N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

In 2004 the Corporate Executive Board’s research showed an 87% decrease in the likelihood of departure for highly engaged employees. If we look around and see that people are disengaged, that leaders are driving toward tactical outcomes and short-term wins, and that organizations are blindly driving ahead.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 13, 2015

I’ve been writing about this problem since 2004 , and doing my best to help advertisers avoid it. The New Tools of Marketing. Suppose your company is fortunate enough to enjoy popularity with a given demographic group — say, 40% market share among men aged 18 to 25. Insight Center. Sponsored by Percolate.

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Marketing Affiliate Marketing Advertising Dunning 8

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

While so much expansion can be tough on a brand, Santander is moving quickly to rebrand all of its acquisitions under the Santander name and launched substantial marketing campaigns in the U.K., which resulted in an increase in brand awareness of 72 percent between 2004 and 2010. He is a frequent lecturer on the subject of branding.

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Brand Globalization Banking Long-term 66

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

In 2004, the Calvert Women’s Principles ® became the first global code of corporate conduct focused exclusively on empowering, advancing and investing in women. For a full copy of the 2010 study, click here. Source U.S.

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Diversity Newsletter Long-term Execution 50

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 22, 2015

For instance, the average transit times to move containers from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to Chicago grew from 84 hours at the end of 2004 to 120 hours by early 2015. One tactical approach is to make more use of air freight. In the end, the above four are just tactics. Railway systems are near capacity.

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Supply Chain Crisis Transportation Tactics 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 22, 2013

Or is the problem simply that speculators have taken over the market for a crucial commodity? Markets that existed mainly for the convenience of industry have become dominated by exchange-traded funds, hedge funds, and investment banks. So, on balance, having a futures market appears better than not having a futures market.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 9, 2013

By 2004, RIM had acquired 1 million subscribers and only three years later surpassed the 10 million mark. This simple tactic is seemingly backed up by the research. After four years, systems had been tinkered with so much that new product launches became not only prohibitively expensive but also needed a very long time to market.

Technology 8

Technology CIO Agility Software 8