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The Changing Landscape of C-Suite Executive Tenures: Insights and Implications

N2Growth Blog

The traditional model of long-serving executives has shifted, giving way to a more dynamic environment where factors like performance, industry disruptions, and stakeholder expectations play significant roles. A study by Equilar reveals that the median tenure among S&P 500 companies has decreased by 20% from six years in 2013 to 4.8

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The End Of Long-Term Planning

Strategy Driven

At the end of a particularly long and grueling strategy meeting with the executive team of a major consumer services business, Alan, the chief executive officer, turned to me and said, “Living quarter by quarter is madness, but in a few years’ time people will laugh at us for developing three-year plans.” He was right.

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How to Ensure Your Organization’s Digital Transformation Succeeds

Leading Blog

In 2013, Nokia’s mobile phone business was sold to Microsoft. The second and more important question remains: How do organizations achieve success? Success in digital transformation requires organizational alignment, where every element works cohesively to fulfill the organization’s purpose. Nokia just couldn’t keep up.

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Simple Physical Routines for Successful Stress Management

Next Level Blog

As I show in the accompanying chart, the impact of that, as physiological systems elevate and lower, is dramatic for both short-term performance and long-term health and well-being. Without mitigation, all of that can leave you and your team members in a state of chronic fight or flight.

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4 Breakthrough Leadership Strategies for 2013

LDRLB

2013 represents a great opportunity to leapfrog our mental models and innovate our way to breakthroughs for ourselves, our teams, our organizations and, of course, our customers. And in today’s 2013 environment, uncertainty has never been greater. It’s usually an individual endeavor focused on fitness, friendships, or finances.

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A Look Back At My Top 10 Leadership Insights From 2013

Tanveer Naseer

As we welcome the arrival of a New Year, many of us are naturally filled with hope and excitement about the possibilities and opportunities for growth, change and success over the upcoming 12 months. And this is what lies at the very heart of success and failure – how much we’ve reached or moved away from our shared purpose.”

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Success Begins with Quality Customer Service

Chart Your Course

Entrepreneurs willing to invest the time and effort into satisfying the most valuable component of their business are setting themselves up for long-term success. But eConsultancy’s 2013 Cross-Channel Marketing Report found that 70 percent of business owners feel acquisitions are definitely more expensive than retention.

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