Terry Starbucker

MAY 31, 2015

I’d been at my leadership role for 6 years. We had worked hard to get our operations in order and build a great team. The fact was, I was getting more comfortable with being more detached from the day-to-day operating decisions. My core team of 5 Vice Presidents were leaders in their own right.

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Joseph Lalonde

MARCH 15, 2017

First, let me say that we’ve got a long way to go – Execution is one of three strategic priorities in our 2020 Plan for Operations. As Jim Collins would say, we’ve been “pushing on the flywheel for over 40 years.”. For us, virtually everything rises and falls on the point leader in each restaurant – we call them the Operator.

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Leading with Trust

APRIL 19, 2020

However, I’d like to suggest that taking a little bit of time to think about the legacy you want to leave as a leader would be helpful in directing your leadership behavior today. Use these four questions to evaluate your leadership in recent weeks: Am I walking the talk? Well, do you? Are you walking the talk? If not, why?

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Lead on Purpose

MARCH 30, 2013

However, I was recently introduced to a new tool that will help managers and leaders of small to large groups direct their teams more effectively. Elizabeth Haas Edersheim and her team created the ThEME tool to connect you to the “greats of management.” Build strong relationships with your team. The tool is called ThEME.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2010

David asked Becky, “How come no one ever talks about love as a leadership competency?&# While l ove and leadership are certainly two words you don’t often hear in the same sentence, I can assure you that rarely does great leadership exist without love being present and practiced. I think it’s a great question.

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Tanveer Naseer

AUGUST 13, 2013

Obviously we’re not talking about the kind of pride a mother feels for her child, or the pride you feel for your country, or the pride you experience when your team wins a big game. In the book Good to Great, legendary business consultant Jim Collins uncovered what it takes for a company to be great.

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Modern Servant Leader

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Background: This post is part of a series defining the principles of Servant Leadership via the acronym SERVANT ( Selfless , Empathetic , Resolute , Virtuous , Authentic , Needful and Thorough). For more, visit the overview at this link or sign up for the free online course, Servant Leadership 101. The only constant is change.

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 14, 2018

Do you feel that there is something missing in overall performance, or your team and/or enterprise could achieve even more? The term I have coined to describe this capacity for teams and organizations is “Effective Intelligence.” thereby increasing the performance and capabilities of a team, a department or an entire organization.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 22, 2014

If you are responsible for leading teams, how can you be sure that the work being done throughout the day will innovatively increase impact and productivity to make tomorrow a better place? Novo: Change the Lens of Thought-leadership and the Approach to Professional Development. By Damian D. “Skipper” Pitts.

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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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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

And so this becomes the lens through which we view others: “He has an attitude problem and just cannot work on team&# , or, “She is a high performer, but couldn’t possibly step up to a position in the C-suite&#. Collins worked with were predicted to fail, but instead she believed in and discovered their potential.

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Miles Anthony Smith

MAY 24, 2016

Top 26 Can't Miss Leadership Audiobooks ​These best 26 leadership audiobooks will help you kick leadership butt, becoming the leader that your family and friends always knew you can be. Enjoy these top leadership audiobooks! Good to Great by Jim Collins Jim has written many research-backed leadership audiobooks.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 26, 2010

The number of activities a CEO takes on can certainly vary based upon skill sets, stage of corporate maturation, and the talent level of the rest of the executive team. The tips mentioned above will help you build a formidable organization, make better use of your time, and insure operational performance gains across the enterprise.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 21, 2011

Posted on January 21st, 2011 by admin in Leadership , Miscellaneous , Operations & Strategy By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Entrepreneur, CEO or Both? Priority number two is team building and talent management. Which hat, or hats do you wear? CEO…that title sounds good doesn’t it?

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

Posted on August 31st, 2010 by admin in Leadership By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth “Who the * is in charge around here?&# As much as it may be politically incorrect to say so, it’s not nearly as much about the team, as it is the leader’s ability to assemble and lead the team.

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Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

We continue the servant leadership interview series with a real treat. I was honored to have Jim Hunter sit down for an interview on Servant Leadership. Jim has over 30 years of experience teaching and consulting on servant leadership principles. Steve: It’s Leadership 291, it’s called, “Becoming an Influential Leader”.

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Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

We continue the servant leadership interview series with a real treat. I was honored to have Jim Hunter sit down for an interview on Servant Leadership. Jim has over 30 years of experience teaching and consulting on servant leadership principles. Steve: It’s Leadership 291, it’s called, “Becoming an Influential Leader”.

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Sales Wolf Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Chances are you have heard of Jim Collins’ groundbreaking framework, ' A Culture of Discipline.' Include Jim Collins' timeless book Good to Great as well. Following is an excerpt from Jim Collin's 'A Culture of Discipline'. Jim Collins is famous for advocating - "get the right people on the bus" (Good to Great).

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

In fact, there are some very bright people who believe you cannot become a good leader without developing a mastery for using the word no as evidenced by the following quote from Tony Blair: “The art of leadership is saying no , not saying yes.” While inherently obvious, it should not go unnoticed that the use of the word no is 100% negative.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

He began his Chick-fil-A career working as an hourly team member in 1977. Since that time, he has provided leadership for Corporate Communications, Field Operations, and Quality and Customer Satisfaction, and today [.]. Mark Miller is a business leader, best-selling author and communicator.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 25, 2012

The corporate mission and values are created by the senior leadership team, captured on posters, and strategically tacked up around the building. ’ Whatever is in the mission or values statement is not seen as relevant to the organization’s day-to-day operations. They see it as ‘Horse manure!’

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2010

who serve as inspiration to us all by the daily difference their leadership makes in our lives. You can nominate your unsung hero by leaving a comment explaning how their example of leadership touches the lives of others. John Rego was a Ranger Team Leader in Iraq. but you’ll not find that here. but you’ll not find that here.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2015

Joint Special Operations Task Force in 2003, he recognized that traditional tactics of warfare were failing in Iraq. Leading this inter-service team — which included Army Rangers, Navy SEALs, and Delta Force — he needed to find new ways to disrupt Al-Qaeda and get these disparate branches of elite U.S.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Thanks and I hope you enjoy the summit… Share and Enjoy: View Comments pinto philip Topic : Next Generation leadership -> How has leadership evolved with changing times , how has the styles changed , why is servant leadership more relevant in todays world. Sounds like an interesting event and line up.

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Chart Your Course

JUNE 30, 2016

It is hands-down the most popular leadership book of all time. He demonstrates that the ability to build trust is THE key leadership competency of the new global economy. By Jim Collins. The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable (2002). Ineffective companies operate only from the other two layers.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 8, 2017

Fortune magazine recently recognized Theo Epstein, President, Baseball Operations for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball and the Cubs organization, as #1 on its world’s greatest leaders list. Francis Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health, recently wrote about research that showed social media was making us lonelier.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2010

Being able to discern and debate subjective positions with objectivity is an art form that must be present for effective leadership. Understanding and respecting other’s perceptions is such a critical part of being an effective leader that absent this ability I truly believe you cannot be effective in a leadership role.

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The Practical Leader

JULY 7, 2011

RIM created its industry and through strong market leadership built a world class brand. There is so much evidence that the “savings&# gained by layoffs are overwhelmed by the very negative energy and lack of leadership signals it sends. “Dumbsizing&# doesn’t work and isn’t leadership.

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Skip Prichard

OCTOBER 28, 2019

He operates in a world where craft and artistry are real positives. You have many provocative questions and prompts to spur excellent conversations in leadership teams. But real clarity comes when you can list the rules you’re prepared to break, or the wisdom you’re prepared to subvert to achieve your goals. Lidell, Buchanan.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

How can you accept the responsibility to develop a team if you’re not developing yourself? Best wishes Scott… [link] Dan Collins Mike, Excellent post. When I teach MBA leadership courses I require all papers – on any leadership issues – to address key problems from opposing views.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2010

However in reflecting upon my presentations and client engagements, I’ve noticed that it’s not an infrequent occurrence to find that even the most savvy executives misconstrue certain basic leadership ideas. Some individuals openly seek out positions of leadership, while leadership is thrust upon others.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 14, 2011

One hundred years ago, the Norwegian polar explorer Roald Amundsen and his team planted the Norwegian flag on the South Pole, becoming the first humans in history to reach it. They had won against the British team, led by Robert Falcon Scott, who would arrive 34 days later, only to stare in defeat at the flag waving in the wind.

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