Leading Blog

MAY 1, 2020

Amazon’s business model has not only turned the retail industry and cloud computing inside out, but now its tentacles are squeezing media and advertising, and disrupting the state of technology, the economy, job creation, and society at large. It speeds up in some sectors and slows down in others.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 26, 2023

Introduction Real estate companies are continuing to embrace technological change for the benefit of their operations. Some platforms are also making use of automation and other developing technologies in an effort to make for a more effective solution.

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The Horizons Tracker

MAY 23, 2021

The hype cycle surrounding Agile is almost deafening, with exponents advocating the virtues of the movement that grew out of software development circles to fundamentally change how many products and services are developed today. Agile also appears to work best for more developmental initiatives than routine day-to-day operations.

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Tanveer Naseer

AUGUST 7, 2012

To become a successful customer focused business, your leadership must develop a holistic strategy that impacts every department, and revolutionizes the way you do business. It’s generals that craft military tactics, so it must be your executives that develop a business strategy. This in turn will benefit your bottom line.

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Tanveer Naseer

AUGUST 7, 2012

To become a successful customer focused business, your leadership must develop a holistic strategy that impacts every department, and revolutionizes the way you do business. It’s generals that craft military tactics, so it must be your executives that develop a business strategy. This in turn will benefit your bottom line.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 14, 2023

And HR is going to have to keep up. HR leaders are always looking for ways to improve their employees’ lives and the company’s bottom line. The more we think about it, workplace technology and automation continue to grow, and it may be time for HR departments to rethink how they operate across every area.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 5, 2021

In stressful circumstances, as leaders, we need “to be the person to pull others up, set the right tone, and keep everyone else on track.” Here’s the bottom line : We can’t—and shouldn’t—erase emotions from our lives. When you are in a position to make the lives of the people around you better, step up.

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Leading Blog

JULY 25, 2019

The most important job for startups is to focus on their (probably one) product and to subsequently scale up. Optimizing innovation makes up the majority of what established organizations already do today. Continuous optimization, both on the operational side and the customer side, is good and important -- in the short term.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

While many expenses are inevitable, there are always ways that you can reduce them which could have a significant impact on your bottom line. It can be helpful to have employees, and in some cases, you will need staff that you can rely on, but for certain aspects of the operation, you may be able to outsource the work. Setting goals.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

This saying holds good, especially when you’re keeping up with day-to-day restaurant management. Just make sure that you have operational software in place to track the financial impact of delivery expenses. And, that’s the reason your restaurant menu must be relevant and profitable for your bottom line. The Verdict.

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HR Digest

APRIL 9, 2024

In an exclusive interview with HR Digest, Trent Henry, EY’s Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), shares key strategies driving EY’s commitment to diversity, innovation, employee well-being, and leadership development. Technology, coupled with the shift to flexible work models, has transformed the workplace at rapid speed.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 22, 2021

A periodic review of ways to streamline your law firm operations can lead to a significant reduction in the chaos. Utilize Technology. Technology is a huge factor in almost every industry across the globe. The benefits of heavily utilizing technology cannot be understated for law firms.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Leaders who don’t understand the value of distributable and actionable knowledge not only limit opportunities, but they’re also building huge contingent operating liabilities. By requiring everyone to work on the same platform and environment, and within the same toolsets a certain sense of continuity and community is developed.

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The Practical Leader

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

What’s more, the firms that “slowed down to speed up” improved their top and bottom lines, averaging 40% higher sales and 52% higher operating profits over a three-year period.” If you keep doing what you’re doing, you’ll end up where you’re headed. Is that what you want?

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 21, 2021

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports 20% of startups collapse in the first year of their operations. Take Advantage of Modern Technology. If you’re not using the available technological tools in your business, you could be missing a lot. Reducing operation cost. The Bottom Line. Set Attainable Goals.

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In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 21, 2016

For sure, in the tech world, it’s hard to imagine success without quick and continuous technology improvement. The means to this end isn’t limited to technology breakthroughs. If you want chicken, salad, pizza or wraps, get out of the line-up to the counter and go elsewhere. What about your world? Pedal to the Metal Mentality.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

I was struck not only by their disciplined approach but also by their freedom to discover, develop and design within broad operating parameters—conditions I did not typically associate with large, for-profit corporations. There I observed a wide array of Abbott executives, scientists and managers. General Business'

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 9, 2010

Bottom line…Just because a business has a particular advantage doesn’t mean that it can disregard sound business logic. Great businesses are in constant search of improvement, innovation, change, disruption, knowledge and other strategic leverage points that lead to a competitive advantage or operational enhancement.

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HR Digest

APRIL 6, 2020

A Gartner study of 7,300 employees and 100 HR Managers threw up some characteristic managers: The always-on manager, the teacher manager, the connector manager, and the cheerleader manager. The always-on manger is the one who continually monitors performance and gives feedback and needs to keep an eye on every small development.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 23, 2010

This is the definition of presence, and it is only when we operate in the present that real creativity, growth and innovation occur. Operating in excess of that threshold will cause increased stress, lack of attention to detail and errant decisioning. Bottom line…success equals focus.

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Skip Prichard

MARCH 13, 2020

Jobs most at risk: machine operators and assemblers, clerical workers, elementary occupations, crafts and related trades. You could argue that all jobs are at risk: Machines can already analyze data, pick stocks, make decisions that touch on operational efficiency and logistics, sift through resumes and make hiring decisions, etc.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 18, 2010

Also, a common response is to confuse a sales engine, fulfillment process, operational process, technology platform, or any number of other areas as business models, where this is not the case. The bottom line in regard to today’s thoughts on business modeling can be summed up in the following three points: 1.)

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 5, 2019

Many of those skills aren’t the kinds of things that project managers will pick up without either several years of experience or a carefully-plotted training effort. Web Development. Today’s project managers rely on technology to help them get their jobs done.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 15, 2021

Online businesses have a low barrier to entry and that is often the reason that most miss planning the key aspects and end up losing profits or creating the distinction for their brand online. Make use of technology and create a landing page and list down all important attributes of the product/service. The bottom line.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2010

Not recognizing, developing, and rewarding talent is the fastest way I know of to drive talent out of your organization and directly into the hands of your competition. These silos are staffed with legions of “tenured&# COBOL and C++ programmers, as well as &# tenured&# IT managers overseeing the operation.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 10, 2011

I’m a huge advocate of refining initiatives that allow any level of talent to be developed to the maximum potential. Leaders and non-leaders alike need career-pathing, training and development. I’m just not a believer in attempting to label someone as a leader, and develop them as such when they are clearly not.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 27, 2017

Whilst employee recruitment is usually viewed as a legitimate area for investment, employee training has traditionally been overlooked and often comes at the bottom of spending priorities. This is a lot more than ensuring that they turn up on time and that they stay as long as they are meant to. Ultimately, this saves you money.

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HR Digest

MAY 8, 2023

By emphasizing communication skills in the performance evaluation process, employers can also encourage their employees to develop their own unique communication styles. Keeps others informed and up-to-date on relevant information. Uses technology effectively to enhance communication and collaboration.

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Mike Cardus

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

The need for short-, mid-, and long-term planning will always exist as a critical factor in successful business regardless of changes in technology. The proper formulation and execution of the company’s future and the plans to achieve that future lie in the ability of the Manager(s) to develop Strategic Plans. – Elliott Jaques.

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Skip Prichard

JANUARY 6, 2021

We are witnessing the most progressive organizations operate as engines for learning. Other ‘strategies’ that were once cosmetic, including diversity and inclusion, have been revealed to be both good for the bottom line and for human betterment. It entails operating from a place of what one can learn , not from what one knows. “.

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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

AUGUST 11, 2010

From my perspective, the issues surrounding conflict resolution can be best summed-up in three words…&# Deal With It. &# While you can try and avoid conflict (bad idea), you cannot escape conflict…The fact of the matter is that conflict in the workplace is unavoidable. If so, you likely have issues with conflict.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 17, 2016

But every dollar spent on consultants should go to bettering your company’s bottom line, not building-up your consultants’ businesses or paying for unnecessary overheads. But don’t take my word for it, try our services for yourself.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2010

It’s also important to understand that a toxic culture cannot exist if toxic people are not allowed to take up residence. Bottom line - toxic individuals kill productivity, and if allowed to run unchecked can have a much broader and deeper impact on an organization than one might think.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

Bottom line…personal responsibility and accountability have always been the ultimate leadership “hot potato&# in that everyone wants to be in charge, but few are willing to take ownership of the never-ending obligations that go along with the privilege of leadership. What say you??? 2 Tweets Who’s In Charge?

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 14, 2010

Why didn’t Folgers recognize the retail consumer demand for coffee and develop a Starbucks type business model? Bottom line…don’t be the CEO who causes your management team to continually say “the boss won’t go for that one.&# Why didn’t IBM see Dell coming? How did Microsoft not keep Google at bay?

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 3, 2011

The good news is that there is a cure for all four of the preceding problems: Items one through three can be solved with an emphasis on leadership development and talent management, and item four can be solved by holding the board of directors accountable for CEO performance and firing an apathetic CEO. I Think Not.

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