N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2022

To determine if this is the best route for your company, you’ll need to understand the different types of executive search firms and why you should retain one. At N2Growth, we iteratively source and stay in the market until a finalist candidate is found. The report noted that not only do 30% of top business leaders in the U.S.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 22, 2018

As Craig’s CFO and CAO, I always appreciated this leadership style. Build great teams In the early dark days as CFO of Footlocker, we had a struggling company that was deeply in debt. After two years, we went from being a “financially troubled” company, to being praised for our turn-around efforts.

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CFO Leadership Ethics Long-term 169

Lead Change Blog

JUNE 25, 2020

A recent conversation with a community bank CEO focused on his vision for the company. But every numeric result – product development, marketing, sales, manufacturing, and distribution – reflects human behavior. Logic tells us we can manage cause, but only measure effect.

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P&L ROE Metrics CFO 220

Chart Your Course

JANUARY 13, 2017

Understanding that each team member has a role in the company and their personalities need to match these roles can mean the difference between failure and success. You need a numbers guy to navigate your company to financial success. Your CFO should be Captain America with the emotional range of a rock. Chief Financial Officer.

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CFO Chief Financial Officer Team Ethics 100

Coaching Tip

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

One of the biggest differences between B2B and B2C worlds is marketing. Many successful marketing leaders have a difficult time making the required adjustments to be successful. . B2B companies invest to understand their customers as well, but the path they take is very different. By Guest Author Sean Geehan. They are: .

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B2C B2B Marketing CIO 95

Lead Change Blog

MARCH 11, 2021

This fantastic news has deservedly boosted the stock market, and lots of companies are shifting to retract planned staff and budget cuts. Let’s consider James, the COO of a mid-size production company that was impacted by the pandemic. However, many senior executives and stock investors are very attentive to vaccine news.

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Constraint COO CFO Webinar 150

HR Digest

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Workers who adapt and grow with the organization in a time of accelerated change will be able to launch products and services that meet market needs. When I was a technology marketing exec in 2009, I heard the words nurture marketing. When I was a technology marketing exec in 2009, I heard the words nurture marketing.

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Skills Emotional Intelligence CFO Power 145

The Horizons Tracker

MAY 18, 2022

How corporate venturing programs work is not always well understood, however, so researchers from Stanford set out to look under the lid and explore the VC units of 74 American companies, who between them account for around 80% of all corporate venturing in the S&P 500. A mixed bag.

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Short-term CFO Bureaucracy Long-term 99

First Friday Book Synopsis

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Rob Sher is founding principal of CEO to CEO, a consulting firm of former chief executives that improves the leadership infrastructure of midsized companies seeking to accelerate their performance. He has published extensively on the successful leadership traits of CEOs of mid-market companies.

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CFO Wilde Drucker Magazine 95

Marshall Goldsmith

AUGUST 15, 2011

Q: Do you have any specific suggestions for marketing executives in this challenging climate? During hard times companies often cut back on marketing budgets. As business becomes more competitive, marketing executives face increasing pressure to demonstrate the value that their function is adding to the firm.

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Advice Execution Marketing Prahalad 107

LDRLB

APRIL 21, 2020

Nurmohamed encouraged one group of participants to see themselves as underdogs, as underrated, as if the companies that rejected them just didn’t understanding the true value they could provide to the organization. If the public had a positive opinion of the company that they worked for, then they were more likely to be satisfied.

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CFO Motivation Industry Participative 128

First Friday Book Synopsis

OCTOBER 19, 2014

Rob Sher is founding principal of CEO to CEO, a consulting firm of former chief executives that improves the leadership infrastructure of midsized companies seeking to accelerate their performance. He has published extensively on the successful leadership traits of CEOs of mid-market companies.

CFO 85

CFO Wilde Drucker Magazine 85

Tanveer Naseer

MAY 9, 2017

He has observed in many companies that a C-suite team represents a balance of types , for instance, an introverted CEO who chooses an extroverted CFO to bring strengths to the table that he or she doesn’t have. “On On the senior leadership team, you need thoughtful analysis and you need passion and excitement,” adds Moore.

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CFO Education Diversity Reference 272

Mark Sanborn

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

In Practice: A CFO might confidently project revenue figures while neglecting market uncertainties and potential disruptions. Overconfidence: The Illusion of Certainty The Trap: Executives often overestimate their knowledge and predictive abilities, overlooking potential uncertainties and risks.

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Groupthink CFO Uncertainty Consensus 56

In the CEO Afterlife

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

The day the Jacobs Suchard (now part of Kraft Foods ) Board of Directors promoted me to the C-Suite, they strongly suggested I align myself with the CFO. Now I must admit that my Nabob Foods and Jacobs Suchard alumni would be the first to tell you that marketing occupied that prime piece of bone real estate. Marketing is important.

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CEO CFO Human Resources Real Estate 162

Marshall Goldsmith

DECEMBER 6, 2010

A CEO asked me to coach his potential successor, the CFO. It didn't take long before I just felt that the CEO just didn't like the CFO. I brought it to his attention: "I just don't think you like the CFO." GUT CHECK He replied, "I have to admit, he has made a tremendous contribution in helping our company. Are you sure?"

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CEO CFO Skills Open-book 118

Next Level Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The publication date of this post, December 1, 2020, marks the 20 th anniversary of our leadership development company, The Eblin Group. And, by the way, that guy is now Senior Vice President and Treasurer of his Fortune 500 company. There’s a lot to say and share about that for sure – more than one blog post can address.

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Development Long-term Workshop Learning-by-Doing 241

LDRLB

APRIL 21, 2020

Nurmohamed encouraged one group of participants to see themselves as underdogs, as underrated, as if the companies that rejected them just didn’t understanding the true value they could provide to the organization. If the public had a positive opinion of the company that they worked for, then they were more likely to be satisfied.

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CFO Motivation Industry Participative 78

Rich Gee Group

AUGUST 31, 2015

What past decisions are holding the company behind? What areas might take the company to the next level? What are the market forces at work – are they playing fair or are they slowly (and possibly illegally) undermining your position. You also have to be patient to allow the natural flow of the company to run it’s course.

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CEO Development CIO Emotional Intelligence 150

HR Digest

AUGUST 29, 2020

The lay-offs are done according to the employees’ performance and are targeted at the bottom five percent of Accenture Company. ” Earlier in July, the company cut 900 jobs in the UK, citing a downward curve in market demand. In 2019, the company earned revenues of a whopping $43.2 About Accenture.

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Attrition Crisis CFO Long-term 52

Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Product managers hold a unique position in the company: they depend on people from other groups, but they do not have managerial authority over those people (in most cases). They get the most up-to-date, critical information from customers of any group in the company. Sales: Without a solid sales team the company will not succeed.

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Productivity Products Management Leadership 182

LDRLB

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

The day the Jacobs Suchard (now part of Kraft Foods ) Board of Directors promoted me to the C-Suite, they strongly suggested I align myself with the CFO. Now I must admit that my Nabob Foods and Jacobs Suchard alumni would be the first to tell you that marketing occupied that prime piece of bone real estate. Often, they have a “way”.

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CEO CFO Human Resources Real Estate 116

In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 31, 2011

I began blogging about leadership, strategy, marketing and life last February. In this blog, I am not arguing against a clear definition of where a company is going and what sets it apart. You’re Not a Real Marketer until You Create a Brand [link]. But as the year closes, I realize that I’ve posted 54 blogs.

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Blog Mission Statement Strategic Planning Brand 222

Tanveer Naseer

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link, and a company is only as strong as its lowest-performing employees. However, according to Eagle Hill’s survey, among companies with high turnover rates, 26% of high performers leave because of poor management. And it’s costing companies a pretty penny to replace workers.

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Charan Attrition Morale Survey 229

Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 7, 2020

If the agency has worked in your industry, presumably they understand what companies like yours value. Put it this way: just because an agency placed a technical Project Manager at a software company doesn’t mean they can find the right Chief Financial Officer or Director of Marketing in the same industry. Consulting.

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Execution Chief Financial Officer Industry Strategy 213

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 31, 2015

Pretend you are the VP of Client Services of a $15 million company and find your current website inadequate for your growth and strategy. Mention your thoughts to the VPs of Sales and Marketing as you’d all need to share budget. Mention your thoughts to the VPs of Sales and Marketing as you’d all need to share budget.

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CFO Consensus Budgeting Brand 50

N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

You started a company. Missing the turn or making it too late can cause a company to stagnate or implode or can spell the death of the idea; or worse, the idea becomes someone else’s to bring to market without you. The sooner you shift to the needs of the customer, the better for you and your company. You got funding.

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Delegation Maturity CEO Execution 203

Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 11, 2010

What past decisions are holding the company behind? What areas might take the company to the next level? What are the market forces at work – are they playing fair or are they slowly (and possibly illegally) undermining your position. Where are the dependencies? Who are the key players? Unported License.

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CEO Development Licensing Motivation 238

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

And, sadly, the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) reports that 60 percent of small companies are unable to sustain their business more than six months following a cyberattack. Patches are often created after a software or hardware company has experienced a data breach or recognized a vulnerability that might allow one.

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Bottom-up Software Policies CIO 97

Harvard Business Review

JULY 25, 2016

What receives far less attention is that, more and more in our increasingly complex, volatile, and fully-globalized business world, the effectiveness of such action depends on a powerful partnership between the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and the General Counsel (GC).

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CFO Chief Financial Officer Compliance Due Diligence 8

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Below I’ve listed a few stakeholders and corresponding Core Ideas to pitch to them regarding the European market entry: VP of Sales: “We should enter the Italian and German markets because we can generate $XMM in sales.”. I’m making a pitch for entering the Italian and German markets no matter who my stakeholder is.

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Metrics CFO Chief Financial Officer Marketing 50

Mike Cardus

JANUARY 7, 2014

Below is a story from a company I consulted & coached the management team. He was liked by the companies customers and vendors, and they were happy to have him visit and treat them to golf and dinners. Consulting and examining this with the company CEO, CFO, COO and Sr. Photo Credit.

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Charisma COO CFO Executive Coaching 129

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

The nature, intent, and consequences of an attack notwithstanding, the way companies have responded to breaches is closely related to their designation: public or private. Broadly speaking, public company CFOs are more likely to outsource cyber-security to third-party firms, while private CFOs tend to invest in in-house IT teams.

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Chief Technology Officer Short-term How To Long-term 77

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

He was President, CFO, General Counsel, and the second largest shareholder of PDS Tech prior to its purchase by AKKA Technologies. Previous roles include attorney and marketing executive for Union Pacific Railroad, associate and then partner at Jenner & Block in Chicago, and chairman and CEO of an internet company.

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Open-book CFO Learning-by-Doing Audience 99

Women on Business

JANUARY 17, 2011

Furthermore, of the 535 highest paid and most senior positions at those companies, only 5.8% One more disheartening statistic shows that only 26% of those companies have at least one woman in an executive officer’s position (e.g., CEO, CMO, COO, CIO, CFO, etc.), CEO, CMO, COO, CIO, CFO, etc.), in the prior year).

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Press Release Discount PR Directory 113

Women on Business

JANUARY 8, 2011

Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO, stated that Jung will bring a “new dimension&# to the company’s board. It’s actually hard to believe that a progressive company like Apple has taken so long to add a woman to its board of directors. Avon’s stock price was up 15% in 2007.Â

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Press Release CEO Discount PR 124

Marshall Goldsmith

DECEMBER 26, 2011

Recently, in a conversation with the CFO of a blue chip company, I observed an example of the impact of this increased compensation. The CFO replied, "You are getting paid as much a partner in one of the top professional services firms. IBM's lack of tough performance standards was not that unusual in the U.S

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Health Care CFO Competitive Advantage Outsourcing 132