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APRIL 17, 2024

In 2013, the average CEO tenure stood at 7.6 Real-life examples of declining tenure among C-suite executives in Forbes Global 2000 or S&P 500 companies include General Electric (GE) and McDonald’s Corporation, which have witnessed shorter CEO tenures in the last decade. years in 2022. years, dropping slightly to 7.2

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 26, 2010

Think of any top performing CEO and you’ll find that to the one, they possess an uncanny ability to focus on highest and best use activities. While most executives that have reached the C-suite level understand the importance of scaling via delegation, far too many CEOs struggle with the effective implementation of the concept.

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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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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 28, 2019

He was the CEO of one of the most innovative service companies on the planet. Innovative service leadership relies on the naturalness of valued relationships instead of “proper” dealings, artificial structures, and contrived pecking orders. He did not hesitate with his answer: “Trust!”. Trust Requires Honest Leaders.

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CEO Blog

JANUARY 28, 2011

CEO Blog - Time Leadership Friday, January 28, 2011 5 Leadership Styles that Work A guest post by Art Gould Recipes for Success: 5 Different Leadership Styles That All Work! I call it CEO Blog - Time Leadership because of my keen interest in time. I am CEO between positions. Theres more than one way to skin a cat.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 25, 2019

Guest post from Alf Rehn: Some say we live in the golden age of innovation, an age ruled by transformation and revolution. Instead, I would argue that we live in the age of innovation crisis. We’ve never spent more on innovation, yet as many CEOs are starting to notice, the returns are diminishing, and the trend is down, not up.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Kevin Eikenberry ( @kevineikenberry ) opened-up voting for The Best Leadership Blogs of 2010 yesterday , and the N2growth blog was one of 11 blogs nominated for the award. The winner will be the blog receiving the most votes (One vote per email address), and you can vote by clicking on the link above.

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CEO Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2010

CEO Blog - Time Leadership Friday, November 26, 2010 Social Nation I ran the 4 th annual Turkey trot in Huntington yesterday. And of course I blog. Things like Principle 4 - Monitor and measure your communities contributions and Principle 6 - Rely on your community for growth and innovation. I am CEO between positions.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

Share and Enjoy: View Comments [link] Tweets that mention Workplace Gossip | N2Growth Blog — Topsy.com [.] Copyright/Legal Privacy Resources Sitemap N2Growth Blog © Copyright 2010 N2Growth. This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr. and Mike Myatt, Michelle. I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT @janemyatt Their sacrifice.

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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

APRIL 7, 2011

Nary a week passes where I don’t hear from a CEO who’s grappling with this social media conundrum: should I, or shouldn’t I? We have a social media practice at N2growth, I use social media, and all of the CEOs I coach are participating at some level in social media. Whether you Tweet, Blog, Facebook, YouTube, etc.,

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Visit this… 2 Tweets Gossip in the Workplace | N2Growth Blog By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Gossip in the Workplace…At first blush the [.] link] Most Tweeted Articles by Leadership Development Experts [.] offers quick, practical management tips and ideas from HBR.org. Thanks for your characteristic thoughtfulness.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

You’re undoubtedly thinking “who died and left Mike Myatt in charge of qualitatively assessing leadership blogs? You’re undoubtedly thinking “who died and left Mike Myatt in charge of qualitatively assessing leadership blogs?&# I know, I know - another list? Great question.

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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

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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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Most of you who have been following this blog know that I’ve been an a strong evangelist of social media, and perhaps even more so of blogging for several years now. By any category analysis or analytical standard blogging has obviously developed into a powerful communication medium.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

As much as you may wish it wasn’t so, as a CEO you’re really only as good as your last decision. As a person that works with CEOs and entrepreneurs on a daily basis I can tell you with great certainty that all leaders are not created equal when it comes to the competency of their decisioning skills.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2010

Tenure Inhibits Change and Cripples Innovation : Organizations that favor tenure also tend to be prone to majoring in the minors. All of these traits preclude the advancement of change initiatives and cripple innovation. often evoke feelings of hatred at the mere mention of their name.

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N2Growth Blog

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. Is your rubber-band stretched so tight that it’s about to snap? Efficiency and productivity are not found working at or even near capacity. Have a "focused" day.:) I Think Not.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

However I believe the more important emotional trait for CEOs and entrepreneurs to gain mastery over is what I call EC or emotional control. Great CEOs lead by example…they set the tone for others in the organization by demonstrating proactive, rational, logical and balanced thinking as opposed reactionary emotional thinking.

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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. I Think Not.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 14, 2010

Few things are more critical to your efforts in increasing your revenue growth and corporate sustainability than understanding the value of disruptive innovation. So why do so many established and often well managed companies struggle with disruptive innovation? or my personal favorite, “We need to focus on our core business.&#

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Former PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi wrote, “the fundamental role of a leader is to look for ways to shape the decades ahead, not just react to the present, and to help others accept the discomfort of disruptions to the status quo.”. Blog Post ). Blog Post ). Blog Post ). Blog Post ). It leads to short-term thinking.

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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? A key point for all leaders to consider is that it’s impossible to stick your foot in your mouth when it’s closed. The next step in the process is learning where to apply your new found listening skills.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Online Degree 100 Blogs Posts That Will Make You a Better Leader 5 Tweets Humility and Leadership | N2Growth Blog By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth News Flash – the phrase humble leadership is [.] He had a CEO of his own ego that kept him focused on the larger goals and visions – those that exceeded self-interest.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2010

Copyright/Legal Privacy Resources Sitemap N2Growth Blog © Copyright 2010 N2Growth. Thank you for your post Mike. link] ATIG Have a wonderful Christmas. Wishing you memorable quality time with your loved ones. I Think Not. Whos Reading N2growth Twitter Updates mikemyatt: Poor work requries a lot of explanation beca. Our Freedom.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Frequent readers of this blog can find a veritable plethora of tips on becoming a better and more effective leader. The best leaders are focused on leading change and innovation to keep their organizations fresh, dynamic and growing. Put another way, not all leaders are created equal.

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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

JULY 26, 2010

to Mike Myatt for his blog “Confidence vs. Arrogance.” Oarabile [link] mikemyatt Solid words of wisdom Oarabile…thanks for sharing. link] Roots of healthy confidence « Leadership Freak [.] His article got me thinking about this [.] link] Tracy E. We would never say there is a fine line between generosity and greed would we?"

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2010

I want to frame my thoughts on the topic of significance by beginning with an excerpt from my book “ Leadership Matters…The CEO Survival Manual “: “By the time you reach the CEO level you should be striving to move beyond success and towards significance.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2010

At an organizational level have you focused so much on process improvements and incremental gains that you’ve failed to recognize opportunity and innovate? As you said in the blog, when we choose to invest in people we may not receive immediate results. Are you efficient or effective, or do you know? Thanks for stopping by James.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Fear based motivations don’t instill loyalty, create trust, build morale, inspire creativity, attract talent, or drive innovation. Ask yourself the following question: If your employees held an election today, would you be re-elected as CEO by a landslide, or would you be voted out?

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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.&# What about competing against the innovation of others that could cause the obsolescence of your product or service?

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Leading Blog

MARCH 2, 2023

Former IBM Chairman and CEO Ginni Rometty on the challenge of changing a culture: “When moments of reinvention arrive, innovating the how can be overlooked in favor of focusing on the what. I DEAS shared have the power to expand perspectives, change thinking, and move lives. Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I.

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DECEMBER 2, 2010

Copyright/Legal Privacy Resources Sitemap N2Growth Blog © Copyright 2010 N2Growth. Just look at how many comments you generated. Way to go out on a limb and include “love&# with leadership. I admire this. I Think Not. Whos Reading N2growth Twitter Updates mikemyatt: Poor work requries a lot of explanation beca. Our Freedom.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

If you’re a CEO who doesn’t leverage conflict for team building and leadership development purposes you’re missing a great opportunity. Bottom line…I believe resolution can normally be found with conflicts where there is a sincere desire to do so. link] Dale Mike, Thanks for your words of encouragement. I Think Not.

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In the CEO Afterlife

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Those who follow my blog have an idea of how I’m spending my time as a retired CEO. Bottom line, I love the challenges of my CEO afterlife and I’m every bit as goal-oriented as I was thirty years ago. Looming retirement can be awfully daunting to a CEO, especially to those who define themselves by their job. Resourceful.

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