon reduction targets for operations.

Efficiency 15

Efficiency Supply Chain Energy Transportation 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 29, 2018

Up-front price is no longer a barrier. These new trucks will create significant additional value for the business in ongoing operational savings, improved routing efficiency, and brand building. In short, the electric vehicles (EVs) are much better than just a break-even proposition. What happened to change the situation?

Strategy 8

Strategy Efficiency Brand Cost 8

Skip Prichard

JUNE 1, 2020

Connection comes with a price—the investment of your time and attention. In terms of connection, the basis is empathy. It’s in the new that insights, ideas, and innovation comes from. If you’re operating as a know-it-all, you have an underlying belief that that any new stuff really isn’t of much value. Oprah Winfrey.

Leadership 106

Leadership Open-book Learning-by-Doing Quality 106

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Others point out the strong similarities between Xiaomi’s operating system (named MIUI) and Apple’s iOS. What’s more, Xiaomi’s products rank among the best in the industry in terms of performance. To sell high-quality cell phones at so low a price, Xiaomi keeps each model on the market far longer than Apple does. A neat trick.

Industry 15

Industry Price Business Model Disruptive Innovation 15

Harvard Business Review

JULY 11, 2017

Most cities fall well short of that ideal. There’s also potential to improve existing jobs by providing lower-skill workers with tools and encouragement, thereby improving customer service, reducing turnover, and promoting innovation and engagement. Housing options must be attractive to the community and conveniently located.

Real Estate 17

Real Estate Development Long-term Short-term 17

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

A Harvard Business Review Analytic Services report, sponsored by Siemens in conjunction with a national series of seminars focused on energy innovation, found that approximately 90 percent of executives feel significant pressure to reduce their energy spend, and more than 80 percent said fluctuating energy prices are a challenge.

Energy 8

Energy Cost Content Competitive Advantage 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

One response to today’s climate crisis has been a belief that markets and corporate innovation will provide the solution. ” So while businesses are major contributors to escalating greenhouse gas emissions, they are also presented as offering innovative ways to decarbonize our economies. We get back to core stuff.”

Goal 8

Goal Short-term Insurance Policies 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Usually in a period where companies are forecasting growth, pricing power is a critical component. Because of stagnation in developed markets combined with unprecedented volatility — in everything from equity markets and commodity prices to currencies and governmental regulations.

First-mover Advantage 11

First-mover Advantage Supply Chain Price Cost 11

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 6, 2014

If round after round of profit warnings was not enough – group operating profits fell 20% between 2011 and 2013 and are likely to fall another 30% in 2014 — the company recently announced it had overstated its first-half profit by about $400 million. UK retail, like the rest of the developed world, is witnessing a few big long-term trends.

Retail 14

Retail Merchandising Discount Price 14

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 26, 2015

As a result, they tend to overlook other important measures — for instance, customer satisfaction, employee motivation, and supplier support — and their narrow view of the organization can do long-term damage. Consider “Chainsaw Al” Dunlap, infamous for his profit-at-any-price approach to corporate turnarounds.

Metrics 8

Metrics Long-term Short-term Hedge 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 8, 2015

But because most providers’ business models still depend on fee-for-service revenues, reducing volume (and increasing value) cuts into short-term profits. How, then, are innovative providers redesigning care so that, despite financial pain in the short term, they achieve long-range success? nationally.

Health Care 8

Health Care Business Model Mayo Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

But we recognize that, in many businesses, resources are often allocated according to short-term, bottom-line pressures. For slaughterhouses and retailers (Brazilian operations), we also projected positive benefits: $20 million to $120 million (0.01% to 0.1% of revenues) and $13 million to $62 million (0.01% to 0.7%

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Net Present Value Retail Cost of Capital 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 19, 2017

As more and more companies face disruption from globalization, new technology, and startups that have more capital than the incumbents, the continuing cry from Wall Street investors is, “Why can’t companies be as innovative as startups?” Yet those very weaknesses give startups an overwhelming advantage in innovation.

Company 8

Company Hotels Business Model Drucker 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

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. Think both short term and long term. Automation will transform not just production, but operating models.

Early Adopters 8

Early Adopters Short-term Long-term Compliance 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

And it's not a short-term problem, either. Water is one of the world's most glaring commercial anomalies, with a price reflecting nothing more than the costs to extract and distribute it. Even as demand vastly outpaces supply, the market price is as static as a boulder in stream.

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain Long-term Short-term Porter 15