HR Digest

JULY 8, 2022

“ CFOs are leaning into the ‘digital mandate’ and are investing heavily in next-generation technologies,” said Alexander Bant, chief of research in the Gartner Finance practice. Another survey by Sage that polled 1,900 finance leaders across industries and countries revealed that CFOs are seen as key drivers of change and profit.

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Technology CFO Succession Finance 106

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 26, 2010

Think of any top performing CEO and you’ll find that to the one, they possess an uncanny ability to focus on highest and best use activities. While most executives that have reached the C-suite level understand the importance of scaling via delegation, far too many CEOs struggle with the effective implementation of the concept.

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CEO Blog Delegation Covey 349

N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

Posted on July 7th, 2010 by admin in Leadership , Operations & Strategy , Rants By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth I have read some interesting articles and blog posts of late on the subject of CEO term limits, and felt this topic worthy of discussion.

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CEO Blog Long-term Short-term 305

Strategy Driven

APRIL 10, 2020

I just didn’t know which field of study the company would rest in. So after spending much of my 20s working in finance and real estate, and then going to business school, the right opportunity sat in front of me. Marketing, and 3. Not if I wanted the company to deliver on the vision I had. Real estate, 2. Over the past 3.5

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Real Estate Productivity Products Company 93

In the CEO Afterlife

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. Why HR and the CEO should be joined at the Hip. The advice proved excellent, and for the rest of my days in the corner office I was joined at the hip with an outstanding finance executive who is now the CFO of Lindt & Sprüngli , the world’s leading chocolatier. CEOs must watch for that.

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CEO CFO Human Resources Real Estate 162

In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 11, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. by John • December 11, 2011 • Branding , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 1 Comment. I was Nabob’s VP of Marketing, a 32 year-old disciple of an excellent turnaround CEO – a fellow by the name of Hugo Powell who eventually moved on to Interbrew (now Anheuser-Busch InBev ) as CEO.

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CEO Advertising Franchising Brand 201

Six Disciplines

APRIL 25, 2014

Why do most companies fail? Most companies fail primarily because they don’t have the right team of people. The CEO might not be right, or the CEO hasn’t chosen the right people in the right positions.

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Company Teamwork Finance CEO 115

Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Despite their different approaches, every CEO at every stage of their tenure meaningfully tended to all six responsibilities. The best CEOs kept all six plates spinning at all times, even if the external and internal environment meant that some needed to be spun faster or slower than others,” explain the authors.

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CEO Banking Learning-by-Doing McKinsey 104

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

A strategic-minded CPO deeply understands market trends, supplier dynamics, and emerging technologies. Within the organization, new courses charted by the CEO or Board may have broad implications for effective procurement, and leadership needs to be prepared to respond agilely.

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Chief Procurement Officer Supply Chain CPO Leadership 404

HR Digest

MAY 2, 2024

News of Google layoffs has struck again as the company has moved to eliminate at least 200 “core” employees from its U.S. The company doesn’t intend to work with a smaller team and get by either. At least 50 of these positions included engineering positions from the company’s Sunnyvale California offices.

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Trends Decentralization CFO Bureaucracy 59

Leading Blog

MARCH 4, 2014

David Barger, the CEO of JetBlue) “We’re not a transparent culture so that we can be cool and it’s not about an open environment, because that’s not what makes a company transparent. Ryan Smith, CEO of Qualtrics) Rules of the Road : “Ideas can come from anywhere. I encourage people: ‘Go out and find out what the market bears.

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Bureaucracy Leadership Ryan CEO 284

Eric Jacobson

MARCH 14, 2022

Despite their different approaches, every CEO at every stage of their tenure meaningfully tended to all six responsibilities. The best CEOs kept all six plates spinning at all times, even if the external and internal environment meant that some needed to be spun faster or slower than others,” explain the authors.

CEO 94

CEO Banking Learning-by-Doing McKinsey 94

Eric Jacobson

JUNE 23, 2022

Despite their different approaches, every CEO at every stage of their tenure meaningfully tended to all six responsibilities. The best CEOs kept all six plates spinning at all times, even if the external and internal environment meant that some needed to be spun faster or slower than others,” explain the authors.

CEO 80

CEO Banking Learning-by-Doing McKinsey 80

Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 18, 2023

Despite their different approaches, every CEO at every stage of their tenure meaningfully tended to all six responsibilities. The best CEOs kept all six plates spinning at all times, even if the external and internal environment meant that some needed to be spun faster or slower than others,” explain the authors.

CEO 65

CEO Banking Learning-by-Doing McKinsey 65

Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 31, 2022

Despite their different approaches, every CEO at every stage of their tenure meaningfully tended to all six responsibilities. The best CEOs kept all six plates spinning at all times, even if the external and internal environment meant that some needed to be spun faster or slower than others,” explain the authors.

CEO 65

CEO Banking Learning-by-Doing McKinsey 65

Lead Change Blog

JUNE 14, 2016

In the global economy, each company is constantly adjusting its strategies to enable it to stay ahead of its competition. To differentiate themselves from competitors, they need to find new ways of creating new product lines and managing their finances to improve the return on investments. Last year, Expedia stock returned 47 percent.

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Incentives Bottom-up Performance Review CEO 150

LDRLB

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

The advice proved excellent, and for the rest of my days in the corner office I was joined at the hip with an outstanding finance executive who is now the CFO of Lindt & Sprüngli , the world’s leading chocolatier. After all, I had come up through the marketing ranks. An adept HR executive is the CEO’s window.

CEO 116

CEO CFO Human Resources Real Estate 116

Women on Business

JANUARY 23, 2011

She joined eBay in 1998 and now, 10 years later, she’s following her own advice and leaving the company she helped drive to online success. Meg Whitman, 51, has been quoted saying a CEO should never stay with the same company for more than 10 years, because by that time the company needs a fresh outlook.

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Press Release CEO Discount PR 100

N2Growth Blog

MARCH 31, 2011

Savvy CEOs simply aren’t in a rush to close the deal and secure the funding if it means sacrificing knowledge, experience and influence. What a sad commentary on the state of equity markets, since it’s the best way for an investor to manage the risk surrounding their investment. of their portfolio companies.

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Influence Due Diligence CIO Business Model 321

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 26, 2019

Over the years, I’ve worked with a number of founders, CEOs, and presidents of companies. These executives tell me frankly that they don’t have the revenue stream, the market share, or the margins their products and services deserve. That’s a differentiator that most companies miss.

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Strategic Planning Company Attrition Planning 57

Women on Business

JANUARY 8, 2011

NASDAQ: APPL ) has named Andrea Jung , CEO of Avon  (NYSE: AVP ), as the eigth member of its board of directors. Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO, stated that Jung will bring a “new dimension&# to the company’s board. Andrea Jung is the first woman and the first Asian to hold a seat on Apple’s board.Â

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Press Release CEO Discount PR 124

CEO Insider

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Global finance is being transformed as billionaires get richer and cut out the middlemen by creating their own “family offices”, personal investment firms that roam global markets looking for opportunities. Through his personal investment company, R.E.

Licensing 89

Licensing Finance Magazine Globalization 89

The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 16, 2021

“CEOs prone to the sunshine priming effect convey biased information to the capital market, which makes it difficult for investors to make investment decisions on the firm. This increases firm information risk and raises the financing costs of that company,” the researchers explain.

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Execution Finance Influence CEO 110

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 3, 2022

When I’m new to a team or a company, I use that beginner’s mindset to learn by asking questions, understanding why things are done a certain way. Eventually, we transitioned to a national model with eight regional fulfillment centers, evolving from a local market model to a regionalized footprint. Focus on the Why.

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COO Supply Chain Globalization Learning-by-Doing 130

CEO Insider

JULY 15, 2021

The post Women in logistics – the pioneering companies closing the gender equality gap appeared first on CEOWORLD magazine. When we picture supply chain management and logistics professionals, we probably picture a somewhat skewed view of the workforce. Women have long […]. Copyright The CEOWORLD magazine Limited 2021.

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Supply Chain Company Magazine Management 105

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 9, 2010

I cannot even begin to count the number of times I’ve had a CEO tell me that certain immutable business principles just don’t apply to his/her business because, “this business is different.&# You will also be competing to retain talented employees that other companies would like to lure away.

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Blog Brand Depreciation CEO 305

RapidStart Leadership

JUNE 2, 2017

A company, feeling it was time for a shake-up, hires a new CEO. This new boss is determined to rid the company of all slackers. On a tour of the facilities, the CEO notices a guy leaning on a wall. The CEO walks up the guy and asks, “And how much money do you make a week? Have You Heard This One?

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Short-term CEO Tips Long-term 227

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 3, 2011

This is so much the case that some CEOs will avoid restructuring initiatives at all costs. My question is this…since when have fear and avoidance become prerequisites for success as a CEO? What do great CEOs do when the business model, the strategic plan, and the revenue hurdles don’t seem to be in alignment?

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Restructuring Blog CEO Brand 305

Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 10, 2019

In the words of IDEO founder and CEO Dave Kelly, “If you go into a culture and there's a bunch of stiffs going around, I can guarantee they're not likely to invent anything.” Musk’s antics occurred at a time when Tesla’s investors were becoming increasingly concerned over its finances and ability to build cars at scale.

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Creativity Sports CEO Finance 187

N2Growth Blog

JUNE 14, 2010

So, in today’s post I’ll examine the power of disruption as a key business driver… Disruptive business models focus on creating, disintermediating, refining, reengineering or optimizing a product/service, role/function/practice, category, market, sector, or industry.

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Business Model Blog Disruptive Innovation Brand 361

Chartered Management Institute

JUNE 5, 2024

Want to know what companies commonly get wrong on inclusivity? It’s OK to say you don’t know For Catherine, who is also CEO of Transformation in Action, a Birmingham-based company, it boils down to humility. But Matt cautions companies about how they approach the issue. “One

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Management Diversity Groupthink Article 52

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 1, 2016

CEO Interview: Sam Walsh. This edition of the CEO interview features Sam Walsh, the recently retired CEO, of Rio Tinto. The company global headquarters are in London, United Kingdom (Rio Tinto Plc) with the Australian Headquarters in Melbourne, Australia (Rio Tinto Ltd). (as featured in mining.com). On with the interview.

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Gordon Restructuring Leadership CEO 150

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2010

Rankings, Lists and Recognitions The Power 150 – Top Marketing Blogs This list ranks the top 150 marketing blogs based on an algorithmic approach using Google page rank, Technorati rankings, Bloglines ranking and editorial quality. The N2growth Blog is pleased to announce its inclusion in the list.

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Directory Magazine Blog Brand 167

HR Digest

APRIL 9, 2024

Companies with greater diversity not only have higher retention, but they have higher revenues and operating results, as well as higher brand recognition in their marketplaces. With 74% of workers considering a company’s DE&I commitment when deciding to work there, according to EY’s recent Belonging Barometer 3.0,

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Diversity Career Globalization Learning-by-Doing 52

Women on Business

DECEMBER 2, 2012

I had a background in marketing and brand management, and working with concepts and ideas was my passion. But I wasn’t as keen on the business side of things – finances, bookkeeping, and other nitty-gritty that keeps a business flowing smoothly. She was a good friend of a friend and came with excellent references.

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Franchising Finance Brand Management Advice 255

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

And, sadly, the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) reports that 60 percent of small companies are unable to sustain their business more than six months following a cyberattack. Patches are often created after a software or hardware company has experienced a data breach or recognized a vulnerability that might allow one.

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Bottom-up Software Policies CIO 97

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. The companies that employed me were generally the underdogs in battles against bigger, better-financed organizations. Today, RIM struggles to maintain 5% of the market. We thrived.

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Power Sports Competitive Advantage Advertising 208