The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 27, 2019

The recent Global Innovation Index provided its annual walk through the innovation landscape to explore which countries are doing best. These networks could be especially robust if they have ‘anchors’ such as local hospitals or universities who provide vital resilience and expertise as well as innovation generation.

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Skip Prichard

JULY 26, 2021

What are the most innovative companies doing to position themselves? and has studied emerging business and technology trends. Let’s start with the short-term mindset. Most established companies focus on short-term financial metrics geared towards shareholder returns. Take a long-term growth mind set.

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Disintermediation Cost-Benefit Analysis Short-term Long-term 131

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

These Human Resource leaders represent the top 25 human resources leaders shaping careers, culture, and talent at the world’s most innovative people driven companies. We find ourselves amidst the challenges of living and working in a triple-threat world of a global pandemic, economic instability, and political unrest.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

At a Stanford Director’s College in 2016, Roger Dunbar, chair of the Silicon Valley Bank, told Venkataraman that “when he hears company executives or board members responding to short-term noise with outsize reactions, he likes to pretend he is lost. He’ll ask CEOs at board meetings, ‘ What was our long-term strategy again? ’

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Instead of a technology-powered apocalypse, therefore, we are seeing an evolution of work that is powered by technology. The researchers begin by trying to gain a realistic understanding of the technologies that are driving change across the world. Beyond the hype.

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The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 17, 2022

The inevitable march of technology can make things appear as though all automation is positive automation. But it also comes at a cost in the short run. They attempted to understand what is a more desirable pace of change to allow innovation to occur but also for workers to adapt to any disruption to their livelihoods.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2010

mid-term elections staring us right in the face, I thought it would be an interesting time to examine the difference between statesman and politician. I have long been an opponent to term limits, believing that "we the people" are smart enough to figure out who should serve. Thanks again for this historical perspective.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 7, 2019

Scott expected nothing short of full cooperation from Susan and her team. With an overly polite, “absolutely”, Susan signaled her agreement. She tells the team that they are among the best at NIH, that the initiative is extremely important and she knows that they will give nothing short of their full cooperation.

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The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Indeed, in the UK, dozens of energy companies face bankruptcy as the long-term contracts they have signed with customers on low prices render their business model unviable in a world in which the price of liquefied natural gas rose by two-thirds in less than a month. The green economy. It’s estimated that around 3.5 Sharing the wealth.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 16, 2010

He was constantly cautioning about short-term hires, and believed that you shouldn’t hire anyone whom you couldn’t keep and develop over the long haul. Even worse is when those sound-bites are used in an attempt to make statements which embolden a corporate position that doesn’t really even exist to begin with.

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The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 10, 2022

.'” The early Dear CEO letters urged companies to move away from short-termism and focus instead on long-term growth. Later letters have focused on climate change and investing in the workforce as we adapt to new technologies. They also promoted greater transparency and better corporate governance. Spreading the word.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

Posted on July 7th, 2010 by admin in Leadership , Operations & Strategy , Rants By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth I have read some interesting articles and blog posts of late on the subject of CEO term limits, and felt this topic worthy of discussion.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

While the emotional distress associated with gossip can be dealt with fairly easily, the political discord that can erupt in an organization can be nothing short of disastrous. If you want to be a long-term survivor in business I would suggest that you not participate in gossip and get rid of those that do.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

The short answer is yes…There are in fact a great number of tests that can quickly assess leadership ability. Poor Communication Skills : Show me a leader with poor communication skills and I’ll show you someone who will be short-lived in their position. Bottom line…unproven leaders come with a high risk premium.

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Blog Meyer Short-term Learning-by-Doing 420

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.

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CEO Blog Delegation Covey 349

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 16, 2011

While you might not detect brand taints associated with overexposure in the short-term, this principle holds true across most genres over time. Let me offer just a few examples to help connect the dots: Recording artists that release too many CDs over too short of a time period hurt their own appeal. will go into decline.

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Brand Brand Management Blog Media 382

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Those professionals that have self respect, and demonstrate a true respect for others regardless of their station in life, are much more likely to be successful over the long-term than those that use the tactics of disrespect to humiliate and intimidate. I wanted to put this question out there: Can humility be learned? Greenleaf in 1970.

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The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 19, 2019

The importance of foreign talent to a country’s innovative capabilities was underlined by a recent letter signed by 40 heads of business schools from across the United States, which makes the case for a more liberal immigration policy that allows greater mobility of talent. “We do not believe the U.S. ” Early warning.

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Globalization Offshoring Human Capital Innovation 52

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Business is fluid, dynamic and ever evolving, which means that static advice is at best short lived, but most times is simply incongruous with the very nature of business itself. Don’t utilize your competitions practices, but rather innovate around them and improve upon them to create an advantage that can be leveraged in the market.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 26, 2010

While the following may not be politically correct, I believe it nonetheless represents the truth - it also takes guts to be a leader. There are many so-called management gurus in today’s politically correct world who would take great exception to what I’m putting forth in today’s post.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 31, 2010

Long-term experience will either validate or invalidate first impressions.That said, it's the first impression that buys you the privilege of having the chance to be in the game to begin with. I believe that first impressions do matter but just in the short time. Thanks for highlighting that thought in your comment. I Think Not.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 2, 2010

Successful businesses adapt to market innovations and thrive, while those that fail to make iterative leaps fall by the wayside. With each major advancement in technology, communications, or business practice we find ourselves yet again at this all too familiar precipice. link] Allan W. link] Allan W.

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Media Blog Tools Influence 382

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

The downside of this is that it stifles candor, creativity and innovation and often leads to a my way or the highway environment. I can tell you that without question the best leaders are able to make very complex decisions, on short time frames, and with incomplete information. Good is the enemy of great. Get Your Leadership BIG On!

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Blog Leadership Competitive Advantage Brand 419

Chartered Management Institute

MAY 3, 2023

Join us to hear expert speakers from across the realms of politics and business discuss compelling issues such as: Where do men fit into supporting inclusive workplaces? Join us to hear expert speakers from across the realms of politics and business discuss compelling issues such as: Where do men fit into supporting inclusive workplaces?

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Policies Article Skills Learning-by-Doing 121

N2Growth Blog

JULY 1, 2010

John Baldoni : You asked us to keep our answers short so I don’t have time to delineate all my faults, but let me say one thing I work on is patience. Get it done and get it done now is a real challenge that may not set up organizations for long term success. Mike Myatt : What do you see as your greatest weakness? I Think Not.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 12, 2010

In recent months I have observed a decent amount of politically correct discourse on the topic of team building and equality. He is one of my favorite leadership bloggers, and hopefully we’ll still be on speaking terms after this post. Where Dan lost me was on point #4 – Teams Decide by Consensus. That's consensus.

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Consensus Team Building Blog Team 388

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

The reason this is such a great question is that I’ve witnessed far too many executives confuse vision and mission in terms of both definition and application. An organization's purpose often changes over time as advances in technology, changes in customer demands/preferences, etc. impact the competitive arena.

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Blog Mission Statement Tactics Objective 395

Marshall Goldsmith

OCTOBER 14, 2013

Many technologies, such as computers, copiers, fax machines, and other office equipment are rapidly converging. Integrating processes from autonomous units (or even separate companies) poses political and organizational challenges often greater than the technical challenges. It is, in short, a watershed event. Innovation'

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Telecommunications Franchising Consultative Diversity 111

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 19, 2017

Over the last two decades, business leaders in the West have been responding to risks posed by profound changes in the global economy, in technology, and in demographics. They have used advances in information technology, which might have destroyed their businesses, to improve their offerings and cut their cost of production.

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Politics Supply Chain Offshoring Globalization 9

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2010

So, in today’s post I’ve compiled a short list of 5 things you thought you already knew about leadership, but may not be putting into practice. Most articles speak on team work but when dealing with concept of leadership they speak only in terms of individual , But yours for the first time is thought provoking. I Think Not.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 20, 2010

Don’t let your intellect stand in your way, but rather use it as an asset to develop those around you to their full potential thereby increasing your chances for long-term success. It is not an excuse to be lazy, arrogant, mean-spirited or delusional. Is your experience similar to, or different than what I’ve shared above?

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Coaching Tip

MAY 31, 2011

And Creative Destruction points out that the global markets that spur innovations in art can also, eventually, build a demand that discourages further changes. "I In terms of framing the dialogue," wrote Kelly Evans for the Wall Street Journal , "Tyler Cowen may well turn out to be this decade's Thomas Friedman."

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Globalization Crisis Creativity Short-term 84

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Maybe it’s just a nice politically correct soundbite that gets some good play, or is it simply flawed logic? Therein lies my caution…I’m fearful that people who don’t have the experience or intuition to read between the lines of a short quote, or a 140 character Tweet, might be misled by the simplicity of the appeal.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 18, 2011

Another is that we wake up to reality, challenge the short-term profit demands of Wall Street, get strategic and build our businesses for sustainable growth. In harsh economic times, the gut reaction of many companies is one of prudence and cost control: to take short-term actions that reassure shareholders and citizens.

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Tools Black-Scholes Magazine Rogers 56

Mills Scofield

JANUARY 14, 2014

Morning greetings arose from the Captains at the door to my office, both of whom had dutifully pre-prepared their tasks for the morning so they could pre-empt the short-term needs before the staff meeting that would begin within the next half-hour. Terms like “Thank you for your service!”

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Emotional Intelligence Participative Short-term Letter 150

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2010

We may be able to in the short run, but not when our final stories are written. All the rest of this stuff is just politics and money." One way I have thought about these issues is in terms of one's calling. Trying to re-engineer an entire life in a few short years down the home stretch is a tough row to hoe.

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Blog Career Learning-by-Doing Advice 414

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 31, 2015

These stock buybacks have come under criticism as a bad investment – the argument being that companies sitting on record amounts of cash ought to invest in innovation, salaries, or at least dividends, rather than pumping up their own stock price through buybacks. Not so fast. The case of Apple is an instructive, if extreme, example.

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