The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 28, 2021

The late Clayton Christensen famously highlighted that consumers are not buying our product as much as they are hiring it to complete a particular job. Bunkered away in R&D labs they often fall into the trap of focusing almost exclusively on the technology they’re developing rather than on the customer need it should be meeting.

Innovation 88

Innovation Technology Operations CIO 88

Leading Blog

JULY 25, 2019

The most important job for startups is to focus on their (probably one) product and to subsequently scale up. Established organizations have to entertain many more considerations with their complicated product portfolios and business structures. They require great technological conversions. It pays the rent.

Innovation 222

Innovation Organization Bottom-up Airlines 222

HR Digest

JANUARY 10, 2024

In this captivating interview with The HR Digest , Josh Bersin opens up about the transformative milestones that have defined his remarkable career. As the CEO of The Josh Bersin Company, he anticipates monumental shifts in the HR landscape and urges organizations to embrace systemic HR and AI technologies.

Leadership Development 52

Leadership Development Globalization System Learning-by-Doing 52

Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

He wrote this book because too often we don’t. Nieuwhof notes that technology doesn’t create disconnection, it just reveals what is already going on inside of us. Technology just makes it worse. ” When you search for an explanation as to why you have a hard time trusting or opening your heart to people, you can make progress.

Emotional Intelligence 265

Emotional Intelligence Learning-by-Doing Open-book Technology 265

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Poor practices such as ignoring safe distancing, insufficient sanitation, and not mandating mask-wearing open the door to infection of customers and staff and threaten the viability of a business. As technology has evolved over time from main frame to client server to the Internet and now the cloud, the impact of a new Tech Debt 2.0

Bottom-up 94

Bottom-up Software Policies CIO 94

Leading Blog

MARCH 31, 2016

How technology is creating a new world of work via @McKinsey. 6 Ways to Stay Productive When You’re Completely Overwhelmed by Karin Hurt at @LetsGrowLeaders. How technology is creating a new world of work via @McKinsey. 6 Ways to Stay Productive When You’re Completely Overwhelmed by Karin Hurt at @LetsGrowLeaders.

Servant Leader 150

Servant Leader McKinsey Strategic Planning Open-book 150

The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 19, 2022

In essence, this is the process by which existing technologies and processes are combined or deployed in new ways. As Mancur Olson put it in his book, Power and Prosperity : “because uncertainties are so pervasive and unfathomable, the most dynamic and prosperous societies are those that try many, many different things.

Diversity 125

Diversity Entrepreneur Innovation Gordon 125

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

More recently, organizations have played with open office plans and Google and Facebook-esque spaces that include beanbag chairs and basketball hoops, all in a ploy to attract and retain younger workers. Creating a productive and innovative working environment requires understanding when, where and how people need to interact.

Real Estate 65

Real Estate Absenteeism Construction Open-book 65

Strategy Driven

APRIL 11, 2021

Understanding the market is necessary if you want to get straight into business once you open. Consider the level of demand for your product/service. Also, gauge the market size, the location in which you operate, pricing ranges, and other economic indicators such as population income and employment rate. Create a business plan.

Licensing 84

Licensing Banking Open-book Brand 84

Eric Jacobson

MARCH 20, 2021

Mid-February brought the visually-engaging, coffee-table-styled book, Fast Times: How Digital Winners Set Direction, Learn, and Adapt , written for senior executives who are frustrated by the slow pace and limited return on investment (ROI) of their digital transformation, and are unsure what’s holding them back. He is based in Paris.

McKinsey 65

McKinsey B2C Telecommunications Learning-by-Doing 65

Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 30, 2021

Mid-February brings the beautifully presented, coffee-table-styled book, Fast Times: How Digital Winners Set Direction, Learn, and Adapt , written for senior executives who are frustrated by the slow pace and limited return on investment (ROI) of their digital transformation, and are unsure what’s holding them back. He is based in Paris.

McKinsey 65

McKinsey B2C Telecommunications Globalization 65

Strategy Driven

MARCH 3, 2020

The other side offers raging competition as the internet opens up the market to international players through innovation and technology that is hard to keep up with. Many traditional businesses are succumbing to entities dominating web presence by implementing the latest technology. Cloud Technology.

Supply Chain 66

Supply Chain Directory Trends Entrepreneur 66

The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

While the metaverse sprang to public attention with the renaming of Facebook earlier this year, the phrase was coined back in 1996 in Neal Stephenson’s book Snow Crash, in which the science fiction author described an immersive version of the internet that was accessed via virtual reality. It’s a market that is already worth $3.1

Stephenson 89

Stephenson Wireless Christensen Automotive 89

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 13, 2020

Coworking is a new concept of an open working environment that allows several unrelated companies to share office space and work together. Pay attention to market trends as well to spot any big changes like technology breakthroughs so that you can use it for your business advantage. Carefully plan your operations.

Business Model 66

Business Model Open-book Competitive Advantage Books 66

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Kevin Eikenberry ( @kevineikenberry ) opened-up voting for The Best Leadership Blogs of 2010 yesterday , and the N2growth blog was one of 11 blogs nominated for the award. The winner will be the blog receiving the most votes (One vote per email address), and you can vote by clicking on the link above.

Blog 305

Blog Leadership Depreciation Brand 305

Coaching Tip

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

This pattern can be shaped into a realized action plan, thanks to the time, teamwork, open minds, and creativity. Whereas, managing a product business can result in very unpredictable swings in monthly revenue generation. . Whereas, managing a product business can result in very unpredictable swings in monthly revenue generation. .

Information Technology 70

Information Technology Self-aware Software Industry 70

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

Leadership is a full-contact sport, and if you cannot address conflict in a healthy, productive fashion then you should not be in a leadership role. Unresolved conflict often results in a loss of productivity, stifles creativity, and creates barriers to cooperation. If so, you likely have issues with conflict.

Blog 413

Blog Fashion Brand Self-aware 413

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2010

They are voracious learners always looking for better methods, different approaches, enhanced efficiencies, better technology and increased velocity. Leaders can be extremely strong in any of the areas above, but if they are not leading effectively or productively, if they are not meeting performance expectations, then they have work to do.

Blog 305

Blog Leadership Benchmarking Tactics 305

Skip Prichard

JUNE 1, 2020

Articles, books, seminars, videos, online courses…all of them provide pieces to the puzzle to assist individuals to becoming a great leader. Technology has connected more people in more places at more times than ever before. Practice being open. Practice Being Open. Decipher the Leadership Code. Cultivate Curiosity.

Leadership 105

Leadership Open-book Learning-by-Doing Quality 105

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

The harsh reality is that great numbers of leaders continue to operate in a vacuum by sequestering themselves away in the corner office and attempting to lead from afar. So the real question is this…how does a CEO get to the point of being so disconnected from operations that he or she just doesn’t have a clue?

Blog 392

Blog Gordon CEO Consultative 392

N2Growth Blog

JUNE 14, 2010

So, in today’s post I’ll examine the power of disruption as a key business driver… Disruptive business models focus on creating, disintermediating, refining, reengineering or optimizing a product/service, role/function/practice, category, market, sector, or industry. How did Microsoft not keep Google at bay?

Business Model 300

Business Model Blog Disruptive Innovation Brand 300

Leading Blog

DECEMBER 25, 2016

As technology becomes more disruptive and we see more importance placed on big data and artificial intelligence, what will matter most are those things that make us human – the soft skills. Posner have written a new book that examines a fundamental question: How do people learn leadership? Kouzes and Barry Z. Blog Post ). Blog Post ).

Books 150

Books Leadership Cialdini Govindarajan 150

HR Digest

JANUARY 6, 2022

And as a company, we’ll lean into digitally enabled workflows and digital tools and resources for people to be productive working wherever they are. When I started at the company, our products like Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Acrobat were updated once every two years and were sold in boxes through mail-order catalogs.

Software 98

Software Engineering Learning-by-Doing Diversity 98

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 10, 2011

and Mike Myatt, Productivity links. Productivity links said: n2growth.com: Looking For Leadership: By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Really? We must slow down the technology speed and its consequences. The trick is to separate the wheat from the chaff and then to put the valuable items to productive use.

Leadership 417

Leadership Blog Consultative Brand 417

LDRLB

APRIL 23, 2012

Soren is the Managing Principal of InnovationPoint, an Adjunct Professor within the Imagineering Academy at NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences in The Netherlands and the author of the new book Leapfrogging: Harness the Power of Surprise for Business Breakthroughs. Provide an innovation vision – Create a vision for innovation.

Innovation 114

Innovation Kaplan Short-term Long-term 114

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

If you crush the individual character and spirit of those who form your team, how can your team operate at its best? It is absolutely possible to build very productive relationships with even the most adversarial of individuals. However this will rarely happen if lines of communication do not remain open.

Blog 405

Blog Gordon Follow-up Open-book 405

LDRLB

APRIL 23, 2012

Soren is the Managing Principal of InnovationPoint, an Adjunct Professor within the Imagineering Academy at NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences in The Netherlands and the author of the new book Leapfrogging: Harness the Power of Surprise for Business Breakthroughs. Provide an innovation vision – Create a vision for innovation.

Innovation 113

Innovation Kaplan Short-term Long-term 113

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 14, 2016

” Without executive support expect your Innovation initiatives to deliver only innovations like new product features, colors, and line extensions. Alphabet (Google) moved their social innovation lab (Jigsaw) out of the organization so that it could operate independently. Randal’s first book, with co-author David J.

Innovation 50

Innovation Real Estate Management Metrics 50

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2010

magazine’s offering of information, products, services, and online tools for business or management. MIT Technology Review The Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s magazine of innovation promotes “the understanding of emerging technologies and their impact on business and society.&# Inc.com Inc.

Directory 167

Directory Magazine Blog Brand 167

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

It’s as if it has become more acceptable to bash users of buzzwords than to actually listen to what’s being said – this in my opinion is not healthy, nor is it productive. While I could cite many examples of what I just described, a particularly good one is the use of the phrase “social media.”

Blog 302

Blog Collins Efficiency Brand 302

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Your post are always eye-opening. Opening up all your senses. I think loyalty cost us nothing, yet delivers great reward to a team. Loyalty is a missing ingredient in job market of both the secular and sacred. link] mikemyatt Hi Tom: Thanks for the comment and no need to ask permission. I think loyalty is a great addition to the list.

Blog 371

Blog Leadership Loyalty Self-aware 371

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Over the past two decades, technology has advanced exponentially; and with that burgeoning growth, IT organizations have seen tremendous expansion. Customer centricity: It’s been proven that companies that prioritize their customers see greater business results and continually bring more innovative products to the market.

Organization 58

Organization Open-book Innovation Technology 58

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Application of design thinking to help solve myriad problems that are not typically associated with design is illuminated in a new book through vignettes drawn from such diverse realms as politics and society, business, health and science, law, and writing. Implementing a strategic technology plan. Strategic plan as jigsaw puzzle.

Creativity 58

Creativity Strategic Planning Construction Politics 58

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2010

He is the Senior Pastor at CrossPoint Church , one of the fastest growing churches in the country, is the author of the bestselling book Plan B , and is one of the the most candid, insightful and humble leaders you’ll ever have the opportunity to listen to – we all have a lot to learn from Pete Wilson.

Blog 302

Blog Leadership Brand Crisis Management 302

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 4, 2015

Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. Clarke, Technology and the Future. “There is always one moment in childhood when the door opens and lets the future in.” Capitalizing upon change, rather than becoming a by-product of it. ” Alan Kay. ” Abraham Lincoln.

Benchmarking 50

Benchmarking Crisis Management Rogers Tactics 50

CO2

JANUARY 24, 2011

RSS Feed Schedule a Call Free E-Book Assessment Test Coffee Schedule Coaching Lunch About Us CO2 Story Our Approach Our Successes Our Executive Coaches Gary B. Gary Cohen grew the company from two people to 2,200 employees Currently, he is Managing Partner of CO2 Partners, LCC, operating as an executive coach and consultant.

Executive Coaching 84

Executive Coaching Strategic Planning Taylorism Taylor 84

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2010

I plan on circulating your information and just ordered your book. link] mikemyatt Thanks for the kind words Dan, and I hope you enjoy the book. One example from my latest book, Ruthless Focus, is Staples. Leaders focused on products, profits, processes, and procedures are aiming too LOW. It is about people.

Blog 315

Blog Media Open-book Learning-by-Doing 315