N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 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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N2Growth Blog

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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The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 27, 2023

The research shows that international trade agreements provided American firms with insurance against any threats posed by global trade wars during the financial crisis in 2008. “By making policies more permanent, they also increase the value of firms’ investments in new export markets, particularly during economic downturns.”

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 14, 2010

Few things are more critical to your efforts in increasing your revenue growth and corporate sustainability than understanding the value of disruptive innovation. “Me Too&# companies fight to eek out market share in an attempt to survive, while disruptive companies become category dominant brands insuring sustainability.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 9, 2010

All business (for profit or not) provide goods, services, or intellectual property/capital to a market (or markets) for some form of consideration. What about competing against the innovation of others that could cause the obsolescence of your product or service?

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N2Growth Blog

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. I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT thx @ArtieDavis @MarkOOakes @words4warrio.

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In the CEO Afterlife

AUGUST 6, 2013

Never in the history of marketing has there been so much talk about branding. The conversation in the world of branding is well beyond product and service brand discussion by marketers and ad agencies. Wouldn’t you expect more innovation? This company lost $5 billion in 2012 and hasn’t made a profit since 2008.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 3, 2011

If change and innovation weren’t key contributors to sustainable success, and the enterprise could just run on auto-pilot, you could replace the CEO with a General Manager. That is the question that many a business is forced to ask at some point during their life cycle. The fact is that business is not a static endeavor.

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N2Growth Blog

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. How should leaders behave to suppress this natural behaviour ? link] mikemyatt Thanks for your suggestion, which by the way is an excellent one.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 23, 2010

This is the definition of presence, and it is only when we operate in the present that real creativity, growth and innovation occur. Is your rubber-band stretched so tight that it’s about to snap? Efficiency and productivity are not found working at or even near capacity. I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT @janemyatt Their sacrifice.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

What we’re experiencing today is too much form over substance – leaders lacking in foundation, but replete with social/political savvy. Loyalty is a missing ingredient in job market of both the secular and sacred. In today’s post I’ll share 6 leadership characteristics that require zero talent or skill.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2010

How many times have you witnessed someone holding-out for a higher price, better valuation, evolving markets, technology advances, or any number of other circumstances that either never transpire, or by the time they do, the opportunistic advantage had disappeared? I always appreciate your kind words. pastortom2022 Great post Mike.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 24, 2010

Jettisoned employees are finding that their hard won knowledge, skills and capabilities earned while being loyal are no longer valuable in the employment market place. What kind of a contract can employers and employees make with each other? The central idea is both simple and powerful: the job or position is a shared situation. I Think Not.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 20, 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? Thanks for your characteristic thoughtfulness. I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT thx @ArtieDavis @MarkOOakes @words4warrio.

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Environment Blog Due Diligence Brand 419

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2010

At an organizational level have you focused so much on process improvements and incremental gains that you’ve failed to recognize opportunity and innovate? Are you efficient or effective, or do you know? I really don’t have a problem with increasing efficiency so long as the tail doesn’t start wagging the dog. Effective (N2Growth) [.]

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 13, 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? Thanks for stopping by. I Think Not. Whos Reading N2growth Twitter Updates mikemyatt: Poor work requries a lot of explanation beca.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2010

Tenure Inhibits Change and Cripples Innovation : Organizations that favor tenure also tend to be prone to majoring in the minors. All of these traits preclude the advancement of change initiatives and cripple innovation. often evoke feelings of hatred at the mere mention of their name.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 21, 2011

While entrepreneurs are clearly talented innovators and visionaries, most first time entrepreneurs don’t have prior experience as a CEO. In most cases the answer is no it’s not…however this is often times exactly how the decision is made. That’s about it.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 8, 2010

Now, to learn how those nurtured to be verbose can be retrained – particularly in politics! 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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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2010

The difference between the two aforementioned examples is that great leaders have mastered the art of finding the right message regardless of the medium, market, or constituency being addressed. Do you ever find yourself sitting back and marveling at those leaders who always seem to have the right thing to say?

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 20, 2010

Avoid controversy, maintain a high likeability factor, consistently and proactively engage your customers, be a business of character that engenders trust and confidence with your target market(s), produce a quality product or service at a competitive price point, and provide great customer service.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 18, 2010

Furthermore, a business plan, strategic plan, marketing plan, capital formation plan, exit plan, etc., Business models must be designed with great care at the outset, but they must also be fluid in order to react to changing market conditions and avoid becoming stagnant. are also not business models.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

A person could either take several minutes to explain the evolution of technologies, mediums, shift in content paradigms, engagement practices and market dynamics that came together to make the Internet a more valuable and efficient space, or they could just utilize &# social media&# as a descriptive aid to make the connection.

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N2Growth Blog

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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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 28, 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? Thanks for the comment Joe. I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT thx @ArtieDavis @MarkOOakes @words4warrio.

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N2Growth Blog

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. However if you’ve ever negotiated with a truly confident person who is authentically humble, you’ll find that their resolve is often much greater than the feigned confidence of the arrogant.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2010

We all need to learn from Jack by dropping the politically correct approach to leadership by just doing the right thing. Lafley - The former Chairman and CEO of Proctor & Gamble gave a clinic on innovation. I’ve never heard anyone speak so fluently on the topic of innovation. Most notably he did it very well.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 20, 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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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2010

link] #30Thursday Post Number Nine (Yes it’s fine!) | Musings on Marketing and Other Morsels [.] 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? and, [link].

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 1, 2020

Since the 2008 financial crisis created ructions in the labor market, there has been prolonged focus on the nature of work. As the labor market has proved resilient in terms of people generally having work, the concern shifted to the kind of work people had, with worries that much of the new work was precarious in nature.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

Among the many things that make leadership more challenging today is the global market in which leaders must compete. 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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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

These CEOs are overly trusting, and often politically naive. These CEOs see management opinions as inconsequential, unless of course, they happen to be in alignment with their own beliefs and opinions. The Unaware CEO : These CEO’s will take any report or piece of information at face value. Have they been fudging their research for years?

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 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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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 5, 2013

He went on to describe the similarities between the banking crisis of 1907 – the one that inspired the formation of the Federal Reserve – and the more recent 2008 financial crisis. As the underwriting weaknesses of subprime portfolios became known, banks stopped lending to each other, paralyzing credit markets.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 9, 2010

Whether it is aesthetic, functional, creative, process, innovative, intellectual, technical or applicational…design matters. The iPod pioneered innovative design in the mp3 player vertical with great technical design, outstanding functional design, and is in a class by itself with regard to aesthetic design.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Before you know it the herd mentality of the legions of politically correct consultants and advisers use said practice area as a platform to be evangelized, and the necessity of common sense and the reality of what actually works often times gets thrown out the window as a trade-off for promotional gain. And what are your strategic goals?

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 11, 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? learning » Leadership thinking [.] paramount place of vision [.] I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT @janemyatt Their sacrifice.

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