N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Certainly, this kind of planning makes the leadership team feel good and important, but, the resulting plan is laden with complex theory and does little to engage and inform the rank and file. We believe company culture is something that should be designed in a deliberate fashion as a part of any strategic planning program.

Strategy 150

Strategy Strategic Planning Span of Control Hedge 150

Coaching Tip

DECEMBER 24, 2010

Too many business leaders are preoccupied with the next answer to growth and find themselves stretched thin – trying to play in too many disparate markets and pursuing multiple strategies and directions that undermine rather than reinforce each other. As a result, they forgo the right to win in any market. .

Strategy 178

Strategy Short-term Competitive Advantage Fixed Assets 178

Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 13, 2011

Dress I’m not a fashion consultant — but I do know good choices of clothing and bad ones. Pretty soon, I’ll need hedge clippers from Black & Decker. So if someone is looking or approaching you — you might not realize that you are actually presenting yourself with a less than appealing demeanor. Unported License.

Succession 225

Succession Sharpe Licensing Hedge 225

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 4, 2014

The index was constructed in the same fashion as other indexes that seek to isolate an industry sector (banking, biotech), geography (China), or size (large cap), for example. Neither hedge fund managers, nor venture capitalists, nor mutual fund managers came anywhere close to these results. Design is expected and trusted to lead Nike.

Venture Capitalist 8

Venture Capitalist Fashion B2B Hedge 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 24, 2014

British fashion designer Zandra Rhodes has never been afraid to stand out. “I’ve learned that the best thing for my company is to do what I believe in… Don’t put something on the market just because everyone else is doing it. ” Leadership Career planning' Here, a few highlights from 2014.

Career 13

Career Learning-by-Doing Hedge Creativity 13

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Volatility has returned to global markets, and consumer and business confidence is once again slipping. Acting and communicating in this fashion will also start to attract long-term investors. Countries, too, but that's a topic for another day.) Here again, CEOs can and should manage that process actively.

Long-term 8

Long-term CEO Short-term McKinsey 8