N2Growth Blog

MARCH 8, 2017

There are various job titles such as; Chief Security Officer (CSO), Chief Risk Officer, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), V.P., Regardless of titles or functional position, the lead role in a security organization is expected to wear many hats and solve a myriad of strategic, operational and tactical problems.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Effective leaders in this space have the ability to optimize supply chain operations, streamline processes, and identify cost-saving opportunities. Moreover, strong leadership in supply chain management ensures cost efficiency. Technology can play a pivotal role in the initial stages of the CPO search process.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2010

Posted on October 13th, 2010 by admin in Operations & Strategy By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth How dumb is your business? At the risk of drawing the ire of corporate elitists, I submit to you that the dumber your business is, the better off you are.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Gut instincts can only take you so far in life, and anyone who operates outside of a sound decisioning framework will eventually fall prey to an act of oversight, misinformation, misunderstanding, manipulation, impulsivity or some other negative influencing factor. They make bad decisions.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 17, 2025

N2Growth, as a premier executive search and leadership advisory firm, recognizes the transformative influence a skilled Commercial Leader can wieldone who interlaces strategic vision, operational excellence, and people-centric leadership into a cohesive path toward profitability and innovation.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 13, 2011

Contingency : Nothing is without risk, and when you think something is without risk, that is when you’re most likely to end-up in trouble. All initiatives surrounding new ideas should include detailed risk management provisions. Be careful of high level, pie-in-the-sky projections.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

How can we improve the risk management, governance, control, and reporting functions for this? How will we measure them, and what hurdles do we need to hit to be successful? Do you have the necessary resources (financial, technology, talent, infrastructure, etc.) to hit your objectives? Why should we make this investment?

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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.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 15, 2024

Covering areas such as auditing, financial accounting, and taxation, the CPA credential opens doors to a myriad of career opportunities, from public accounting firms to corporate finance roles. This certification focuses on management accounting principles, risk management, and business strategy.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 14, 2023

They will use their industry knowledge to help you optimize your finances and prepare for growth. Experience The best construction accounting firms have vast experience managing these clients’ unique financial management needs. A general bookkeeper or inexperienced CPA must address this.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 4, 2024

Understanding AML Identity Verification AML identity verification is a process that helps organizations confirm the identity of their customers and assess the risk they may pose. This verification is essential in complying with AML regulations and preventing financial crimes such as money laundering, terrorism financing, and fraud.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 5, 2024

This article explores how these advanced data techniques are transforming family office operations and maximizing ROI. Understanding the Role of Data in Family Offices Family offices are responsible for managing a diverse range of assets, including investments in stocks, bonds, real estate, and private equity.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 1, 2013

The CFO’s Cheat Sheet to Compensation Risk & Reward. Finance leaders; find out how to stop struggling with time-consuming, inaccurate incentive compensation processes. This 4-page guide outlines 7 ways that automated compensation management software improves your ROI: Streamlined data and workflow processes.

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CO2

JANUARY 4, 2024

Diverse Industry Experience : With Minneapolis’ varied economic landscape, these coaches offer a breadth of knowledge across sectors like healthcare and finance, crucial for navigating different industries. Balanced Perspectives : Coaches help maintain a vision that encompasses both detailed operations and broader strategic goals.

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CO2

JANUARY 4, 2024

Diverse Industry Experience : With Minneapolis’ varied economic landscape, these coaches offer a breadth of knowledge across sectors like healthcare and finance, crucial for navigating different industries. Balanced Perspectives : Coaches help maintain a vision that encompasses both detailed operations and broader strategic goals.

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Skip Prichard

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

and is an expert on risk, strategy, and finance. It is a new, more advanced way of studying environments, making decisions, building cultures, and operating on a day-to-day basis. For example, they many fail to detect or assess profound changes in operating landscapes, like Bear Stearns or Blockbuster did.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 28, 2023

The repercussions of water damage are far-reaching, potentially causing extensive property damage, interrupting business operations, and leading to substantial financial losses. Technology can revolutionize the way businesses operate, offering new tools for efficiency, communication, and data analysis.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

You need to take the time to understand the laws in different markets you are operating in. The office you use, the office equipment you bought when you first started your business, the cash and financing options you have, employees filling key roles, and other assets of your business are equally important and are worth protecting.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 13, 2020

Your business may never face a lawsuit in all your years of operation. Depending on your business operations, you may want to look into more specialized packages based on risks your employees or clients may face. Protect yourself with comprehensive insurance. Still, you must prepare yourself should the scenario arise.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 15, 2015

Previous to our technological advancements, the only way businesses could manage their multiple consumer platforms, numerous transactional tasks, and recover from data emergencies was to outsource to a variety of vendors. Engage Customers. What does this mean to the wealth of your company? Richard Milam is the president and CEO of EnableSoft.

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Chartered Management Institute

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

This premise equally applies to the environment businesses operate in today. Human error is a very real consequence of people operating in the real world. Since founding the Human Diver in 2016, Gareth has given risk training to a wide variety of organisations, from oil and gas and construction to pharmaceuticals and software.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

When you own and operate a business you need to have certain procedures for an efficient and seamless function. Sometimes the difficulty of managing your time makes for a haphazard operation. Objective analysis of how the organization has operated to date. Assets are adequately valued and managed.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 13, 2012

Risk management is now at the heart of the governance model for the Olympic Games and the Olympic movement, and not only because of their growing scale and complexity. At the start of the Atlanta 1996 Olympics, it was a catalog of minor operational and logistical problems that led journalists to start reporting on "the glitch Games."

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Over 90% of business operations are now stored digitally, so this increase is not surprising. After the 2013 Yahoo data breach and the recent Equifax hack, operating without proper security measures in place is no longer acceptable. A better information structure allows you to manage access to sensitive information meticulously.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 27, 2011

In my opinion, the following redress is a shortlist of measures Walmart managers might undertake to begin accomplishing this feat: Incorporate reputation risk management into the corporate strategy. Extending the above strategy to also reduce operational threats and improve efficiency across the board is one of them.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

In an uncertain and volatile world, risk management — a previously unsexy subject for many managers who created annual updates or reviews of their company's risk management plans — is now a front-burner issue for many. This assumption may be fundamentally flawed.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 2, 2011

What are the operational objectives which express those purposes? How should executives be compensated based on success or failure in attaining the operational goals? customer satisfaction, risk audits, adherence to company ethics). But this is not just about better process.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2017

In Precision’s case, good tactical performance required developing rules, checklists, and standard operating procedures and then following them closely. A great salesperson will operate much more efficiently with a defined process for reaching out to prospects. We made a number of operational changes to the call center.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 23, 2012

Managing risks — especially the hard-to-pin-down, moving-target risks that any financial trading operation has to cope with — inevitably involves arguing. The words "risk management" usually evokes less subjective, more data-driven pursuits. MORE ON MANAGING RISKY BEHAVIORS.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2018

.” The possibility of employee misconduct—the potential for behaviors or business practices that are illegal, unethical, or contrary to a firm’s stated values, policies, and procedures—is a form of risk just like liquidity risk or operational risk. Adverse selection.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

These threats change the risk management calculus of firms hoping to succeed in a more turbulent world. Start-ups are particularly at risk today because of both their size and age. Firms applied for credit to finance recovery. Make risk a strategic priority. Data from the U.S.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 1, 2013

million from $23 million, after the London Whale loss (even as they cut his pay, the board praised Dimon for responding “forcefully” to the trading loss, presiding over an overhaul of the bank’s risk management, and getting rid of the responsible executives). Compensation Finance Organizational culture'

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2017

She distilled the notes about her many accomplishments into an overview of the 10 years in her current role: Keep University’s School of Design (eight graduate programs) running flawlessly for Director, other staff, faculty, and students — during routine operations and emergencies. Equally adept at managing people and operations.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 15, 2013

The next time we hear about a bank or insurance company''s "green program" — like using energy efficient light bulbs or operating out of a LEED Platinum building — we''ll either scream or throw up. Yes, financial institutions should be environmentally responsible in their own operations. Don''t get us wrong.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

Every single Chief Risk Officer and every single non-executive director of every single "too big to fail" financial institution should be challenged by shareholders to prove they've got a surer grasp of risk than UBS. Remember that last sentence. Enough overlaps, redundancies and checks should exist to prevent them.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 31, 2012

What makes this case of corporate accountability so important is that it is a discretionary matter of "private ordering" under JP Morgan risk management policies, not under a mandatory rule contained in Dodd-Frank. They could be appropriate for Dimon, but so could a compensation action about future variable comp.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 26, 2012

This public-private collaboration includes the International Finance Corporation and food and beverage giants such as Coca-Cola, Nestle, and SABMiller. Together, these diverse players will help governments, companies and communities work together to manage the nexus. These issues create collective risks that cannot be managed in silos.

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