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2020 Top CHRO List – The People Leaders To Watch

N2Growth Blog

While Chief Digital/Technology Officers or Chief Marketing Officers are often tagged with the innovator label, it is the CHRO who is the real innovator in 2020. Remember, it’s the people and culture who enable technology and marketing success – not the other way around. ?. Selection Methodology. Blank Family Foundation.

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Business Acumen Capacity: The Essential Skill for Rapidly Scaling Businesses

Sales Wolf Blog

Why Business Acumen Capacity Is Essential for Scaling Seeing Around Corners : Scaling businesses operate in a VUCA world ( V olatility, U ncertainty, C omplex, A mbiguity). For example, recognizing how a surge in customer demand might stress operational systems allows leaders to act preemptively, rather than reactively.

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Scoring Big: The Intricacies of an Athletic Director Search

N2Growth Blog

Understanding the Role of an Athletic Director The role of an athletic director is crucial for an athletic program’s success and overall operation. The Importance of an Effective Athletic Director Search In the world of athletics, a strong and effective athletic director is essential for the success of any sports program.

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F1 Racing and the Insurance and Finance Industry: A Comparison of Trends and Challenges

N2Growth Blog

F1 racing has historically been a male-dominated sport, but that is changing rapidly. Currently, no rules prevent women from competing in the sport, but the current grid of drivers is exclusively male. The sport has recognized the importance of engaging with fans and providing them with an unforgettable experience.

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The Power of an Enemy

In the CEO Afterlife

As a kid in sports, I played my heart out, hated my opponents and cried when I lost. The late French author Andre Maurois once said, “Business is a combination of sport and war.” For most of my career, I operated within intensely competitive arenas where fractions of market share points were worth millions of dollars.

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Dealing with Conflict | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Leadership is a full-contact sport, and if you cannot address conflict in a healthy, productive fashion then you should not be in a leadership role. Closing gaps becomes much easier when you can position differences as non-adversarial and operate within a framework of trust. If so, you likely have issues with conflict.

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Leadership – No Talent Required | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

In most sports I’m aware of you cannot play if you don’t suit-up and show-up. Leadership is a participation sport and never works well in absentia. Show-up : You can’t make a difference if you don’t show-up. It requires zero talent to be present mentally and physically.

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