N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

In fact, gossip seriously undermines each one of the aforementioned success metrics by propagating inaccurate information. 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?

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

They must be relevant, meaningful, in alignment with cultural values, and tied to the right set of metrics. 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.

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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.

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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. Many in this role hold advanced degrees in business administration, finance, or marketing. However, practical experience is equally vital.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The CSO shapes business strategies that balance economic growth with ecological and social impact, turning sustainability into a powerful lever for innovation and brand strength. This level of innovation sets the company apart as a leader in sustainability and technological advancement.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2010

In today’s post I’ll take a look at timing as key success metric… As the verse from the old Kenny Rogers song goes “you have to know when to hold em and know when to fold em.&# I Think Not. Whos Reading N2growth Twitter Updates mikemyatt: Poor work requries a lot of explanation beca.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2010

I think many in leadership get to choose the metric they use to measure, and they seem to always choose the one that makes them look good. That said, your observation about the need to measure the "right" metrics is an astute one. Thank you for sharing this freely. link] davidburkus Great exam. Kavita Great article.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 16, 2011

While a brand without exposure is not much of a brand, I consistently find that brand exposure is an aspect of brand management that is all too often overlooked as a success metric. I Think Not. Whos Reading N2growth Twitter Updates mikemyatt: Poor work requries a lot of explanation beca. mikemyatt: RT @janemyatt Their sacrifice.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 14, 2010

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. Whos Reading N2growth Twitter Updates mikemyatt: Poor work requries a lot of explanation beca.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Even if you don’t find yourself having to frequently deal with extreme situations, it is often nothing more than normal dealings in the ordinary course of business that can place you at a nexus…Do you make your decision based upon the facts at hand and sound decisioning metrics, or do you let your emotions drive your decisions?

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 23, 2010

In today’s post I’ll address a key metric that all companies should be focused on – Customer Experience Management (CEM)… Before I go any further let’s get the semantical arguments out of the way…Some will claim that a well conceived CRM initiative includes CEM as a subset. I Think Not.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2010

There was a lot more common thinking than critical, innovative thinking. I wasn’t nearly as dazzled by Jim’s statistics and metrics as I was his outlook on life. Where Jim fell short in my opinion was that if you’ve heard Jim before, there wasn’t a lot of new information. I Think Not.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

If you incorporate the following metrics into your decisioning framework you will minimize the chances of making a bad decision: Perform a Situation Analysis : What is motivating the need for a decision? What would happen if no decision is made? I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT thx @ArtieDavis @MarkOOakes @words4warrio.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2010

It's one of my great drivers to achieve significance in what I do – even if that doesn't necessarily mean success as defined by any metric you care to choose… Thanks for an interesting read! Best Neil Ron Inspiring post! Success is temporal. Significance is eternal. I Think Not.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

Under their stewardship, the CRO implements innovative revenue generation techniques and ensures effective business model operations. Additionally, they must have strong financial acumen, innovative marketing strategies, and an ability to anticipate market trends.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 12, 2010

Great leaders intrinsically understand that team building catalyzes collaboration, creates both disruptive and incremental innovation, facilitates a certainty of execution, and is one of the key foundational elements associated with creating a dynamic corporate culture. link] mikemyatt Thanks for your comment and kind words John. I Think Not.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

The crux of measuring success in business is quantifiable, trackable metrics. Sales metrics. A satisfied and engaged workplace will be more productive, more innovative and, eventually, more successful.”. She writes about business, finance and project management, amongst other things. Goals, goals, goals. About the Author.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 13, 2011

We talked extensively in this book about how accounting profits or profit growth as a sole performance metric doesn’t lead to value creation. Value: The Four Cornerstones of Corporate Finance by Tim Koller. Discusses the four foundational principles of corporate finance.

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Mike Cardus

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

You are team leader on a cross-functional team project that includes; Sue from finance, Jack from engineering, Brian from Quality Assurance, Stephanie from human resources, Terri is the customer representative, Tony from production and Mike (me) is the team coach…. Ferdinand Fournies. You: “Brian do you know why I called you here today?”.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 19, 2023

Robinson recently received its World Finance Sustainability Awards 2022. The evidence is clear that more diverse and inclusive organizations are more creative, innovative, and higher performing. A critical component of the DEI strategy is our commitment to measurement and metrics. The HR Digest: C.

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The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 30, 2020

Corporate financing should be of a form and duration that allows companies to fund more engaged and long-term investment in their purposes. It’s only by doing this can companies concoct innovative ways around trade-offs that seem on the surface to be intractable. Some of these have considerably more merit than others.

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HR Digest

MAY 4, 2024

Addressing the unique challenges of gig workforce management , including compliance, engagement, and talent retention, calls for adapted HR policies and innovative approaches. This involves collaboration with departments like Legal, Compliance, IT, and Finance to establish the necessary infrastructure and policies that support gig employment.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 21, 2011

How to start measuring the factors that are most critical to the success of the business and identify the metrics that express them. The modern corporation that has evolved as a result consists of many specialized functional departments, such as sales, engineering, marketing, manufacturing, operations, and finance.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

It can be a low-cost endeavor if you know how to strategize and plan properly, and there’s no downside to investing in performance metrics. For example, they may know how to innovate and fill a market need, but they don’t know how to manage people. Invest in yourself.

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The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 27, 2023

However, the duration needed for entrepreneurs to launch their ventures can vary, depending on how swiftly they shape their ideas, secure financing, develop prototypes, and undertake other essential steps. In recent times, gestation speed has garnered increasing attention as a proximate performance metric.

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Miles Anthony Smith

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Siege Media stands out from the rest by innovating the way they create their content. TopRank Marketing TopRank Marketing has been doing innovative and impactful work with interactive content and B2B influencers for huge brands like SAP, Dell, LinkedIn, 3M, and Oracle for over 18 years. But yes, they do! Hire a specialist.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 11, 2016

In traditional financing models, it’s just not possible for investors to see their way to a financial return based on some abstract added value of the integrated whole. Innovation in Cities. The vibrant, sustainable cities of the future will be funded and delivered by creative financing arrangements that encourage collaboration.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

And they should prioritize doing so, as real data shows diversity of thought and perspective drives innovation and has a meaningful impact on invention, engagement and the bottom line. There are many opportunities for businesses to cultivate a culture where issues of S&B are not only embraced, but prioritized.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

And they should prioritize doing so, as real data shows diversity of thought and perspective drives innovation and has a meaningful impact on invention, engagement and the bottom line. There are many opportunities for businesses to cultivate a culture where issues of S&B are not only embraced, but prioritized.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 2, 2011

Make sure the metrics reinforce the goals. The reason for focusing on this number is that the CAI and Mortenson both place great weight on this metric — total number of schools, and number of schools built in each region. education), it makes sense to help show progress by focusing on concrete metrics (e.g.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Here's how they did it, and how they're using social media tools to become more agile, to share knowledge, and to increase the speed of innovation. These rates were then compared against the well-known Rogers Adoption Curve of Innovation classifying adopters of innovations into five categories based upon their willingness to try new ideas.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 29, 2012

The idea that corporations need a single purpose is based not in law, but in economists' arguments that unless we have a single, objective, easily-observed metric to judge how well directors and executives are running firms, corporate "agents" will run amok. There are few human activities whose success is measured by a single metric.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 23, 2012

How can we share insights and innovations that allow our employees to be more productive? Each month, managers had been focusing on a new performance metric — first-call resolution, average call-time — so the phone staff was confused as a result. Sprint reduced the number of metrics from eighty to twenty.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 17, 2011

I have long believed that innovation is not just about creating new products or services; it's also about rethinking the very nature of an organization's relationships. The most innovative brands have dramatically changed the way they connect with customers by supplementing traditional marketing and advertising with social and digital media.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

link] Anna Smith “Let the attacks begin” – The number one source for innovation/change is pissed-off people (Tom Peters). While my list had more "diversity" it was a larger list based upon specific metrics as the standard for qualification – diversity was not one of these metrics. LeRoyD Amen!

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

These innovative players, such as OnDeck, Funding Circle, and Fundera are disrupting the market by using technology to solve problems that have made small business lending costly for traditional banks. After all, isn’t the customer’s voice relevant if you are going to finance a plumber or restaurant? There is reason for optimism.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 26, 2012

An organization's capabilities become its disabilities when disruption is afoot." – Clayton Christensen, The Innovator's Solution. Over the years, venture capitalists have been some of the most ardent students of disruptive innovation. They are acutely attuned to disruptive innovation, and their size makes them nimble.

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