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University President Search: Bridging Academic Vision and Operational Reality

N2Growth Blog

The selection and appointment of the president shape the university’s strategic direction and operational realities for years to come, regardless of how many years they serve in the role. Operational realities, on the other hand, pertain to the practical aspects of running an organization of any size.

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New Report Reveals Tech Often Undermines Innovation

The Horizons Tracker

While it may seem intuitive that technology should enable innovation, Cisco’s State of Global Innovation research suggests that the reverse is often the case. It does suggest that technology teams need to do a better job in supporting innovation, however.

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How Operational Excellence Attracts and Retains Talents

Strategy Driven

Operational Excellence is a systematic approach to improving business processes and performance. Gallup reported that over 50% of employees surveyed in 2015 were not engaged, and 17.2% Employee Empowerment: A core aspect of operational excellence is empowering employees to contribute to continuous improvement.

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Beyond Recruitment: N2Growth’s COO Search Solutions Enhance Organizational Performance

N2Growth Blog

Understanding the Role of a Chief Operating Officer A Chief Operating Officer (COO) holds a distinctive and crucial role in the corporate ecosystem. Equipped with a holistic view of the organization’s objectives and a deep understanding of its operations, a COO is often considered the key driver of operational excellence.

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Learning & Development’s Role in Operational Efficiencies in 2022

HR Digest

In fact, it were the L&D teams that were instrumental in bringing about wider acceptance of innovative measures, processes and strategies, including reimagining how employees learn to work in a digitized world. Managers will increasingly need to take up more innovative roles to manage disparate and dispersed teams.

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New Report Urges Innovation To Become More Regional

The Horizons Tracker

A common refrain across the western world is that economies are suffering from the agglomeration effect, whereby talent and resources tend to coalesce around major metropolises, leaving smaller towns and rural communities bereft of jobs, innovation and much in the way of hope for the future. Austell to St.

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Tracey Franklin on Building an Engine of Innovation Through Talent

HR Digest

In this exclusive interview with The HR Digest, Franklin dives into her unique talent management strategies, and how they’re propelling Moderna to the forefront of medical innovation. In our 2022 ESG report we stated that our diverse workforce represents 34 different nationalities.