Leading Blog

MAY 3, 2021

. * * * Laurie Cure is the President and CEO of Innovative Connections. Her focus is consulting in strategic planning, organizational development, talent management, and leadership, including change management and culture evolution.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 10, 2011

An Overview on the Importance of Change : While there is little debate that the successful implementation of change can create an extreme competitive advantage, it is not well understood that the lack of doing so can send a company (or an individual’s career) into a death spiral. It must be actionable through focused tactical implementation.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 27, 2024

It sets apart organizations that simply survive from those that turn challenges into opportunities, encouraging innovation and growth. The responsibility lies with these leaders to navigate uncertainty and foster a culture emphasizing adaptability and innovation. To foster innovation, it’s essential to adopt a strategic mindset.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2021

As executive search consultants, we focus on understanding and optimizing businesses’ intended transformations and how they are shaping strategic responses to industry-level changes. Especially implementation challenges of transformation affecting the organizational design. Therefore, it’s critical to hire an experienced CTO.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2024

In addition, these leaders must maintain a relentless commitment to inclusivity, recognizing that diverse perspectives are essential for innovation and cultivating a vibrant community where each member can thrive. These efforts enable students to develop problem-solving prowess, entrepreneurial thinking, and adaptability.

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Engineering Diversity Due Diligence Education 195

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The CPO is responsible for aligning the organization’s human capital strategy with its overall strategic goals. This entails assessing the workforce requirements and identifying key talent needs to drive innovation and growth.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 25, 2024

Ultimately, executive coaching empowers entrepreneurs to tap into their full potential, overcome obstacles, and achieve sustainable success in their careers and ventures. Leveraging Executive Coaching for Strategic Planning and Execution The process begins with a comprehensive understanding of each entrepreneur’s vision and goals.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 3, 2011

If change and innovation weren’t key contributors to sustainable success, and the enterprise could just run on auto-pilot, you could replace the CEO with a General Manager. What do great CEOs do when the business model, the strategic plan, and the revenue hurdles don’t seem to be in alignment? They make changes.

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Restructuring Blog CEO Brand 305

Lead Change Blog

JUNE 1, 2021

David Grossman of The Grossman Group provided Communicating Your Strategic Plan to Employees. Joel Garfinkle of the Career Advancement Blog shared How to Become Your Boss’s Favorite Employee. Neal Burgis of Successful Solutions contributed Era of Innovation Acceleration. How can you have both freedom and control?

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Such leaders craft overall strategies, make critical decisions that define the organization’s structure and future direction, and foster an environment conducive to growth and innovation. Progressing through roles in sales, marketing, or business development provides the necessary exposure to market intricacies and strategic planning.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Create a Clear Vision, Strategic Direction and Communicate It Constantly. In my years serving as CEO I have made it a priority to build a living, breathing strategic plan. First, I had to align our leadership team to drive the service-oriented, flexible and innovative culture. Make Innovation Everyone’s Job.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 18, 2010

Furthermore, a business plan, strategic plan, marketing plan, capital formation plan, exit plan, etc., Also, a common response is to confuse a sales engine, fulfillment process, operational process, technology platform, or any number of other areas as business models, where this is not the case. I Think Not.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 24, 2024

Defining the Key Elements of a Strategic Succession Strategy A robust succession plan depends on thorough strategic planning and preparation. Incorporating Diversity in Strategic Succession Planning Diversity integration in succession planning is a driving force for organizational growth.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 24, 2017

.” That approach will get the job done, but it’s unlikely to unleash breakthrough innovation or a head-turning year. One of the most important questions you can ask your team (or yourself) is “What will it take to make 2017 the very best year of your career?” 2017 was the very best year of my career.

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Mills Scofield

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

So, they created a highly disruptive ‘bet-your-career’ strategic plan. Communication Culture Innovation Leadership Smartblog Smartbrief Strategy Switch and Shift' And they lived happily ever after." Believe that? Maybe Fairy Tales do come true.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

A COO dives deep into the company’s strategic plan, turning strategies into action across departments. Strategic Thinking: Crafting and executing effective strategies to drive growth. Problem-Solving Skills : Navigating challenges with innovative solutions. But the financials are only one piece of the puzzle.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 28, 2015

Most organizations, and even most strategy consultants, are using strategic planning frameworks built for business models that were designed during the industrial age. IT’S TIME TO INNOVATE STRATEGY. STRATEGY INNOVATION. The innovations required to move towards this new paradigm are significant. By Mark Hefner.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

But often, these top-tier executives don’t know where to go to achieve this critical perspective and guidance at this stage in their careers. Executives who realize their potential can be far more satisfied with their careers and lives. Advantage 4: See Goals More Clearly and Purposefully.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

This proactive approach helps organizations stay nimble and ready to pivot and innovate when faced with new challenges. A robust succession plan also builds a culture of continuous learning, where employees are engaged, curious, and motivated to develop their skills.

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CO2

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Far from being mere administrative support, executive assistants are pivotal in driving the strategic agenda , managing critical relationships, and fostering an environment of efficiency and innovation. When these professionals are empowered, they become catalysts for efficiency, innovation, and strategic thinking.

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Mills Scofield

APRIL 15, 2012

And finally, business model innovation is getting the recognition it deserves. That’s why I was thrilled when my friend and one of business model innovation’s gurus, Saul Kaplan , wrote a must read book sharing his real world experiences - The Business Model Innovation Factory. For many, this is frightening.

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In the CEO Afterlife

APRIL 13, 2012

And although I am no longer engaged in commercial business, I am once again “thinking business” and enjoying the rush of discovering the ideas and innovations of today’s entrepreneurs. That idea can also change you; believe me, there is nothing like a business breakthrough to set the right foundation for the rest of your career.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 9, 2018

Every business needs a leader who can cultivate a compelling vision, define a strategic plan, develop change management, lead employees, and inspire commitment among his or her people. Search for what is innovative and creative, and try to intersect what is new to what you are already doing. Continue to learn. Teach to grow.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 7, 2024

Fostering Diversity and Inclusion: A diverse team brings a wealth of perspectives that can lead to innovative solutions. Leaders must actively develop and nurture this mix through strategic planning, continuous learning, and fostering an inclusive environment. Embracing diversity is not just ethical; it’s smart business.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 21, 2015

Integrating one organization with another requires intimate knowledge of both organizations: services, values, capacity, deficiencies, innovative excellence, products, structure, economic strength, culture and nuances too numerous to cover here. We have a strategic plan for every person affected by this organizational integration.

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Outsourcing Strategic Planning System Human Resources 150

Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 14, 2018

Guest post from Robert (Dusty) Staub : “Perhaps the only sustainable competitive advantage is increasing your ability to learn faster than your competition.” - Arie de Geus, former head of Strategic Planning, Shell Oil Company Are you getting the best results from the people–the embedded collective intelligence–in your organization?

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Organization Teamwork Learning-by-Doing System 158

Lead Change Blog

APRIL 6, 2015

Management changes, or our strategic plan is rebuffed, or people simply don’t perform the way we think they will. Joel Garfinkle of Career Advancement Blog contributed Women In Leadership Roles: Are They Perceived Differently? Julie Winkle Giulioni of Design Arounds submitted Is It Time To Kill Off Career?

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The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Talent Shortage in Healthcare The healthcare sector faces a significant talent shortage, particularly in emerging roles that require specialized skills in innovation, commercial strategies, and digital technologies. This report is a critical step in understanding the barriers to progress in Europes healthcare innovation sector.

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HR Digest

APRIL 11, 2023

By embracing diversity and inclusivity, organizations can leverage the unique perspectives and talents of employees from different backgrounds, leading to increased innovation, creativity, and improved business outcomes. However, diversity recruiting and hiring require a deliberate and strategic approach.

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CO2

JANUARY 23, 2011

I remember when I was at the beginning of my career and calling on AARP as a direct marketer to do their work. Where has time gone. You know the work of calling on Senior Citizens. My wife, Chris , thought it would be quite amusing to put the direct mail on my desk, yes, including the membership card. Technology and its role in travel 2.0

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CO2

OCTOBER 15, 2010

You may think that there is nothing you can do about it because you have tried everything you know to get your careers moving again. At first you blame it on the company, then it may turn to blaming it on your people, and finally it seeps in ever so slowly that it may be you. Pulse Meme Feed What Is Your Brand Against?

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Skip Prichard

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Adapted, and reprinted with permission from Career Press. For example, investing significant resources to develop an innovative new product makes sense if there is a realistic potential for making a profit from selling the new product. This tactic is based on a proven process from strategic planning.

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HR Digest

MAY 6, 2021

It shifts the center of connection, innovation and power away from the company’s physical HQ, and provides an opportunity to move past norms and build more inclusive and diverse teams from a wide range of geographies outside of the areas immediately surrounding your physical offices.

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CO2

OCTOBER 15, 2010

You may think that there is nothing you can do about it because you have tried everything you know to get your careers moving again. At first you blame it on the company, then it may turn to blaming it on your people, and finally it seeps in ever so slowly that it may be you. Pulse Meme Feed What Is Your Brand Against?

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Executive Coaching Strategic Planning Taylorism Taylor 60

CO2

JANUARY 21, 2011

Our self-esteem, relationships, and careers are all profoundly affected by the kinds of questions we ask. to “What should I do with my life?&# Pulse Meme Feed What Is Your Brand Against? Technology and its role in travel 2.0 Technology and its role in travel 2.0 Pink Demos Dr. John Sullivan FORA.tv

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 30, 2013

I believe the behavior of strategy tourists offer us a very useful career guide. Compromise over the important company issues, but dig in and fight forever over smaller topics that are important for you and your career. The Emerging Strategy of Innovative Service. Strategic Planning execution innovation leadership strategy'

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Joseph Lalonde

MARCH 14, 2018

I follow 6 principles on a daily basis, which I know has made a significant impact on my career success. The biggest takeaway is nearly everyone has an intentional plan for all seven areas. There’s a verse that has been both a comfort and a guide for the last 20 years of my career. Work: it does a career good!

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