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Remembering 9/11 | N2Growth Blog

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Mello Here's a link to a post I run each year at this time to make sure that I never forget the tragedy and heroism that took place on September 11, 2001. Join me in THANKS and in prayer for our Patriots, both domestically and abroad, who continue to fight valiently for the Freedoms we all enjoy! I Think Not.

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Nabob and the Coffee Kerfuffle: How the 120-year-old brand managed to maintain its challenger status.

In the CEO Afterlife

Nabob survived near-bankruptcy in the ’70s by making the tough decision to streamline its business and become a specialist (versus the generalist it was originally set up to be, once carrying a myriad of product lines from coffee to jams to spices). It actually used to play in 12 different product categories.

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Many CEOs Aren’t Breakthrough Innovators (and That’s OK)

Harvard Business Review

Innovation is widely regarded as important to long-term business performance. However, CEOs often don’t have the career background and education that would equip them to personally lead the process of new product development. The data captured a 20-year period, from 1995 to 2014.

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What GE’s Board Could Have Done Differently

Harvard Business Review

During Jeff Immelt’s tenure as CEO of General Electric, from 2001 until 2017, the company’s stock price fell by over 30%, a decline of roughly $150 billion in shareholder value. The Board Had No Finance Committee. GE’s board had another major structural defect: It lacked a finance committee.

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What Happens If Apple Starts Making Cars

Harvard Business Review

Apple fanboys and Samsung’s “Next Big Thing”ers would hoot with derisive laughter if The Wall Street Journal or Financial Times reported that GM or Ford planned to rewrite the rules of smartphone innovation. ” when Ron Johnson began rolling out Apple Stores in 2001. They should. So put aside its brand equity.

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Apple, Don't Weaken the Garden Walls

Harvard Business Review

In 2001, BusinessWeek published an article entitled "Sorry, Steve: Here's Why Apple Stores Won't Work." In 2001, they called Steve Jobs "The Graying Prince of a Shrinking Kingdom." No way they should allow Flash to become a dominant platform across all devices for video, as Microsoft's products are across all things PC.

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What 20 Years as a Remote Organization Has Taught Us About Managing Remote Teams

Harvard Business Review

Clarke painted a picture of how computers would change our way of life by the year 2001. For instance, we often announce an innovation budget and invite applications to pilot ideas. Every year we learn more about the benefits of remote work, including increased productivity and the ability to attract Millennial workers.

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