N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2010

I really appreciate Pete’s insights into the necessity of self-leadership and his honesty in admitting that this is his own area of struggle. His leadership is remarkable! And I agree 100% that leaders everywhere need to find ways to motivate people that go beyond money and benefits. Thanks so much for your comment Bridget.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 16, 2020

And Maya Hu-Chan’s new book, SAVING FACE: How to Preserve Dignity and Build Trust is full of ways for leaders to: Increase your positive influence. I encourage you to learn her definition and concept of “saving face” which will immediately give you a number of tools to take your relationships to the next level. I don’t feel I belong.

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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. 60% of graduates are female.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

Do you ever wonder how the term “Politically Correct&# evolved from an obscure catch-phrase that was once used to label those who would not take a controversial position to the dominant mind-set of the day in our society? These characteristics should be present in all human beings.

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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? While there is an element of truth in that statement if this is what you aspire to as a leader it constitutes a complete under-utilization of leadership responsibility.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

You should definitely look for available options of personal financing if you are ready to take risks and comfortable with the potentially bad consequences. For instance, you can ask for some debt financing and then pay it back with interest, or simply you add them on as partners in your business.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2010

The articles should have been written on the topic of poor leadership. Toxic work environments can only exist where a lack of trust and respect are present, and this can only occur in the absence of sound leadership. Those team members who share the same core values will be predisposed to trusting one another at high levels.

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Chartered Management Institute

AUGUST 1, 2023

View the Full Report You can read our 2022 report , in partnership with UVAC, which set out our vision for a positive reform agenda for the apprenticeship levy. This focus on short-term challenges neglects the development of essential management and leadership skills.

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Chartered Management Institute

AUGUST 1, 2023

View the Full Report You can read our 2022 report , in partnership with UVAC, which set out our vision for a positive reform agenda for the apprenticeship levy. This focus on short-term challenges neglects the development of essential management and leadership skills.

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Steve Farber

MARCH 6, 2018

Paul has worked for over 33 years with the United States Postal Service – playing roles from City Letter Carrier to Senior Leadership Positions in Marketing, Finance, and Post Office Operations. Paul and wife Kristina are the proud parents of daughters Ashton and Madison Chaffee, and son Drew Chaffee. That’s the hot button.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 17, 2010

In further pondering this dichotomy an interesting thought came to mind – If I could genetically engineer the perfect leadership gene what qualities and characteristics would constitute the architecture of leadership DNA?

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Are you approachable, positive, affable, trustworthy, a person of character and integrity, or are you someone who is standoffish, pessimistic and generally not to be trusted? link] mikemyatt Well said Greg – as with most things in life, maintaining a balance creates a positive outcome.

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Mills Scofield

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Every time I have assigned someone a task, rather than taking it on myself, the net effect – short-term, long-term, or both – is decidedly positive. The difference between interest and position (thank you, Getting to Yes ) is often clouded, but if you ask enough and listen more, the way forward can also become clear.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

Here’s the thing - leadership and conflict go hand-in-hand. Leadership is a full-contact sport, and if you cannot address conflict in a healthy, productive fashion then you should not be in a leadership role. If so, you likely have issues with conflict. So, what creates conflict in the workplace?

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

The best definition I’ve found for gossip is: “Gossip is talking about a situation with somebody who is neither a part of the solution or a part of the problem.” They would take the position that gossip is just part of human nature, and that gossip will always exist in any type of environment where social dynamics are present.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 5, 2011

It has definitely caused its fair share of angst, frustration, and vigorous debate among executives and professional advisors simply for the reason that it is one of the few metrics that touches virtually every aspect of a business. However it is never a good thing to be forced into a low cost position.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

In fact, in most cases I actually prefer to have my thinking challenged – this doesn’t threaten me as a leader, it improves my leadership ability. I only care that they are totally committed to making a positive contribution to the organization.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

Just having a definition for what constitutes acceptable behavior is a positive step in containing the crazies. Understanding the WIIFM Factor : Understanding the other person’s WIIFM (What’s In It For Me) position is critical. If conflict does flare up, you will likely minimize its severity by dealing with it quickly.

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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. Goal: Take that hill – Objectives: taking out the bunkers, machine gun nests, and other fortified positions that stand in your way of taking the hill.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 9, 2011

How can you maintain the integrity of the team and affect the outcome for the positive? You may set this bar based on your boss’s expectations, but hopefully by now you have become comfortable with your own definition of success. Stay positive. Use the Polly-Ana approach and flip negatives into positives wherever possible.

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Mills Scofield

MAY 17, 2013

Many of us who work in the civic arena – that wonderful yet perplexing place where the public, private, philanthropic and nonprofit worlds intersect – are frustrated by the lack of innovation that results in sustained positive change. Data should guide the resource allocation and actions of our collaborations.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 19, 2016

Negative, fearful thoughts and thoughts that reflect a lack of confidence can definitely prevent your success. Based on all of this, it is easy to think that you should wait your turn until you have an acceptable amount of experience, or that you are not qualified to take on a position that requires leadership skills.

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Chartered Management Institute

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The Coronation marks a new era of leadership, vision and progress under the British monarchy. The session was entitled “Technology and Business Collaboration: Leadership and Management” and was moderated by Dr Alan Miller CMgr FCMI (former CMI Hong Kong Regional Board Member).

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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

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?&# Our unit was experiencing its first inspection by a Sargeant Major whose reputation definitely preceded him…It took him all of about 3 seconds ask “who the * is in charge around here?

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2010

By definition game changers happen, they exist, they have life. By definition, a game changer causes change. Best, Leadership Freak, Dan Rockell pastortom2022 Hello Mike, another great post and this one, like others you write, makes us think. If you forget the people, you cannot have a game changer.

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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. My clients usually tend to be successful individuals prior to finding me.

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LDRLB

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

Since it is about designing behaviour of individuals to achieve business success, this requires an understanding of decision sciences (psychology, sociology, neurosciences, etc) much like a Finance professional needs to know accountancy. Design of such interventions requires deeper expertise and is likely to bring in definite measurable ROI.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 14, 2010

The fact that character and integrity showed as poorly as they did in the survey, is proof positive for why the corporate workplace struggles with talent management. I don't know anyone who hasn't made a bad hire, but it should definitely be the exception and not the rule. I agree with your conclusions and thanks for sharing.

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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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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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RapidStart Leadership

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

We all recognize that building team culture is important We know a strong team culture can have a huge positive impact on team effectiveness, employee engagement, and overall productivity. It was a simple foot race, but what I witnessed in the final minutes taught me a life-lesson about leadership and culture. How do we build it?

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 14, 2010

While much has been written about corporate vision, mission, process, leadership, strategy, branding and a variety of other business practices, it is the engineering of these practices to be disruptive that maximizes opportunities. Why did American auto-makers lose their once dominant position to their European and Asian counterparts?

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Women on Business

JANUARY 5, 2011

If he/she says “no” to the promotion at least you know that you stated what you want and now there is an opportunity to find out more about why this position is not right for you at this point in time and what you can do to get the necessary skills for a future position. No” is not always a definitive “no”.

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Skip Prichard

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

and is an expert on risk, strategy, and finance. The combination of business and military leadership experience added insight and perspective to their book. . Leadership Practices to Watch. What are a few leadership behaviors that destroy organizations by making them less agile? Northern Command. ” -Tilman, Jacoby.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

I have actually come to cringe every time I hear a so called expert use the phrase in an authoritarian manner as a justification for the position they happen to be evangelizing. By definition 'best practice' is something codified by someone else. Many things in the church world do cross over.

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 28, 2011

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Five Minutes – a Key to Successful Time Management by Kevin Eikenberry on January 28, 2011 in Decision Making , Leadership , Learning , Manage Projects , Personal Development Every leader I talk to tells me they are busy.

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