N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

My suspicion is your best memories are of those teachers who inspired you, encouraged you, brought out your passion, and challenged you in a positive fashion. They either don’t value your contributions, or they know from experience that you’ll treat their inquiry in a belittling fashion. The boss will never go for that.&#

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N2Growth Blog

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. Great post and very insightful blog!

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

By actually seeking out areas of potential conflict, and proactively intervening in a fair and decisive fashion, you will likely prevent certain conflicts from ever arising. When I first You Can’t Argue With Crazy – n2growth.com 12/31/2008 By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth [ You can't argue [.]

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DECEMBER 2, 2010

I’ve addressed this topic before, but perhaps not in this fashion…True leadership is dedication to something beyond self. The act of operating in the truest best interest of others is the issue. Thanks for the astute observations Mark. Mike Henry Sr. Thanks for the great post. You're right on regarding love.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2010

If you’re still on the fence, I would request you try and answer the following question: If you can engage those with whom you conduct business, or otherwise desire to interact with in a meaningful and value added fashion why wouldn’t you do so? Thoughts? Good content will rise above the noise. Thanks for stopping by Jesse.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Lack of Focus and Follow-Through : Those leaders who lack the focus and attention to detail needed to apply leverage and resources in an aggressive and committed fashion will perish. The short answer is yes…There are in fact a great number of tests that can quickly assess leadership ability.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

If you crush the individual character and spirit of those who form your team, how can your team operate at its best? Trust, leads to a willingness to be open to: new opportunities; new collaborations; new strategies; new ideas, and; new attitudes. Accepting a person where they are, creates an bond of trust.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

Parents are raising their children in the same fashion and we are breeding a world where people cant take rejection, and people or managers who do say no are bad or don't practice "intellegent leadership." I couldn’t disagree more…&# – Read article [.]

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JUNE 20, 2010

If that is your gift – leverage email, texts, etc to extend it, but not to replace the ‘old fashioned way’ Nice thought this morning Mary Jo. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 31, 2010

Not that the eight steps makes it sounds easy, but it gives the impression that the information is organized in an easy to understand fashion. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. Skill 7; Leading and Empowering is huge in my book.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

I'm hopeful that today's comments will help us all process things in a healthier fashion while not forgetting the sacrifices that have been made for us. link] mikemyatt Hi Erin: Thanks for sharing your memories of that day, and your prayers for all affected. Best wishes Erin.

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Mills Scofield

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

In meat plants, tens of thousands of operators are “whizzing” meat products everyday in over sixty countries around the world. By the end of 2010, we have a prototype adaptation of our Whizard trimmer for tissue processing operating with the original customer, but we know that the tool is unsatisfactory in many ways.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 31, 2015

Decades of operating losses and rampant turnover in both the employee base and ownership group had cemented a fearful culture. The nascent e-commerce effort, viewed suspiciously by most in the company, operated independently on an antiquated platform. I did not want the company to liquidate. Those who could adapt, thrived.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 23, 2020

as well as the Tohoku earthquake in Japan in 2011. COVID-19 has changed virtually everything, including the way electronics manufacturers operate. It operates simply and efficiently without the need for WiFi, yet its sophisticated inner workings enable it to take stock of its environment and easily move and manipulate items.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 19, 2011

August 2011 HBR. While it may not be intuitive to global readers, I see many similarities between Samsung's transformation from local leader in Korea to major player on the world stage and our own journey in building the United Bank for Africa into a group that operates in 20 countries and on three continents.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Among the top performers on the 2011 World's Best Multinational Companies list are culturally-strong technology companies such as Microsoft, NetApp, SAS, and Google. Old-fashioned benefits like health insurance, family leave, and flex time ranked only 15 percent when considering most valued HR offerings. They're upgrading.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 13, 2011

Ideas in and of themselves do not constitute a philosophy, principle, or strategy. However while most anyone can cobble together a high level strategic plan, very few can author a strategy that can be successfully implemented. link] Bill Wood Okay, I reposted your piece on CEO strategy direction.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 25, 2013

Founded in 1998, Lululemon produces sports apparel for women that is fashionable, environmentally friendly, and as technically advanced as sports apparel for men. Chobani’s brand strategy focused on the taste, texture, affordability, and authenticity of its “real” yogurt. By 2011, Chobani was the number-one yogurt brand in America.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 24, 2015

Let’s consider first the example of Blink Booking , which Rebeca Minguela started in 2011 after graduating from HBS. New tools and strategies. A classic lesson from strategy is that value can come from entry barriers. What do I mean by nondigital components? Minguela had observed the rapid success of the U.S.-based

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2017

In a study of S&P 500 and Global 500 firms, our team found that those leading the most successful transformations, creating new offerings and business models to push into new growth markets, share common characteristics and strategies. Matthew Eyring , Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer of Vivint Inc.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 19, 2011

The first round of presidential polls on April 10, 2011, set the stage for a June runoff between the leftist Ollanta Humala, a former military commander, and right-winger Keiko Fujimori, the daughter of a former Peruvian president who is in jail. HDS isn't a stripped-down version of the traditional hospital.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

If you choose to dive into the social media world without a strategy, without understanding how to create social media influence, you will not be pleased with your results. Following are a few tips to help you build influence online: Have a Strategy - If you want to create success and influence using social media you better have a plan.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 12, 2018

He’s the CEO and self-titled “Head Coach ” of Björn Borg, the Swedish sports fashion company named after the tennis star. Bunge launched a new strategy, aiming to reinvent Björn Borg as a notable premium brand in sports fashion. Henrik Bunge is one such leader.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 20, 2013

They also want to be involved in developing sustainability strategy. And in a departure from attitudes five or 10 years ago, most employees care more about ensuring that the business operations themselves are sustainable than they do about philanthropic activities, as shown in this chart.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 9, 2013

However, if you need capital to validate, you are operating in a zone that will be full of very dark hours. But in 2011, $30 billion was invested by angels and $24 billion by Series A venture capitalists. If one assumes each angel deal was $300,000 per deal, then about 100,000 deals were done in 2011.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 22, 2011

It’s about having the guts to seek feedback from others in a sincere and genuine fashion. That’s why in most organizations good news zooms to the top, while bad news – data that reveals goals missed, problems lurking, or feedback that challenges or defeats our strategy – flows uphill like molasses in January.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

There is no question that Porter's work has helped shape (some would say, "invent") modern-day strategy. It carries with it one fundamental assumption: that customers are tangential to the process. I've used his ideas for over 20 years of running companies big and small, and I consider myself a fan of his thinking.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 27, 2014

In 2011 it was $2 billion , good for third place. And Icahn, like Buffett, no longer has to worry about what is probably the biggest barrier to value-investing success — clients who abandon you when value falls out of fashion. He reportedly took home compensation of $1.7 In 2012 it was $1.9 billion , putting him in second place.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

I am a huge fan of the benefits of professional development gained from good old-fashioned reading. With the plethora of reading material on the market today it is not a simple thing to make sure that you’re covering all the bases in a time efficient fashion. Did you know that the average American only reads one book a year?

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 16, 2015

One of Barça’s ideals is that soccer must be played skillfully and in an artistic fashion rather than relying on sheer strength and size. Like most organizations, Barça operates in a fast-paced environment with ambitious short-term goals. As the compass that points to the organization’s future.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 17, 2010

As I’ve said in other posts, great leaders have the innate ability to call on the right skills in a contextually and environmentally appropriate fashion. No single leader can possess every needed attribute. " [link] Principal (le?) learning » Leadership thinking [.] definition of leadership – with some great quotes! [.]

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 24, 2011

Closing the Execution Gap : How Great Leaders and Their Companies Get Results by Richard Lepsinger If an organization can’t execute its plans and initiatives, nothing else matters: not the most solid, well thought-out strategy, not the most innovative business model, not even technological breakthroughs that could transform an industry.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

I would caution you against confusing speed with reckless abandon…I’m a big proponent of planning, assessment, analysis and strategy, but only if it is concluded in a timely fashion. Leadership requires attention to detail and a commitment to quality, but rarely does it require perfection.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 17, 2010

This approach is often executed in a pre-canned fashion. There is nothing short of a voluminous amount of leadership information being published on a daily basis. Your comments remind me of two distinctly different approaches. Broadly speaking… The first leverages the Socratic method of questioning.

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