Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 18, 2017

He improved on the process that would become the factory operation approach for all industries. With the advent of railroads and the availability of labor, especially immigrant workers, America quickly became the industrial capital of the world, exporting goods cheaply due to efficiencies gained by mass production.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 4, 2024

Its market cap is over $2 trillion. Even more alarming, almost every new business it launched failed: e-books, mobile phones, search engines, music; it was one dramatic dud after another. In 2014, when the company’s market capitalization was $380 billion, this Microsoft veteran took over as CEO. You know this company.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 14, 2010

So, in today’s post I’ll examine the power of disruption as a key business driver… Disruptive business models focus on creating, disintermediating, refining, reengineering or optimizing a product/service, role/function/practice, category, market, sector, or industry. When was the last time you entered a new market?

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 18, 2021

However, to achieve tremendous growth and turn your restaurant into the powerhouse you hope it to be, it’s vital to market the brand and its wares. One option to consider is influencer marketing. Many hospitality entrepreneurs haven’t gone down this path yet, but it can be an innovative and often lucrative marketing tactic to test out.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 16, 2023

That punch is what gives brands what they most want from their branding, marketing, and advertising — a response. Years ago, we engaged with a CEO in the mattress industry who wanted to know how he could create real brand distinction and drive more retail traffic in such a highly commoditized category. A challenger strategy.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2010

As you said in the blog, when we choose to invest in people we may not receive immediate results. The mechanistic world of the industrial age continues to have a grip on our belief system. Regards, brian @emergentinsight pastortom2022 Great thoughts Mike. The most difficult thing to measure is people results. Thanks for sharing Tom.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 19, 2024

This force is called creative destruction, which is the process where innovation and technology advancements are reshaping industries and business models. To illustrate the potential impacts, in 2007, Nokia had a little over half the mobile phone market with an operating profit of about $7.8 Nokia just couldn’t keep up.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2010

The Costco experience isn’t what it used to be, US auto manufacturers continue to struggle, the banking industry has been crippled, and government agencies (pick one…USPS, IRS, DMV, etc.) Copyright/Legal Privacy Resources Sitemap N2Growth Blog © Copyright 2010 N2Growth. All Rights Reserved

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

Marshall has authored 30 books (most recently: What Got You Here Won’t Get You There and MOJO ) as well as a plethora of other published material, and his services are in such high demand that his waiting list for new coaching clients has more than an 8 month backlog. I help people understand this and act upon it.

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Leading Blog

JULY 19, 2019

How true disruptors use innovation, including digital, to grow the market and create new business models. F OR YEARS I was taught that growing the business in an industry with strong competition was mostly a zero-sum game. Or else, you took on the hard work of growing the entire market. I’ve learned this is not always true.

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CEO Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

CEO Blog - Time Leadership Friday, November 19, 2010 Mostly Links and Random Thoughts Today, I thought I would change it up a bit an just do a few links to content that might interest. I had feedback that my blog was turning into just a book review blog. My 20 minutes of blog time is up. Always good to see them.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

As an example, the marketing assistant who receives a comparatively small bonus when contrasted to that of a sales person feels that his/her contribution is minimized and feels treated unfairly. I now own two small construction companies, I believe this industry could actually change to commission//Salary. a 12 month project.

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Sales Wolf Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The team effectiveness framework shared in this article was first introduced in 2002 by Patrick Lencioni through his powerful book, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team. The Five Dysfunctions of a Team has been a bestseller for 21 years for good reason. If team members do the work, there is no greater advantage. “If

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Leading Blog

MARCH 12, 2024

Given that the global biotechnology market was valued at USD 1.55 The opportunities for bioentrepreneurs can be more exciting and impactful than ever in today's accelerated market. No question the biotech industry is experiencing significant growth. His new book is Can't Tame a Mongoose: Memoir of a Genomics Entrepreneur.

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Leading Blog

JULY 26, 2021

These are the industry disruptors who have changed how business is conducted in distinctly powerful ways. Think how Uber transformed the transportation industry, how Airbnb took over the lodging industry — not to mention how Tesla is upending both the automobile and energy industries. It was truly a game-changer.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

Posted on July 7th, 2010 by admin in Leadership , Operations & Strategy , Rants By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth I have read some interesting articles and blog posts of late on the subject of CEO term limits, and felt this topic worthy of discussion.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

This blog was recently nominated for Kevin Eikenberry’s Best Leadership Blogs of 2010 , and I noticed recently that Kevin was taking heat from the gender police for having only one woman on the list of nominees. Let me be clear: leadership and diversity should have nothing to do with one another.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 2, 2023

In recent years, many industries have been disrupted by technological change. Take, for instance, the automotive industry. The electrification of vehicles and increasing reliance on computer software, rather than mechanical parts, have upended the knowledge and capabilities needed in the industry.

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Eric Jacobson

JUNE 21, 2023

With two decades of marketing experience and an MBA Degree, Debbie developed her marketing expertise while working in the high-tech industry, the Consumer Marketing Department at Disneyland Paris in France, the nonprofit arena, and the insurance industry. Be sure to visit both her website and her blog.

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CEO Blog

JUNE 10, 2011

. ++ I was excited to receive my brother Lyle's new book Industrial Evolution - Local Solutions for a Low Carbon Future. I think since this is his third published book, he now deserves to be called a writer. I liked his first book Biodiesel Power (although I never seem to be able to spell diesel without a spell checker).

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2012

Posted in Character Based Leader Book Check out this great interview with Author Don Shapiro: Chapter Title: ”A Crisis in Character” Don Shapiro President, First Concepts Consultants, Inc. a management and marketing consulting practice that since 1985 has helped firms in 30 different industries to increase their rate of growth [.]

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 11, 2020

Chris Taylor, founder of Actionable Books, spends his daylight hours helping consultants and employees alike find meaning in their work and discover rich team relationships. It’s time to get crystal clear on where your business is headed, and how you’re going to get there. Learn more and register here.

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Sales Wolf Blog

JANUARY 10, 2011

Maximize Possibility Blog Home Archives Subscribe The Rainmaker Group About The Rainmaker Group Chris Young Biography Contact The Rainmaker Group Get Daily Inspirational Quotes Maximize Possibility Blog The Rainmaker Group Homepage Alltop. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration (ESA) - U.S.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 13, 2023

And contractors in the construction industry have long used an extensive form of outsourcing. Partnering to venture jointly Here the borders blur further, as independent organizations partner to design, develop, and/or market particular products and services. He is the author or coauthor of 21 books. Often, both.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 15, 2021

One simple idea, connecting vending machines to the internet, had the potential to affect multiple industries. One action affects multiple value chains across multiple, high- and low-tech industries alike. His new book is The Carrot and the Stick: Leveraging Strategic Control for Growth (Rotman-UTP Publishing, Feb. 3, 2020).

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QAspire

JANUARY 17, 2022

Personally, I have seen friends in industries like travel and hospitality whose businesses and hence careers were suddenly disrupted with no where else to go. I read the book a few years ago and it helped me immensely in thinking about intersections that I want to play in and the waves I want to surf. Smart Growth.

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Brian Tracy's Leadership Success

APRIL 8, 2022

Chances are, you follow several thought leaders in your industry or in other spaces you’re interested in. This blog post breaks down helpful information on thought leaders, including how to become one if you think this is the right move for you. Patel is well-known as a digital marketer and entrepreneur. Write A Book.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 27, 2020

Marco Iansiti and Karim Lakhani, professors at Harvard Business School, explore these changes in Competing in the Age of AI with examples of businesses in many industries. We have entered a new age in which networks and algorithms are woven into the fabric of the firm, changing how industries function and the way the economy operates.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

AUGUST 11, 2013

I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: BOOK REVIEWS Brick by Brick: How LEGO Rewrote the Rules of Innovation and Conquered the Global Toy Industry David C. Robertson with Bill Breen The Four Steps to the Epiphany: Successful Strategies for Products That Win (Fifth Edition) […].

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Sales Wolf Blog

JULY 6, 2010

Maximize Possibility Blog Home Archives Subscribe The Rainmaker Group About The Rainmaker Group Chris Young Biography Contact The Rainmaker Group Get Daily Inspirational Quotes Maximize Possibility Blog The Rainmaker Group Homepage Alltop. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration (ESA) - U.S.

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CO2

JANUARY 2, 2011

RSS Feed Schedule a Call Free E-Book Assessment Test Coffee Schedule Coaching Lunch About Us CO2 Story Our Approach Our Successes Our Executive Coaches Gary B. I think it was the graphic design of the book that first caught my eye. I could see there was something new about this book and how the authors thought about business models.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Personal Disruption (n.): The act of using a practice employed by companies — wherein a product deemed inferior by the market leader (Amazon v. Yellow Cab) eventually upends the industry — and applying it to yourself and your career. Borders, Uber v.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 23, 2021

This was the case with GE Digital, a new subsidiary created to provide software and Industrial Internet of Things services to industrial companies. Tech start-ups define success, especially in the first decade, on how well they acquire customers, build capability, and penetrate their emerging markets.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 4, 2011

The Marketing Imagination (Expanded Edition) Theodore Levitt Free Press (1986) Do not be misled by the date of this Expanded Edition: Of the more than 27 gazillion books on marketing now in print, none has had a greater impact than has this one. It is truly a masterpiece. By way of background, in 1960 (in [.].

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2020

But it only intensifies something we were already seeing in the world of work: organizations need to adapt constantly to keep up with market dynamics. For my new book, The Expanding Circle , I interviewed three dozen genuine leaders across industries. Achieving clarity of purpose.

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Career Advancement

JULY 19, 2021

Having a high level of specialized knowledge in a niche area will help you stay valuable and marketable. To develop this knowledge, attend industry conferences, networking with experts you admire. Take classes, and read books and articles by leading experts. Highly specialized knowledge. Get their contact info and share ideas.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2020

a fairly notorious email encryption company both provoking concerns from the NSA but also putting privacy on the map as “the marketing gorilla of the Internet.” With this impressive implementation, it had managed to enter into an agreement with a much larger, high-profile player in the industry. In this case, Hermes wept.

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