N2Growth Blog

JULY 8, 2022

The evolution of new technologies and the COVID-19 pandemic have greatly influenced consumer habits worldwide, consumers are becoming more demanding, and companies are working on efficiencies to offset the negative impact of inflation on their P&Ls. Physical skills are steadily declining as automation technologies become more advanced.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2024

Rapid technological advancements, fluctuating economic landscapes, and growing demands for sustainable business practices have thrust this pivotal position into the spotlight with new expectations and tasks.

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The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 1, 2023

Alas, research from the University of St Andrews suggests that the education of CEOs plays less of a role than we might think in their ultimate success. or an MBA, as a CEO does not necessarily lead to better performance for firms, according to the findings. The study indicates that possessing a top academic degree, namely a Ph.D.

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CO2

DECEMBER 22, 2023

This evolving definition of leadership underscores the importance of executive coaching. Executive coaching, a nuanced art and science , plays a pivotal role in shaping leaders who not only drive performance but also foster an environment of growth and inclusivity. It embodies the spirit of guidance, innovation, and empathy.

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HR Digest

JULY 8, 2022

Technology literacy is key to making informed decisions about digital investments. “ 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. Understanding money and tech is imperative to a CFO’s success.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

It is an important and comprehensive book for marketers, but there are some principles they share that have a much wider application, that I wanted to share. In the book, they list the five foundational truths of youth marketing (and leadership). Adam Wilson, 2018, Former director of brand marketing for Carhartt, North America.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

In today’s complex and rapidly changing business landscape, executives need more than technical expertise to thrive. By partnering with experienced board advisor coaches , executives gain access to invaluable insights, strategic thinking, and unbiased perspectives.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

In the years that have passed, we’ve continued to expand and refine the list by looking for CHROs able to innovate and outperform their peers regardless of current market dynamics in play at the time. The N2Growth Leaders25 Awards are considered to be the Oscars of professional excellence for Board and C-level executives.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Kelli Vukelic, CEO of N2Growth examines the nuances that distinguish boutique search firms from their larger counterparts. Here are some key insights into selecting the right executive search firm to partner with. Various studies show that the failure rate of executives coming into new companies is 30 to 40 percent after 18 months.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

A successful executive understands the intricacies of the supply chain and leverages their expertise to drive innovation, reduce costs, and enhance organizational efficiency. A strategic-minded CPO deeply understands market trends, supplier dynamics, and emerging technologies.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Advances in technology have allowed countless individuals to pursue interests that extend beyond the standard classroom, on their own time, and often for little to no cost. Our company serves a wide variety of customers in higher education, technology and more. That’s good news because I believe (like John F Kennedy, Jr.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 22, 2021

Their strategy is to use technology and reliable service to consolidate the highly fragmented foodservice industry. Confident in her idea, she piloted her plan in two markets—her hometown of Boston and Greensboro, North Carolina. Each market did reasonably well. ezCater is a global marketplace for business catering.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Former PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi wrote, “the fundamental role of a leader is to look for ways to shape the decades ahead, not just react to the present, and to help others accept the discomfort of disruptions to the status quo.”. He has been held at gunpoint and threatened with execution. And that feeds our approach in society at large.

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Lead from Within

AUGUST 2, 2018

Most articles that try to tell you how to become a great CEO will talk about actions, plans and processes. But as a leadership executive coach with over three decades of experience, I’ve seen hundreds of leaders fail because all they know is process and procedures. That means concentrating on your character. So how do you start?

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2021

As executive search consultants, we focus on understanding and optimizing businesses’ intended transformations and how they are shaping strategic responses to industry-level changes. To tackle these issues, for the past five years, the new trend in executive hiring has been the Chief Transformation Officer (CTO) role.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 21, 2011

Posted on January 21st, 2011 by admin in Leadership , Miscellaneous , Operations & Strategy By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Entrepreneur, CEO or Both? CEO…that title sounds good doesn’t it? Okay, so you founded the company, but does that mean you should also be the chief executive?

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Just take a look at laptops, tablets, mobile phones, and other handheld devices, which were all possible thanks to display technology innovation. One thing I find fascinating about this industry is that you can’t write off any display technology when something new enters the market. It did not make it to the mainstream.

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Tanveer Naseer

MAY 6, 2014

Some went on to dominate a market without any previous background in it. Groundbreaking research conducted by Columbia University’s Amar Bhidé in 2000 titled “The Origin and Evolution of New Businesses” revealed that 88% of “breakthrough companies” were the result of “xceptional execution of an ordinary idea”, according to their owners.

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In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 15, 2012

Looking to the next 10 years of the 21 st century, there is no question that the business, social, political, economic and technological environment will be very different. How CEOs prioritize and exercise the principles of great leadership forever hinges on the needs and the conditions of the enterprise they lead.

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Innovation involves trying out new things, making improvements, and seeing what works in the market. Many CEOs, the top leaders of companies, often focus on short-term goals because that’s how they’re rewarded in their jobs. They should serve as better internal monitors to make sure CEOs are doing the right thing.”

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CEO Insider

JULY 26, 2021

The executive team of Etres Technologies spent the last year discussing a strategy to offer a new product into its current market. After much planning, the CEO and executive team gave the green light to the initiative, and […].

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CO2

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Through business coaching, the CEO and senior management developed effective leadership skills and strategies for team building. Business coaching helped them to streamline their operations, implement better project management techniques, and adopt new technologies.

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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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Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 8, 2011

home about rich our team news our fans services executive coach business coach speaking inspire media knowledge books affiliates contact Rich Gee Group 203.500.2421 Are We Experiencing A Technology Tsunami? Lately, I find as each month progresses, I am leveraging the old basics of business and office technology less and less.

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Coaching Tip

APRIL 23, 2014

It''s easy for even the most seasoned executive to make a mistake or overlook a detail that can lead to utter failure for his or her business. As a result, executives are being tasked to optimize their enterprise''s organizational structures, to enhance product and service delivery models, and to blaze new paths to unmatched market reach.

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The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 15, 2023

The researchers examined nearly 400 Fortune 500 firms over a six year period to understand the role female executives play. Thus, the inclusion of female executives may provide a ‘turnaround’ strategy for these firms, helping them instill and benefit from a greater customer orientation.” ” A smarter approach.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2020

I had just come off my first CEO assignment with Pretty Good Privacy, Inc. a fairly notorious email encryption company both provoking concerns from the NSA but also putting privacy on the map as “the marketing gorilla of the Internet.” It ultimately went public and ultimately was sold for $3 billion.

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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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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Image: Pexels Expedia Layoffs Reported Despite Good Revenue Numbers: Company to Refocus Resources In the Right Areas The latest Expedia job cuts are slated to target the Product and Technology division at the company, where they hope to eliminate some redundant roles and re-invest in core strategic areas.

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CEO Insider

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

The post Google Glass to Smart Glasses: What this may tell us about future technologies appeared first on CEOWORLD magazine. Walking in Selfridges department store off of Oxford street in London last month, I […]. Copyright The CEOWORLD magazine Limited 2021. All rights reserved.

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Modern Servant Leader

DECEMBER 30, 2022

The company has been a servant-leadership darling since it’s inception and co-founder Herb Kelleher applied the principles for decades before stepping down as CEO in 2001. Underinvestment in Technology. Because Southwest Airlines seems to have the worst, most outdated operating technology in the industry.

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CEO Blog

AUGUST 21, 2016

I read a book - Disruptive Marketing - What Growth Hackers, Data Punks, and Other Hybrid Thinkers can Teach us about Navigating the New Normal by Geoffrey Colon. (no Partly I love it just because I love marketing. But mostly I love it because Colon understands that marketing has changed and is changing. In short - I love it.

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Coaching Tip

JANUARY 9, 2014

With the news that Ford Motor CEO Alan Mulally won''t be riding to Microsoft''s rescue, many Microsoft investors are disappointed. Any new CEO of Microsoft will need Chairman Bill Gate''s blessing and the board is seeking a leader with a strong technical background along with the work ethic Gates had while he was CEO. .

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Besides, boards must perform under today’s strenuous economic conditions and nail-biting market competition. Effective ones can make valuable and well-educated decisions, weigh in on critical issues, operate ethically, cultivate and execute long-term strategies, and encourage healthy board succession and turnover.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 11, 2017

The speed of technology advances in the market are making the old paradigm of first mover versus fast follower largely irrelevant – every business must now become some version of a first mover. Many leaders have fallen into the trap of believing digital transformation is like playing a game of technology catch-up.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Another CEO colleague told me that his company had a wonderful culture described in detail in his company presentation. I suggested to the CEO that he pour himself a glass of wine and sit in a quiet corner to review the results. Awareness implies a thorough understanding of the company’s markets, technologies, and strategies.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 15, 2013

By Patricia Lenkov , Chair, Executive Search, N2growth. It is essentially impossible not to and this is particularly true in the ever-changing and evolving technology industry. According to The Conference Board, CEO tenure has decreased to an average of 8.4 It is clear once again that planned CEO succession is necessary.

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