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Extreme Makeover – Leadership Edition

N2Growth Blog

Turn Innovation Inward. Innovation continues to be a hot topic, and rightly so. Few things can change the course of a project, career, company, category, or industry like successful efforts in innovation. Most leaders are quite skilled at embracing change – except when the focus of the change initiative happens to be on them.

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Four Skills That Revolutionize Team Communication

Lead Change Blog

They argue, try to dominate the conversation, discount the input of others, or even refuse to listen to alternative viewpoints. They shut down, don’t offer their ideas, discount their own opinions, avoid conflict, or offer half-hearted, wishy-washy viewpoints to avoid upsetting others.

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M&A Without Buying the Company

N2Growth Blog

or informal efforts produced via someone else’s R&D or innovation efforts, companies often start projects that they don’t finish. In today’s market you can buy anything from a single note to an entire portfolio of debt (both performing and non-performing) at deep discounts.

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How Innovation Changes During A Recession

The Horizons Tracker

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.

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Reviving Your Business’s Products: Product Revival Strategies

Joseph Lalonde

This could be for several reasons: the product might have become outdated, it might not meet the needs of today’s consumers, newer and more innovative products might simply overshadow it. 4) Offering discounts and promotions; Discounts and promotions can be a great way to increase sales of your product.

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Let’s Talk About It: How to Have the Courageous Conversation You Would Rather Avoid

Let's Grow Leaders

” In our Courageous Cultures innovation programs, we’ll often ask participants to talk about one of their most “courageous moments” at work. Understanding what’s holding you back can help form your message for your courageous conversation. What’s at stake if I stay silent?”

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Building Your Brand “Buddy The Elf” Style – Part 2 :: Women on.

Women on Business

If they are feeling your brand understands them and their needs, is innovative, is a good value, and cares about them, they are now ready to jump in and interact with you. As for your brand, how are your customers feeling about your brand now that your prospective customers have some knowledge about you from steps one and two? Are you ready??

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