N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Fear based motivations don’t instill loyalty, create trust, build morale, inspire creativity, attract talent, or drive innovation. There seems to be way too much focus on “ me” and not enough focus on “ we” in today’s world. Remember that respect is earned, and fear is imposed.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 26, 2010

That said, it is nonetheless safe to say that CEOs who find a way to focus their efforts on values, vision, mission, strategy, team building, innovation, networking, and branding will be the CEOs who achieve the highest and most sustainable levels of success.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

The first key in understanding how to make great decisions is learning how to synthesize the overwhelming amount incoming information leaders must deal with on a daily basis, while making the best decisions possible in a timely fashion. They make bad decisions. And in some cases they compound bad decision upon bad decision.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2010

I’ve addressed this topic before, but perhaps not in this fashion…True leadership is dedication to something beyond self. While today’s post is a bit more kumbaya than most, please don’t check out on me because you perceive this topic too gooey and gushy to be relevant.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

By actually seeking out areas of potential conflict, and proactively intervening in a fair and decisive fashion, you will likely prevent certain conflicts from ever arising. If conflict does flare up, you will likely minimize its severity by dealing with it quickly.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2010

Experience, while a great teacher, can nonetheless result in a very costly education that rarely occurs in a timely fashion. Great work Mike… [link] mikemyatt Hi Rob: Thanks for the kind words Rob. Hopefully this piece will spare others unnecessary brain damage. Thanks for stopping by Rob… [link] Principal (le?)

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

The word no ends discussions, stifles creativity, kills innovation, impedes learning, and gates initiative. Parents are raising their children in the same fashion and we are breeding a world where people cant take rejection, and people or managers who do say no are bad or don't practice "intellegent leadership."

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2010

If you’re still on the fence, I would request you try and answer the following question: If you can engage those with whom you conduct business, or otherwise desire to interact with in a meaningful and value added fashion why wouldn’t you do so? Thoughts?

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

In fact, most differences don’t require intervention as they actually contribute to a dynamic, creative, innovative culture. The Importance Factor : Not every difference needs to be resolved. Pick your battles and avoid conflict for the sake of conflict.

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Lead on Purpose

JUNE 30, 2009

This question was answered in a very interesting fashion on a on a podcast where Dr. Paul interviews Dayna Steele , a lively author and former rock-n-roll disk jockey in Houston. In her book Rock to the Top Dayna talks about what drives these famous rock stars to be successful.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JUNE 20, 2010

Posted in Uncategorized 10 Responses to “Giving Away Your Gifts&# Scott Patchin : June 21, 2010 at 2:14 pm One gift that comes to mind is presence. If that is your gift – leverage email, texts, etc to extend it, but not to replace the ‘old fashioned way’ Nice thought this morning Mary Jo. Let them know.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

I'm hopeful that today's comments will help us all process things in a healthier fashion while not forgetting the sacrifices that have been made for us. link] mikemyatt Hi Erin: Thanks for sharing your memories of that day, and your prayers for all affected. Best wishes Erin.

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QAspire

JANUARY 21, 2010

Checklists are excellent guides for others to perform the same activity in a consistent fashion with little instructions. Atul Gawande, author of the book “The Checklist Manifesto” The Problem with Checklists Checklists mean standardization – and often standardization is blamed for killing creativity. Howard at Wall Street Journal.

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CO2

AUGUST 13, 2010

RSS Feed Schedule a Call Free E-Book Assessment Test Coffee Schedule Coaching Lunch About Us CO2 Story Our Approach Our Successes Our Executive Coaches Gary B. Often when you read leadership books, blogs, or journals, you will be inundated with views on how leaders build trust.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 13, 2011

As a result of our conversation, I decided to dust-off an old post, give it a few updates, and pass along my thoughts, which can be best summarized as “ Ideas Don’t Equal Innovation. “ It is my hope to help dispel the myth that ideas are inherently good things.

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QAspire

DECEMBER 8, 2009

» Instinctively Reactive Leaders – Another Cost — January 6, 2010 @ 5:17 am RSS feed for comments on this post.

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Women in the LEAD

AUGUST 21, 2009

I have been working to pattern my life in this fashion for a long time.And when darkness came to me, my vision's brightness gave me hope and I moved on to find tomorrow. Putting Our Differences to Work The Fastest Way to Innovation, Leadership and High Performance by Debbe Kennedy   ? What are your thoughts on perfect life ?

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

Did you know that the average American only reads one book a year? Contrast this with the fact that CEOs of Fortune 500 companies read an average of four to five books a month. Even more impressive is that some of the most successful leaders throughout history were known to read one book every single day.

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Rajesh Setty

OCTOBER 14, 2008

She has a new book called “ Entrepreneur Journeys &# that was published earlier this month. Her fields of experience span from hard core technology disciplines like semiconductors to sophisticated consumer marketing industries including fashion and education. RS : Sramana, the book has great content. and Enterprise 3.0,

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

And, whether by means of Facebook, Twitter, streaming video, or by old-fashioned word of mouth, public relations, or personal sales skill, the goal is to win, right? If you aren’t sure where to get started, take a cue from other companies that have taken innovation to heart and used it to successfully win and keep customers.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

Best wishes Daniel… [link] patriciazell I started writing my book on my blog about a year ago and have also been using Twitter and Facebook to generate interest in my blog. link] mikemyatt Thanks Daniel…I'll stop by your blog later and look at your post as well.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Think of Charles Darwin, the ultimate disruptive innovator. It has become fashionable in some places to mock management. In The Innovator's Dilemma , he looked at why companies struggle to deal with radical innovation in their markets. The book introduced the idea of disruptive innovation to a generation of managers.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 14, 2011

The four of us weren't completely comfortable buying glasses online, so to get over the hurdle, we offered a virtual try-on using facial recognition software and an innovative home try-on program: We send out five pairs you choose, you keep them for five days, and return them when you're done for free, with no obligation to buy.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 24, 2011

What did 2010 look like for you and your company? This is a book for the times we live in—and one that for many companies could mean the difference between success and failure. OnPoint Consulting’s 2010 Execution Gap Maker Round-Up… Execution Gap Maker #1: BP (Need I say more?) Were employees engaged and focused?

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 17, 2010

As I’ve said in other posts, great leaders have the innate ability to call on the right skills in a contextually and environmentally appropriate fashion. No single leader can possess every needed attribute.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 12, 2016

Guest post from Michael Klassen : After three decades of working in marketing, I thought I had heard or read nearly every story of innovation and entrepreneurship out there. Today we fondly refer to these extraordinary American innovators as Haight-Ashbury hippies. billion men’s accessory fashion industry. How did they do it?

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 1, 2014

By contrast, disruptors like Tesla (or, for that matter, Google ) gain a new advantage by understanding, leveraging, and ultimately staking a claim in the broader ecosystem, drawing heavily on innovation from outside traditional industry boundaries. Designers innovate new ways to bring together existing components in a unique fashion.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Since it's beginning in 2003, Davide Oldani's Ristorante D'O has managed to stay profitable in a sustained fashion. According to the 2010 Michelin Guide, there are 229 one-star, 37 two-star, and as many as six three-star restaurants in Italy. Unlike Ferran Adria's El Bulli in Catalonia, D'O doesn't operate at a loss.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2015

One of us wrote a book addressed at business titled Getting Green Done. The 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster revealed that not only had BP not moved beyond petroleum, but that its former CEO John Browne, who launched the beyond petroleum campaign, never had support for his vision in the company. It arguably started with BP.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 30, 2012

The necessary and artful tango between inner-directed and outward-focused, first chronicled in David Reisman's landmark 1950 book The Lonely Crowd , has been problematically transformed by technology. A drain on innovation. But what about younger people just entering a traditional office environment?

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 3, 2016

According to a new book by Harvard Business School’s Ranjay Gulati, it is customer-centric firms—those with a so-called outside-in perspective—that are most resilient during turbulent markets. .” ” A: The difference between the outside-in and inside-out perspectives is central to the book’s arguments.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 17, 2010

The number of books, blogs, tweets, videos, webcasts, podcasts, etc., Before I go any further, today’s rant should not be construed as a call for elitism, but rather a call for authenticity, innovation and professionalism. There is nothing short of a voluminous amount of leadership information being published on a daily basis.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

The downside of this is that it stifles candor, creativity and innovation and often leads to a my way or the highway environment. Leaders who fall prey to perfectionism tend to focus on the negatives having a hard time looking past perceived weaknesses to find strengths.

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