N2Growth Blog

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. In principle very little; but in practice virtually everything.

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Skip Prichard

JULY 22, 2019

Innovation Capital. And one of the most overlooked reasons for entrepreneurial failure is innovation capital. That’s why I enjoyed talking with Jeff Dyer who, along with Nathan Furr and Curtis Lefrandt, wrote a new book, Innovation Capital: How to Compete and Win Like the World’s Innovative Leaders. Satya Nadella.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2010

This is why a value based approach to recruiting is a key component when teaming-out the organization, and is especially important as you build a senior leadership group. Here’s the thing – leaders who allow toxic personalities to invade their culture put the health of their entire organization at risk.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Be innovative. You’ll be seen as an innovator and not just someone who goes along with the group. This will help create a customer-driven organization and will help build longevity between your company and your client’s business. Take classes, attend seminars and join discussion groups to make sure your skills stay up to par.

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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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Mike Cardus

JULY 4, 2023

Organizations might recognize the interpretations and perspectives individuals and groups bring to learn with change effectively. By embracing the fluidity of subjective understanding, organizations can tap into the collective intelligence of teams and foster innovation.

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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? This is more than a semantical issue – it’s become a systemic problem with many individuals and organizations. Are you efficient or effective, or do you know?

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The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

When looking for a new boss, it can be tempting to give preference to internal candidates on account of their familiarity with how the organization works. This figure is equivalent to the market value of approximately 10% of the S&P 500 and involves a more extensive range of firms, according to the researchers.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 24, 2010

Organizations can no longer guarantee work and careers, even if they want to. 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. Longevity was a sign of employer-employee relations; turnover was a sign of dysfunction.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

“My way or the highway&# leadership styles don’t play well in today’s world, will result in a fractured culture, and ultimately a non-productive organization. The best leaders are focused on leading change and innovation to keep their organizations fresh, dynamic and growing.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Don’t utilize your competitions practices, but rather innovate around them and improve upon them to create an advantage that can be leveraged in the market. Innovation, improvements, or these 'Next' Practices should be looked at in all facets of your business value proposition, your core.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2010

For those of you not familiar with Kevin, he is a two-time best selling author and the Chief Potential Officer of The Kevin Eikenberry Group , a learning consulting company that has been helping organizations, teams and individuals reach their potential since 1993. Remember, you are always walking and others are always watching.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

I’m often regarded as a thought leader, but I don’t run an organization, and don’t have any desire to. When you’re the boss your suggestions become orders, all your jokes are funny, and the higher you climb in an organization the more your ego gets stroked. Marshall Goldsmith : Not to be a leader. Not everyone should be a leader.

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N2Growth Blog

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? It applies to your branding, marketing, supply chain, and ultimately to your customer base. Here is a simple rule of thumb…the bigger the key man policy the less scalable the company is.

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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

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

JANUARY 10, 2011

Here’s the thing…you really don’t need to work too hard to identify leaders within an organization – they are the ones taking on the greatest levels of responsibility and delivering on their commitments. They are the ones innovating and breaking-down barriers. They are the ones people turn to when things get tough.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 2, 2010

It is the ability to stay mentally focused on achieving the mission at hand, regardless of circumstances, that will help you take your organization to that next level. As we approach this 4th of July weekend I can’t help but think of our founding fathers and the sacrifices they made when they fought to establish our country’s freedom.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 11, 2010

Vision is the core of culture, and without it organizations will never move beyond mediocrity – if they get that far. I'd add that a good vision isn't just the leader or the organization. It is far more than an ethereal statement – it is a catalyst for creating a focused, impassioned and productive workforce.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Madoff Investment Securities LLC, the financial derivatives market collapse, Toyota concealing owner reports of sudden acceleration (resulting in a USA man sentenced to prison) and the BP Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Horizon oil spill?

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Organizations would be well served to move past the infatuation with beauty contests and look for real strength in the areas that matter. Loyalty is a missing ingredient in job market of both the secular and sacred. Would love to teach my staff this lesson with your permission. I would like to add one. Your post are always eye-opening.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Transferring influence is truly a force multiplier and a key to building a successful organization. link] #30Thursday Post Number Nine (Yes it’s fine!) | Musings on Marketing and Other Morsels [.] What are some ways that influence can be possessed by my leadership staff? link] mikemyatt Hi David: Your question is a good one.

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Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 11, 2010

They look for innovative approaches (like the Remarkable Leadership Learning System ). This new product can help organizations with either of those last two very popular approaches. If you are looking for a cost effective and quick way to deliver targeted leadership skills training in your organization, this is a great tool.

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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

DECEMBER 17, 2010

It makes me nauteous to get mired in a ton of details and administrative activities – believe me, I’ve tried to get more organized on my own at ton of times over the years and well… I just can’t putt! Without them, we’re sunk! I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT thx @ArtieDavis @MarkOOakes @words4warrio.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 7, 2018

But one angle that hasn't yet been covered is the brand-inspired cultural revolution he led inside the organization. With One Ford, he put the purpose and values of the Ford brand at the center of the organization and unified the company’s people, plans, operations, and products to restore the brand to automotive leadership.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Great CEOs lead by example…they set the tone for others in the organization by demonstrating proactive, rational, logical and balanced thinking as opposed reactionary emotional thinking. by thecoachingconnection on July 15, 2010 This was reprinted below in its entirely by Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth, who originally [.]

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Lead on Purpose

APRIL 20, 2010

— The Product Management Perspective: Product managers are in a prime position to provide value to their organizations. One the most effective ways to create value for your company is to become an expert at market sensing. 2 Responses Hauke Borow , on April 26, 2010 at 3:45 am said: Hi Michael, nice post!

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

I can promise you one thing…If as a leader you don’t have a clear read on the pulse of your organization, it won’t have a healty pulse for very long. link] mikemyatt Hi Gordon: It sounds as if there is no "disconnect" in your organization. " Great article. Marlyn Fantastic and right on Mike.

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Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 20, 2010

A few common methods include: The number of people reporting up through the organization The quantity or amount of product or services produced The “bottom line&# or income produced by the company The number of links, references or accolades to the leader or the organization Other methods that focus on things and not people.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

Leaders that wait until a problem occurs to deal with it place themselves and their organization at a huge strategic disadvantage. 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

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Great leaders possess the ability to create a vision for the organizations they lead. Want to find out? If you’re looking to benchmark your leadership ability the following self examination will give you a baseline to build from. Section II: Vision. Section IV: Tactics.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 14, 2010

I strongly suggest that whomever is doing the hiring within your organization utilize a values based recruiting model. Never oversell the company, but rather disclose all the problems and weaknesses of the organization so that the candidate can make a good decision that won’t later be unwound by inconsistent messaging or practices.

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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?&# I’m always amazed at the number of organizations that charge sub-par leaders with mission critical tasks and then wonder why they failed to meet their objectives.

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Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Paul shared a string of fabulous ideas and techniques to help everyone be more effective at both problem solving and innovation. He said that when striving for innovation, leaders should think like venture capitalists. They consider the idea itself, the team, the market and more. Consider what venture capitalists do.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2010

MIT Technology Review The Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s magazine of innovation promotes “the understanding of emerging technologies and their impact on business and society.&# … Executive Development Opportunities. … Executive Development Opportunities.

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Lead on Purpose

MARCH 30, 2010

To effectively work with development, sales and other teams in your organization you must gain their trust. Trust is key to understanding your customers and your market. This focus has come primarily from reading The Speed of Trust by Stephen M.R. You also need to trust that the team members will do what they have committed to do.

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