N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2010

If you cannot turn an idea into innovation, if you can’t put thought into practice, it’s not a game changer. The churches I had previously worked with operated from the the philosophy this is church, and if people want it they will come. If it’s not really meaningful, it’s not a game changer so why do it? Focus on value creation.

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Joseph Lalonde

MARCH 14, 2018

Which leads me to this conclusion; one of the healthiest habits you can operate in is healthy thinking! Regular meditation and all the skills it improves – focus, concentration, mindfulness, patience, stress resiliency, emotional intelligence, and more – has been a massive game changer for me. What is that!?” As a man thinketh, right?

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Strategy Driven

MAY 4, 2020

Doing too much in a short space of time can be stressful. Much of the modern business tools and systems are so intuitive that there is less manual input or operation than ever while maintaining excellent quality. Innovative Appearance. Optics are a massive part of attracting new clients and boosting your reputation.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Together this creates miserable, counterproductive work environments that increase stress, burnout, and turnover. Our research documents numerous negative consequences that harm the bottom line and put the organization’s effectiveness and reputation at risk. Organizations can leverage other core goals to motivate reform.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 4, 2013

In this era of complex supply chains and the hiring of expert sub-contractors, taking such responsibility is crucial for preventing events with the potential to adversely affect the corporation and its reputation. Said Tillerson: And I want to stress that the contractors that we work with are embedded within our OIMS processes as well.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Companies spend a lot of time and money building strong brands to win over customers—but they often fall short when it comes to strengthening their employer reputation to win talent. If companies can’t attract, engage, and retain the right talent, they’re unlikely to achieve their business objectives.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 17, 2012

The number you present to your bosses will look definitive, and your reputation will be staked to it. Some innovative sales organizations are starting to move away from the old ways. But there will be no end to the stress, the chaos and the cognitive dissonance of the 48 hours before the pipeline meeting unless we change.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 24, 2017

Studies show that individuals with political skills tend to do better in gaining more personal power as well as managing stress and job demands, than their politically naive counterparts. At the other end of this dimension is the broader context, where politics operates at the organizational level.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 25, 2016

They include electric power producers in China and shale gas developers in the United States, who are looking at alternative options (such as waterless technologies, water reuse, and brackish water) that will allow them to be less dependent on increasingly stressed freshwater sources. Water and energy demand are deeply linked.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 22, 2016

This was followed by an eight-year “plateau” in her thirties, running training for the French operation, when she had her three children. After the stress of the mid-life years, the data shows that happiness levels rise in the early 50s. For these smart, innovative employers, the silver decades may yield gold.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 22, 2011

But the downstream impact of making such a choice in a moment of stress or carelessness can be devastating. The CEO’s reputation for trustworthiness had been wounded forever. Because innovation requires it. There are two basic operating modes for organizations under high-stakes execution pressure.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 10, 2019

Even if you are the most successful brand in your industry, you can be sure that the competition will be looking for innovative ways to grow and knock you off of your perch. This can be stressful as it means that the work never stops yet it is also exciting and a great way to refine your business, earn more money and dominate the industry.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 18, 2011

I’ve seen several (entrepreneur) CEOs who suffer from this Jekyl/Hyde personality, most likely due to the extreme stresses of starting/running a self-funded business. Elated and encouraging one day, and scowling and demeaning the next. I Think Not. Whos Reading N2growth Twitter Updates mikemyatt: Poor work requries a lot of explanation beca.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 18, 2017

Kaplan’s balanced scorecard or Clayton Christensen’s disruptive innovation. Garvin stresses the importance of rigorous experiments (years before experimentation became the rallying cry for a new generation of innovators); thoughtful problem definition; and smart, well-designed metrics.

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