N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

If gossip pervades your organization and you are not aware of it, then you clearly don’t have the pulse of your organization, your public statements about the importance of culture and morale will seem disingenuous, and you’re likely guilty of being what I refer to as a disconnected leader. I Think Not. Our Freedom.

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N2Growth Blog

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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N2Growth Blog

MAY 17, 2010

There is nothing short of a voluminous amount of leadership information being published on a daily basis. Before I go any further, today’s rant should not be construed as a call for elitism, but rather a call for authenticity, innovation and professionalism. The number of books, blogs, tweets, videos, webcasts, podcasts, etc.,

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2010

In today’s post I’ll examine the often misunderstood value of influence… Let me be clear…when I mention influence I’m not referring to manipulation, elaborate schemes, or other forms of skulduggery. Influence is built upon making others successful : This is often times referred to as the law of reciprocity. Trust Matters….

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

Even the term change, a concept once reserved for the innovative and revolutionary, has been hi-jacked by the politically correct. It is this type of issue that pollutes our culture, stifles innovation, undermines our productivity, and sentences those who embrace politically correct thinking to mediocrity.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 21, 2011

Posted on January 21st, 2011 by admin in Leadership , Miscellaneous , Operations & Strategy By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Entrepreneur, CEO or Both? While entrepreneurs are clearly talented innovators and visionaries, most first time entrepreneurs don’t have prior experience as a CEO.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

The short answer is yes…There are in fact a great number of tests that can quickly assess leadership ability. Something as simple as a 360 Review, or as complex as a deep psychological profile (both with weighted emphasis on leadership aptitude) can point out an individual’s leadership capabilities.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 16, 2011

As I stated above, having an underexposed brand, or what I like to refer to as having a brand in stealth mode, means that you really don’t have much of a brand. Whether you’re assessing the strength of a personal or corporate brand, finding the appropriate level of brand exposure is key to sustainable growth in brand equity.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 18, 2010

While most C-level execs have a general idea of what I’m referring to, it is also quite clear that most can’t even begin to define it, much less articulate the specific constructs of a sound business model. I Think Not. Whos Reading N2growth Twitter Updates mikemyatt: Poor work requries a lot of explanation beca. Our Freedom.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Even though I will from time-to-time slip and refer to something as “Best Practices&# I am attempting to extricate that phrase from my vocabulary. 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.

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Lead on Purpose

FEBRUARY 5, 2011

In our modern society, it’s becoming increasingly difficult for those of us in leadership positions take time out for ourselves. All these factors are doubly important for people in leadership positions. When I said it was important to take care of your body, I was also referring to the part that rests on your shoulders.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 14, 2010

Lastly, conducting a background check and thoroughly vetting references is also something that should not be glossed over. In addition to testing, developing a solid set of interviewing questions to sniff out any character flaws is also a good idea. link] Holly Munn Getting the right person is challenging. Thanks for sharing this information.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

In fact, there are some very bright people who believe you cannot become a good leader without developing a mastery for using the word no as evidenced by the following quote from Tony Blair: “The art of leadership is saying no , not saying yes.” While inherently obvious, it should not go unnoticed that the use of the word no is 100% negative.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 20, 2010

Posted on August 20th, 2010 by admin in Leadership , Miscellaneous , Rants , Talent Management By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth My question is this: Is your intellect an asset or liability? Rule number two: When in doubt refer to rule number one.&# " Thanks for sharing the keen observations.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Let me be clear: leadership and diversity should have nothing to do with one another. Let me be clear: leadership and diversity should have nothing to do with one another. link] Anna Smith “Let the attacks begin” – The number one source for innovation/change is pissed-off people (Tom Peters). LeRoyD Amen!

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

In fact, in most cases I actually prefer to have my thinking challenged – this doesn’t threaten me as a leader, it improves my leadership ability. Anyone who has ever been in a leadership position has had to deal with the inevitable tough relationship that causes more than its fair share of brain damage.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

If as a leader you don’t take the time to get to know your team members on a very personal basis you simply won’t build the trust necessary to successfully weather the seasons of leadership. Pasted the questions in my leaders file to pass on to my leadership team. pastortom2022 Thanks again Mike. You are excellent at this.

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Mike Cardus

JULY 4, 2023

By embracing the fluidity of subjective understanding, organizations can tap into the collective intelligence of teams and foster innovation. Actively listen to different viewpoints and facilitate constructive discussions that promote understanding and innovation. References: Bandura, A. The Organization of Leadership.

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The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 27, 2022

Diversity has long been recognized in terms of its importance to things like innovation and creativity, with research from MIT showing how cognitive diversity improves the profitability of organizations. The researchers examined a sample of nearly 20,000 directors from the boards of 2,254 US firms from 2006 to 2017.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2010

MIT Technology Review The Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s magazine of innovation promotes “the understanding of emerging technologies and their impact on business and society.&# It is designed to be an organized directory, with articles and references to thousands of other WebSites on the World Wide Web.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

During a recent interview I was asked how I felt about the coaching profession - I jokingly referred to myself as a coaching heretic, and went on to say that I really don’t like the word “ coach &# as a descriptor for what I do. Now that I’ve stated my case, it’s time for you to weigh-in…what say you?

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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). Check it out if you haven’t already !

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Mike Cardus

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Creating a culture where people are comfortable taking risks and failing with a focus on innovation…’Forgive and Remember’. Hard Facts, Dangerous Half-Truths, & Total Nonsense: Profiting From Evidence-Based Management (2006) by Jeff Pfeffer and Bob Sutton p. Creating a Culture of Innovation. Suggested Thematic Areas.

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QAspire

JANUARY 3, 2010

He shared some of his best work with me in 2009, in form of his books and innovatively done cards. I have taken a print-out of this to refer it often. Best, Tanmay Other Links to this Post QAspire Blog - Quality, Management, Leadership & Life! More than that, he is a wonderful friend.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

Good luck [link] mikemyatt Hi Robbie: Well said…with leadership that has a world view like yours there is little doubt as to why you've achieved such success. link] mikemyatt Interesting questions Awinash – What Seth refers to as Tribes are really nothing more than very passionate constituencies. EC Sheedy Fascinating!

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QAspire

JANUARY 21, 2010

Checklists can serve as a training/reference material for new comers. People get blinded so much by checklist that they stop innovating, experimenting and learning. From a management and leadership standpoint, broad-level checklists can be helpful. Checklists help in controlling quality of the products in verification stage.

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QAspire

MARCH 10, 2010

Some ways to build differentiation : Focus on unique area of work and be the best there or do the routine work very differently or have world-class processes/methodologies to deliver excellence or have world class people or have fantastic set of tools that enable you to be different or constantly innovate new ways of work to push the envelope.

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Chart Your Course

JUNE 30, 2016

This list includes books that have been selected because they are either extremely popular, frequently referred to, or groundbreaking in business literature. It is hands-down the most popular leadership book of all time. The Speed of Trust (2006) By Stephen M. The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable (2002).

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Rajesh Setty

DECEMBER 8, 2008

Here you’ll find more than 1500 articles and mini-sagas on entrepreneurship, leadership, creativity and simply how to distinguish yourself. It is a reference site thousands of entrepreneurs. Over the last couple of years, I had printed several of Guy’s articles for my reference. HELLO THERE AND WELCOME. Its even 100% free!

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Rajesh Setty

SEPTEMBER 1, 2008

Here you’ll find more than 1500 articles and mini-sagas on entrepreneurship, leadership, creativity and simply how to distinguish yourself. For a brilliant explanation of the concept, please refer to Adrian Slywotzky’s work. Posted in the Business Models , Innovation category. HELLO THERE AND WELCOME. Its even 100% free!

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Women in the LEAD

SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

Women in the LEAD A B O U T U S H O W T O C O M M E N T Recent Posts WOMEN: LEADERSHIP is How TO BE WOMEN: Love, Respect and Leadership WOMEN: Is Negative Thinking Holding You Back? Putting Our Differences to Work The Fastest Way to Innovation, Leadership and High Performance by Debbe Kennedy   ? Berrett -Koehler ?

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 23, 2013

When you meet him — for me it was at a BankInter-hosted gathering of scientists, business innovators, and policy experts in Madrid — you''re struck by his no-nonsense style and gruff Brooklyn charm. The last, referring to the ability to adapt to the unexpected and recover quickly from setbacks, is particularly hard to master.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 8, 2017

It is little surprise that direct employer-purchasing of bundled care is a burgeoning area of healthcare payment innovation. In 2006 Geisinger embarked on a broad care delivery reengineering initiative around cardiac surgery called ProvenCare. While Medicare has led the development of bundles in the U.S.,

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 28, 2011

In the 2004-2006 period the major failure-related characteristic of the data is the CEO , namely CEO succession , CEO and board relationships, and mechanisms to support CEOs taking up their posts. Haydn Shaughnessy is editor of Innovation Management , and a Visiting Fellow at nGenera Insight where he writes on ecosystem management.

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