N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Kelli Vukelic, CEO of N2Growth examines the nuances that distinguish boutique search firms from their larger counterparts. I would caution that size is not always an indicator of success, and more importantly, not a risk mitigator,” said Kelli Vukelic, CEO of N2Growth, a Philadelphia-based management consulting and executive search firm. “A

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CO2

MARCH 28, 2023

With companies of all sizes adapting to a constantly changing economic landscape, it’s more important than ever for CEOs and other stakeholders to understand the pros and cons of chasing revenue vs. earnings when making financial decisions. The post Revenue Vs.

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CO2

MARCH 28, 2023

With companies of all sizes adapting to a constantly changing economic landscape, it’s more important than ever for CEOs and other stakeholders to understand the pros and cons of chasing revenue vs. earnings when making financial decisions. The post Revenue Vs.

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The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 7, 2023

Over the mark “A tell-tale sign of whether a CEO has gone over the line between valuable confidence and dangerous overconfidence is when they start to disregard the feedback they are getting and pay less attention to what’s happening elsewhere in their industry,” the researchers explain.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 29, 2014

All performance is relative and performance measures without contextual references are largely meaningless. Contextual References. There are several types of contextual references that help reveal performance value; providing managers with the added information dimension necessary for identifying the need for follow-up action.

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Next Level Blog

JULY 13, 2010

Operation Mincemeat is a true story that reads like a novel. It’s the World War II story of how some ingenious British intelligence officers came up with a complicated and macabre plan to trick the Germans into moving their defenses away from the intended location of an Allied invasion.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 31, 2024

During reference checks we like to validate the experiences and achievements that candidates highlight in the interview, and which gives us confidence in their ability to hit the scorecard. Question: What are the most important things to look for in a candidate when selecting a CEO? Build “A” teams and make tough decisions.

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In the CEO Afterlife

NOVEMBER 20, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. However, it woke up Coke who were forced to look beyond their advertising and instead at their operational strategy. Your reference to winning the distribution game is reminiscent of Anheuser Busch and Budweiser. Formerlife: CEO of Jacobs Suchard (Nabob, Kraft), Strategy/Branding Consultant.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

One Stanford study revealed that while two-thirds of CEOs say they don’t receive any leadership advice, almost 100% of them want it and welcome executive coaching. The late Steve Jobs, co-founder and CEO of Apple, reportedly used coaching to improve his leadership style, identify and correct his gaps, and continuously improve himself.

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HR Digest

MARCH 16, 2024

million in damages to Owen Diaz, a Black man who worked as an elevator operator at its Fremont, California factory in 2015. The drawing was a rudimentary reference to Inki the Caveman, a 1950s-era cartoon whose main character is a Black boy portrayed with large lips, wearing a loincloth, earrings, and a bone through his hair.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Boardrooms today face new, evolving challenges that are increasingly complex to navigate, and they are under immense pressure and scrutiny to operate at maximum effectiveness. Here’s how a global executive search firm can ultimately allow a Board to operate at its peak performance and empower it to realize its most ambitious goals.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Ben & Jerry’s and Patagonia are two such companies that have shifted to becoming B-corps in a bid to be more transparent and socially responsible in how they operate. In order to become a B-corp, a company must pass an assessment that measures its impact on its employees, customers, community, and environment. Cognitive Empathy.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 2, 2014

Gregg Steinhafel, former Chairman and CEO of Target Corporation stepped down earlier this month. Technology expertise in this case, by the way, does not refer to the CEO or former CEO of a technology company. Getting back to Target, major kudos to the board for having excellent operational experience.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 1, 2022

During reference checks we like to validate the experiences and achievements that candidates highlight in the interview, and which gives us confidence in their ability to hit the scorecard. Question: What are the most important things to look for in a candidate when selecting a CEO? Build “A” teams and make tough decisions.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 3, 2020

A Transpersonal Leader operates beyond their own ego and personal drivers and balances the needs of all the organization’s stakeholders. To achieve this requires not just the humility previously referred to but also transparency, trust, and effective communication. Decisions that they are authorized to take.

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Skip Prichard

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Numerous studies have shown that many CEOs who have failed had perfectly sound strategies. In 1999, noted business consultant Ram Charan’s cover article in Fortune magazine identified 25 CEOs who had recently failed terribly and publicly.2 It is one’s raw, innate ability to handle complexity (think central processing unit or CPU).

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Modern Servant Leader

JANUARY 20, 2012

During the financial earnings call, CEO Gary Kelly , CFO Laura Wright and Executive VP Robert (Bob) E. During mergers and acquisitions it is common for companies, especially the acquired, to experience a dip in operational performance. Bucking that trend though, AirTran reflected it’s best operational results ever.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 30, 2022

During reference checks we like to validate the experiences and achievements that candidates highlight in the interview, and which gives us confidence in their ability to hit the scorecard. Question: What are the most important things to look for in a candidate when selecting a CEO? Build “A” teams and make tough decisions.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 4, 2011

I had an email yesterday from a CEO who described himself as “constantly being sucked down into the weeds.&# As the video progresses, the orange horizontal line that cuts the image in half is what I refer to as the leadership line. Put simply, CEOs must learn to both lead and manage.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 19, 2017

I introduced myself as “Jaco”, and she replied “please to meet you, I am doctor Bloos”, referring to her surname. ” She apparently operated in an environment where her role was defined by her title, which commanded respect, expertise and positioning of her patients. But there’s more to it.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 9, 2010

I cannot even begin to count the number of times I’ve had a CEO tell me that certain immutable business principles just don’t apply to his/her business because, “this business is different.&# Moving on…Believe it or not, CEO is not always synonymous with all knowing business guru.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 13, 2023

” The truth is that boardroom diversity brings immense benefits to the CEO, the entire organization, shareholders, and the board itself. For organizations that want to outperform their competitors and have a board operating at its maximum effectiveness, diversity is key.

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Michael Lee Stallard

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

You can see evidence of Pfizer’s commitment in Ian Read’s letter to stakeholders the year after he became CEO: In 2011, we thoroughly explored what our culture is and how it needs to evolve. When Pfizer acquired Warner Lambert in 2000, it adopted Warner Lambert’s practice of referring to employees as colleagues.

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Coaching Tip

JULY 10, 2013

This reference book has 30 chapters and is organized into five sections. When newly recruited, the following types of executives experienced the highest failure rates within the first 18 months: senior-level executives (39%), sales executives (30%), marketing executives (25%), and operations executives (23%). Related articles.

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CO2

JANUARY 15, 2020

Ever wonder why great CEOs like Steve Jobs, Jack Welch, Eric Schmidt, and Bill Gates hire an executive coach? In fact, 79 percent of the time, it is CEOs themselves who seek out coaching. Why Hire Executive Coach as a CEO? But most CEOs aren’t trained in navigating interpersonal conflicts.

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CO2

JANUARY 15, 2020

Ever wonder why great CEOs like Steve Jobs, Jack Welch, Eric Schmidt, and Bill Gates hire an executive coach? In fact, 79 percent of the time, it is CEOs themselves who seek out coaching. Why Hire an Executive Coaching as a CEO? But most CEOs aren’t trained in navigating interpersonal conflicts.

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CO2

JANUARY 15, 2020

By: Gary Cohen Ever wonder why great CEOs like Steve Jobs, Jack Welch, Eric Schmidt, and Bill Gates hire an executive coach? In fact, 79 percent of the time, it is CEOs themselves who seek out coaching. But most CEOs aren’t trained in navigating interpersonal conflicts. It’s usually not because their boards recommended it.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 18, 2010

While most C-level execs have a general idea of what I’m referring to, it is also quite clear that most can’t even begin to define it, much less articulate the specific constructs of a sound business model. Furthermore, a business plan, strategic plan, marketing plan, capital formation plan, exit plan, etc.,

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Tanveer Naseer

MAY 29, 2018

Offering clients information about your company’s mission, vision, and values—expressed in a brand—gives them a better understanding of how and why you operate. It is up to team leaders to keep them at top of mind , refer to them in meetings and conversations, and ask employees to find ways to incorporate them daily.

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Experience to Lead

JANUARY 25, 2022

Here Are Our Picks for The Best Leadership Blogs and Podcasts for 2022: Bookmark these and refer to them often for tangible leadership lessons that you can apply immediately. This robust leadership blog from INSEAD features incisive pieces on strategy, operations and management. INSEAD Knowledge. Tanveer Naseer Leadership.

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The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 4, 2022

. “Many healthcare providers fall foul of new technology introduced into old organizational processes, which typically results in costly wastage,” Hal Woolf, President & CEO, HIMSS explains. Just as politics is often referred to as the “art of the possible”, so too to a large extent is innovation in healthcare.

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CO2

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

asks Tom Schlick, Operational Consultant & Coach at CO2, “Is that why we get out of bed every morning? The mission references the present. For a founder-led startup, the exercise may be as simple as transcribing the goals and personal values of its CEO. How am I going to grow shareholder value? Nobody does that.”

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CO2

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

asks Tom Schlick, Operational Consultant & Coach at CO2, “Is that why we get out of bed every morning? The mission references the present. For a founder-led startup, the exercise may be as simple as transcribing the goals and personal values of its CEO. How am I going to grow shareholder value? Nobody does that.” .

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Coaching Tip

APRIL 20, 2016

Ninety percent of CEOs in the U.S. and around the world are not prepared for the environment in which they operate.”. Can't Get Enough Leadership , Develop Leadership Skills: A Mobile Reference Guide , Ask the Coach . Challenge and opportunity are flung at us constantly. Related articles. The Mobile Era Matures.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

In fact, I hold Marshall in such high professional regard that he is one of only three other coaches that I’ll refer people to if I’m unable to meet their needs. Eric Shinseki, former Army Chief of Staff, Alan Mulally, CEO of the Ford Motor Company, and Frances Hesselbein, former CEO of the Girl Scouts.

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Modern Servant Leader

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Operating environments change rapidly. For the drill press operator (who should be voting on the kind of tool to use) to vote on whether to declare a stock split would be equally foolish. Darwin Smith : CEO and Chairman of the Board of Kimberly-Clark from 1971 to 1991, Smith was an unassuming man. References : 1.

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Coaching Tip

APRIL 17, 2011

What follows are excerpts from chapters taken from “The Corner Office: Indispensable and Unexpected Lessons From CEOs on How to Lead and Succeed,” by Adam Bryant on these five leadership qualities: Passionate Curiosity. Companies increasingly operate through ad hoc teams. They ask big-picture questions. A Simple Mind-Set.

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