N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2022

At N2Growth, we iteratively source and stay in the market until a finalist candidate is found. C-Suite: CAO, COO, CFO, CTO, etc. Maintaining an open dialogue with your search partner all year long allows the firm to go to market quickly when required. in 2022 alone. Senior Vice President.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 11, 2021

What you’re concentrating on can make a big difference in your business, career, and health. This fantastic news has deservedly boosted the stock market, and lots of companies are shifting to retract planned staff and budget cuts. Are you confused about what you should pay attention to during these difficult times?

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 24, 2015

You cannot dare do the same thing as an entrepreneur when you are still the HR manager, marketing guru, office manager, janitor, tech guy, sales staff, CFO and CEO. That type of fulfillment is difficult to duplicate in any other career path. With some of these other jobs, you can leave behind the workload and take some time out.

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Entrepreneur CFO Maturity Long-term 150

In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 31, 2011

I began blogging about leadership, strategy, marketing and life last February. You’re Not a Real Marketer until You Create a Brand [link]. For as long as I can remember, the person bonded to the CEO’s hip was the CFO. Frankly, I wasn’t sure whether I could maintain the pace of one blog per week.

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Blog Mission Statement Strategic Planning Brand 222

Tanveer Naseer

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

These workers leave for a variety of reasons, including limited career growth and pay. Lars Sudmann, former CFO of Procter & Gamble Belgium, TEDx presenter, leadership and board advisor, and executive coach, believes that companies should provide consistent feedback to all of their employees. “If So, what does that look like?

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Charan Attrition Morale Survey 257

Rich Gee Group

AUGUST 31, 2015

What are the market forces at work – are they playing fair or are they slowly (and possibly illegally) undermining your position. For some positions (CFO, CIO), all their hard work to make it to the table is now useless when they need to use skills other than IQ: Communication – Communicate clearly and concisely. Think holistically.

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CEO Development CIO Emotional Intelligence 150

Women on Business

JANUARY 17, 2011

CEO, CMO, COO, CIO, CFO, etc.), found that the number of women in top executives positions in Canada has fallen over the past year from 37 women in the highest-paying executive jobs in 2006 to just 31 in 2007. Furthermore, of the 535 highest paid and most senior positions at those companies, only 5.8% are held by women (down from 6.9%

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Women on Business

JANUARY 8, 2011

She’s taking over the seat formerly occupied by Apple’s former CFO, John Anderson, who resigned amidst a stock options backdating scandal. Andrea Jung was an executive vice president at Neiman-Marcus before she joined Avon in 1996. Avon’s stock price was up 15% in 2007.Â

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Press Release CEO Discount PR 124

Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Product managers need to provide direction for how a product should be built, and through your understanding of the market, give them assurance they are building the right product. Marketing: When most people hear the word ‘marketing,’ the duties of PR and marcom are how they usually interpret it.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 25, 2011

For example, ‘To decide on a marketing plan and determine the next steps for everyone in the group. It’s not rocket science, but it is surprising how many CFO’s and managers don’t stop to evaluate the effectiveness of their meetings. You first have to determine the purpose of the meeting.

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Press Release Discount PR Magazine 140

Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 11, 2010

What are the market forces at work – are they playing fair or are they slowly (and possibly illegally) undermining your position. For some positions (CFO, CIO), all their hard work to make it to the table is now useless when they need to use skills other than IQ: Communication – Communicate clearly and concisely.

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CEO Development Licensing Motivation 236

Terry Starbucker

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Here is Denise’s post from her perspective as one who has led change from within organizations like Sony during her corporate career and from the outside as a consulting partner, a role she has played for the past 6 years. We should follow the example of Antonio Lucio, chief marketing officer of Visa. and public opinion.”

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Influence Blog Politics Learning-by-Doing 275

Marshall Goldsmith

DECEMBER 26, 2011

Recently, in a conversation with the CFO of a blue chip company, I observed an example of the impact of this increased compensation. The CFO replied, "You are getting paid as much a partner in one of the top professional services firms. One of his direct reports complained, "I didn't go to work in a major corporation to work this hard.

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Health Care CFO Competitive Advantage Outsourcing 132

Miles Anthony Smith

MAY 2, 2018

Matt Sweetwood, branding expert, defines personal branding as: " Personal branding is the practice of people marketing themselves and their careers as brands -- the ongoing process of establishing a prescribed image or impression in the mind of others about an individual." Your personal brand is the mark you leave on the world. .

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Brand Examples Career Godin 68

Surviving Leadership

OCTOBER 29, 2018

At this meeting, employees heard from the CEO, CHRO, General Counsel, COO, CFO, CMO, and any business leaders spearheading a major initiative. This would include a day spent with an installation tech and a day spent with a call center agent – preferably, in a market other than your own.

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CFO P&L Call Center COO 58

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

. “Executive presence” was mentioned in several reviews as an improvement area, but without any specifics, Tom had no idea what the real issue was and how damaging it could be to his career. Often these pandas live on for years, seemingly innocent, but ultimately gnaw at the career trajectory of otherwise talented leaders.

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Career CFO Sample Execution 15

N2Growth Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

Home About Overview News Careers Contact Blog Services Branding/Identity Executive Search Leadership Development Overview CEO Coaching Executive Peer Groups Strategic Growth Consulting Innovation Management Personal Branding Reputation Management Social Media Consulting Pro Bono Services Clients Intermidiaries Downloads Blog Contactus N2growth Home (..)

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

It’s easy to be confused about how to grow in your career. Since the 70-20-10 ratio says that experiences best accelerate your development, you’ll want to understand which experiences will build your career and, more importantly, the few, most powerful experiences that can close your from/to gap. Build your map.

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Career Chief Financial Officer Supply Chain Chief Information Officer 8

Strategy Driven

APRIL 18, 2014

Trust is ultimately inspired, critical business relationships blossom, careers advance. By demonstrating respect toward others, professionals at all levels automatically earn respect, lead more effectively, motivate others to get the job done and advance in their careers. About the Author. FREE StrategyDriven Trial Membership.

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Consultative Skills CFO Competitive Advantage 56

CO2

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Org charts can be arranged by function, process, product, market, customer, geographic, matrix, or a combination approach. By giving them a visible demonstration of what you believe will transpire, you are giving them reason to hang on even during the tough times for the benefit of their career. What story does your org chart tell?

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Leadership Styles COO Learning-by-Doing Planning 87

CO2

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Org charts can be arranged by function, process, product, market, customer, geographic, matrix, or a combination approach. By giving them a visible demonstration of what you believe will transpire, you are giving them reason to hang on even during the tough times for the benefit of their career.

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Leadership Styles COO Learning-by-Doing Planning 78

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

If your CFO handles all communications with your banking relationships, and your Chief Investment Officer handles all of your investor relations, you’re flat out missing the boat. If your CMO is making all of your brand decisions there will be h*ll to pay down the road.

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Blog Gordon CEO Consultative 417

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 19, 2012

After studying Hollywood actors for three years, MIT Professor Ezra Zuckerman found that actors who typecast themselves (PDF) early in their careers tend to earn more money, have longer lifespans, and enjoy more fame compared to generalist actors. Over the long term, that is a career strategy with diminishing returns.

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Career Long-term Christensen CFO 16

LDRLB

APRIL 21, 2014

Actually, reading the book reminded me of this old anecdote that I heard one time, a conversation between a sort of unnamed CEO and an unnamed CFO and essentially, the CFO was asking, “What happens if we invest all this money to develop our people and they leave?” That can be, I think, really demotivating.

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Human Capital Open-book CFO Innovation 60

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 31, 2018

Some people’s careers take off, while others’ take longer — or even stall out. They do it by making bold career moves over the course of their career that catapult them to the top. We found that three types of career catapults were most common among the sprinters. John Holcroft/Getty Images.

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CEO CFO P&L Career 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 4, 2017

I’ve recently been thinking about this with regard to how leaders can be more strategic, able to effectively execute the core of their business while remaining open to trends in the market and adapting to meet them. Markets demand that companies and people adapt and change constantly. Are you doing so today?

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Agility Balanced Scorecard COO CFO 16

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

The CIO has to know what's going on in finance and marketing, for instance, and P&L experience is important even for support functions like human resources. So, for instance, if you want a top finance job it's not enough to be the best CFO in the U.S.; you have to be the best CFO in the world. You have to be constantly learning.

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Execution P&L CFO Globalization 16

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 17, 2011

In the decades since Deng Xiaoping instituted market reform, millions of women have profitably followed Deng's dictate that "to get rich is glorious." New research from the Center for Work-Life Policy (CWLP) explores and analyzes the complicated career dynamics of this rich talent pool. This post was co-authored with Ripa Rashid.

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Survey Policies Globalization CFO 15

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

For example, Tim Sheahan, Chief Financial Officer for a large division of a multi-national corporation, aspires to become CFO of a Fortune 100 company in the future. Consider Ann Berkley's experience when she was named Vice President of Marketing for a major division of a large consumer products company.

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Execution Team Chief Financial Officer Finance 15

Harvard Business Review

JULY 25, 2013

Research focused on the careers of 14 highly successful CIOs found that, beyond the skills needed by all C-level executives (an extensive network, emotional intelligence, leadership, etc.), Why Can''t a CIO Be More Like a CFO? CIOs especially need: an integrative mind. focus and vision. Reinventing Corporate IT An HBR Insight Center.

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CIO CFO Chief Information Officer Business Intelligence 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 29, 2014

An interview with the board of directors is standard for the CEO, CFO, and nonprofit Executive Director hiring processes, but the group interview approach is becoming more common for many other positions. You can always soften the pushback with a question, for example, “What do your clients say about your current marketing approach?”

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Due Diligence Reference CFO Workshop 11

Harvard Business Review

JULY 21, 2017

Most companies now have more gender-balanced talent pools, especially at the early-to-mid-career levels, and are looking for ways to make sure progress continues at the mid-to-upper levels. These leaders are recognizing that this balance drives the innovation and market understanding they need for other key business transformations.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

For example, a sector manager for an internet commerce organization decided to stretch her skills by forming and leading a community of marketing experts from different organizations. One of my students, a mid-sized company CFO, told me that every budget season he personally went through all the budgets to identify inefficiencies.

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Porter Delegation Learning-by-Doing Project 12

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Listening, Derek Melis, his friend and CFO, was relieved. They’d met at university, and although Derek had gone on to graduate school and a career in banking, while Rogier had joined his family construction business and then founded Contect, they’d never lost touch. Please don’t let that cloud your judgment as CFO.

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Case Study Decentralization CFO Construction 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Women begin their careers with ambitions that are just as high as their male peers , but before long they scale back their goals and shy away from competing for these jobs. The reason, many assume, is because women are risk averse or lack confidence, or maybe because they have different career preferences than their male colleagues do.

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Execution Chief Executive Officer Diversity CFO 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 22, 2013

Businesses, families, and individuals are ruined in shocking fashion—“150-year-old bank and pillar of Wall Street is gone in the blink of an eye”; “Major oil company loses $90 billion in market value in three months”; “Kite surfer tries his luck in a hurricane and slams into a building.” Astounding lapses in judgment are everywhere.

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COO Short-term CFO Pharmaceuticals 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 11, 2018

If you or I were the CFO of a manufacturing company, and we were in a board meeting, and the board asked, “What is your manufacture and capacity utilization?” And then you think about how new entrants come into the market. ’ takeaway from this book that I want you to put to work in your career”?

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Content Crisis Apparel Learning-by-Doing 8