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Efficient vs. Effective | N2Growth Blog

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The mechanistic world of the industrial age continues to have a grip on our belief system. Thanks for sharing Tom. susanmazza Excellent and important distinction Mike. I think we focus on efficiency because that gives us "permission" to focus on the things that we can control.

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Bonus or No Bonus? | N2Growth Blog

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Should bonuses come off the top-line, bottom-line, be based on contribution margin, be subjectively or objectively distributed, be paid in cash, stock, options, profit sharing, perks, or some other mechanism? I take away from your post that an objective in bonus pay should not create negative outcomes (us vs. them, entitlement, etc.),

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The Unnoticed Analyst: Can analytics succeed while going unnoticed.

Strategy Driven

Posted by Thornton May on November 24, 2010 · Leave a Comment The classic Harvard Business School case “Otisline (A)” 1 begins with the quote, “… our objective is to go unnoticed.” In the global economy, can analytic practitioners be hugely successful in their careers while going unnoticed? Sources F.W. McFarlan and D.B.

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Make Work Meaningful for Your Freelancers, Too

Harvard Business Review

Have you stopped to consider how they’re finding meaning in their careers? We answered this question by interviewing freelancers in a wide range of industries — from tech to advertising. It’s your job as a manager to make work meaningful for the members of your team. But what about the freelancers with whom you work?

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Doing 'Different' Right: Ten Big-Time Difference Makers and How.

Strategy Driven

And, whether by means of Facebook, Twitter, streaming video, or by old-fashioned word of mouth, public relations, or personal sales skill, the goal is to win, right? They aren’t just the leader in their industry; they ARE the industry – and they anticipate crossing the $3-million mark by November 2010.

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Drinking the Talent Kool-Aid | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

If I only had a nickel for each time a CEO has told me “We have the best talent in the industry.&# They all speak of the quality of their talent as a key success metric…in fact, many of them will emphatically state that talent is their single biggest competitive advantage.

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Diversity & Leadership | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Also, we need to recognize that for some businesses/leaders, you're more likely to encounter a fairly homogeneous population subset due to geography or types of individuals that gravitate toward a particular field or industry. However, forcing diversity agendas on businesses doesn't make things fair either.

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