N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Positive Attitude : To the one, the best leaders I’ve ever known all smile, listen, engage, have a positive outlook, and have a high energy level. It’s just not that hard to deliver on your promises, and if you have no intention of doing so, don’t make the commitment to begin with. I Think Not.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2010

At an organizational level have you focused so much on process improvements and incremental gains that you’ve failed to recognize opportunity and innovate? A mouse running on a mousewheel can perfect their stride and reduce the amount of energy it takes to get "moving." Are you efficient or effective, or do you know?

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

If opposing views are worth the time and energy to debate, then they are worth a legitimate effort to gain alignment on perspective and resolution on position. In fact, most differences don’t require intervention as they actually contribute to a dynamic, creative, innovative culture.

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Michael Lee Stallard

APRIL 20, 2010

There was a terrific energy among group participants. Vineet Nayar of HCL Technologies pioneered the concept of Employee first and customer second. Last week when I was in Miami Beach, one morning I stopped at a Starbucks on the Lincoln Avenue Mall. They were handing out t-shirts and Starbucks baseball caps for participants.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Do you have boundless energy or mesmerizing charisma? Walt Disney, one of the greatest creative talents and true innovators of our time realized the value of action when he said: “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.&# A critical part of the talent management life-cycle is leadership development.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 2, 2010

Successful businesses adapt to market innovations and thrive, while those that fail to make iterative leaps fall by the wayside. With each major advancement in technology, communications, or business practice we find ourselves yet again at this all too familiar precipice. Thanks for the great insights Rob.

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Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Authority on new technology and communication. Co-founder of Rose Park Advisors—Disruptive Innovation Fund. A leading thinker on strategy and breakthrough innovation. Formerly a leader in the automotive, retail, restaurant, media innovation and consulting industries. Leads Tuck’s incredibly innovative coaching program.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 9, 2018

It’s worth your time and energy to find ways that help build a collaborative environment. Innovate Mundane Tasks. Upgrade your technology, innovate repetitive tasks and always be thinking about how to make your environment more engaging for your staff. Guide your employees and make them feel like part of a team.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2010

Sure, great leaders never lose sight of their core business, they pay attention to managing risk, etc., but they expend far more energy intentionally searching for opportunity, but not just any opportunity – a game changer. If you cannot turn an idea into innovation, if you can’t put thought into practice, it’s not a game changer.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

The strategic underpinnings of most companies’ workforce plans should change dramatically as a result of technological innovation. ” Beyond the skills required to perform specific jobs, technology will also determine which jobs matter most in the years to come. Most companies have been slow to react.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 14, 2014

While we are surrounded by a wave of new disruptive technologies and apps, HR still hasn’t improved how it evaluates the prospective workforce. And companies like Quid in San Francisco are using semantic analysis to analyze and visually depict where the most attention, creative energy, and financial resources are being spent online.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2010

There was a lot more common thinking than critical, innovative thinking. Following are a few of the ideas Carlos shared yesterday: Dreaming BIG and dreaming small take the same amount of energy – why not dream BIG? Social Media is not about technology – it’s about communication.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Embrace technology and make collaboration a way of doing business. They were first to experience a wireless, connected world, and according to a PwC report , they “expect the technologies that empower their personal lives to also drive communication and innovation in the workplace.” Millennials are digital natives.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

link] Anna Smith “Let the attacks begin” – The number one source for innovation/change is pissed-off people (Tom Peters). Your comment summarizes exactly how things should work as opposed to how they often do. Have a great Thanksgiving Sir. LeRoyD Amen! We are all biased. I Think Not.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Coca-Cola recently reshuffled its leadership team to focus on growth, innovation, and digital. Plug-and-play e-commerce technology, search engine optimization, and other distribution solutions are making it ever easier for products to directly reach consumers. Digital transformation is not just about technology.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 1, 2017

I’ve met so many leaders who are brilliant when it comes to product design and capital structure but who treat the people in business as an afterthought, a matter of sound administration as opposed to daring innovation. But for the truly great leaders I’ve studied, the people factor is just as vital as the technology or money one.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

What talent-loving entrepreneurial CEO would assign his best people to such awful tasks? He hires world-class talent but his business rationale is impeccable. Her software not only automated the process, it invited greater innovation. Charlie would. That's a big win. It's also great for morale.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2010

If opposing views are worth the time and energy to debate, then they are worth a legitimate effort to gain alignment on perspective and resolution on position. It seems that in today’s world many people have lost the ability to disagree with someone, yet still respect them. I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT @janemyatt Their sacrifice.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

In an era of physical innovation, people understood instinctively how things worked, even if they weren't familiar with the underlying theories of physics. As advances in technology have allowed us to work in more virtual ways, we have literally and figuratively lost touch with the products we're building.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 23, 2010

The time, energy, and cost associated with acquiring a customer are substantial, the benefits of retaining customers are considerable, and the costs associated with customer churn are significant. I Think Not. Whos Reading N2growth Twitter Updates mikemyatt: Poor work requries a lot of explanation beca.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2013

Not innovation, risk management, technology, debt, or the regulatory environment. Corporate directors identified talent management as their single greatest strategic challenge. We know that organizations commit enormous resources and effort to talent management, so why aren''t they doing a better job?

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable? I Think Not. Whos Reading N2growth Twitter Updates mikemyatt: Poor work requries a lot of explanation beca.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

I have watched companies spend tremendous amounts of money, time and energy debating logos, taglines, color pallets, font styles, ad campaigns, positioning strategies, marketing messages, brand promises, etc., with the only outcomes being failed initiatives and splintered management teams. I Think Not.

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