N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

This White Paper is excerpted and adapted from Ultra Leadership: Go Beyond Usual and Ordinary to Engage Others and Lead Real Change (Giuliano, Lioncrest, 2016). We chase short-term wins. They go after short-term wins and cannot lift their heads high enough to glimpse the future. Where are we? We keep our focus narrow.

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Eric Jacobson

JUNE 7, 2020

Therefore, Alden demonstrates that long-lasting success is based on small increases in effort. Five percent is almost unnoticeable in terms of effort—but it accrues quickly, with each step boosting the baseline,” he declares. Alden is also a recipient of SmartCEO Magazine ’s 2016 Future 50 Award. “Or the opposite occurs.

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Deming Institute

JANUARY 9, 2017

One of Dr. Deming’s 7 deadly diseases is: Emphasis on short-term profits: short-term thinking. It is easy to focus on short term goals and use a somewhat simple short term figure to measure success. They simply get a letter from me every two years and call me when they wish.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 2, 2020

Presently, IT businesses have a lot of requirements and various tasks to be done from design, content creation up to development, marketing, and administrative work. The biggest cons of outsourcing IT teams is the poor quality of work and management issues. Every task is important and requires human resources. Bottom line.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 6, 2016

To hear long-term investors tell it, company executives have embraced short-term thinking like never before. Two obvious pieces of evidence: The use of earnings for share buybacks that cost more than they’re worth, and dividend increases that divert cash from long-term investment.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 8, 2016

Can nuclear plants be operated competitively in today’s market? An evolving energy market, led by cheap natural gas and subsidized renewable generation, threatens the long-term financial viability of America’s remaining nuclear power plants. Copyright 2007-2016 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC.

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The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 1, 2019

The research was arguably the first study that attempted to predict how technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotics would impact the labour market. While there are good reasons to be optimistic about the long run, such optimism is only possible if we successfully manage the short-term dynamics,” he writes.

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

Thirty-five Uber drivers had filed a case in 2016 arguing that they were not self-employed but very much ruled by Uber as it controlled their customers, dictated fares and much of their time, including ratings and more. In a long-running legal lasting three rounds, Uber had finally appealed to the Supreme Court.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Cyber attacks spiked 164% in the first half of 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, entailing 918 disclosed breaches-according reports on broadcaster CNBC. Middle-market businesses often assume they’ll be overlooked by attackers, whether due to a large number of similar companies, or a lack of enticing assets. Fighting back.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 20, 2019

Therefore, Alden demonstrates that long-lasting success is based on small increases in effort. Five percent is almost unnoticeable in terms of effort—but it accrues quickly, with each step boosting the baseline,” he declares. Alden is also a recipient of SmartCEO Magazine ’s 2016 Future 50 Award. “Or the opposite occurs.

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Eric Jacobson

APRIL 9, 2019

Therefore, Alden demonstrates that long-lasting success is based on small increases in effort. Five percent is almost unnoticeable in terms of effort—but it accrues quickly, with each step boosting the baseline,” he declares. Alden is also a recipient of SmartCEO Magazine ’s 2016 Future 50 Award. “Or the opposite occurs.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 24, 2016

In a paper in the Academy of Management Perspectives , summarized in a TEDx talk , I studied 28 years of data and found that firms with high employee satisfaction outperform their peers by 2.3% per year in long-run stock returns – 89% to 184% cumulative – even after controlling for other factors that drive returns.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Not that Nissan’s management had not been trying to make the right decisions to staunch the losses. It had earlier set an ambitious target of taking a quarter of Japan’s auto market, but to achieve that, the chief executive had said that the old way of making and selling cars would no longer suffice. A new strategy was required.

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Eric Jacobson

MAY 13, 2018

Therefore, Alden demonstrates that long-lasting success is based on small increases in effort. Five percent is almost unnoticeable in terms of effort—but it accrues quickly, with each step boosting the baseline,” he declares. Alden is also a recipient of SmartCEO Magazine ’s 2016 Future 50 Award. “Or the opposite occurs.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Franchising is a unique vehicle in that it allows businesses that traditionally are not scalable, such as restaurants, retail and service businesses to become scaled through franchisee’s investment and willingness to manage the local business. Copyright 2007-2016 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Consider leaving a comment!

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Therefore, Alden demonstrates that long-lasting success is based on small increases in effort. Five percent is almost unnoticeable in terms of effort—but it accrues quickly, with each step boosting the baseline,” he declares. Alden is also a recipient of SmartCEO Magazine ’s 2016 Future 50 Award. “Or the opposite occurs.

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Eric Jacobson

JUNE 20, 2017

Therefore, Alden demonstrates that long-lasting success is based on small increases in effort. Five percent is almost unnoticeable in terms of effort—but it accrues quickly, with each step boosting the baseline,” he declares. Alden is also a recipient of SmartCEO Magazine ’s 2016 Future 50 Award. “Or the opposite occurs.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 15, 2016

management rhetoric or business reality? And because customer spend tends to increase over time, it may well be cheaper to serve long-term customers than keep attracting new ones. For example, the link between customer loyalty and financial performance is often regarded as a basic principle of retail management.

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

Therefore, Alden demonstrates that long-lasting success is based on small increases in effort. Five percent is almost unnoticeable in terms of effort—but it accrues quickly, with each step boosting the baseline,” he declares. Alden is also a recipient of SmartCEO Magazine ’s 2016 Future 50 Award. “Or the opposite occurs.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 15, 2017

Therefore, Alden demonstrates that long-lasting success is based on small increases in effort. Five percent is almost unnoticeable in terms of effort—but it accrues quickly, with each step boosting the baseline,” he declares. Alden is also a recipient of SmartCEO Magazine ’s 2016 Future 50 Award. “Or the opposite occurs.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 5, 2016

This ladder holds true for managers and employees within the organization, as well as outside consultants brought in. Organizational purpose, vision, quality of life, ethics, long-term growth. When all succeed, then profitability is much higher and more sustained than under the Hard Nose management style.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 22, 2016

Changes will always be present: Market shifts. Without starting, our presence is absent, and we will lose market traction and will be in a constant catch-up mode. Being present means business relevance for the long term. Jon serves as vice president of marketing at Corepoint Health. New competitors.

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HR Digest

MAY 2, 2019

"Presence in the Present" As a branded company whose success depends on change management, Kellogg Company puts a premium on its internal culture. Last year, the team ventured into the marketing space by partnering with the business to bring braille and audio options to the packaging of our Rice Krispies Treats “Love Notes” campaign.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 29, 2016

How do organizations achieve longevity, the kind of longevity that survives long past the founder or any particular leader or leadership team? It is fashionable today to have management committees, at various organizational levels, working as teams. Copyright 2007-2016 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Let me explain.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 1, 2016

Long-term vision is needed for women to make the leap into entrepreneurship. Take the time to validate your idea and market, map your business plan, and prepare for the ride of your life! Copyright 2007-2016 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Entrepreneurship is a high-contact emotional sport. About the Author.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 15, 2016

Writing, speaking, negotiating, tweeting, or marketing requires excellent communication skills and is a tremendous asset to any company. Make sure the interviewer has a link to your blog posts, your Twitter stream, Letters to the Editor, long-form content like op-eds, and any panel or presentation you’ve done. All rights reserved.

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Deming Institute

JULY 30, 2018

Vincent Barabba presented the 2016 ASA Deming Lecture: Profound Knowledge from a Knowledge Use Perspective. Vincent Barabba led the US Census Bureau, founded Market Insight Corporation and authored The Decision Loom: A design or interactive decision-making in organizations (among other books).

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 2, 2016

I have had many excellent ones in my long career and have in turn mentored hundreds of others. You must establish your own identity, which is a long, exacting process. If you cannot take the dirtiest job in any company and do it yourself, then you will never become “management.” Long-term success must be earned.

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Tanveer Naseer

JULY 12, 2016

In “ Good to Great ”, Jim Collins lamented the trend of boards that become “enamored with charismatic CEOs,” a tendency that, he concluded, was “most damaging” for “the long-term health of companies.” These disasters have affected popular attitudes toward our entire system of free market capitalism. All rights reserved.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 13, 2016

The best brands connect with consumers and build long-term relationships through carefully crafted and controlled messaging. Establishing these guidelines ensures that no matter the marketing channel, the messaging will reflect the new brand, and the brand personality will be consistent across all channels. About the Author.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 30, 2016

Influencer marketing is a great initiative that has helped many companies become successful in recent years. Try that service number and see how long you’re on hold. Your trial should help you to answer any final questions you have as to the suitability of the product and how it will work in real terms in your business.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 13, 2017

Considering how Germany anchors a European continent plagued by high unemployment and slow growth, its labor market is on fire. trillion in 2016. Figures for 2016 forecast a surplus of $25 billion. But it wasn’t that long ago that Germany was derided as “the sick man of Europe.” With just 2.6

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Deming Institute

MARCH 9, 2017

Kentaro Toyama ‘s presentation at the 2016 Annual Deming Institute Conference – Geek Heresy: Technology’s Law of Amplification. This result is very similar to what happens if you don’t design a management system well. From the website for Kentaro’s book, Geek Heresy.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

INSIGHT: To establish the ultimate long-term relationship and to be memorable in the service you perform, you need personal information about your prospect or customer. The difference between making one sale and building a long-term relationship lies in your ability to get this information. And, oh yes, lots of sales.)

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Do something well and commit to long-term excellence. I developed the concept of integrating Pop Culture Wisdom with management training and business planning over the last 40 years. There have been books on fundraising and some articles on volunteer management and the business aspects of running non-profit organizations.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 8, 2016

Your job is to make yourself a winner BEFORE the proposal happens by creating conditions or terms that preclude others from either bidding or winning. You need to convince your buyer that there’s a long term cost, not simply a short term price. Copyright 2007-2016 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Studies show that it’s also counterproductive resulting in lower profit margins, return on equity , and employee morale ; costly delays as players haggle over the size of the kickback; and poverty and poor governance in the markets where they’re paid. ” Identify “moon markets” and walk away.

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