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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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DECEMBER 7, 2010

Most of you who have been following this blog know that I’ve been an a strong evangelist of social media, and perhaps even more so of blogging for several years now. By any category analysis or analytical standard blogging has obviously developed into a powerful communication medium.

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AUGUST 22, 2010

The harsh reality is that great numbers of leaders continue to operate in a vacuum by sequestering themselves away in the corner office and attempting to lead from afar. So the real question is this…how does a CEO get to the point of being so disconnected from operations that he or she just doesn’t have a clue?

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JANUARY 21, 2011

Posted on January 21st, 2011 by admin in Leadership , Miscellaneous , Operations & Strategy By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Entrepreneur, CEO or Both? While entrepreneurs are clearly talented innovators and visionaries, most first time entrepreneurs don’t have prior experience as a CEO.

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JULY 26, 2010

to Mike Myatt for his blog “Confidence vs. Arrogance.” I think not. While confidence can be mistaken for arrogance, and vice-versa, they are clearly not interchangeable terms. While arrogance is a display of inferiority complex and sometime for most the men its the little boy within us threatening our confidence due to childhood experience.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

You’re undoubtedly thinking “who died and left Mike Myatt in charge of qualitatively assessing leadership blogs? You’re undoubtedly thinking “who died and left Mike Myatt in charge of qualitatively assessing leadership blogs?&# I know, I know - another list? Great question.

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AUGUST 9, 2010

What about competing against the innovation of others that could cause the obsolescence of your product or service? Well actually, no it’s not. All business (for profit or not) provide goods, services, or intellectual property/capital to a market (or markets) for some form of consideration.

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AUGUST 24, 2010

Even solid world class institutions like the University of California Berkeley under the leadership of Chancellor Birgeneau & Provost Breslauer are firing employees, staff, faculty and part-time lecturers through “Operational Excellence (OE) initiative”: last year 600 were fired, this year 300. Julia Fernandes Very nice post.

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OCTOBER 18, 2010

Gut instincts can only take you so far in life, and anyone who operates outside of a sound decisioning framework will eventually fall prey to an act of oversight, misinformation, misunderstanding, manipulation, impulsivity or some other negative influencing factor. They make bad decisions. This is our generations great leadership delusion.

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MARCH 18, 2010

Also, a common response is to confuse a sales engine, fulfillment process, operational process, technology platform, or any number of other areas as business models, where this is not the case. Furthermore, a business plan, strategic plan, marketing plan, capital formation plan, exit plan, etc., are also not business models.

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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? As you said in the blog, when we choose to invest in people we may not receive immediate results. Are you efficient or effective, or do you know? Thanks for stopping by James.

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DECEMBER 2, 2010

The act of operating in the truest best interest of others is the issue. By treating "love" as a verb and as such being actionable and intentional in its application, leaders can be more purposeful and consistent. Thanks for the astute observations Mark. Mike Henry Sr. Thanks for the great post. You're right on regarding love.

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DECEMBER 17, 2010

Copyright/Legal Privacy Resources Sitemap N2Growth Blog © Copyright 2010 N2Growth. Thank you for your post Mike. link] ATIG Have a wonderful Christmas. Wishing you memorable quality time with your loved ones. I Think Not. Whos Reading N2growth Twitter Updates mikemyatt: Poor work requries a lot of explanation beca. Our Freedom.

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OCTOBER 20, 2010

Frequent readers of this blog can find a veritable plethora of tips on becoming a better and more effective leader. The best leaders are focused on leading change and innovation to keep their organizations fresh, dynamic and growing. Put another way, not all leaders are created equal.

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APRIL 5, 2010

display: none; } 3 Tweets Building a Great Team | Catalyst 2 Tweets Contingency Planning | N2Growth Blog By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth My experience with most executives and [.] My experience with most executives & entrepreneurs is that they are totally committed to and focused on success.

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AUGUST 11, 2010

Closing gaps becomes much easier when you can position differences as non-adversarial and operate within a framework of trust. If so, you likely have issues with conflict. The issue hasn't risen to a level of significance to merit their involvement, in which case you must get them to understand why the conflict merits their involvement.

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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. So why do so many established and often well managed companies struggle with disruptive innovation? or my personal favorite, “We need to focus on our core business.&#

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DECEMBER 21, 2010

Is the pursuit of success or significance driving your quest in 2011? I write about the importance of that purpose for one's success and satisfaction on my blog this month (www.empireofhope.com). Did the attainment of your 2010 goals lead you closer to success or significance?

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Online Degree 100 Blogs Posts That Will Make You a Better Leader 5 Tweets Humility and Leadership | N2Growth Blog By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth News Flash – the phrase humble leadership is [.] link] Ovidiu What a GREAT article! " Thanks for stopping by Stan… [link] mikemyatt Thanks for the kind words Sir.

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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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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. Share and Enjoy: View Comments bfpower Well said, Mike.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Fear based motivations don’t instill loyalty, create trust, build morale, inspire creativity, attract talent, or drive innovation. Sad but true…real talent won’t be attracted to, or remain engaged with leaders who operate on fear-based tactics. Remember that respect is earned, and fear is imposed.

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OCTOBER 18, 2010

I really enjoy reading your blog. Copyright/Legal Privacy Resources Sitemap N2Growth Blog © Copyright 2010 N2Growth. I Think Not. Whos Reading N2growth Twitter Updates mikemyatt: Poor work requries a lot of explanation beca. mikemyatt: RT thx @ArtieDavis @MarkOOakes @words4warrio. mikemyatt: RT @janemyatt Their sacrifice.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2010

link] Sai Bharadwaj Good to know you & this blog. by thecoachingconnection on July 15, 2010 This was reprinted below in its entirely by Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth, who originally [.] [link] Tweets that mention Emotional Control | N2Growth Blog — Topsy.com [.] A blog post? From N2Growth [link] [.]

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JULY 11, 2010

I don’t do so in an attempt to torture you with redundant thought, but rather because I believe it is a message that is often taken far too lightly by chief executives. Thanks for adding to the conversation. link] Principal (le?) learning » Leadership thinking [.] paramount place of vision [.] I Think Not.

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DECEMBER 13, 2010

Just how much inspiration can I get from sharing this idea wit… 4 Tweets Leadership Self Examination | N2Growth Blog By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Looking to benchmark your leadership ability? Leaders who operate behind a veil of secrecy are only setting themselves up for a rude awakening. myself that.

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OCTOBER 1, 2010

2 Tweets 5/6/10: Top Talent Development Posts this Week 2 Tweets Managing Board Relations | N2Growth Blog By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Over the years I've met more than a few CEOs [.] Thanks in advance… Share and Enjoy: View Comments [link] Most Tweeted Articles by Leadership Development Experts [.]

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DECEMBER 1, 2010

It takes a blending of approach to craft the right message and this will not happen when operating in a vacuum. By the way, I love the blog design. link] Ben Waugh Great Blog post. I love the Blog template [link] mikemyatt Ben and Mike – Thanks for the comments and kind words. " Thanks for the insight.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Posted on November 29th, 2010 by admin in Miscellaneous , Operations & Strategy , Talent Management By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Bonus or no bonus? That is the question. If you do not challenge them, you will forever be watching them. I do not believe in babysitting a highly paid person. Happy Holidays. I Think Not.

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OCTOBER 10, 2010

If you cannot turn an idea into innovation, if you can’t put thought into practice, it’s not a game changer. The churches I had previously worked with operated from the the philosophy this is church, and if people want it they will come. If it’s not really meaningful, it’s not a game changer so why do it? Focus on value creation.

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MARCH 31, 2010

First time reader of your blog. Long-term experience will either validate or invalidate first impressions.That said, it's the first impression that buys you the privilege of having the chance to be in the game to begin with. Thanks again for stopping by Alvan. link] Alvan Grace Hi Mike. Nice post by the way. I Think Not.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Walt Disney, one of the greatest creative talents and true innovators of our time realized the value of action when he said: “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.&# While the aforementioned qualities are certainly admirable, they are only valuable if they influence or create action.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010

I very much enjoyed this piece, thank you! link] mikemyatt Hi Ashley: Thanks for the kind words and for your insights as well. I Think Not. Whos Reading N2growth Twitter Updates mikemyatt: Poor work requries a lot of explanation beca. mikemyatt: RT thx @ArtieDavis @MarkOOakes @words4warrio. mikemyatt: RT @janemyatt Their sacrifice.

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JANUARY 6, 2011

The word no ends discussions, stifles creativity, kills innovation, impedes learning, and gates initiative. I couldn’t disagree more…In today’s post I’ll share my thoughts on what I refer to as the fallacy of no. While inherently obvious, it should not go unnoticed that the use of the word no is 100% negative.

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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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DECEMBER 5, 2010

Just like an algebraic formula, business also functions according to rules governing order of operations. When I said that Vision determines the strategy, I was operating from my own definition of vision (vision= purpose, picture and values). I wouldn't retrofit values after strategy.

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JULY 8, 2010

Emails, voicemails, instant messages, text messages, blogs, Tweets, Facebook updates, etc., People simply don’t have the time to listen to, or read, unnecessarily long forms of communication. The second trend is technology’s recognition of the first trend. simply don’t lend themselves to the indulgence of pompous grandeur.

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