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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Apiumhub

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

In Agile environments, maintaining focus is crucial to achieving optimal performance, especially in complex tasks like software development. The challenge in professional environments, especially for Agile teams , is maintaining this balance so the team can perform at its best without experiencing burnout or exhaustion.

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CIO

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Their teams miss out on crucial learning experiences, leaving them ill-equipped to handle genuine AI deployments down the road.” Nagaswamy has witnessed several organizations launching AI projects simply to impress board members or investors. This trend is concerning,” he says. “AI

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CIO

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Here, we explore the key factors impeding IT modernization and provide recommendations to overcome them (with real-world illustrations of strategies). For instance, Capital One successfully transitioned from mainframe systems to a cloud-first strategy by gradually migrating critical applications to Amazon Web Services (AWS).

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CIO

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Once the province of the data warehouse team, data management has increasingly become a C-suite priority, with data quality seen as key for both customer experience and business performance. But along with siloed data and compliance concerns , poor data quality is holding back enterprise AI projects.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Paul Beswick, CIO of Marsh McLennan, served as a general strategy consultant for most of his 23 years at the firm but was tapped in 2019 to relaunch the risk, insurance, and consulting services powerhouse’s global digital practice. But the CIO had several key objectives to meet before launching the transformation.

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Xebia

JANUARY 26, 2025

Efficient collaboration and streamlined deployment processes are crucial in modern development workflows, especially for teams working on complex projects. Feature branches and stack-based development approaches offer powerful ways to isolate changes, test effectively, and ensure seamless integration. The answer is quite simple!

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CIO

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Nester and BBNI’s communications team partnered on a multilevel campaign to officially roll out the Technology Solutions entity and promote its newly-coined “techniculture” mission of leveraging technology to drive successful business outcomes. Rethinking IT structure serves as yet another catalyst for advancing tech-driven business strategy.

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CIO

MARCH 4, 2025

What is needed is a single view of all of my AI agents I am building that will give me an alert when performance is poor or there is a security concern. Johnson adds that this area is still maturing on cloud management platforms, as well as inside legal, security, compliance teams.

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Hacker Earth Developers Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2024

In the current global environment, the ability to attract and select the best talents in the global market has been a strength as well as a weakness to organizations. Why Virtual Recruitment Events Are Crucial for Global Teams Global teams are another kind of team with specific recruitment issues, such as when to hire, skills, and culture.

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Erik Bernhardsson

DECEMBER 12, 2023

You can of course make a series of obviously bad decisions, but you'd get fired quickly. Make sure production environment differs from developer environments in as many ways as possible. Develop incredibly detailed “strategic” plans. Kickstart a vacuous “AI strategy” that seems plausible at the surface.

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CIO

DECEMBER 17, 2024

But the value of long-term roadmaps has dwindled to the point where Hausheer, senior vice president and CIO of Teradata, now uses a different, shorter-term plan to steer her and her team. And beyond [that timeframe], its more at a strategy level, knowing that what and how Ill deliver is going to change.

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CIO

JANUARY 24, 2024

Organizations can’t afford to mess up their data strategies, because too much is at stake in the digital economy. Unfortunately, the road to data strategy success is fraught with challenges, so CIOs and other technology leaders need to plan and execute carefully. Here are some data strategy mistakes IT leaders would be wise to avoid.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Paul Beswick, CIO of Marsh McLellan, served as a general strategy consultant for most of his 23 years at the firm but was tapped in 2019 to relaunch the risk, insurance, and consulting services powerhouse’s global digital practice. But the CIO had several key objectives to meet before launching the transformation.

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CIO

JANUARY 22, 2025

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Hacker Earth Developers Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2021

In such times, maybe it’s not a bad idea to go back to the drawing board and redefine ‘who’ you are looking for. Because knowing your audience is a critical factor in any recruiting strategy, especially when it comes to tech. Step 1: Understanding Developer Candidate Personas. Step 3: Creating A Developer Candidate Persona.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The advent of SaaS and cloud-based software services has all but obliterated the traditional sales model, but not many organizations are actually helping their sales teams adapt to this new world order. Every sales team is composed of vastly different individuals who possess distinctive soft skills, behaviors and mindsets.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 10, 2021

” This point was seconded by other survey respondents, so we reached out to Drach and his team to learn more. More specifically, Solwey provides consulting in all stages of software design and development strategy and execution. How is your team structured? Why did you choose the boutique consultancy model?

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Bianco is the staff security strategist on the SURGe by Splunk team. Basing a security strategy around the defender’s dilemma harms your security program. Starting with an incorrect premise leads to bad decisions. While threat actors plan their next attacks, your team should not be sitting idle. It is also a lie.

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Hacker Earth Developers Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Why its important: A shorter Time to Hire generally reflects an efficient recruitment process, allowing your team to remain productive and ensuring that candidates dont lose interest due to a lengthy hiring process. Why its important: Quality of Hire directly impacts team performance, innovation, and culture.

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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. On a bad day, we get CrowdStrike…or worse. One that integrates business strategy with deep technical knowledge. Invest in leadership development.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2023

The expense involved in recruiting, training and onboarding a new employee who turns out to be a poor fit could be equivalent to 50% of that person’s first-year salary. “Pipeline generation at early-stage companies is expensive and time consuming, often more so than the sales process itself.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

There are often too many roles to fill, too many or too few candidates to interview and not enough time to get it all done and develop relationships with your key stakeholders: Hiring managers and the executive team. Recruiting for technical roles can be challenging. Expect skepticism, it’s natural.

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CIO

MAY 2, 2023

Despite the best of intentions, CIOs and their organizations often struggle to deliver business outcomes from digital transformation strategies. And while KPMG reports that 72% of CEOs have aggressive digital investment strategies, McKinsey details a harsh reality that 70% of transformations fail. Five years ago, I shared that the No.

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Xebia

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Many teams are using Atlassian’s JIRA as an issue tracker, which then becomes a valuable source of information for their daily operations. As a team leader utilizing JIRA, you probably have employed JIRA dashboards to monitor the status of work, usually in context of a (release) planning. “won’t fix”).

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 7, 2021

“Most of the technical content published misses the mark with developers. I think we can all do a better job,” author and developer marketing expert Adam DuVander says. DuVander was recommended to us by Karl Hughes, the CEO of Draft.dev, which specializes in content production for developer-focused companies.

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CIO

OCTOBER 10, 2023

But it is equally vital to identify those people who can develop into managers and create a path forward for them as well. In my most recent CIO.com article on nurturing high-performing teams , I made a comment that stirred some questions. And if people have bad managers, the results can be less than optimum.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Kellie Capote is chief customer officer at Gainsight , where she leads the entire post-sales organization, including customer success management, support, professional services and the CS Ops & Scale teams. And which strategies and activities should your sales and post-sales teams pursue in response to this data? Deployment.

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CIO

JANUARY 9, 2025

A savvy CIO must go beyond traditional expectations, driving innovation and aligning technology with business strategy to deliver measurable business value. To lead effectively, CIOs must bridge the gap between IT and business strategy. The chief strategy officer, CFO, CRO, and business unit leaders are invaluable sources of insight.

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CIO

AUGUST 8, 2024

The right hiring strategy can help organizations reduce labor costs, and then reassign labor savings toward addressing technical debt,” he says. Sutton recommends three strategies to help keep technical debt in check. Second: use contract talent to support your core team as needed.

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TechCrunch

JULY 29, 2021

Developers can be a tough crowd. Coming up with relevant content that developers find interesting takes specific know-how, and this is where Draft.dev comes in. One of the survey respondents noted that developers are underrated as a target audience: It may be niche, but it is a large one. What inspired you to create Draft.dev?

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Hacker Earth Developers Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Lack of real-world relevance Whiteboard interviews often focus on theoretical questions that do not reflect the practical challenges developers face in their daily work. Whiteboard interviews also fail to consider the collaborative nature of modern software development. Why whiteboard interviews will always fall short 1.

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CIO

JUNE 20, 2024

As SVP and CTO for the Boston Red Sox, Brian Shield is responsible for the strategic direction of technology, fan engagement, day-to-day IT operations, and cybersecurity in support of the team, their fans, and Fenway Sports Management. Any successful team starts with cultivating the right talent, whether that’s in baseball or in IT.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

The Value of Executive Leadership Team Coaching in Today’s Business Landscape In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, the value of executive leadership team coaching cannot be understated. It allows executives to tap into their full potential, improve their decision-making abilities, and build high-performing teams.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

As a startup CEO, you have three jobs: Don’t run out of money, set the direction and culture of the company and — most importantly — hire the right team. You need team members who are willing to develop deep domain expertise. But few people talk about what you’re actually building as a startup.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The Strategic Advantage of Executive Leadership Team Evaluations & Assessments Executive leadership team evaluations provide a critical strategic advantage for organizations. Through a comprehensive evaluation process, executive leadership teams gain a better understanding of their strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement.

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TechCrunch

MAY 17, 2022

million after 42 meetings, but teams of four or more need to book 30 meetings to raise $1.7 Speaking as a veteran of multiple early-stage startups — I would much rather work at a company that is led by a team. How to evolve your DTC startup’s data strategy and identify critical metrics. Walter Thompson. yourprotagonist.

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