N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

I only care that they are totally committed to making a positive contribution to the organization. Anyone who has ever been in a leadership position has had to deal with the inevitable tough relationship that causes more than its fair share of brain damage.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 3, 2016

When I was growing up, I spent many joyful Sundays watching football with my father. Many leaders run their business in the same manner and assert specific changes should have taken place as soon as they receive unacceptable bottom-line results from their finance department. Executing a Formal Sales Process.

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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. So, what creates conflict in the workplace?

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 10, 2011

Organizations short on leadership talent find themselves in such a position for a reason… current leadership failed to lead. Bottom line…the way you identify leaders is not through psychological profiling or some miraculous transformative process. Give them responsibility and see what they do with it.

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HR Digest

APRIL 9, 2024

EY People Pulse surveys have told us that, on average, people now want to spend up to 1-2 days more remotely than they did prior to the pandemic, so we’re committed to offering flexible models. This major career milestone concludes with a unique graduation ceremony in the metaverse. It’s often the catalyst for exceptional results.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2010

Context, fluidity, and other nuanced behaviors are positive traits to embrace so long as they don’t serve as an excuse for a lack of discipline. How many times have you put up with, or overlooked certain weaknesses in people because of their considerable strengths in other areas? Know the type? I see the big picture.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 5, 2011

Moreover, of those that actually go through some form of disciplined process, many of them seem to believe that once they have set the initial pricing their job is finished – nothing could be further from the truth. However it is never a good thing to be forced into a low cost position.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Stale methodologies and disciplines simply die a slow and very painful death, and it is my contention that the overwhelming majority of sales processes I see in today’s marketplace are just that…stale. The difference between the two positions while subtle, are very meaningful and powerful. News flash…nobody does.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 20, 2010

All one has to do is watch a very bright person defend their position to understand what I’m driving at with today’s post. Bright people can quickly find themselves in the position of confusing ego with intellect, and can sometimes defend ideas to the death rather than admit they’re wrong.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

The simple truth is that many people can feign adequate leadership ability in the short run, but the 8 traits outlined below will seperate the posers from the players 11 times out of 1o… First of all, it is important to realize that just because someone is in a leadership position doesn’t necessarily mean they should be.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 27, 2020

It can be difficult yet rewarding to keep a small business up and running. Tech might even be able to improve the way you approach certain processes in your business, cutting out unneeded steps and providing cheaper alternatives. It can also provide a positive impact on your bottom line. Consider Outsourcing.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

I have actually come to cringe every time I hear a so called expert use the phrase in an authoritarian manner as a justification for the position they happen to be evangelizing. Even though I will from time-to-time slip and refer to something as “Best Practices&# I am attempting to extricate that phrase from my vocabulary.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Some individuals openly seek out positions of leadership, while leadership is thrust upon others. Leadership is a process or journey of becoming : Although certain people are clearly born with innate leadership qualities, without the right environment and exposure, they may fail to develop their full potential. What did they share?

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 14, 2010

While much has been written about corporate vision, mission, process, leadership, strategy, branding and a variety of other business practices, it is the engineering of these practices to be disruptive that maximizes opportunities. Why did American auto-makers lose their once dominant position to their European and Asian counterparts?

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

My suspicion is your best memories are of those teachers who inspired you, encouraged you, brought out your passion, and challenged you in a positive fashion. Lack of Feedback : If as a leader you don’t subject yourself to a 360 review process, then you are not earnestly looking for personal growth and development opportunities.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 18, 2011

While this sounds simple enough at face value, I have consistently found that one of the most often overlooked leadership attributes is that of a positive attitude. This is a relatively new client, but I can tell you beyond a shadow of a doubt his positivity sets the tone for the entire organization and has produced incredible results.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 12, 2010

I can sum-up my feeling on this in one word… ridiculous. A lack of clarity, the presence of ambiguity, obviously flawed business logic, or constantly shifting priorities/positions are the death of many a venture. I won’t hold it against you if you agree with Dan (love ya Dan), but I may push back on your logic.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 17, 2020

Lockdowns and virus-testing have only begun ramping up in many parts of the world, so the full magnitude of the economic impact is yet unknown. Many organizations aren’t in a position to retain their people, let alone stimulate feelings of financial security and solidarity with bonuses and rewards.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 17, 2020

Lockdowns and virus-testing have only begun ramping up in many parts of the world, so the full magnitude of the economic impact is yet unknown. Many organizations aren’t in a position to retain their people, let alone stimulate feelings of financial security and solidarity with bonuses and rewards.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 1, 2010

If Scott has grown his personal brand in the process then so be it – you won’t hear Ford complaining – that’s why they hired him. The personal brand contrived to make up for a lack of the aforementioned items. Enough about Scott and on to the rant… So what’s the big deal about personal branding?

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 13, 2012

Let your daughter pick something up if she’s old enough. Here are 7 suggestions to get your wife for Christmas: Make a coupon book – A date night a week…or a month… Make up 12 random dates. It may be as simple as never picking up your clothes from the bathroom floor. Wrap up the remote and give it to her.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Despite the media coverage of Boomers and how a tidal wave of retirements could impact business, many senior managers are kicking the can down the road, putting off the job of creating a system and process for capturing knowledge. Manager can avoid this by taking some steps now to prepare for the day when key workers leave.

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Miles Anthony Smith

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

” The bottom line is that most people don’t want to be “sold” by an ad anymore; they want to develop a relationship where a business earns their purchase by offering invaluable content. You are able to position yourself as a true thought leader in your industry, separating yourself from competitors.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 28, 2017

Kraft Foods Group , Marshall’s dominant position as a patent trolling venue may soon end. Moreover, one of the biggest threats patent trolls bring to bear is not full litigation but the long interval between initial filing and the lawsuit actually being processed. But will patent trolling be reduced overall?

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 10, 2011

Almost every process improvement initiative I've researched over the last three years in more than 50 organizations has been pushed from the top. These mandated-from-above programs include Lean Six Sigma initiatives with experts (" Belts ") in command, big IT implementations, and reengineering of major end-to-end processes.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 31, 2017

The banks that have nearly completed their regulatory agenda have a head start, since they can free up more financial and human resources to address evolving technology. Less apparent to the outside world is how much banks are also investing in controls, especially in their compliance, risk, and finance divisions.

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Chris Brady

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Wouldn't it be nice if the inevitable aging process instead froze smile lines on our faces; if our most dominant facial expression indicated happiness and contentment? One theory posits that happiness is like Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. Whenever I am serving, giving, and loving, I end up feeling happy.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

For all but a few process-focused companies or those with energy-intensive facilities such as data centers, the utility bill is generally filed under the list of uncontrollable, take-it-or-leave-it costs of doing business. Energy costs today make up an estimated 20% of the average office building’s costs.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Up to 25% of our businesses are in peril and must take corrective actions, lest they be brought down in disgrace too. That is why holiday sales are vital to their bottom line and, thus, the economy. One third of our nation’s Gross National Product is spent in cleaning up mistakes. Processes, Running the Company.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 26, 2018

Rather, it is characterized by a steady increase in the automation of traditionally human-based decision processes throughout organizations all over the country. with no increase in crime rates.” This work will likely become even more important as less-transparent algorithms like deep learning become more common.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

With yesterday''s iPhone release, Apple changed things up by going to a " good-better-best " pricing strategy on its new devices. As it always does, the company showcased a new and improved iPhone model — the 5S — which provides faster processing, a better camera, and James Bond-like fingerprint security technology.

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Price Strategy Wireless Finance 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 2, 2018

Shaking up your routine and “rejuvenating your commitments” can have a big impact on your outlook and perspective. “Ask yourself: ‘Is up the only way?’ ’” The bottom line: “You mustn’t wait for someone to tell you what your next job is. Finances were a consideration.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

With yesterday’s iPhone release, Apple changed things up by going to a “ good-better-best ” pricing strategy on its new devices. Often times a premium product with large market share encounters a new wave of competition that is winning customers via rock bottom prices. Prices for the 5S in the U.S.

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Price Strategy Wireless Finance 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 8, 2018

In light of this, an employee is evaluated not based on what she contributed to the company’s bottom line, but whether she identified a new, breakthrough idea. This notion, that risk is a desirable feature, can seem like sacrilege to anyone who’s taken an introductory finance course.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2018

If the Affordable Care Act unravels in the near term, the number of insured could creep back up to 50 million, the level in 2009. Viewed this way, there is a bottom-up solution to the problem of America’s uninsured. It also pursued process innovations that resulted in cost savings. America spends $3.3

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 31, 2018

Over 80% of millennials report that making a positive difference in the world is more important to them than professional recognition. On the investor side, more and more shareholders demand tracking and reporting of both positive and negative externalities, compelling some of the largest corporations on earth into action.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 30, 2017

Earlier this month, venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins began the process of separating its cleantech investing from the rest of its fund. The federal government is often better positioned to fund risky early-stage technology than private companies because those companies don’t typically capture the full benefits of those investments.

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