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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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 2, 2021

The move towards service-based business models has been notable for a number of years, with companies like Rolls-Royce being among the pioneers, with their “Power by the Hour” model. It’s a business model that has been especially hard hit by a Covid-19 pandemic in which so much activity has been curtailed.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 15, 2020

As our world deals with the COVID-19 pandemic, business leaders must understand that it’s going to be technology that determines which companies survive and build success from this unprecedented event. We are entering a new fluid state that will lead to an unprecedented period of innovation and transformation. Blockchain.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

However, recent technological advancements and industry shifts have expanded and evolved this role significantly. 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.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 18, 2010

While most C-level execs have a general idea of what I’m referring to, it is also quite clear that most can’t even begin to define it, much less articulate the specific constructs of a sound business model. Furthermore, a business plan, strategic plan, marketing plan, capital formation plan, exit plan, etc.,

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 8, 2022

The evolution of new technologies and the COVID-19 pandemic have greatly influenced consumer habits worldwide, consumers are becoming more demanding, and companies are working on efficiencies to offset the negative impact of inflation on their P&Ls. Physical skills are steadily declining as automation technologies become more advanced.

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The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 2, 2024

Mixed results The U-shaped phenomenon is attributed to the interplay between cost reduction, process development, and product innovation. Companies often embrace robotic technologies initially to cut costs through process innovation. Profit margin can be a useful way to analyze this.”

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The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 18, 2023

Each year the Boston Consulting Group takes the corporate temperature in terms of innovation. In their latest report, they look specifically at sustainability innovation, both in terms of the priority firms are assigning to it and the results they’re achieving. Indeed, 80% of the top 50 most innovative firms fell into this camp.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 19, 2024

I N THE AGE of digitization, businesses face a critical imperative: to adapt and embrace innovation or risk being left behind in a rapidly evolving world. This force is called creative destruction, which is the process where innovation and technology advancements are reshaping industries and business models.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 30, 2021

Technology is a massive advantage for any business. However, there are so many types of technology available that it can be daunting to know where to start. You could do this by keeping up with the latest technology news and find innovative ways to apply new tech. Use Marketing Tools. Manage Pensions Efficiently.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Guest post by Kris Oestergaard: Today, every business is looking to find ways to streamline its innovative abilities. Those successful in establishing a culture of innovation have addressed their organization’s “immune systems.” Organizational leaders need to address all three in order to transform into innovation champions.

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Rich Gee Group

OCTOBER 8, 2023

For executives, AI isn't just about technology; it's about transformation. It's reshaping business models, customer interactions, and the very nature of decision-making. Product recommendations? The book also includes case studies from companies that have successfully developed and launched AI products.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 27, 2021

Technology is incredibly important for all of our businesses. No matter what kind of company you run, there’s probably some kind of technology that helps you manage customers, advertise your products and shorten the amount of time you spend on administrative tasks. Sadly, technology can get extremely expensive over time.

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HR Digest

MAY 26, 2023

Generative AI , also known as artificial intelligence encompasses technology that possesses the ability to be ‘trained’ to tackle inquiries through text or other outputs. KPMG ’s recent survey ascertained insights from C-suite leaders on increasing productivity with generative AI.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 30, 2021

This is common and not always the wrong decision; when you’re comfortable and can see that your business model will remain sustainable, why risk anything? With the current economic state and people innovating like they are, it won’t be long before the competition gets even more as the leads get less.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 9, 2019

And technology? This young continent, with a median age of around twenty, is an eager adopter and innovator in all things digital and mobile.” billion-person market in the midst of an historic economic acceleration, it has a huge unfulfilled demand, making it ripe for entrepreneurship and innovation at scale.

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Were they investing in technologies to help keep the lights on during the pandemic or were the investments truly transformative? The analysis revealed that around 75% of firms had introduced some form of productivity-boosting technology during the pandemic. Early adoption. Return on investment.

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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. It can drive new business models, open up adjacent products and help you grow the whole market.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 30, 2021

The pandemic has opened our eyes to the role that companies can play in delivering social value, and the lessons we can draw from this can help innovate mainstream business strategy even after the pandemic is over. Aligning business models with social purpose. The pandemic forced business to be more open to innovation.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 27, 2021

The data suggests that around half of European businesses are prioritizing investments in both sustainability and digital transformation. Even companies that recognize the business opportunity to accelerate their digital and sustainable transitions face barriers at different stages of this twin transformation journey,” the authors say.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2022

With technology reshaping the global business landscape, many companies will be pushed to fundamentally reconsider their ways of doing international business, diversifying into new product categories and adopting a “borderless” expansion model. Undoubtedly, this is putting added pressure on FinTech executives.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 8, 2023

The oilfield services industry (OFS) encompasses all products and services related to oil exploration and extraction. Cost-Effective Oilfield services are vital to oil and gas exploration and production success. They also offer technological solutions that improve upstream and downstream business processes.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

His own special innovation, it's a nonjudg­mental, nonreactive way of coolly assessing problems and analyzing crises, a mode of attack that offers luminous clarity and su­preme calm in the critical moments before taking decisive action. Running disciplined business experiments. How do you test in online and brick-and-mortar businesses?

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Leading Blog

JULY 1, 2020

Before Silicon Valley disrupted the world with new technologies and business models, America’s industrial giants paved the way. Companies like General Electric, United Technologies, and Caterpillar were the Google and Amazon of their day, setting gold standards in innovation, growth, and profitability.

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The Horizons Tracker

JULY 23, 2023

Knowing what to do While extensive research has examined the process of developing and commercializing new products, one crucial aspect of technology commercialization has received comparatively little attention: what form should the innovation take when sold in the market?

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Leading Blog

MAY 1, 2020

Bezos, the richest man on the planet, has built one of the most efficient wealth-creation machines in history with 2% of US household income being spent on nearly 500 million products shipped from warehouses in seventeen countries. How Innovation Works : And Why It Flourishes in Freedom by Matt Ridley.

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CO2

JANUARY 2, 2011

B usiness Model Generation caught my eye in a book store in December – It is rare I find myself in book stores anymore given how many books are sent to me as a blogger and my preference in reading on Kindle or IPad. I could see there was something new about this book and how the authors thought about business models.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The four elements in the diamond collectively specify the opportunity : what the venture will offer and to whom; its plan for technology and operations; its marketing approach; and how the venture will make money. Premature scaling of marketing and product development efforts is a widespread cause of startup failure. False Starts.

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QAspire

OCTOBER 22, 2017

Innovation is perhaps the most used word in corporate boardrooms today. Add to this, the challenges of hyper-competitive landscape, organization cultures, shortage of talent and agility to move swiftly and the challenge of innovation compounds. Moreover, innovation is not as simple as having fresh ideas and executing them well.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The pace of innovation in business is rapid. Each year, new pieces of tech, applications, or software platforms help to improve how businesses operate and the services they can provide to consumers and clients. These are just two examples of how technology is driving the evolution of business.

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Chartered Management Institute

AUGUST 21, 2023

CMI’s Management Transformed campaign seeks to answer a fundamental question – what are the skills that managers and leaders will need in a workplace and world transformed by new technology, new business models and societal changes? What will technology mean for existing business models? CMI’s Management 4.0

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Skip Prichard

JULY 22, 2019

Innovation Capital. A great idea may not be enough to build a great business. 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. The Components of Innovation Capital. Satya Nadella.

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The Horizons Tracker

JULY 7, 2022

The report suggests that around half of European businesses are prioritizing investments in both sustainability and digital transformation.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 5, 2022

“This is in contrast with developed economies, where unicorns dominate innovation-intensive domains, requiring fundamental science breakthroughs such as cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and analytics.” This is driven in part by a burgeoning middle class that is increasingly desiring innovative products and services.

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

As with so many new technologies, the metaverse is as much hype as it is reality at the moment, with vendors striving to outdo themselves with claims about the transformational nature of the technology. This report delivers an unprecedented analysis of the technological and business maturity of the Metaverse.

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LDRLB

APRIL 27, 2020

Often times, the business model of the organization may actually be in contrast to some of those causes. Petrochemical companies buying carbon offsets, for example, or businesses that perpetuate inequality donating to homeless shelters and food banks. Their most known for the debut product, a biodegradable smartphone case.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 9, 2023

From the incorporation of technology to shifts in company culture, HR professionals and thought leaders are keeping a close eye on what the future holds for the industry. Overall, the HR trends in 2023 are likely to be driven by a combination of technological advancements, social and cultural shifts, and a focus on employee well-being.

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