N2Growth Blog

JUNE 5, 2011

In the military we valued actionable intelligence, studied our enemy’s strengths and weaknesses, developed a battle plan around a solid strategy, and executed our tactical mission as if our lives depended on it - because they did. Do your marketing, PR and branding initiatives satisfactorily address the competition?

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Flashback to this post from early 2015 : After reading nearly 40 books about leadership released this year, my pick for the very best new leadership book of 2014 is, The Front-Line Leader: Building a High-Performance Organization from the Ground Up , by Chris Van Gorder. Relationships and understanding develop.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Flashback to this post from early 2015 : After reading nearly 40 books about leadership released this year, my pick for the very best leadership book for 2014 is, The Front-Line Leader: Building a High-Performance Organization from the Ground Up , by Chris Van Gorder. Relationships and understanding develop.

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 12, 2024

Leaders should also work to avoid SRT Leadership Traps – traps such as, getting in your own way, succumbing to paralysis by analysis, allowing your Board to be your customer and rushing the Reset. Here you employ “Survive Basics,” or the 4 C’s: Cash, Cost, Customer (retention, loyalty, stickiness), and Communication.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 24, 2014

Army: Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless service, Honor, Integrity, and Personal courage. The growing reality in retrospect is that these same principles not only made me an effective leader, but they enabled me to develop something in the workplace that every organization strives for but often struggles to achieve: team cohesiveness.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 3, 2017

households with at least one dog according to ASPCA, many of us don't have to go far to learn about leadership. That's because, according to co-authors Krissi and Dan Barr , dogs can teach humans a lot about leadership. Unfortunately, most employees don’t feel that same sense of loyalty. When times are tough, loyalty is tested.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 30, 2019

Flashback to this post from early 2015 : After reading nearly 40 books about leadership released this year, my pick for the very best is the book, The Front-Line Leader: Building a High-Performance Organization from the Ground Up , by Chris Van Gorder. Relationships and understanding develop. In that regard, he taught me a “work ethic.”

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

After reading nearly 40 books about leadership released this year, my pick for the very best is the book, The Font-Line Leader: Building a High-PerformanceOrganization from the Groumd Up , by Chris Van Gorder. Relationships and understanding develop. Each chapter is comprised of short sections, often about the length of a blog posting.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

Your competitive advantage is found in ongoing and consistent professional and personal development of the people on your team. There is a funny and incredibly insightful story about an administrator who questioned the money and time being invested in professional development in his department.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 12, 2023

The book delves into key areas such as developing a growth-oriented company culture, crafting robust strategies, executing flawlessly, acquiring top talent, nurturing employee motivation, fostering accountability, and differentiating one’s brand in a crowded marketplace. Culture is critical for sustained business success.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 14, 2014

Every organization is looking to create and protect its competitive advantage and those often come in two flavors – resources or capabilities – and talent (your people) help you create, sustain and protect both. That manifests itself in how we recruit, manage, appraise and develop talent.

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ExactHire - Leadership

JUNE 3, 2021

Employee retention and morale go down, customer service suffers and companies struggle to maintain a competitive advantage. When considering how to make a tough hiring decision, develop a data-driven hiring process that artfully mixes objectivity with sound intuitive judgement to choose the best candidate.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 5, 2011

In today’s post I share my thoughts on how to develop a sound pricing strategy… While the topic of pricing is certainly not rocket science, it has indeed been a thorn in the side of business people since the dawn of commerce. Competition : Does your pricing place you at a competitive advantage, or disadvantage in the market?

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Marshall Goldsmith

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Leaders are debating the changing nature of work and the perceived decline in job security (the lifelong career at a benevolent company is a fading memory) and the erosion of corporate loyalty. The “intellectual capital” brought in by high-knowledge employees will be a major, if not the primary, competitive advantage.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 5, 2015

PERSONAL NOTE: When I saw the statistic that 68% of Facebook usage is mobile, I realized the revolution was in full swing and those not playing hard would lose sales, loyalty, goodwill, reputation, and profit. In short, pacesetters use technology for the competitive advantage and the results are more profitable business outcomes.

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The Empowered Buisness

JANUARY 2, 2014

That strong people culture ignited rapid growth and became their competitive advantage in a high commodity industry. I am in favor of developing a mindset and culture that focuses on positivity, as long as it is authentic. The same is true in the world of leadership and culture. Don’t get me wrong.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 26, 2019

Many business leaders claim to have competitive advantage and yet they struggle to achieve the growth that they think is possible. My research led me to develop the six-step process that allows companies to outsize: (Copyright Steve Coughran, Used by Permission). Poor customer service is a killer of customer loyalty.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 16, 2014

Ben Franklin sought to cultivate his character by a plan of 13 virtues, which he developed at age 20 (in 1726), and continued to practice in some form for the rest of his life. Getting loyalty because you earned it. Giving loyalty because it’s your philosophy. EVALUATE how StrategyDriven gives you a competitive advantage.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 8, 2015

I get loyalty by giving loyalty. Develop a sales mission statement. Develop greater pride in accomplishment. Attitude , The Little Green Book of Getting Your Way , The Little Platinum Book of Cha-Ching , The Little Teal Book of Trust , The Little Book of Leadership , and Social BOOM! I’m a one-on-one person.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 31, 2015

The best way to create a competitive advantage and to give yourself the best shot of succeeding is to give it everything you have at the start—to make it your top priority and to be laser focused. It’s how they earn the best things in life—trust, respect, loyalty, confidence and opportunity. Near the End, You Have to Finish.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 29, 2014

A developing strategy. ’ You will remain with your head buried in your phone, not paying attention to the world around you (with the things around you) and cheating yourself out of your competitive advantage. EVALUATE how StrategyDriven gives you a competitive advantage. A past experience.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 24, 2015

Empowering Style Leadership : Leaders communicate with respect and lead by example. Leadership is supportive of employees, with focus on helping to support employees so they can focus on caring for customers. The Leadership Development Practitioner as a Change Agent. These types of organizations are highly participatory.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 30, 2015

Are you a member of a business development group like BNI? Not just for loyalty of existing customer base, but also to earn referrals and testimonials. Seek leadership positions in every group you join. EVALUATE how StrategyDriven gives you a competitive advantage. Where are you networking before 9 and after 5?

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 17, 2014

However, innovations in the neurosciences to developments in social media have revealed that profitability should no longer be relegated to sales figures and profit margins alone. Consumers treat brands like relationships — they reward friends with their loyalty and lash out when wronged. A monthly recurring subscription of $9.95

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 11, 2014

As seen on SmartBlog on Leadership. Smart leaders are developing a competitive advantage by creating a sense of connection and community among employees and customers. Each has developed a vocal and rapidly expanding following. . Each has developed a vocal and rapidly expanding following. .

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 11, 2014

My personal development, and real creative thinking, began when I read Think and Grow Rich, by Napoleon Hill, in 1971. Therefore, remember this truth and begin developing the necessary intuitive faculty to enable you to sense what is false and what is true. EVALUATE how StrategyDriven gives you a competitive advantage.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 6, 2015

Here is John’s networking and leadership history in the Charlotte Chamber: Business Growth Network. John says, “It's about the developing core networking places and participating, getting involved, and establishing a leadership position. EVALUATE how StrategyDriven gives you a competitive advantage.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 9, 2014

Teach customer loyalty, not customer satisfaction. DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A PRISTINE REPUTATION. Attitude , The Little Green Book of Getting Your Way , The Little Platinum Book of Cha-Ching , The Little Teal Book of Trust , The Little Book of Leadership , and Social BOOM! Not just your company and your products – you personally.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 6, 2015

App developers are thriving to capacity. Social Selling Challenge: Partner with an app developer and make something happen. And unless you’re Amazon or Apple, you’re way behind the eight ball in development and execution. Hopefully your competition sucks worse than you do. Data-driven selling is the new norm.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 30, 2014

Leadership Role #4: Building Followership. Leaders cannot promise permanent employment, but they can promise satisfying work and opportunities to develop skills and competencies that will benefit the company and serve the employees throughout their careers. EVALUATE how StrategyDriven gives you a competitive advantage.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Doing the day-to-day, hands-on work doesn’t fit the job description of the executive; driving the strategy, developing the bench, and making high-caliber decisions have become the new coinage of the realm. When a leader offers all these and still fails, flawed leadership style may be the culprit. But remember.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 15, 2015

Develop a sales mission statement. Develop greater pride in accomplishment. Develop a sales mission statement. Attitude , The Little Green Book of Getting Your Way , The Little Platinum Book of Cha-Ching , The Little Teal Book of Trust , The Little Book of Leadership , and Social BOOM! Define yourself. You’re not alone.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 27, 2012

Create a competitive advantage, set the right tone, make effective decisions, keep talent inside your doors, and establish credibility-all while navigating unfamiliar and turbulent waters. The F 2 Leadership Model does just that. Seeing into the future is not enough; successful leadership in the new economy requires more.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 12, 2014

World War II was in full swing, the mood of the country was nervous, and Napoleon Hill – and his colleague Dale Carnegie – were screaming, “Make friends, be positive, believe in yourself, be influential, develop a goal and a plan, articulate yourself clearly, dedicate yourself to excellence, take directed action, and encourage others to do the same.”

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 13, 2015

And both of those were developed in NYC. Jeffrey Gitomer is the author of The Sales Bible , Customer Satisfaction is Worthless Customer Loyalty is Priceless , The Little Red Book of Selling , The Little Red Book of Sales Answers , The Little Black Book of Connections , The Little Gold Book of YES! Dull razors get thrown away.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Product development has been a little slow for a while. These days, most of your product developments are minor enhancements that don’t yield better margins. If this sounds like your sales team, here is what you should do: Sales people develop deep relationships with their customers. Otherwise it turns destructive in a hurry.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Create a competitive advantage, set the right tone, make effective decisions, keep talent inside your doors, and establish credibility-all while navigating unfamiliar and turbulent waters. When you provide it, they repay you with loyalty and exceptional performance. When you don’t provide it, they feel cheated and devalued.

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