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Digital Transformation Or Digital Free Fall: What Every CEO Must Know

N2Growth Blog

Therein lies the problem; the impact of time compression, and the need to rapidly infuse an entirely new genre of talent and thinking into businesses that may not presently exist is forcing executives to think and act in ways they’re simply not comfortable with.

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Intangible Loss of Outsourced Innovation

Mills Scofield

I’ve been thinking about the 2 nd , 3 rd order effects of outsourcing, especially now that some companies are either doing or seriously considering insourcing. In November, I spoke with Bernard Charlès , CEO of Dassault Systèmes , (DS), creator of 3D simulation products for manufacturing to life sciences.

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How to Solve Complex Problems Fast

Skip Prichard

David Komlos is CEO of Syntegrity and David Bejamin leads Syntegrity’s client delivery organization. Good execution requires a “Sharp focus and commitment to a few clearly identified goals.” Now, how do leaders sustain execution on all three? Apply these 8 key success factors for execution in the complex domain.

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Diversity & Leadership | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

I will onshore, offshore, outsource, insource, or execute whatever business strategy I implement without regard for diversity. As a CEO when you start to lower the chinning bar by allowing for the hiring of someone based more on their diversity segment than their talent you are enabling the demise of your enterprise.

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HBR’s Guide to Obama’s 2014 State of the Union

Harvard Business Review

Obama proposed raising the minimum wage to $10.10, and will do so for federal workers by executive action. Obama said he plans to partner with CEOs to encourage the hiring of the long-term unemployed. Manufacturing and Insourcing. ” For a little more nuance on the insourcing trend, read Brad Power on GE.

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Aggressive Talent Wars Are Good for Cities

Harvard Business Review

Non-competes have contributed to the more rigid, vertically integrated, and prone to insourcing ethos of Boston’s high tech region. California’s lack of non-compete agreements is the reason Marissa Mayer could assume the position of CEO at Yahoo! immediately upon leaving its direct competitor, Google.