Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

It is an important and comprehensive book for marketers, but there are some principles they share that have a much wider application, that I wanted to share. In the book, they list the five foundational truths of youth marketing (and leadership). Adam Wilson, 2018, Former director of brand marketing for Carhartt, North America.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Effective leadership development fosters adaptability, resilience, and long-term organizational success. Each role serves a distinct purpose: Producer: Ensures productivity and the achievement of targets. Administrator: Focuses on structure, rules, and operational efficiency. Entrepreneur: Drives innovation, creativity, and growth.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

What do you do to help your team shift from busy to productive? In this episode, we look at three busy day examples and what was preventing each team from being productive, even though they were busy. 05:25 You need to help your team make this shift from busy to productive and model it yourself.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

The best leaders can influence their team’s behavior and work ethics, promoting a positive atmosphere that encourages productivity and innovation. This enhanced productivity and creativity can result in improved business performance and success. Each of these elements is equally important and intrinsically connected.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 6, 2021

Welcome to the April 2021 Leadership Development Carnival! We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, motivation, productivity, team building, and more. Productivity. Development. Communication. Especially those with allergies.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Foremost, the responsibilities of the Chief Marketing Officer have transformed significantly. Today’s CMOs aren’t just the masterminds behind ad campaigns or marketing projects—they’re key players in driving business innovation , focusing on customer needs, and harnessing technology. A CMO wears many hats in the boardroom.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

As businesses grow and adapt to shifting market demands, the strength of the leadership team often dictates a company’s ability to scale and succeed. However, in today’s dynamic markets, past performance alone is no longer a reliable predictor of future success.

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Developing an AI-ready organization is not merely a choice but a necessity to stay competitive and relevant. By fostering a culture of AI innovation, organizations position themselves to create groundbreaking solutions that address evolving customer needs and drive market leadership. Very few understand why or how to prevent it.

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Lead from Within

APRIL 5, 2022

In the current competitive employment market, investing in your employees is not just a good thing to do—it’s the right thing to do. So how to do the best leaders invest in their employees so they can be more productive? The best leaders allow their talent to lead and trust them to fully use and develop their abilities and skills.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The CDO’s mandate extends beyond mere technology implementation; it encompasses the development of comprehensive digital strategies and the cultivation of a culture that embraces continuous innovation. This holistic strategy should encompass all business areas, including operations, finance, marketing, and customer service.

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Lead from Within

JULY 19, 2022

One important area that many leaders overlook is talent development: finding ways to keep your employees engaged, learning, and growing in directions that benefit both their personal goals and the organization. As a leader, you need to make talent development a personal priority to stay competitive in recruiting and keeping the best people.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 12, 2021

Offer compelling digital solutions and experiences, not just physical products or services. Leveraging digital technologies, they’re going deep into the usage life cycle to fulfill unmet needs, either grafting new solutions onto physical products and services or replacing physical products and services entirely.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

” You might also be saying, “No, I won’t be able to launch that new product this month.” For example, “Yes, it sounds like this project would benefit our marketing strategy. And, at the moment, the team is cranking hard to meet our customer’s finish line for the new product development.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 12, 2024

Individuals or partners develop a plan and iterate as new information arises. Models are developed, scrutinized, and refined. Models are developed, scrutinized, and refined. Given that the global biotechnology market was valued at USD 1.55 Develop living plans that are regularly updated.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2022

With technology reshaping the global business landscape, many companies will be pushed to fundamentally reconsider their ways of doing international business, diversifying into new product categories and adopting a “borderless” expansion model. It will most likely overcome cross-cultural barriers as it expands into new markets.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 15, 2020

To do that, you have to show how your market is big enough (a multi-billion dollar market) to support that kind of valuation. Going all the way back to Yahoo or Microsoft, the initial products (a directory for a nascent tech called the World Wide Web, and Microsoft BASIC,) didn’t look like billion-dollar products at all.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

In the years that have passed, we’ve continued to expand and refine the list by looking for CHROs able to innovate and outperform their peers regardless of current market dynamics in play at the time. Remember, it’s the people and culture who enable technology and marketing success – not the other way around. ?.

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Next Level Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The publication date of this post, December 1, 2020, marks the 20 th anniversary of our leadership development company, The Eblin Group. We’ve been very intentional about and fortunate in developing long-term relationships with our clients. There’s a lot to say and share about that for sure – more than one blog post can address.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2024

External factors such as economic oscillations, market volatility, and industry disruptions drastically impact succession strategies. Evaluating the current market scenario, company status, and anticipated future changes is central to this process. Inflexible plans are the hidden Achilles heel of many organizations.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 4, 2024

Its market cap is over $2 trillion. In 2014, when the company’s market capitalization was $380 billion, this Microsoft veteran took over as CEO. By 2019, Microsoft’s market capitalization edged past the $1 trillion mark, making it the world’s most valuable company. By 2023, its market cap reached $2.5

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Leading Blog

MAY 4, 2020

This was because the market for mobile games had become more competitive, making it difficult to acquire users cheaply. For one thing, it’s harder for an investor to figure out what the heck your product actually does on a remote pitch. Tip #3: Don’t Spend Too Much Time on the Product. Tip #4: Explain What Your Product Does.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 18, 2024

To effectively identify and attract the best candidates, not only is a thorough understanding of the industry and the organization’s specific needs essential, but a resourcing and teaming structure built to allocate the dedicated time to efficiently and expediently cover the current, relevant market.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 27, 2020

Develop hypotheses, search for patterns, look for outliers, create alternative scenarios to explain the information you’re receiving. How does the data relate to what you’re doing or to an emerging trend or a competitor’s product launch? Experts tend to be more productive, and hey tend to develop better solutions.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

This position is often seen as the linchpin of a company’s commercial strategy, controlling marketing, sales, and customer service efforts to achieve optimal success. In addition, the CCO manages and implements strategies to drive revenue growth, break into new market segments, and foster customer engagement.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 12, 2019

There are some amazing leadership development assessments to help you accomplish this goal. Marketing matters. Unfortunately, in most organizations marketing is a haphazard practice. Marketing is the epitome of delayed gratification. Marketing is a marathon not a sprint. Develop executors.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Her ambition was to have a life filled with beautiful things, and that “rested entirely on her ability to sell her skincare products.”. Her Uncle John developed a face cream, and she began demonstrating it in high school. My mother stopped at nothing in order to inform every woman about her products so that she would tell more women.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 22, 2024

The Importance of Leadership Excellence in Organizations Effective leadership is the driving force behind an organization’s success, helping to steer it toward its goals and navigate the complexities of the market. Once top talent is identified and hired, it is crucial to create an environment that fosters their growth and development.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 12, 2024

Today, the CCO oversees various aspects of business operations, such as strategy development, customer relationship management, product development, and crisis management. The Chief Commercial Officer ensures a company’s profitability by maximizing its commercial strategy and driving business development.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 8, 2014

It was inspiring to get to know Nido Quebein, President of High Point University, along with his concept of Productive Failures and Unproductive Success. When you succeed at something big, was it due to the market, the price, the positioning, the long hours, the social media campaign, the right leadership, the right employees?

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Successful digital chiefs combine a nuanced understanding of emerging technologies with strong commercial instincts, aligning sophisticated digital strategies with core enterprise objectives to outpace market shifts and capture new opportunities.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Entrepreneur and investor Sam Altman on the importance of value: “All companies that grow really big do so in only one way: people recommend the product or service to other people. No growth hack, brilliant marketing idea, or sales team can save you long term if you don't have a sufficiently good product.”.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

They understand the unique pressures and demands of leadership positions and can provide tailored guidance to help executives develop the skills and competencies needed to succeed. Another significant benefit of board advisor coaching is the development of strategic thinking skills.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

One of the critical benefits of board chair coaching is the development of practical leadership skills. This self-reflection and continuous learning enable board chairs to develop a growth mindset and adapt to evolving industry dynamics, ultimately positioning their organizations for success in an ever-changing business landscape.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 6, 2024

Building a Culture of Continuous Improvement Organizations are increasingly recognizing the importance of evolving into learning organizations to remain competitive and adapt to continuous market changes. A McKinsey report suggests that organizations embracing continual improvement experience 20-30% productivity gains.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

VCs are trying to determine whether this founder will be able to create a compelling story around the company mission in order to attract great engineers, executives, sales and marketing people, etc. The idea or product also must be significantly different to move people. Market Size. They want to know the process.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

This concept has gained popularity, as evidenced by the recent agreement between Pfizer and BioNTech to work together to develop a COVID-19 vaccine during the pandemic. Expanded Market Opportunities: Coopetition opens doors to new markets and customer segments that might have been difficult to reach individually.

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Career Advancement

JUNE 15, 2020

As a manager, take action now to make sure your organization maximizes the potential of all its people, helping them develop the most vital skills for their shifting roles and functions. The following are some of the key skills of the future workforce that employees across a broad range of organizations will need to develop.

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