N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Leaders face an array of complex challenges, from navigating organizational change to driving innovation and performance. Many leaders have risen through the ranks using tried and tested methods, but these approaches may no longer be practical in an environment that thrives on innovation and flexibility.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 25, 2020

C REATING an innovative culture is not easy. Organizations that continuously innovate have common characteristics. He presents case studies of these five tech giants in Always Day One. He presents case studies of these five tech giants in Always Day One. It often defies convention. Always Day One.

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Mike Cardus

APRIL 29, 2013

Case-Study going from “Big Enough” to “Too Small” in competence for the role. Based upon the case study above, how is your company determining capacity of managers in their roles? The department begins to sink in scale, matching the competence of its manager…. Prior to her new role she was director of engineering.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 12, 2023

Insights and Strategies for Healthcare Leaders to Drive Innovation, Integration, and Success in a Rapidly Evolving Industry. Case Study 1 One example is an organization disrupting the sector with a Patient Engagement Platform.

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Innovation Excellence

DECEMBER 30, 2016

I've been commissioned to write a new book for Routledge with the working title "Brain Based Enterprises" for 2017 following my 7th piece of work, "Leading, Innovation, Creativity and Enterprise" for Bloomsbury.

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Mike Cardus

MAY 24, 2011

Situation: Currently there is an authoritarian style of management creating a decrease in morale, satisfaction with work and innovation amongst employees. There is a need for management to utilize and develop a wider range of management, innovation tools and systems that can be utilized at the proper times.

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Innovation Excellence

MAY 15, 2024

New Zealand’s All Blacks GUEST POST from Stefan Lindegaard The New Zealand All Blacks’ rugby team exemplifies high performance through a blend of deep cultural traditions, continuous improvement, and exceptional teamwork.

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Mike Cardus

JANUARY 25, 2011

Design by 12GrainStudio Team Building & Leadership: Case Study; Increased Trust=Faster Implementation of Decisions & Problems Solved Cheaper Tuesday, January 25th, 2011 Posted by: mike The following is a true story, of value added results that come from Create-Learning’s Team Building & Leadership Processes.

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Innovation Excellence

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Understanding the essence of our context can be the key to innovation In my last year at University, I had one course that caused me major headaches: Project management. In groups, we had to devise a project that provided a solution to a problem and implement it. The hardest part was, obviously, conceiving of an.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Learners gain a lifelong readiness to push themselves outside of their comfort zones, using setbacks as launchpads for learning and innovation. Drawing upon detailed case studies, economic theory, and personal experience, Pivot or Die offers a behind-the-scenes look at the development of innovative technology and business strategies.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The Heart of Innovation : A Field Guide for Navigating to Authentic Demand by Matt Chanoff, Merrick Furst, Daniel Sabbah and Mark Wegman Books on innovation mostly focus on how to nurture innovative cultures and brainstorm ideas. Many attempts at innovation fail because customers turn out to be indifferent.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 2, 2018

As companies increasingly recognize the importance of innovation and disruptive solutions to remain competitive, the big question remains: where does innovation come from and how a culture of innovation be cultivated? Automating innovation will allow employees to balance daily tasks while also cultivating new ideas.

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LDRLB

DECEMBER 10, 2012

In fact, 2012 celebrated the 25 th Anniversary of the books release and this fifth edition comes with over 100 new case studies that further demonstrate Kouzes and Posner magnum opus. Innovation. Leapfrogging is a powerful book in how surprise powers innovative breakthroughs. Leapfrogging by Soren Kaplan. We’re biased.

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Next Level Blog

APRIL 16, 2024

One of the constants in my more than two decades of executive coaching is the desire and need to build the muscles required to develop and execute competitive and innovative strategies. It came up with a client again as recently as this month. Talk with experts on what they’re seeing, reading, recommending, and doing.

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CEO Insider

JANUARY 11, 2025

Ilia Rozmans rise from humble beginnings to leading an AI-focused marketing agency offers a case study in the evolving role of artificial intelligence in business. As founder of the AI Influencer Agency, Rozman leverages AI to create digital influencers that blend emotional storytelling with technological innovation.

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

And now he’s written, Going on the Offense: A Leader’s Playbook for Perpetual Innovation. In a seven-year study, Tabrizi found that companies that focus their energy on building a supportive, purpose-driven culture that keeps people on edge, and boldly adapts to new environments are the companies that truly excel.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

As organizations increasingly rely on technology to drive growth and innovation, the role of digital leaders has become paramount. Additionally, the CIO must champion innovation and promote a culture of continuous learning and adaptation, ensuring that the organization remains agile despite constant technological advancements.

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Terry Starbucker

MAY 21, 2019

There are so many things that you can’t find in any school textbooks, case studies, business simulations, best-selling leadership books, podcasts, and any other outside source in your pre-leadership world that will make the difference on whether you achieve your professional dreams. And then, do a LOT of what I call “people learning“.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Case Studies: Successful Mission-driven Hiring through Nonprofit Executive Search Firms Nonprofit organizations face unique challenges in finding and hiring the right executives who align with their mission. This individual brought a unique perspective and demonstrated a deep passion for addressing homelessness.

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Innovation Excellence

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

At the recent IE Product Innovation Summit in Boston, we shared our firm’s learnings to date and showed how can works in a case study on Keurig.* How can you use big data to increase your chances of success at the fuzzy front-end through big data analytics? Continue reading →

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LDRLB

AUGUST 6, 2012

Leapfrogging starts with a simple idea: that the biggest innovations come as a surprise. Soren’s goal in Leapfrogging is to convince and equip leaders to do the reverse of their formal training – to embrace surprises and unleash innovation. The process of innovation is inherently messy and filled with uncertainty.

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Mike Cardus

AUGUST 16, 2013

Leaders use Create-Learning’s Exponent Leadership Process to develop the professional, organizational, and emotional skills to be the manager that people look to as the reason to remain with your organization. Contact Mike call 1.716.629.3678 to discuss making your team and managers better. michael cardus is create-learning.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 14, 2021

Creating innovative frames influences people to consider new ways of looking at what’s possible. Include rational arguments, market research, customer surveys, and case studies. When you consistently set high standards, others start to elevate their standards. What are the top three examples you want to set for your team?

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Chart Your Course

APRIL 29, 2013

Innovation has always been what makes good businesses great. And innovation does not happen without change and risk. Part of being a leader is managing change. As Martin Luther King Jr. said, “A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus, but a molder of consensus.”. Great leaders know this.

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Mark Sanborn

JANUARY 12, 2022

Always open to new challenges, he seized the opportunity to lead a university with facilities that were a bit long in the tooth and that lacked any signs of innovating in the future. . So how did he meet the challenge of changing the staid academic culture to one that is today unique and innovative? As Roger Clodfelter, Senior V.P.

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Innovation Excellence

AUGUST 16, 2017

One thing that all great expansion case studies have in common is that the brand defined their frame of reference to their own advantage. Read on for an explanation, three notable case studies, and a downloadable eBook pdf. You can do this for your brand, too.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 1, 2023

Most important, this book is not just another compilation of case studies. Culture Rules makes the case for why leaders should invest their time and energy on building culture and gives them three simple, actionable rules they must play by if they want to stay in the game and win! The result: mixed signals.

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Six Disciplines

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Six Disciplines’ program combines continuous business improvement methodology based on proven best-practices, an innovative add-in for Microsoft Outlook, and coaching services to increase self-leadership effectiveness. One of the initial steps in the Six Disciplines process is analysis of the Business Performance Assessment (BPA) service.

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Terry Starbucker

JUNE 10, 2012

There are so many things that you can’t find in any college textbooks, case studies, or business simulations, that will make the difference on whether you achieve your professional dreams. Because it’s where the most brilliant ideas and innovations come from. I had only scratched the surface.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Since its conception almost two decades ago by customer loyalty guru Fred Reichheld, thousands of companies around the world have adopted it—from industrial titans such as Mercedes-Benz and Cummins to tech giants like Apple and Amazon to digital innovators such as Warby Parker and Peloton. Now, Reichheld has raised the bar yet again.

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Innovation Excellence

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

This is a brief case study for meaningful & constructive conversations about why things aren’t working within our innovation efforts. — Quick intro I’m passionate about helping people take their best ideas to market, and I’m fully aware that ideas can come from anyone or anywhere.

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The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 4, 2024

Innovation tends to follow the agglomeration effect, whereby scale plays a crucial role in how innovative an area is. This transformation serves as a testament to the capacity of innovation to flourish even in geographically isolated and underdeveloped areas, provided three crucial factors are present, as identified in our analysis.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

These Human Resource leaders represent the top 25 human resources leaders shaping careers, culture, and talent at the world’s most innovative people driven companies. While Chief Digital/Technology Officers or Chief Marketing Officers are often tagged with the innovator label, it is the CHRO who is the real innovator in 2020.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Through a series of case studies that go beyond the usual suspects—a parking garage, High Point University, Acuity Insurance, Savannah Bananas baseball, Texas Roadhouse, and Envisioning Green landscaping—and interviews, he walks us through the thinking behind intentional leadership and its three imperatives to see how they connect.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Concurrently, a culture of continuous learning and improvement and an open-minded approach to change can catalyze efficiency, spark innovation, and enhance competitiveness. Moreover, influential leaders enhance performance by fostering an environment with innovation, learning, and growth.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2024

N2Growth’s dedicated focus on leader performance, combined with its use of innovative methods to recruit and develop top-tier executives, invariably translates into vastly improved operational outcomes. Enhanced operational efficiency is a critical advantage observed by businesses partnering with N2Growth for their COO hiring needs.

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Innovation Excellence

NOVEMBER 15, 2015

The words innovation and entrepreneurship became synonymous in our language, and the place we see this the most is in universities and business schools. Why is being an innovator means I have to launch a startup company? Can’t I be an innovator in a mature company? But why are we linking these two words?

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