N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

Talent Trends: Emerging Leadership Skills for the Future The continual development of digital technology and automation in today’s corporate world demands a new paradigm in leadership. Through automation, tasks such as data analysis, finance management, and even performance tracking are being efficiently conducted by automated tools.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 15, 2025

The Chief Employee Experience Officer harnesses these tools and emerging trends to meet employees where they are, ensuring the organization remains agile and relevant in a competitive labor market. Leaders dedicated to employee experience can cut turnover by adopting methods that encourage mentorship, recognition, and a clear career path.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Instead, it has evolved into an indispensable leadership position encompassing digital innovation, organizational change, and business model reinvention. Today, the digital chiefs portfolio extends to orchestrating data-driven strategies, leveraging cloud computing to scale innovation, and architecting robust cybersecurity protocols.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2024

“The modern CFO is not just a finance expert—they’re a strategic partner, playing a critical role in driving innovation, digital transformation, and growth. The best CFOs today are those who can bridge the gap between finance and technology, turning data into actionable insights that steer the company forward.”

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Rich Gee Group

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

The minute you embrace change and start innovating is the minute you outpace the competition. If your salary is $250,000 a year, someone in finance is going tocalculate whether two younger hiressay at $125,000 eachcould deliver equal (or greater) results. Take a course, attend a conference, and stay on top of trends in your industry.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 1, 2020

The Creator Mindset : 63 Tools to Unlock the Secrets to Innovation, Growth, and Sustainability by Nir Bashan. 2030 : How Today's Biggest Trends Will Collide and Reshape the Future of Everything by Mauro F. Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in August 2020. Learn to access yours, now? That world?and

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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

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 strategic-minded CPO deeply understands market trends, supplier dynamics, and emerging technologies.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 8, 2010

Ah, the power of brevity… The good news is that there are two big trends emboldening those of us who prefer brevity over other more irritating forms of communication. The second trend is technology’s recognition of the first trend. First is the time pressure for our attention. I Think Not.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2024

This requires a thorough understanding of market dynamics, supplier capabilities, and emerging industry trends. The CPO must engage with suppliers to establish mutual trust, foster innovation, and drive continuous improvement. Another key CPO responsibility is building strong and collaborative relationships with suppliers.

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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. Think of it as a two-sided coin.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Outstanding CROs demonstrate a talent for innovation, change management, and strategic decision-making. However, most employers look for candidates with at least a bachelor’s degree in a business-related field, such as Business Administration or Finance. In this role, industry experience isn’t just a bonus—it’s a crucial asset.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Diversification is not a trend; it is essential for companies to become and remain competitive. Value-driven organizations thrive in this new economy because they promote trust, open communication, diversity and inclusion, thus making fertile ground for innovation. By Vera Sharova & Teodora Cosic.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

It is now expected that a CMO strikes a harmony between pioneering innovation and maintaining commercial acumen, a balance intrinsic to the realization of substantial business growth. However, integrating creative innovation within a broader business strategy does not equate to an effortlessly navigable journey.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 24, 2024

Their responsibilities do not simply involve financial growth but also include strategizing comprehensive growth plans, fostering team spirit, and driving innovation. This knowledge enables individuals to predict trends, adjust strategies, and take advantage of new opportunities that contribute to revenue growth.

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Skip Prichard

APRIL 21, 2025

Its about building a leadership mindset that sees AI as a powerful tool for innovation, efficiency, and growth. It touches marketing, legal, operations, sales, finance. Innovation requires oxygen. reward curiosity and initiative Someone on your finance team builds a new AI model to forecast trends. Recognize it.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2010

They swim against the tide, buck the rules and exploit areas (opportunities) long before the masses see the trend. 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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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.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 12, 2024

The innovations are endless, from peer-to-peer payments to automated portfolio managers and trading platforms. Finance digital transformation involves leveraging cutting-edge technologies for better operational efficiency and enhanced strategic decision-making. FinTech companies are putting a new twist on financial concepts.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

While many have scoffed at the CBS show &# Undercover Boss, &# I believe it signals a very disturbing trend. 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

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Today, they provide strategic insights, drive innovation, and enhance organizational resilience, playing a crucial role in guiding companies toward sustainable success. Technological Innovations Impacting Risk Management New technologies are reshaping risk management, introducing promising opportunities and significant challenges.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

I have found that business-speak can be particularly beneficial in using just a few words to explain situations, scenarios, processes, trends, attitudes and any number of other ethereal and esoteric concepts that might have otherwise needed several sentences or paragraphs to describe. I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT @janemyatt Their sacrifice.

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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. Sounds like an interesting event and line up. I could see anyone of them serving as the foundation for a great video. As always I appreciate your thoughts. Thanks Mark. I Think Not.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 20, 2010

Innovate: Your brand will have at best a limited shelf life if a culture of innovation doesn’t pervade your business. Continuity should flow from values to vision, mission to strategy, and objectives to tactics to process. Mixed messaging or practices has killed many a brand. It's interesting to read about build a brand.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 23, 2010

As should be obvious, this set of metrics is biased not only to product centric data, but also toward historical data, and does not take into account experience or forward looking trends & preferences. CEOs/COOs are looking at the wrong data…they look for trends while or after they happen, not searching for clues before they happen.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 23, 2023

As we embark on the journey into 2023, the landscape is teeming with various innovative accounting technology trends. Yet, they are the bridge that can connect businesses to these emerging trends, enabling them to navigate the waves of change successfully. The responsibility on their shoulders is immense.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

The word no ends discussions, stifles creativity, kills innovation, impedes learning, and gates initiative. This post is a great example of facing up to the expedient and popular trend of using no as a silver bullet. While inherently obvious, it should not go unnoticed that the use of the word no is 100% negative. I Think Not.

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Great Results Team Building

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Conference planners want to provide insights on various topics, based on their scurrent challenges or upcoming event theme – and there are many subjects that might be a good fit.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 2, 2010

Successful businesses adapt to market innovations and thrive, while those that fail to make iterative leaps fall by the wayside. If you buy into this line of thinking my guess is that it won’t be the first time you’ve fallen prey to a failed initiative around the latest trend. I Think Not.

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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.&# Small Business Trends Anita Campbell Editor provides information of interest to entrepreneurs and executives. Inc.com Inc.

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The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 12, 2025

A Shaky Job Market More than 1,300 companiesfrom small businesses to major players in tech, finance, healthcare, education, and manufacturingshared insights on hiring trends. The report wraps up with details on hiring trends by region, starting salary data, and advice for improving recruitment efforts.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 23, 2024

Urban areas are witnessing a resurgence as remote work trends shift, while suburban and rural markets remain attractive for those seeking more space and affordability. A comprehensive analysis of these trends can provide valuable insights for potential buyers and sellers.

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Innovation Excellence

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

Societal and technological trends are developing at an exponential pace. While corporate innovation is often labelled as a viable strategy for improving the company’s performance, a successful implementation of corporate innovation remains challenging for most companies. We see it, sense it, and read about it every day.

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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. Ten Best Cities to Stage an Economic Revival Location is the other piece of the stimulus puzzle.

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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. It is this type of issue that pollutes our culture, stifles innovation, undermines our productivity, and sentences those who embrace politically correct thinking to mediocrity.

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Innovation Excellence

MARCH 21, 2016

Innovation is moving at digital speed through just about every industry. The life insurance industry has been trying to jump onboard, but has been moving a bit under the average speed limit. Continue reading →

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Mills Scofield

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

It’s a troublesome and common trend in nonprofits but particularly in a small organization with a startup attitude. We have to innovate, test, fail, and try again, in order to ensure a true impact on such a societal problem. Despite technology’s accomplishments, there is no substitute for physically being in the same space.

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