N2Growth Blog

APRIL 9, 2010

Whether it is aesthetic, functional, creative, process, innovative, intellectual, technical or applicational…design matters. The iPod pioneered innovative design in the mp3 player vertical with great technical design, outstanding functional design, and is in a class by itself with regard to aesthetic design.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 21, 2011

While entrepreneurs are clearly talented innovators and visionaries, most first time entrepreneurs don’t have prior experience as a CEO. This belief, of course, is not always true but it is definitely a decision driver. Jack Welch the former head of GE built a reputation as one of the great chief executives of this era.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Of course subordinating one's ego to more productive traits never hurts.:) Twitter Marketing [link] mikemyatt Perhaps in some cases, but not in every instance…This is a very fluid topic that is heavily influenced by individual personalities, environmental context, and situational nuances.

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N2Growth Blog

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? I Think Not. Whos Reading N2growth Twitter Updates mikemyatt: Poor work requries a lot of explanation beca.

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N2Growth Blog

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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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 16, 2011

You, of course, are the exception:) [link] mikemyatt Hi Deborah: Thanks for the comment with which I obviously concur. Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable?

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

The best leaders are focused on leading change and innovation to keep their organizations fresh, dynamic and growing. Not Customer Focused : Leaders not attuned to the needs of the market will fail. They find ways to consistently engage them and incorporate them into their innovation and planning initiatives. " on Amazon.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

These CEOs see management opinions as inconsequential, unless of course, they happen to be in alignment with their own beliefs and opinions. The Arrogant CEO : These CEOs believe they can will their view into reality in spite of circumstances, situations, or events. The arrogant CEO doesn’t value the input of line and staff management.

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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. I Think Not.

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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. As a digital marketing consultant, I've been praising the promise of these new technologies, but I also have been learning more and more about the negative side effects of our increasing use of digital.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2010

A leader whose focus is on serving others will find it difficult to wander off course. Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable? I Think Not.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Walt Disney, one of the greatest creative talents and true innovators of our time realized the value of action when he said: “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.&# 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.

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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. Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable?

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Fear based motivations don’t instill loyalty, create trust, build morale, inspire creativity, attract talent, or drive innovation. 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. I Think Not.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Madoff Investment Securities LLC, the financial derivatives market collapse, Toyota concealing owner reports of sudden acceleration (resulting in a USA man sentenced to prison) and the BP Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Horizon oil spill? Strategy and tactics might need to be adjusted as we proceed, but the vision should remain as a beacon.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2010

If you cannot turn an idea into innovation, if you can’t put thought into practice, it’s not a game changer. Incremental improvements are good business, while disruptive innovation is great business – a game changer. Disruptive innovation is the game changer that shatters the status quo. Focus on value creation.

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AUGUST 5, 2010

Even the term change, a concept once reserved for the innovative and revolutionary, has been hi-jacked by the politically correct. Of course it would, except for one huge problem…In the face of conflict, dissension, threats, or controversy, people tend to go default to denial, justification and rationalization.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

link] Anna Smith “Let the attacks begin” – The number one source for innovation/change is pissed-off people (Tom Peters). Just my opinion of course. Recall what they learned during their history courses in grade school and high school? Have a great Thanksgiving Sir. LeRoyD Amen! We are all biased.

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Rajesh Setty

SEPTEMBER 23, 2008

It has, of course, grown over the years and many people tell me that it is no longer a “starter checklist&#. By Rajesh Setty on Tue 23 Sep 2008, 6:20 AM - View Comments Blogging Starter Checklist is a lens on Squidoo that I started a few years ago. At that time, it was really a “starter checklist&#.

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Rajesh Setty

SEPTEMBER 1, 2008

Of course, hindsight 20/20 – we see that Google is entering into the “real estate&# game in a big way. Of course, not at this scale but the thinking has to be the same. Overview can be found in this book “ How to Grow When Markets Don’t &# All the best! Posted in the Business Models , Innovation category.

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Rajesh Setty

DECEMBER 4, 2008

A pitch (exaggerated, of course) may look like this. Apart from using PPC (pay-per-click) and CPE (cost-per-engagement) based advertisements to jump-start adoption, we have engaged some experts to work on social media marketing. In the interim we might also look at piloting an Affiliate Marketing Strategy.

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Rajesh Setty

OCTOBER 14, 2008

Her fields of experience span from hard core technology disciplines like semiconductors to sophisticated consumer marketing industries including fashion and education. And for those in all the emerging markets. In later volumes, I will be zeroing in on more specific themes like Bootstrapping, Positioning, Innovation, etc.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Rebel Brown : I’ve been a consultant for over 20 years now, focused on helping international clients in areas of business and market strategy, positioning and market launches. On with the interview… Mike Myatt: For our readers not familiar with your background, could you give us a brief Bio?

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

In the course of researching my new book Entrepreneurial You , I discovered three strategies that allowed leading online marketers to build trusting, respect-based relationships with their customers. I was intrigued by these stories because Internet marketers are often derided by critics due to some practitioners’ scammy tactics.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

Become a part of them as opposed to a vendor to them …This is a difficult concept for old-school marketers to get their arms around, but a critical one nonetheless. Regardless of the medium, you’ll rarely find influential people who don’t recognize the value of staying the course.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Studies show that it’s also counterproductive resulting in lower profit margins, return on equity , and employee morale ; costly delays as players haggle over the size of the kickback; and poverty and poor governance in the markets where they’re paid. ” Identify “moon markets” and walk away.

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N2Growth Blog

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? I Think Not. Whos Reading N2growth Twitter Updates mikemyatt: Poor work requries a lot of explanation beca.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 16, 2013

No advertising innovation: The "I'm a Mac/"I'm a PC" campaign ran for three and a half years without a refresh. Apple's General Counsel, Nancy Regina Heinen, left in 2006. (In There are other markets waiting to be disrupted, for sure. Volatile stock: In 2008, under Jobs, the stock price dropped by more than 50%. Apple's is 13.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 18, 2011

In The Essential Advantage : How to Win with a Capabilities-Driven Strategy , Booz & Company’s Paul Leinwand and Cesare Mainardi maintain that success in any market accrues to firms with a coherence premium – a tight match between their strategic direction and the capabilities that make them unique. Let’s go after it.”

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Which markets, partners, clients, or other opportunities can add significant value to our business? 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. Does this add value to our core business?

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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. I find this is a negative trait of social media in particular – it's ok to "be you" as long as you don't have any strong convictions of faith (of course, unless it's about Mac of PC!

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 3, 2016

Since every industry changes in time, the key to success is adapting to those changes – hence, strategy is innovation. Disney’s existing contract to distribute Pixar films was slated to end in 2006 and Pixar had announced two years earlier it would not renew the arrangement.). In fact, WB does have a history of innovation.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Of course this is why the Apsotle Paul writes that a leader should lead their home well as it's a reflection of how they will lead the church. From what I have observed with your son's they both seem to be winning the battle – of course it never hurts to have a great example to follow:). I Think Not.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

How about a discussion on what leaders can do to inspire cultural innovation. You make an excellent case for cultural innovation and leadership. 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. As always I appreciate your thoughts.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

With the plethora of reading material on the market today it is not a simple thing to make sure that you’re covering all the bases in a time efficient fashion. link] Diploma in Digital Marketing Qualification – MMC Learning | Digital Marketing [.] link] mikemyatt One of my favorite Churchill quotes (of which I have many).

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 16, 2017

There’s little argument that Tesla is a wildly innovative company. Tesla clearly doesn’t qualify under the traditional definition of a disruptive innovation. In the meantime, of course, there’s no guarantee that Tesla will be the winner in any automotive technology arms race. None of them succeeded.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 24, 2016

Some products are truly innovative but stay walled up too long in R&D and then are released to market when they are no longer unique. But one innovation pitfall is particularly insidious because it doesn’t involve an outright failure; in fact, these product launches actually do well in the marketplace.

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