N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Leaders face an array of complex challenges, from navigating organizational change to driving innovation and performance. Rapid technological advancements, globalization, and changing consumer demands are just a few factors contributing to the constant flux in the corporate landscape.

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Lead from Within

APRIL 3, 2024

Overlooking Employee Well-being: Some CEOs prioritize profits over the well-being of their employees, leading to high turnover, low morale, and reduced productivity. Ignoring Innovation: CEOs who resist innovation and technological advancements can quickly fall behind their competitors.

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Great Results Team Building

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Conference planners want to provide insights on various topics, based on their scurrent challenges or upcoming event theme – and there are many subjects that might be a good fit. And your conference’s impact will extend well beyond their session.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2023

This can result in longevity, higher job satisfaction, increased productivity, and better overall performance in finance leadership roles. From regulatory changes to technological advancements, staying abreast of these developments is crucial for both finance organizations and executive search firms.

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The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 30, 2023

The rise of deglobalization and the resulting uncertainty in the global business landscape has prompted technology-based industries to reevaluate their overarching strategies. The book emphasizes three categories of supply in industrial markets, including advanced premium products, no-frills products, and complex service solutions.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 25, 2024

By honing these skills, executives are better equipped to lead diverse teams, foster collaboration, and drive innovation in a global context. These leaders can adapt their strategies and thrive in diverse markets by embracing change and uncertainty.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 30, 2021

The pandemic has shown that leadership skills fundamentally matter, and also highlighted what leadership skills are particularly important in navigating uncertainty – in politics, business, and in our personal lives. The pandemic forced business to be more open to innovation. Aligning business models with social purpose.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Through coaching, executives can refine their ability to analyze complex situations, anticipate future challenges, and craft innovative solutions. By thinking strategically, executives are better equipped to navigate uncertainty, drive organizational change, and position their companies for long-term success.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 18, 2020

How to Ignite Innovation. Innovation is one subject that each and every one of us should study because its powerful force is available to us if we know how to tap it. It’s no surprise that Tamara Ghandour’s book interested me because I read all I can about innovation and creativity. Everyone is Innovative . so read on.

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Six Disciplines

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

During times of economic uncertainty, strategy refinement and execution need to become the top priority for business leaders. The factors may include all of the 4Ps (product, price, place, promotion) as well as personnel, finance, manufacturing capabilities, and so on. Tough times require tough decisions. How to start?

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Six Disciplines

AUGUST 1, 2014

During times of economic uncertainty, strategy refinement and execution need to become the top priority for business leaders. The factors may include all of the 4Ps (product, price, place, promotion) as well as personnel, finance, manufacturing capabilities, and so on. Tough times require tough decisions. How to start?

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 18, 2024

With emerging technologies, shifting consumer behaviors, and dynamic market trends, staying ahead of the curve is more crucial than ever for online businesses. In 2024, more e-commerce platforms are integrating AR features, allowing customers to visualize products in their real-world environment before making a purchase.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2024

The Importance of Robust Succession Planning Amidst Chaos In today’s volatile business environment, chaos has become the order of the day, leading organizations into an era of uncertainty. This volatility disrupts normal business functioning and poses significant challenges to leadership continuity.

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HR Digest

JULY 29, 2023

As we look ahead to 2023, the landscape of work is continuously evolving, shaped by technological advancements, changing workforce demographics, and a global pandemic. This new trend is expected to revolutionize the way we work, providing new opportunities for remote teams, improving collaboration, and increasing productivity.

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The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 19, 2022

It’s nearly a decade since Northwestern’s Robert Gordon pondered whether sclerotic innovation was causing the death of economic growth as we had come to know it. An explanation comes in the form of a paper from Northwestern’s Mark Buchanan, in which he highlights what is known as recombinative innovation.

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Skip Prichard

JULY 22, 2019

Innovation Capital. Whether you have invented an amazing new technology or product, you could still fail. And one of the most overlooked reasons for entrepreneurial failure is innovation capital. He offers a unique perspective on innovation and winning in the marketplace. The Components of Innovation Capital.

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Six Disciplines

AUGUST 24, 2011

During times of economic uncertainty, strategy refinement and execution need to become a top priority for business leaders. The factors may include all of the 4Ps (product, price, place, promotion) as well as personnel, finance, manufacturing capabilities, and so on. Tough times require tough decisions. Where to start?

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Six Disciplines

AUGUST 24, 2011

During times of economic uncertainty, strategy refinement and execution need to become a top priority for business leaders. The factors may include all of the 4Ps (product, price, place, promotion) as well as personnel, finance, manufacturing capabilities, and so on. Tough times require tough decisions. Where to start?

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Mike Cardus

JUNE 2, 2024

“When we see a world of objects rather than animated presences and conceive of an earth without agency and intelligence, we generate technologies that are apt to manipulate and exploit. The Impact of Worldview on Technology and Culture The worldview we adopt fundamentally shapes the technologies we develop and the cultures we foster.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2017

There is a lack of employee engagement and productivity as accuracy levels decrease, absenteeism increases, motivation is lacking and an unhealthy degree of competitiveness exists. Team members make your company’s success and in an era that is so focused on technological advancements effective teamwork is your biggest competitive advantage.

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

As with so many new technologies, the metaverse is as much hype as it is reality at the moment, with vendors striving to outdo themselves with claims about the transformational nature of the technology. This report delivers an unprecedented analysis of the technological and business maturity of the Metaverse.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

A smooth workflow can make your employees more productive. When employees can follow a documented workflow, they’ll experience less uncertainty and be more motivated to work. Improving job performance by learning new technology or giving them new responsibilities or assignments to gain new skills.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

There is a lot of uncertainty these days with political polarization of historic proportions, a surge in racial violence, and technological and global developments impacting organizations. Closed-mindedness, miscommunication and misunderstanding are at the heart of the uncertainty hurting relationships, bottom lines and lives.

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The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 8, 2022

The researchers explain that the growth in cloud-based technologies has made it easier for people to start firms, which in turn has made it feasible to run them as side hustles rather than needing a full-time commitment. “ There is value in gaining concrete evidence, real-time market feedback, that your product or service works.

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CO2

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The modern corporate world, marked by technological leaps and diverse workforce demands, necessitates leaders who are not only visionary but also adaptable and resilient. These new-age skills in leadership development include a heightened emotional and social IQ, a knack for innovation, deep-seated empathy, and effective crisis management.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

If you don’t solve the skills riddle with agility, curiosity, and smart technology capabilities, your organization could fade from existence.” Workers who adapt and grow with the organization in a time of accelerated change will be able to launch products and services that meet market needs. Marti Konstant .

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Polarization of historic proportions, racial divide, technological challenges and globalization—we are all experiencing stress and uncertainty in our volatile, complex and uncertain environment. Closed-mindedness and miscommunication are at the heart of this uncertainty causing damage to relationships, bottom lines and lives.

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LDRLB

APRIL 23, 2012

This one little question lies at the intersection of two big fields – leadership and innovation. Whereas innovation used to be all about research & development, technology, and product or service innovation, what’s required for innovation today goes far beyond the traditional nuts and bolts.

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LDRLB

APRIL 23, 2012

This one little question lies at the intersection of two big fields – leadership and innovation. Whereas innovation used to be all about research & development, technology, and product or service innovation, what’s required for innovation today goes far beyond the traditional nuts and bolts.

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Six Disciplines

APRIL 24, 2012

During times of economic uncertainty, strategy refinement and execution need to become a top priority for business leaders. The factors may include all of the 4Ps (product, price, place, promotion) as well as personnel, finance, manufacturing capabilities, and so on. Tough times require tough decisions. Category: Methodology.

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The Horizons Tracker

MAY 28, 2020

With the coronavirus outbreak sending millions of workers to their home offices, commentators have been sharing tips on how best to maintain productivity while working remotely. As someone who works remotely most of the time, one element I’m acutely aware of is the importance of robust internet access. A cyber risk.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, motivation, productivity, team building, and more. Worse yet, digital transformations are unfortunately often technology-centric instead of human-centric. Follow Braden on Twitter at @innovate.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 30, 2020

Activists and politicians demand the modernization of energy production, supply, and consumption. Renewable technology is gaining ground left and right. Sustainable technology is getting cheaper as time rolls by. Rapidly-growing Asian economies need them to support their population and production boom.

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Skip Prichard

JANUARY 21, 2021

Jonathan Littman collaborated with IDEO on the bestsellers The Art of Innovation and The Ten Faces of Innovation. Susanna Camp is a journalist specializing in emerging technology. There will be no new normal, but rather a willingness to embrace uncertainty. Littman, Camp. How did it start?

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Mills Scofield

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Once upon a time, before the era of big data analytics, corporations had similarly routine business growth issues and threats: i.e.: after years of being the market leader in a specific product category, they quickly begin to lose market share, they wanted to introduce their product into a new market. Product Intelligence: What Is It?

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CO2

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Coaching can provide you with the tools and techniques to improve these aspects, fostering a more collaborative and productive work environment. Coaches help you develop these qualities, ensuring you can navigate and thrive in the face of change and uncertainty.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 5, 2021

Their daily in-person interactions are limited to the few people they live with and their other interactions are intermediated through digital technology. Connection makes us smarter, happier, more productive, and more resilient to cope with stress. Their home also serves as their workplace. As humans, we’re hardwired to connect.

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