N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 14, 2012

By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth. I just finished reading an article where the author (a self professed innovation guru) recommended strategy be aligned with capability, and that to allow ambition to exceed capability is a nothing short of a recipe for disaster. Great leaders aggressively pursue better.

Advice 379

Advice Strategy Innovation Resources 379

The Practical Leader

MAY 29, 2024

In Working with Emotional Intelligence , Daniel Goleman reports on a study by the Center for Creative Leadership of top American and European leaders whose careers derailed, “the inability to build and lead a team was one of the most common reasons for failure.”

Team 52

Team Teamwork Venture Capitalist Goleman 52

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 10, 2015

Starting his career as a trainee at 7-11, he worked his way quickly through the ranks, gaining a reputation for operational excellence. He was also innovative. Consider the case of Blockbuster , whose CEO John Antioco had proven himself as both a manager and a leader.

IT Strategy 8

IT Strategy Strategy Operations Resistance 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 18, 2012

They are innovating in ways that create virtuous circles for a generation or more." In contrast, IBM kept laser-like focus on building the global organization to execute its strategy, and financial results followed. Forward-thinking leaders are not just achieving measurable success in the short-term. It is not about you.

Globalization 18

Globalization Golden Parachute Short-term Long-term 18

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 17, 2011

Once Braun understood this dynamic, it shifted its strategy to focus on beating Remington, which competed in both the foil and rotary markets with lower-priced, lesser quality razors. Braun simplified its merchandising and brand strategy. Braun realized it needed to expand the precision field by targeting college age consumers.

Management 15

Management Retail Brand Merchandising 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 27, 2017

A new study from the Center for Talent Innovation (CTI) found that, according to the 2015 US government’s definition of disability , a significant portion of the white-collar workforce has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity: 30% of a nationally representative survey of 3,570 white-collar employees.

Compliance 8

Compliance Chief Operating Officer Innovation Survey 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Promise Zones Initiative , which awarded over $30 million last year to grantees to achieve objectives such as developing a complete continuum of cradle-to-career strategies and breaking down silos between community agencies. Proactive and population-based.

Health Care 14

Health Care Metrics Efficiency Absenteeism 14