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Is Your Organization Digitally Mature?

Leading Blog

In the same way, digital disruption is not about the technology as much as it is about how companies can make their way through the new competitive environment they find themselves in. Digital disruption is more about the people than it is the technology. Digital Maturity. The authors introduce the concept of digital maturity.

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How to Avoid the Artificial Maturity Trap

Leading Blog

Children today are overexposed to information far earlier than they are ready and underexposed to real-life experiences far later than they are ready producing a kind of artificial maturity. Tim Elmore writes in Artificial Maturity , that “it looks so real because kids know so much, but it’s virtual because they have experienced so little.”

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Executive Hiring For a P.E. Portfolio Company – Tangential Opportunity

N2Growth Blog

The CFO candidate might get by with only a broad sector experience in manufacturing, finance, or technology. Perhaps they started careers in a very different environment, for example, a well-traveled photojournalist or even a failed technology entrepreneur. . You will subconsciously know when a candidate is CEO material.

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Put On Your Big-Boy Pants: Navigating Your Career with Grit and Grace.

Rich Gee Group

In the journey of your career, the phrase "Put on your big-boy pants" (or big-girl pants) is more than just a call to maturity; it's an invitation to step into the realm of personal growth and professional excellence. Pushing beyond these boundaries is essential for skill development, innovation, and leadership.

Career 195
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The Wisdom Wave: Preparing for the Surge of Senior Professionals.

Rich Gee Group

Older workers offer a wealth of experience, maturity, and a nuanced understanding of business dynamics that can be invaluable to any organization. Adaptability: Contrary to stereotypes, many older workers are adaptable and willing to learn new technologies or methods.

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Life Cycle of Social Media Development

Modern Servant Leader

As with human nature, some individuals will mature faster than others. However, few will mature without first hitting every stage. Question: What other ways does life parallel social media development? Technology "Life Cycle" Adolescent Adulthood Childhood Development Infant Leader Social Media'

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Innovate Forward

Leading Blog

Technology is the raw material that 21st-century innovators need to build new business capabilities, to develop exciting new products and services, and to create workarounds for the physical distancing measures we will likely endure for the foreseeable future. In a world of pandemic, it’s the only way forward.