N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Embracing this model allows businesses to tap into a global talent pool, which can drive innovation and growth. This reality is becoming a competitive differentiator for organizations willing to embrace it. Unlike a physical workspace, a virtual workforce comprises individuals working from various locations.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 12, 2021

Rethinking Competitive Advantage: New Rules for the Digital Age by Ram Charan is one of those books. As opposed to: Until recently, the greatest competitive advantage went to companies that controlled distribution channels, had hard assets on the largest scale, or had established brands or patents. .

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Don’t utilize your competitions practices, but rather innovate around them and improve upon them to create an advantage that can be leveraged in the market. Therefor by definition it is not unique or likely to generate any competitive advantage. And what are your strategic goals?

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 9, 2010

If you don’t have direct competition you’ll surely have indirect competition. What about competing against the innovation of others that could cause the obsolescence of your product or service? You will also be competing to retain talented employees that other companies would like to lure away.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Maintaining strong internal and external relationships, influencing organizational changes, and fostering a culture that embraces innovation are all paramount. A successful CCO must harness these skills to drive commercial strategies, innovate processes, and navigate increasingly complex business environments.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

It is now expected that a CMO strikes a harmony between pioneering innovation and maintaining commercial acumen, a balance intrinsic to the realization of substantial business growth. However, integrating creative innovation within a broader business strategy does not equate to an effortlessly navigable journey.

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Mills Scofield

JANUARY 10, 2014

Many thanks to my good friend Dorie Clark on chatting with me for her Forbes blog ! That’d be great, of course, but innovation expert Deb Mills-Scofield says connecting with a big name may not be as helpful as you’d think. Culture Dorie Clark Innovation Leadership Networking Strategy'

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Walt Disney, one of the greatest creative talents and true innovators of our time realized the value of action when he said: “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.&# If your company has passive and/or timid leadership you will face serious problems in sustaining your competitive advantage.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2010

If you cannot turn an idea into innovation, if you can’t put thought into practice, it’s not a game changer. If it’s not really meaningful, it’s not a game changer so why do it? Focus on value creation. A ctionable – It’s not a game changer if whatever “it” is never gets off the drawing board.

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CEO Blog

JUNE 12, 2013

I am spending the day in NYC at World Innovation Forum. At the same time, there is high pressure to be insightful in Tweets (#wif2013) and Blogs. And there will be lots of blog posts today. And polishing strengths is a great way to gain competitive advantage. I am a "blogger" so get to sit in the press gallery.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 18, 2024

Such comprehensive assessment assists corporations in making strategic hiring decisions, providing a significant advantage in the intensely competitive global marketplace. These solutions promote organizational resilience, innovation, and long-term success by sourcing the most qualified candidates worldwide.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 2, 2021

David Moser of Decisive Blog writes The Power of “And” in Leadership Communication. Sean Glaze of Great Results Team Building shared 3 areas of competitive advantage for you and your team. Sean writes: “ Ultimately, the greatest competitive advantage you can have is the QUALITY OF YOUR INTERNAL TEAM CULTURE.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 1, 2022

Win from Within : Build Organizational Culture for Competitive Advantage by James Heskett. There is significant evidence that an effective organizational culture provides a major competitive edge?higher It requires understanding that the nature of competitive advantage has shifted—and that being digital is not enough.

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Embracing innovative tools and technologies is no longer optional; it’s a strategic imperative. Improving Customer Understanding: In the age of AI, understanding your customers on a deeper level is a competitive advantage. In the rapidly evolving world of leadership, staying ahead of the curve is crucial.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 1, 2023

Consider the CEO who urges teamwork but designs incentives for individual success, who invites innovation but punishes failure, who emphasizes quality but pays for quantity. But often there is a conflict between what we say and what we do in response to these incentives. The result: mixed signals.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 1, 2019

Innovating Innovation : Leadership Tools For Moving Your Business Forward and Making Change Happen David Morey. Innovation is broken. Morey will guide you across 11 concrete and pragmatic steps that unlock and drive day-to-day innovation in your business and help you gain a long-term competitive advantage in your marketplace.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2023

This entails assessing the workforce requirements and identifying key talent needs to drive innovation and growth. Through strategic planning and execution, the CPO leads the charge in attracting, developing, and retaining top talent, creating a sustainable competitive advantage for the organization.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 21, 2020

There is little or no opportunity for the team member to provide any creativity or innovation to the process, and often learning is limited. Control stifles creativity and innovation, the thing that can bring competitive advantage, and it can also dampen team members’ enthusiasm and motivation.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 8, 2022

At the same time, they continue to appreciate the advantages of the shopping experience and the immediacy provided by the various retail environments. Today’s consumers distrust some traditional brands that do not demonstrate a clear value proposition, labeling, innovativeness, and commitment to the environment. Why or why not?

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First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 4, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article co-authored by Roland Deiser and Sylvain Newton for The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company, in which they explain how and why organizational social-media literacy is fast becoming a source of competitive advantage.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 1, 2013

The End of Competitive Advantage : How to Keep Your Strategy Moving as Fast as Your Business by Rita Gunther McGrath. Brick by Brick : How LEGO Rewrote the Rules of Innovation and Conquered the Global Toy Industry by David Robertson and Bill Breen. For bulk orders call 1-800-423-8273.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2019

They see any economic change as a springboard for profitable growth and competitive advantage. Do you have the right people in the right roles, doing the right things to ensure success today and accelerate growth and innovation for a stellar future? Many believe it’s certain that a recession is pending. Assess the market.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 24, 2019

Key players in today’s business value chain are suppliers and trusted partners as they enable faster innovation cycles with more flexibility. A joint report developed with the United Nations Global Compact found that 88 percent of investors see sustainability as a route to competitive advantage. Suppliers and trusted partners.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 15, 2019

One of the assessment tools we use a great deal is the Basadur Innovation Profile. This instrument measures one’s preferences for engaging the innovation process. Losing this is essentially losing one of the company’s most sacred competitive advantages. Idea people are more comfortable with risk.

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Lead from Within

JULY 31, 2023

While some people live by the mantra “if it’s not broke, don’t fix it,” leaders can’t afford to have this mindset if they want to stay viable and competitive. Innovation is key, especially when operating environments are changing quickly. Do you want to retain your competitive advantage?

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 28, 2015

IT’S TIME TO INNOVATE STRATEGY. It is time to INNOVATE – It is time to drive out the complexity, elitism, rigidity, waste, and ruined careers from the current one-size-fits-all strategy paradigm. STRATEGY INNOVATION. At N2Growth, we have given this paradigm shift a name: we call it Advantage Strategy.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

The purpose of strategy is to create a competitive advantage. This could be done through efficiency, innovation, and collaboration. I then let the team brainstorm and come up with ideas of what we need to do to achieve the vision. The team walked away connected to the strategy because they were involved and had a hand in it.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

These rules create greater value with lower cost and even lower effort, helping to avoid unneeded turbulence to decision-makers who are responsible for navigating the organization through the rough waves of the deep blue oceans of competition. Acknowledge the need to innovate to change. Get Into It…. Get Involved….

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

What if leaders could shift the cultural mindset around what gives businesses a competitive advantage and recognize the benefits of being more human? Among the benefits that come to empathetic leaders, whether they are entrepreneurs or c-suite executives, are the following: Empathy is a catalyst for entrepreneurship or innovation.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 9, 2019

Today’s leaders need to be comfortable operating in the grey area, constantly pioneering new ways to use technology to enhance employee engagement, drive customer satisfaction and unleash competitive advantage. Steve Jobs was very at home in grey areas.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2013

Creativity is the seed of innovation and, in the business world, innovation is the seed of competitive advantage. Guest Post by David Burkus We live and work in a world of complex problems, and few people would argue that we can solve those problems without a lot of creativity.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 25, 2016

Ray Stata, former chairman of Analog Devices and a pioneer in creating learning organizations, said: “The rate at which individuals and organizations learn may become the only sustainable competitive advantage.” ” (More background on that quote here.)

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Leading Blog

APRIL 24, 2017

In The Reciprocity Advantage , authors Bob Johansen and Karl Ronn state that the next competitive advantage will be reciprocity advantage. Reciprocity and advantage will spark new business models for innovation and growth. Partner for greater value for more players. Learn by Experimenting. Is it viable?

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Increasing your Collective Leadership Effectiveness will give you a competitive advantage. Is your leadership a competitive advantage? The LQ score for an organization measures the degree to which leadership is a competitive advantage or disadvantage. An LQ score of 1.0

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 2, 2010

If you’re passionate about something it means you care so much that it hurts…Refusing to surrender, and having the ability to make the tough decision or the needed sacrifice, will allow your company to continue taking ground and will keep the competitive advantage on the side of your enterprise. I Think Not.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

By partnering with a qualified executive search firm, organizations can gain a competitive advantage in attracting and retaining top talent that aligns with their mission and strategic objectives. Why Should Nonprofits Use an Executive Search Firm?

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 23, 2019

AQ is defined as “the ability to adjust course, product, service, and strategy in response to unanticipated changes in the market”— and indeed, the Harvard Business Review characterised it as “the new competitive advantage.” There are many examples of companies that have failed to extol the virtues of an AQ mindset.

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