N2Growth Blog

MAY 1, 2024

At the heart of every successful business enterprise is the unmistakable influence of a Chief Operating Officer– they oversee daily operations, improve processes, and promote innovation and transformation. At each stage, we utilize innovative tools, data-driven insights, and our extensive network of industry connections.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Episode 239: Antonella Pisani, the CEO and founder of Eyeful Media , a digital marketing and consulting firm, joins host David Dye, and discusses the importance of culture, values, and remote culture in leadership. She emphasizes hiring experienced talent and creating an intellectually stimulating environment.

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CO2

MAY 24, 2013

A dear friend of mine came over a few months ago for a glass of wine and asked me, “What’s the half-life of a strategic plan ?” ” Why is it that strategic plans start to lose their value so quickly? How can leaders boost the half-life of their strategic plans? by Gary Cohen.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2024

Today’s COO wears many hats and is instrumental in executing corporate strategy, fostering innovation, driving technological integration, and steering the company toward its goals with insightful leadership. One such groundbreaking technique is the application of AI and machine learning, which have reshaped traditional processes.

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The Practical Leader

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Like the weather, many leaders talk about agility and innovation, but few managers do much about it. Unlike the weather, there’s a great deal managers can do about building agile and innovative cultures. These four innovation stages aren’t neat and orderly. It’s a big competitive edge.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 25, 2024

Additionally, the entrepreneur must constantly adapt to rapidly changing market conditions and emerging trends, which requires a high degree of agility and resilience. This means they must possess diverse skills and knowledge, from finance and marketing to operations and human resources.

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Embracing innovative tools and technologies is no longer optional; it’s a strategic imperative. As a leader, you can harness these tools to gain a deeper understanding of your organization’s performance, market trends, and customer behavior. This knowledge forms the foundation for making informed decisions.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

A high premium is placed on collaboration, with the understanding that pooling diverse perspectives encourages innovation and creativity. The best leaders can influence their team’s behavior and work ethics, promoting a positive atmosphere that encourages productivity and innovation.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Employees and investors are unlikely to read your business plan if it’s long-winded and tedious. Use a list format to present your marketing aims, mission statement, objectives, strategies and action plan. You should refresh and check in with your business plan every few months or so. Update and change it.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Exploring the Key Principles and Strategies for Success In today’s dynamic business landscape, success is no longer solely determined by traditional profitability and market share metrics. This entails fostering a culture that embraces learning, innovation, and adaptability.

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Great Results Team Building

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Conference planners want to provide insights on various topics, based on their scurrent challenges or upcoming event theme – and there are many subjects that might be a good fit. Heather Younger – helps organizations create safe spaces and a culture of listening.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 3, 2024

This is how AI will reshape the future of work and alter leadership dynamics forever: The Intersection of AI and Leadership Strategies: Leaders must think long-term, integrating AI into their strategic plans for market forecasting and supply chain optimization. Staying ahead in AI trends is key for future readiness.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 29, 2024

It helps companies decide which markets to enter, which products to develop, and how to allocate resources most effectively. It offers real-time insights into market trends and competitor pricing, which can be used to adjust pricing strategies instantly to attract and retain customers strategically.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The role of healthcare leadership cannot be underestimated, as it shapes the direction and success of organizations, drives innovation, and ensures the delivery of high-quality care. The pool of individuals with the necessary expertise and experience is more limited than ever, making it an ever more competitive market.

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CO2

DECEMBER 28, 2010

When your strategy is so ingrained into the culture do you still need to list it as a strategy in your strategic plan ? Does Nordstrom’s have to say that they will be known for exceptional service in their strategic plan each year or is it so ingrained in the culture that it does not have to be said any longer.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 12, 2015

Then there are the business developers forever in pursuit of new products and new markets. I listened to an IT manager explaining on a speakerphone to a colleague he served in the marketing function why it was going to take two days to get a requested report. They cultivate, grow, innovate and invest.

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CO2

DECEMBER 28, 2010

When your strategy is so ingrained into the culture do you still need to list it as a strategy in your strategic plan ? Does Nordstrom’s have to say that they will be known for exceptional service in their strategic plan each year or is it so ingrained in the culture that it does not have to be said any longer.

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Mills Scofield

DECEMBER 9, 2010

" Most market research projects - for strategic planning and innovation (my passions), or even incremental product development focus on getting the facts. Facts & Data. At Bell Labs we used to say, "How much did you pay for that data?"

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Modern Servant Leader

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Idea Generation: Struggling to come up with ideas for a team activity, product innovation, or rewards? Innovation and Strategic Planning Exploring AI-driven innovation strategies, trend analysis, and long-term planning to keep the organization ahead of the curve. Ask AI for a list of suggestions.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Are your strategic planning practices flat and uninspired? Have you reduced your planning process to a once per year, budgeting exercise? Do your senior people feel disengaged and removed from your strategic planning? Does the rank and file even understand what’s in your strategic plan?

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2018

For example, here is a list of digital technology implications that came from a few of my recent clients’ strategic planning efforts. A review of the strategy recognized that the best solution for it to remain competitive required a retooling of its packaged software products into a Software-as-a- Service (SaaS) solution.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 22, 2015

As a business owner, you will doubtless have particular markets that you sell your wares to. Your target market will be people that want to cycle for leisure and competition purposes. Of course, those new markets might sound lucrative, in theory. Competition can often be quite tough, depending on your market and location.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Every company is competing for market shares, customers, and suppliers. This could be done through efficiency, innovation, and collaboration. It is the leader’s responsibility to lead a strategic planning that helps the company achieve its goal. The purpose of strategy is to create a competitive advantage.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 3, 2017

Once a solid profile is established, it can be used to inform the strategic planning processes used to build a winning strategic plan. What segment of the market do they serve? By market segment? Liquidity: What will be the immediate impact of an unexpected market downturn or product launch failure?

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The Practical Leader

MAY 8, 2024

The company clearly had problems with low engagement, faltering customer service, rising costs from inefficient processes and quality problems, and low innovation. This was based on a strategic plan that took months of senior management time, market studies, financial analysis, and more expensive consultants.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2021

As executive search consultants, we focus on understanding and optimizing businesses’ intended transformations and how they are shaping strategic responses to industry-level changes. Especially implementation challenges of transformation affecting the organizational design.

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In the CEO Afterlife

MAY 10, 2018

Intuitively, many entrepreneurs and businesses believe that the key to faster growth and success is more products, features, and markets. Later, after that initial success builds resources, and your penetration of the target market approaches 30 percent, it’s time to expand your horizons and make anticipatory changes to your focus.

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CO2

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

In summary, business coaching offers a blend of strategic planning, personal development, and operational efficiency, all converging to drive your business towards sustained growth and success. This led to improved morale, better communication, and a more inclusive culture, ultimately boosting productivity and innovation.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The evolution of fleet management is underscored by several innovative practices and technological integrations that promise a more streamlined and intelligent approach. Moreover, as global markets expand and new business opportunities arise in distant lands, car transport providers play a pivotal role.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 14, 2013

The nightly news shows the weather report, ball scores, stock market numbers and a crawling headline simultaneously on the TV screen. The core of the innovative service strategy must include rethinking the authority of the front line—the venue for in-the-moment inventiveness. Television has become both high definition and multi-media.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 26, 2019

I have noticed that their story consistently repeats itself: their organizations are underperforming, and they want to discuss ways to optimize, share ideas and collaborate on experience that could help set up a plan to turn that situation around. The Disconnect puts the sales team outside of the strategic conversation.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 24, 2019

Digital Maturity is about continually realigning your organization and updating your strategic plan to account for changes in the technological landscape that affect your business.”. This includes not just knowledge of markets and trends, but how they are evolving and how the business should respond. Digital Maturity.

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Women on Business

JULY 20, 2012

Yahoo has had its share of head scratching ideas and now as they make the grab for market space with Google TV and media streaming, it is more important than ever to make sure that they have a plan. Innovation. The most important thing that I see for this change is the opportunity to create an organization focused on innovation.

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CO2

AUGUST 31, 2010

The book that is being presented is written by Aaron Goldman entitled Everything I Know about Marketing I learned from Google. I bet the book is great too. Notice when you watch the video the ability to put hyperlinks embedded in the video. Amazing new way to keep your prospect moving through your funnel. Technology and its role in travel 2.0

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 20, 2020

Public companies are measured by their 90 day success on the stock market. With an infinite mindset, leaders can build stronger, more innovative, more inspiring organisations that are committed to bringing meaning and contribution to their lives. The challenge for leaders in the West today has become the fixation on short-term results.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

While this is understandable, it is nonetheless naive, and it constitutes a major flaw in the business logic of most strategic plans. 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. I Think Not.

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Experience to Lead

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Here are examples of developmental leadership feedback: “You have a strong grasp on current team operations, but familiarizing yourself with advanced data analytics tools could elevate your strategic planning. Here are examples of competency-based leadership feedback: “Your proficiency in strategic planning is evident.

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