Next Level Blog

MAY 17, 2012

Through services and products based on the real world experience and research behind Scott Eblin’s book, "The Next Level: What Insiders Know About Executive Success," we help leaders identify what to pick up and let go to succeed at their next level.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 8, 2017

Communicating to executives and board members. Security leaders are primarily reporting to the CIO. The position requires an individual that can zoom in on technical discussion to solve tactical problems while comfortably collaborating and communicating with top executives. Business Continuity (BC). Human resource leadership.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 13, 2016

CIO Search/Selection Project. Strategic Plan ranges from the heady (Strategic Acquisition Program — that proactively looks for complementary acquisition targets) to the commonplace (CIO Search/Selection Project — that’s about hiring a candidate to drive IT for the firm). Union Issues Negotiation Project.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 27, 2016

But, this transformation has an ally in “ New IT “–a confluence of cloud-based computing, digitalization, automated operational frameworks and platform-driven execution environments that can be redesigned on the fly through the leverage of highly sophisticated data analytic capabilities.

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Next Level Blog

MARCH 13, 2018

That idea comes from Donagh Herlihy who, when I interviewed him for the first edition of The Next Level back in 2005, was the CIO for Avon. I’ve been reading through my interviews with him and other executives for the third edition of The Next Level that’s coming out this Fall. People get kind of resistant to being sold a strategy.

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Rich Gee Group

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

you’re the CEO (or the President, CFO, CMO, CIO, you get the idea). I work with many C-Level and Executive leaders to re-orient their lives and focus on what’s really important. You work hard. You come in early, stay late, and work over the weekends. You constantly think about work, even in your sleep.

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Rich Gee Group

MAY 6, 2014

Or a CMO, COO, CIO, CTO or any other C-Level title. Unfortunately, most companies and their executives are graded by a number of other measures which don’t trickle down the MONEY. You’re not a CEO. You’re not a GVP, AVP, MVP or VP. You’re not a Senior Director, Partner, Manager, Owner, etc.

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Rich Gee Group

AUGUST 31, 2015

It’s a high-wire balancing act many executives go through to grab the golden ring. Many executives whine and complain when they hit a very real glass ceiling, but in the end, it’s their fault. This is where most C-Level executives fail. Too many executives forget there are forces you cannot control. It’s that simple.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 30, 2012

SonyaShelton: SAP's CIO: You're Putting Your Executive Career at Risk if You're Not Social - Forbes. Henley Centre's Patricia Bossons describes evolution of good leadership. MarkDMcKinney: Post your favorite joke, picture, and more on Comical! Help us grow! From @TomAsacker: Your armor is your enemy.

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 16, 2011

C-suite executives themselves admit that employee engagement is discussed "occasionally", "rarely," or "never" at board level in 43% of companies. 47% of C-suite executives believe that they themselves "have determined the levels of employee engagement" in their companies, a view shared by only 16% of senior directors outside the C-suite.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

He served as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of its Board of Directors and President since the Company’s inception in 1978 through to its acquisition in 2015. He publishes regular columns about entrepreneurship and building enduring businesses on Entrepreneur, Forbes Tech Council, FORTUNE and CIO.

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CEO Insider

JUNE 30, 2023

The acquisition minded executive is the norm in the business world. Most executives I’ve talked to are either actively seeking acquisitions or, to use their common turn of phrase, they’re “opportunistic.” In other words, if the right deal falls into their laps, they might be stirred into action.

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Curious Cat

MAY 20, 2015

One of the stark differences is how executives are paid. Toyota’s belief in a strong management system contrasts with the self worship many USA executives practice. How the executives pay themselves illustrates this very well. Even with a proposed 19% pay boost the top 21 executives at Toyota would get a combined US$14.9

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First Friday Book Synopsis

JULY 29, 2013

He is recognized by the Thinkers 50 as one of the world’s leading management thinkers and by Leadership Excellence Magazine as one of the top independent leadership consultants, executive coaches and speakers in […].

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CEO Insider

APRIL 29, 2023

CEOWORLD Magazine has announced the appointment of new members to its board of directors and executive council.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 24, 2021

High, president of the digital business advisory firm Metis Strategy , advises numerous companies and executives on how to compete in the digital era. Where many new executives get things wrong is in defining culture as though it begins with their arrival.” How do companies compete in this digital era ?

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 31, 2011

I have watched entrepreneurs and executives initially trivialize the value of influence in a capital transaction, only to regret it down the road. I probed further to ask if they considered holding similar events for the CFOs, CIOs, CSOs, CTOs, CMOs, etc. By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth . of their portfolio companies.

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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 11, 2010

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 Developing The CEO Within You. It’s a high-wire balancing act many executives go through to grab the golden ring. You’re moving on up. It’s that simple.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2013

The CIO paradox is a set of contradictions that lies at the heart of IT leadership. Many CIOs have buckled under the CIO paradox, while others have managed to be effective despite it. In working with these successful CIOs over the years, I have found that they all share a common set of practices, philosophies and approaches.

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CIO Technology Storytelling Strategic Planning 8

Women on Business

JANUARY 17, 2011

found that the number of women in top executives positions in Canada has fallen over the past year from 37 women in the highest-paying executive jobs in 2006 to just 31 in 2007. One more disheartening statistic shows that only 26% of those companies have at least one woman in an executive officer’s position (e.g.,

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 2, 2013

CIOs who do great things in leading IT soon gain extra responsibilities. By helping business leaders to improve their businesses, the CIO becomes an obvious candidate to fill any open role that involves technology, process, or strong governance. Some CIOs become CIO-Plus-COO or CIO-Plus-Head of Shared Services.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 3, 2011

Five years ago, Chief Information Officers (CIOs) were on top of the world. These executives played mission-critical roles in driving multi-million dollar projects that delivered massive change. However, a global recession and the inability of CIOs to deliver on business value have tarnished their status.

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QAspire

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

As IT and business leaders, CIOs bear responsibility for finding ways to offer their people opportunities for learning and continual reinvention. Culture, Careers Drive Employment Brand – Josh Bersin.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 29, 2013

However, a survey just conducted by Accenture Interactive (see The CMO-CIO Disconnect ) points to a downright unhealthy relationship in many C-Suites which can do nothing but damage to firms. To begin to mend the CMO-CIO relationship, it''s important to understand the source of each side''s frustrations.

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Coaching Tip

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Think about the Boeing Engineer evaluating a GE jet engine for a new airplane…a CIO evaluating a new Enterprise Resource Planning System software provider…or a CFO reviewing audit firms. . Sean Geehan: The B2B Executive Playbook: The Ultimate Weapon for Achieving Sustainable, Predictable and Profitable Growth.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 15, 2013

Our research, conducted in partnership with Harvard Business Review, The Economist, CEB (formerly the Corporate Executive Board), Intel, and TNS Global, finds that corporate leadership has lost confidence in the CIO as a strategic partner and views IT as a commodity rather than a difference-maker. Victorio M.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 13, 2014

For the past four years, Accenture has conducted an annual survey of chief marketing officers (CMOs) and chief information officers (CIOs) to understand the state of their collaboration. And 83 percent of CIOs say that they need to align and interact with Marketing. In that time, weve tracked dramatic changes in attitudes.

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CIO Chief Information Officer Marketing Survey 8

Cooperperson

DECEMBER 4, 2017

A recent study conducted by the CIO Executive Council asked questions directly to IT leaders to gain an understanding of communication and training through their eyes. Research shows Information Technology (IT) leaders agree and are working to enhance the skills of their employees. Are IT leaders seeing improvement?

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Strategy Driven

JULY 3, 2019

This approach is developed by Aloys Kregting, who was entitled as CIO of the year twice. If these recommendations are executed, organizations will reap the benefits of enterprise architecture. To apply and appropriate balance between centralization and decentralization, the information pyramid can be implemented. About the Author.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 19, 2013

Just look at what most do: They appoint a CIO and give him or her a budget and a mandate to get on with it! So what can a CIO be held responsible for? This raises the fundamental question as to whether a CIO can really be held accountable for something that will only emerge when their colleagues step up to the plate. Technology?

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 6, 2013

There is a marked dissonance between CIOs and the C-suite — a fact that we uncovered in new research conducted with HBR, The Economist, CEB, and TNS Global. We have identified the problem , which is that CEOs believe that the CIO does not understand or help with the CEO''s issues and the needs of the business.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 23, 2013

But it should be the CIO''s job. It''s time for CIOs to move beyond their roles as chief technology officers, and embrace the name with all of its implications: Chief Information Officer. The time is ripe for CIOs to take a page from the CFOs'' playbook to ensure both accountability and responsibility for information creation.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 18, 2017

But these things don’t stop mattering for senior executives. Senior executives struggle with burnout just like everyone else, and technology has made this issue more prevalent than ever. This allows executives to calmly disconnect while knowing that if an emergency arises, they will be made aware of it. Andy Molinsky.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

How would your CFO or CIO handle this? A senior global business and technology executive with more than 25 years of experience in IT, finance, operations management, and change leadership, he lives in Mason, Ohio. An excerpt is below. His new book is Tech Debt 2.0™:

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 29, 2013

New research, conducted with HBR, The Economist , CEB, and TNS Global, reveals that CEOs believe CIOs are not in sync with the new issues CEOs are facing. CEOs also tell us that CIOs do not understand where the business needs to go and how IT should support strategic goals.

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Steve Farber

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Consider this: a recent survey conducted by NFI Research showed more than two-thirds of senior executives and managers said they believed their organizations would be more productive if “personal discussion” was used to disseminate information. We choose to talk via text rather than chat via…well…chatting.

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Chartered Management Institute

MAY 15, 2012

Just as a decade or so ago IT became so central to the functioning of a modern enterprise that it warranted a new executive position, with most companies now having a CIO in place to manage their IT needs. It should be said that right now very few executives seem to grasp this opportunity.

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