N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 9, 2010

Great businesses are in constant search of improvement, innovation, change, disruption, knowledge and other strategic leverage points that lead to a competitive advantage or operational enhancement. Well actually, no it’s not. Don’t fall into the rut of allowing your business to be trapped in a perpetual state of static thinking.

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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

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? Which hat, or hats do you wear? CEO…that title sounds good doesn’t it?

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2010

Be honest – is it truly an attempt to increase your efficiency that guides you to play to your strengths, or is it pride, ego, arrogance and laziness that precludes you from being disciplined? Remember that being efficient is not always the same thing as being effective.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 8, 2010

Managers and other senior leaders would use new ideas to put the chaos back into some order that turned out to be more effective and efficient. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply.

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QAspire

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

It is easy to “ monitor the numbers ” (sales dashboards, internal efficiencies and other metrics). But structuring an area of work in form of processes, you are reducing dependencies and improving operational efficiency. Once seen, what is difficult is to connect to customers, act and take right decisions.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2010

The following fundamental concepts of influence, which if properly understood and implemented, can help anyone become more efficient, productive and successful: 1. Influence is built upon a foundation of trust : If a person is not trusted there is a firm limit on their ability to create and use influence.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2010

They are voracious learners always looking for better methods, different approaches, enhanced efficiencies, better technology and increased velocity. Leaders who operate behind a veil of secrecy are only setting themselves up for a rude awakening. They are not afraid of change and growth in fact they tend to relish it.

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Miles Anthony Smith

MAY 2, 2018

Matt Sweetwood, branding expert, defines personal branding as: " Personal branding is the practice of people marketing themselves and their careers as brands -- the ongoing process of establishing a prescribed image or impression in the mind of others about an individual." Your personal brand is the mark you leave on the world.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 28, 2010

StrategyDriven effective executives, efficient employees Home About The StrategyDriven Organization Our Company Our Contributors Karen K. Kathryn also leads the Getting to the Top career development programs at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the UCLA Anderson School of Management. Juliano Howard T. Dickens Jr.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

StrategyDriven effective executives, efficient employees Home About The StrategyDriven Organization Our Company Our Contributors Karen K. Technology has exploded, giving us instant access to information and knowledge, and it all moves and changes so fast that some of what Boomers have learned during their careers may be obsolete.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Their core is the design and the idea, the operating system, plus the network environment such as iTunes. They moved with the most efficient best practice as they unfold. Even though I will from time-to-time slip and refer to something as “Best Practices&# I am attempting to extricate that phrase from my vocabulary.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Systems drive efficiency and results. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. Independence is often required to make final decisions. Being systematic is vital to current success. Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 2, 2010

It’s really this simple…if it’s not a priority for you to efficiently and effectively engage with your stakeholders, then you need to reevaluate your priorities. Social Media doesn’t make things more complex, rather it reduces things down to the ultimate level of simplicity.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

At my last job, even as my supervisors were mainly focused on efficiently fulfilling tasks, such as acquiring products and delivering orders, they were open to helping us and allowed us to grow as workers. Among my colleagues, we saw the good intent of everyone to produce their best work, while we rushed to fill orders.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 27, 2010

We often talk of greater efficiency – imagine if we could increase the presence of everyone by 5%? Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. Think of the impact of actually hearing each other more? Thanks for the post.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

That said, buckle-up and join me for a ride as we journey into the politically incorrect mind of Mike Myatt… The institutionalization of “Politically Correct Thinking&# in the corporate world has done more to harm operating businesses than just about any other social and/or cultural influence in recent times.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 12, 2010

I have found that highly productive executives and companies clearly understand the value, leverage, efficiency, and economies of scale that are generated by assembling highly focused, motivated, and productive teams. However great leaders and highly productive organizations always focus on team building as a key priority.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

StrategyDriven effective executives, efficient employees Home About The StrategyDriven Organization Our Company Our Contributors Karen K. Bob Smith (not his real name), source of the quote and Chief Operating Officer at Otis Elevator, knows that elevators tend to remain well under the radar screen until they break. Juliano Howard T.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 27, 2012

Tim Cook took over as CEO in 2011. Tim Cook's career followed a very different path. Cook had been running Compaq's supply chain with cutting-edge efficiency when Apple's supply chain was in a shambles. To this day, Cook continues as one of the best when it comes to operational excellence. Fault Line #1: At the Top.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 17, 2010

This isn’t to say that individual research should go away, but when looking at a complex system, relying on someone else can provide a huge increase in efficiency because at the end, you will know what you would have found otherwise, while having several hours more to accomplish other tasks. We just need to ask.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 24, 2010

Then it will be more efficient if you have a clear goal and suitable method. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. Later, I found I made a mistake on methods or direction so that I wasted too much time and energy.

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CO2

JUNE 29, 2010

In addition, because of the successive generations entering the workforce, rising education levels, globalization, the flattening of organizations, and an increased willingness to change careers and companies, employees have come to understand they can add more value doing meaningful work.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2015

They learn about internal and external uses for social networking technology, and how it can be applied to business operations — from HR to marketing to product development — for more efficient collaboration and faster innovation. As part of their coursework, students are mentored by IBMers.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2011

Companies that operate as a collection of silos commit the cardinal sin of underperforming relative to the resources they have invested. Money is left on the table because managers are unwilling or unable to cross-sell their products and services, cross-pollinate resources to create new products, or share best practices to improve efficiency.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Regardless of where you are in your life and your career, I can promise you one thing; you will consistently be faced with challenges and obstacles along the way. My question is this: have you taken the time to do the necessary planning? You will face physical, mental, financial, relational, and resource challenges among others.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 27, 2014

In 2011 it was $2 billion , good for third place. And now, just after passing the average life expectancy for an American male , he seems to be in the midst of the best run of his career. There is tons of evidence, much of it compiled by the formulator of the efficient market hypothesis, Eugene Fama , that value investing works.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

In evaluating any relationship in the value chain I’m looking for value, talent, performance, leverage, efficiency, economy of scale, work ethic, integrity, character, discipline and many other traits irrespective of your skin color, age, etc. I care about your contribution to the enterprise at every level…not just culturally.

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Terry Starbucker

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Here is Denise’s post from her perspective as one who has led change from within organizations like Sony during her corporate career and from the outside as a consulting partner, a role she has played for the past 6 years. We’ve each taken on the topic of influence in leadership and are exchanging blog posts.

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Terry Starbucker

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

Get out in the field – engage with your teammates, roll up your sleeves, talk to customers – especially if there’s distance between you and your actual operations. I see this quite a bit and it is challenging when operating in a system where you only see parts of the larger picture. SURESHKUMAR.S Great eye-opener.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 18, 2011

People who have bad attitudes have more career turnover. After a further two years, during which I was looking for a new career start, I finally decided to work from home and be closer to my wife and beautiful eight year old daughter whom I had neglected a lot while running these businesses in the first place.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Does this effectively and efficiently support our values, vision, and strategy? Which markets, partners, clients, or other opportunities can add significant value to our business? What specific steps can you take to increase your area’s contribution margin? Does this add value to our core business? What motivates >?

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

What distinguishes members of one group from another rarely has anything to do with intellect, wealth, social pedigree, career standing, or other like pursuits…It has everything to do with desire. Not to boast, just to confirm what you are saying.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 6, 2011

Pressures continue and accelerate for companies to stay in operation, become competitive, keep ahead of the marketplace and perform quality work. There is a sense that company operations are out of control. Expected Results: Your service is efficient and excellent, by your standards and by the publics. External-Marketplace.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 17, 2010

Covey “It’s not the will to win that matters…everyone has that.

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QAspire

JANUARY 8, 2010

Qualitative: We need a quality certification so that we can improve our internal efficiencies and streamline the processes for having delighted customers. . — Quantitative: Lets go for quality certification which will open us doors to more number of customers. — Quantitative: I have 6000+ followers on Twitter. Feels great!

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

It's no secret that the efficiency-driven modern office is a joyless and at best neutral venue in most people's lives. They don't want job security, they want career fluidity.". Demand is predicted to expand by as much as 40% in 2013. And for good reason. They choose when and how they do what they do, on their own terms.

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