The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

For instance, a study from KU Leuven University and the European Central Bank found that large companies do understandably innovate more often and more successfully than SMEs. Obstacles to overcome As with any innovator, those that were identified as innovative nonetheless had various obstacles to overcome.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 8, 2023

The book, Beyond Disruption , shows companies how to build a path beyond disruption, where economic growth and social good are not trade-offs that work against each other and divide us. It’s what we call non disruptive creation that allows us to innovate and grow without disruption and social pain,” share the authors W.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 23, 2021

Your finance team did a bit of quick math to calculate ROI for making the transition to remote teams permanent based on real-estate savings and reduced communite times. Managers and employees are telling you t hey’re way more productive. 4:20 Reaction: How do people (employees and managers) see this situation?

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HR Digest

MAY 4, 2024

This shift highlights the critical role of Human Resource (HR) strategies in managing gig workers effectively, considering their increasing prevalence across industries. Integration and Cultural Challenges Integrating gig workers into existing teams poses another challenge, particularly in maintaining a cohesive company culture.

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The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

.” One step that small business owners can take is to register their company as an LLC, which would help to persuade lenders that the business is more sophisticated. What’s more, minority business owners with a high FICO score should also ensure that this is made clear when they look for finance.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Robust supply chain leadership ensures effective oversight and management of the end-to-end supply chain processes, from procurement to delivery. Moreover, strong leadership in supply chain management ensures cost efficiency. To begin, it is crucial to clearly define the specific requirements and qualifications needed for the role.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 13, 2023

As the world grapples with waste management challenges, the city of Houston stands as a beacon of innovation. The need for sustainable solutions in managing biomedical waste has never been more pressing. In the realm of biomedical waste management, this means breaking down industry silos and fostering cross-sector engagement.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

The Evolving Role of the CMO Previously, a Chief Marketing Officer’s or CMO role mainly involved traditional marketing activities like brand management, public relations, and market research. It has emerged as the decisive factor that propels companies from the quagmire of mediocrity to the pinnacles of success.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Diversification is not a trend; it is essential for companies to become and remain competitive. With technology reshaping the global business landscape, many companies will be pushed to fundamentally reconsider their ways of doing international business, diversifying into new product categories and adopting a “borderless” expansion model.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

This covers not only understanding how digital platforms work but also appreciating their strategic value and harnessing them effectively to drive innovation and change. Through automation, tasks such as data analysis, finance management, and even performance tracking are being efficiently conducted by automated tools.

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Leading Blog

MAY 21, 2021

B USINESS is not a discipline, but an endeavor made up of disciplines such as accounting, communications, economics, finance, leadership, management, marketing, operations, psychology, sociology, and strategy. Lesson: A profitable company may be chronically short of cash.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 3, 2021

Professor Rebecca Henderson , an esteemed professor of management at Harvard Business School and a world-leading expert in reimagining capitalism, was interested in the Bank’s trajectory and purpose. In her case study, she focused on the inflection point currently faced by the company. Yet, he could no longer fly under the radar.

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

When a company goes through tough financial times, more workers start using antidepressant medications, according to research from Tilburg University. Many companies struggled to survive, and their employees were hit hard too. “Employees of struggling firms who manage to keep their jobs can also be negatively affected.”

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Want to improve your shareholder management strategies? This article explores everything business owners need to know about shareholder management. Shareholders are an essential asset to a company. But managing these relationships can be a challenging task that is a corporate reality for many business founders.

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The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 31, 2023

It’s less common for poor management to be targeted to explain lackluster productivity, but research from Stanford’s Nick Bloom suggests that is a mistake. Weak management Bloom’s World Management Survey was established in 2004 to measure management practices across hundreds of medium-sized firms in the likes of the U.K.,

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 30, 2021

Only those who have managed their own business understand the proper pressure and expectations for a company leader. Operating a business in this regard isn’t easy at all, and this, in many cases, leads to companies becoming stagnant as you get comfortable where you’re at now. Improving Products.

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The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 15, 2022

There was then a gap to access to finance and a non-supportive policy environment. The importance of organizational agility was reaffirmed in a second report , from the Institute for Management Development’s (IMD) Future Readiness Centre. “If a company is willing to learn from other sectors then that is really powerful.”

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 9, 2019

If so, you may be concerned about how your business will impact on the personal and family finances that you are responsible for. However, there are many ways that you can help to both protect your business and your family at the same time when starting your tech company, and this guide will provide an FAQ to help you.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 16, 2024

An informed comparison between EFT and ACH differences enables smart decision-making, ensuring effective cash flow management and cost savings in various financial activities. Aligning payment methods with business cycles and operational demands can streamline cash flow management and optimize financial planning. What Are ACH Payments?

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Graduates of MBA programs move into upper management roles and executive positions in nearly any industry. They can also become business consultants, offering advice and strategies to help companies grow. It can include positions such as Chief Financial Officer, Chief Executive Officer, or Operations Manager. consultant.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

These Human Resource leaders represent the top 25 human resources leaders shaping careers, culture, and talent at the world’s most innovative people driven companies. While Chief Digital/Technology Officers or Chief Marketing Officers are often tagged with the innovator label, it is the CHRO who is the real innovator in 2020.

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Were companies simply bringing forward investments they previously had planned, for instance? The study also revealed innovations in non-technical fields, such as the introduction of new management practices and business models. These findings remind us of the importance of process innovation alongside technological innovation.

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Career Advancement

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Trevor wanted his people to be pillars of innovation and creativity. When he came to me for coaching around innovation, he mentioned how fearful his team was in taking risks and possibly touching failure. Advertising company Grey gives a “Heroic Failure” award to employees who take ambitious risks and go down in flames.

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HR Digest

MAY 2, 2024

News of Google layoffs has struck again as the company has moved to eliminate at least 200 “core” employees from its U.S. The company doesn’t intend to work with a smaller team and get by either. At least 50 of these positions included engineering positions from the company’s Sunnyvale California offices.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Horizon Europe is an ideal funding program for startups or SMEs working their way through the innovation ecosystem in Europe. Furthermore, the program supports the innovation ecosystem in Europe, and it has pillar III, where startups find vital opportunities. Between June 23 and 24, the European research and innovation days take place.

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

As equality has risen up the corporate agenda in recent years, a growing number of companies are creating a dedicated leadership role to focus on diversity and inclusion, with around half of S&P 500 firms having a chief diversity officer. They also believed these qualities were the most important for successful EDI leadership.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 30, 2023

It’s your ticket to the big leagues where decisions reshape industries and innovations redefine markets. This can include: International Case Studies Global Business Models Cross-Cultural Management This broadened outlook prepares students to operate in an interconnected business environment. Sounds exciting, right?

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2010

In today’s post I’ll deal with a skill set that all successful CEOs excel at…managing board relations. What’s interesting to me is that of all the constituencies that CEOs must deal with, the relationship with a board of directors is among the easiest to manage.

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Mike Cardus

AUGUST 9, 2013

The company hired me for change and team consulting. Management must be OK with the team changing the steps, as long as the change goal is met you cannot micromanage the process. The district managers operated under a control and command system and asking them to switch to coaching & feedback was met with great resistance.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 23, 2010

I was recently asked the following question: “What is the difference between CRM and CEM, or is there any difference between the two?&# In a previous post I addressed the practice of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) in fairly great detail. As most of you know I am a huge fan of well conceived CRM initiatives.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 6, 2021

Steve writes: “ Leaders and great managers are keenly aware how to motivate and bring out the best in others, regardless of their experience. Bernd shares: “ When I co-founded my first company, a high-tech start-up, I had a completely wrong idea of ??managing managing people. icting harm on others or yourself.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 14, 2021

Let’s face it: there are tons of web pages that describe the benefits of outsourcing specific functions of your business to external third-party companies. But, when it comes to IT or Information Technology, does it actually save your company money? How can managed IT services save you money from an employee perspective?

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 6, 2021

Use this approach to map out your communication – whether it’s to a colleague, your team, or company-wide – in about 5 minutes. Ken shares: “ The “rocks in a jar” approach to time management is a good one, but they left a lot of things out that would help us be even more effective at managing our time; here are 11 of them.

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Leadership Development Development Leadership Ethics 267

Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 25, 2023

“Only you , as a senior leader, have the power to direct your company to continuous and sustainable success,” says Scott K. By reading the book, you'll learn how to ensure growth strategy is aligned at every level of your company, from boardroom initiatives to daily customer interaction. His book explains why that is true.

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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). Therefore, a product manager must earn the trust of people in the organization and influence them to do their jobs effectively and efficiently.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 4, 2021

The modern business world relies on technology and with the rise in remote work , caused in part by the Coronavirus, more companies across the corporate landscape have needed to embrace innovative software solutions to stay productive and cost-efficient. Customer Relationship Management. Cloud Cost Management Solutions.

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

There has been a longstanding concern across the continent that the lack of tech companies to rival those emerging from Silicon Valley is undermining the vibrancy of the European economy. Now, as a recent report from the European Innovation Council suggests, the concern has moved from creating to keeping unicorns.

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