The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 10, 2022

Startups and small businesses are crucial to the smooth running of the economy and the so-called creative destruction that drives innovation. There was then a gap to access to finance and a non-supportive policy environment. The existential difficulties posed by Covid were also reflected, with 43.8%

Analysis 134

Analysis Globalization Policies Report 134

The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Environmental changes While previous research has focused on the influence of recent events on business ventures in response to environmental change, the interplay between a venture’s historical context, including the environmental conditions present during its inception, and performance outcomes remains unexplored.

Diversity 119

Diversity Organization Team Entrepreneur 119

The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Smith co-authored an article with Sabiou Inoua, a junior scientist, and submitted it to the Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance. “Our results clearly show that the different information about the author strongly influences the evaluation of the quality of the research article,” the researchers explain.

Reputation 126

Reputation Peer Review Finance Article 126

Strategy Driven

MAY 23, 2023

The accounting sector, traditionally known for its manual processes and paper trails, is currently standing at the precipice of a significant transformation. As we embark on the journey into 2023, the landscape is teeming with various innovative accounting technology trends. How does this work?

Trends 110

Trends Technology Software Operations 110

The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 15, 2022

There was then a gap to access to finance and a non-supportive policy environment. What can set them apart is their ability to influence their internal processes (orientation and business model) and immediate external environment (networks) to ensure they remain future-ready.”. of respondents citing survival as a key challenge.

Company 129

Company Hofstede Supply Chain Agility 129

The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Much like the process of human development, a business venture requires a significant amount of time to progress from its conceptual stage to official incorporation. As such, we sought to examine gestation speed as a means to illuminate the cognitive processes at play in new technology ventures.

Development 64

Development Entrepreneur Long-term Planning 64

The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 28, 2021

For instance, research from Aberdeen Business School found that spare time in people’s schedules was vital for them to innovate. “At A similar finding emerged in a study from the Rotman School of Management, which showed that slack was vital for performing the often mundane, yet crucial tasks that underpin successful innovation.

Health Care 136

Health Care Stress Consultative Innovation 136

The Horizons Tracker

JULY 4, 2023

The authors argue that most research into entrepreneurship has assumed that it’s a process that unfolds in much the same way for everyone, but the reality is that it’s very different for both marginalized and nonmarginalized racial groups. This leads to their underrepresentation in positions of influence and mobility in adulthood.

Entrepreneur 119

Entrepreneur Review Resources Finance 119

N2Growth Blog

APRIL 9, 2010

Whether it is aesthetic, functional, creative, process, innovative, intellectual, technical or applicational…design matters. If a newly implemented business process has design flaws, will employees follow the process or circumvent it? Let me make my position very clear…design absolutely matters.

Brand 267

Brand Blog Reputation Parcell 267

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 9, 2010

What about competing against the innovation of others that could cause the obsolescence of your product or service? Great businesses are in constant search of improvement, innovation, change, disruption, knowledge and other strategic leverage points that lead to a competitive advantage or operational enhancement.

Blog 305

Blog Brand Depreciation CEO 305

N2Growth Blog

JUNE 14, 2010

While much has been written about corporate vision, mission, process, leadership, strategy, branding and a variety of other business practices, it is the engineering of these practices to be disruptive that maximizes opportunities. So why do so many established and often well managed companies struggle with disruptive innovation?

Business Model 361

Business Model Blog Disruptive Innovation Brand 361

LDRLB

JANUARY 14, 2013

It’s usually an individual endeavor focused on fitness, friendships, or finances. 2013 represents a great opportunity to leapfrog our mental models and innovate our way to breakthroughs for ourselves, our teams, our organizations and, of course, our customers. What are the breakthroughs that we want to create and lead?

Strategy 160

Strategy Leadership Innovation Uncertainty 160

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 23, 2010

This is the definition of presence, and it is only when we operate in the present that real creativity, growth and innovation occur. Remember that most people who fail just quit a bit too early in the process. Is your rubber-band stretched so tight that it’s about to snap? " Then I refocus on those things and get busy.

Blog 419

Blog Leadership Brand Depreciation 419

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? Do your sophisticated screening processes do such a great job of filtering that blind you to new opportunities and critical information? Effective (N2Growth) [.] I Think Not.

Efficiency 400

Efficiency Blog Brand Depreciation 400

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 21, 2011

While entrepreneurs are clearly talented innovators and visionaries, most first time entrepreneurs don’t have prior experience as a CEO. In most cases the answer is no it’s not…however this is often times exactly how the decision is made. That’s about it.

Entrepreneur 382

Entrepreneur CEO Blog Welch 382

N2Growth Blog

MARCH 18, 2010

Also, a common response is to confuse a sales engine, fulfillment process, operational process, technology platform, or any number of other areas as business models, where this is not the case. Furthermore, a business plan, strategic plan, marketing plan, capital formation plan, exit plan, etc., are also not business models.

Business Model 269

Business Model Blog Brand Depreciation 269

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Just because someone says something doesn’t mean it’s true…Moreover just because “Company A&# had success with a certain initiative doesn’t mean that “Company B&# can plug-and-play the same process and expect the same outcome. Okay, my question is this: What constitutes best practices in this situation?

Blog 334

Blog Outsourcing Competitive Advantage Innovation 334

The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 28, 2023

This pattern has been observed across occupations, from gas-station employees to members of a finance-sector trade union. Intrinsic motivation is associated with positive well-being, whereas extrinsic motivation is associated with negative well-being.

Incentives 111

Incentives Motivation Stress Finance 111

N2Growth Blog

APRIL 14, 2010

I was casually reading the results of a survey on the topic of hiring methodologies last weekend when one particular survey question really caught my attention: “When considering a new hire, what is the one characteristic or attribute of the candidate that would most influence your hiring decision?&#

Blog 326

Blog Survey Talent Management Brand 326

HR Digest

APRIL 9, 2024

In an exclusive interview with HR Digest, Trent Henry, EY’s Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), shares key strategies driving EY’s commitment to diversity, innovation, employee well-being, and leadership development. EY is known for its focus on innovation.

Diversity 52

Diversity Career Globalization Learning-by-Doing 52

N2Growth Blog

JULY 8, 2010

In 140 characters or less, elections are influenced, news is being broken, relationships are being created and expanded, brands are being built, trust is being build, influence is being generated, and products & services are being sold. Don’t underestimate the power of brevity. Thanks for adding to the discussion Randy.

Blog 382

Blog Brand Influence Trends 382

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Gut instincts can only take you so far in life, and anyone who operates outside of a sound decisioning framework will eventually fall prey to an act of oversight, misinformation, misunderstanding, manipulation, impulsivity or some other negative influencing factor. Put simply…not all inputs should weigh equally in one’s decisioning process.

Blog 416

Blog Analysis CEO Brand 416

N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2010

Tenure Inhibits Change and Cripples Innovation : Organizations that favor tenure also tend to be prone to majoring in the minors. The mandates for compliance along with the accompanying maze of bureaucratic processes and procedures, will often take precedence over doing the right thing. I Think Not.

Loyalty 419

Loyalty Blog Brand Follow-up 419

Mills Scofield

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

As a millennial leader, I see the ways our generation’s coming of age in the workforce has prepared us to lead from these spaces, to support a more inclusive and empathetic framework, and to embrace failure as an inevitable process towards achievement. Delegation. Which carries greater risk.

NGO 175

NGO Short-term Delegation Finance 175

The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 27, 2022

Diversity has long been recognized in terms of its importance to things like innovation and creativity, with research from MIT showing how cognitive diversity improves the profitability of organizations. The team then dived further into the data to explore the specifics of how experience influenced matters. Struggling to diversify.

Diversity 122

Diversity Committee Construction Groupthink 122

N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2010

link] Tanveer Naseer Mike, your piece is a great reminder for organizations to not obsess over their processes or their top talent, but to focus instead on what the purpose is behind their organization. It will be interesting to see if the next round of Google innovation will be as successful as the beauty of their initial simplicity.

Business Model 344

Business Model Brand Blog Supply Chain 344

N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

This is so much the case that the most often overlooked aspect of strategic planning is adequately addressing contingencies as part of the planning process. While this is understandable, it is nonetheless naive, and it constitutes a major flaw in the business logic of most strategic plans. I Think Not.

Contingency Plans 360

Contingency Plans Planning Blog Ryan 360

Lead Change Blog

JULY 9, 2019

What about in your finances, or in your relationships? Too many commentators (whether authors, consultants, and business people) refer to leadership being a process of using power to influence how others think and act. Laura Schroeder of Working Girl contributed Alchemy: The Secret to Leading Innovative Teams.

Leadership Development 224

Leadership Development Development Leadership Team Building 224

Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 2, 2016

There is a silent, guiding force in your life that has more influence than you can imagine. Would the researchers agree they can deliver the innovation on time? Would the finance person agree that your investment will generate acceptable returns? Would the product supply team agree that you will have enough capacity?

Self-aware 150

Self-aware Brainstorming Newsletter Finance 150

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 7, 2017

The finance sector as we know it is being transformed by new technology. Digital innovation is everywhere, from Big Data to risk management software, and it’s all coming to change in the way that the sector is organised and run. This increased understanding could see a demand for a new type of finance team emerging. Integration.

Finance 52

Finance Process Influence Innovation 52

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

I have found that business-speak can be particularly beneficial in using just a few words to explain situations, scenarios, processes, trends, attitudes and any number of other ethereal and esoteric concepts that might have otherwise needed several sentences or paragraphs to describe. I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT @janemyatt Their sacrifice.

Blog 360

Blog Collins Efficiency Brand 360

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2010

It was this taste of disappointment that led me to share my personal process for finding and implementing game changers – I call it SMARTS(C) ( S imple- M eaningful- A ctionable- R elational- T ransformational- S calable). If you cannot turn an idea into innovation, if you can’t put thought into practice, it’s not a game changer.

Blog 379

Blog Media Open-book Learning-by-Doing 379

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 26, 2010

That said, it is nonetheless safe to say that CEOs who find a way to focus their efforts on values, vision, mission, strategy, team building, innovation, networking, and branding will be the CEOs who achieve the highest and most sustainable levels of success. I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT thx @ArtieDavis @MarkOOakes @words4warrio.

CEO 349

CEO Blog Delegation Covey 349

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Fear based motivations don’t instill loyalty, create trust, build morale, inspire creativity, attract talent, or drive innovation. Lack of Feedback : If as a leader you don’t subject yourself to a 360 review process, then you are not earnestly looking for personal growth and development opportunities. We need more loyalty.

Loyalty 417

Loyalty Blog Leadership Brand 417

N2Growth Blog

APRIL 20, 2010

Continuity should flow from values to vision, mission to strategy, and objectives to tactics to process. Innovate: Your brand will have at best a limited shelf life if a culture of innovation doesn’t pervade your business. Be consistent: Consistency in all things throughout the value chain is critical. I Think Not.

Brand 271

Brand Blog How To Public Relations 271

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 24, 2010

The next step in the process is learning where to apply your new found listening skills. A key point for all leaders to consider is that it’s impossible to stick your foot in your mouth when it’s closed. Think about it…when was the last time you viewed a negative soundbite of a CEO who was engaged in active listening?

Blog 420

Blog Brand Consultative Depreciation 420

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

Under their stewardship, the CRO implements innovative revenue generation techniques and ensures effective business model operations. The Unique Challenges in Chief Revenue Officer Recruitment The recruitment process for a Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) has its share of intricate complexities.

Long-term 235

Long-term Due Diligence Quality Leadership Styles 235