N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

I'm hopeful that today's comments will help us all process things in a healthier fashion while not forgetting the sacrifices that have been made for us. I am grateful for the people who served in that crisis. I was driving to my office when I heard a sketchy report of a “small plane&# hitting the WTC.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 24, 2011

Closing the Execution Gap : How Great Leaders and Their Companies Get Results by Richard Lepsinger If an organization can’t execute its plans and initiatives, nothing else matters: not the most solid, well thought-out strategy, not the most innovative business model, not even technological breakthroughs that could transform an industry.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 11, 2011

For years, those of us who study business innovation have been thrilled by the results and influence of Muhammad Yunus , Grameen Bank, and the idea that one powerful way to fight poverty is to make small loans to villagers (mainly women) who have tons of energy but no access to capital. I hope the only people harmed are speculators.".

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

For example, in 2011, GSK announced an unexpected partnership with the McLaren Group , a British racecar company who could offer the pharma company a fresh perspective on innovation, analytics, and decision-making. Change management Crisis management Government' Embrace transparency.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 23, 2017

The financial crisis of 2008 is often attributed to deregulation and unfettered capitalism. Already, the World Trade Organization reports a rise in protectionist measures by the G20 countries, with 1,583 added since 2008 and only 387 removed. They must now pay far more attention to innovation and politics. ”

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 5, 2013

The CMS monthly status reports leading up to October 1 (especially the report for August, 2013 ) reveal increasingly desperate language and blame shifting. As one computer expert with intimate knowledge of the project told New York Times reporters, “Literally everyone involved was at fault.”. Playing the blame game.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 17, 2016

Some pay attention to social media data only when corporate crisis demands it. Although insights from social listening can and should drive corporate strategy and innovation, these are more likely trapped inside the marketing and service departments that “own” them. Every executive has to be a listener.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 12, 2013

As reports on that effort demonstrate, Schultz placed communication at the center of his turnaround strategy. In normal times, leaders can allow ideas and information to move across their organization in a deliberate, structured, layer-by-layer fashion. It has to be communication of the right sort. Make talk happen.

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