N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Step 4: Assessment and Evaluation With Candidates After that, leading executive search firms will conduct assessments and evaluations as a form of due diligence to land on candidates who are genuinely a 1-to-1 match.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 12, 2019

The same due diligence applied to a business acquisition should be considered with an executive leader acquisition. Hire well: Faulty hires have a profound negative financial and directional impact on an organization. Be methodical, slow and purposeful when hiring your leadership team.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

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. With over 20 years of experience in executive search, our team at N2Growth understands the significance of this due diligence process for these impactful roles.

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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. By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth . I have watched entrepreneurs and executives initially trivialize the value of influence in a capital transaction, only to regret it down the road.

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HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Discussing salary early on ensures neither the candidate nor the company will “waste time and effort on several rounds of interviews to find out that the salary is wildly off from what you want,” said Muse career coach Jennifer Fink and CEO of Fink Development.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2019

Even a cursory review of current events shows it doesn’t really matter whether you’re a politician, investment banker, CEO, or just an average citizen, when it comes to making a simple decision, managing a crisis, or attempting to capture an opportunity, timing is everything – timing is leadership. As the saying goes “timing is everything.”

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Six Disciplines

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Towards the end of 2010, Robert Vogel, President and CEO, saw the need to shift the senior management focus back to long- term strategy planning - and execution. As a result of mutual due diligence, Hardwoods of Michigan has joined the Six Disciplines family and are off and running.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Hard work and due diligence take you to the path of success. For example, Kuba Jewgieniew , CEO & Founder of Realty ONE Group, entered the business world with humble beginnings, and today, Forbes named him among the Top 1% Fastest Growing Franchise in America. That saying is very true!

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 27, 2012

This site works with Accredited Investors, those that the SEC deems savvy and able to invest in companies due to their net worth and/or income. Accredited Investors can sign up for free and view pages created by the CEO or company founders. They can conduct due diligence through the site and securities are offered by WRH+Co.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2010

People can do some due diligence before going to work for a compnay. If you find that workplace contamination is rubbing off on you, you may be forced to make a change in order to preserve your own mental health. link] Donna Svei Great post Mike. Here are "9 Signs That Your Next Company Cares About Its Employees."

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Marshall Goldsmith

MARCH 24, 2014

I suggested to my seatmate that the real cause of his anger might be that he was beating himself up for being a poor judge of character and not conducting adequate due diligence into the purchase. What Got You Here Won’t Get You There has been listed as the #2 bestselling business book for 2012 by INC magazine / 800 CEO Read.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Anyone paying attention to current events has recently witnessed that it doesn’t really matter whether you’re a politician, investment banker, CEO, or just an average citizen, when it comes to making a simple decision, managing a crisis, or attempting to exploit an opportunity, timing is everything.

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Steve Farber

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh was spot-on when he advised entrepreneurs to “chase the vision, not the money” because by doing so “the money will end up following you.” He’s the CEO of a startup himself, Sprowtt, and former chairman of the International Crowd Funding Association.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 29, 2016

This diversity in the buyer network is one of the key complexities in enterprise selling and it calls on the selling team to perform the due diligence required to understand the roles and impacts of each of the buyers. David is CEO and President of Sandler Training. So stay focused.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 7, 2010

I’ve done some due diligence and feel highly confident that Chick-fil-A is the real deal. Chick-fil-A has won numerous awards for its exceptionally high level of customer service. Sometimes when I hear corporate leaders talk I wonder if they walk the talk. why is everyone smiling?

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CEO Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

Regardless of what due diligence is done prior to the merger, there is still lots to learn. I was going to send him an email with tips of how to make it go smoother (notice I do not say smoothly - there will always be little issues). I thought it would make a good blog entry. My tips for integration: 1 - Have a rolling 90 day plan.

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Marshall Goldsmith

DECEMBER 7, 2010

First, let's assume you've done your due diligence on the process with your successor. Years ago I worked with a CEO who was a great communicator. He was so dogged about this point that the board had to intervene and the CEO was forced to leave. He had the best verbal communication skills of anyone I have known.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 26, 2014

A normal acquisition process seeks to ensure something basic: a strategic rationale for a deal, supported by a thoughtful selection process, with known risks identified by a short, intense due diligence. What this requires is doing some integration due diligence as part of the M&A process.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 27, 2017

Each year major business media outlets rank CEOs based on their performance. The few who win awards and earn the highest ranking become superstar CEOs — they gain visibility and higher social recognition, and they may even earn higher compensation. But for every happy award-winning CEO, there are many more CEOs who did not win.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 11, 2018

Experience has taught me that the art of good M&A requires a combination of careful research, emotional intelligence, and attention to detail that might otherwise get overlooked; due diligence requires more than a scan through boxes of contracts and reviewing the balance sheet. Competing in the Future.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Yet even with all that knowledge and effort, many private equity companies still don’t do a good job when it comes to deciding whether to keep the CEO in place or select a new CEO. Too many CEOs fall short of these skills. Here are the most common CEO selection mistakes we see.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 24, 2014

It’s created through a process of due diligence and a deliberate effort to intentionally and consistently integrate the seven core values into the workplace. CEO Jason Levesque, a US Army veteran and entrepreneur, founded Argo Marketing in 2003, and has become a widely respected Maine business owner. About the Author.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

This blog post is part of the HBR Online Forum The CEO's Role in Fixing the System. Not long ago, the chief executive of a global telecommunications firm shared with me his frustration that "even in a meeting with the CEO, most institutional investors seek only granular data points to plug into their models.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

In the race to get the check in hand, most entrepreneurs don’t do in-depth due diligence — or any due diligence — on the venture capital (VC) firms they pitch. It’s a risky strategy that can leave startup CEOs in mis-aligned partnerships with unrealistic expectations.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 25, 2013

Jack Ma , the founder and long-time CEO of Chinese web company, Alibaba , recently announced that he is stepping down as CEO, and now we have learned that Jonathan Lu Zhaoxi will become chief executive of the company in May. Alibaba is an incredible success story. By comparison, after its first 13 years, Apple had revenues of $8.9

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 11, 2017

Doing digital M&A right means upending the way most companies approach financing, due diligence, and merger integration. Next, you need to understand how digital M&A turns traditional due diligence on its head. So, what do you need to know to get up the learning curve? Let’s start with financing the deal.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 25, 2016

Commentators and researchers have focused on the crucial role of the CEO in leading effective corporate action to promote high performance, high integrity , and sound risk management. Also, the GC now often leads units beyond the legal department, such as public affairs, taxes, and environment. Compliance.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 22, 2014

CEOs of midsized companies I’ve come to know over the last 30 years share the same dream. Like a shopper in a flea market, it is quite easy for a CEO at a midsized company to get distracted by sexy deals. Midmarket investment bankers love to shop potential acquisitions to their CEO clients. They have strong due diligence skills.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 11, 2017

Evaluating leadership capital has always been a critical component of due diligence for deal teams. Many LCPs are either conducting this work themselves, or they are responsible for vetting and managing external due diligence consultants to oversee this work. About 20% of the CEOs had to be changed twice.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 25, 2013

Jack Ma , the founder and long-time CEO of Chinese web company, Alibaba , recently announced that he is stepping down as CEO, and now we have learned that Jonathan Lu Zhaoxi will become chief executive of the company in May. Alibaba is an incredible success story. By comparison, after its first 13 years, Apple had revenues of $8.9

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Four things are required: Do deeper due diligence. Find out how they made it work and double down on the due diligence. In some companies, for instance, the head of sales needs to work in close proximity to the CEO. How do you make virtual teams the rule rather than the exception? You and Your Team.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 2, 2015

When I hear that two CEOs are striking a deal in part because they get along well personally, I cringe. One large research organization experienced the danger of CEO chemistry firsthand. In these discussions, the CEOs indeed hit it off swimmingly. And that product line was a top priority of the partner’s CEO.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

KPMG, the big accounting firm, was helping HP with its due diligence by inspecting Autonomy's books. Former Sunbeam CEO "Chainsaw" Al Dunlap was even said to view his finance department as a profit center. Right now, regulators are investigating whether Autonomy actually engaged in improper accounting.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 29, 2014

An interview with the board of directors is standard for the CEO, CFO, and nonprofit Executive Director hiring processes, but the group interview approach is becoming more common for many other positions. To prepare: Do your own due diligence on the interviewers.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

CEOs are on the hunt to understand who has done what, and who has succeeded. CEOs cannot manage their silos via hub-and-spoke and expect digital expertise to be properly incorporated in key decisions. Soon after, Trian did due diligence on the company and bought a $2.5 billion stake.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

It is in line with Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure’s recent announcement to “grow [Sprint’s] distribution dramatically.” Claure has pointed out RadioShack’s “incredible store locations” so Sprint must have done its due diligence in gauging the fit with Sprint’s target market.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 10, 2012

As an entrepreneur, angel investor, VC, philanthropist, and CEO with 40 years' experience, I cannot agree. I also agree that due diligence is an imperative — and is often overlooked by crowdfunders as impractical or overly complex.

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