N2Growth Blog

MARCH 30, 2011

By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth. Fact : You cannot win a chess game without moving your pieces to create strategic and tactical advantge. The same principle applies to business. The problem with conventional leadership theory is it’s littered with misunderstood and misapplied practices. The fact is that any practice, no matter how highly regarded, when taken out of context or taken to the extreme cannot only erode the intended value, but can often cause great harm.

Leadership 411

Leadership Innovation Bottom-up Loyalty 411

N2Growth Blog

MARCH 31, 2011

By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth . I have watched entrepreneurs and executives initially trivialize the value of influence in a capital transaction, only to regret it down the road. Savvy CEOs simply aren’t in a rush to close the deal and secure the funding if it means sacrificing knowledge, experience and influence. Impulsivity has a huge cost when it comes to capital formation.

Influence 291

Influence Due Diligence CIO Business Model 291

N2Growth Blog

MARCH 29, 2011

By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth. I’ve always said that if you want to learn about leadership talk to someone who has actually led something. James (Jim) Quigley, Global CEO of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited is just such a leader, and the “something&# he leads is a global professional services juggernaut with more than $26 Billion in revenue, and 170,000 people located in more than 150 countries worldwide.

Leadership 368

Leadership CEO Long-term Consultative 368

N2Growth Blog

MARCH 27, 2011

By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth. What if you could improve your leadership effectiveness in only 5 days? No really – what if? What if there were no costs, no strings attached, no hidden agendas, no complex curriculum, but just a simple set of instructions for you to follow over the next 5 days that will change your world as a leader?

Leadership 337

Leadership Span of Control Loyalty Follow-up 337