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.&# … Executive Development Opportunities. Inc.com Inc.

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Mills Scofield

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Just goes to show what great leadership can do! In a nutshell, The Little Give teams up Edelman employees to develop PR programs for local nonprofits focused on children and youth. Last month, we learned about Geneca's journey into creating a culture of innovation within the company. This seemed like a great model for Geneca.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 5, 2015

The AIDA model and its variants are the basis for sales funnels at many B2B firms. Experience: Buyers use a solution, increasingly in pilots or proof of concepts, and develop perceptions about its value based on that usage. Don’t believe the hype.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 10, 2018

Those analyses rely on publicly available data sources, but software providers have accumulated growing amounts of private data on almost every aspect of their customers’ technology, operations, people, and strategies. It is even possible to hold up the data mirror to individual technology users.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Companies increasingly use digital technologies to circumvent distributors and enter into direct relationships with their end-users. As a result, many B2B companies remain stuck in a stalemate. Here are three strategies for developing digital distribution approaches that minimize risk: Embrace Stealth. Three Images/Getty Images.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 18, 2018

These companies are facing wholesale change—from defining how technology reinvents entire functions to how the organization manages new workforce models to how to unlock value with cross-industry ecosystems. Read more from Accenture Strategy: How Technology Is Changing M&A in the U.S.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 5, 2015

These changes are driven by seismic shifts in consumer behavior and an explosion of both consumer- and B2B-facing technologies. The tension between human-driven and technology-driven capabilities is often miscast, positioning automation as a threat to the people that drive our industry. Humans and Automation.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 25, 2012

The result was a 15% increase in new revenue, and a leadership position in a new market segment. When product developers weren't sure where to launch a new home flooring offering, the CEO advised his R&D team to ask for input from employees in satellite offices throughout North America. Disconnects.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

How technology is changing the way we work. We also saw this pattern in the sales departments of other B2B sales organizations we worked with. These programs direct special development and retention resources to employees who have been identified as having an opportunity to be future leaders at the company. Insight Center.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2017

” The biggest problem with a short-term approach is that managers develop blind spots around crucial processes such as recruiting, hiring, and training and development. Splunk , a San Francisco-based B2B software firm, is a case in point. Training and Development. There are ways to avoid these blind spots, however.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2017

” The biggest problem with a short-term approach is that managers develop blind spots around crucial processes such as recruiting, hiring, and training and development. Splunk , a San Francisco-based B2B software firm, is a case in point. Training and Development. There are ways to avoid these blind spots, however.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 12, 2016

These companies are dedicated to mutual technological leadership with their customers. This level of dedication to their mostly B2B customers demands especially strong investment in innovations and R&D. The company also looks outward for global management development and recruits and deploys up-and-coming managers abroad.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 8, 2015

Last year, research by my people analytics company VoloMetrix identified three things that were highly correlated with top performing reps: More time spent with customers; larger internal networks; and more time spent with managers and senior leadership. We then correlated it against 18 months of VoloMetrix-created people analytics KPIs.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 17, 2014

A notable example I witnessed was when a VP of R&D was bent on using a new machine technology that made ingredients inside a package look twisted like a chocolate and vanilla soft serve ice cream. Most of the time equipment, control panels, and software in their industrial B2B divisions are still designed by engineers.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2017

Customers today are not just consumers; they are also creators, developing content and ideas — and encountering challenges — right along with you. Brocade’s Net Promoter Score went from 50 (already a best in class score) to 62 (one of the highest B2B scores on record) within 18 months. The results?

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 13, 2017

There are core competencies that every PM must have – many of which can start in the classroom – but most are developed with experience and good role models and mentoring. If the best PMs have well developed core competencies and a high EQ, does that mean that they are then destined for success no matter where they work?

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 1, 2016

research on B2B purchases indicates that 25% of the buying decision depends on the interaction with the sales professional. But remember, every hour spent developing an opportunity that’s outside your sweet spot is a non-strategic use of time, energy, and resources. McKinsey & Co. It’s a balancing act.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

While the technology supporting sales process have clearly evolved, the traditional sales strategies proffered by sales gurus 20 or 30 years ago have not kept pace with market needs. Call me crazy, but I don’t want to talk to someone who wants to manage my account, develop my business, or engineer my sale.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 7, 2016

” Often, the root of the insecurity involves your personal leadership style , says Herminia Ibarra , a professor at INSEAD and the author of Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader. When you’re developing your personal management style, you should observe how others lead , according to Ibarra. Watch and learn.

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