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Understanding Different Types of Retained Executive Search Firms and Why You Should Retain One

N2Growth Blog

They understand those who align with company values and culture stay longer and, according to one study , lead your company to 22% more improved performance results and a 16% boost in your reputation. C-Suite: CAO, COO, CFO, CTO, etc. Quality over quantity — larger firms value telling you their greatest strengths than showing them.

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Customer Experience Management | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

CEOs/COOs are looking at the wrong data…they look for trends while or after they happen, not searching for clues before they happen. link] Terri Schepps The reality is most CEOs believe having a CRM in place ensures the best customer experience.

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Even “bad” cultures get some things right

Surviving Leadership

As I read the book, I couldn’t help but think that while the intent of the book is to imply only “good” cultures follow, I’ve worked in organizations that did many of the things in the book…yet had a reputation for being a “bad” culture.

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To Blog or Not to Blog?

N2Growth Blog

Share and Enjoy: View Comments [link] Stuart Oliver: Entrepreneur, Interim CIO, Technology COO, Strategist, » Blog Archive » To blog or not to blog [.] Mike Myatt from N2Growth has this interesting blog entitled “To blog or not to blog“ [.] link] Swiecki’s Blog » Tech-blog Carnival Edition 2 [.]

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Stop Treating B2B Customers Like Digital Novices

Harvard Business Review

As Bernard Hours, the former COO of Danone, put it, “On the internet, a brand has to become a person, to listen and to answer questions.” Our research into successful examples of B2B online networks using digital platforms suggests there are three key elements: reputation, wide topic focus, and open integration. Reputation.

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How to Negotiate Your Next Salary

Harvard Business Review

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. However, she still anticipated a low offer. "I

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Serving on Boards Helps Executives Get Promoted

Harvard Business Review

More than 25 years ago, William Sahlman wrote the HBR article “Why Sane People Shouldn’t Serve on Public Boards,” in which he compared serving on a board to driving without a seatbelt, that it was just too risky—to their time, reputations, and finances—for too little reward. ” Similarly, Sempra CEO Debra L.