The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 9, 2023

While Winston Churchill was famously supposed to have remarked that we should never waste a crisis, the reality is that during recessions, firms often tighten their belts and reduce the amount they invest in innovation. “We examine innovation following the Great Depression using data on a century’s worth of U.S.

Innovation 114

Innovation Crisis Finance Banking 114

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Don’t utilize your competitions practices, but rather innovate around them and improve upon them to create an advantage that can be leveraged in the market. Innovation, improvements, or these 'Next' Practices should be looked at in all facets of your business value proposition, your core. As an example, Look at Apple!

Blog 334

Blog Outsourcing Competitive Advantage Innovation 334

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Of course his well-honed empathic sense also enabled him to read the situation and determine was was called for. Lincoln suffered so many setbacks and defeats over the course of his life that humility, empathy and forgiveness became instinctual to him. Of course not everyone who appears quietly confident has humility.

Blog 419

Blog Leadership Servant Leader Long-term 419

Women on Business

DECEMBER 2, 2012

I was a painter and lifelong art aficionado with the idea of opening a studio where people could pursue their artistic passion without fear of embarrassment – and with the help of a little wine, of course. I was perfectly capable of handling finances, but it wasn’t nearly as exciting or interesting to me as the creative side.

Franchising 255

Franchising Finance Advice Brand Management 255

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2010

link] mikemyatt It's a great time of year for a baseball analogy, unless of course you're a Ranger's fan. Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable?

Blog 418

Blog Leadership Self-aware Crisis 418

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

These CEOs see management opinions as inconsequential, unless of course, they happen to be in alignment with their own beliefs and opinions. The Arrogant CEO : These CEOs believe they can will their view into reality in spite of circumstances, situations, or events. The arrogant CEO doesn’t value the input of line and staff management.

Blog 417

Blog Gordon CEO Consultative 417

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Of course subordinating one's ego to more productive traits never hurts.:) Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable? I Think Not.

Blog 419

Blog Leadership Emotional Intelligence CEO 419

Leading Blog

APRIL 20, 2018

He has curated ideas from 45 internationally–known doers and thinkers on the topics of entrepreneurship, innovation, and authentic leadership. Once you understand that existing companies are designed to execute, then you can see why they have a hard time with continuous and disruptive innovation.

Disruptive Innovation 198

Disruptive Innovation Schein Agility Mintzberg 198

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

The best leaders are focused on leading change and innovation to keep their organizations fresh, dynamic and growing. They find ways to consistently engage them and incorporate them into their innovation and planning initiatives. Others include a lack of focus on culture, failure to question assumptions, and poor innovation.

Blog 420

Blog Meyer Short-term Learning-by-Doing 420

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

A successful executive understands the intricacies of the supply chain and leverages their expertise to drive innovation, reduce costs, and enhance organizational efficiency. A well-rounded and comprehensive set of leadership requirements can be defined by involving stakeholders from finance, operations, and other relevant areas.

Chief Procurement Officer 412

Chief Procurement Officer Supply Chain CPO Leadership 412

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2010

The sad thing is they don’t just exist on the golf course… My bottom line is this…real leaders don’t accept mediocrity - they constantly seek improvement. Know the type? I Think Not. Whos Reading N2growth Twitter Updates mikemyatt: Poor work requries a lot of explanation beca.

Blog 418

Blog Leadership Brand Consultative 418

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

How about a discussion on what leaders can do to inspire cultural innovation. You make an excellent case for cultural innovation and leadership. Perhaps it was a single decision to accept or reject something, or perhaps a series of events leading to a distinct stance or course of action. As always I appreciate your thoughts.

Influence 359

Influence Blog Leadership Video 359

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 16, 2020

For years now, huge corporations such as British Aerospace Engineering and Raytheon have completely dominated the market and swooped in to poach promising innovators. The asymmetrical aspects of America’s security, as well as the growing threat of flashpoints with China and Russia , require constant innovation at a quick pace.

Innovation 124

Innovation Software Politics Industry 124

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 16, 2011

You, of course, are the exception:) [link] mikemyatt Hi Deborah: Thanks for the comment with which I obviously concur. Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable?

Brand 382

Brand Brand Management Blog Media 382

N2Growth Blog

APRIL 9, 2010

Whether it is aesthetic, functional, creative, process, innovative, intellectual, technical or applicational…design matters. The iPod pioneered innovative design in the mp3 player vertical with great technical design, outstanding functional design, and is in a class by itself with regard to aesthetic design. I Think Not.

Brand 267

Brand Blog Reputation Parcell 267

Talent Anarchy 1

AUGUST 25, 2023

In today’s competitive job market, obtaining a degree from a reputable college can significantly impact your career prospects, especially in the finance sector. Finance is a dynamic field that offers numerous opportunities for lucrative careers.

Finance 78

Finance Reputation Education Career 78

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2010

A leader whose focus is on serving others will find it difficult to wander off course. Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable? I Think Not.

Blog 419

Blog Leadership Brand Reputation 419

N2Growth Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

If taking the high road fails, or is not the best course of action, then relax…you’re the CEO – you can always let them go, which is probably what you should have done long ago. Share and Enjoy: View Comments [link] flowchainsensei Rather too US a view to be more widely relevant. I Think Not.

Blog 313

Blog Brand CEO Consultative 313

Great Results Team Building

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Innovation is saying no to a thousand things.” – Steve Jobs. Not finance, not strategy. If you are looking to improve team culture as a manager, you can do so in my new teamwork online course , the Rapid Teamwork Masterclass program…. Larry English. Not technology.

Teamwork 234

Teamwork Team Ryan Covey 234

Mike Cardus

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

The finance team in a Health Care Company. The finance team in groups of 3 flip charted those responses. We discussed who is getting expenses and reports in on time AND specifically how the finance people made that happen. I want you to focus on seeing the person who you need the finance information from as a cooperator.

Cooper 139

Cooper Succession Finance Resistance 139

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2010

My goal is to simply help them leverage their success into becoming significant individuals over the course of our dealings. Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable?

Blog 416

Blog Succession Influence Brand 416

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

How many times during the course of your career have you witnessed executives and entrepreneurs who desperately need help, but either don’t recognize it, or worse yet, make it virtually impossible for someone to help them? I Think Not. Whos Reading N2growth Twitter Updates mikemyatt: Poor work requries a lot of explanation beca.

Blog 415

Blog Brand Influence Learning-by-Doing 415

LDRLB

JANUARY 14, 2013

It’s usually an individual endeavor focused on fitness, friendships, or finances. 2013 represents a great opportunity to leapfrog our mental models and innovate our way to breakthroughs for ourselves, our teams, our organizations and, of course, our customers. What are the breakthroughs that we want to create and lead?

Strategy 160

Strategy Leadership Innovation Long-term 160

LDRLB

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Could we be ignoring the most fundamental tool that anyone can use to create disruptive innovation and change? Of course, not all surprises are good ones. Could we be overlooking – even resisting – one of the most essential catalysts of personal and business breakthroughs? Here’s the fundamental problem.

Uncertainty 164

Uncertainty Meyer How To Disruptive Innovation 164

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Wandering off course, or trying to cover too much ground can derail even the best communicators. Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable? Thanks for sharing Peter.

Blog 320

Blog Audience Brand Influence 320

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Leaders come in different flavors : There are many different types of leaders, and you will likely encounter all of them over the course of time. So, in today’s post I’ve compiled a short list of 5 things you thought you already knew about leadership, but may not be putting into practice. I Think Not.

Blog 406

Blog Leadership Leadership Styles Learning-by-Doing 406

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2010

If you cannot turn an idea into innovation, if you can’t put thought into practice, it’s not a game changer. Incremental improvements are good business, while disruptive innovation is great business – a game changer. Disruptive innovation is the game changer that shatters the status quo. Focus on value creation.

Blog 379

Blog Media Open-book Learning-by-Doing 379

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2010

link] Michael Hyatt Mike is right, of course, there are more than five. Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable? By then, the world has changed! I Think Not.

Blog 409

Blog Leadership CEO Media 409

Innovation Excellence

MARCH 11, 2019

In recent decades, innovation has become almost synonymous with digital technology. That wasn’t always true, of course. Long before the microchip was invented, we built an industrial economy based on electricity and internal combustion, harnessed the power of the atom and developed life-saving cures.

Innovation 104

Innovation Software Entrepreneur Technology 104

N2Growth Blog

JULY 7, 2010

That insight changed my perspective on leadership and set the course for my career as a leader and teacher of leadership. I find this is a negative trait of social media in particular – it's ok to "be you" as long as you don't have any strong convictions of faith (of course, unless it's about Mac of PC!

Blog 400

Blog Leadership Learning-by-Doing Brand 400

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Of course, as you pointed out, relying on one question won't help you figure out how to navigate around obstacles that inevitably will appear in your path toward that defined true north. link] mikemyatt Agreed – I think Dan's question is a great one for your suggested purpose of finding "true north. I Think Not.

Team Building 284

Team Building Blog Team CEO 284

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

Even the term change, a concept once reserved for the innovative and revolutionary, has been hi-jacked by the politically correct. Of course it would, except for one huge problem…In the face of conflict, dissension, threats, or controversy, people tend to go default to denial, justification and rationalization.

Politics 375

Politics Blog Leadership Diversity 375

Joseph Lalonde

MARCH 1, 2014

M ost entrepreneurs, business owners and innovators have faced failure in the course of their lives and careers. Sounds obvious, I know, but these is where many make the mistake of assuming that business will improve, things will get better and you ignore the reality of the situation and rationalize why you should stay the course.

Entrepreneur 168

Entrepreneur Guidelines Course Finance 168

Women on Business

NOVEMBER 25, 2011

The reason, of course, is that if Washington is going to bailout the too-big-to-fail banks, then Washington needs to show everyone, from the “Occupy Wall Streeters” to the Tea Partiers, that it’s going to be calling the shots, all the way down Wall Street, to keep the bankers in line to prevent another financial fiasco.

Banking 228

Banking Cost Innovation Industry 228

Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 4, 2020

Ken shares: “ When communicating with our virtual teams, of course, the words that pass through our computer’s audio system are important, but what others see through the camera lens can have a big impact, too. A courageous, innovative culture is a place where “people like us” speak up. Follow Ken on Twitter @RapidStartLdr.

Leadership Development 366

Leadership Development Development Leadership Team Building 366

Nathan Magnuson

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Consider this scenario: Your team comes up with an innovative solution to solve a complex problem in a new way. If you’ve already sunk a significant amount of funding, you’re left with a real conundrum: stay the course in hopes of recouping a portion of your investment? But what about quick failures?

Productivity 174

Productivity Products eBook Project 174

N2Growth Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

Regardless of the medium, you’ll rarely find influential people who don’t recognize the value of staying the course. I created a successful language school in the 70s, the old way, of course, literally, physically knocking on corporate doors and asking to speak to the training manager. Long road ahead. I Think Not.

Media 407

Media Influence Blog Real Estate 407