Leading Blog

JUNE 1, 2020

Winning Now, Winning Later : How Companies Can Win in the Short Term While Investing for the Long Term by David Cote. Short-termism is rampant among executives and managers today, causing many companies to underperform and even go out of business. Dave Cote is intimately familiar with this problem.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Whether leading an emerging growth company or a large multi-national corporation, aside from the CEO , there is arguably no position that has impact and contribution like the CHRO. Find HR’s hand (in a good way) in everything as an enabler and contributor to operations flowing all the way through to customer/client satisfaction.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2021

To achieve this, an effective CTO needs “to strike the right balance between a carrot and a stick; short-term impact on numbers vs. long term value, or feel-good effects vs. profound change.”. Step 4: Operations alignment. However, four main steps are proven to be effective: Step 1: Leadership alignment. And why is that?

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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. Because Southwest Airlines seems to have the worst, most outdated operating technology in the industry. This was the main root of their problem.

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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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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Which brings us back to those folks in the corporate driver’s seat — the CEO. Doesn’t much of a CEO’s job consist of being on the receiving end of ever-increasing floods of data that can now be gleaned in real time from inputs around the globe? BDAI (for short) is excellent at making sense out of the current state.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 25, 2020

That is why ‘visionary’ is still the ultimate compliment for the CEO today. And when people bought in, they brought him ideas—tough ideas that required rethinking how the company operated—and those ideas ultimately saved Facebook from disaster.”. Apple has operated like Day One but struggles today under a refiner’s mindset.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 28, 2021

To navigate more demanding customer expectations , an acute distrust of business and so much remote working, leaders need to find new ways of operating. When we operate from a sense of our presence, we are in a state of absorbed relaxation. Guest post from Sarah Rozenthuler: In our rapidly changing world, new pressures are emerging.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 2, 2015

Guest post from Jeanne Bliss : More than ever, customer experience is a priority for CEOs in nearly every industry. There are eight major actions the CEO should do to ensure CCO success. Take Personal Ownership The CEO should position the work of the CCO as a priority of their agenda.

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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. Because Southwest Airlines seems to have the worst, most outdated operating technology in the industry.

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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. No longer is it acceptable for CEO’s to focus on short-term gain to line their pockets. In the short term, that is,” he is quoted as saying.

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Skip Prichard

OCTOBER 3, 2022

They make sure to embed their purpose in the very operating system of their organizations. They know that for deep purpose to take hold, both their daily actions and long-term strategic plans must be consistent with the overarching purpose. “Deep purpose provides focus and consistency when the path ahead is unclear.”

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

They have the drive to innovate—the willingness to continually experiment, to test new ways of organizing and deploying resources, to abandon outmoded approaches when circumstances change; in short, to “make all things new.”. Donaldson and Karl Weber extract relevant lessons for leaders in Entrepreneurial Leader.

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The Horizons Tracker

MAY 18, 2022

The researchers found that there isn’t really a uniform approach to corporate venturing, with many programs operated in an incredibly inefficient way. This bureaucracy is compounded by the lack of uniform reporting structure, with some reporting to the CEO, others to the CFO, and others again the chief strategy officer.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The short answer is: absolutely because, as we touched on above, executive coaching is far different than standard business coaching. 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.

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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.&# Things have spun so far out of control that I recently had a CEO ask: “Is strategy still relevant in today’s business world, and if so, what role does strategy play in the overall make-up of a CEO’s duties and responsibilities?

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The Idolbuster

AUGUST 15, 2012

Public companies are much more prone to short term, numbers-based decision making than private ownership. “The ” [i] In other words, half of a companies stock will be bought and sold in less than 12 months, and those owners only care about short term results since they will not be owners a year from now. .”

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CEO Insider

MAY 13, 2020

Pandemic presents a multi-dimensional challenge: Public health, operational, and economic crises, all rolled into one. Adding complexity, each crisis demands short- and long-term strategic responses. […].

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 13, 2021

Jack Welch, who led General Electric as its CEO from 1981 to 2001observed that mid-level leaders at GE struggled with having the courage to make a decision. Although toxic leaders might achieve some success over the short term, it is character-based, servant leaders with strong values who gain sustained success and results.

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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. This approach self-evidently enables a mindset that offers a long-term perspective. This is when the incidence of corporate scandals increases, as we have all seen in recent years.

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CO2

JUNE 12, 2020

Several years ago, a dear friend of mine, Darrell Mann, CEO of Systematic Innovation , predicted that some catastrophic event would soon plague humanity. He could not determine what it was going to be, only that the systems that humanity created were going to be challenged with devastating effects in the short term.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 1, 2016

CEO Interview: Sam Walsh. This edition of the CEO interview features Sam Walsh, the recently retired CEO, of Rio Tinto. Since taking up the CEO seat at Rio Tinto Sam has steered the business through a torrid industry downturn and firmly positioned them for new growth. (as featured in mining.com).

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In the CEO Afterlife

JANUARY 22, 2012

When I was on the ‘hot seat’ and in the line of fire as a CEO, I constantly dealt with pressing day-to-day issues such as bringing in the quarter, forecasting erratic commodity markets, reacting to predatory pricing, and stressing over sales shortfalls and excess inventory. When I proposed divesting a couple of them, the CEO was horrified.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 5, 2019

In any organization, leaders have a choice, they can concentrate on urgent short-term goals, or they can equip themselves with the relationship sensing and building skills they need to balance priority tensions. About the Author: Yvette Bethel is CEO of Organizational Soul, an IFB Consulting and Leadership Development company.

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In the CEO Afterlife

JANUARY 20, 2014

The operative word in the question is “YOU.” Let’s look at this issue from a strategic perspective via a short check list: Define your goals. Human Resources Leadership Life Business CEO Crisis Management Culture In the CEO Afterlife John Richard Bell Mentoring New Year''s Resolutions Resolutions Strategy Vision'

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 22, 2018

Guest post from Bruce Hartman : The CEO of Footlocker, Matt Serra, once said to me, “It’s lonely at the top. Dave Farrell, the long serving CEO of May Department stores, was always very consistent with ethical decision making. Though not his actual title, Reggie Thomas was our executive who looked for ways to make our operation better.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 15, 2017

Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital , a part of Northwestern Medicine, is an elite performing healthcare organization in terms of patient satisfaction, employee engagement and financial performance. Marianjoy is led by Kathleen Yosko, its president and CEO. Schwab now operates eight satellite facilities in the Chicago area.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

That combination of personality traits, combined with the pace at which business operates today, can cause even the best and brightest to lose focus and in turn lose productivity, AND. It takes a systematic, process driven approach to maintain high levels of focus on a consistent long-term basis.

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In the CEO Afterlife

JULY 2, 2012

However, now that I look back from the CEO afterlife, I realize that this view need not be pervasive. The tactic that works best to defend or build share in the short term is price cuts or special discounts. The new economy doesn’t operate that way. Be forewarned, this tactic destroys profits.

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In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 27, 2014

The operative word in the question is “YOU.” Let’s look at this issue from a strategic perspective via a short check list: Define your goals. Branding Human Resources Leadership Life Marketing Strategy Uncategorized Do Less Better In the CEO Afterlife Vision' You’ve likely got something in mind already. you get my drift.

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Tanveer Naseer

OCTOBER 14, 2014

In business, leadership infrastructure is the sum total of all the management systems, processes, leadership teams, skill sets, and disciplines that enable companies to grow from small operations into midsized or large firms. Even the CEO is at ground level, kicking the copier when it gets stuck, making sales calls.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

That combination of personality traits, combined with the pace at which business operates today, can cause even the best and brightest to lose focus and in turn lose productivity, AND. It takes a systematic, process driven approach to maintain high levels of focus on a consistent long-term basis.

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CO2

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Expectations are higher than ever, and businesses that do not place purpose at the forefront risk falling short. Businesses that deliver on a mission and a purpose stand to reap huge rewards—especially in the long term. asks Tom Schlick, Operational Consultant & Coach at CO2, “Is that why we get out of bed every morning?

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CO2

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Expectations are higher than ever, and businesses that do not place purpose at the forefront risk falling short. Businesses that deliver on a mission and a purpose stand to reap huge rewards—especially in the long term. asks Tom Schlick, Operational Consultant & Coach at CO2, “Is that why we get out of bed every morning?

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The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Indeed, in the UK, dozens of energy companies face bankruptcy as the long-term contracts they have signed with customers on low prices render their business model unviable in a world in which the price of liquefied natural gas rose by two-thirds in less than a month. The green economy. Solar as a service. consumption. Sharing the wealth.

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CO2

JUNE 12, 2020

Several years ago, a dear friend of mine, Darrell Mann, CEO of Systematic Innovation , predicted that some catastrophic event would soon plague humanity. He could not determine what it was going to be, only that the systems that humanity created were going to be challenged with devastating effects in the short term.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 1, 2011

This blog post is part of the HBR Online Forum The CEO's Role in Fixing the System. Much has been made in recent years about the pernicious influence of short-term investors on corporate performance. I believe these arguments often miss a nuance: It is not the short-term investor but short-term management that is the problem.

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