N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2010

I want to frame my thoughts on the topic of significance by beginning with an excerpt from my book “ Leadership Matters…The CEO Survival Manual “: “By the time you reach the CEO level you should be striving to move beyond success and towards significance. Did the attainment of your 2010 goals lead you closer to success or significance?

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Companies now understand the impact of diversifying their talent pool, especially in leadership roles. Develop your web of influence (key stakeholders, decision makers, influencers, connectors) to assist you in reaching your goal. However, the companies that have formal sponsorship programs are few and far between.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Let me be clear: leadership and diversity should have nothing to do with one another. This blog was recently nominated for Kevin Eikenberry’s Best Leadership Blogs of 2010 , and I noticed recently that Kevin was taking heat from the gender police for having only one woman on the list of nominees.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 8, 2010

Let me begin clearly stating that it is not my goal to be perceived as a word-basher. In the immortal words of Jack Webb: “The facts ma’am…just the facts.&# In today’s post I’ll look at the benefits associated with the resurgence of brevity. Thanks for adding to the discussion Randy.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2010

True influence is rarely built upon the backs of others, but rather by helping others achieve their goals. What are some ways that influence can be possessed by my leadership staff? While this principle will not always pan out, in my experience it has held true across the overwhelming majority of my interactions through the years.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

Posted on August 31st, 2010 by admin in Leadership By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth “Who the * is in charge around here?&# The most important decision a leader can make with regard to any implementation, initiative, project, objective, goal, task, etc. is who they are going to put in charge?

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2010

Having such a sharp focus ensures you can better whittle down the complexity of processes/interactions, as well as ensuring you don't become too dependent either on your top talent or even on your bigger customers, which can cause you to shift your goals to better suit their needs instead of your purpose. Take Facebook or Twitter.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 15, 2010

By Bonnie Marcus This past week I had the opportunity to not only attend the MA Conference for Women, but also to participate in a leadership panel about women and corporate board positions. The opportunity to be a part of a team that works together toward a common goal. First of all, let people know you want to sit on a board.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 16, 2011

Please keep in mind that the personal brands of business people are not immune to the phenomenon mentioned above.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

In today’s post I’ll clearly explain the difference between vision and mission … As as a backdrop to answering today’s question, I want to share a simple organizational framework I developed several years ago to help executives gain a better understanding of leadership structure.

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N2Growth Blog

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. Where there is disagreement there is an inherent potential for growth and development.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

Here’s the thing - leadership and conflict go hand-in-hand. Leadership is a full-contact sport, and if you cannot address conflict in a healthy, productive fashion then you should not be in a leadership role. If so, you likely have issues with conflict.

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N2Growth Blog

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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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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Chris Brady

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

The series is called the Personal Mastery Series , for reasons which will become obvious to all viewers, and the subject matter for the first episode is personal finances. The title of the event is, Launching a Personal Finance Revolution , and can be purchased in advance here. Leadership has more ripples than a potato chip!

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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. The goal of a leader is not to clone him/herself, but to harness individual strenghts for the greater good of the team and for the overall benefit of the organization.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Address personal fears, listen to your own instincts and intuition, and start believing in yourself to have the tenacity and drive to see your goal of business ownership actualize. Offer support to others with similar goals of business ownership. Be proactive; take action Sometimes our biggest obstacle to success is ourselves!

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 28, 2010

As we approach a new year and an opportunity for that fresh start, look no further than inside yourself to keep a resolution, start a new habit, break an old one, be a better person, achieve new business goals, find a job, etc. Leadership Partnership and Business Possibilities Clearing out the old to make way for the new.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 14, 2011

How often have you found yourself avoiding challenges and playing it safe, sticking to goals you knew would be easy for you to reach? In addition to her work as author and co-editor of the highly-regarded academic book The Psychology of Goals (Guilford, 2009), she has authored papers in her field’s most prestigious journals.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 11, 2011

Wouldn’t it be great to simply plug in your dreams or goals for your life and career and have someone tell you in a very confident assuring voice how to get there? It is common this time of year to set goals. We’re often so much better at setting the goals than keeping on track until we reach our destination.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 23, 2010

Their goal is often what can the customer do for them versus what they can do for the customer. You engage your employees through leadership, coaching and training. link] Kelly Ketelboeter Hi Mike, Fantastic post! You definitely nailed it. An engaged employee leads to engaged customers. Excellent points one and all.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 3, 2011

The goal is to get a response from 1,500 women over the next 90 days. . “Dear Diary&# is a questionnaire designed specifically for women to gather feedback on their thoughts around achievement, fulfillment and relationships, past, present and future. Will you help?

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 12, 2010

He is one of my favorite leadership bloggers, and hopefully we’ll still be on speaking terms after this post. It is the responsibility of executive leadership to set the tone for great teamwork by putting forth a clearly articulated vision, and then aligning every aspect of strategic and tactical decisioning with said vision.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 11, 2011

A Roadmap For Recovery Stimulus dollars are headed toward businesses that support these Recovery Act goals: Healthcare : Modernize the healthcare system with electronic medical records systems. If your small business plan can move the nation forward, you’re a step closer to winning Uncle Sam’s financing and support.

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Women on Business

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Finally, don’t go to networking events with the goal of giving out as many business cards as you can. Be strategic about give-aways. What product or service positions you best? What will provide a good intro so that people will want to purchase more? Collecting cards from the people you have good conversations with is much more important.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 4, 2011

According to research done by Francis Flynn, Director of the Center for Leadership Development and Research at Stanford University (as reported in The January/February 2011 edition of Harvard Business Review), guilt-prone individuals unequivocally make great employees. Believe it? The findings? Translation: Guilt is good!!

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Women on Business

JANUARY 12, 2011

This is very true as it relates to organizations that are working to increase gender diversity at the leadership levels. In many organizations the influential members of leadership are still primarily men. As men and women work together on business focused goals everyone learns.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 13, 2010

But I still need to remind myself that being liked is not my goal—it is a secondary outcome and sugary sweet is not the way to get there. Authentic Leadership I was recently at the Pa. Its OK to want to be liked–it might even help in some cases. About the author Susan Finerty is a consultant, blogger and aspiring writer.

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Women on Business

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Business Goals: Goals, like those leg warmers and jelly shoes, go out of style. So toss them away (goals and jelly shoes) and bring your goals up-to-date. You don’t need more than three to five goals to stay on track and move your business to the next level. Authentic Leadership I was recently at the Pa.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

" My goal is to use the tools to help people engage their world, not disengage. But that is one of the many characteristics of leadership, doing what you perceive to be the right thing, even if it goes against the crowd or you are – initially anyway – a bystander. How about our grandparents?

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

And what are your strategic goals? We did not formulate our own style but tweaked it to our leadership style and vision plan. 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. Many things in the church world do cross over.

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

The leader focuses on moving towards a higher, more valuable goal. Leadership is more about the state of mind than the title. Leadership is a choice. I think about the things I manage (personal finances, household, a team of people). Posted on September 27, 2010 by Michael Ray Hopkin Titles are an interesting concept.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2010

However the goal is not to do it quickly, it's to do it well. That said, they'll still likely require some editing for context and topics of a sensitive nature. Here's the thing, blogging takes time…it is a commitment.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 2, 2010

What are you so busy doing that you don’t have time to build better relationships with precisely those individuals and groups who can help you achieve your goals and objectives? Social Media is no different than anything else in life in that you get out of it what you put into it. Best wishes Sir.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2010

who serve as inspiration to us all by the daily difference their leadership makes in our lives. You can nominate your unsung hero by leaving a comment explaning how their example of leadership touches the lives of others. I have no doubt he will achieve that goal. but you’ll not find that here. but you’ll not find that here.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 10, 2011

As of October 2008, the site had more than 30 million registered users spanning 150 industries. Once you start to manage your social network, you’ll see an increasing ability to meet others who will help you in your goals, whether that’s increasing your reach, finding a new position, or meeting with others in your field.

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 28, 2011

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Five Minutes – a Key to Successful Time Management by Kevin Eikenberry on January 28, 2011 in Decision Making , Leadership , Learning , Manage Projects , Personal Development Every leader I talk to tells me they are busy.

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