Eric Jacobson

MAY 11, 2016

Achieving Stragility is the key to competitive advantage that lasts," they add. We all know that it is hard for us to commit to something or take ownership if we don't know why we're supposed to do it. Auster and Lisa Hillenbrand , authors of the new book, Stragility: Excelling At Strategic Changes.

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Steve Farber

JANUARY 9, 2017

A recent study by Korn Ferry found that 63 percent of the 800 leaders they interviewed said technology will be their firm’s greatest source of competitive advantage within five years. Love is the real competitive advantage. What does it look like when it’s a competitive advantage? Technology.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In our world of rapid change, a courageous culture is your competitive advantage. The message it sends to your team about your loyalty and commitment to them will come back many times over. In this human-centered leader TV exclusive exposé, Karin Hurt asks hard questions to find out what has changed – and how.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 8, 2022

Customers demand a real commitment to ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) from companies and brands. Customers value brands that protect the environment are committed to their communities and have transparent corporate governance. Why or why not?

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2020

I had already completed some training in company principles and was pressuring the team to follow through on the “honoring commitments” part of the practices I had put forward. While I was able to secure a $6M investment from the partner, they were at the same time giving me increasing levels of grief for the delays. Unfortunately.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

By partnering with a qualified executive search firm, organizations can gain a competitive advantage in attracting and retaining top talent that aligns with their mission and strategic objectives. These organizations require talented, committed leaders who deeply understand their sector to achieve their mission-driven goals.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 18, 2024

Clear communication and regular check-ins can further foster a sense of belonging and commitment, thereby securing their stay in the long run. They attain unrivaled competitive advantages by securing top-tier talent from a global pool while ensuring an adaptable and resilient leadership pipeline.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 16, 2023

The answer to our new client’s dilemma lay hidden in his company’s extraordinary commitment to sales process and training. Leadership teams for authentic challenger brands evaluate the competitive landscape with an eye toward changing something fundamental about the way they approach the business. Challenger promises.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 24, 2019

Accenture Strategy defines trust as “a consistent experience of competence, integrity, honesty, transparency, commitment, purpose and familiarity.” A joint report developed with the United Nations Global Compact found that 88 percent of investors see sustainability as a route to competitive advantage. What is trust?

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HR Digest

APRIL 17, 2023

The organization also prefers skill-based hiring rather than focusing on just credentials or experience, with a focus on identifying and attracting candidates who have the necessary skills to perform the job effectively and who demonstrate a commitment to learning and development. Finally, a skill-based organization is vital for innovation.

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HR Digest

APRIL 3, 2023

A Diverse and Inclusive Workplace Offers a Competitive Advantage. A diverse and inclusive workplace can also offer a competitive advantage by providing access to a broader pool of talent, enhancing brand reputation, and expanding market reach.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Express C-suite commitment, and formalize accountability. As many employers have articulated or expanded a commitment to DEI over the past year, it is important that they prioritize DEI as a core business strategy in order to realize their goals. Adopt a skills-first approach to talent acquisition. Build a diverse supply chain. .

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 23, 2018

Some business leaders eager to keep a competitive advantage often invest in new technologies without fully understanding how to harness their potential or fully considering how digital technologies will meet the company’s needs. Digital transformation starts at a strategic level with leadership being committed to change.

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Prospective employees are more likely to choose organizations that demonstrate a commitment to fair pay practices, while current employees are more likely to stay with an organization that values transparency. Navigating Competitive Advantage : Salary transparency may reveal disparities between organizations in terms of compensation.

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Career Advancement

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

That’s the only way to build true buy-in and commitment to your ideas! You’ll gain a strong competitive advantage by leveraging the PVI model, and that’s when your career will really take off. Once you’ve grown your influence, people will follow you because they want to, not because they feel they have to.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

These rules create greater value with lower cost and even lower effort, helping to avoid unneeded turbulence to decision-makers who are responsible for navigating the organization through the rough waves of the deep blue oceans of competition. Commit to Do It! The real battle lies within, not on the outside with competitors.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2014

And yet while efficiency is critical and often a competitive advantage, it is a problem when it becomes a mindset that is applied to everything we do; when it becomes an excuse for our lack of real connection. Good relationships cultivated over time, will bring you the level of commitment you want when you need it the most.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 25, 2016

Ray Stata, former chairman of Analog Devices and a pioneer in creating learning organizations, said: “The rate at which individuals and organizations learn may become the only sustainable competitive advantage.” Now it’s a matter of true commitment from you as a leader. ” (More background on that quote here.)

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Through strategic planning and execution, the CPO leads the charge in attracting, developing, and retaining top talent, creating a sustainable competitive advantage for the organization. These policies outline the company’s commitment to fair employment practices and guide employees and managers.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Purpose is a Competitive Advantage. Purpose and meaning at work raise the energy level, commitment, and performance of the team. The following is an excerpt from the updated and expanded Second Edition of: Dare to Serve by Cheryl Bachelder. Why does work have such a bad reputation? They stay in the job longer.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2011

Nothing engenders confidence and creates a trust bond like delivering on promises made, and likewise, few things erode confidence and credibility like commitments not kept. It is at best extremely difficult to align expectations and deliver on commitments made if you don’t have clear visibility as to what is wanted or needed.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 16, 2023

Such a culture of connection rests on core values of kindness, respect, service, and commitment to one another. In addition, check out our book, Connection Culture: The Competitive Advantage of Shared Identity, Empathy, and Understanding at Work , now in its second edition, and our Linkedin Learning course, “ Creating a Connection Culture.”

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2016

In the new strategy paradigm, the focus of strategy is on how to create competitive advantage. Designing broad involvement into the strategy development and execution process will rapidly increase the quality of your strategy, build broad ownership and commitment, reduce resistance, mitigate execution risks and accelerate results.

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Anytime you set out to do something on a large scale – whether it’s in a corporation, the military, a university, or any setting where there is a group of people – the question will always arise of how you get people to work together in a committed way toward the same ends.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 25, 2013

Commitment, passion, attention to detail, discipline, service above self, honor, integrity, perseverance, compassion, the ability to both lead and follow, to execute with precision, and the ability to adapt, improvise, and overcome are representative traits possessed by successful military leaders.

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

“When it comes to culture, one of the most glaring issues is that far too many leaders do not recognize it as one of their greatest competitive advantages,” says Matt Mayberry , author of the new book, Culture Is The Way. Those characteristics include: A strong commitment to excellence. And that is to fully commit yourself.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 24, 2017

In The Reciprocity Advantage , authors Bob Johansen and Karl Ronn state that the next competitive advantage will be reciprocity advantage. Reciprocity and advantage will spark new business models for innovation and growth. G IVE TO GROW. Partner for greater value for more players. Is it viable? Is it ownable?

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

“When it comes to culture, one of the most glaring issues is that far too many leaders do not recognize it as one of their greatest competitive advantages,” says Matt Mayberry , author of the book, Culture Is The Way. Those characteristics include: A strong commitment to excellence. And that is to fully commit yourself.

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Michael Lee Stallard

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Todd Hall, completed an impressive study which found empirical evidence that Connection Culture as a general theory of leadership and organization culture and a practical model for leaders to develop culture, provides a competitive advantage to organizations. You May Also Enjoy: .

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CO2

JUNE 12, 2020

When one simplifies their business, they take out the elements of competitive advantage and the ability to build resiliency in a world that is anything but simple and obvious. We caution them against falling into “easy button” best-practices solutions that make their business more fragile and less resilient.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 28, 2017

Commitment, passion, attention to detail, discipline, service above self, honor, integrity, perseverance, compassion, the ability to both lead and follow, to execute with precision, and the ability to adapt, improvise, and overcome are representative traits possessed by successful military leaders.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 11, 2023

In the end, this can turn into a competitive advantage because you can offer lower prices and faster turnaround times. His new book, Braking Point: How Escalation of Commitment Is Destroying the World (and How You Can Save Yourself) , (ViennaRose Publishing, May 3, 2023), is a Wall Street Journal bestseller.

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CO2

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Personal Investment and Effective Goals : The commitment and dedication to achieving a goal are closely tied to its perceived importance and personal relevance. It provides insights into progress, allows for course corrections, and reinforces commitment to the goal​ ​.

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Career Advancement

MAY 25, 2021

That’s the only way to build true buy-in and commitment to your ideas! You’ll gain a strong competitive advantage by leveraging the PVI model, and that’s when your career will really take off. Once you’ve grown your influence, people will follow you because they want to, not because they feel they have to.

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Skip Prichard

AUGUST 25, 2019

” Those words are printed on the back cover of Five Frequencies: Leadership Signals that Turn Culture into Competitive Advantage. Five Frequencies prescribes more than 20 practical Signal Boosts for turning culture into competitive advantage. How do you ensure it’s the former, not the latter?”

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The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 17, 2023

Despite this growth, the researchers don’t believe the investment is sufficient to meet the Paris commitments, and argue that it would need to have doubled between 2010 and 2020 to have made a meaningful impact. In China, for instance, spending on fossil fuel innovation grew from just $90 million in 2001 to $1.673 billion in 2018.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 15, 2014

As President and part owner, he had two other partners and the company needed to make investments in new product development in order to stay competitive. Yet he could not get his other two partners to commit to making the necessary investment. Time ticked away and they started to loose their competitive advantage.

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