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JUNE 14, 2010

While much has been written about corporate vision, mission, process, leadership, strategy, branding and a variety of other business practices, it is the engineering of these practices to be disruptive that maximizes opportunities. When was the last time you rolled-out a new product? Do people in your organization laugh at new ideas?

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OCTOBER 18, 2010

Put simply…not all inputs should weigh equally in one’s decisioning process. By developing a qualitative and quantitative filtering mechanism for your decisioning process you can make better decisions in a shorter period of time. Another aspect that needs to be factored into the decisioning process is the source of the input.

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APRIL 25, 2010

The mandates for compliance along with the accompanying maze of bureaucratic processes and procedures, will often take precedence over doing the right thing. You see tenure is not synonymous with loyalty, but rather is more often a measure of compliance and survival. the company is not leveraging its true talent base.

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APRIL 14, 2010

Don’t be quick to hire based upon gut feel, but rather take time in the interviewing process to let the prospective new hire get a feel for your culture and your company. that can be administered as part of the hiring process. Identify problems upstream and spare the organization a lot of stress and expense.

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AUGUST 9, 2010

What about competing against the innovation of others that could cause the obsolescence of your product or service? Get outside of your old thought patterns and seek out people, technology, collaborative relationships, process and any other solutions that can improve your business.

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MAY 16, 2010

link] Tanveer Naseer Mike, your piece is a great reminder for organizations to not obsess over their processes or their top talent, but to focus instead on what the purpose is behind their organization. It was exactly the simplicity of their business model and their product that made them into the company that they are today.

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AUGUST 26, 2010

The most productive, high-performance organizations have the ability to deliver fairly complex solutions, and complete difficult tasks at the lowest levels within their organization. Kicking the bird out of the nest and saying go fly with the project is short sighted and very weak leadership.

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DECEMBER 17, 2010

Take an assessment of what you do well and what you don’t and then apply rigor, process, structure and discipline to each of those areas. The most productive leaders I know have the ability to be extremely nice, very civil and always polite while maintaining the ability to be direct, focused, and candid.

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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. must all reflect high standards of quality.

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AUGUST 11, 2010

Leadership is a full-contact sport, and if you cannot address conflict in a healthy, productive fashion then you should not be in a leadership role. Unresolved conflict often results in a loss of productivity, stifles creativity, and creates barriers to cooperation. If so, you likely have issues with conflict.

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JULY 8, 2010

In 140 characters or less, elections are influenced, news is being broken, relationships are being created and expanded, brands are being built, trust is being build, influence is being generated, and products & services are being sold. Don’t underestimate the power of brevity. Thanks for adding to the discussion Randy.

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AUGUST 12, 2010

The gist of the argument seems to be that for teams to be productive, employees have to feel “empowered&# by having an equal voice. And as odd as it may sound, one of the greatest impediments to building productive teams is practicing management by consensus. I can sum-up my feeling on this in one word… ridiculous.

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APRIL 5, 2010

This is so much the case that the most often overlooked aspect of strategic planning is adequately addressing contingencies as part of the planning process. While this is understandable, it is nonetheless naive, and it constitutes a major flaw in the business logic of most strategic plans.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2010

It’s as if it has become more acceptable to bash users of buzzwords than to actually listen to what’s being said – this in my opinion is not healthy, nor is it productive.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Lack of Feedback : If as a leader you don’t subject yourself to a 360 review process, then you are not earnestly looking for personal growth and development opportunities. I ask myself, what would make the other person have a "WOW" experience and make me feel really good in the process. The boss will never go for that.&#

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DECEMBER 22, 2010

What I like to refer as “positional gaps&# are best closed by listening to all sides, finding common ground and then letting the principle of doing the right thing guide the process. It is absolutely possible to build very productive relationships with even the most adversarial of individuals.

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AUGUST 24, 2010

The next step in the process is learning where to apply your new found listening skills. A key point for all leaders to consider is that it’s impossible to stick your foot in your mouth when it’s closed. Think about it…when was the last time you viewed a negative soundbite of a CEO who was engaged in active listening?

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OCTOBER 10, 2010

It was this taste of disappointment that led me to share my personal process for finding and implementing game changers – I call it SMARTS(C) ( S imple- M eaningful- A ctionable- R elational- T ransformational- S calable). The way I view the process it’s something like this. Flash-analysis/trial again and again until it clicks.

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OCTOBER 20, 2010

“My way or the highway&# leadership styles don’t play well in today’s world, will result in a fractured culture, and ultimately a non-productive organization. Without them, not only is there no one to lead, but in many cases there would not be a product to sell or a service to offer.

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DECEMBER 5, 2010

Not just their products and services, but the underlying reason that they exist – what do they really offer their customer. With these fundamentals in place, it is helpful to have a roadmap to outline the process for setting strategy and tactics. link] Laurie Young Hi Mike, thanks for the explanation.

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AUGUST 5, 2010

In my opinion politically correct thinking is a large contributor to a decrease in workplace productivity, and of greater concern, to the moral and ethical decay of our society. How sad is this? Their responsibility is to be correct; not politically correct. Are these extreme statements?

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JANUARY 13, 2011

Properly implemented, capitalizing on process driven creativity can keep business from stagnating and cause growth and evolution. In fact, I would argue that too few ideas are put through the analysis process, and we are now suffering from vision paralysis. I do agree with your basic premise though.

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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. Please thank Chris's family for his service. 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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NOVEMBER 23, 2010

However it is my opinion that diversity is not being addressed properly, and as a result has become one of the leading killers of corporate productivity. When you force the diversity agenda for the wrong reasons (no matter how well intended) productivity suffers and resentment grows. In fact, the report points out how “U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

I wanted to be able to take the same principles and processes that I used to help my own clients, packaging them to help everyone think differently about their business beliefs and knowns – to find and capitalize on new opportunities for growth. I don’t use rote processes – those paint by numbers approaches. I don’t think they work.

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DECEMBER 28, 2010

Never stop this process unless you want to become static and/or develop blind spots. It seems to be about personal, professional, and spiritual growth where lasting character qualities are produced and refined. Great post, Joe M. link] mikemyatt Bingo – plan, execute, assess, and adjust. Thanks for the comment Joe.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

They understand how to effectively deploy these highly productive and valuable team members to create tremendous leverage and velocity across the enterprise. That’s an interesting thought, what process did you go through to reach that conclusion? What do you need from me in order to make that happen?

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OCTOBER 21, 2010

Do you dig-in your heels and prepare to defend your position to the death, all the while not really caring about how many casualties are incurred in the process? Consequently, the art form you appropriately point out takes on either a healthy or unhealthy advance of this crucial process.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Stale methodologies and disciplines simply die a slow and very painful death, and it is my contention that the overwhelming majority of sales processes I see in today’s marketplace are just that…stale. It’s because you don’t get it…It’s not about you, your company, your products or your services.

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JANUARY 18, 2011

If you still don’t know whether or not your attitude is affecting your performance, I would strongly suggest participation in a 360 review process where your strengths and weakness are objectively assessed by those whom you interface with on a frequent basis. Show me a CEO with a bad attitude and I’ll show you a poor leader.

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JULY 1, 2010

For more than two decades, Father Greg, a Jesuit priest, has been offering gang youths an opportunity to work and in the process discover an alternative to gang life. professing leadership acumen and expertise that it can be tough to distinguish between the posers and the players.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Registration for this free online event will not only give you access to my video, but also presentations featuring some of today’s leading influencers. How about a discussion on what leaders can do to inspire cultural innovation.

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OCTOBER 27, 2010

Michael Hyatt : I am working on a couple of books, one on leadership and one on productivity, but they are still a ways off. Michael Hyatt : I have given a lot of thought to this, particularly in the Life Planning process that I advocate. Mike Myatt : How important is “legacy,” and how do you hope to be remembered?

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MARCH 23, 2010

Lost Ancillary Revenue : On average, a single account is good for a 30 -40% cross-sell and up-sell revenue increase over time as new products, services, joint ventures etc. are brought on line and offered to existing accounts. This means you can conservatively expect to lose another $600 dollars of upside in our $2000 dollar example.

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JULY 7, 2010

" (Mike Myatt, 1988) [link] Scott Gould "Faith in business simply places core values where they should be in the hierarchy of leadership principles" Totally – this is SO good.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

There is a real elitist attitude that pervades the industry which tends to be process oriented rather than client oriented. It’s not about the process, it’s about results. Coaching isn’t about esoteric definitions, scripted questions or canned processes. In my opinion this is a huge mistake.

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DECEMBER 8, 2010

Leadership is a process or journey of becoming : Although certain people are clearly born with innate leadership qualities, without the right environment and exposure, they may fail to develop their full potential. Or, as you say, "leadership is a process of becoming." Which type of leader are you?

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