N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Toxic personalities will put a damper on morale, attempt to intimidate and/or manipulate co-workers for personal gain, and can even chase away a company’s best talent. Many good people in the organization choose the latter course, and both morale and productivity tend to spiral downward.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2010

As odd as it sounds, businesses that are not dependant on smart talent, capital, or technology can scale faster and easier than those businesses burdened with the aforementioned dependencies. The dumb factor not only applies to talent, capital, and technology, but it also extends throughout the entire value chain.

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Modern Servant Leader

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

The Modern Servant Leader Servant Leadership & Technology. Technology. Technology. Why Technology Managers Make Great Leaders. Book Says Servant Leadership Critical for Marketing Leaders. Servant Leadership in Politics. Technology’s Impact on Employee Morale & Effectiveness.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

Any such argument in my opinion is rooted either in flawed business logic or politically correct rhetoric (usually one in the same). Furthermore, last time I checked a CEO can always be removed for lack of performance, or moral and ethical indiscretions, so what purpose do CEO term limits serve other than to disincentivize the CEO?

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 14, 2010

Values based hiring increases performance, enhances collaboration, reduces turnover, increases morale, and creates a stable culture. You see, any of the traits identified in the 98 other answers absent character and integrity will eventually lead to some type of disconnect or debacle. Thanks for sharing this information.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 26, 2010

The moral of the story is this…A lack of delegation creates operational bottlenecks, delegation confused with abdication creates organization chaos, and effective delegation of authority vs. tasks creates personal and operational excellence. Smart leaders empower others by delegating the authority but owning the responsibility.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Not Customer Focused : Leaders not attuned to the needs of the market will fail. The moral of this story is leaders need to be honest, have a demonstrated track record of success, be excellent communicators, place an emphasis on serving those they lead, be fluid in approach, have laser focus, and a bias toward action.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Madoff Investment Securities LLC, the financial derivatives market collapse, Toyota concealing owner reports of sudden acceleration (resulting in a USA man sentenced to prison) and the BP Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Horizon oil spill? I’ve tended to think this implies an enduring purpose, guided by a moral framework – values.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Fear based motivations don’t instill loyalty, create trust, build morale, inspire creativity, attract talent, or drive innovation. Great insights Denny… [link] There Is An Antonym For Respect | Strategic Technology [.] Remember that respect is earned, and fear is imposed.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

It's not – Unless the request infringes upon our values, moral or ethical standards using no as a response is just intellectually lazy, avoidance or ego centric – imho [link] mikemyatt So Dan, tell me how you really feel All kidding aside, you and I are definitely on the same page here.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

By the way, employee performance and morale at Wal-Mart is near all time lows… Diversity mandates just don’t work… Talent begets talent and blending occurs naturally when good decisions are made for the right reasons. I share many common values with women, those older and younger, and of different political beliefs.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 27, 2018

voters and appeal to their hopes, neuroses, and fears, the political consulting firm needed to train its algorithm to predict and map personality traits. political system, including the 2016 U.S. The velocity in acquiring and exploiting this personal data can help these companies obtain significant market power. In the U.S.,

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Strategy Driven

MAY 25, 2011

Cultivating this trust isn’t just a moral issue; it’s a practical one. In my book, I describe an incident that took place at a famous, fast-growing technology company. A young, inexperienced, but talented associate had what he thought was a plan for a powerful new marketing initiative. The CMO agreed, and the meeting took place.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 20, 2012

The New York Times was wrong (of course) when it declared the protests " A Political Coming of Age for The Tech Industry." The digital agility of web technologies, however, offer particular powers to companies seeking to provocatively make a point. After all, one industry's "dirty trick" is another's savvy guerrilla marketing tactic.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 11, 2015

This week, Facebook took advantage of this asset for political purposes. Leading technology companies are increasingly soliciting their users to take political action on their behalf to defend controversial business models from regulation, support new programs, and promote their moral values in active political battles.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 25, 2018

He had been surprised and annoyed to learn that his company had set up a new AI-based marketing system that was doing most of what he thought was his job as digital marketing manager at Global Consumer Brands: deciding what ads to place where, for which customer segments, and how much to spend. tyler garrison/Getty Images.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 25, 2011

Cultivating this trust isn’t just a moral issue; it’s a practical one. In my book, I describe an incident that took place at a famous, fast-growing technology company. A young, inexperienced, but talented associate had what he thought was a plan for a powerful new marketing initiative. The CMO agreed, and the meeting took place.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Investors who have significant money tied up in the fossil fuel industry — every pension and market fund, essentially — are facing a massive risk. Ultimately, the political will for fundamental change is lacking. And while the new electrified vehicles market is growing fast, it’ll be many years until those technologies dominate.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 23, 2013

Marketing professionals have learned the hard way that no matter what they do or do not plan to do with consumer information, privacy matters. In part, that''s because marketing has always been something of a black art. New laws aimed at specific technologies, however, are the worst possible outcome. In the U.S.,

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 25, 2016

It is primarily the GC who must navigate complex and fast-changing law, regulation, litigation, public policy, politics, media and interest group pressures across the globe, often in a public, outward-facing role as negotiator, spokesman or representative. One key to this partnership is identifying risk priorities—whether economic (e.g.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 29, 2018

From these conversations she deduced that Bruno was helpful and polite and most of all, trustworthy enough to contact with her questions. For global teams who communicate largely via electronic technology, passable trust is especially useful. There, she noticed that people spoke to each other quietly and politely.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

On November 15, 2013, China announced dramatic new social and economic policies contemplating much greater reliance on market forces than it has in the past and inviting private-sector participation and foreign competition in industries long previously controlled by the central government. The Politics of China’s Economic Adjustment.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 9, 2014

Other times, employers don’t want salaries to foment internal politics. But transparency can be a huge advantage from a recruiting perspective – especially if the company is offering compensation packages at the market rate or better. Recruiting without labor market data. Setting up technological barriers for job seekers.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 28, 2014

This is a moral and society issue. Henry Ford understood this, paying the workers at Ford more than their counterparts at other industrial companies, reasoning that helping to expand the new middle class was a way to expand the market for Ford’s product. How should business respond to the growing prominence of this issue?

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 23, 2013

It''s a tricky issue: while Mr. Shepperson''s morality can be debated, his initiative would have unequivocally added supply and made some people better off. Most politicians favor price gouging laws during a disaster over allowing market clearing prices — it''s a safe and seemingly fairer pricing choice. Marketing'

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

That humility boosts employee engagement and morale. The opposite characteristic – narcissism, as expected, kills morale, decreases engagement and ultimately lowers productivity and end results. Willingness to seek help and share credit accordingly, reflects a leader's humility.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 22, 2011

In my book, I recount an incident that took place at a famous, fast-growing technology company. A young, inexperienced, but talented associate had what he thought was a plan for a powerful new marketing initiative. During the presentation the CEO was polite, if noncommittal. The CMO agreed, and the meeting took place.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 31, 2018

Capital markets, as a whole, are also moving in this direction. In his Theory of Moral Sentiments , Adam Smith argues that duty and sympathy are part of our very nature, and that because of our innate morality, we can live collaboratively in a just and harmonious society. We believe the answer is yes.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 13, 2011

Aside from being costly, a flawed execution can cast doubt on management credibility, have a negative impact on morale, taint the brand, adversely affect external relationships, and cause a variety of other problems for your business. Failed initiatives are costly at several levels. We'll have to agree to disagree on this one.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 23, 2015

From the Pope to global CEOs to almost all the world’s political leaders, the most powerful people got on board. He challenged the current form of capitalism and made a powerful case for tackling climate change and inequality on moral and economic grounds (I’ve summarized his paper here and here ). In the U.S.,

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Ask Atma

MAY 20, 2012

Examples could come from art, comics, film, music, architecture, economics (weird black markets), music, media, etc… Creating opportunities for team members to communicate and share both creatively and intellectually improves team communications and fosters innovation. Improves productivity by improving morale.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 18, 2011

If your attitude is impeding your relationships, your talent, or your health, it might be time to consider making some changes…If you have any great stories about how attitudes impact leadership and morale please share them in the comments section below. Share and Enjoy: View Comments [link] William Powell So nice to see this being addressed.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 7, 2015

Hiring policies influence morale, productivity and turnover, marketing efforts shape demand growth, and competitors fight back. Games will further reinforce this edge over books or seminars once VR (virtual reality) becomes fully market-ready. The game play included collaborative interactions like agreeing on M&A/JV efforts.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

The moral of my story continues to be that in order to be a great leader, you absolutely must be a great reader. With the plethora of reading material on the market today it is not a simple thing to make sure that you’re covering all the bases in a time efficient fashion. Social Media Marketing an hour a day – Dave Evens 7.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 23, 2010

There is in fact a point where “bad customers&# can erode margins, negatively affect morale, or even tarnish a brand. These are the verbally abusive customers who expect special consideration, and whose demands can far exceed the boundaries of reason.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 17, 2015

That having an E-mail address or a website makes one an expert on technology. That technology is the most important driving force in business and society. Overt marketing hype led to an unwatchful marketplace… which always wakes up to the realities of business eventually. Morale is low or uneven.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 17, 2015

That having an E-mail address or a website makes one an expert on technology. That technology is the most important driving force in business and society. Morale is low or uneven. That education stops after the last college degree received. That TV newscasters are celebrities and community leaders. Team empowerment suffers.

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