N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

These Human Resource leaders represent the top 25 human resources leaders shaping careers, culture, and talent at the world’s most innovative people driven companies. While Chief Digital/Technology Officers or Chief Marketing Officers are often tagged with the innovator label, it is the CHRO who is the real innovator in 2020.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Insurance executives face unique challenges and opportunities with emerging technologies, including AI, evolving regulatory environments, and global economic uncertainties. They are no longer responsible for managing risk but also for driving innovation, enhancing customer experiences, and achieving sustainable growth.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 20, 2010

The preceding description paints the perfect illustration of why branding is one of my favorite topics…It is complex. Unless you are a very large enterprise it is unlikely that you have the time, money, staffing, or external professional relationships to execute a brand management strategy such as the one outlined above.

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Joseph Lalonde

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

If your competitors are constantly innovating and evolving, then so should you – if not, they’ll soon outpace you and leave you in their dust. This could mean making sure they are reliable and durable, as well as up-to-date with the latest technology. It Helps You Stay Ahead of the Competition. It Keeps Your Ideas Fresh.

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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. EY is known for its focus on innovation.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 8, 2010

How endearing is your brand to your customers? What do you your customers believe and understand about your brand? Using “Buddy the Elf” as an example for the four steps to brand building, this week we’ll discuss steps three and four: developing brand identification and meaning, and developing relationships with customers.

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Skip Prichard

JULY 22, 2019

Innovation Capital. Whether you have invented an amazing new technology or product, you could still fail. And one of the most overlooked reasons for entrepreneurial failure is innovation capital. He offers a unique perspective on innovation and winning in the marketplace. The Components of Innovation Capital.

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Miles Anthony Smith

MAY 2, 2018

Uncover Effective, Expert Personal Brand Statement Examples​ What do Rand Fishkin, Charlie Puth, and Martha Stewart all have in common? They are all killer personal brand examples. While many equate strong personal branding only to powerful leadership, there's a lot more that goes into crafting a personal brand statement.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 6, 2023

A professional career as a business manager, regardless of size, scope, or industry, demands a certain set of skills, unlike many other job roles. Competent managers are able to keep the metaphorical ship afloat, but if you aim to become a successful, well-liked, and impactful leader, there is more to be done.

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Terry Starbucker

MAY 18, 2014

Aaron is a globally recognized social entrepreneur and the CEO of Imperative , a technology platform that enables people to discover, connect and act on what gives them purpose in their work. His “ chocolate and peanut butter ” moment in his career when he left a high-paying Silicon Valley job, and created the Taproot Foundation.

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Miles Anthony Smith

JUNE 5, 2018

45 Career Advice Experts Share Their Blueprint for Career Success (Plus Leaderboard)​ Does your career seem to be a struggle at times? It’s why I wrote my book Why Career Advice Sucks™ … to share the stories of my own career success and failures and help you grow your career more quickly.

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HR Digest

DECEMBER 30, 2023

A survey by Kantar found that 40 percent of Gen Z workers are combining at least two roles, especially those at the beginning of their careers. Gen Z in the workplace are also seen as more “flighty” than ever, switching jobs and careers more frequently than ever before.

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HR Digest

MAY 6, 2021

In these challenging times, Melissa Strait , Chief People Officer at Inspire Brands, is making a herculean effort to build on the advantages of a values-driven corporate culture. The HR Digest: What is Inspire Brands’ secret sauce for being recognized as a “Great Place to Work?”

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HR Digest

JUNE 15, 2023

The Most Influential HR Podcasts Being productive donning different hats , the best HR podcasts sort through the noise and cover a wide range of topics from employer branding to employee grievances. For keeping the chaos at bay while handling ‘people’, listening to influential HR podcasts is recommended as an incredible professional resource.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 9, 2010

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

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable? I Think Not. Whos Reading N2growth Twitter Updates mikemyatt: Poor work requries a lot of explanation beca.

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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. So why do so many established and often well managed companies struggle with disruptive innovation?

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QAspire

MAY 7, 2017

Our workplace conversations today are dominated by topics like increasing globalization, economic uncertainties, automation, disruptive innovations, social technologies, generational shifts, mobility, people analytics, gig economy and such. It is about building communities of practice and encouraging people to work out loud.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2010

As odd as it sounds, businesses that are not dependant on smart talent, capital, or technology can scale faster and easier than those businesses burdened with the aforementioned dependencies. The dumb factor not only applies to talent, capital, and technology, but it also extends throughout the entire value chain.

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ExactHire - Leadership

JUNE 3, 2022

They’re understandably excited to have graduated college and start their careers. Your company needs to have a strong, authentic social media and online presence, including a branded careers site. Make sure your branded careers site is appealing to recent graduates. Hiring Fresh Graduates.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2010

These companies have placed themselves far behind the technology curve because tenured managers hire employees with obsolete skill sets and together they create mediocre solutions. Tenure Inhibits Change and Cripples Innovation : Organizations that favor tenure also tend to be prone to majoring in the minors.

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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. Is your rubber-band stretched so tight that it’s about to snap? Efficiency and productivity are not found working at or even near capacity. I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT @janemyatt Their sacrifice.

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In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 7, 2014

Optimists favor ‘ doing more with more ,’ placing bets that higher sales and profits will pay for the added investments in headcount or technologies; we’ve all been there at one time or another. The strategy I’ve grown to love and count on over a 45-year career is do less, better.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 11, 2020

The truth is that there will always be room for more online businesses if there are entrepreneurs coming up with alternative business concepts and innovative services/products. With affiliate marketing you create websites, posts on social media, and other digital marketing campaigns which promote another brand’s products or service.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 9, 2010

Whether it is aesthetic, functional, creative, process, innovative, intellectual, technical or applicational…design matters. When you think of Apple you immediate think of a company that has built a strong brand around quality design. Let me make my position very clear…design absolutely matters.

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In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 1, 2016

This company earned that honor by re-staging a tired coffee brand with innovative packing technology and breakthrough advertising. That night, I presented the marketing strategy that catapulted a regional brand to national leadership in Canada. In the CEO Afterlife. Complexity Cripples.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 2, 2010

Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable? I Think Not. Whos Reading N2growth Twitter Updates mikemyatt: Poor work requries a lot of explanation beca.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 10, 2011

They are the ones innovating and breaking-down barriers. Leaders and non-leaders alike need career-pathing, training and development. We must slow down the technology speed and its consequences. They are the ones who have earned the trust, loyalty and respect of their co-workers. Thanks, Sami impassioned Hi Mike.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 3, 2011

If change and innovation weren’t key contributors to sustainable success, and the enterprise could just run on auto-pilot, you could replace the CEO with a General Manager. Quite to the contrary; there are few things that require as much fluidity as effectively growing revenue, increasing profit and driving brand equity.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable? I Think Not. Whos Reading N2growth Twitter Updates mikemyatt: Poor work requries a lot of explanation beca.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 8, 2010

The second trend is technology’s recognition of the first trend. In 140 characters or less, elections are influenced, news is being broken, relationships are being created and expanded, brands are being built, trust is being build, influence is being generated, and products & services are being sold. I Think Not.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Smart leaders see themselves as protector of culture, defender of those under their charge, champion of brand, and steward of trust. 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. I Think Not.

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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. Furthermore, a business plan, strategic plan, marketing plan, capital formation plan, exit plan, etc., are also not business models. I Think Not.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

A person could either take several minutes to explain the evolution of technologies, mediums, shift in content paradigms, engagement practices and market dynamics that came together to make the Internet a more valuable and efficient space, or they could just utilize &# social media&# as a descriptive aid to make the connection. I Think Not.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable? I Think Not. Whos Reading N2growth Twitter Updates mikemyatt: Poor work requries a lot of explanation beca.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2010

At an organizational level have you focused so much on process improvements and incremental gains that you’ve failed to recognize opportunity and innovate? Are you efficient or effective, or do you know? I really don’t have a problem with increasing efficiency so long as the tail doesn’t start wagging the dog. I Think Not.

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In the CEO Afterlife

APRIL 23, 2012

For most of my career, I operated within intensely competitive arenas where fractions of market share points were worth millions of dollars. Your success or failure can be quantified by such measurements as market share, financial ratios, brand awareness, new products and deadlines. Live a culture of innovation.

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