N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 16, 2011

The goal of a sound brand exposure strategy should be to increase your demand, which in turn allows you to pick and choose your opportunities, which in turn further increases your demand…the goal is not to seek every opportunity in the marketplace, but to have the right opportunities seeking you.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2010

While being motivated solely by conquest may allow you to achieve a stated goal or objective, the cost will be great. The act of operating in the truest best interest of others is the issue. It is love for those you lead that allows for right thinking, proper perspective, and pure motivations. Thanks for the astute observations Mark.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

If you approach conflict from the perspective of taking the action that will help others best achieve their goals you will find few obstacles will stand in your way with regard to resolving conflict. Closing gaps becomes much easier when you can position differences as non-adversarial and operate within a framework of trust.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

He had a CEO of his own ego that kept him focused on the larger goals and visions – those that exceeded self-interest. link] mikemyatt Hi Stan: Just having the goal of becoming more humble is a great start. On a more serious note, I find Abraham Lincoln to be the poster child for that rare balance of humility and confidence.

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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.

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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. 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

MARCH 23, 2010

Their goal is often what can the customer do for them versus what they can do for the customer. The focus of these short-sighted bean counters incorrectly place cost savings ahead of the customer experience. link] Kelly Ketelboeter Hi Mike, Fantastic post! You definitely nailed it.

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N2Growth Blog

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? 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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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

If you approach problematic relationships from the perspective of taking the action that will help others best achieve their goals, you will find few obstacles will stand in your way with regard to resolving conflict. The Importance Factor : Don’t allow yourself to get sucked into succumbing to conflict for the sake of conflict.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Sad but true…real talent won’t be attracted to, or remain engaged with leaders who operate on fear-based tactics. Poor Performance : Leaders who have the respect of their team will outperform those that don’t. link] mikemyatt Hi Joel: Thanks for your comment.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

The most important decision a leader can make with regard to any implementation, initiative, project, objective, goal, task, etc. And many young leaders lose focus on the team goal and focus on either being popular with their team or following the rules. is who they are going to put in charge? Great reminder Mike.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

And what are your strategic goals? Their core is the design and the idea, the operating system, plus the network environment such as iTunes. We have found that looking at best practices for insight but pursuing excellence in customer value delivery as the goal makes the most sense and yields the best results. But manufacturing?

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

The goal of any leader or individual should be to continue growing to the point where they can say 'Yes' more often than not and deliver on that 'Yes' When they can do that Trust will flourish and we'll stem the current time… one delivered promise at a time.

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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

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

" My goal is to use the tools to help people engage their world, not disengage. There is much to ponder in the realms of privacy, intimacy, responsibility, and community and the affect of Social Media on all of them like so many "things" can be either positive or negative.

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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.

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Women on Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

When you do, please tell him my goal is not to point fingers—what I’m after is a better understanding of the situation.” (Note, please: don’t, then, point fingers. If you have the sense they are covering for someone else, it can also help to suggest they speak directly to the person in question. He said/she said is excruciating anytime.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 12, 2010

You deserve input – but that done not mean that 100% agreement is the goal. Consensus isn’t the goal. I particularly liked: "Consensus isn't the goal. And I think the relevant term is “team” A team is a group of people working toward a common goal. Good input is. Good input is."

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Women on Business

JANUARY 11, 2011

How great would it be if everyone would operate with the ultimate goal being love? Thanks 4 Women Entrepreneurs January 21st, 2011 at 8:19 pm Great post. I think showing love is something that will really come back to you in the end, even in the business world. Interesting thoughts. Thanks for posting.

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Skip Prichard

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

and is an expert on risk, strategy, and finance. Same applies to the agility exhibited by Goldman Sachs in navigating the global financial crisis of 2008-09. It is a new, more advanced way of studying environments, making decisions, building cultures, and operating on a day-to-day basis. Northern Command.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2010

I have no doubt he will achieve that goal. In other words, instead of viewing this as something to be kept under her control, she reaches out the parents to help participate in succeeding to reach a goal they both share – of helping their child learn how to read. but you’ll not find that here. but you’ll not find that here.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 26, 2011

Yet this is exactly the challenge facing leaders of the finance function who are asked to help their organization improve the way that work is done. As finance shifts its focus from controlling costs to advising managers on improvement activities, CFOs must change their thinking and behaviors. I didn't get it. I was against it."

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 17, 2020

And the lessons from most recent events in the last 20 years like the relatively mild swine flu (H1N1) in 2009, the dot-com bubble of 2001, and the 2008-09 Great Recession, are nowhere near suitable to withstand the social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Monte Carlo simulations on goal attainment. Spanish flu).

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 17, 2020

And the lessons from most recent events in the last 20 years like the relatively mild swine flu (H1N1) in 2009, the dot-com bubble of 2001, and the 2008-09 Great Recession, are nowhere near suitable to withstand the social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Monte Carlo simulations on goal attainment. Spanish flu).

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Case in point is Wal-Mart CEO, Lee Scott, who is so concerned with diversity mandates that Wal-Mart officers are held financially accountable by tying officer incentive bonuses to achieving diversity goals. Employers frequently ask about diversity training but, when asked about their goals, they don't really have one.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

But many businesswomen are so overwhelmed with running day-to-day operations, there is little or no time to do a good job at casting the net of promotional effort out—whether through community activities, donations, networking events, promotional campaigns, public relations initiatives, or advertising—it is NEVER enough!

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Chris Brady

JUNE 16, 2010

To that point, I had been thinking I was a leader when actually I was operating only at the lower level of "performer." " It was all about me, my goals, my performance, my motivation, my accomplishments. " Ouch. I thought that if I drove myself hard enough, learned enough, and tried enough, I would be a good leader.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

The more partners, sympathizers, champions, allies, supporters, enablers, influencers, advisers, mentors, friends, and family you have helping you succeed, the faster you will achieve your goals. Make your goals known to those that can help you is of special importance I believe. Jeff [link] mikemyatt Thanks Jeffrey.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 20, 2010

They need to know where they want to take their people (that comes from having knowledge, goals, and/or beliefs therefore is developed). " Thanks for sharing Sami… Dan Leaders take others to a destination (by definition).

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 9, 2011

Your goal is to weed out the superfluous and to make your words count. While you can accomplish this by being disingenuous, that is not the goal. When you truly focus more on what you leave behind than what you take away you will have accomplished the goal.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 21, 2011

The modern corporation that has evolved as a result consists of many specialized functional departments, such as sales, engineering, marketing, manufacturing, operations, and finance. Getting a 50,000-foot picture of our operations illustrates outdated, cumbersome, inefficient processes.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2010

With strong will, and relentless enthusiasm, he pursued his goal and achieved it. People who lauded the praises of his triumphant ascent said, “You’ve conquered the mountain,&# and Sir Hillary said, “No, I’ve conquered myself.&#

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 7, 2010

Always operate from the belief that you can always grow and get better as a leader and as a person. I also understand all the more why your hierarchy works compared to other ones that place, say goals, first. John Maxwell : You never arrive. Leaders are learners. Mike Myatt : What’s next for John? Thanks for this Mike.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

The good news is, your new commitment to listening will help you achieve your goal of producing better content. link] Social Influence Measurement – Tools, Resources & Commentary | Digital Marketing Blog // Digital Operative [.] I will be looking out for more good articles from you. Best wishes Justino.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 12, 2018

Robo-advisors, which were introduced in 2008 , are steadily eating up market share from their human counterparts much the way that Amazon and Netflix have taken share from Walmart and Regal Cinemas. Companies are both operators and investors. Shift to providing advice on business models, not just strategy and operations.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

In politics, the central question you face in devising your campaign strategy is whether you're running as a challenger (a role Obama played to perfection in 2008, promising "hope" and "change") or an incumbent, which is a marvelous position if the country is thriving, and a terrible one if it isn't. isn't the most compelling rallying cry.)

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Former employees have alleged a “soul-crushing” culture of fear and daily intimidation by managers, where they were pressured to reach extreme sales goals, some by breaking the law. The bank has since fired 5,300 employees for the illegal behavior and eliminated retail bank sales goals entirely. Why risk it?

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