N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Fear based motivations don’t instill loyalty, create trust, build morale, inspire creativity, attract talent, or drive innovation. Sad but true…real talent won’t be attracted to, or remain engaged with leaders who operate on fear-based tactics. Remember that respect is earned, and fear is imposed.

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JULY 26, 2010

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? While arrogant people can and often do succeed in business, I believe that it comes at a great personal and professional cost.

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DECEMBER 17, 2010

Then we have to deconstruct our abilities in each area, map a tactical plan to get better and measure our progress. 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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APRIL 20, 2010

Continuity should flow from values to vision, mission to strategy, and objectives to tactics to process. Innovate: Your brand will have at best a limited shelf life if a culture of innovation doesn’t pervade your business. Be consistent: Consistency in all things throughout the value chain is critical. I Think Not.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Those professionals that have self respect, and demonstrate a true respect for others regardless of their station in life, are much more likely to be successful over the long-term than those that use the tactics of disrespect to humiliate and intimidate. I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT thx @ArtieDavis @MarkOOakes @words4warrio.

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AUGUST 12, 2010

Great leaders intrinsically understand that team building catalyzes collaboration, creates both disruptive and incremental innovation, facilitates a certainty of execution, and is one of the key foundational elements associated with creating a dynamic corporate culture. I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT thx @ArtieDavis @MarkOOakes @words4warrio.

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JANUARY 13, 2011

As a result of our conversation, I decided to dust-off an old post, give it a few updates, and pass along my thoughts, which can be best summarized as “ Ideas Don’t Equal Innovation. “ It is my hope to help dispel the myth that ideas are inherently good things.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2010

link] Anna Smith “Let the attacks begin” – The number one source for innovation/change is pissed-off people (Tom Peters). That said, the way to minimize the impact of discrimination is not through bureaucratic mandates or by playing the diversity card – these tactics increase the diversity gap and heighten resentment.

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DECEMBER 28, 2010

While I might spend a bit of time evaluating the most efficient strategy for getting to the other side of said wall, it will ultimately be my focus on the tactical execution of conquering the challenge that will determine my success. A bias toward action is always a better path than falling prey to analysis paralysis. I Think Not.

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OCTOBER 6, 2010

There was a lot more common thinking than critical, innovative thinking. Be willing to change your tactics, but not your core principles. Social Media is not about technology – it’s about communication. Most overnight successes are 20 years in the making. Double your ratio of questions to statements.

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JANUARY 9, 2011

While it is sometimes necessary to “Shock and Awe” this tactic should be reserved as a last resort. 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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JULY 7, 2010

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. Whos Reading N2growth Twitter Updates mikemyatt: Poor work requries a lot of explanation beca.

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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. Sounds like an interesting event and line up. I could see anyone of them serving as the foundation for a great video. As always I appreciate your thoughts. Thanks Mark.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

They didn’t want this book – they wanted a tactical book on sales and marketing. 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? So I drew the line – and they fired me.

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JUNE 17, 2010

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. Whos Reading N2growth Twitter Updates mikemyatt: Poor work requries a lot of explanation beca.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

link] Dan Collins Mike, As someone who gets pitched quite a bit by coaches, solution providers and would be sages on everything from sales tactics, process improvement, to business strategy I echo your sentiments. It is about getting the result the client wants. Here is my bottom line take. I Think Not.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Like YouTube in 2006 and Facebook in 2008 , 2012 will go down as the year that online polling joined telephone polling as part of our electoral process. This victory for online technology wasn't a foregone conclusion. Businesses often need to be persistent in experimenting with a range of tech tools before they find the right option.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

All the perks and benefits in the world won’t cause a company to thrive if not governed by sound core values, which have been wrapped into a vision that can be strategically and tactically implemented. Business should be fun. Culture is important – it is very important.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

The downside of this is that it stifles candor, creativity and innovation and often leads to a my way or the highway environment. Almost without fail, this tactic is a trite and clichéd attempt to somehow insinuate that speed in decisioning is a weakness, and that quick decisions are somehow synonymous with reckless decisions.

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