The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

For instance, a study from KU Leuven University and the European Central Bank found that large companies do understandably innovate more often and more successfully than SMEs. In relative terms, this may be a small number, but when set against the 20 million or so SMEs operating across Europe, it’s a vast number of innovative firms.

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Engineering Innovation Incubator Open-book 140

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 23, 2020

As an entrepreneur in the construction industry, you might find yourself juggling a backlog of accounts payable, a stack of past-due invoices from suppliers and new projects in your pipeline that require even more equipment and materials ASAP. How Does Contractor Material Financing Work? Here’s a helpful checklist: 1.Are

Finance 93

Finance Construction Project Katz 93

The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 3, 2024

A new study by experts from Wharton and the University of Maryland looked at how companies fund projects. They found that between 1975 and 2018, established projects tended to get more money than new ideas. But as they get bigger and wealthier, they shift gears towards focusing more on innovation. faster each year.

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Project Innovation GDP Long-term 75

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Without sound financial strategies, even the most innovative and promising ventures can stumble and fail. Here, we will delve into some key strategies for successful business finance, highlighting the importance of financial planning, efficient budgeting, smart investments, and risk management.

Finance 95

Finance Strategy Succession Budgeting 95

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 26, 2010

To this day I’m amazed at how many CEOs still own tasks, roles, projects, and responsibilities that should be delegated to others. Kicking the bird out of the nest and saying go fly with the project is short sighted and very weak leadership. I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT thx @ArtieDavis @MarkOOakes @words4warrio.

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CEO Blog Delegation Covey 349

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Anyone who has ever launched a new initiative understands the inevitability of running into numerous barriers over the life-cycle of any project. With strong will, and relentless enthusiasm, he pursued his goal and achieved it. I Think Not. Whos Reading N2growth Twitter Updates mikemyatt: Poor work requries a lot of explanation beca.

Blog 415

Blog Brand Reputation Crisis Management 415

Mike Cardus

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

The finance team in a Health Care Company. Was struggling with sales representatives and project managers turning in expense and budget reports on-time…They told me “We have tried everything and our CFO is tired to putting out fires for us.”. started by asking: What do you want the people in sales and the project managers to do?

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Cooper Succession Finance Resistance 139

CO2

JANUARY 4, 2025

” invite innovative thinking. Action Questions operate at the intersection of these dimensions, creating two critical quadrants: Action + Perspective = Innovation with Movement Example: “What can I do to help you achieve your goal?” ” Finance: “Which investments will yield the greatest return, and why?”

Power 78

Power Brainstorming Leadership Styles Long-term 78

Lead Change Blog

JULY 6, 2021

Sean Glaze of Great Results Team Building shared How Great Leaders Get Team Members and Employees to Contribute Ideas for Improvement and Innovation. So if YOU want to be better… if you want to be different, there are THREE simple steps that will allow you to build relentless improvement and innovation into your team culture.

Leadership Development 386

Leadership Development Development Leadership Self-aware 386

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

What if the costs exceed projections, and the benefits fall short of projections? 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 416

Blog Analysis CEO Brand 416

N2Growth Blog

APRIL 21, 2011

or informal efforts produced via someone else’s R&D or innovation efforts, companies often start projects that they don’t finish. Other companies are in need of cash and are willing to sell certain contracts as a financing vehicle. This can create an opportunity for the astute buyer.

Real Estate 353

Real Estate Company Brand Operations 353

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

The use of a project vision is what many projects are missing. The timescale for a project vision is shorter than at the organizational level, but it should be used to create the future-picture of what the project's results should look like. Thanks for presenting this concept so well. I Think Not.

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Blog Mission Statement Tactics Objective 395

N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

The most important decision a leader can make with regard to any implementation, initiative, project, objective, goal, task, etc. One of the reasons I think some organizations end up charging sub-par leaders with mission critical objectives is that leaders of projects are all too often chosen based on position in their hierarchy.

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Bottom-up Blog Objective Brand 366

In the CEO Afterlife

APRIL 23, 2012

The companies that employed me were generally the underdogs in battles against bigger, better-financed organizations. Live a culture of innovation. Increase your lead, and while they are catching up, you are embracing the next innovation. Against mounting odds, we did more than survive. We thrived. Never rest on your laurels.

Power 208

Power Sports Competitive Advantage Advertising 208

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

a 12 month project. 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? As we grow, I will create this type of pay structure. I Think Not.

Blog 382

Blog Metrics Brand CEO 382

N2Growth Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

I am working on a consulting project where we have run into "Crazy", We had started down the path you outlined here, but we appreciate the clarity of your message. Agree wholeheartedly about positive conflict, though [link] mikemyatt Hi Bob: Thanks for your comment and I'm glad we're in agreement. I Think Not.

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Blog Brand CEO Consultative 313

Great Results Team Building

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Innovation is saying no to a thousand things.” – Steve Jobs. There is nothing more important in a group remote project than casual communication. Not finance, not strategy. This leads to happy, loyal employees with a rich quality of life, which in turn leads to an amazing culture.” ? Larry English. David Allen.

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Teamwork Team Ryan Covey 234

Lead Change Blog

JUNE 4, 2020

Ask teams these three questions to fix your divots after a great shot: What resources (supplies, finances, etc.) need to be replenished before we hit the next hole (initiative, project, etc.)? Ask teams this one question to limit the damage of “Oops, I forgot” leadership: What great shots (advancements, innovations, etc.)

Tactics 233

Tactics Examples Finance Team 233

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. You’re well past the point of no return when you finally come to the realization that the project has been a mistake all along. Or cut ties and incur the wrath of the executive sponsors and finance department.

Products 174

Products Productivity eBook Project 174

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2010

MIT Technology Review The Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s magazine of innovation promotes “the understanding of emerging technologies and their impact on business and society.&# Inc.com Inc. magazine’s offering of information, products, services, and online tools for business or management.

Directory 170

Directory Blog Brand Magazine 170

Mike Cardus

AUGUST 9, 2013

Example - Consulting a finance team from a mining company we had to figure out a way to get the budget reports to the finance team on-time so accurate profit and loss + budgets could be shared and allocated to operations. For years the team emailed and bugged people, sharing data on who was NOT getting the budget reports to finance.

Resistance 141

Resistance Franchising Power Management 141

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 7, 2017

The finance sector as we know it is being transformed by new technology. Digital innovation is everywhere, from Big Data to risk management software, and it’s all coming to change in the way that the sector is organised and run. This increased understanding could see a demand for a new type of finance team emerging. Integration.

Finance 50

Finance Process Influence Innovation 50

Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 19, 2023

Look for people on your team (including support team members like HR, Finance, and project managers) who really understand what you’re doing. Leading Through Change Pro Tip: The “Diffusion of Innovations” is another time-tested organizational development theory that has been central to my work with teams for decades.

Tips 234

Tips Team Lewin Early Adopters 234

Innovation Excellence

MARCH 22, 2016

Innovation portfolio metrics are different that other innovation process metrics. They are not idea focused but rather project focused. Continue reading →

Metrics 75

Metrics Innovation Project Process 75

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. I think your approach makes most sense in project teams.

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Consensus Team Building Blog Team 388

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Horizon Europe is an ideal funding program for startups or SMEs working their way through the innovation ecosystem in Europe. Furthermore, the program supports the innovation ecosystem in Europe, and it has pillar III, where startups find vital opportunities. Between June 23 and 24, the European research and innovation days take place.

Budgeting 97

Budgeting Proposal How To Finance 97

Lead on Purpose

FEBRUARY 22, 2014

Regardless of the moniker, the fact is these great leaders were capable of projecting their vision in an emotional and convincing manner. Andrew Cravenho is the CEO of CBAC Funding, an innovative invoice finance company. Patton and of nations the likes of Winston Churchill; all great leaders by any measure.

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Charisma Leadership CFO Learning-by-Doing 222

Mike Cardus

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Share company struggles, successes and finances. Share past, present and future projected financial information. Please share the finances in a manner that is easy to understand. For example with a project planning team. The project team appreciated and was able to do great work knowning that. What do you think?

Planning 137

Planning Strategic Planning Team Building Executive Coaching 137

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

But I have been doing people and project management for years. And project management is applying common sense to get things done from common people. Engineering Manager with Adobe Systems). I’m not an MBA. Nor am I a writer. And I believe that management is about applying common sense. I have recently started blogging.

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Blog Leadership Follow-up Media 411

Women on Business

JANUARY 11, 2011

If your small business plan can move the nation forward, you’re a step closer to winning Uncle Sam’s financing and support. Boston , MA Innovative entrepreneurs will find fertile ground for their ideas in Boston. Equipment leasing can help you gear up for construction projects on Anchorage’s two active military bases.

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Press Release Discount Education Transportation 157

Mills Scofield

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

We have to innovate, test, fail, and try again, in order to ensure a true impact on such a societal problem. BIO: Kris Ansin is the Executive Director of the Mali Health Organizing Project, increasing access to quality primary care in peri-urban communities, the world''s fastest growing populace. To find success, we have to fail.

NGO 175

NGO Short-term Delegation Finance 175

Innovation Excellence

MARCH 27, 2023

Why It’s Bad News and Good News for Corporate Innovation GUEST POST from Robyn Bolton Last week, as news of Silicon Valley Bank’s losses and eventual collapse, took over the news cycle, attention understandably turned to the devastating impact on the startup ecosystem.

Banking 98

Banking Innovation Finance Project 98

Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 28, 2011

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Five Minutes – a Key to Successful Time Management by Kevin Eikenberry on January 28, 2011 in Decision Making , Leadership , Learning , Manage Projects , Personal Development Every leader I talk to tells me they are busy.

Succession 207

Succession Management Learning-by-Doing Goal 207

Leading Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Creative Construction : The DNA of Sustained Innovation by Gary P. Pisano (PublicAffairs, 2019) The conventional wisdom is that only disruptive, nimble startups can innovate; once a business gets bigger and more complex corporate arteriosclerosis sets in. There's a better way. Blog Post ). Blog Post ). Blog Post ).

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Books Leadership P&L Learning-by-Doing 267

The Horizons Tracker

JULY 21, 2021

Such calls for more financial support for startups are not new, with former EU research commission Carlos Moedas arguing for an EU-run venture fund back in 2015, which eventually became the European Innovation Council (EIC) this year. The €10 billion fund aims to back startups with a mixture of grants and equity investments.

Venture Funding 126

Venture Funding Entrepreneur Proposal Media 126

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Rebel Brown : I began to realize that regardless of my client’s size or market focus, from early stage to small business to enterprise, I was constantly having to deal with the same challenges in thinking and planning, before we could focus on the project objectives. As humans we are Natural Born Gravity Machines. I Think Not.

Open-book 272

Open-book Greenleaf Blog Marketing 272

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…. Otherwise I have not choice but to deselect you from this project.

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Team Management Project Quality 143