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JANUARY 16, 2011

Have you figured out how to apply the laws of scarcity to brand management? Your cannot successfully manage someone's company brand without knowing how to manage your own brand. If not, then this post is for you. Thanks Oarabile nobilify Interesting post Mike. Things to examine and consider in our upward climb.

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AUGUST 9, 2010

What about competing against the innovation of others that could cause the obsolescence of your product or service? Great businesses are in constant search of improvement, innovation, change, disruption, knowledge and other strategic leverage points that lead to a competitive advantage or operational enhancement.

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OCTOBER 26, 2010

At an organizational level have you focused so much on process improvements and incremental gains that you’ve failed to recognize opportunity and innovate? Are you efficient or effective, or do you know? I really don’t have a problem with increasing efficiency so long as the tail doesn’t start wagging the dog. Effective (N2Growth) [.]

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JANUARY 3, 2011

If change and innovation weren’t key contributors to sustainable success, and the enterprise could just run on auto-pilot, you could replace the CEO with a General Manager. The fact is that business is not a static endeavor.

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JULY 26, 2010

A wise man once said when the purpose of a thing is no known abuse is inevitable which might be the case if you don't know the purpose of confidence and how to apply it. While arrogance is a display of inferiority complex and sometime for most the men its the little boy within us threatening our confidence due to childhood experience.

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JUNE 14, 2010

Few things are more critical to your efforts in increasing your revenue growth and corporate sustainability than understanding the value of disruptive innovation. So why do so many established and often well managed companies struggle with disruptive innovation? How did Microsoft not keep Google at bay?

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AUGUST 24, 2010

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OCTOBER 28, 2010

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AUGUST 22, 2010

The Disconnected CEO : Unlike CEOs who understand how to leverage time and resources via delegation while remaining connected to management and staff, the disconnected CEO does just the opposite. They fail to seek clarification, validation, or proof supporting the information they have been fed.

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OCTOBER 20, 2010

However in the text that follows I’ll address how to spot ineffective leaders by assessing six critical areas of leadership DNA. The best leaders are focused on leading change and innovation to keep their organizations fresh, dynamic and growing. Put another way, not all leaders are created equal.

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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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OCTOBER 18, 2010

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JANUARY 10, 2011

They are the ones innovating and breaking-down barriers. Here’s the thing…you really don’t need to work too hard to identify leaders within an organization – they are the ones taking on the greatest levels of responsibility and delivering on their commitments. They are the ones people turn to when things get tough.

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JANUARY 21, 2011

In most cases the answer is no it’s not…however this is often times exactly how the decision is made. While entrepreneurs are clearly talented innovators and visionaries, most first time entrepreneurs don’t have prior experience as a CEO. That’s about it. Original post by leadershipcoach [.]

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AUGUST 26, 2010

That said, it is nonetheless safe to say that CEOs who find a way to focus their efforts on values, vision, mission, strategy, team building, innovation, networking, and branding will be the CEOs who achieve the highest and most sustainable levels of success. Great leaders model the behaviors they expect of others.

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MARCH 18, 2010

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OCTOBER 18, 2010

The first key in understanding how to make great decisions is learning how to synthesize the overwhelming amount incoming information leaders must deal with on a daily basis, while making the best decisions possible in a timely fashion. Tweets about this great post on TwittLink.com [.]

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APRIL 5, 2010

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NOVEMBER 8, 2010

In fact, look no further than the current business innovations to seek validation for my assertions. 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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JULY 6, 2010

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

We are living in a new era of technology and understanding and Pete has his finger on the pulse of how to relate/reach individuals. In fact, I would submit there is no better example of how to leave a lasting impact through a sustaining legacy than what was modeled by Jesus. Thanks for stopping by Scott.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2010

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JUNE 29, 2010

So, in today’s post I’ll share some thoughts on how to make sure the lunatics don’t gain control of the asylum… Let’s begin by defining “Crazy.&# When I first You Can’t Argue With Crazy – n2growth.com 12/31/2008 By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth [ You can't argue [.]

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MAY 16, 2010

Posted on October 13th, 2010 by admin in Operations & Strategy By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth How dumb is your business? It will be interesting to see if the next round of Google innovation will be as successful as the beauty of their initial simplicity. I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT @janemyatt Their sacrifice.

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DECEMBER 13, 2010

Moreover they know how to leverage information and resources to achieve their objectives. Great leaders understand how to manage conflict and close positional gaps. Rather they understand how to make a timely decision while managing any corresponding risks as others are still trying to connect the dots. Section IV: Tactics.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Don’t utilize your competitions practices, but rather innovate around them and improve upon them to create an advantage that can be leveraged in the market. Innovation, improvements, or these 'Next' Practices should be looked at in all facets of your business value proposition, your core. As an example, Look at Apple!

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JULY 6, 2010

My recommendation is not to hand-cuff or bridle your CEO, rather give the CEO room to lead, maneuver, innovate and succeed. The simple truth of the matter is that corporate impatience driven by the short-term mentality of Wall St. is most often times incongruous with the long-term best interests of shareholders. But hey, what do I know?

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AUGUST 11, 2010

The very bane of human existence, which is in fact human nature itself, will always create gaps in thinking & philosophy, and no matter how much we all wish it wasn’t so…it is. So the question then becomes how to effectively deal with conflict when it arises.

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DECEMBER 1, 2010

Let me be clear that I’m not talking about form over substance here…They simply understood how to message their shortcomings and flaws, while engendering confidence around their planning for corrective measures to critical spheres of influence. Great Leaders Leverage Great Messaging [.]

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JANUARY 15, 2013

In the following interview, Liz shares her ideas on how authentic thought leadership is established. - – - – -. Tanmay Vora] Liz, when I started my own blog in 2006, I had no idea about the concept of thought leadership. They innovate conversations rather than offer up cookie-cutter tactics.

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JANUARY 6, 2011

The word no ends discussions, stifles creativity, kills innovation, impedes learning, and gates initiative. Teaching someone how to get to a yes is one of the most valuable things a leader can do. It's a leaders job to grow other leaders and this is best done by teaching people how to get to a yes.

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JULY 2, 2010

link] mikemyatt No thanks necessary Patricia…I hope this post helps in some way.

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DECEMBER 21, 2010

By contrast I am always impressed by those who choose a life of service over personal glory, or those who understand how to leverage their personal success into significance. I have little respect for those who live large and give a buck ninety eight to charity at the end of the year just to feel better about themselves.

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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.&# While the aforementioned qualities are certainly admirable, they are only valuable if they influence or create action.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Posted on November 29th, 2010 by admin in Miscellaneous , Operations & Strategy , Talent Management By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Bonus or no bonus? Happy Holidays.

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MARCH 31, 2010

That is what we want to be able to fit-in among all different cultures by respecting their culture first and then try to create the feeling of confort and confidence So when you leave that person, they feel a terrific experience, that they gained something out the time they invested in you.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Fear based motivations don’t instill loyalty, create trust, build morale, inspire creativity, attract talent, or drive innovation. Remember that respect is earned, and fear is imposed. If you’re a leader who has created a fear based culture I can guarantee you two things: 1.) your employees won’t give you their best, and; 2.)

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