N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

The reason this is such a great question is that I’ve witnessed far too many executives confuse vision and mission in terms of both definition and application. Just like an algebraic formula, business also functions according to rules governing order of operations.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

Leaders have a critical role to play in creating the conditions for successful innovation. Today, its separate and highly successful online banking and broking operation Boursorama has attracted nearly half a million customers. Finance should by definition be a risk-averse business. Willingness to fail.

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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

Posted on November 29th, 2010 by admin in Miscellaneous , Operations & Strategy , Talent Management By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Bonus or no bonus? I personally dont feel bonuses work to promote a good work ethic. That is the question. As for our staff, they all received an equal bonus for their efforts.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 17, 2010

If I were successful in my genetic engineering exercise I would no doubt have created a leader who would be driven crazy by emotional and intellectual conflicts. Leadership DNA aside, I recently crafted my definition of leadership. It contains what I believe to be the necessary qualities a leader must possess to be successful.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 4, 2015

One plans for business success through careful strategy. Futurism is a continuum of thinking and reasoning skills, judicious activities, shared leadership and an accent upon ethics and quality. I offer nine of my own definitions for the process of capturing and building a shared Vision for organizations to chart their next 10+ years.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Understanding and implementing the concept of “ actionable leadership &# is a major key to success in becoming a great CEO. A timid or passive person is by definition not action oriented. That said, regardless of personality type, any leader must have a bias toward action to be successful. Mark Oakes Great Post, Mike.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

What is the most ethical action we might take?” I love the quote from Howard Thurman, and it is definitely descriptive of my own passion for what I do. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

November 8th, 2010 | Author: Mary Jo Asmus One of the definitions of the word reflection is “the bending or folding back of a part upon itself&#. Learning to “go with the gut&# provides a definite advantage for leaders in fast moving organization. In a way, when we reflect, we fold back upon ourselves.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 23, 2014

In the current common sense, trust is too often viewed as a feeling or a thing, and neither of these definitions is particularly powerful. This is an operational view of trust and enables a host of actions that aren’t possible if one gets stuck in the traditional, moralistic view of trust. About the Author. part 2 of 6.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 18, 2015

And, the mission critical nature of credibility cannot be overstated, as it establishes a company or brand’s integrity, reliability, validity, soundness and a host of other image-including indicators of an entity’s moral and ethical code, and the standards by which it operates. Social media also presents tremendous image opportunity.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

It's not – Unless the request infringes upon our values, moral or ethical standards using no as a response is just intellectually lazy, avoidance or ego centric – imho [link] mikemyatt So Dan, tell me how you really feel All kidding aside, you and I are definitely on the same page here.

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Miles Anthony Smith

MAY 2, 2018

Great leaders often align their leadership values with personal beliefs and ethics of their own. Click "READ MORE" to discover the 29 steps and examples to creating a successful personal brand. If you’re successful, your brand will leave an impact long after you’re gone.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

That said, buckle-up and join me for a ride as we journey into the politically incorrect mind of Mike Myatt… The institutionalization of “Politically Correct Thinking&# in the corporate world has done more to harm operating businesses than just about any other social and/or cultural influence in recent times. How sad is this?

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

In evaluating any relationship in the value chain I’m looking for value, talent, performance, leverage, efficiency, economy of scale, work ethic, integrity, character, discipline and many other traits irrespective of your skin color, age, etc. A sense of entitlement is not a substitute for work ethic and a desire to achieve.

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CO2

AUGUST 14, 2010

RSS Feed Schedule a Call Free E-Book Assessment Test Coffee Schedule Coaching Lunch About Us CO2 Story Our Approach Our Successes Our Executive Coaches Gary B. What is equally amazing is that is where much of the stuff is made too (so if their is pollution or a stretch in ethics of how something is made we might be able to turn a blind eye)!

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 16, 2011

It takes an inordinate amount of time for him to draft his plan because, as he says, “he’s just very busy” Once the plan is in semi-final form, you both meet with Linda, who feels the development plan is definitely on the right track. The coaching engagement wasn’t a roaring success, but good progress was made.

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Rajesh Setty

MARCH 19, 2013

WM: No business is an island, separate and independent from the society it operates in. For example: • Charles Schwab disrupted the brokerage industry in the 1970-80s using a business model driven by Principles of high ethics, no conflicts of interest, being trustworthy, and helping everyone become financially fit.

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Women on Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

In other words, this is definitely a discussion to which you want to RSVP. The choice to stay in a very black and white world of facts and figures is important for keeping the trust of all team members—and is particularly relevant when you’re operating at one remove. So how can you begin to draw out these ostensibly idea-free people?

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Strategy Driven

MAY 23, 2019

There are many types of managers but it takes a certain skill set for a manager to consistently lead their team to long-term success. While skills can definitely be taught ( growth mindset ), exceptional team leadership requires abilities and characteristics that do not come naturally to everyone. Fair, ethical and honest.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

See how even the most successful business operates with only 20% of its staff turning up for work, or only 20% of its IT systems functioning that day, and you’ll see just how quickly even the most titanic corporations can lose value quickly. Included in this definition, often forgotten, is the network of suppliers you use.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

You can see it at work in successful organizations, but the trick is finding your flywheel. Exit definitively or renew obsessively, but never—ever—neglect your flywheel. Collins also makes it clear that a flywheel operates within a context —a framework of principles that great organizations adhere to. Stage 4: Building to Last.

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CO2

JANUARY 4, 2011

RSS Feed Schedule a Call Free E-Book Assessment Test Coffee Schedule Coaching Lunch About Us CO2 Story Our Approach Our Successes Our Executive Coaches Gary B. Gary Cohen grew the company from two people to 2,200 employees Currently, he is Managing Partner of CO2 Partners, LCC, operating as an executive coach and consultant.

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CO2

JUNE 29, 2010

RSS Feed Schedule a Call Free E-Book Assessment Test Coffee Schedule Coaching Lunch About Us CO2 Story Our Approach Our Successes Our Executive Coaches Gary B. The more people develop leadership and followership skills, the more successful they will be. Followers Get Things Done Better followership often begets better leadership.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 16, 2014

.” The notion of loyalty as a protective force that leads to great success is so much a part of how we think about leadership that it is very easy to accept, even when it is not espoused by someone as exceptionally interesting to watch as James Spader. Leadership Ethics' In real life, though, he would make a terrible manager.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 25, 2016

These issues include legislation, regulation, litigation, enforcement, investigations, geopolitical risk, demands for ethical actions, and public criticism, affecting all the functions of the corporation in their interaction with all levels of global governments (central, regional, local).

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 28, 2011

For knowledge-intensive industries, people's talent, expertise and ingenuity are essential ingredients for success. If determining whether your employees are losing their ability to effectively process ideas and information costs next to nothing , aren't you ethically obligated to find that out? But they're improving. My bet is, no.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Sales could be developing a behaviorally informed strategy, while operations looks for ways to cut costs. While the initiatives may produce some success, it’s likely that they will lack coordination and optimization. Your behavioral team should be the same: a successful collaboration of various skill sets and functions.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 4, 2012

Since I don't particularly enjoy debating definitions, I usually respond by saying: "That's a difficult question. I like this response because, if it doesn't end the conversation, it usually shifts it from definitions to dynamics — which is what innovation is all about, after all. It was 1987. Here's the point.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 2, 2016

election mean for businesses is a fact that’s getting too little attention, but that CEOs and business leaders will definitely need to adjust to: it’s gotten much harder to keep your company’s secrets. Partly this is an operational capability — how do you quickly shut down avenues through which information is escaping?

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

of The People Equation offers this advice for an IDP: “I would recommend that leaders build in one action item that relates to learning an aspect related to the organization’s operations that is outside of the team member’s area of expertise. I share a bit of my journey in Leadership Development Made Easy.”. Tacy Byham, Ph.D.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 3, 2014

It definitely succeeded in throttling the specialists: the news this week that Goldman Sachs is hoping to find a buyer to pay $30 million for its specialist arm, which it bought for $6.5 Ethics Finance Technology' billion just 14 years ago, is pretty conclusive evidence of that.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 1, 2014

Failing to make investments in future company success: I’m building a new house right now. If our people would think more about what they’re doing, then we would be successful. Ethics and standards… those are for chumps. Not engaging in planning for future operations: So what are you gonna do about it?

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In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 18, 2015

Complexity has many definitions; excessive complication is the simplest. This vision establishes the principles for running a simple operation. Intuit is successful because they bring their ‘do less better’ cultural ethic to their customers. This is why we hear so much about focus from C-suites and corporate boards.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 7, 2012

Goal attainment leads to ethical behavior. Recognizes that humans are achievement and success creatures. One cannot succeed without definitions of success. One must expect something to achieve success. Failure is inevitable and is the best learning curve for success. Life is fully lived when it has meaning.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Clinging to obsolete definitions and viewpoints have a way of perpetuating companies into downward spirals. Companies that adopt new viewpoints and defy their conventional definitions will create new opportunities, organizational effectiveness, marketplaces and relationships. The best successes are earned and learned.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

Validate your worth to the overall company operation. Become top management’s partner in efficiency of operations. Continuous quality improvement within your own operation. Values benefiting other aspects of the company operation: Quality improved on behalf of the overall organization. Cash outlays are always risks.

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