N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 11, 2017

The speed of technology advances in the market are making the old paradigm of first mover versus fast follower largely irrelevant – every business must now become some version of a first mover. Many leaders have fallen into the trap of believing digital transformation is like playing a game of technology catch-up.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 28, 2019

Implementing a customer relationship management system is complicated; delivering a winning customer experience every time is complex. Good execution requires a “Sharp focus and commitment to a few clearly identified goals.” Now, how do leaders sustain execution on all three? 10 Steps to Solving Complexity.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

I will onshore, offshore, outsource, insource, or execute whatever business strategy I implement without regard for diversity. Do you really want to financially incentivize your executives to make hiring decisions that place a greater value upon diversity mandates than qualifications?

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 5, 2018

As uncertainty is increasing and competition is becoming more fierce, executives need to have a broader understanding of competition itself in order to sustain an edge. Executives who consider and discuss all four types of competition will uncover important insights, and such an analysis can help move your strategy forward.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 29, 2014

As the President sets out on a post-speech tour to sell his policies, here are management experts’ perspectives on some of those proposals: Minimum Wage. Obama proposed raising the minimum wage to $10.10, and will do so for federal workers by executive action. Manufacturing and Insourcing.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2013

Next, the 10-member senior leadership team used a variety of means, such as town halls, and videos of executives explaining the plan, to clearly and repeatedly communicate the urgent need for cost reduction as a requirement for process redesign across the system that would ultimately improve patient care.

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