N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Instead, it has evolved into an indispensable leadership position encompassing digital innovation, organizational change, and business model reinvention. These executives must consider technology investments as catalysts for broad transformation rather than discrete technical upgrades.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 8, 2020

Make sure you spend as much time looking out on the horizon, checking for competitors, changing environments, and new technologies—risks sure, but also opportunities to evolve. These organizations tend to use their microscope, carefully evaluating the engagement and happiness of current happy members, at the expanse of using their telescope.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 19, 2024

There is friction between globalization and regional autonomy, a conflict between the desire for sustainability and the lure of rapid development, ongoing political uncertainties, and the ever-increasing impact of digital technology. It is the driving force behind the shift from traditional brick-and-mortar businesses to the virtual world.

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Mills Scofield

SEPTEMBER 14, 2014

), shares an approach for HR to re-examine how it serves the needs of Millennial workers, using the Business Model & Value Proposition Canvases. ". HR is in desperate need of a new business model. Read on here. Read on here.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 15, 2025

The Shift Toward Employee-Centric Business Models Amid rapid technological advances and economic uncertainty, forward-thinking organizations are recognizing that employees are vital to long-term stability.

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

A new paper from the University of Cambridge argues that business model innovation will be key to emerging from the pandemic in the best economic health. “We propose that recent developments in digital technology offers the opportunity to accelerate productivity growth through business model innovation.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 25, 2022

The CFO candidate might get by with only a broad sector experience in manufacturing, finance, or technology. From experience keeping an eye on a candidate’s knowledge of how a specific business model works are essential and non-negotiable. Compromises can include not being business school all-stars or even graduates.

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Innovation Excellence

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

If you’re working on a couple new technologies, but the overall business model won’t be profitable, don’t work on the new technologies. Here’s a rule: If the underlying foundation is not secure, don’t bother working on anything else. Instead,

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 8, 2022

The evolution of new technologies and the COVID-19 pandemic have greatly influenced consumer habits worldwide, consumers are becoming more demanding, and companies are working on efficiencies to offset the negative impact of inflation on their P&Ls. Physical skills are steadily declining as automation technologies become more advanced.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 12, 2021

T O THRIVE in a new, more tumultuous era of social tension, economic nationalism, and technological revolution, you need to go beyond great. And third is “a technological revolution fueled by the exponential growth of global data and digital technologies.”. Great is no longer good enough.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

The Holy Grail of enterprise sustainability is business model reimagination and reinvention – not digital transformation – at least how many businesses are attempting it. If you’re stuck in the purgatory of a legacy based business model, don’t transform – reinvent.

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Leading Blog

JULY 1, 2020

Before Silicon Valley disrupted the world with new technologies and business models, America’s industrial giants paved the way. Companies like General Electric, United Technologies, and Caterpillar were the Google and Amazon of their day, setting gold standards in innovation, growth, and profitability.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 9, 2019

They say business leaders tend to “underestimate Africa’s size and potential as a market, and overestimate the challenges of doing business there.”. And technology? High volumes—low margins—cost-effective—technology driven. There are one-hundred companies with annual revenues of a billion dollars or more.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 24, 2014

And if those dominant companies fail to adopt new technology or improved business models, and continue to pursue strategies that perpetuate what has historically helped them succeed, they may find their once profitable business declining.

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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. If your company can’t be operated by mere mortals, you need to reexamine your business logic.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 27, 2024

Businesses must adapt to survive and thrive, whether driven by technological advancements, economic shifts, or global crises. This essay explores the concept of resilience in the context of business and outlines strategies for building a sustainable business model that can withstand and even capitalize on change.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Evolving Business Models and the Chief Commercial Officer Digital disruption and innovation are reshaping industries, forcing companies to reanalyze their business models and strategies to remain competitive. Thus, the Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) role becomes essential in navigating through this intricate panorama.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 12, 2019

Fintech, as this sector is colloquially referred, focuses for the most part on disrupting the state of affairs induced by the use of technology. I think the real disruption does not derive from technology, but from the changes technology brings to business models. As such it is all about innovation.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 12, 2024

They strive for business models that not only drive economic value but also make a positive impact on the environment. Innovative Approaches to Green Environmental Performance In pursuing environmental stewardship, businesses invest in innovative strategies to minimize their ecological impact.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 6, 2024

Extensive networks, data streams, and state-of-the-art digital technologies are increasingly becoming the foundation of modern operational strategies. The rapid development and widespread adoption of new technologies present both opportunities and challenges for leaders to manage.

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Leading Blog

JULY 19, 2019

How true disruptors use innovation, including digital, to grow the market and create new business models. F OR YEARS I was taught that growing the business in an industry with strong competition was mostly a zero-sum game. It can drive new business models, open up adjacent products and help you grow the whole market.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 17, 2025

This includes the dexterity to recognize the potential impact of technological disruptions on the business model and to react proactively. Cultivating Commerce Excellence As business models evolve, organizations increasingly seek commercial leaders who can unite data science with a creative, customer-focused mindset.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 2, 2021

The move towards service-based business models has been notable for a number of years, with companies like Rolls-Royce being among the pioneers, with their “Power by the Hour” model. It’s a business model that has been especially hard hit by a Covid-19 pandemic in which so much activity has been curtailed.

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Leading Blog

MAY 16, 2020

Technology is the raw material that 21st-century innovators need to build new business capabilities, to develop exciting new products and services, and to create workarounds for the physical distancing measures we will likely endure for the foreseeable future. In a world of pandemic, it’s the only way forward.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

At the peak, Alibaba’s technology platforms processed 325,000 orders and 256,000 payments every second. Singles Day is a technological marvel. To think of it this way “ obscures Alibaba’s breakthrough business model and the window it provides on how the economic scene is evolving.” billion dollars. Before 9:30 a.m.,

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Leading Blog

MAY 4, 2020

Traditionally, entrepreneurs love to talk about their product, but investors need to know about more than just the product - the market, the team, competitors, business model, etc. Then it’s time to move on to why it’s better than other solutions, followed by the business model and how you are going to make money.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 18, 2019

When faced with a potential threat of technology or business model disruption, you need to consider two things. If you adopt the technology or business model, will you achieve a reasonable profit? First is the nature of the threat. How certain are you of the threat and is it imminent or distant?

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 9, 2014

At the same time, the advent of new ground breaking technologies such as electricity and motorization – today we would call them disruptive – allowed the estates to operate with significantly less staff. The fundamental business model that had sustained the great estates for hundreds of years was unraveling.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 2, 2023

Sign 1: A change in the business environment The most obvious signal that it’s time for a change is a large-scale shift in the business environment. In recent years, many industries have been disrupted by technological change. Take, for instance, the automotive industry.

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Modern Servant Leader

JULY 17, 2012

One never knows when a disruptive technology, innovative business model or viral message could drastically change your industry. Since the web took off years ago, it’s easy to miss the boat when conditions change. So how does one stay ahead of the curve and ready for the change? Try thinking in dog years.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 19, 2024

I N THE AGE of digitization, businesses face a critical imperative: to adapt and embrace innovation or risk being left behind in a rapidly evolving world. This force is called creative destruction, which is the process where innovation and technology advancements are reshaping industries and business models.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 1, 2023

Ren's journey guides readers through numerous factors necessary for success, including building a solid team with strategic placement of individuals in carefully selected roles appropriate to their skill sets and crafting the all-important business model.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

Experimentation Works : The Surprising Power of Business Experiments by Stefan H. When it comes to improving customer experiences, trying out new business models, or developing new products, even the most experienced managers often get it wrong. Running disciplined business experiments. In B2B and B2C?

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Innovation Excellence

APRIL 14, 2020

In the last couple of decades, we’ve seen a dramatic increase in the popularity of business model innovation – and for good reason. Technology has made it easier than ever to adopt a wide variety of novel business models effectively.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 30, 2021

Technology is a massive advantage for any business. However, there are so many types of technology available that it can be daunting to know where to start. You could do this by keeping up with the latest technology news and find innovative ways to apply new tech. Technology is a crucial tool for any business in 2021.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2020

With exponential technologies, multi-Generations at the workplace, new off-industry competitors challenging incumbents, the Covid-19 New Reality…. We are, whether we like it or not, in an era of CHANGE, and in a change of era. An era of unprecedented volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA).

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 29, 2020

However, 65% of senior execs are generally disappointed in their ability to stimulate innovation, with this demographic committed to doing more to incorporate technology into their business model and successfully integrate new ideas company-wide. How Can Leaders Successfully Innovate in Their Companies.

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