N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Anyone paying attention to current events has recently witnessed that it doesn’t really matter whether you’re a politician, investment banker, CEO, or just an average citizen, when it comes to making a simple decision, managing a crisis, or attempting to exploit an opportunity, timing is everything.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

Sidebar : This post was inspired by a conversation I had last month Mark Oakes ( @MarkOOakes ) about the historical origin of the term&# Plan B.&# Great planning (so long as it's not overdone) actually catalyzes velocity. As told by Mark, the story goes like this: Baron Von Bismark was tasked with unifying the axis powers in WW1.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2010

I really don’t have a problem with increasing efficiency so long as the tail doesn’t start wagging the dog. Clearly this endeavor will take time, and may not yield immediate results, but the payoff organizationally, relationally, culturally, and in terms of future contribution can be huge. Bottom line…check your motivations.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2010

Talent is clearly a plus as long as it is a value add and not a business requirement. If your company’s long-term business plan requires the acquisition, or retention of the uber employee then your business not only has a risk management issue, but it is likely not scalable. Thanks for sharing Todd.

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Curious Cat

JULY 6, 2016

ASQ has asked the Influential Voices on quality management to look at the question of integrating technical quality and human management systems. My view is that the management system must integrate these facets together. Edwards Deming discussed frequently and emphasized in his management system ).

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Long story short; if a leader receives a vote of non-confidence from their subordinates…game over. Someone who has consistently experienced success in leadership roles has a much better chance of success than someone who has not. Any leader is only as good as his or her team’s desire to be led by them.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 14, 2010

The most successful companies incorporate disruptive thinking into all of their business and management practices to gain distinctive competitive value propositions. So why do so many established and often well managed companies struggle with disruptive innovation?

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

He then proceeded to communicate in no uncertain terms that he wasn’t nearly as concerned about the faults he would find, as he was about how our leader (guess who?) Posted on August 31st, 2010 by admin in Leadership By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth “Who the * is in charge around here?

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 31, 2010

In today’s post I’ll examine how managing appearances can have a substantial impact on your personal brand and your success. You should manage appearances on creating a feeling of comfort and engendering confidence…not on trying to impress.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

The sad fact is that many business people are absolutists in that they only see things in terms of rights and wrongs. Thinking in terms of “ my way &# is right and therefore “ other ways &# are wrong is the basis for polarizing any relationship, which quickly results in converting discussions into power struggles.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2010

If a leader’s primary obligation is for the care and well being of those under their charge, then I would suggest that you cannot be an effective leader over the long-term without love, compassion and empathy. In fact, some of the toughest leaders I know are the most compassionate leaders.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

The reason this is such a great question is that I’ve witnessed far too many executives confuse vision and mission in terms of both definition and application. It's also important to very clearly define our terms when working in an organization for the reason MPFriedman describes above.

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QAspire

JULY 22, 2010

not aligning middle managers with vision at the top? long unnecessary meetings and deadlocked debates? poor communications and expectations management? taking “short-term” view of business? effective and right management can go a long way. setting wrong examples? not treating people well? Loved the theme!

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QAspire

JULY 14, 2010

Leaders know that they may have to wait for long before people deliver desired outcomes. Best, Tanmay By Setu Vora, July 15, 2010 @ 12:26 pm Long term growth and cultivating people is ideal. The latter is a much better strategy for long term success as a leader and long term success of the organization.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 26, 2010

While this coming weekend simply signifies a long awaited prelude to summer for some, it is much more than that for me. There are many so-called management gurus in today’s politically correct world who would take great exception to what I’m putting forth in today’s post.

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QAspire

JULY 27, 2010

A very easy example for understanding and implementing the “Quality&# term. But sometimes what happens in case of long engagement between a company (or restaurant) and client (food lover) is that serving with same standards would not be all enough. It is a long-term differentiators&#. Thanks a lot! Have a great day!

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 2, 2010

Forget all the buzzwords and acronyms, social media is about meeting your constituencies where they are – in a setting of their choosing, and communicating with them on their terms. I forget who it was, but some researcher determined that a person can really only manage relationships with about 150 people.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Moreover if they decide to develop the application should this be done internally with existing staff, or outsourced, and if outsourced will it be done domestically or offshore and who will manage the process. Oh, and what about development methodology?

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QAspire

OCTOBER 13, 2010

Also download 25 Things Managers and Leaders Should Never Do [PDF] - - - - - Check out the latest edition of “Carnival of HR” at John Hunter’s Curious Cat Management Improvement blog. So, even when you frequently overhaul the structure of your organization, do not forget to think about the process aspect. How would work flow?

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QAspire

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

The first one “ Quality is a long-term differentiator &# is already up for you to read. Short-term gains may be a stroke of luck – but luck is has never been a sustainable strategy! Short-term gains may be a stroke of luck – but luck is has never been a sustainable strategy! Thank you so much for the encouragement.

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QAspire

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

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QAspire

JANUARY 5, 2010

Have you ever seen leaders who react to situations and take immediate tactical decisions without analyzing the long-term, strategic impacts of those decisions? Managing a team/organization means managing confrontations, conflicts and uncomfortable situations. Leaders cannot be instinctively reactive.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2010

Sure, great leaders never lose sight of their core business, they pay attention to managing risk, etc., While there were clearly a few moments last week that I found instructionally valuable in terms of creating a game changer ( Nando Parrado ), there weren’t nearly enough of them.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Covey has garnered the loyalty and love of her students, something that she still evokes in my daughters even though they have long since left her classroom. link] Scott Eblin Earlier this year, I spent an amazing afternoon with the wounded warriors at the Mologne House which is the long term lodging facility at Walter Reed Army Hospital.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

Do you ever wonder how the term “Politically Correct&# evolved from an obscure catch-phrase that was once used to label those who would not take a controversial position to the dominant mind-set of the day in our society?

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 16, 2010

While I’ve often addressed what it really takes to create a talent driven organization, few companies seem willing to make the requisite investments needed to successfully align their actions with their management speak. If your company doesn’t have a Chief Talent Officer, Chief People Officer etc.,

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2010

I’ve simply lived too long to buy into the myth that success in the workplace will create happiness at home. I'm looking forward to learning from you in 2011. They work their entire career chasing some illusive form of fulfillment only to fade into the sunset with nothing more than an empty lifetime of regrets as their reward.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 19, 2011

While that formative decade is long and dynamic for each person; in a companion post I've offered some observations on the differences between Generation Z and Generation After-Lehman ; there are some consistencies in how best to manage and motivate excellent twenty-somethings. Early investment of this kind yields payoff fast.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2010

While I long ago reached the conclusion that perception does in fact matter, it may not be for the reasons that you might think. Great leaders take the time to understand the various constituencies and spheres of influence they come in contact with. ” Your conclusion is right on point.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

Remember that most people will go to great lengths to help someone who has been of assistance to them. Publish quality content that adds value – what you produce in terms of content will be become synonymous with your online reputation. Let me say this as clearly as I can…a ready, fire, aim approach will rarely find the target.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 18, 2011

It’s also a reminder that leadership, ultimately, is a spiritual practice (whether or not one chooses to put it in religious terms). practical-support/management-community/blogs/why-are-ceos-rarely-fired Kerri Nowak I greatly appreciated this post! https://www.managers.org.uk/practical-support/management-community/blogs/why-are-ceos-rarely-fired

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 1, 2010

Get it done and get it done now is a real challenge that may not set up organizations for long term success. professing leadership acumen and expertise that it can be tough to distinguish between the posers and the players. Two, working globally stretches human abilities to adapt to different cultures and different situations.

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Ask Atma

MAY 20, 2012

So the designer teaches everyone about UX/AI, the coders teach about their development methodology, the project managers teach about agile protocols, and the sales people describe what it is like in the field. Emotional control – successful anger and/or frustration management. Curiosity – inclination to learn.

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QAspire

JULY 6, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Change Management Essentials - 5 Things To Avoid Most organizational/team improvement initiatives we undertake involve change - from current state of affairs to desired state. Change is the only constant, and hence it is important for us to know how to manage it, and what “not&# to do there.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 3, 2018

This term describes the more difficult aspects of creating value, like new customer experiences, a revised service system, or new business models. The then Nokia CEO Stephen Elop was quoted in Wired of February 2011 stating: “The first iPhone shipped in 2007, and we still don’t have a product that is close to their experience.”

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2010

" Perhaps if the culture is both diverse and inclusive and management's actions are not based on "being like us," showing articles of faith is not a problem. I think coming to terms with both errors in thinking is crucial to long-term success as a leader. Truly a blessing to read this article.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 27, 2012

Between 1996 and 2006, the percentage of two-income married couples rose 31% in the US. We're part of that dual-career cohort, and we've had many discussions about what it means to manage a marriage and a career. But we think that with intentionality, it is possible to manage marriage and a career. Actively manage expectations.

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