N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Here is the rub and the reason why adopting this principle is so critical: in our experience, the priority initiatives turn out to be on new product, service, customer, and technology initiatives accompanied by an assumption that the organization has the capabilities to execute them. Engineered to Win.

Process 150

Process Agility Competitive Advantage Strategy 150

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 19, 2019

By setting a concrete vision and conducting a SWOT analysis, you’ll be able to analyze your business’ opportunities, strengths, weaknesses and any potential threats. In Operations, you could introduce new technology or update your current software. Identify The Objective’s Priorities. Keep Your Employees in The Loop.

Objective 13

Objective SWOT Benchmarking Analysis 13

CO2

JANUARY 2, 2011

Gary Cohen grew the company from two people to 2,200 employees Currently, he is Managing Partner of CO2 Partners, LCC, operating as an executive coach and consultant. Technology and its role in travel 2.0 Process : This business model design has 5 phases; Mobilize, Understand, Design, Implement and Manage.

Business Model 141

Business Model Executive Coaching Execution Blog 141

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

It can be highly useful if you need to, for example, defend a budget request or a strategic plan to company leadership. You might say CARVER is a SWOT analysis on steroids. CARVER is an acronym that stands for: Criticality: how essential an asset or critical system is to your company. Here’s an example.

Tools 14

Tools Risk Management Budgeting SWOT 14

CO2

DECEMBER 10, 2010

The other day I was working with a fast growth software company that had decided one of the criteria was revenue growth. SWOTCreator by Model Creator – The origins of SWOT are not well known and a bit interesting. Technology and its role in travel 2.0 What does that even mean to you?

Executive Coaching 79

Executive Coaching Brainstorming Tools Decisionmaking 79

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 6, 2014

But maybe the thrill of accomplishment in these pockets is diverting senior managers’ attention from another, even more critical opportunity: Digital technologies are also rapidly changing how managers can acquire and assess the information they use to develop and execute on enterprise-wide strategy. Is Apple suddenly a healthcare company?

Strategy 13

Strategy Scenario Planning Scientific Management Supply Chain 13

CO2

DECEMBER 10, 2010

The other day I was working with a fast growth software company that had decided one of the criteria was revenue growth. SWOTCreator by Model Creator – The origins of SWOT are not well known and a bit interesting. Technology and its role in travel 2.0 What does that even mean to you?

Executive Coaching 68

Executive Coaching Strategic Planning Brainstorming Execution 68

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 12, 2012

By making use of social media's openness and users' willingness to discuss just about everything online, these tools open endless possibilities for social-media-aware companies to source, collect, analyze, and distribute what is now called social intelligence. They require new kinds of expertise and a new mind-set about data.

Media 16

Media How To B2C SWOT 16

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 6, 2014

But maybe the thrill of accomplishment in these pockets is diverting senior managers’ attention from another, even more critical opportunity: Digital technologies are also rapidly changing how managers can acquire and assess the information they use to develop and execute on enterprise-wide strategy. To what extent?

Strategy 8

Strategy Scenario Planning Scientific Management Supply Chain 8

Six Disciplines

JULY 14, 2011

It puts together into a single integrated step-by-step process - the "master process" that most companies do haphazardly at best - or at worst, not at all. In this discipline, we help you to complete departments SWOT, updated departmental and initiative goals, balance workloads, finalize plans, and review measure integration.

SWOT 103

SWOT Market Segmentation Benchmarking ROI 103

In the CEO Afterlife

OCTOBER 17, 2011

So, wouldn’t you expect a heck of a lot more company attention to commercial brands? With the exception of niche, specialty, and technology markets, I see little evidence of this. And, the SWOT analysis is not the way to do it. The “M” Word: A Company’s Most Underrated Intangible. Leadership.

Brand 168

Brand CEO Stage-Gate SWOT 168

Harvard Business Review

MAY 22, 2014

Last time I checked, competitors don’t wait for your annual strategy cycle to attack, customers don’t wait for your annual strategy cycle to shift their preferences, and new technology doesn’t wait for your annual strategy cycle to leapfrog yours. The up-front SWOT analysis. Strategy can’t wait for bureaucratic, non-market timing.

SWOT 8

SWOT Strategy Mission Statement Analysis 8

CO2

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Externally, examine societal trends, political implications, technological advancements, and competitive forces. Use SWOT analysis of the data you collected in Step 2 to guide you. Be sure your assessment tools are thorough, accurate, and clear, so that participants won’t feel like their time has been wasted.

Strategic Planning 78

Strategic Planning Planning Balanced Scorecard Mission Statement 78