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Lets explore two critical domains where connections are paramount: innovation and talentmanagement. It emerges when existing components technologies, ideas, or processes are combined in novel ways. These innovations werent about inventing entirely new technologies. Breakthroughs happen at the intersections.
Meet the experts: These articles feature insights from six industry leaders with deep expertise in leadership, organizational strategy, innovation, and talentmanagement. Currently Managing Director at Google, she has built a career focused on cross-functional leadership, large-scale business growth, and executive alignment.
What if the board does not have technology expertise? Or if their technology expertise is antiquated? Technology expertise in this case, by the way, does not refer to the CEO or former CEO of a technology company. Rather it indicates a true technologist in the form of a Chief Technology or Chief Information Officer.
This is the definition of presence, and it is only when we operate in the present that real creativity, growth and innovation occur. Operating in excess of that threshold will cause increased stress, lack of attention to detail and errant decisioning. Is your rubber-band stretched so tight that it’s about to snap?
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. ?. and a development manager at Oracle Corp.
As an advisory firm deeply experienced in leadership and talentmanagement, N2Growth recognizes that seamless CEO succession is less a luxury than a foundational element of sound long-term strategy, affirming organizational stability amid dynamic business conditions in 2025. Another obstacle lies in ensuring cultural compatibility.
If your organization confuses loyalty and tenure there is trouble on the horizon…If your business rates tenure higher than performance as a measure for employee evaluation, it is time for you to consider updating your talentmanagement practices and procedures. So, what’s wrong with tenure you ask?
The Chief Human Resources Officer is essential in shaping an organization’s talentmanagement and strategic direction. This role extends beyond managing hiring and employee development; it requires a comprehensive understanding of the company’s financial health, operational needs, market dynamics, and technological trends.
Leaders who don’t understand the value of distributable and actionable knowledge not only limit opportunities, but they’re also building huge contingent operating liabilities. There is an old technology axiom that states “usability drives adoptability&#.
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Great businesses are in constant search of improvement, innovation, change, disruption, knowledge and other strategic leverage points that lead to a competitive advantage or operational enhancement. Well actually, no it’s not. Don’t fall into the rut of allowing your business to be trapped in a perpetual state of static thinking.
Even worse is when those sound-bites are used in an attempt to make statements which embolden a corporate position that doesn’t really even exist to begin with.
Posted on October 13th, 2010 by admin in Operations & Strategy By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth How dumb is your business? As odd as it sounds, businesses that are not dependant on smart talent, capital, or technology can scale faster and easier than those businesses burdened with the aforementioned dependencies.
Rarely will you come across a static opportunity in the sense that it will stand idle and wait for you to act…Significant opportunities are not only scarce, but they typically operate on the principal of diminishing returns. So much so, that if you don’t think timing is everything - think again.
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Integrating innovative technology into leadership is not merely about automation or efficiency; it capacitates strategic alignment with market dynamics, competitor activities, and shifting customer demands. Evolving does not necessarily mean relinquishing control but maximizing the opportunities this technology offers.
Creating a framework for decisioning, using a published delegation of authority statement, encouraging sound business practices in collaboration, team building, leadership development, and talentmanagement will all help avoid conflicts. If so, you likely have issues with conflict.
As businesses navigate the complexities of 2025—including technological advancements, shifting workforce demographics, and global market fluctuations—embracing inclusive leadership is essential. It’s about cultivating a diverse pool of talent that reflects the world we operate in and the clients we serve.”
Also, a common response is to confuse a sales engine, fulfillment process, operational process, technology platform, or any number of other areas as business models, where this is not the case. Furthermore, a business plan, strategic plan, marketing plan, capital formation plan, exit plan, etc., are also not business models.
Posted on January 21st, 2011 by admin in Leadership , Miscellaneous , Operations & Strategy By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Entrepreneur, CEO or Both? Priority number two is team building and talentmanagement. Which hat, or hats do you wear? CEO…that title sounds good doesn’t it?
The fact that character and integrity showed as poorly as they did in the survey, is proof positive for why the corporate workplace struggles with talentmanagement. Values based hiring increases performance, enhances collaboration, reduces turnover, increases morale, and creates a stable culture.
link] ATIG Dear Mike, "I've found that 90% of problems companies have on-line are created by management, not technology" David Segal Why not E-leader ( participative) for better decision making to do the right thing ? We must slow down the technology speed and its consequences. Identifying leaders?
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A leader’s view on competition will not only reveal a lot about their beliefs on current and future market trends, but also on innovation, branding, talentmanagement, supply chain issues, constituency management, capital markets, and customer facing. I worry much more about the unknown than the known… .
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The good news is that there is a cure for all four of the preceding problems: Items one through three can be solved with an emphasis on leadership development and talentmanagement, and item four can be solved by holding the board of directors accountable for CEO performance and firing an apathetic CEO.
If you crush the individual character and spirit of those who form your team, how can your team operate at its best? In fact, in most cases I actually prefer to have my thinking challenged – this doesn’t threaten me as a leader, it improves my leadership ability.
The moral of the story is this…A lack of delegation creates operational bottlenecks, delegation confused with abdication creates organization chaos, and effective delegation of authority vs. tasks creates personal and operational excellence. Share and Enjoy: View Comments bfpower Well said, Mike.
Posted on November 29th, 2010 by admin in Miscellaneous , Operations & Strategy , TalentManagement By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Bonus or no bonus? That is the question.
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The harsh reality is that great numbers of leaders continue to operate in a vacuum by sequestering themselves away in the corner office and attempting to lead from afar. So the real question is this…how does a CEO get to the point of being so disconnected from operations that he or she just doesn’t have a clue?
They are voracious learners always looking for better methods, different approaches, enhanced efficiencies, better technology and increased velocity. These tenets are discussed at length by Vineet Nayar of HCL Technologies, in his book ‘employees first, customers second’ [link] mikemyatt Hi Kavita: Thanks for your comment.
The second trend is technology’s recognition of the first trend. First is the time pressure for our attention. People simply don’t have the time to listen to, or read, unnecessarily long forms of communication. Emails, voicemails, instant messages, text messages, blogs, Tweets, Facebook updates, etc.,
Even solid world class institutions like the University of California Berkeley under the leadership of Chancellor Birgeneau & Provost Breslauer are firing employees, staff, faculty and part-time lecturers through “Operational Excellence (OE) initiative”: last year 600 were fired, this year 300.
Posted on July 7th, 2010 by admin in Leadership , Operations & Strategy , Rants By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth I have read some interesting articles and blog posts of late on the subject of CEO term limits, and felt this topic worthy of discussion.
With the continued rapid development of technology taking the concept of globalization and turning it into hard reality facing businesses of all sizes, it is time for executives and entrepreneurs to examine their current business models from a disruptive perspective.
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Social Media is not about technology – it’s about communication. A few of her thoughts can be found below: Social Media is forcing us to redefine leadership. Can’t control relationships in social media.you have to give up control but make sure you still have command. When it comes to social media fail fast and fail smart.
Valuewalk says it “used our own proprietary technology to make the final decisions.” Failure to address lingering operational problems. Poor talentmanagement. The veteran “Worst CEO” writer and market insider Greenberg picked Groupon’s Andrew Mason, who didn’t appear on either of the first two lists.
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Let me be clear that I’m not advocating an abdication of responsibility, but rather an understanding of highest and best use of financial, human, and technology resources. Furthermore, the best CEOs consistently spend time contemplating how not to do things themselves. Leadership is about teaching, coaching, developing, and mentoring.
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