Leading Blog

MAY 6, 2024

T HE vast majority of today’s business leaders are either embarking on AI deployment to improve their operations or are considering it. Some 54 percent of organizations say AI has been cost-effective for their business operations. I learned this principle when helping clients brainstorm how best to leverage AI within their operations.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Finding new business strategies that complement operations is essential in the modern competitive world of commerce. There are innovative practices coming to light all the time that benefit business owners and encourage employees into more productive outputs, and agile project management is the recent one gaining traction.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

These leaders are essential for driving innovation and maintaining a competitive edge. Visionary Leadership: Exceptional executives have the foresight to anticipate industry shifts and envision how technology can transform business operations. Retaining technology leaders requires fostering a culture of growth and innovation.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Their cross-industry experience equips them with best practices and innovative approaches tailored to each organization’s unique needs. Their ability to swiftly assess internal and external environments allows them to identify areas for improvement and innovation. Industry insights support the critical role of interim executives.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 18, 2019

T HE INNOVATION WE PRIZE at successful start-ups is a mindset that is brought into the start-up and not necessarily the inherent quality of every start-up. Innovation isn’t something that just happens; we create the conditions for it. Big organizations can innovate like small start-ups. Creating an Innovation Strategy.

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Rich Gee Group

MARCH 30, 2024

Embrace a Strategic Mindset Transitioning from senior management to the C-suite requires a shift from operational to strategic thinking. Participate in cross-departmental projects to gain insights into areas outside your expertise. Tangible achievements in driving revenue, improving efficiency, or innovating processes are critical.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

While some see it as a job disruptor, others recognize its potential as a catalyst for innovation. But beyond its functional capacities — from streamlining operations to nurturing customer relationships — lies an untapped reservoir of possibilities. And at the heart of this innovation lie our brilliantly creative executives.

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Rich Gee Group

AUGUST 29, 2024

The members were highly skilled, the project had clear goals, and the resources were plentiful. Yet, despite all the advantages, the team fell short of its objectives, and the project ultimately failed. Tools like project management software can help track progress and keep everyone informed.

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The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 21, 2021

Algorithms were modified to favor sellers who operated in this way. ReInA (Rural European Innovation Area) aims to provide resources, attract investment, support startups, and ultimately create employment in rural communities. The post Supporting Rural Innovation In Europe first appeared on The Horizons Tracker.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The Importance of a Strong Chief Commercial Officer in Business A robust Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) plays an instrumental role in businesses, providing strategic supervision, guidance, and management of all aspects of commercial operations. The CCO becomes paramount as enterprises navigate competitive landscapes and complex markets.

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The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 4, 2022

” I wrote last year about the crucial role slack plays in integrating innovations into any organization, as new technologies will need to be tested, new processes introduced, training on the new ways of working delivered, and so on. A study from the Innovation Unit outlined a number of things that could help to create such demand.

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Leading Blog

JULY 25, 2019

Their greatest fear is no longer their closest competitor, but the startups which, although they live in metaphorical garages and have hardly taken off, have an innovation power that established organizations can only dream of possessing. The Three Tracks of Innovation. Optimizing innovation: Improving the past.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Redefining the Role of Interim Executives in Business Strategy Interim executives now serve as strategic assets leveraged to drive transformation, execute high-stakes projects, or navigate periods of crisis and uncertainty. These factors can limit access to talent, elongate recruitment timelines, and inflate costs.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 19, 2024

By utilizing machine learning to streamline processes and leveraging data analytics to gain a deeper understanding of customer behavior, digital tools provide innovative solutions to today’s economic challenges. In addition, the ability to streamline and automate many business processes reduces waste and increases adaptability.

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The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Crowdsourcing educational projects is perhaps not what immediately comes to mind when one thinks of crowdfunding, but research from the University of Michigan highlights not only how popular it is but how effective it can be. Indeed, each funded educational project on the platform achieves up to a 1.6% Operations management.

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Mike Cardus

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

Sharing a TRIZ problem-solving tool called DTC Operator. Identify ways to create more robust conversations amongst your team, break stuckness in thinking, and continue developing conversations that will support the emergence of new ideas and innovation inside your team or group. DTC Operator. DTC Operator happens, now what?

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

In fact, it were the L&D teams that were instrumental in bringing about wider acceptance of innovative measures, processes and strategies, including reimagining how employees learn to work in a digitized world. Managers will increasingly need to take up more innovative roles to manage disparate and dispersed teams.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Understanding the Role of a Chief Experience Officer The Chief Experience Officer (CXO) might not have the same name recognition as a CEO or CFO, but their influence is felt across every aspect of a company’s strategy and operations. That’s where we come in.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

With the finish line in sight, you can innovate without fear, tossing out time-saving hacks like confetti. We can’t tell you how many times employees have come to us feeling overloaded at work, and when we encourage them to talk to their boss, the hours the employee works or the level of effort they give to a project shock their boss.

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Rich Gee Group

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Here are some insights and action items to help maintain the alignment between daily operations and your corporate purpose: Express the Widespread Impact of Their Work Make the Connection Clear : Employees need to see how their work contributes to the bigger picture.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 24, 2021

However, while often not “planned”, our research shows that many leaders’ paths follow this pattern because they have been operating with a serendipity mindset. A serendipity mindset is not a mythical power that only specific leaders are born with but a way of operating in both our professional and personal lives that can be learned.

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Art Petty

JANUARY 20, 2023

Rethinking the Operating System Needed for Manager Success Late last year, I shared an article at SmartBrief on Leadership, introducing the idea of the Manager's Operating System—a set of core programs or instructions that must be present to create a healthy working environment and support manager and team success.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 23, 2018

To stay competitive, brands must innovate and transform. That transformation requires adopting new digital technologies in every aspect of business — from product design and operations to customer service and marketing. Then he moved into media — helping Nielsen innovate the first global internet management service.

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The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

In Behind the Startup: How Venture Capital Shapes Work, Innovation, and Inequality, Benjamin Shestakofsky explains that this VC-backed model also often creates social problems as the startups grow, however. Instead, he saw how venture capital (VC) investors set the agenda for tech innovation globally.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 24, 2023

A regular cadence of post-project celebrations can work wonders here. Everyone LOVES one Another… We’re like Family (see also: How to Motivate Your Team: Stop Treating Your Team Like Family) You know we’re HUGE believers in putting people before projects and fostering trust and connection.

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Mike Cardus

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Dimension Time Cost Operator. Dimension Time Cost Operator (DTC) – is a tool for for seeing problems differently exploring ideas of extremes in size and cost. The DTC Operator can work to release Psychological Inertia. Generally the DTC Operator is used in solving more tangible, mechanistic problems.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Embracing this model allows businesses to tap into a global talent pool, which can drive innovation and growth. Nevertheless, businesses that solve these challenges can benefit from increased flexibility, reduced operational costs, greater productivity, and an improved ability to scale.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2022

project status, sales numbers) could affect loyalty by giving the impression that you do not care about the person. . Value-driven organizations thrive in this new economy because they promote trust, open communication, diversity and inclusion, thus making fertile ground for innovation.

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Coaching Tip

MARCH 13, 2011

Google clearly hopes to recapture some of the nimbleness and innovative spirit of its early years. But the key question is: Will Project Oxygen help a grown-up Google get its start-up mojo back? PROJECT OXYGEN started with some basic assumptions. They wanted to build better bosses. And how do you do it ?”.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 21, 2022

Humility is at the heart of the question that Don Yager, Chief Operating Officer of Mural Corporation, consistently asks his frontline team: “What are our policies that suck?” They ask a good question, but they weren’t prepared to hear feedback that made them uncomfortable or challenged their pet project.

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Art Petty

JULY 25, 2021

It's time to change your team's operating approach. The post Leadership Caffeine™—Rethinking Your Team’s Business Reviews and Operating Approach appeared first on Management Excellence by Art Petty.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Potentially revolutionary ideas or vital micro-innovations – unspoken, unexplored, overshadowed by the urgency of immediate tasks. This ‘missed shot’ phenomenon is not just a communication gap; it’s a significant loss for organizational innovation. What if I took on __ (a special project, a pilot of an idea).”

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

billion transaction included the 1,000 employees at Own, but Salesforce is set to cut 700 jobs as they only require part of the force to keep their projects running. Salesforce wanted to create an innovative digital HQ that had everything it needed in one place, by “creating the business operating system for the new world of work.”

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 20, 2023

In our research for Courageous Cultures, 67% said their manager operates around the notion of “this is the way we’ve always done it.” I’ve figured out a way to stop our boss from micro-managing us on this project, would you like to hear more? Read more about how to engage others as you share your I.D.E.A.s

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Leading Blog

MARCH 12, 2024

trillion in 2023 and is projected to grow nearly 14% a year in the next 6 years, that's understandable: there's a lot at stake. Some fail for a host of strategic or operational shortcomings addressed in any decent business school course. Models are developed, scrutinized, and refined. His firm, Rose Ventures, Inc.,

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 13, 2011

As a result of our conversation, I decided to dust-off an old post, give it a few updates, and pass along my thoughts, which can be best summarized as “ Ideas Don’t Equal Innovation. “ It is my hope to help dispel the myth that ideas are inherently good things.

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HR Digest

DECEMBER 27, 2018

The recent explosion of HR technology has driven a major boom in innovative HR solutions. This has inspired a projection that the global human resource management sector could reach $30 billion in the next six years – by 2025, according to G2 Crowd. Artificial intelligence will improve HR operations.

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