N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

While I could cite many examples of what I just described, a particularly good one is the use of the phrase “social media.” Tools like email, instant messaging, texting, blogging and micro-blogging are all examples of shortening our communications to leverage speed and time to our advantage.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2010

The difference between the two aforementioned examples is that great leaders have mastered the art of finding the right message regardless of the medium, market, or constituency being addressed. The Market “is&# the Message : This view of messaging values the target audience above all else.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Here are just some examples for you to consider: Do you say you care about your people, your organization and your Customers? Every day too – not just on our best days, or the days we feel good, or the days we had a good breakfast, or right after we went to a great training workshop. How does your walk prove it?

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 18, 2010

Furthermore, a business plan, strategic plan, marketing plan, capital formation plan, exit plan, etc., Business models must be designed with great care at the outset, but they must also be fluid in order to react to changing market conditions and avoid becoming stagnant. are also not business models.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 16, 2011

Let me offer just a few examples to help connect the dots: Recording artists that release too many CDs over too short of a time period hurt their own appeal. The same holds true with authors that release books with too high a frequency, or actors that churn out too many movies.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Over the years I have observed countless examples of people who jeopardize their future to satisfy an emotional need, when what they should have done was protect their future by exhibiting control over their emotions. Of course subordinating one's ego to more productive traits never hurts.:) " – couldn't agree more.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 26, 2010

In this example the hourly rate of a CEO who makes $750k is $375 dollars per hour. For instance, rather than leveraging down to the $100K talent in the example above, if you drive down further to let’s say a $30k individual, you increase your organizational leverage factor by almost another 30%.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2010

He is the Senior Pastor at CrossPoint Church , one of the fastest growing churches in the country, is the author of the bestselling book Plan B , and is one of the the most candid, insightful and humble leaders you’ll ever have the opportunity to listen to – we all have a lot to learn from Pete Wilson.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2010

It applies to your branding, marketing, supply chain, and ultimately to your customer base. Take Google, for example. Interestingly enough, I think your example of Google is a great one. Here is a simple rule of thumb…the bigger the key man policy the less scalable the company is.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 31, 2010

If not, it should…The overly slick professional always makes me want to grab my wallet and run… Let me be transparent and use my personal situation as an example. I actually prefer to play to the middle in that I am neither understated nor overstated, but I am comfortable with who I am and my approach to the market.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2010

Here’s an example…Even in this day and age, it is still not that uncommon to find large corporations and government agencies with IT silos built upon mainframe computing solutions. These silos are staffed with legions of “tenured&# COBOL and C++ programmers, as well as &# tenured&# IT managers overseeing the operation.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2010

For example, I’m a visionary leader. We all have certain God-given gifts. The key is to use them to the fullest and as leaders, get people around us who have other gifts/strengths that will shore up our weaknesses. I see the big picture.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 26, 2010

Great contrasting examples of confidence vs. arrogance as it applies to leadership would be the quiet confidence of World War II Generals’ Omar Bradley and Dwight Eisenhower vs. the often outrageous arrogance of Generals’ George Patton and Douglas MacArthur.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

One of my favorite examples of what I described in the paragraph above is the weak leader who cannot deal with subordinates who use emotional deceit as a weapon of destruction. The methodology laid out in her book 'Fierce Conversations' is SUPERB! Love your articel and the suggestions within it. Thanks again.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

As an example, the marketing assistant who receives a comparatively small bonus when contrasted to that of a sales person feels that his/her contribution is minimized and feels treated unfairly. While many tend to favor this structure, it is far from perfect as well.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 10, 2011

I agree that actions speak louder than words and lead by example is a great way to generate committed followers. I can easily use Moses as an example. We must slow down the technology speed and its consequences. Thanks, Sami impassioned Hi Mike. Once again, great post. Also, I have seen some leaders who are reluctant.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

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JULY 11, 2013

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APRIL 5, 2010

This normally occurs in crisis/emergency/volunteer situations – for an example of this please read Wally Bock’s excellent post yesterday. In thinking of your example of sports teams, for example, is it possible that leaders can emerge at different times, for different purposes or tasks?

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AUGUST 22, 2010

moravecglobal Here's another example of disconnected leadership and the consequences for, in this case, students, faculty and taxpayers. My suspicion is that your choices have made you an effective leader and one well regarded by your team. Best wishes for continued success Marlyn.

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DECEMBER 5, 2010

If all enterprises had socially acceptable values and based all behavior on those values, how would that have changed the outcomes of things like, for example, Enron Corporation, Bernard L. These are some examples of why I think values and their purpose is essential to any discussion of vision and mission.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 9, 2010

Think about the marketing and advertising campaigns that get your attention, the clothes you wear, the house you live in, the cars you drive, the cell phone you carry, or any number of other decisions you make and you’ll find that design plays a key role in your decisioning…Design Matters!

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

For what it's worth, I think what you've accomplished at LeadChange is a great example of using social media to add value and create relationships. Recently I spoke to a group of high-school marketing educators about the current state of social media marketing. Thanks for the reminder.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 23, 2010

Most companies can claim an element of success in some aspect of CRM proficiency such as sales force automation, database marketing, development of a knowledgebase, etc., That said, I have rarely witnessed CRM implemented to its full potential.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Let’s use an example of a common problem that most businesses face at some point in their lifecycle (if not at multiple points) which is needing to implement a certain application or toolset to automate an existing manual process. And what are your strategic goals?

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2010

I want to frame my thoughts on the topic of significance by beginning with an excerpt from my book “ Leadership Matters…The CEO Survival Manual “: “By the time you reach the CEO level you should be striving to move beyond success and towards significance.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

I'm in complete agreement with you on Abraham Lincoln as a great example of balanced leadership. I hope these thoughts help Mitch… [link] mikemyatt Thanks Moe [link] mikemyatt Hi Anne: Thanks for the comment and the astute insights. I appreciate your thoughts as well as the recommendation for "Team of Rivals.

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JULY 6, 2010

I really like the "what if" Zappos example. Posted on July 7th, 2010 by admin in Leadership , Operations & Strategy , Rants By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth I have read some interesting articles and blog posts of late on the subject of CEO term limits, and felt this topic worthy of discussion.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2010

There are some organizations, business, and leaders who have an expectation that loyalty is a blind loyalty and that it does not preclude any behavioral example from them. In addition, standing with someone as a person even if they do something stupid is, in my view, an example of loyalty. In this case it's expensive to be loyal.

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DECEMBER 7, 2010

You are a great example of someone cultivating community around your blog by responding personally to all comments. For example, I'm a pastor, I do personal devotions and meditative journaling. link] Peter Hi Mike, Thank you for another fine post. I have my new (first) blog online and just need to add a theme and start posting.

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JANUARY 6, 2011

This post is a great example of facing up to the expedient and popular trend of using no as a silver bullet. link] Dan Collins Mike, If there is one characteristic I admire in leaders and respect in you it is the willingness to state in no uncertain terms (sorry for the play on words) their stance.

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QAspire

JANUARY 15, 2013

Let’s find out from Dr. Liz Alexander who recently co-authored a book titled ThoughtLeadership Tweet. Tanmay Vora] Liz, when I started my own blog in 2006, I had no idea about the concept of thought leadership. Tanmay Vora] What are the key lessons individuals can take away from your book #THOUGHT LEADERSHIP tweet?

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2010

I plan on circulating your information and just ordered your book. link] mikemyatt Thanks for the kind words Dan, and I hope you enjoy the book. One example from my latest book, Ruthless Focus, is Staples. One example from my latest book, Ruthless Focus, is Staples. link] Wally Bock Fine post, Mike.

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Chart Your Course

OCTOBER 27, 2014

The book “Loyalty Myths,” which was named the Best Business Book of 2006 by review firm Soundview, argues that it’s inaccurate to say it costs five time more to acquire new customers than to retain existing ones. Retention Is Key. Live Chat Online.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2010

You can nominate your unsung hero by leaving a comment explaning how their example of leadership touches the lives of others. He galvanized prayer warriors throughout our body and, by example, taught many what it meant to be grateful. link] Dan Collins Mike, Leaders inspire us by their example. but you’ll not find that here.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

I mentioned an example of this in a comment on a recent Ron Edmondson post dealing with Leading People Older Than You. There does come a point at which some people simply will not align. I believe leaders need to recognize this point to avoid allowing one individual to take away too much energy from the broader team.

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QAspire

JULY 27, 2010

So, quality is a moving target – each time a customer comes back to you, you need to deliver similar or better quality (of products, services and experience), you need to demonstrate improvement, care enough about them, stay on top of market trends and keep changing the rules of the game (innovation). Again a great post and great example.

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