Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Over the past two decades, technology has advanced exponentially; and with that burgeoning growth, IT organizations have seen tremendous expansion. As the IT industry continues to evolve, the question becomes more relevant: how does one build an IT organization that is both impactful and lasting?

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Tanveer Naseer

APRIL 1, 2014

Think about it: how organizations are run in 2014 is radically different from how they were run just ten years ago. And, the winner of the 2013 Thinkers50, Clay Christensen, now sees his ideas of disruptive innovation used and applied by managers in their relentless quest for competitive advantage.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MAY 28, 2011

How are technology leaders helping their organizations adapt to the accelerating change and complexity that mark today’s competitive and economic landscape? They shared how they are innovating with [.]. They shared how they are innovating with [.].

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2011

Organized by topic, this is a great (and sourced) collection. Here are a few: • I would trade all my technology for an afternoon with Socrates. • Innovation is saying no to 1,000 things. •If Of Related Interest: Steve Jobs 1955-2011. George Beahm has compiled a collection of Steve Jobs quotes in I, Steve.

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QAspire

AUGUST 22, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Innovation, Quality & Entrepreneurship at Akshaya Patra Akshaya Patra Foundation in India is a shining example of how social entrepreneurship combined with power of innovation can make a HUGE difference. They use technology to cook more food in less time.

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In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 11, 2011

by John • December 11, 2011 • Branding , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 1 Comment. In the case of struggling Nabob Foods, two significant innovations facilitated the turnaround. New vacuum-packing technology drove sales and coffee-roasting advancements cut costs by 15%. December 13, 2011 at 3:50 am.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 5, 2011

Think How to Win Friends and Influence People 2011.) The process of delighting (enchanting) people with a product, service, organization, or idea begins with three steps: Likeability. In two very practical chapters, Kawasaki talks about push and pull technology. Push technology brings your story to people.

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Technology Long-term Follow-up Learning-by-Doing 235

CO2

DECEMBER 24, 2010

They have been studying over the past decade innovation within established organizations. In the process they have compiled perhaps the most extensive library of innovation case studies in the world. If you are struggling with innovation in your organization this is a must read. There is just one little problem.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Innovation is the introduction of new things or methods and is the life blood of business today. Innovative companies realize remarkable marketplace rewards. The challenge before leaders is how to inspire their workforce to use the full measure of their creative power to advance the organization in new and better ways.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 5, 2015

The Kodak name became synonymous with a resistance to change, but it’s not just innovation the company lacked. In 2011, Kodak made the list of Top 10 Fortune 500 Employers With Older Workers, called out for employing a disproportionately high percentage of mature workers. In 2012, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2010

If your organization confuses loyalty and tenure there is trouble on the horizon…If your business rates tenure higher than performance as a measure for employee evaluation, it is time for you to consider updating your talent management practices and procedures. In principle very little; but in practice virtually everything.

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HR Digest

MAY 8, 2021

Steve Hatfield: Post-pandemic, we expect to see changes in how we think about almost every facet of work – but particularly in how organizations elevate humans and architect technology to enable greater productivity, innovation, resilience, and organization performance.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 10, 2011

Here’s the thing…you really don’t need to work too hard to identify leaders within an organization – they are the ones taking on the greatest levels of responsibility and delivering on their commitments. They are the ones innovating and breaking-down barriers. Identifying leaders? Have we really degenerated to this point?

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The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Research from the University of South Florida shows how leaders can also cultivate this underdog spirit within their organizations to help give teams the confidence to overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles. Adopting an underdog identity can inspire the motivation and effort necessary to overcome great challenges and achieve success.

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Modern Servant Leader

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

The Modern Servant Leader Servant Leadership & Technology. Technology. September 20, 2011 Servant Leadership. Technology. Monthly: September 2011. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011. February 2011. January 2011. Why Technology Managers Make Great Leaders. Leadership.

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 31, 2011

There are lots of books with valuable advice on getting more done, being more organized, setting your priorities and more. Reply Susan Young February 5, 2011 at 11:29 pm Funny – I just added this to my Audible download prior to reading this post. Reply Kevin Eikenberry February 6, 2011 at 6:22 am Hope you do enjoy!

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

So when I came across CCL’s 2011-2012 Annual Report called What’s Next for Leadership? Innovation is important in any profession, and leadership development is no exception. For example, according to CCL, “5% of people in your organization hold 30% of the relationships. So what are the practical implications for leaders today?

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2010

As odd as it sounds, businesses that are not dependant on smart talent, capital, or technology can scale faster and easier than those businesses burdened with the aforementioned dependencies. The dumb factor not only applies to talent, capital, and technology, but it also extends throughout the entire value chain.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2010

This is why a value based approach to recruiting is a key component when teaming-out the organization, and is especially important as you build a senior leadership group. Here’s the thing – leaders who allow toxic personalities to invade their culture put the health of their entire organization at risk.

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Environment Blog Due Diligence Brand 419

N2Growth Blog

JUNE 14, 2010

Few things are more critical to your efforts in increasing your revenue growth and corporate sustainability than understanding the value of disruptive innovation. So why do so many established and often well managed companies struggle with disruptive innovation? or my personal favorite, “We need to focus on our core business.&#

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Business Model Blog Disruptive Innovation Brand 305

Women on Business

JANUARY 30, 2012

And while these figures represent US households, the percentages are being exported due to technology driven globalization. Hewlett-Packard, another technology company, named Meg Whitman as their CEO in September 2011. Even though we live in a technology-driven world, it’s still a human world and relationships still matter.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

While the emotional distress associated with gossip can be dealt with fairly easily, the political discord that can erupt in an organization can be nothing short of disastrous. Gossip destroys trust, undermines credibility, and is one of the greatest adversaries of a healthy corporate culture. I Think Not.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 18, 2010

Also, a common response is to confuse a sales engine, fulfillment process, operational process, technology platform, or any number of other areas as business models, where this is not the case. Furthermore, a business plan, strategic plan, marketing plan, capital formation plan, exit plan, etc., are also not business models. I Think Not.

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Business Model Blog Brand Depreciation 269

The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Pleasingly, for those of us who have long been advocating greater employer investment in the workforce, new research from Warwick Business School suggests that those organizations that have done this are likely to be buffered from the worst of the Covid recession. Building the contract. Developing the workforce.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 3, 2018

Innovation is famously difficult — many projects end up losing money, frustrating employees, and going nowhere. And yet corporations and governments spend billions of dollars annually pursuing innovation. Innovation projects often fail because the resources are spent on the wrong kind of innovation.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2010

At an organizational level have you focused so much on process improvements and incremental gains that you’ve failed to recognize opportunity and innovate? This is more than a semantical issue – it’s become a systemic problem with many individuals and organizations. Are you efficient or effective, or do you know?

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Efficiency Blog Brand Depreciation 354

Tony Mayo

JANUARY 4, 2011

Top Executive Coaching with Tony Mayo About Tony Mayo Newsletter Sign-up Sections Client Comments For Executive Coaches For Executives For Fun For Salespeople Quotes and Aphorisms Recommended Books Technology Tips Videos & Podcasts Popular Posts Twitter Log IX About Tony Mayo Truth or Consequences? Here are the details. Use any phone!

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 28, 2011

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Five Minutes – a Key to Successful Time Management by Kevin Eikenberry on January 28, 2011 in Decision Making , Leadership , Learning , Manage Projects , Personal Development Every leader I talk to tells me they are busy.

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Succession Management Learning-by-Doing Goal 207

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2010

MIT Technology Review The Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s magazine of innovation promotes “the understanding of emerging technologies and their impact on business and society.&# Inc.com Inc. magazine’s offering of information, products, services, and online tools for business or management.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 2, 2010

It is the ability to stay mentally focused on achieving the mission at hand, regardless of circumstances, that will help you take your organization to that next level. A warrior’s heart has served my family well in both business and life in general. I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT thx @ArtieDavis @MarkOOakes @words4warrio.

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Brand Depreciation Blog Politics 302

First Friday Book Synopsis

JANUARY 28, 2012

Andrea Kates (akates@BusinessGenome.com) is the founder of the Business Genome® project and author of the visionary bestselling business innovation book, Find Your Next (McGraw-Hill, November 2011).

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2010

For those of you not familiar with Kevin, he is a two-time best selling author and the Chief Potential Officer of The Kevin Eikenberry Group , a learning consulting company that has been helping organizations, teams and individuals reach their potential since 1993. Remember, you are always walking and others are always watching. I Think Not.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 26, 2010

That said, it is nonetheless safe to say that CEOs who find a way to focus their efforts on values, vision, mission, strategy, team building, innovation, networking, and branding will be the CEOs who achieve the highest and most sustainable levels of success. Share and Enjoy: View Comments bfpower Well said, Mike.

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Sales Wolf Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2010

Successories Motivational Products Talent Managment Magazine Testing and Assessments - An Employers Guide to Good Practices Testing and Assessments - DOL The Rainmaker Group - Possibility Maximization An amazing group of people commited to making a difference in the world they live - one soul, one organization, one Customer Experience at a time.

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Sales Wolf Blog

AUGUST 16, 2010

Successories Motivational Products Talent Managment Magazine Testing and Assessments - An Employers Guide to Good Practices Testing and Assessments - DOL The Rainmaker Group - Possibility Maximization An amazing group of people commited to making a difference in the world they live - one soul, one organization, one Customer Experience at a time.

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Blog Human Resources Emotional Intelligence Welch 133

N2Growth Blog

APRIL 9, 2010

Whether it is aesthetic, functional, creative, process, innovative, intellectual, technical or applicational…design matters. The iPod pioneered innovative design in the mp3 player vertical with great technical design, outstanding functional design, and is in a class by itself with regard to aesthetic design. I Think Not.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

JANUARY 31, 2012

Andrea Kates (akates@BusinessGenome.com) is the founder of the Business Genome® project and author of the visionary bestselling business innovation book, Find Your Next (McGraw-Hill, November 2011).

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