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JANUARY 20, 2011

While the emotional distress associated with gossip can be dealt with fairly easily, the political discord that can erupt in an organization can be nothing short of disastrous. Gossip destroys trust, undermines credibility, and is one of the greatest adversaries of a healthy corporate culture.

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JULY 2, 2010

There are many so-called management gurus in today’s politically correct world who would take great exception to what I’m putting forth in today’s post. link] mikemyatt No thanks necessary Patricia…I hope this post helps in some way.

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AUGUST 22, 2010

The harsh reality is that great numbers of leaders continue to operate in a vacuum by sequestering themselves away in the corner office and attempting to lead from afar. Trust me when I tell you that being out of touch is never a good position to find yourself in as the CEO.

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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? Perhaps you were the right person for the job initially, but has the company outgrown your management ability? Which hat, or hats do you wear?

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AUGUST 9, 2010

Well actually, no it’s not. I cannot even begin to count the number of times I’ve had a CEO tell me that certain immutable business principles just don’t apply to his/her business because, “this business is different.&#

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OCTOBER 28, 2010

Anyone paying attention to current events has recently witnessed that it doesn’t really matter whether you’re a politician, investment banker, CEO, or just an average citizen, when it comes to making a simple decision, managing a crisis, or attempting to exploit an opportunity, timing is everything.

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MARCH 18, 2010

Also, a common response is to confuse a sales engine, fulfillment process, operational process, technology platform, or any number of other areas as business models, where this is not the case. Furthermore, a business plan, strategic plan, marketing plan, capital formation plan, exit plan, etc., are also not business models.

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JULY 6, 2010

Posted on July 7th, 2010 by admin in Leadership , Operations & Strategy , Rants By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth I have read some interesting articles and blog posts of late on the subject of CEO term limits, and felt this topic worthy of discussion.

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JULY 26, 2010

In the competitive worlds of business and politics a reserved attitude of humility can often be misinterpreted as a sign of weakness. I think not. While confidence can be mistaken for arrogance, and vice-versa, they are clearly not interchangeable terms.

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DECEMBER 20, 2010

offers quick, practical management tips and ideas from HBR.org. While these articles tended to stir the pot a bit, they were in my opinion mostly missing the mark. The articles should have been written on the topic of poor leadership. " [link] [link] mikemyatt Thanks for the kind words as well as sharing the link Donna.

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APRIL 25, 2010

If your organization confuses loyalty and tenure there is trouble on the horizon…If your business rates tenure higher than performance as a measure for employee evaluation, it is time for you to consider updating your talent management practices and procedures. So, what’s wrong with tenure you ask?

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AUGUST 26, 2010

The moral of the story is this…A lack of delegation creates operational bottlenecks, delegation confused with abdication creates organization chaos, and effective delegation of authority vs. tasks creates personal and operational excellence. Share and Enjoy: View Comments bfpower Well said, Mike.

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APRIL 5, 2010

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AUGUST 24, 2010

Even solid world class institutions like the University of California Berkeley under the leadership of Chancellor Birgeneau & Provost Breslauer are firing employees, staff, faculty and part-time lecturers through “Operational Excellence (OE) initiative”: last year 600 were fired, this year 300.

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OCTOBER 18, 2010

What we’re experiencing today is too much form over substance – leaders lacking in foundation, but replete with social/political savvy. Here’s the thing – the foundational elements of leadership require no skill or talent whatsoever.

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JANUARY 3, 2011

Give me real leaders who possess courage, vision, and a bias toward action, and spare me the timidity of mediocre managers posing as leaders. That is the question that many a business is forced to ask at some point during their life cycle. The mere discussion of corporate reengineering can cause fear, anxiety, and in some cases even panic.

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JULY 8, 2010

Now, to learn how those nurtured to be verbose can be retrained – particularly in politics! I agree with you that coming to the point as quickly as possible is a great idea. link] randysrules Very well presented, thank you! link] mikemyatt Interesting observation Randy…identifying the problem is often far easier than resolving it.

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JANUARY 16, 2011

Have you figured out how to apply the laws of scarcity to brand management? While a brand without exposure is not much of a brand, I consistently find that brand exposure is an aspect of brand management that is all too often overlooked as a success metric. If not, then this post is for you.

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DECEMBER 17, 2010

The most productive leaders I know have the ability to be extremely nice, very civil and always polite while maintaining the ability to be direct, focused, and candid. Furthermore, it is quite possible to be nice without being wishy-washy or a doormat. It takes some work, but don't settle for anything less. Mark Oakes Good Post, Mike.

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OCTOBER 26, 2010

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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? If your company’s long-term business plan requires the acquisition, or retention of the uber employee then your business not only has a risk management issue, but it is likely not scalable.

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DECEMBER 1, 2010

A leader’s message has a direct impact on their personal and corporate brand equity, how they manage a crisis, marketing initiatives, investor relations, press and public relations, team building and employee engagement, and virtually any other mission critical area of chief executive responsibility.

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OCTOBER 18, 2010

Gut instincts can only take you so far in life, and anyone who operates outside of a sound decisioning framework will eventually fall prey to an act of oversight, misinformation, misunderstanding, manipulation, impulsivity or some other negative influencing factor. They make bad decisions.

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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? That is the question.

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OCTOBER 22, 2010

i.e. Will my employees ever respect/lean on an assistant manager rather than the manager? David Mcdaniels I know that having the highest authority creates the highest level of influence, but is it possible to duplicate that level of influence in others? What are some ways that influence can be possessed by my leadership staff?

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DECEMBER 13, 2010

Perhaps most importantly they have the ability to align interests and sell the vision unifying leadership, management, staff and external stakeholders as well. Great leaders understand how to manage conflict and close positional gaps. Section III: Strategy. Section VI: Persuasiveness.

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AUGUST 11, 2010

Creating a framework for decisioning, using a published delegation of authority statement, encouraging sound business practices in collaboration, team building, leadership development, and talent management will all help avoid conflicts. If so, you likely have issues with conflict.

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JUNE 29, 2010

Creating a framework for decisioning, using a published delegation of authority statement, encouraging sound business practices in collaboration, team building, leadership development, and talent management will all help even out the uneven.

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JUNE 14, 2010

The most successful companies incorporate disruptive thinking into all of their business and management practices to gain distinctive competitive value propositions. So why do so many established and often well managed companies struggle with disruptive innovation?

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DECEMBER 22, 2010

If you crush the individual character and spirit of those who form your team, how can your team operate at its best? 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.

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JULY 6, 2010

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DECEMBER 2, 2010

The act of operating in the truest best interest of others is the issue. By treating "love" as a verb and as such being actionable and intentional in its application, leaders can be more purposeful and consistent. Thanks for the astute observations Mark. Mike Henry Sr. Thanks for the great post. You're right on regarding love.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2010

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APRIL 20, 2010

Unless you are a very large enterprise it is unlikely that you have the time, money, staffing, or external professional relationships to execute a brand management strategy such as the one outlined above. The preceding description paints the perfect illustration of why branding is one of my favorite topics…It is complex.

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APRIL 14, 2010

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JANUARY 10, 2011

link] ATIG Dear Mike, "I've found that 90% of problems companies have on-line are created by management, not technology" David Segal Why not E-leader ( participative) for better decision making to do the right thing ? Identifying leaders? Have we really degenerated to this point? Identifying leader… [link] [.]

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

Nowhere will you find a better model for servant leadership, vision casting, discipleship, good decisioning, discernment, self-leadership, intentional leadership, crisis management, character based leadership, etc. Thanks for stopping by Scott.

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