N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

I had decided to go over and stay at a hotel on 9/10 in order to make the early morning meeting and beat the commute. When I walked out of the hotel the first plane had just hit and smoke was coming from the tower. What followed the remainder of the day on 9/11 was a combination of heroic and eerie.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 18, 2011

Each issue is packed with thought-provoking content and insight into the business issues that affect all companies competing in today’s technology-driven marketplace with recent contributions by best-selling author and researcher Tom Davenport; social media guru Chris Brogan; and Myron Scholes, world renowned economist and Nobel Prize winner.

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Tools Black-Scholes Magazine Rogers 56

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 26, 2011

Instead of a monolithic one-way interaction, business is now being conducted through constant and meaningful two-way conversations between organizations and constituents – at every stage of organizational development. A community of travelers help us select hotels that meet our personal preferences thanks to Trip Advisor.

Media 66

Media Learning-by-Doing Open-book Company 66

LDRLB

MAY 26, 2014

I think our principal observation was that what was happening was that disruptive innovations driven by largely information technology but lots of other technologies on the fringe here that are getting ready to exhibit the same kind of characteristics were entering the market in kind of this better and cheaper way.

Early Adopters 60

Early Adopters Rogers Disruptive Innovation Innovation 60

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 26, 2015

It requires a new set of tools: a more open and flexible mind-set, significant process changes, as well as new technology and infrastructure. And they’re not all that interested in the consistency and reliability offered by the name-brand hotels their parents patronized. That’s an enormous mistake.

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Company Hotels Travel Class 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Fewer than one-third (30%) of respondents to our survey see innovation as one of the top three challenges their company faces in achieving its strategic objectives, and just 21% think that technology trends are a major strategic challenge. apparel, automobiles, retailing, media, hotels, restaurants & leisure); Consumer Staples (e.g.,

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Innovation Short-term Telecommunications Long-term 10

Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2017

Transformational CEOs Tend to be “Insider Outsiders” The list is topped by companies headed by visionary founders with no prior experience in their industries; Jeff Bezos came from the world of finance, and Reed Hastings from software. These CEOs are what we call “insider outsiders.”

Franchising 15

Franchising CEO Business Model Strategy 15

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 27, 2015

The analysis, which focuses on global companies, looked at CEOs’ approval ratings among staff; the ratio of women to men on the board; frequency of complaints; the companies’ performance on social networks; and the impact of controversy such as ethical lapses, scandals, and fines — among other metrics. Technology.

Tourism 8

Tourism Telecommunications Automotive Company 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 16, 2013

The CEO as Lead Product Designer. I recently met a top executive at a major enterprise technology firm who runs an $8 billion dollar product line and describes himself as the "Chief Product Designer" for his division (even though his title is SVP and General Manager, and he has never before considered himself a "designer").

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Leadership Ries CEO Productivity 10

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

It’s also because of the power that face-to-face meetings can have in our own development and the crafting of invaluable relationships. Technology can, of course, help to cement social ties, but only following an original personal experience. We have the technology, but we need the guidance and inspiration.”

Travel 8

Travel Drucker Hotels Mintzberg 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 7, 2015

Large numbers of developers responded, and some offered immensely popular applications such as Printicular from MEA Labs , which allows users to print photos at Walgreens from either their phones or their accounts with Facebook, Instagram, or Dropbox. All CEOs may soon need to find ways to align APIs with their growth strategies.

Levitt 8

Levitt Real Estate Business Model Early Adopters 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 22, 2016

But all assets are not created equal, especially as the technological landscape changes. Even when these firms rely on physical assets, like cars for Uber, they own the technology, not the physical asset. Digital native upstarts are gutting traditional industries one at a time, leveraging scalable technology and participative networks.

Intangible Assets 10

Intangible Assets Business Model How To Intellectual Capital 10

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 13, 2014

Quick, name a product that was developed without using software. It’s used to design and develop just about any product you can think of, from consumer goods to industrial equipment – or any service or experience ranging from retail customer service interactions to luxury hotel stays. It’s difficult, if not impossible.

Software 8

Software Industry Productivity Products 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 15, 2016

GV portfolio company Savioke found itself in this same situation: the team had spent months developing a delivery robot for hotels, but felt paralyzed by big questions about the robot’s personality and behavior. For podcast startup Gimlet Media , an abstract question — “Should we become a technology company?”

Consensus 8

Consensus Hotels Project Fast Follower 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 12, 2011

In a joint study from Booz Allen and social platform developer Buddy Media, 57 percent of businesses surveyed plan to increase social media spending, while 38 percent of CEO's label social as a high priority. Air BnB turns homes into hotels and travelers into guests, providing both parties with an opportunity to make and save money.

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Trends Media Influence Participative 21

Harvard Business Review

JULY 14, 2017

” Publicly, CEOs talk about digital transformation, but privately, they wonder if their efforts will be enough. But platforms and networks can be developed in many different ways. Sponsored by DXC Technology. When we asked one successful online retailer “How do you compete with Amazon?” Insight Center.

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Intellectual Capital Strategy Supply Chain Business Model 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

India has been increasing its spending on infrastructure such as airports, new cities, hotels, ports, roads, bridges, hospitals, and power plants. Three things allow firms like Amazon and Renault to succeed in India’s consumer market: The first is their CEOs’ strategic and long-term commitment to the market.

Globalization 8

Globalization CAGR Class Marketing 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 20, 2016

In a world underpinned by ever more powerful, affordable, and public technology platforms, software is still king. By understanding what Disney did well that others did not, the team envisioned using technology to create personalized visits with less friction: no turnstiles, shorter waits, and less zigzagging through the park.

Software 8

Software Company Airlines Business Model 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 2, 2012

The company is now pervasive - with 65 million unique visitors each month scouring the site for reviews of hotels, restaurants and sites around the globe. Chatting with CEO and cofounder Kaufer recently, I was reminded of the fact that the company started with a very different business model in mind. Think about that.

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EBITDA Engineering Travel Business Model 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 14, 2011

There were about 10 people involved — the CEO and his direct reports — and we met for two days offsite, in a hotel, so we wouldn't be distracted. Save at least an hour or two at the end of the meeting to develop communication plans to disseminate the decisions. I wrote that in a journal entry about seven years ago.

CFO 16

CFO CEO Hotels Strategy 16

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Take Dell Technologies, for example. Following the company’s go-private transaction in October 2013 , Dell put in place new models for strategy development, resource allocation, and performance management. Strategy development at Dell is no longer a batch process tied to some planning calendar; it is a continuous process.

Execution 8

Execution Strategy Contingency Plans Company 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2013

In one of the most comprehensive global surveys of corporate directors to date, we found that they were very worried about developing and enacting strategic plans that will enable their organizations to succeed. Not innovation, risk management, technology, debt, or the regulatory environment. Not competitive threats. Not rising costs.

Talent Management 8

Talent Management Company Telecommunications Management 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

That means new technologies and new competitors are hitting the market at an unprecedented rate. and technological uncertainty (can we make a desirable solution?) Technological uncertainty results from unknowns regarding the technologies that might emerge or be combined to create a new solution.

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Uncertainty Industry Bottom-up Technology 22

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 23, 2016

Republicans generally favor developing a pipeline of diverse candidates through director advocacy and mentorship, while Democrats are more likely to favor requiring that every director slate include diverse candidates, or that boards implement targets for diverse membership. chemicals, metals & mining, paper & forest products).

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Politics Committee Telecommunications Diversity 8