Leading Blog

APRIL 8, 2020

I’ve observed companies panicking and doing anything they can to manage short-term cash—and destroying hard-earned relationships at lightning speed. They are letting short-term financial objectives become the North Star in an effort to keep the lights on. If you don’t have a forever promise, you’re sunk.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 18, 2024

It is not enough to simply rely on traditional recruitment methods such as an outdated database or ‘Rolodex-based’ model and ‘long-list/short-list’ format; a more strategic and iterative approach is required to ensure that the most relevant (and often less obvious) talent is accounted for and the role is filled with expediency.

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Tanveer Naseer

AUGUST 9, 2017

You aren’t likely to be affected by any team bias or prejudice, and probably find it easy to remain objective about the organization’s short-term and long-term needs. As a result, they may focus on solving short-term, operational problems while losing sight of long-term objectives.

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Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 2, 2020

Third, the economic downturn coupled with a recent run-up of stock market prices increases the risk of a stock market correction, a particular concern for individuals relying on their investments to fund their children’s education or their retirement. Short-term stress is one thing. Second, the upcoming U.S.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Their roles are characterized by short-term tenures, typically ranging from six months to a year, during which they are expected to quickly assimilate into the company culture, diagnose issues, and implement necessary changes. Interim executive search firms like N2Growth are crucial in addressing these issues.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 23, 2023

In contrast, nondisruptive innovation is “achieved without disrupting a preexisting market and its associated companies and jobs.” The authors highlight a wide variety of examples of nondisruptive-market-creating innovations to help expand our view of innovation. Look beyond the existing market and environment.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Vrio Corp has been committed to following market trends and increasing its value proposition through transformation: investing in technology and content aligned with the consumers’ habits, emphasizing the next generation. Despite an effort to implement these changes, many organizations still fall short of a successful transformation.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 9, 2019

They say business leaders tend to “underestimate Africa’s size and potential as a market, and overestimate the challenges of doing business there.”. Africa is the next growth market. Building Resilience for the Long Term: A long-term view will be necessary to ride out short-term volatility.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The CEO also balances immediate needs with long-term goals, transforming strategic ideas into actions everyone can support. Whether expanding into new markets, managing crises, or driving innovation , they bring insight and clarity, combining data with intuition. Every CEO’s impact is most visible in company decision-making.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Market leaders consistently miss out on great new ideas because they overestimate their market dominance.” Among them are, assume you are incorrect, reward and encourage dissent, study other markets and get outsiders to suggest ideas you might be missing. Success often blinds you to opportunities. What to do? Change is a given.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 27, 2020

Making these types of connections helps you take the data one step further, determining if it’s going to have a short-term or long-term impact, if it’s suggesting the end of a trend or the beginning of a new one.” It is a mistake to allocate and measure time only in economic terms or numeric ways. Give it context.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 17, 2019

Yet the cost of poor hiring is considerable, not just in terms of hiring unsuitable candidates (time, money, reputation, impact on colleagues) but also in terms of the damage poor hiring processes can have on your organization. but also your hiring decisions, quality of candidates taken on in both the short and longer term.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The COO is often tasked with translating strategy into action, leading critical functions ranging from operations and finance to sales and marketing. Leaders who can inspire diverse teams, embrace technology, and maintain an innovative mindset will be crucial in navigating the complexities of global markets.

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General Leadership

MAY 5, 2021

Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for short term temporary, mobile, or emergency power Short term, temporary or emergency power purchase agreement for purchase of power from a mobile plant (on skids).… Attached link is draft request for proposals – for draft PPA go to page 70. … Read the rest.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Ambiguity is a condition we sink into because it is automatic and it provides short-term benefits that manifest in a number of ways. The short-term benefits of ambiguous organizational behaviors come at enormous long-term cost. As John Lennon wrote in the song “Strawberry Fields Forever,”.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 30, 2014

This year’s 2014 world Cup performance is no exception, despite all the marketing hype and social media frenzy. And there are a very large number of middle market search firms who are hired by HR to find new managers and mid-level executives for their companies. Training is a current cost with a long-term payback.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 17, 2024

Interim executives are highly skilled and experienced individuals brought in at short notice to lead organizations during times of crisis, management transitions, or to spearhead major strategic initiatives. They provide rapid and effective leadership solutions during uncertain times and offer guidance to organizations.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Although digitization has a significant catalytic effect on these processes, a successful diversification strategy would still need a solid basis and a set of scalable growth patterns that could apply to target markets. It will most likely overcome cross-cultural barriers as it expands into new markets.

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Terry Starbucker

JUNE 5, 2014

Alas, something so logical can become lost in the morass of short-term profitability, or a belief that marketing magic that could somehow hide product and service deficiencies. Think about that for a second – it seems so elementary, doesn’t it? It IS basic.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

In the years that have passed, we’ve continued to expand and refine the list by looking for CHROs able to innovate and outperform their peers regardless of current market dynamics in play at the time. Remember, it’s the people and culture who enable technology and marketing success – not the other way around. ?.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 20, 2020

In it, he suggests that business leaders should stop focusing on short-term (finite) gains and instead focus on the long-term (infinite) game of the business. The challenge for leaders in the West today has become the fixation on short-term results. If the CEO fails to make the numbers, the stock price plummets.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 12, 2024

Their efforts represent a transformative approach to business that acknowledges the importance of balancing short-term financial gains with long-term ecological responsibility. This involves integrating sustainable practices into daily operations, decision-making, and long-term planning.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Of course, an entrepreneurial leader needs to know about subjects like financial management, competitive strategy, market analysis, and the like. He focused on the personal characteristics of the leader. “Of But I think those topics are distinctly secondary.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Agile marketing has been lauded as a must-have for marketing teams and big-name businesses. The Agile term for this 15-minute session is the daily standup. Many entrepreneurs take the “throw spaghetti against the wall and see what sticks” approach to marketing. Napkin plans work because they’re: Short.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

In the ever-evolving arena of executive recruitment , the quaint notion of measuring a search firm’s prowess by the girth of their Rolodex—or the extent of their social registry, if you will—is as archaic as the term “Rolodex” itself.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In terms of psychological safety, how safe do employees feel when their leaders are bullies, abrasive, dogmatic, and toxic? The space for innovation and growth relies on dimensions of character that are often in short supply, like transcendence — being appreciative, inspired, purposive, optimistic, creative, and future-oriented.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

In short, executive leadership team coaching is not just a luxury but a strategic imperative for organizations striving for excellence. These challenges include the increasing complexity of global markets, disruptive technologies, and ever-evolving customer demands.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

The short answer is yes…There are in fact a great number of tests that can quickly assess leadership ability. Poor Communication Skills : Show me a leader with poor communication skills and I’ll show you someone who will be short-lived in their position. Bottom line…unproven leaders come with a high risk premium.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 11, 2021

Building an effective marketing strategy should be a priority for all business owners. Given its importance on the future of your business, it is very easy to overcomplicate your marketing efforts. This means that ads are only shown to members of your target market (age, city, hobbies, salary) and should remove wasted clicks.

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Terry Starbucker

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

After all, it’s the nature of a business - going from Point A to Point B as quickly and efficiently as possible, to gain a competitive advantage and secure the market share necessary for success. It was “slash and burn” our way to a “profitable exit” over a very short term.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 3, 2019

L ONG-TERM THINKING is the key to what goes on at Amazon. Jeff Bezos has said, “ What we’re really focused on is thinking long-term, putting the customer at the center of our universe and inventing. Those are the three big ideas to think long-term because a lot of invention doesn’t work. Reset Your Clocks.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 23, 2021

Much of what needed to be done at GE were long-term propositions. Tech start-ups define success, especially in the first decade, on how well they acquire customers, build capability, and penetrate their emerging markets. If someone impresses you when they are benefiting from good markets, you still don’t know much.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 22, 2020

Traditional “motivators” such as fear, guilt, or the promise of a reward provide low-quality, short-term energy. If you enjoyed this video, you may also enjoy the upcoming webinar with Bonnie Marcus as she discusses how to stay marketable in this new virtual working world. Learn more and register here.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 29, 2024

Tasked with overseeing all revenue-related activities, this C-suite leader is responsible for bringing synergy among marketing, sales, and customer relationship channels. They optimize the revenue cycle beyond sales and marketing. A CRO’s meticulous strategies aim to maximize revenue and build lasting customer relationships.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

You Can’t Market Manure at Lunchtime [00:00] – Defining Sustainability in Leadership The episode kicks off by exploring what sustainability really means in business. Here, the conversation dives deeper into leadership sustainability—focusing on long-term positive impact, not just short-term gains.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Marketing strategist Michael Fanuele says to inspire and fuel passion, you will have to Stop Making Sense. When our ambitions are that sweeping, we need to give our audience something more lasting than short-term directions; we need to give them a Golden Rule—a guideline for what to do in any—in every—situation.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 10, 2011

To prove my point, I’ll not only explain the entire change life-cycle in three short paragraphs, but I’ll do it in simple terms that anyone can understand. If your entity doesn’t innovate and change in accordance with market driven needs and demands it will fail…it’s just that simple.

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