N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2010

How many times have you witnessed someone holding-out for a higher price, better valuation, evolving markets, technology advances, or any number of other circumstances that either never transpire, or by the time they do, the opportunistic advantage had disappeared? I appreciate you sharing your thoughts. The latter are the subject of lore.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2019

This may sound harsh, but the truth often is… I’ve witnessed far too many people in positions of leadership that wouldn’t recognize an opportunity if it hit them squarely in the face. If you cannot recognize, attract, and acquire opportunity you should not be in a leadership position. Click To Tweet.

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Terry Starbucker

OCTOBER 14, 2012

It’s a formidable barrier to entry into the world of “ due diligence land ” where your idea and company will get a more comprehensive review – and even that won’t guarantee an investment, but at least you get a full shot. Get to the punch line – How will you make money?

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 31, 2011

From my perspective I’d advise clients to give a bit on valuation, or live with more rigid financial engineering to acquire influence (gain access to markets, knowledge, intelligence, connections or superior business savvy). Hint: it’s not about the money. .

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Hard work and due diligence take you to the path of success. They all have one thing in common: excellent entrepreneurship and leadership qualities that make them unique and reach success’s pinnacles. It is common in some stores to find ill-mannered sales personnel who force customers to buy their marketed products.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2010

The articles should have been written on the topic of poor leadership. Toxic work environments can only exist where a lack of trust and respect are present, and this can only occur in the absence of sound leadership. Those team members who share the same core values will be predisposed to trusting one another at high levels.

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Sales Wolf Blog

JANUARY 10, 2011

 Today I would like to shift gears and take a look ahead at what the HR, talent management, and leadership development blogging community sees in store for us in 2011. Erin Schreyer, Authentic Leadership : Could 2011 be the Year of The Incredibles?  Last week I paused for a moment to look back at the year that was 2010.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

This includes sales , marketing, customer support, pricing, and revenue management, distinctly mapping out the path to sustainable, profitable growth. Additionally, a CRO is crucial for aligning all revenue-related functions, from customer service to sales and marketing.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

The importance of research, due-diligence and marketplace understanding surface. Power Stars to Light the Business Flame , by Hank Moore, encompasses a full-scope business perspective, invaluable for the corporate and small business markets. Learns which external factors to trust and which cannot be controlled. About the Author.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 24, 2014

It’s created through a process of due diligence and a deliberate effort to intentionally and consistently integrate the seven core values into the workplace. This is leadership! CEO Jason Levesque, a US Army veteran and entrepreneur, founded Argo Marketing in 2003, and has become a widely respected Maine business owner.

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Marshall Goldsmith

DECEMBER 7, 2010

First, let's assume you've done your due diligence on the process with your successor. Finally, you have gathered many interesting, provocative ideas for leadership success by asking each preselected stakeholder three simple questions: 1. So what do you need to know about coaching so you can ensure a smooth transition?

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Women on Business

JANUARY 26, 2011

This due diligence included, setting a new household budget, moving investments, setting up a home equity line of credit, and finally, buying a new car (for the first time in 11 years!). After much thoughtful consideration, conversations with my husband and confidantes, moving forward on the path of my dreams was the only choice.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 26, 2014

A normal acquisition process seeks to ensure something basic: a strategic rationale for a deal, supported by a thoughtful selection process, with known risks identified by a short, intense due diligence. What this requires is doing some integration due diligence as part of the M&A process.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 11, 2017

Making these shifts requires increased attention to organizational governance around three domains: talent, capability , and leadership. To focus that attention and transform the companies in their portfolios, PE firms are establishing a new role that we call a leadership capital partner (LCP).

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 11, 2017

Doing digital M&A right means upending the way most companies approach financing, due diligence, and merger integration. The ultimate goal is to signal to the market that the digital acquisition is part of a series of moves that will help you adapt and win in the digitalization of your industry.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2018

Though recent acquisitions may seem idiosyncratic, they all have in common the need to find new avenues for growth in mature markets or deal with accelerating change. Market breakthroughs. It can take years to build distribution networks or gain a foothold in a particular market. Let’s unpack some recent examples.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 25, 2013

And, overall, I'd say that most transitions done this way — with good people and due diligence — deserve a "B" grade. But we have become cynics, accustomed to twisted messages from politicians and company marketing communications so wordsmithed that they lack meaning. We want the truth from our leaders.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2018

He asked one former major investor for a reaction to the company’s prediction (accompanying poor quarterly results): “that the [current] market contraction will bottom out soon and our profits will improve.” ” The company took note and duly committed to reducing costs at a rate exceeding market contraction.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 25, 2013

And, overall, I'd say that most transitions done this way — with good people and due diligence — deserve a "B" grade. But we have become cynics, accustomed to twisted messages from politicians and company marketing communications so wordsmithed that they lack meaning. We want the truth from our leaders.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 1, 2014

Several years ago we came up with a great idea for a new leadership-development offering we thought would be valuable to everyone. Markets crash, house prices go down, and friends are unreliable. But many people just get so excited about a decision they are making that they never take the time to do that simple due-diligence.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 2, 2014

If you are a member of a leadership team facing a critical strategic decision, you have an obligation to address these biases before inaction leaves your business irrelevant. If you have assessed the risk of your strategic options in terms of brand risk, operational risk, market risk, and so on, do the same for the current strategy.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

The result is the reconstitution or destruction of industries, creation of new market spaces, and reshaping of old industry ecosystems. Change the dialogue in the senior leadership team to focus on the end-to-end customer experience. Balancing the short-term and long-term is a dynamic leadership challenge. Tom Watson, Jr.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

What’s more, the demand for rapid growth often comes with a push from investors to enter new markets or ramp up product innovation. CEOs need to know how a change in strategy (a new target market, say, or a new product) will affect manufacturing, marketing, selling, servicing, and other processes.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 21, 2014

Contrary to the adverse experience of some governing boards, activist investors can actually prove to be a leadership asset on the board rather than a disruptive force—providing the boardroom is well-managed and led. Brown conducted the due diligence required of a director candidate. A partner with ValueAct, Bradley E.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2014

At the time, though, we were just in search of a new approach to building a sustainable business in that critical but often difficult market. In fact, you could say (and many did) that our previous attempts had failed, in that we hadn’t established a sustained market position. Things hadn’t gone well up until that point.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

They can signal to the market the types of investors they wish to own their shares. In Scandinavia, some families hold on to their investments — many of which are listed on stock exchanges — for generations. CEOs can seek to attract long-term investors in several ways: 1. Take consumer goods giant Unilever.

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The Empowered Buisness

OCTOBER 30, 2013

In addition, the highly competitive job market has triggered an increase in exaggerated claims, embellished resumes and “half truths” often missed in the hiring process. Secret #5: Stop relying on intuition; start relying on unbiased, objective due diligence. I’ve have heard too many leaders’ hiring regret stories.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

John Lees, the UK-based career strategist and author of How to Get a Job You Love , agrees that it’s important to do further “due diligence” on the company and its people to make sure it’s a place you want to work. “Is it market factors? ” Then “just chat. What are you hoping to achieve?

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 21, 2015

Fernández-Aráoz agrees: “What you should not do is ask direct questions, like ‘Tell me about your leadership style,’” he says. One of the greatest mistakes you can make is failing to do your due diligence. Do your homework. Don’t go into a job with your eyes closed.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 23, 2017

It can be disheartening and demoralizing when your boss tells you things he shouldn’t, says Annie McKee, founder of the Teleos Leadership Institute and a coauthor, with Daniel Goleman and Richard Boyatzis, of Primal Leadership. Case Study #2: Stay positive, and offer a new perspective on circumstances.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 15, 2017

This requires due diligence, says Younger. “Before you respond to a request or knock on a door in a marketing capacity, you need to establish that the company can pay you and will pay you,” he says. Be persistent about seeking payment, advises Younger. Use that paper trail to ask, “What’s the deal?

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2016

Focus on the specific opportunity, and do the necessary research, due diligence, and soul-searching to figure out whether that particular job is right for you. You also need to get to know the leadership, adds Gulati. Uncovering the right opportunity, he says, is “a matter of investing the time and doing due diligence.”

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