N2Growth Blog

APRIL 9, 2010

Largely due to the iPod’s strong integrated design qualities it is the dominant brand in its class, commands a pricing premium, and has developed an extremely loyal and satisfied customer base.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Sad but true…real talent won’t be attracted to, or remain engaged with leaders who operate on fear-based tactics. link] mikemyatt Hi Dan: What a great observation about the "price" of loyalty. Poor Performance : Leaders who have the respect of their team will outperform those that don’t.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 31, 2010

This book highlights Paul’s significant experience in a 40-year career of managing people and as a well-respected consultant to managers and their organizations across the globe. Readers of this post are entitled to a 10% discount off the cover price if they contact Paul at PaulK@MidwGroup.com. What are the 8 skills?

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2010

The big thing for me is I know when I add something to my life and work, there's a price to pay – time wise! So, I 'm thinking, why not take a piece of that and post it a few times a week and see what happens? Something has to be subtracted. We only have so much time. I wonder how many bloggers families pay?

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Complacency has it’s price, up to and including some morally and ethically reprehensible leaders who have been elected to public office. At one point in my career, I worked for a man who was a tyrant, bigot and sexist. We may be snowed by the public relations machine that “markets” a poor leader. Worse yet, we may not vote for anyone.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Let me be blunt – you won’t earn anyone’s respect, at least not the respect of anyone who matters if your concern for career success overshadows your concern for the well-being of your family. Think About Your Legacy: Create a legacy that transcends your career. What I can tell you is that I’ve always made my family a priority.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

I hope your inspiring and heartfelt thoughts cause others to reflect on the great price that has been, and is continuing to be paid to protect our freedom. It is because of men like you that we all have the privilege of freedom. Best wishes Bo… [link] mikemyatt Thank you Mark.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 25, 2011

Unusually Excellent is a back-to-basics reference book that offers both seasoned and aspiring leaders a framework for understanding and a guide for applying the battle-tested fundamentals of leadership at every stage of their careers. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. Don’t squelch the flow of ‘bad’ news.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 25, 2011

Unusually Excellent is a back-to-basics reference book that offers both seasoned and aspiring leaders a framework for understanding and a guide for applying the battle-tested fundamentals of leadership at every stage of their careers. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. Don’t squelch the flow of ‘bad’ news.

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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. He reportedly took home compensation of $1.7 billion in 2013, making him the fifth highest-paid fund manager in the land. In 2012 it was $1.9

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

As companies adjust comfort levels and acquire confidence in the arena of business development, there is a direct relationship to billings, client mix diversity, market share, competitive advantage, stock price and levels of business which enable other planned growth. This holds for corporate operating units and departments.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 17, 2010

But because true leaders are motivated by loving concern than a desire for personal glory, they are willing to pay the price.&# - Eugene B. Serves their best interests, and in doing so will not always be popular, may not always impress.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 2, 2012

Their work is off-the-shelf, conforms to an established mode of operation, contains original thought and draws precedents from experience. (17 That’s what they have done for most of their careers. (2 Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. Consultants conduct programs designed by their companies, in repetitive motion.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 24, 2017

Time, whether measured by hours in a day or days in a career, is finite. In other words, they connected with people who could help them with customer issues, such as staff in finance, legal, pricing, or marketing. Historically, successful investment of financial capital can make someone’s career.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

They don't want job security, they want career fluidity.". Spanish-born Roberto Alcazar, who started his branded content agency EOIntegration.com at Grind at the end of 2011, told me one of the things he likes about Grind, "is that you get to interact whether you want to or not.

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In the CEO Afterlife

JUNE 25, 2012

After leaving the C-Suite almost twenty years ago, I pursued a career as a strategy consultant. Secondly, the fresh fruit and vegetable industry operates by a unique cultural factor – Sell It or Smell It. Costco (2011 sales +14%, profit +12%) and Publix (2011 sales +7%, profit +11%) are two notable examples. Trouble is.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Since Knudstorp took over, Lego’s revenues have increased by 400%, and its operating profit margin has increased from -21% to 34%. Because Leica made cameras at the top end of the price range and didn’t adapt to these changes, it lost money throughout the 1990s. The results were amazing. Nothing about free fall is easy.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Any number of franchised coaching offerings can be purchased at affordable prices, numerous affliliations with the hot coaching brand de-jure are available for the asking, or if all else fails coaches can just go it alone as a solo practitioner – the more the merrier right? Ultimately, I agree with Peter. Its about results.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 20, 2010

Winning an argument isn’t particularly difficult, but it may come at a very expensive price. Bright people can quickly find themselves in the position of confusing ego with intellect, and can sometimes defend ideas to the death rather than admit they’re wrong.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

Your career depended on that business going forward, and the numbers that mattered had to do with the performance of that business, not with Sony as a whole. Companies that will eventually be wrecked by others’ innovations are operating on autopilot. Copyright 2011. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. Be prepared.

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

Yet, in an economy whereby 60% of GDP and 85% of exports are derived from oil and gas, the need to diversify is evident, not least due to the decline in oil prices since 2014 that many believe is the new normal and the political and economic blockade that was imposed by some neighboring countries in June 2017.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 11, 2011

Many deals were put on the books in order to inflate the price of Enron stock, which the insiders sold at peak price levels. Enron did not demand enough accountability, fairness, ethics and operational autonomy from its outside auditor. Capitalization is stretched beyond limits, and operations advance in a cash-poor mode.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 17, 2010

Perhaps for starters we might stop providing recipes and talk honestly with clients about 1. the hard work of being a leader 2. the fact that there is no single recipe or solution but a path on which we can be a guide and fellow journeyman or woman.

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