N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

The harsh reality is that great numbers of leaders continue to operate in a vacuum by sequestering themselves away in the corner office and attempting to lead from afar. So the real question is this…how does a CEO get to the point of being so disconnected from operations that he or she just doesn’t have a clue?

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Of course his well-honed empathic sense also enabled him to read the situation and determine was was called for. Lincoln suffered so many setbacks and defeats over the course of his life that humility, empathy and forgiveness became instinctual to him. Of course not everyone who appears quietly confident has humility.

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DECEMBER 17, 2010

The sad thing is they don’t just exist on the golf course… My bottom line is this…real leaders don’t accept mediocrity - they constantly seek improvement. Know the type?

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JANUARY 16, 2011

You, of course, are the exception:) [link] mikemyatt Hi Deborah: Thanks for the comment with which I obviously concur. Manage your brand judiciously. If you are going to say something, make it worth reading and listening to. Otherwise, it's just alot of noise. And there is enough of that around already. I also appreciate the kind words.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2010

How many times during the course of your career have you witnessed executives and entrepreneurs who desperately need help, but either don’t recognize it, or worse yet, make it virtually impossible for someone to help them?

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DECEMBER 2, 2010

A leader whose focus is on serving others will find it difficult to wander off course. The act of operating in the truest best interest of others is the issue. It is love for those you lead that allows for right thinking, proper perspective, and pure motivations. Thanks for the astute observations Mark. Mike Henry Sr.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

While there is little debate that speed can create an extreme competitive advantage, it is not well understood that the lack of speed can send a company (or a career) into a death spiral. Of course, what you'd get is 10 different answers, and yet each of the answers are the right one for the person whose defining it.

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JUNE 14, 2010

There is a way to prevail at this game, of course, but in order to survive for long enough to become disrupted – that way is not one which involves finding a magical elixir which makes everyone young again. Thanks for the thinking points, Mike – as well as for the opportunity to weigh in.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

If taking the high road fails, or is not the best course of action, then relax…you’re the CEO – you can always let them go, which is probably what you should have done long ago. Share and Enjoy: View Comments [link] flowchainsensei Rather too US a view to be more widely relevant.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2010

My goal is to simply help them leverage their success into becoming significant individuals over the course of our dealings. Taking from my own experience, I've been lucky to be successful (measured by quick progression up the career ladder, material comforts etc) and yet I'm still working on being professionally significant.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

When we view our responsibilities three-dimensionally as if through a prism that simultaneously allows us to keep focused on the MRC concepts, we will make better mission-focused decisions that are based upon how our resources must be deployed to accomplish them, and we will operate in ethical ways that resonate with our partners and employees.

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DECEMBER 30, 2010

Let me be blunt – you won’t earn anyone’s respect, at least not the respect of anyone who matters if your concern for career success overshadows your concern for the well-being of your family. Think About Your Legacy: Create a legacy that transcends your career.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Perhaps it was a single decision to accept or reject something, or perhaps a series of events leading to a distinct stance or course of action. I truly believe there are these critical decisions, tipping points of substantial influence for every leader; some catastrophic, others pioneering. Maybe the defining moment was unplanned altogether.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 9, 2010

While there are of course exceptions to the rule — e.g. a hole in the wall restaurant with fantastic food can be a hit — if your design is haphazard, outdated or otherwise not up to snuff this will have a negative impact to at least some of your potential buyers.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Their core is the design and the idea, the operating system, plus the network environment such as iTunes. pastortom2022 I totally agree Mike and of course always love your thinking process. As an example, Look at Apple! AAPL) the iPod, iPad & iPhone are cherished as innovative and beautiful products. But manufacturing?

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NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Sad but true…real talent won’t be attracted to, or remain engaged with leaders who operate on fear-based tactics. link] Denny Thurman Great article as a business consultant and coach I see a lot of variations on fear based leadership vs. true leadership and of course all the differences in loyalties.

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OCTOBER 27, 2010

I had a lot of success early in my career. This has happened several times in my career. link] Michael Hyatt Mike is right, of course, there are more than five. When I did this, I noticed that others would jump in and follow me. Mike Myatt : Has your leadership style changed over the years, and if so, how? They humbled me.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Okay, let me see if I understand this…a good coach doesn’t necessarily need any experience, but if they’re a really good listener, can restate what their client tells them, and ask a few good questions, then they can miraculously lead a client to the ah-ha moment that transforms their life and their career.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Just like an algebraic formula, business also functions according to rules governing order of operations. Well, then you might need to do what Louis Gerstner did for IBM and first plug up the holes below the waterline and then set a new course entirely and create a new vision. And if the light to the beacon goes out?

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 7, 2010

That insight changed my perspective on leadership and set the course for my career as a leader and teacher of leadership. Always operate from the belief that you can always grow and get better as a leader and as a person. Oswald Sanders. That’s where I first read that leadership is influence. John Maxwell : You never arrive.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Of course, as you pointed out, relying on one question won't help you figure out how to navigate around obstacles that inevitably will appear in your path toward that defined true north. link] mikemyatt Agreed – I think Dan's question is a great one for your suggested purpose of finding "true north.

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DECEMBER 8, 2010

Leaders come in different flavors : There are many different types of leaders, and you will likely encounter all of them over the course of time. So, in today’s post I’ve compiled a short list of 5 things you thought you already knew about leadership, but may not be putting into practice.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2010

A study by Leadership IQ showed that 23% of board members questioned were willing to tolerate bad news and significant course corrections by the CEO. Ideally you're going where no one has been yet, so fall down, get up, and get on with it. This easily translate into inaction.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

I thought, of course culture trumps strategy – culture is whats informs your strategy. Of course, strategy without a good culture is like pushing a rock up hill. Gerardo Dada Of course strategy should define culture. Of course this is rhetorical. What say you? Culture without strategy is just smoke and mirrors.

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The Horizons Tracker

JULY 12, 2021

Recent research from the CEPR explores how equality is, or more pertinently is not, operating in economics. ” Career progression. The researchers examine the career progression of 752 economists who all graduated from leading doctoral programs across the United States between 2002 and 2006. The beauty premium.

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Terry Starbucker

MAY 10, 2015

It was February 5th, 2006. At the time I was also a corporate Senior Vice President of Operations trying to hone my craft as a leader, but for those first few months I really hadn’t been motivated to write too much about that, especially since I intentionally used a fake name (yes, that’s where Starbucker came from! )

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QAspire

DECEMBER 21, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Great Quotes: Gems from Subroto Bagchi on Leadership I have always enjoyed reading thoughts of Subroto Bagchi , one of India’s most well known and respected leaders from the IT industry who operates as a “Gardener” and Vice Chairman at MindTree. Read the reviews here and here ). I hope this helps.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Of course, back in the 60s people stood around and watched a woman get raped and murdered, and they did nothing. What if it was college kids fresh off of a NOLS course? People don't know how to really relate, and I don't blame online for that. I blame poor real world training. Too much where fakeness is rewarded.

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JUNE 11, 2010

Regardless of the medium, you’ll rarely find influential people who don’t recognize the value of staying the course. I created a successful language school in the 70s, the old way, of course, literally, physically knocking on corporate doors and asking to speak to the training manager. Long road ahead.

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JANUARY 18, 2011

People who have bad attitudes have more career turnover. After a further two years, during which I was looking for a new career start, I finally decided to work from home and be closer to my wife and beautiful eight year old daughter whom I had neglected a lot while running these businesses in the first place.

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OCTOBER 10, 2010

The churches I had previously worked with operated from the the philosophy this is church, and if people want it they will come. I look at incremental improvements as a necessary part of day-to-day operations, and a necessary component of keeping things current. It transformed my business and career.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Of course, there’s the speaking engagements and the next book, and a book on the side that’ s more personal in nature. These eBooks apply the lessons of Defy Gravity to specific business situations, for example, turn-arounds, small businesses and mature companies that have leveled off.

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AUGUST 5, 2010

That said, buckle-up and join me for a ride as we journey into the politically incorrect mind of Mike Myatt… The institutionalization of “Politically Correct Thinking&# in the corporate world has done more to harm operating businesses than just about any other social and/or cultural influence in recent times.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

What distinguishes members of one group from another rarely has anything to do with intellect, wealth, social pedigree, career standing, or other like pursuits…It has everything to do with desire. It’s true that reading must be expedient to fit into the crazy days we all engage:-).

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MAY 17, 2010

Let me elaborate a bit, from my point of view>>> being a 27 years old person totally passionate about unleashing talents in people, officially without any coaching course or certificate and for last 10 months giving away my gifts to everyone eager to learn for free.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 2, 2018

” These questions are especially agonizing for mid-career professionals who may be searching for fulfillment while juggling demands at home and intense financial pressures to earn. How should you address a mid-career crisis? Mid-career malaise runs deep. Am I in the right job? And is this all there is?”

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Chart Your Course

JUNE 30, 2016

The Speed of Trust (2006) By Stephen M. Ineffective companies operate only from the other two layers. The 7 Habits are: 1) Be proactive. 2) Begin with the end in mind. 3) Put first things first. 4) Think “win/win” 5) Seek first to understand, then to be understood. 6) Synergise. 7) Sharpen the Saw. By Daniel H.

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