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AUGUST 23, 2010

This is the definition of presence, and it is only when we operate in the present that real creativity, growth and innovation occur. Operating in excess of that threshold will cause increased stress, lack of attention to detail and errant decisioning. Is your rubber-band stretched so tight that it’s about to snap?

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NOVEMBER 16, 2010

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JANUARY 3, 2011

If your company is in products, services, or businesses that you wouldn’t enter into if you weren’t in that particular arena today…GET OUT! As a CEO of any company, it's your responsibility to make the tough calls, and not let fear immobilize good decisions. This was a good read and better advice.

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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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APRIL 25, 2010

Ask yourself this question…Who is more loyal; an employee who has been with the company a long time but is an under-performer, or a less tenured employee who always goes the extra mile and consistently exceeds expectations? the company is not leveraging its true talent base. link] Drew I like this post Mike.

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JULY 2, 2010

If you’re passionate about something it means you care so much that it hurts…Refusing to surrender, and having the ability to make the tough decision or the needed sacrifice, will allow your company to continue taking ground and will keep the competitive advantage on the side of your enterprise.

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OCTOBER 28, 2010

Rarely will you come across a static opportunity in the sense that it will stand idle and wait for you to act…Significant opportunities are not only scarce, but they typically operate on the principal of diminishing returns. So much so, that if you don’t think timing is everything - think again.

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JANUARY 20, 2011

In today’s post I’ll share my thoughts on how to control gossip in the workplace… If what you desire as an executive is to have a healthy, thriving, and productive company, it is essential that you curtail office gossip.

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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? The truth is that great companies are those which can thrive and prosper in the absence of sophistication. Talent is clearly a plus as long as it is a value add and not a business requirement.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 25, 2014

Many midsized companies dream of joining the Fortune 500 someday or of becoming the next General Electric, Microsoft, or Amazon. But they don’t think nearly enough about operational meltdowns – technological glitches and other problems that can put them out of business. Take Instagram, the San Francisco-based social media company.

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OCTOBER 25, 2010

LeadsandBids.com A virtual platform offering a network of services and proposes to bring contractors, property owners, finance, insurance, real estate and other pertinent services together. … Executive Development Opportunities. N2 is a proud member of Linked-In.

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DECEMBER 20, 2010

Toxic personalities will put a damper on morale, attempt to intimidate and/or manipulate co-workers for personal gain, and can even chase away a company’s best talent. Here are "9 Signs That Your Next Company Cares About Its Employees." link] Donna Svei Great post Mike.

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MARCH 23, 2010

Most companies can claim an element of success in some aspect of CRM proficiency such as sales force automation, database marketing, development of a knowledgebase, etc., but the reality is that most companies absolutely miss the boat in harnessing the true power of CRM which is improving the customer experience.

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Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

HP has made some controversial decisions lately, but is Meg Whitman a great strategic move or the kiss of death for this once great tech company? HP announced Whitman’s appointment on September 22, 2011 but given the public comments, customers seem to think it’s a bad choice. For a small business, this is a huge operational problem.

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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. 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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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? I have witnessed company bonuses work marvelously well, and I have seen them create great animosity and discord. That is the question.

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AUGUST 26, 2010

The moral of the story is this…A lack of delegation creates operational bottlenecks, delegation confused with abdication creates organization chaos, and effective delegation of authority vs. tasks creates personal and operational excellence. Share and Enjoy: View Comments bfpower Well said, Mike.

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APRIL 20, 2010

In today’s post I’ll share 8 tips for common sense branding that entities of any size can put into practice… So what’s the best way to build a brand if you’re not a Fortune 500 company? Be very, very smart.

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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.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 13, 2011

Performance measurement typically drives much of the way a large company works. Supplementing profits with ROIC and revenue growth is a step in the right direction to ensure that the profits a business earns are actually creating value, not simply over-consuming capital that another company could better deploy.

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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.

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JANUARY 16, 2011

Your cannot successfully manage someone's company brand without knowing how to manage your own brand. The Personality of the brand manager is crucial because your values determine your approach to your personal brand and that of the organization your are heading. Thanks Oarabile nobilify Interesting post Mike.

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JUNE 14, 2010

The most successful companies incorporate disruptive thinking into all of their business and management practices to gain distinctive competitive value propositions. “Me Too&# companies fight to eek out market share in an attempt to survive, while disruptive companies become category dominant brands insuring sustainability. .

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JANUARY 10, 2011

As much as most companies don’t want to admit this, it is highly unlikely that you have anyone in your organization that has great leadership attitude and aptitude that hasn’t already been identified. Identifying leaders? Have we really degenerated to this point? Identifying leader… [link] [.]

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APRIL 14, 2010

What should be jumping off the page here is that based upon the above referenced survey only two percent of the companies surveyed appear to utilize a value based hiring methodology. Moreover, one might conclude that 98% of these companies have the wrong people doing the hiring.

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APRIL 5, 2010

My experience with most executives & entrepreneurs is that they are totally committed to and focused on success.

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OCTOBER 26, 2010

For many companies, employees are expected to complete given tasks or processes because 'that's what we've always done' But if we focus instead on what the purpose is behind our efforts, suddenly it matters less if we're efficient in doing it if it ultimately contributes little to our organization's objectives.

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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. When someone asks me about an operational matter in the corridor and I haven’t got the key points mentally articulated, I am all over the place.

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JULY 6, 2010

Eric Shinseki, former Army Chief of Staff, Alan Mulally, CEO of the Ford Motor Company, and Frances Hesselbein, former CEO of the Girl Scouts. Marshall Goldsmith : While I could offer many examples, three individuals come to mind: General (Ret.)

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OCTOBER 1, 2010

Remember that all board members are obligated to make decisions that are in the best interests of the company. Set the Chinning Bar High : While rogue CEOs have received most of the media attention in recent history, don’t fool yourself into thinking that rogue board members don’t exist as well.

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APRIL 9, 2010

When you think of Apple you immediate think of a company that has built a strong brand around quality design. A brand is defined by how OTHERS perceive you/your company (yeah that's what it really is, not what you as brand creator think it is) and design goes a long way to influence perception.

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DECEMBER 5, 2010

Just like an algebraic formula, business also functions according to rules governing order of operations. It is much more important that your vision and mission be understood by company employees, and translated into the resultant authenticity of their actions. History is littered with defunct companies who failed to recognize this.

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JULY 26, 2010

I think not. While confidence can be mistaken for arrogance, and vice-versa, they are clearly not interchangeable terms.

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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.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 22, 2012

Built to Sell by John Warrillow highlights the many factors preventing business owners from successfully transitioning away from their companies and how to resolve this situation. All too often, business founders embed themselves within the operational fabric of the company they create; setting it up for failure upon they departure.

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OCTOBER 20, 2010

When we view our responsibilities three-dimensionally as if through a prism that simultaneously allows us to keep focused on the MRC concepts, we will make better mission-focused decisions that are based upon how our resources must be deployed to accomplish them, and we will operate in ethical ways that resonate with our partners and employees.

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JULY 8, 2010

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