N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 10, 2011

News Flash – If you have to look for leadership it doesn’t exist…Today’s post is not going to sit well with many in the leadership profession, but then many of my posts seem to have that effect. In my opinion the practice of leadership identification is simply based upon flawed business logic, and it is make-work in the purest form.

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Leadership Blog Consultative Brand 419

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Instead of having a committee vet ideas, they need a process that operates with speed and urgency , and that helps innovators and other stakeholders to curate and prioritize problems, ideas, and technologies. And they count on well-intentioned, smart people sitting in a committee to decide which ideas are worth pursuing.

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Process Innovation Incubator Committee 12

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 29, 2011

Editor's note: This post is part of a three-week series examining educational innovation and technology, published in partnership with the Advanced Leadership Initiative at Harvard University. TFA stands out as a prolific spawner of entrepreneurial leadership in education. Learn more about the Advanced Leadership Initiative.

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Entrepreneur Education McKinsey Sample 14

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 17, 2015

Yet wanting to be closer with customers, and knowing what actual, operational pathways to take in order to achieve this are two very different things. The Future of Operations. Using these principles Intuit began driving design thinking deep into its culture and operations. Insight Center. Sponsored by GE Corporate.

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Productivity Products Customer Intimacy Software 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2011

They go by names like corporate social responsibility, sustainability, shareholder advocacy, social assessment and auditing, consumer action, government regulation, leadership development, ethics, realignment of incentives , attracting long-term investors , creating shared value , and more. Educate and Motivate Others. Change the Rules.

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CEO Incubator Supply Chain Entrepreneur 11

Harvard Business Review

MAY 27, 2015

For each city or region the right mix of programs depends on what outcomes the leadership of that area is trying to achieve. A supplier might need a working capital loan to finance a big order. This research shows that the market for middle skills operates very poorly.

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Entrepreneur Policies Banking Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 26, 2018

Companies need to institutionalize innovation rather than expect it to simply flow forth from intrapreneurs operating within existing structures. To start, innovation must be recognized as a permanent function of a successful company, just like other business functions such as accounting, operations, sales, and finance.

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