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When to Restructure | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

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? There are even some business theorists that warn against undertaking complex restructurings because of the great risks involved.

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Why the Best Strategies Blend the Digital and Physical

Skip Prichard

And, yet, great customer service keeps customers coming back. Quality products that don’t break build customer loyalty. One of the best leaders I ever saw demonstrate this attribute was Bernard Tyson, the former CEO of Kaiser Permanente. What are some ways to cultivate and develop this skill? Rob Siegel.

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CEOs Need Hard Data on Customer Loyalty

Harvard Business Review

Three-quarters of the world's CEOs say more emphasis should be placed on measuring the value of non-financial assets such as intellectual capital and customer relationships. But let's give our financial colleagues credit for acknowledging the fundamental imbalance that the CEOs are referring to. Unexpected, to say the least.

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Leadership & Loyalty | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Remember that great CEOs see themselves not as masters of the universe, but as inspirational servants, catalysts, teachers, and team builders…Again, I would strongly encourage you to think “leader&# and not “dictator.&# Reflect back to your time as a student…which educators brought out the best in you?

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How to Become Truly Social

Coaching Tip

Winning in this environment requires more than new technology ; here are ten ways to become truly social in a world that is not just connected, but interconnected and interdependent: 1) Do away with one-way conversations. What will employees rely on to guide their interactions with customers now that they can communicate with them 24/7?

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How CEOs Can Make Smart Strategic Trade-Offs

Harvard Business Review

One of the challenges of being a CEO is that you rarely are asked to choose between a wrong or right answer. CEOs should actively manage five specific tensions in today’s complex global business environment: Disruptive innovation versus leveraging the company’s core strengths. Today, this tension is perilous for CEOs.

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Continuous Development Will Change Organizations as Much as Agile Did

Harvard Business Review

In 2001, a new approach to technology development was created by a daring group of developers. Called Agile, the process put customers at the center of product development, encouraged rapid prototyping, and dramatically increased corporate speed and agility. Customers enjoy the benefit of new features sooner.