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. Strong leadership has never been more crucial as organizations face an increasingly complex and volatile environment.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

As companies strive to stay ahead of the curve and maintain a competitive edge, the need for effective leadership at the executive level becomes paramount. With the help of a skilled coach, executives can identify and address their blind spots, develop critical leadership skills, and navigate complex organizational challenges confidently.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 27, 2022

Targeting subscription-based SaaS companies, Subscript develops APIs that grab data from CRMs, general ledgers and billing products and organizes it so the data is not only easy to find, but provides up-to-date subscription revenue metrics. The finance person will have the final say on what they are seeing.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The Importance of Supply Chain Leadership Starts with the Chief Procurement Officer Supply chain leadership plays a pivotal role in driving organizational success and resilience in today’s dynamic business environment. One key reason why robust supply chain leadership is crucial is its impact on cost efficiency and profitability.

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InfoQ Culture Methods

MAY 7, 2021

To promote DevOps and Agile process improvement a meaningful set of metrics should be tracked. In this article we will discuss which metrics are appropriate based on the stage of the culture change.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Understanding the Role of Executive Coachee Programs in Enhancing Leadership Performance Executive coachee programs are crucial in enhancing leadership performance among top executives in today’s competitive corporate landscape. These programs offer numerous benefits that can significantly enhance leadership performance.

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CIO

AUGUST 28, 2023

“I wanted to be on the side that could influence a better decision rather than on the side lobbying for a better decision,” Loura says of his drive toward leadership. Jordan, who early on had aspired to leadership roles, was thoughtful about advancing her career — a strategy she recommends to others. “Be

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Experience to Lead

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Whether you’re employed in a technology-first corporation, oversee operations in a retail chain or run a healthcare organization, every sector demands effective leadership. Even in situations where a person has been in leadership roles for years, the need to constantly be learning and upskilling never disappears.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The Importance of Executive Coaching in Leadership Development Executive coaching is pivotal in developing leaders, allowing them to unlock their full potential and drive organizational success. This highly specialized form of coaching is specifically designed to address the unique challenges and complexities that executives routinely face.

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Coveros

DECEMBER 9, 2021

There is no standard set of metrics that can be tracked to ensure project success. Agile teams should track a small set of agile software quality metrics initially and then adjust those metrics over time as they learn which are informative and aid with decision-making. Rationale for Choosing Each Metric.

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CIO

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Therefore, engineering leadership should measure software developer productivity, says Mann, but also understand how to do so effectively and be wary of pitfalls. As soon as a developer realizes they’re being measured on a certain metric, they’ll aim to artificially inflate that metric,” says Titcombe. “A

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CIO

MARCH 6, 2024

Look at changing metrics and KPIs as a gift. The metrics you use to measure a cloud company are different than those you use to measure an enterprise license and maintenance company. In the old model, for example, we didn’t talk about churn, but in the cloud, churn is one of the key metrics. Take sales territories for example.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2022

“So the performance management platform is here to allow security leadership to understand what’s going on across their operations, tweaking the operational information to something that will help them as a decision maker.”

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CIO

MAY 25, 2023

When we spoke for a recent episode of the Tech Whisperers podcast , DeFiore covered a lot of ground, delving into the complexities of the CISO role, the tricky balancing act required to manage the day-to-day, and the leadership skills it takes to be successful in this profession. What are the metrics you focus on? What are they?

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CIO

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Agile can help build trust between teams, stakeholders, and leadership, but agile cannot correct a lack of trust between people. Your agile principles are too vaguely defined Beyond the tension between leadership and teams, there is often a secondary tension across and within agile teams. Agile Development, Digital Transformation

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General Leadership

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! We’re taught from the beginning that leadership is about a person applying influence to guide and enlist the support others in achieving a goal. Read more at [link]. … Read the rest.

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DevOps.com

APRIL 16, 2020

The post Is It Time to End the Software Metric Madness? In the DevOps space, or application development and delivery generally, this quote is often used as a justification to measure things like deployment velocity, bug fixes, lead time and so on, […]. appeared first on DevOps.com.

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Experience to Lead

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

From management courses to leadership seminars, there is no shortage of opportunities to further your learning, gain new skills or master the ones you already have. Using a combination of feedback tools, performance metrics and data analytics, ensures training investments are aligned and support business objectives.

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Netlify

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Some leaders have attempted to gather metrics around velocity, estimation and other measures, but in many ways these numbers have fallen short. At Netlify, we’ve found that choosing the right metrics and focusing on the team rather than the individual can motivate the entire team to consistently deliver great results. Throughput.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Transformation efforts can be derailed for any number of reasons, but there are several common themes as to why digital initiatives fall short — and most revolve around leadership. IT leaders must work with business leadership to help establish a clear understanding of digital transformation goals and a practical roadmap for achieving them.

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CIO

APRIL 8, 2024

Jamie Capel-Davies, head of science and technical for ITF, says metrics don’t mean much if you can’t communicate them effectively in time to make use of them. One of the key things we were looking at was what were the most important metrics and how can they be communicated effectively,” he says.

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CIO

MARCH 12, 2024

Embrace metrics to emphasize the importance of training Often the first category to fall on the budget battlefield, training for IT staff and end-users is an important investment — and one that is hard to recognize in terms of tangible results besides expenses. In 2024, LinkedIn surveys show that half of all Americans want to change jobs.

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CIO

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The effect is non-linear, and there’s no tracking metric that lets managers know crankiness is reaching critical mass. It’s a leadership training blind spot. IT Leadership, Remote Work, Staff Management One employee who needs to vent and has no one to vent to makes the aggregate workforce an increment crabbier. A bit more.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Overall, virtual executive coaching empowers leaders to enhance their leadership skills and significantly impact their organizations. Virtual coaching allows executives to tap into the expertise of top leadership advisors, regardless of geographical boundaries.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 17, 2024

In today’s evolving and emotionally intelligent professional landscape, leadership isn’t solely about possessing innate qualities or holding authoritative positions. Leadership requires continuous growth, adaptation, and a willingness to learn from one’s experiences. Furthermore, setting S.M.A.R.T.

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CIO

MARCH 28, 2023

Leadership is not something that just happens. Leadership must be measured, managed, and invested in. So, again, when was the last time you had a substantive conversation about leadership with your direct reports? What set of metrics does your organization employ to evaluate IT/digital leaders? Is your focus on point?

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CIO

JANUARY 10, 2024

Optimizing cloud investments requires close collaboration with the rest of the business to understand current and future needs, building effective FinOps teams, partnering with providers, and ongoing monitoring of key performance metrics. We need hard metrics because we’re running 800 instances of cloud computers.

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Experience to Lead

MAY 30, 2023

For managers, leadership isn’t one-size-fits-all. Each individual must take their own unique mixture of real-world experience and personal talents to forge their own leadership style. With leadership training, managers can study the core competencies they need to adapt and grow for their entire career.

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IDC

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

IDC's Joe Pucciarelli breaks down why it's imperative for CIOs and IT execs to deliver an objective and relevant suite of metrics and KPI performance dashboards.

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CIO

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Business awareness is a vital aspect of IT leadership today. Link technology projects to corporate metrics that matter The financial fundamentals of most companies boil down to revenues and expenses. Awareness also grows by understanding key corporate financial indicators, pain points and metrics, and talking about them with others.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Fresh off the launch of a new product designed to measure engineering performance metrics, Lisbon-based Codacy has closed a $15 million Series B funding round led by Bright Pixel Capital, the corporate VC of one of Portugal’s biggest employers, the Sonae Group. In other words, leadership cares for the forest and not the trees.

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Altexsoft

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

To deliver the most value, encourage your return and loyalty, executives of companies like these start their weeks with looking at metrics – pieces of quantifiable data that illustrate the changes in revenue and customer behavior. In this article, we will introduce you to metrics and KPIs to track your product success.

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CIO

JULY 13, 2022

Metrics that create a narrative and show how the business compares to competitors, the wider industry, and globally against all businesses give a clear picture that allows board members to set strategy. The day continues with Doug Fisher, SVP and CSO at Lenovo , who will share his strategies for strong security leadership.

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CIO

JULY 20, 2022

Despite how critically intertwined these goals are with technology investments and operations, less than half (49%) of CIOs are included in their corporate leadership team’s decision-making processes around sustainability objectives and plans. IT Leadership times more value for shareholders than their peers. .

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Exadel

MAY 28, 2020

As IT professionals, you understand the benefits of establishing clear metrics to gain visibility into how your organization is driving value. The right metrics provide insights into what the organization needs to change and where it is winning. But many companies overlook positive behavioral metrics. Visibility.

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CIO

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Embrace metrics and iterate To achieve maximum efficiency, Cziomer also suggests focusing service efforts on DevOps Research and Assessment (DORA) metrics, such as “lead time for change” and “time to restore service.” Your leadership team should behave like a Scrum team, enabling end-to-end delivery and support.”

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Erik Bernhardsson

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Hire “architects” and require even small changes to have an “architecture review” Require even small changes to have a “security review” Product Dismiss useful metrics on academic grounds (e.g. Pick vanity metrics with little or no correlation with business value and high amount of noise.

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