N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Not only is true influence not difficult to acquire, but it is also sustainable when you understand the proper constructs. Mike Myatt wrote one of the best definitions of influence I have seen. I hope you find these posts of value as well, and thanks again for stopping by. I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT @janemyatt Their sacrifice.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

I wonder what you think about this idea… [link] mikemyatt Hi Deb: Sounds like a cop-out to me…However to be fair, I clearly don't have enough information on the situation at your company to render a definitive opinion. In summary, a bonus structure properly conceived and implemented offers many more benefits than downside.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

The following tips will help to more effective handle conflicts in the workplace: Define Acceptable Behavior : You know what they say about assuming…Just having a definition for what constitutes acceptable behavior is a positive step in avoiding conflict. This is such a common problem for executives that I coach. I Think Not.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2012

In an era of intense globalization, rapid demographic change and accelerating technological progress, the best companies for leadership recognize the value of innovation, putting it at the heart of their corporate culture and using this targeted, focused innovation to drive shareholder value and improve efficiency.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 23, 2011

June's Harvard Business Review features a story by Procter & Gamble Chief Technology Officer Bruce Brown and me on " How P&G Tripled Its Innovation Success Rate." First, some of the ways that P&G reduces risk on individual projects are generally good innovation practices for everyone. What if I don't have that foundation?

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 7, 2015

Breaking up isn’t easy — especially if you are a leader “breaking up with” an innovation project that one of your teams still believes in passionately. It is a critical part of the innovation journey however, and done well can produce a positive outcome across the board.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 23, 2019

While skills can definitely be taught ( growth mindset ), exceptional team leadership requires abilities and characteristics that do not come naturally to everyone. But great leaders always make time for small talk with everyone and use video technology to communicate with the remote members of their team. Transparent and trustworthy.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 18, 2015

It is, unfortunately, also a great analogy for how many organizations have constructed their IT systems. Mrs. Winchester began building her mansion in 1884 and its construction proceeded without interruption until her death in 1922. The technologies and trends shaping tomorrow’s businesses. Insight Center.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2014

The weapons being brandished are devilishly constructed patents; the rules of engagement the arcane procedures of federal courts. And the havoc being wreaked — in higher prices, banned devices, and stifled innovation — is laying waste to the industry landscape. Innovation Tech industry Technology'

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Yet, despite the fact that all of our guests across our 18 sessions (and counting) have embraced these truths, the average result of such commitments to innovation seems to have been tenuous. But the corporate innovators we’ve talked to all know that. They’ve read Christensen’s book The Innovator’s Dilemma.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 24, 2012

Customers and suppliers often have different definitions. And what they already offer may have no explicit link to an individual customer's business objectives, since the bundles of products and services are constructed to meet generic needs. Technology can help here. Turning Customer Intelligence Into Innovation.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 18, 2011

For a company to be described as ‘coherent,’ according to our definition, it must be resolute and clear-minded in three critical ways: in the way the company creates value in the market (its chosen ‘way to play’); in the system of capabilities it deploys; and in the products and services it provides to its customers.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 23, 2015

Lewis, for example, offers up the simplest of definitions — “All it really meant was how you planned to make money” — to make a simple point about the dot.com bubble, obvious now, but fairly prescient when he was writing at its height, in the fall of 1999. It was still not clear that the model made sense.”

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 23, 2014

Companies across the globe are forging into the future by using urban physics to rewrite the commonly held definitions of office space. Groupon’s tiki bar “conference room” acts both as an escape from work and as a space that encourages innovation. Use technology for smarter scheduling.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Tapping into this talent has implications for HR management, calling for new approaches to screening talent, including sourcing, selection, and role definition. Similar intermediaries include BankWork$ for the banking sector, YouthBuild in construction, and iFoster in the grocery industry. Sourcing for Commitment.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Many companies that are “going digital” fit in this category — they are using new technologies to solve old problems. In its core advertising business, Google competes against other content and technology players; its driverless car will competes against manufacturers like General Motors and BMW.

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CO2

JUNE 29, 2010

This followership type also helps to improve their leaders’ performance, as they will voice opinions prior to and provide constructive feedback after bad decisions. It may well be that some Self-Starters lack the equipment, technology, or funding needed to perform well and have simply given up. Technology and its role in travel 2.0

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 11, 2015

Leading technology companies are increasingly soliciting their users to take political action on their behalf to defend controversial business models from regulation, support new programs, and promote their moral values in active political battles. We’re being introduced to a new lever of corporate influence on democracy.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 29, 2015

Information technology, however, is one of those industries. In the world of transportation, this is definitely a possibility and one of the primary reasons so many next generation companies are trying to expand so quickly. Beyond the purely functional limitations of the technology, regulatory issues will persist for decades.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

Like most things, building and maintaining your social media footprint should be engineered by design, but the truth is that most people allow it to be constructed by default. Social Media is definitely a catalyst for impassioning constituencies. While there are exceptions to every rule, don’t expect overnight success.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 19, 2016

Most current definitions of engagement are bimodal – someone is either engaged or they’re not. This stage is where rich collaboration and innovation lies. As membership grew and we worked to make the community more supportive and constructive, more people began asking questions — and getting good answers.

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In the CEO Afterlife

NOVEMBER 4, 2012

Our compadres would pile into our cramped room to offer praise or constructive criticism. Time moved on, and during the nineties technology overran, and transformed the creative industry like it did most others. Some howlers and growlers definitely made it through, and generally standards plummeted. But here’s the thing.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 13, 2018

Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and computer technology are causing us to think again about some really basic questions: what is a firm? And as computer technology simplifies and reduces transaction costs further, it is these other things that firms do uniquely well that will come more to the forefront.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 12, 2018

Technology is disrupting every industry and area of life, and work is no exception. By definition, performance is highest when we are not learning. This is particularly important if you want your team to produce something innovative. Give meaningful and constructive feedback. Buda Mendes/Getty Images.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 7, 2015

Innovation tourism: it’s a thing. These well-intentioned professionals travel the world in pursuit of the secret sauce of innovation. If you ask the director of a government innovation agency how influential or effective they are, what answer do you expect, other than “ extremely ?” Kenneth Andersson.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 18, 2015

This new entity could bring together human talent, technology scale, and long-horizon venture and investment approaches to construct business models that could pose a formidable challenge to those designed and perfected in the industrial age. The second era requires larger scale in technology and deeper R&D expertise.

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Miles Anthony Smith

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Siege Media stands out from the rest by innovating the way they create their content. TopRank Marketing TopRank Marketing has been doing innovative and impactful work with interactive content and B2B influencers for huge brands like SAP, Dell, LinkedIn, 3M, and Oracle for over 18 years. That you don't need a strategy.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Lafley - The former Chairman and CEO of Proctor & Gamble gave a clinic on innovation. I’ve never heard anyone speak so fluently on the topic of innovation. A recognized expert on strategy and innovation he is also the author of seven books. Just about every statement that passed his lips was quotable.

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