N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

I don’t know about you, but it’s almost as if we have raised a generation of leaders who feel they have a moral and ethical obligation to be politically correct – WRONG. OXYMORON …Great leaders are not politically correct, but they are politically savvy – there is a difference. How sad is this?

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2010

While the term political leadership may have become an oxymoron, it is simply impossible to be a statesman and not be a leader… It has been said that a politician is concerned with winning an election, and a statesman is concerned with future generations. We simply need to restore principled leadership in Washington.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 5, 2016

Organizational purpose, vision, quality of life, ethics, long-term growth. Value-added leadership is a healthy way of life that puts collaborations first. When all succeed, then profitability is much higher and more sustained than under the Hard Nose management style. Value-added leadership requires a senior team commitment.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2010

If your organization confuses loyalty and tenure there is trouble on the horizon…If your business rates tenure higher than performance as a measure for employee evaluation, it is time for you to consider updating your talent management practices and procedures. the company is not leveraging its true talent base.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Let me be clear: leadership and diversity should have nothing to do with one another. This blog was recently nominated for Kevin Eikenberry’s Best Leadership Blogs of 2010 , and I noticed recently that Kevin was taking heat from the gender police for having only one woman on the list of nominees.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

The short answer is yes…There are in fact a great number of tests that can quickly assess leadership ability. Something as simple as a 360 Review, or as complex as a deep psychological profile (both with weighted emphasis on leadership aptitude) can point out an individual’s leadership capabilities.

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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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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Share and Enjoy: View Comments Deb Costello I currently work in a culture that believes that providing a bonus creates an unnecessary hierachical structure, an us and them that is counter productive to the collaborative structure of our work environment. I personally dont feel bonuses work to promote a good work ethic.

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In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 21, 2011

Leadership. by John • March 21, 2011 • Branding , Leadership , Marketing • 1 Comment. Call it a hiccup or a long-term slump; every brand faces a crisis. Whether self-created or a swipe from the blind side, crisis recovery can be elusive. Leadership. In the CEO Afterlife. Main menu Home.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

In today’s post I’ll clearly explain the difference between vision and mission … As as a backdrop to answering today’s question, I want to share a simple organizational framework I developed several years ago to help executives gain a better understanding of leadership structure.

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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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In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 11, 2012

My educated guess says that P&G and Unilever top management knew nothing of the conspiracy until the regulators came knocking. Collectively, these giants employ 300,000 people, the vast majority of which are committed to delivering results, ethically. Behind this logic is a basic business issue.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Nothing signals leadership trouble more than an executive who can’t make decisions. Understanding and implementing the concept of “ actionable leadership &# is a major key to success in becoming a great CEO. However my question to you is this: What is leadership without action? Sound harsh?

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In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 11, 2012

My educated guess says that P&G and Unilever top management knew nothing of the conspiracy until the regulators came knocking. Collectively, these giants employ 300,000 people, the vast majority of which are committed to delivering results, ethically. Behind this logic is a basic business issue.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 11, 2014

The production was The Sound of Music , starring Carrie Underwood. I recommend that diversity audits, quality control reviews, ethics programs and other important regimen be conducted as part of Strategic Planning, rather than as stand-alone, distracting and energy diverting activities. Ready… Set… Be productive.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 4, 2015

Futurism is a continuum of thinking and reasoning skills, judicious activities, shared leadership and an accent upon ethics and quality. Capitalizing upon change, rather than becoming a by-product of it. Futurism: ideas that inspire, manage and benchmark change. Quotes on The Future. ” Yogi Berra.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 20, 2014

Crisis management is the ultimate stress test for the CEO and other top leaders of companies. The mantra for all leaders in crisis management must be: “It is our problem the moment we hear about it. Communication Crisis management' Then they must seize control immediately and lead a systematic response.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 1, 2014

Have to make cuts everywhere else to pay for rising production costs. We make a good product… that should be enough. Ethics and standards… those are for chumps. Organizations must educate consumers, in a pro-active way, on how to best utilize their products-services. Interest rates are too high.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

How much further should we extend ethics? Sadly, many of the perpetrators did not see lapses in ethics… it was legal and just business to them. By maintaining an awareness of further changing environments, there are further opportunities to be successful, ethical and move ahead of the competition.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 3, 2014

The production was The Sound of Music , starring Carrie Underwood. I recommend that diversity audits, quality control reviews, ethics programs and other important regimen be conducted as part of Strategic Planning, rather than as stand-alone, distracting and energy diverting activities. Ready… Set… Be productive.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Most people are more products of pop culture than they are of training. Quotes on community stewardship, leadership and related topics. Amplify discussions on community standards and ethics. Exemplifying ethical behavior. Being productive and fulfilled. This series will have three more to come. Helping others.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Therefore, our loyalty to the company rises, and we are more productive. Those vital employees in the business world might include the IT guy, the receptionist, the mailroom manager, the ethics adviser and the secretary to the Board of Directors. Still other back characters bring cohesion to the enterprise.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 4, 2014

One-third of the Gross National Product is sent each year toward cleaning up mistakes, rework, make-goods, corrective action and correcting defects. According to research conducted by the Ethics Resource Center: Employees of organizations steal 10 times more than do shoplifters. Failures are the surest tracks toward future successes.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Websites that sell products are digital platforms, not the arbitrators of quality in the business world. That means doing things correctly the first time, without wasting counter-productive time in cleaning up mistakes. Productivity translates to profitability in an advantageous climate in which to function.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

How do you handle crisis management and preparedness? Walking the Talk: ethics, values, quality, vision. Readily measurable values: Time and cost of product development-service delivery cycles. Product-service movement at business-to-business levels. Product-service movement at retail levels.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 6, 2012

Among the lessons which we learned from the Y2K Bug exercise were: When they want to do so, company leadership will provide sufficient resources to plan for the future, including crisis management and preparedness (of which computer glitches are one set of ‘what ifs.’). Product recalls. Crisis management.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

Provide leadership. Design and re-engineering of products-services. Each product-service is budgeted. Assets are adequately valued and managed. The organization maintains and lives by an ethics statement. Maintains active crisis preparedness and prevention program. About the Author.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Professionals who succeed the most are the products of mentoring. These are my concluding pieces of leadership advice. Truth and ethics must be woven into how you conduct business. Leadership and executive development skills are steadily learned and continually sharpened. I heartily endorse that find a great mentor.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2016

The contemporary CEO must not only be expert at addressing the commercial verities of products, markets, and competitors. In virtually every country across the globe, a broad range of governmental and ethical issues directly and immediately shape what companies can and cannot do. But the U.S.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 7, 2014

All eyes were on Goodell, the Commissioner of the NFL, to step up, assert the League’s values, and provide the leadership needed. There can be organizational paralysis, or a release of incredible and productive energy, and which of the two happens depends mainly on leadership. Crisis management Ethics Leadership'

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Tanveer Naseer

JUNE 7, 2016

Very few management problems are crises, but all crises are management problems. Include specific executive leadership instructions in all plans and response scenarios. The Grand Strategy is a 5-step leadership-driven process. This is a powerful management approach. Note the word “process.”

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Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 11, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. Wednesday, August 11, 2010 Do You Really Need To Read Leadership Books? The answer is yes.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 12, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. Your organizations work ethic should be solution- and positive-results-oriented.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 10, 2011

Manufacturing problems at three different plants forced the company to recall more than 50 products, including over the counter drugs including Tylenol, Motrin, Rolaids and Benadryl, which led to a Congressional probe. These questions matter at every level of leadership. Until lately, that is. When are you personally responsible?

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Beyer CEO Follow-up Reputation 13

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Even now, the highly skilled — and highly paid — specialists who power the leading financial institutions are supremely confident in their own abilities, speak a technical language few of us can understand, and apply their expertise to develop sophisticated, complex, and opaque financial products.

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