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Leadership and Opportunity | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

In today’s post I’ll take a look at timing as key success metric… As the verse from the old Kenny Rogers song goes “you have to know when to hold em and know when to fold em.&# So much so, that if you don’t think timing is everything - think again.

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Leadership Self Examination | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

I love the way you have clearly differentiated between strategy and tactics – so many people get them confused and end up playing checkers instead of chess… Thanks, Landon Creasy [link] [link] Roger Martin Mike: This is an excellent tool. But Everything has a price, there is no smoke without fire!!!!

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0511 | Larry Downes: Full Transcript

LDRLB

I should say we were talking off the air about- Thanks for ruining Everett Rogers’ curve for me. It’s a little more complicated than a five forces matrix or the Everett Rogers’ normal curve, diffusion and innovation curve. Case in point, like I joked about earlier, you ruined Everett Rogers’ model of diffusion innovation for me.

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The Making of Legends

Strategy Driven

I emceed concerts with stars like Elvis Presley, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Little Richard, Kenny Rogers, The Beach Boys, Roy Orbison, Simon & Garfunkel, Nelson Riddle, Dionne Warwick and Andre Previn. I have produced videos with stars from Audrey Hepburn to Vincent Price, plus television public service announcements.

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Fixing the Game: What Capitalism Can Learn from the NFL

Leading Blog

Dean of the Rotman School of Management, Roger Martin, states in Fixing the Game , "We haven’t looked deeper into blameworthy CEO behavior to understand what really caused it. Instead, we’ve looked for a new scapegoat, chosen to operate from the same fundamental theories, and doubled down on the same fixes." WHAT THE NFL DID.

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Create Brand Superfans

Harvard Business Review

They will forgive shortcomings (such as price) when buying products, and treat the brand as part of their inner circle. For indifferent customers, emphasize the value they receive over price and create specialized services addressing their specific needs. In some cases, they consider themselves "brand protectors.". Silence detractors.

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Is Your Company Ready for the Rise of Smart Cities?

Harvard Business Review

ROGER HARRIS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images. Utilities are rolling out smart meters and introducing dynamic pricing schemes. Telecom operators often provide the backbone communication networks required to run systems and applications. The movement to make cities smarter is transforming municipal governments worldwide.