N2Growth Blog

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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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 15, 2013

It is essentially impossible not to and this is particularly true in the ever-changing and evolving technology industry. According to The Conference Board, CEO tenure has decreased to an average of 8.4 years as of 2011 from 10 years in 2000. It is clear once again that planned CEO succession is necessary.

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In the CEO Afterlife

AUGUST 29, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. by John • August 29, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Strategy • 2 Comments. There are all sorts of strategies in today’s business – at the top is corporate strategy, followed by a slew of functional and sub-functional strategies ranging from marketing to waste management. Leadership.

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Recent research from the University at Buffalo highlighted how earnings reports can be enough to get a CEO fired. “In contrast, boards of firms with low earnings persistence are less likely to fire a CEO with a poor performance because it’s likely temporary.”

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Women on Business

JANUARY 8, 2011

NASDAQ: APPL ) has named Andrea Jung , CEO of Avon  (NYSE: AVP ), as the eigth member of its board of directors. Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO, stated that Jung will bring a “new dimension&# to the company’s board. Andrea Jung is the first woman and the first Asian to hold a seat on Apple’s board.Â

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Women on Business

JANUARY 23, 2011

Meg Whitman, 51, has been quoted saying a CEO should never stay with the same company for more than 10 years, because by that time the company needs a fresh outlook. She joined eBay in 1998 and now, 10 years later, she’s following her own advice and leaving the company she helped drive to online success.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 5, 2015

During most of the 20th century Kodak held a dominant position in photographic film, and in 1976, had an 89% market share of photographic film sales in the United States. In 2011, Kodak made the list of Top 10 Fortune 500 Employers With Older Workers, called out for employing a disproportionately high percentage of mature workers.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 30, 2012

It’s clear that in many cases, women are not just influencing the market; they are the market. In other words, women have been the market for some time now yet many executives have not taken action on this huge opportunity. In 2012, 18 of the Fortune 500 companies will have women CEOs at the helm.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 9, 2010

I cannot even begin to count the number of times I’ve had a CEO tell me that certain immutable business principles just don’t apply to his/her business because, “this business is different.&# Well actually, no it’s not.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 3, 2011

This is so much the case that some CEOs will avoid restructuring initiatives at all costs. My question is this…since when have fear and avoidance become prerequisites for success as a CEO? That is the question that many a business is forced to ask at some point during their life cycle.

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Modern Servant Leader

JANUARY 17, 2013

Social CEOs : 77% of buyers say they are more likely to buy from a company whose CEO uses social media1. Employee Trust: 82% of employees say they trust a company more when the CEO and leadership team communicate via social media. eMarketer: CEOs who Tweet Held in High Regard by eMarketer 3/27/2012. Social Media.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 14, 2010

So, in today’s post I’ll examine the power of disruption as a key business driver… Disruptive business models focus on creating, disintermediating, refining, reengineering or optimizing a product/service, role/function/practice, category, market, sector, or industry.

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Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 7, 2011

Next post: Are We Experiencing A Technology Tsunami? Another reason for America’s drop in education might be as simple as medication + boring school = poor education. We are raising a generation of “stupid&# people. Leave a Comment Previous post: There’s No Such Thing As A Free Lunch. How To Pick Yourself Up After You Fail.

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Chart Your Course

JUNE 24, 2013

According to a May 2013 survey from email marketing company Constant Contact, 59 percent of small businesses say running their business is harder today than it was five years ago. Plus more than half say the bad economy is the main reason for their troubles, followed by changing technologies and an increase in direct competition.

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Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 1, 2011

They look at the whole movie – not just the story, or the characters, or the voices, or the technology – they make it all work. In my observable opinion, because of a few rules: They take their time. Most of their films take three years to make. They speak to all generations in their movies, not just kids. Unported License.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 11, 2018

In this brief, entertaining talk, he shares what he learned from people working in the sciences, arts, media, technology, and other fields, including such well-known figures as Rupert Murdoch, Norman Jewison, Goldie Hawn, Frank Gehry, and Bill Gates. ” Marishane shares the lessons of developing and marketing his innovative product.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

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In the CEO Afterlife

JANUARY 14, 2012

I could talk about their brands, their global clout, their sales growth or their stock market value. No matter what they do, from technology to advertising, they believe that it is not as good as it can be or as good as it ought to be. 2011 sales were $82 billion. We have more good P&G people to get the job done.

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N2Growth Blog

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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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.&# Inc.com Inc. magazine’s offering of information, products, services, and online tools for business or management.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Anyone paying attention to current events has recently witnessed that it doesn’t really matter whether you’re a politician, investment banker, CEO, or just an average citizen, when it comes to making a simple decision, managing a crisis, or attempting to exploit an opportunity, timing is everything. pastortom2022 Great post Mike.

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Modern Servant Leader

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

The Modern Servant Leader Servant Leadership & Technology. Technology. September 20, 2011 Servant Leadership. Technology. Monthly: September 2011. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011. February 2011. January 2011. Why Technology Managers Make Great Leaders. Leadership.

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Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 10, 2011

Get Shareaholic Tagged as: Question , VOC , Voice of the Customer { 0 comments… add one now } Leave a Comment Previous post: Are We Experiencing A Technology Tsunami? You might be VERY surprised. Next post: Are You A Super-Connector? recent posts 3 Tips To Take More Powerful Notes During Meetings. How To Pick Yourself Up After You Fail.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 11, 2010

A CEO’s ability to perform effectively is so closely tied to their ability to form a clearly articulated vision, evangelize the vision and then to execute on their vision, that no real discussion on executive leadership should take place without an emphasis on vision.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

Trust me when I tell you that being out of touch is never a good position to find yourself in as the CEO. My advice to CEOs, regardless of whether you’re running a start-up or a Fortune 500 company, is to go see things for yourself.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2010

The difference between the two aforementioned examples is that great leaders have mastered the art of finding the right message regardless of the medium, market, or constituency being addressed. Do you ever find yourself sitting back and marveling at those leaders who always seem to have the right thing to say?

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 23, 2010

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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Stop hiding behind the old and antiquated belief ‘you’re above all that mundane stuff’ — you’re too important/elevated to have to know/understand your own technology. It’s almost 2011, not 1998. Here are some excuses I run into: “I don’t need to know how to run my laptop.&# — Yes you do.

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Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

HP announced Whitman’s appointment on September 22, 2011 but given the public comments, customers seem to think it’s a bad choice. It’s my stance that HP usually leaps before it looks and I am not sure that I am sold on Whitman as the new CEO. HP Has a Poor Track Record in Past CEO Selection. So let’s look.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Purdue is known for its bright engineers, top flight technology students, it is the alma mater of the first and last men to walk on the moon. I know of the CEO of a company who takes Fridays off during winter as “personal ski days.&# I can’t see one. I’ve noticed that male leaders take time off.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2010

As odd as it sounds, businesses that are not dependant on smart talent, capital, or technology can scale faster and easier than those businesses burdened with the aforementioned dependencies. The dumb factor not only applies to talent, capital, and technology, but it also extends throughout the entire value chain.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 24, 2010

Think about it…when was the last time you viewed a negative soundbite of a CEO who was engaged in active listening? 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.

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Coaching Tip

MARCH 27, 2011

In 2001, Page and Brin hired their first CEO, Eric Schmidt, who had a Ph.D. in computer science and twenty years of management experience in tech companies; most recently, he had been the CEO of Novell. Through the period of March of 2002 to March of 2011, my small executive coaching company, Signature, Inc.,

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 10, 2011

link] ATIG Dear Mike, "I've found that 90% of problems companies have on-line are created by management, not technology" David Segal Why not E-leader ( participative) for better decision making to do the right thing ? We must slow down the technology speed and its consequences. Identifying leaders?

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Women on Business

JANUARY 17, 2011

CEO, CMO, COO, CIO, CFO, etc.), Furthermore, of the 535 highest paid and most senior positions at those companies, only 5.8% are held by women (down from 6.9% in the prior year). One more disheartening statistic shows that only 26% of those companies have at least one woman in an executive officer’s position (e.g.,

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2010

Over the years I’ve met more than a few CEOs who paid little or no attention to their board of directors, only to find themselves wondering what went wrong as they were being ushered out the door prior to the expiration of their employment agreement. As a CEO, your board can be one of your greatest allies.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 20, 2010

Avoid controversy, maintain a high likeability factor, consistently and proactively engage your customers, be a business of character that engenders trust and confidence with your target market(s), produce a quality product or service at a competitive price point, and provide great customer service.

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