N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Blogs can clearly be accretive, and will continue to add brand equity to those companies and individuals who grasp the value of social media and understand how to incorporate blogging into their social media efforts. You Know How To Say It : Mark Twain I’m not, but for the most part I can put across a cogent thought.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 18, 2017

When we talk about “learning to love your job” or “managing yourself,” it’s often in the context of junior or midlevel roles. How do they sustain their passion for the work they do — without burning out? But these things don’t stop mattering for senior executives. What do they find rewarding?

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 2, 2017

The career question I hear most often from rising senior leaders is this: “How do I get on the C-suite shortlist?” ” The management literature is overflowing with advice on becoming the boss. With transparency in succession planning becoming a priority, career management for senior executives becomes easier.

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Roundtable Talk

MARCH 17, 2010

Haim is certainly a tragic figure and there’s something to be said for what happens when success and power come before you know how to handle it. Sure, real friendships may emerge overtime, but if Bill starts avoiding your calls after you’ve quit your big CIO job, don’t let it undermine your confidence.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 6, 2012

John Lees, a career strategist and author of How to Get a Job You'll Love , says that people rarely get to re-negotiate the terms until after two years on the job. Maybe it's someone you trust inside the organization, a career advisor, a search consultant, or contacts in the same industry. Then compare the advice you get.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 24, 2014

While organizational culture issues took center-stage, the agency’s antiquated systems for personnel management, appointment booking, and medical histories probably made things worse. But as former Air Force CIO Bill Lord told me, updating IT doesn’t match an agency’s central mission in terms of priorities.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 22, 2013

The most important thing you can bring to a dialogue with me is knowing my problems," says Patty Morrison , CIO of Cardinal Health. She suggests that reference program managers invest in, or otherwise get access to, their firm''s market research about key-customer references. "If It''s great career development for them.".

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 24, 2012

Helping my smaller vendors grow and get established is in my interest," notes Patty Morrison , CIO of Cardinal Health — and the kind of dynamic customer advocate ideal for any technology firm. "So It's great career development for them.". To Build a Great Sales Team, You Need a Great Manager. MORE ON SMARTER SALES.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 29, 2012

A 2011 IBM study of over 3,000 CIOs revealed that CIO-CEO alignment is stronger than ever, with traditional companies aggressively investing in technology innovation. A few years ago, community managers did not exist. In recent years, incumbents have fought back.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Have you ever met a sales executive or a CIO who said: "Sales is too important to be left to Sales" or "IT is too important to be left to IT"? Its the managers responsibility to lead their employees, manage performance, and provide guidance. Moreover, almost everybody in a company has certain opinions about how to do HR.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 5, 2014

Managers in the latter category don’t give tough feedback, shy away from going to bat for their teams, and give in too easily to demands. If this sounds like your boss, your career may be at risk. Working for a manager who is conflict-averse can have deleterious effects on your performance and your career. Be empathetic.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

We are delighted to announce the winners of the Beyond Bureaucracy Challenge , the second leg of the HBR/McKinsey M-Prize for Management Innovation. And we received a flood of big ideas and game-changing initiatives and experiments from management innovators in all kinds of organizations around the world. Story by Bjarte Bogsnes.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

Here, I will show how to identify and win over a suitable champion—the crucial sponsor who can help you navigate the labyrinth of opinion, prestige, and politics between you and the approval of your project. These champions strive to improve their own career prospects. Advancement. Like most champions, Charlie had a mix of motivations.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 14, 2015

As a researcher and consultant to executives across diverse industries, I know how common it is for successful, high-performing people to lose their passion for work — and their commitment to their organizations — over time. A natural time for this to be positioned is during the annual review process.

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