Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Balancing leadership strategy and tactics is critical for leaders at every level of an organization. When you don’t pay enough attention to strategy, you and your team end up lost in a wilderness of meaningless, unproductive busyness. The Danger of Focusing Only on Strategy. What is our organization or team’s purpose?

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 31, 2024

The Role of a Chief Revenue Officer In the corporate world, the Chief Revenue Officer plays a crucial role in generating income for an organization. Traditionally part of the company’s executive team, this role is responsible for driving the company’s revenue by creating, implementing, and executing revenue-generating strategies.

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thoughtLEADERS, LLC

MAY 12, 2021

When strategic planning, a SWOT helps you define your business strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. A useful tool you can use to assess the environment you’re competing in is called the SWOT analysis. SWOT stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. And typically, it’s drawn on a grid.

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CIO

AUGUST 20, 2024

From there, the phrase went viral among practitioners, media, researchers, and executives as it described strategic plans for competitiveness and growth. Early on, I observed that business strategy was rarely driving digital transformation, resulting in very little transformation occurring.

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CIO

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Karl Mattson, field CISO at Noname Security, an API security solution, says APIs are the foundation of nearly every CIO’s strategic plans to deliver business value. Good governance is the telemetry on that investment, from which operational and tactical plans can be adjusted and focused to achieve strategic objectives,” he says.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

They align marketing strategies with the company’s vision, maintain the brand’s image, and build crucial relationships with internal and external stakeholders. 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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CIO

JULY 9, 2024

The concern isn’t so much whether AI will replace jobs, but what skillsets the technology will replace, and how organizations and leaders can shift human priorities accordingly. “AI Each organization must determine their risk readiness and conduct a thoughtful decision process to prioritize and choose AI use cases.”

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2024

Today’s COO wears many hats and is instrumental in executing corporate strategy, fostering innovation, driving technological integration, and steering the company toward its goals with insightful leadership. Thus, empathy and inclusive leadership have emerged as indispensable traits in the modern COO’s repertoire.

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CIO

JULY 25, 2024

The certifications you’ll want to pursue will vary depending on the technologies you work with and the methodologies your organization employs. GIAC Strategic Planning, Policy, and Leadership (GSTRT) The GIAC Strategic Planning, Policy, and Leadership (GSTRT) certification is designed to validate several areas critical to IT leaders.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 6, 2024

Extensive networks, data streams, and state-of-the-art digital technologies are increasingly becoming the foundation of modern operational strategies. These rapid changes require organizational leaders to view a digital strategy as a crucial element of their overall business plan.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 19, 2024

Digital technology has become a guiding light in these uncertain times, taking on a more prominent role in companies’ strategic plans. As a business leader in 2024, it is no longer optional but rather absolutely essential to leverage these digital tools. Engaging in risk management and scenario planning is also paramount.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 29, 2024

In today’s competitive business environment, improving financial efficiency is crucial for the success and sustainability of any organization. However, by adopting certain best practices, organizations can enhance their financial efficiency and ensure long-term stability.

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CIO

MAY 9, 2024

The rapid rise of artificial intelligence — especially generative AI — is prompting many organizations to hire or promote a chief AI officer (CAIO). But the ranks of the CAIO are expected to increase at enterprise organizations as well in the coming years. Once hired, CAIOs are typically viewed as critical members of the C-suite.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

As the business world continues to evolve, having the right tools and insights is essential for growth. The personalized support allows them to uncover fresh perspectives, fine-tune their strategies, and identify entrepreneurs’ strengths and blind spots in a safe, collaborative space.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Today, they provide strategic insights, drive innovation, and enhance organizational resilience, playing a crucial role in guiding companies toward sustainable success. The integration of advanced tools and technologies is driving this shift. Tools like AI assist in monitoring and predicting regulatory changes.

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CIO

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Indeed some types of IT task-based work can be done productively from home, but relationship-based tasks — innovation, strategic planning, relationship-building with customers or stakeholders — are difficult to do remotely. At the height of the pandemic, VP of IT Rob Petrone felt as though he was losing an IT employee every few weeks.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The Chief Operating Officer is an organization’s powerhouse, ensuring every process and experience in your business runs like a well-oiled machine. A COO dives deep into the company’s strategic plan, turning strategies into action across departments.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 20, 2024

Navigating the entrepreneurial landscape demands innovative thinking, strategic planning, and a keen understanding of the market. Here are some key strategies for creative entrepreneurs to achieve business success while maintaining their artistic integrity. Stay informed about trends, market changes, and emerging technologies.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Are your strategic planning practices flat and uninspired? Have you reduced your planning process to a once per year, budgeting exercise? Do your senior people feel disengaged and removed from your strategic planning? Does the rank and file even understand what’s in your strategic plan?

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The Chief Human Resources Officer is essential in shaping an organization’s talent management and strategic direction. Acting as the critical link between executive leadership and the workforce, the CHRO crafts and implements HR strategies that align with broader business goals.

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CIO

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Modernizing the application estate through cloud migration is a key part of any digital transformation strategy. Typically, this journey requires strategically coordinating many overlapping objectives in line with clearly defined business outcomes and orchestrated without disrupting business continuity.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

These professionals aren’t just temporary leaders; they infuse the organization with fresh perspectives, deep expertise, and a knack for guiding businesses through pivotal moments. With their rich experience and dynamic approach, interim executives help companies tackle pressing challenges and rejuvenate their strategy.

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CIO

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Take, for example, how IT’s strategic planning process paved the way for smoothly deploying personal computers throughout the enterprise. Yeahbut to pick apart some experts’ advice on how to define, structure, and execute an AI plan: Expert No. 5: “Create plans on a per-department basis.” Oh, that’s right. Expert No.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 24, 2024

Defining the Key Elements of a Strategic Succession Strategy A robust succession plan depends on thorough strategic planning and preparation. Another crucial aspect is building a pool of talented individuals closely connected to an organization’s talent management and development strategies.

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CIO

APRIL 25, 2023

As the new year gets underway, organizations are looking beyond the challenges, volatility and reactive mode of the past few years and strategically planning their future to compete and thrive. Real estate and workplace investments are aligning with the hybrid work strategy. The future of work is hybrid.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 15, 2024

Today, CTOs are not only responsible for technology oversight but also play a crucial part in strategic leadership, guiding the organization through complex technological changes and aligning tech initiatives with broader business goals.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2024

” A crucial aspect of a CFO’s new role is proficiency in data analysis and emerging financial tools. “Automation, AI, and analytics are not just tools—they are the lifeblood of the next-generation CFO. To stay ahead, today’s CFOs must be as fluent in technology as they are in financial strategy.”

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 11, 2024

In this ever-evolving landscape, understanding the evolution of the IT industry becomes crucial for organizations and professionals alike. Businesses now have powerful tools and technologies to streamline operations, enhance efficiency, and deliver customer value. One of the most crucial skills for future tech leaders is adaptability.

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CIO

JULY 25, 2024

Such data, collected from a range of sources before being processed and analyzed, helps city IT organizations monitor and manage infrastructure such as traffic and transportation systems, utilities, water supply networks, waste removal, hospitals, schools, libraries, and other community services. Aurora emphasizes data-driven decision-making.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The role of a Chief People Officer (CPO) in modern organizations is crucial in driving the success of businesses. As the title suggests, the CPO is primarily responsible for overseeing the people aspects of the organization and aligning them with the overall strategic objectives.

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CIO

APRIL 18, 2023

A fractional CIO is a technology leader hired on a temporary or part-time basis, explains Peter Kirkwood, corporate strategy leader at management consulting and strategy advisory firm Zinnov. A fractional CIO thinks beyond technical needs and considers the needs of the organization from a strategic business perspective.”

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CIO

JUNE 5, 2023

Digital transformation is indeed a cornerstone of business strategy today, as 89% of enterprises see digital business as core to their growth, according to Gartner’s Board of Directors 2023 Survey. Strategizing for new opportunities Many of the most important capabilities for driving continued digital innovation are decidedly nontechnical.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 17, 2024

They are responsible for managing and optimizing all revenue generation processes within an organization, and their decisions can significantly impact the company’s financial success. CROs play a crucial role in driving business growth, so they must have solid business acumen and exceptional strategic planning abilities.

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Six Disciplines

JANUARY 17, 2014

Are strategic thinking and strategic planning - the same thing ? While they certainly related and complementary, thinking strategically and planning strategically are two different concepts. Let''s first consider strategic thinking , which involves viewing your organization from a holistic perspective. .

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CIO

JANUARY 5, 2024

They collaborated with each other, but before the pandemic, in Q1 of 2020, I became global CIO and brought together both organizations. Then in March, the pandemic hit and hotel activity stopped, but it gave us the chance to accelerate the company’s transformation and digitalization process that started in 2018 with a five-year plan.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

As organizations increasingly rely on technology to drive growth and innovation, the role of digital leaders has become paramount. The importance of digital leadership in the modern business landscape cannot be overstated, as it catalyzes strategic decision-making, organizational agility, and long-term success.

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CIO

JUNE 30, 2023

OKR is a goal-setting framework that helps organizations define objectives and then track outcomes in days instead of months. Both tools are designed for achieving success in the workplace, each with a different target. Even at the biggest organizations, it’s never advised to have more than five OKRs at one time.

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