N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Don’t utilize your competitions practices, but rather innovate around them and improve upon them to create an advantage that can be leveraged in the market. Innovation, improvements, or these 'Next' Practices should be looked at in all facets of your business value proposition, your core.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

The best leaders are focused on leading change and innovation to keep their organizations fresh, dynamic and growing. Not Customer Focused : Leaders not attuned to the needs of the market will fail. They find ways to consistently engage them and incorporate them into their innovation and planning initiatives.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2010

They will not compromise their value system and personal ethics for temporary gain. Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable? Section IV: Tactics. I Think Not.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 11, 2010

I find that it's rarely this bolt of lighting epiphany and rather a collective result of thinking systemically about solving a key problem. Jim Collins did a good job of addressing this as have you in prior posts. Vision is often misunderstood. I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT thx @ArtieDavis @MarkOOakes @words4warrio.

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The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 13, 2020

A new paper from the Santa Fe Institute attempts to take account of this complexity and develop a greater understanding of the pivotal components that underpin decision making in a wide range of systems. “We propose a generalizable approach for identifying pivotal components across a wide variety of systems,” the researchers say.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable? Have they been fudging their research for years? I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT thx @ArtieDavis @MarkOOakes @words4warrio.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 14, 2013

The nightly news shows the weather report, ball scores, stock market numbers and a crawling headline simultaneously on the TV screen. The core of the innovative service strategy must include rethinking the authority of the front line—the venue for in-the-moment inventiveness. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

The word no ends discussions, stifles creativity, kills innovation, impedes learning, and gates initiative. The leader has failed to communicate with those around him of what their system does, its current and future capabilities, and the group or individual's vision for the future. But are they? I Think Not.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 2, 2010

Blogging since 2002, being actively involved in digital marketing since the early 90′s, and being online since the days of the ARPANET I have a bit of history with most things digital. Successful businesses adapt to market innovations and thrive, while those that fail to make iterative leaps fall by the wayside.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2010

"False" beliefs, a lack of sincerity, or any belief system that is not genuine can be harmful. Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable? I Think Not.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 23, 2010

Most companies can claim an element of success in some aspect of CRM proficiency such as sales force automation, database marketing, development of a knowledgebase, etc., Or if they do-more times than not, it’s impersonal and relies on a rating system-not the feedback itself. I Think Not.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 17, 2013

You probably didn’t answer, “How to implement effective marketing.” ” Marketing can sometimes slip through the cracks given the constant and pressing demands of sales, client service, and internal operations. Why is marketing important for your business? Writing is a key element of marketing.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Innovative companies realize remarkable marketplace rewards. The Business of Innovation is a five part series created by CNBC in association with IBM. Within each episode, Maria Bartiromo and a distinguished panel of guests discuss what it takes to be an innovation leader.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 11, 2011

A Roadmap For Recovery Stimulus dollars are headed toward businesses that support these Recovery Act goals: Healthcare : Modernize the healthcare system with electronic medical records systems. Boston , MA Innovative entrepreneurs will find fertile ground for their ideas in Boston.

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Coaching Tip

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Microsoft Corporation got its start by making operational software for personal computers; as a contractor to IBM who decided to explore the personal computer market after doing well in main frame and mid-sized computing hardware. . The Innovative Leader "Out Thinks". John Agno: Can''t Get Enough Leadership. John Agno: Ask the Coach.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 11, 2018

Sometimes you need to look at the type of management system, software and cloud services you have to ensure that you have all you need to move your business forward. These days so much is done online, that your website needs to be functional and easy to use while still being innovative and striking in looks. Consider leaving a comment!

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

Even the term change, a concept once reserved for the innovative and revolutionary, has been hi-jacked by the politically correct. It is this type of issue that pollutes our culture, stifles innovation, undermines our productivity, and sentences those who embrace politically correct thinking to mediocrity.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

I'm not sure Godin's work classifies as leadership…though I do read it every day, it's more for marketing tips and deep thoughts. Engineering Manager with Adobe Systems). Great work… [link] davidburkus Good list. I did notice two missing blogs: Positive Organizational Behavior at [link]. I’m not an MBA.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

working with one of our business partners was installing an electronic security system in the Pentagon window that was struck. Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable?

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 28, 2009

John Maxwell — author of the book The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership — does a masterful job of explaining the leadership principle of influence through the five myths about leadership: The Management Myth: Management focuses on maintaining systems and processes. Influential leadership is about influencing people to follow.

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Curious Cat

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Solutions must be something that is free (improving processes often reduces costs so it is not always a matter of extra cost) or something customers will pay for (business/market realities). 2007) – Stated Versus Revealed Preference – Innovation Strategy. Continue reading →.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

The answer often reopens the typical debate about technology; namely should a business invest in tech or should it instead focus on other factors of success such as hiring the right team, keeping track of the trends on the market and managing your brand reputation. Ensure innovative tech doesn’t lead to disruption.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 13, 2011

As a result of our conversation, I decided to dust-off an old post, give it a few updates, and pass along my thoughts, which can be best summarized as “ Ideas Don’t Equal Innovation. “ It is my hope to help dispel the myth that ideas are inherently good things.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 14, 2013

A growing number of organizations are moving toward having more pervasive Business Intelligence (BI) by turning to evidence-based decision making supported by a range of BI and analytics technology and processes that enable decision makers to have the best possible intelligence about customers, finances, operations, suppliers, and the market.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 15, 2017

They say it’s good for both your company and the planet; by encouraging this kind of vision, you’ll show the market your most holistic and educated side, they say – and the market will thank you for it. Copyright 2007-2017 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Photo courtesy of Pexels. Consider leaving a comment!

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 6, 2009

I recently learned about a new System Design program at Cornell University structured to help you master the skills to take your products to a successful launch. As eCornell’s marketing agency, we partnered with them to launch a new Systems Design program.

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Lead on Purpose

JULY 19, 2010

After hearing it I started to break it down to see if I could come up with a new statement for Lead on Purpose readers: Feedback: The word feedback is a technical term meaning “a mechanism, process or signal that is looped back to control a system within itself.&# There is a lot of truth to that statement.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 22, 2017

Then, you probably built on this in your market research and fine-tuned it for the operational side. Innovative technology. Professional expertise will help you be able to choose the best system for your business and you can even improve features such as bandwith and security protection while you’re at it, too.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 19, 2014

Look for an intuitive organization system that can be shared on your network. Some document management systems have a complex interface that looks like you’d need a database expert to help you extract a receipt. You can get a system that makes sense – a simple, intuitive electronic file cabinet that anyone in your network can access.

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

His blog, Leading Blog , won our first Best of Leadership Blogs competition in 2007, has been nominated in other years and is a finalist again this year. ( Have you voted yet ?) Michael says leaders think differently. They see the world differently.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 5, 2013

This year, 2013, marks the 100th anniversary of the Federal Reserve System, and central bankers are taking a historical perspective. As the underwriting weaknesses of subprime portfolios became known, banks stopped lending to each other, paralyzing credit markets. Rockefeller and others to pony up enough cash to stabilize the markets.

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

In January I started the PM Pulse , a separate blog where I post interviews with the thought leaders in product management and marketing. I’ve heard it all and my sister keeps promoting her recent lead system craze on me. I continue to learn from books I read and share that knowledge in book reviews.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

link] Anna Smith “Let the attacks begin” – The number one source for innovation/change is pissed-off people (Tom Peters). Frankly, I'm all for letting the system be overrun by those who deserve to be there. Our educational system, family, societal status, etc indoctrinates biases). LeRoyD Amen!

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Deming Institute

JANUARY 19, 2017

Edwards Deming’s discussion on truly understanding the needs of customers and also Russell Ackoff’s ideas on seeking solutions by looking at the larger containing system. Often innovative solutions can be found if you expand the scope of what you see as the system. Dr. Deming talked about these same ideas.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 10, 2017

Thankfully, there are a few useful tools that can be easily implemented, even in small companies, and that are designed to provide you with the necessary knowledge to take informed decisions: CRM tools, task management tools, and web traffic tools are already available on the market. Copyright 2007-2017 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 19, 2015

In 1998, I advised the Disney corporation and reminded them that Walt Disney’s 100th birthday in 2001 would offer great marketing and positioning opportunities. Change is innovative. University of Texas System, 50th. Apply thinking processes to be truly innovative. Copyright 2007-2015 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

Venture capitalists are increasingly interested in emerging markets, and in working with local funds based in those markets (despite the fact that reverse innovation in venture capital seems counterintuitive). In contrast, emerging-market VCs such as Nadathur Holdings (established in 2000 by N.S.

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