N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Evaluating founding and leadership teams of portfolio companies and acquisition targets has become crucial for investment and operating partners. As businesses grow and adapt to shifting market demands, the strength of the leadership team often dictates a company’s ability to scale and succeed.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Regardless of whether or not Peter Drucker actually said , “Culture eats strategy for breakfast,” the sentiment still is particularly relevant in IT, where the constructive collaboration between business goals and technology initiatives often determines organizational success.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 9, 2025

Assessments have emerged as an indispensable instrument in leadership development, serving as both a mirror that reveals areas of growth and a lens that illuminates hidden potential. Our work at N2Growth reveals that executives who embrace consistent, candid feedback see a marked improvement in their leadership trajectory.

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Agile Alliance

JUNE 10, 2024

Caring Leadership® is the cornerstone of Agile organizational success, fostering a culture of empathy, collaboration, and innovation to inspire teams and drive sustainable growth and resilience. The post Nurturing Agile organizational success through Caring Leadership first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The compay fostered a culture of innovation by involving employees in the modernization process and addressing their concerns. Cultural barriers and process fossilization Barrier: Organizational culture and structure significantly impact the success of IT modernization initiatives. This leads to an old consulting joke.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Understanding the Digital Frontier’s Impact on Leadership Needs The rapid advancement of technology has created a landscape marked by constant change and disruption. Visionary Leadership: Exceptional executives have the foresight to anticipate industry shifts and envision how technology can transform business operations.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Techniculture is where technology, business, and culture collide,” says Nester, explaining his remodeling plan for IT. With so much at stake, CIOs are actively investing in people and processes to shift culture away from reactive order-taking.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Interim executives have become indispensable in addressing immediate leadership needs, whether due to sudden departures, organizational restructuring, or transformational change management. This data highlights the growing recognition of soft skills as a cornerstone of effective leadership.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Navigating this level of change will require a new type of IT leadership skill and business acumen that hasn’t been part of the traditional job description. Effective IT leadership now demands not only the courage to innovate but also a profound understanding of change management principles.

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CIO

AUGUST 15, 2024

At SecureIT New York last month, I had the opportunity to moderate a panel on how to empower a cyber-resilient culture, featuring three powerhouse CISOs: Laura Deaner, CISO at Northwestern Mutual; Nada Noaman, CISO at The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC); and Liz Rodgers, CISO at RAND. As Rodgers puts it, “What got you here won’t get you there.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

What has been learned over the last 15 years—often the hard way—is that for organizations to realize the full potential of cloud computing, they need to build and maintain a cloud-conscious culture based on five key pillars. Leadership The most important part of the cloud-conscious culture is leadership.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2024

In the rapidly evolving landscape of leadership, how we assess and cultivate leadership qualities is undergoing enormous transformation. We delved into the quickly changing environment of leadership and the critical need for organizations to adapt their strategies to keep pace with shifting sands.

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CIO

DECEMBER 31, 2024

By establishing a culture that values continuous feedback and learning, organizations can pivot rapidly based on performance data, allowing them to respond proactively to market demands and technological advancements. Such individuals need to be inspired, encouraged, and supported by leadership, he advises.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Their leadership is crucial in ensuring the organization remains agile and responsive in an era of constant technological change. Driving innovation involves fostering a culture of experimentation and agility, embracing new ideas that can propel the business forward.

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CIO

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

FinOps initiatives often prioritize implementing cost-management tools over cultivating a culture of accountability and collaboration, which is essential for lasting change. For the same reasons we all separate our recycling from our trash, engineers, particularly Millennials and Gen-Z, buy into the cultural transformation of GreenOps.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The shifting leadership landscape In a fast-paced, tech-driven world, business strategy and technology are more intertwined than ever. As digital weighs in as the center of gravity, one thing is clear: traditional leadership structures may no longer be enough to maintain a competitive edge. On a bad day, we get CrowdStrike…or worse.

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CIO

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Are you looking to build a winning IT culture? Foster adaptability and flexibility Adaptable work environments and agile methodologies form the bedrock of a thriving IT culture, says Charman Hayes, executive vice president of people and capability for the technology group at Mastercard.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2024

At N2Growth, we recognize that the Chief Operating Officer is indispensable to the executive leadership team. This executive’s effectiveness hinges on fostering synergy among all C-suite leaders , creating a culture of shared purpose.

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CIO

JANUARY 29, 2024

Back in the day, IT culture was all about the perks. The evolving role of IT, coupled with new pandemic-era work models, has sifted the culture conversation away from in-office trappings. The evolving role of IT, coupled with new pandemic-era work models, has sifted the culture conversation away from in-office trappings.

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CIO

JANUARY 10, 2025

Despite the many concerns around generative AI, businesses are continuing to explore the technology and put it into production, the 2025 AI and Data Leadership Executive Benchmark Survey revealed. saying technology leadership holds the reins, and 16.5% There are still data and AI leadership challenges to deal with too.

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Hacker Earth Developers Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

By focusing on these elements, you can promote a culture of collaboration and innovation. Key Elements Of High-Performance Teams High-performance teams consistently achieve exceptional results by setting clear objectives, fostering strong leadership, ensuring effective communication, and more.

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CIO

MARCH 20, 2025

To be clear, many women leave for better opportunities or because of a mismatch with their current employers workplace culture factors that arent related to gender and likewise prompt men to leave their roles, says Kristen Lamoreaux, president and CEO of Lamoreaux Search. Workplace discrimination and sexual harassment play roles, too.

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CIO

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Next CIO Award This award recognises rising stars in our industry who are on the path to senior leadership. Culture can include increasing cultural diversity, celebrating team wins and/or mentoring staff, etc. Our Next CIO winner will be an individual who exceeds expectations while driving innovation through their organisation.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

To attract and retain top-tier talent in a competitive market, organizations must adopt innovative strategies that help identify the right candidates and create a cultural environment where they can thrive. The Role of Company Culture in Talent Attraction Company culture has become a critical factor in attracting and retaining talent.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

AI is a technology inspiring not only CIOs, CTOs, and other technology leaders, it’s also inspiring the wider culture. A prime example Pulitzer- and Tony-winning playwright Ayad Akhtar. His new AI-inspired play, McNeal , is currently on Broadway staring Robert Downey Jr. You must be present to win, so register now to join us.

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CIO

MARCH 18, 2025

Moving to Shift-Left security is a significant cultural change. This means proactively understanding both the business objectives and planned delivery paths, then integrating security seamlessly into those journeys. Security is no longer expressed as a gate at the end of development but as an integral part of the entire delivery process.

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CIO

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The award-winning tech exec also led the acquisition of Dell Services into NTT DATA, worked in Australia on the largest outsourcing deal of its time, and has held leadership roles with EDS, Travelport, and HP. Remember that leadership is an opportunity, and you are choosing to perform the role. I look for people that aren’t Barry.

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CIO

MARCH 11, 2025

Already an epidemic-in-making for IT staff , 15% of IT leaders who responded to the 2025 State of the CIO Survey from Foundry/CIO.com said they were burned out, with 33% more agreeing that they experience some burnout in their current IT leadership role. is also more common among women than among men, according to a report by McKinsey. [

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CIO

MAY 6, 2024

Langley sets up bull sessions each quarter with his entire organization for feedback he says has improved his leadership. “We I strongly believe in situational leadership. And keep in mind that creating a healthy work culture will be reflected in the products you deliver. “By IT Leadership, IT Strategy, Staff Management

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CIO

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Saudi Arabias cybersecurity strategy is not only about defending against external threats; it is also focused on creating a culture of cybersecurity awareness and resilience. This cultural shift is essential in ensuring that cybersecurity is woven into the fabric of Saudi Arabias digital future.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2024

This multifaceted role requires rapid decision-making and strong leadership capabilities, enabling the COO to manage day-to-day activities while enhancing operational efficiency effectively. Therefore, an effective COO search requires a nuanced understanding of the company’s vision, culture, and future goals.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The best way to ensure alignment is to make IT leadership an active part of organizational leadership.” It fuels skepticism in technology strategies, promotes a culture of blame, reduces patience and forces planning into unproductive levels of detail resulting in a false sense of precision,” Palmer says.

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CIO

MARCH 3, 2025

Providing mentorship for career development Mentorship is a critical aspect of career growth and leadership development, and members of RTC and Black Wings have access to mentorship opportunities through the organization. For example, RTC hosts rsum workshop events covering all the specific information relevant to members of the organization.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

As generative AI begins takes hold in business, who does what work and how organizations will be structured will inevitably change, particularly at the leadership and management levels, according to a new survey from Capgemini in which 1,500 managers from 500 organizations and 15 countries participated.

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