N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Today’s CMOs aren’t just the masterminds behind ad campaigns or marketing projects—they’re key players in driving business innovation , focusing on customer needs, and harnessing technology. Their role now blends strategic decision-making with a deep understanding of market dynamics. A CMO wears many hats in the boardroom.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

CSOs also play an irreplaceable and vital role in integrating data analytics, artificial intelligence, and other technologies into strategic planning, enhancing decision-making precision. They bridge the gap between strategic plans and daily operations, optimizing resource use to stay aligned with long-term goals.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 12, 2014

However, by the middle of the decade, Google was growing, YouTube was forming, and “operational excellence” wasn’t a differentiating strategy in technology. Ballmer had done his job, but the strategic needs of the organization had shifted. Ballmer effectively led this shift and saw strong revenue growth from it.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 17, 2017

From 697 to 1797 AD, Venice’s technological acumen, geographic position, and unconventionality were interlocking advantages that allowed the Most Serene Republic to flourish. From the thirteenth century on, the Arsenal nurtured creativity and spurred innovation and entrepreneurship in the construction of its galleys.

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Innovation Strategic Fit Competitive Advantage Porter 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 8, 2015

Pharmaceutical companies, buffeted by regulatory changes, new drug technologies that alter entry barriers and competition, price pressures, and an estimated 300,000 job cuts since 2000, seem to fit the popular narrative of large organizations unable to deal with disruptive forces. The translation involves people and processes.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 9, 2018

While today’s basic technology is not necessarily revolutionary, the algorithms it uses and the results they can produce are. But determining whether AI crime-fighting solutions are a good strategic fit for a company depends on whether the benefits outweigh the risks that accompany them. Adopting AI. Sponsored by SAS.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 19, 2015

Situation One: It’s a Technology in Search of a Need. Instead of selling the concept of the “connected home,” Nest focused on specific problems their customers wanted to solve in addition to good technology. Situation Three: It Does Not Have Good Strategic Fit. No innovation remains innovative for long.

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