N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

While I believe bonus structures to be a key component of successful compensation plans, if current employees are generally happy with the existing comp plan and are hitting performance goals there may not be the need to add another layer to the comp plan. While many tend to favor this structure, it is far from perfect as well.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 16, 2011

The goal of a sound brand exposure strategy should be to increase your demand, which in turn allows you to pick and choose your opportunities, which in turn further increases your demand…the goal is not to seek every opportunity in the marketplace, but to have the right opportunities seeking you.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

He had a CEO of his own ego that kept him focused on the larger goals and visions – those that exceeded self-interest. link] mikemyatt Hi Stan: Just having the goal of becoming more humble is a great start. On a more serious note, I find Abraham Lincoln to be the poster child for that rare balance of humility and confidence.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 8, 2010

Let me begin clearly stating that it is not my goal to be perceived as a word-basher. In the immortal words of Jack Webb: “The facts ma’am…just the facts.&# In today’s post I’ll look at the benefits associated with the resurgence of brevity.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2010

Having such a sharp focus ensures you can better whittle down the complexity of processes/interactions, as well as ensuring you don't become too dependent either on your top talent or even on your bigger customers, which can cause you to shift your goals to better suit their needs instead of your purpose. Take Facebook or Twitter.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2010

True influence is rarely built upon the backs of others, but rather by helping others achieve their goals. While this principle will not always pan out, in my experience it has held true across the overwhelming majority of my interactions through the years.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

A goal is a specific target and the objectives are the attainment components/benchmarks/hurdles which will lead you toward achieving said goal. Goal: Take that hill – Objectives: taking out the bunkers, machine gun nests, and other fortified positions that stand in your way of taking the hill. I like Mike's framework.

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General Leadership

MARCH 5, 2014

As owner and lead consultant at Maiers Educational Services , her passion for literacy and technology to discover creative ways to assist schools and organizations in meeting their learning and productivity goals. Autumn Letendre of the Golden Star USA Foundation.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2010

While being motivated solely by conquest may allow you to achieve a stated goal or objective, the cost will be great. It is love for those you lead that allows for right thinking, proper perspective, and pure motivations. A leader whose focus is on serving others will find it difficult to wander off course.

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QAspire

DECEMBER 19, 2010

The goal was to identify the opportunities for improvement in processes. How is this conversation strengthening the alignment of people to the goal, and helping me build relationship? - - - - - P.S: A few years back, I was facilitating a discussion between the project leaders.

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General Leadership

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

In 2006, he transitioned to the CEO of Ford Motor Company. Once the right people have the right training and are moving in the right direction, a leader must establish goals. The work done to establish the framework and set a vision will illuminate the path to the goals. ” Measuring.

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QAspire

AUGUST 15, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer 10 Pointers to Build Comfort Within The Team It pains to see teams where people work on a common goal but don’t get along well with each other. Don’t talk small : You have a goal to achieve as a team. We work in teams and knowing how to get along well with others is extremely crucial.

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QAspire

AUGUST 8, 2010

Whether measuring a project or a business, here are a five steps to map your metrics with your business objectives: Know your goals : Identify what are your strategic, tactical and operational goals. Understanding your business challenges and goals is the first most important step. You get the point.

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Next Level Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2020

My goal with the book was to help leaders understand the expectations that others have of them and what they need to pick up and let go of when they’re moving into big new roles or situations. First released in 2006, The Next Level is now in its third edition and has sold around 50,000 copies.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

If you approach problematic relationships from the perspective of taking the action that will help others best achieve their goals, you will find few obstacles will stand in your way with regard to resolving conflict. The Importance Factor : Don’t allow yourself to get sucked into succumbing to conflict for the sake of conflict.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

The most important decision a leader can make with regard to any implementation, initiative, project, objective, goal, task, etc. And many young leaders lose focus on the team goal and focus on either being popular with their team or following the rules. is who they are going to put in charge? Great reminder Mike.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 4, 2015

The band I’m in here in Denver has been together since 2006. It’s a team of skilled musicians with shared values and common goals. Most clients are convinced that they’re doing great on the other two elements of an organizational constitution: strategies and goals. Define goals in specific, measurable, time-bound terms.

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CQ Net - Management skills for everyone!

JULY 6, 2019

At CQ Net, our goal is to provide management skills training to everyone. Many organizations are choosing online programs to provide their managers with the skills that are needed to win the race. Online training is efficient and less costly than traditional training and research has demonstrated that it can be effective (Sitzmann et al.,

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

WRONG …The simple truth of the matter is that the time needed to attain performance goals varies depending among other things the age, size and competitive positioning of the company, the industry, sector and vertical, etc.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

If you approach conflict from the perspective of taking the action that will help others best achieve their goals you will find few obstacles will stand in your way with regard to resolving conflict. The way to avoid conflict is to help those around you achieve their objectives.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

The goal of a leader is not to clone him/herself, but to harness individual strenghts for the greater good of the team and for the overall benefit of the organization. If you crush the individual character and spirit of those who form your team, how can your team operate at its best?

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

I believe the hierarchy begins with the mission and values at the top, loyalty to those will ensure a team working with passion toward common goals, next on the list is the organization itself, and finally to the leader. link] mikemyatt Hi Joel: Thanks for your comment.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JANUARY 22, 2014

When Mulally arrived at Ford in 2006, the automaker’s culture could be described as silo rivalries with leaders embroiled in turf wars. At BPR meetings, leaders present updates on progress to achieve their goals. Goals are color-coded green for on target, yellow for at risk, and red for off target.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

The goal of any leader or individual should be to continue growing to the point where they can say 'Yes' more often than not and deliver on that 'Yes' When they can do that Trust will flourish and we'll stem the current time… one delivered promise at a time.

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QAspire

JUNE 29, 2010

Sure, goals are important and attaining them is even more important. My point is – if we constantly keep our goal in perspective (and get overwhelmed by it), we become less efficient. It is easy to get overwhelmed by the enormity of our goals - but we need to remember that an elephant can only be eaten one piece at a time!

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QAspire

JANUARY 16, 2011

When leaders are absolutely clear of their vision, goals and the means to attain those, they can simplify things a great deal. Here are a few things I learned : Simplicity for leaders is important just because the easier it is for people to understand the motives of a leader, the easier it is to follow them.

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QAspire

JANUARY 12, 2011

Bottom line : Pursuing excellence is a worthy goal. Finally, just like quality , excellence is a moving target. Today’s excellent becomes tomorrow’s good enough and day-after-tomorrow’s mediocre. Knowing the close inter-relationship between quality and excellence is important. Defining them clearly is important.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 23, 2010

Their goal is often what can the customer do for them versus what they can do for the customer. link] Kelly Ketelboeter Hi Mike, Fantastic post! You definitely nailed it. Most companies do not fully execute their CRM initiatives and when they do they are product focused.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

APRIL 15, 2013

By 2006 , it had increased to 84%. Individual and team goals are related to the purpose of the team. Team members clearly understand their goals and job responsibilities. In 1996 , 51% of US employees were reported to be members of team. As our world becomes more complex, the need for teams will continue to grow.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

" My goal is to use the tools to help people engage their world, not disengage. There is much to ponder in the realms of privacy, intimacy, responsibility, and community and the affect of Social Media on all of them like so many "things" can be either positive or negative.

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QAspire

JULY 1, 2010

For any effort where you have goals, time line, constraints, dependencies, risks and need of resources to be managed - you have a project on your hand. Know your goals (Vision) : Lets say you want to pursue a certification in your field. Now, that’s a goal - a project for you. Name it as “Project Certification&#.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

And what are your strategic goals? We have found that looking at best practices for insight but pursuing excellence in customer value delivery as the goal makes the most sense and yields the best results. link] Todd Hockenberry Best practices is a follower strategy. Never copy or follow slavishly – seek new ground and own it.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 12, 2010

You deserve input – but that done not mean that 100% agreement is the goal. Consensus isn’t the goal. I particularly liked: "Consensus isn't the goal. And I think the relevant term is “team” A team is a group of people working toward a common goal. Good input is. Good input is."

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2010

However the goal is not to do it quickly, it's to do it well. That said, they'll still likely require some editing for context and topics of a sensitive nature. Here's the thing, blogging takes time…it is a commitment.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 2, 2010

What are you so busy doing that you don’t have time to build better relationships with precisely those individuals and groups who can help you achieve your goals and objectives? Social Media is no different than anything else in life in that you get out of it what you put into it.

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QAspire

AUGUST 5, 2010

As leaders it’s important to “trigger&# the thoughts/actions of our team members by linking vision and goals to their previous life experiences - stories do that! Whenever I tell a story in training sessions or talks, it instantly (what I describe as) “sucks people into the vortex&# ! That is what leadership is all about.

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HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

As such it is concerned with how to gain people’s commitment to the achievement of an organization’s business goals and objectives in a number of different situations.” The employer should be clear about the function of the employee and the goals of the organization.

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