N2Growth Blog

APRIL 2, 2010

Blogging since 2002, being actively involved in digital marketing since the early 90′s, and being online since the days of the ARPANET I have a bit of history with most things digital. Successful businesses adapt to market innovations and thrive, while those that fail to make iterative leaps fall by the wayside.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2010

A mouse running on a mousewheel can perfect their stride and reduce the amount of energy it takes to get "moving." " If the goal is to get somewhere the mouse is efficiently ineffective. I can use a hand grenade to kill a mosquito. It ain't efficient but it sure is effective.

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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. I believe leaders need to recognize this point to avoid allowing one individual to take away too much energy from the broader team. Thank you for sharing Mike!

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Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Authority on new technology and communication. World authority on project management. Deepa Prahalad – Focused on design and emerging markets. Fellow International Academy of Management & Center for Digital Transformation UC Irvine. Mike Sursock – Managing Director? Faculty of Columbia Business School.

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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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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 29, 2010

This book will show you, as an employee, customer or partner, how to use new social technologies, make yourself heard, and produce better products and services. As a leader and manager, you’ll learn how to use these tools to harness social interactions to improve your business and to create your own social nation.

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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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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. What’s interesting is that the best leaders proactively focus on looking for game changers.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 21, 2013

While other groups may draft the messaging, a digital team works hand-in-hand with marketing and product leaders to curate and create digital-first content strategy. Finally a successful digital team will build a strong partnership with IT, who owns critical technology infrastructure and associated services.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 16, 2013

And 43% cited technology expertise, HR-talent management, international-global expertise, and succession planning as the skills missing most on their boards. The industry with the greatest skills gap was IT & telecommunications, whose boards are in serious need of international-global expertise and HR-talent management.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

. “Personal experience makes me a more effective marketer.” 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. Help Employees Embrace Agility.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 5, 2018

The chief marketing officers at consumer products companies, the heads of design at luxury apparel companies, and the heads of logistics at large retailers are cases in point. These are jobs in R&D, technology, and other areas vital to a firm’s strategic direction, product development, and process efficiency.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2010

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. Carlos was passionate, on-point, and as you might have guessed consistent in his messaging.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 1, 2017

It’s one of the hazards that comes with success: The better an organization performs, the more ingrained its culture becomes, and the harder it can be for executives and employees to stay alert to big shifts in markets, technology, and culture.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 29, 2018

No technologies to quickly move information to those who needed it to make decisions. When an organization deploys a new strategy — like launching a new market or product — training can play a critical role in equipping people with the skills and knowledge they need to help that strategy succeed.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 7, 2016

“I looked at my new job as an opportunity to learn about an exciting, cutting-edge technology, and that was very motivating for me.” When Radhika Duggal took over as a director in the marketing division at CommonBond, the student lending service based in New York, she “panicked a little.”

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

That's why I think the best thing we can do is to lead by example by making this not the focus of our energies, which I personally believe is more decisive than anything, and demonstrate instead how much more we thrive when we openly embrace and utilize our inherent diversity to our advantage.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2012

Two years after a global technology company started its high potential program, five of the top "graduates" jumped at the opportunity to create a new business within the biggest competitor. Not long ago we met with the learning and development staff of a global energy company.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2012

Two years after a global technology company started its high potential program, five of the top "graduates" jumped at the opportunity to create a new business within the biggest competitor. Not long ago we met with the learning and development staff of a global energy company.

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Long-term Short-term Participative Training 15

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.

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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.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2010

They are demonstrating that meaningful work, social responsibility, and accountability are more important than raw titles and the next salary level.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Those of you familiar with this blog know that I’m generally a strong marketing advocate. That said, my typical pro-marketing position assumes that certain key fundamentals are in place to insure that the lunatics don’t somehow become in charge of the asylum.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

Often, that’s not because the talent isn’t out there; rather, it’s because a company’s approach to compensation hasn’t evolved to be effective in today’s rapidly changing talent market. Increasingly, a talent market transcends not only geographies, but also multiple industries.

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HR Digest

JULY 22, 2019

The use of automation technology is rapidly changing the landscape of various industries, mostly in the labor-intensive sectors. Automation in Maritime industry is turning crew members into system managers. Mining automation market will reach $3.29 billion by 2023. million ounces of gold.

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