N2Growth Blog

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? It is very typical that in this type of environment that the controversy shifts from company vs. employees, to employee vs. employee.

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AUGUST 11, 2010

Leaders who don’t deal with conflict will eventually watch their good talent walk out the door in search of a healthier and safer work environment. Closing gaps becomes much easier when you can position differences as non-adversarial and operate within a framework of trust. If so, you likely have issues with conflict.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Great leaders can communicate effectively across mediums, constituencies, and environments. There is so much unethical behavior (what I refer to as situational ethics) at the executive level that continues to create an us versus them environment. They are active listeners, fluid thinkers, and know when to press-on and when to back-off.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Gwyn Teatro Mike , so many view kindness, empathy, compassion and love as elements foreign to business environments and strong leadership. The act of operating in the truest best interest of others is the issue. Thanks for sharing Dan. You have clearly demonstrated that nothing could be further from the truth. Mike Henry Sr.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2010

Believe me Mike, we must create a environment for any things and we have always some limitations. It will be much easier for us to install the new habit with peoples how have the good experiments. These techniques need THE EXPERIENCE and when the opportunity are here, we have little interval of time to seize it. Thank you for your post Mike.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2010

The Environment : What should be obvious, but what is often overlooked, is the importance of having your board members look forward to the meeting. If you conduct yourself professionally, and let your board members be white knights, the down-stream communications that follow your meeting will advance your cause as opposed to undermine it.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

In fact, in some cases the use of buzzwords and business speak can actually demonstrate a better understanding of context, environment, audience, etc. What I was attempting to communicate was that the mere use of buzzwords alone doesn't necessarily indicate a lack of substance. Thanks for sharng Sami.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2010

I believe that leaders should also be able to create an environment of trust wherein employees feel empowered. Leaders who operate behind a veil of secrecy are only setting themselves up for a rude awakening. Perhaps results should be filled out someone other than the leader. Kavita Great article. should anything be transparent?

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

At the same time I personally feel its a long way to go to see the environment what has been discussed in the article. I enjoyed it greatly Anand I truly agree with your statements about being humble and gaining the real respect of the people who we work with.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 14, 2010

If you continue to do the same things that you have always done in today’s current market environment you will see your market share erode, your brand go into decline, your talent and customers jump ship, and your potential never be realized.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

One of a leader’s most important functions is to create an environment where trust and loyalty are the rule and not the exception. Sad but true…real talent won’t be attracted to, or remain engaged with leaders who operate on fear-based tactics.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Their core is the design and the idea, the operating system, plus the network environment such as iTunes. but only as a means to foster an environment of creativity and innovation within a team or an organization that is the best thing for THAT problem at THAT company at THAT time. But Apple does not manufacture them.

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QAspire

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer 3 High-Value Tips for Leaders to Break Out of Comfort Zone Cozy environment and excellent facilities in your cabin/cubicle can make you feel super-comfortable. But structuring an area of work in form of processes, you are reducing dependencies and improving operational efficiency.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

From my perspective the issue isn't that struggles exist regarding subordinate leaders executing the vision and plans set forth by upper level leadership, for this is certainly a struggle in many environments. Rather the real question should be why such struggles exist in some organizations and not in others.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2010

I was so impressed with the detail in every service and the great way they set the environment they wanted. The churches I had previously worked with operated from the the philosophy this is church, and if people want it they will come. It took my personal church from a 100 to hundreds and headed to thousands. Thanks for sharing Dan.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Instead, effective risk management enables a business to accelerate its operations and market entry, to become more aggressive, an approach that in today’s fast paced marketplace environment is immeasurably valuable. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. The text above is only a small portion of this article.

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MARCH 22, 2011

All business operations consume a portion of the organization’s limited resources and each presents its own value proposition. In order to recognize and be positioned to act on these truly game changing opportunities an organization’s leaders must evaluate all business operations and initiatives during its alternative selection process.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 1, 2011

Even if those costs are accounted for, other hidden costs, such as the reduction of future operational flexibility and options, can be overlooked. Therefore, when selecting from among the myriad of business operations and initiative opportunities it is important to fully examine the total cost of ownership. All rights reserved.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 16, 2011

Human error reduction not only applies to the performance of operational activities but to analytical tasks as well. These latent errors can have an equally devastating financial, environmental, asset and human impact as operational performance errors; simply occurring with greater time separation between the error and the event.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 29, 2011

William and John arm leaders with the knowledge of what is in each financial statement, how statements relate to each other, and, more importantly, how business operations impact reported financial outcomes. Likewise, it is critical that these leaders be able to draw conclusions about business operations from their financial statements.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 14, 2011

Beginning with the end in mind, it is important for those developing business cases for the organization’s various ongoing operations and proposed initiative alternatives to do so in such a way that leaders can compare the cost and benefits of the proposed activities. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 7, 2011

Business planning documents not only seek to communicate the organizational value of a particular ongoing operation, in-progress project, or proposed initiative, they also provide a comparative basis which decision-makers use to determine those activities the organization will pursue. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 19, 2011

When considering various operations to continue or new initiatives to pursue, there tends to be a singular focus on the revenue generation potential or regulatory compliance necessity of the activity. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. Please consider the environment before and after printing this article.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Leaders face the difficult challenge of selecting those few operational activities their organization will pursue from the multitude that are proposed every planning cycle. Please consider the environment before and after printing this article. This content is intended for personal and non-commercial use only. All rights reserved.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 17, 2012

In other instances, business operations cease altogether. An executable authority succession pan is one such mechanism used to avoid a policy-driven operational stoppage. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. Please consider the environment before and after printing this article. All rights reserved.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

That said, buckle-up and join me for a ride as we journey into the politically incorrect mind of Mike Myatt… The institutionalization of “Politically Correct Thinking&# in the corporate world has done more to harm operating businesses than just about any other social and/or cultural influence in recent times.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

As such, they convey a great deal of information regarding the organization’s direction – its ongoing operations, market pursuits, future investments, and staffing levels. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. Please consider the environment before and after printing this article. All rights reserved.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 27, 2012

While these alterations are intended to support continued, effective business operation, they are often performed without a holistic view of the system and may have unintended adverse impacts. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. Please consider the environment before and after printing this article.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 12, 2010

This in turn leads to a very focused, coordinated, and ultimately a very passionate work environment. It sounds like a supportive, mature environment you are describing; where ego isn't the main thing but doing the right thing is. silence) … great then lets move forward. That's consensus."

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Sales Wolf Blog

AUGUST 9, 2010

 In the latest installment to his Little Big Things video series Tom Peters declares war on these systems and encourages managers to make it easy for all members of an organization to identify problems with an organization's systems and provide bottom-up feedback for improving the way the company operates.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 26, 2011

Performing operational tasks is no different than administrative work or project activities – elevate all tasks to a level of equal importance and they all become unimportant. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. Please consider the environment before and after printing this article. All rights reserved.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

Gerald Adolph is a New York-based Senior Partner with Booz & Company with a specialty in strategy and operations for technology-driven businesses. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. Please consider the environment before and after printing this article. Integrating Capabilities , part 4. About the Authors.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 4, 2011

Gerald Adolph is a New York-based Senior Partner with Booz & Company with a specialty in strategy and operations for technology-driven businesses. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. Please consider the environment before and after printing this article. Capabilities Roadmapping , part 3. About the Authors.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Gerald Adolph is a New York-based Senior Partner with Booz & Company with a specialty in strategy and operations for technology-driven businesses. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. Please consider the environment before and after printing this article. Integrating Capabilities , part 4. About the Authors.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Gerald Adolph is a New York-based Senior Partner with Booz & Company with a specialty in strategy and operations for technology-driven businesses. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. Please consider the environment before and after printing this article. Integrating Capabilities , part 4. About the Authors.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 22, 2012

All too often, business founders embed themselves within the operational fabric of the company they create; setting it up for failure upon they departure. In a corporate setting, the manager can transition via promotion/transfer and the remaining organization continue to operate successfully. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2010

He lives everyday in a dangerous environment. but you’ll not find that here. but you’ll not find that here. I appreciate it. ronedmondson I nominate my friend Ted Randall. Ted is an army chaplain stationed at Fort Campbell and in our church, but he's currently deployed to Afghanistan. Ted felt God calling him to this.

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