N2Growth Blog
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth. Today marks the 11 th anniversary of 9/11. There is no doubt the United States is indebted to our active duty military, veterans and their families for the tremendous sacrifices they’ve made (and continue to make) on our behalf. What I’m struggling with is whether or not we as a country are deserving of their sacrifice….
Let's Grow Leaders
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
There is much good research on the characteristics of high-performing teams. It is possible to structure teams in ways that maximize performance (e.g. small number, shared vision, complimentary skill sets…). A great resource for this is Katzenbach and Smith’s The Wisdom of Teams. I have been on teams that are identical in these criteria, [.
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Lead Change Blog
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
Posted in Leadership Development Self Leadership The news, TV and blogosphere are awash with stories of hubris-filled executives, politicians, financiers, celebrities, etc. who have misused their power and influence. Yet, at the other end of the spectrum are the overly humble who believe they have zero power and influence and opt out of even trying.
Leading Blog
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
Finding good employees is not enough. Organizations must have a plan in place to keep the employees they have. A priority for many employees today is career development opportunities. The problem is very few managers and leaders feel they have the time to work on career development. Yet career development, say Beverly Kaye and Julie Winkle Giulioni in Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go , is nothing more than helping people grow.
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Great Leadership By Dan
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
The answer may surprise you, according to new research from PDI Ninth House. While being nasty (intimidating others but lacking consideration) will get you to the business unit leaders level, these traits will leave you out of the running for C-level roles. Here's the complete 8/28 press release: New PDI Ninth House Pulse on Leaders research pinpoints personality traits that can both help and hinder one’s advancement through leadership levels, and uncovers stark differences between key traits fo
Persuasive Powerhouse
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
Many organizations naturally hire people who are technically brilliant, skilled at their jobs, or extremely effective at getting results – but may not be quite so effective with people. At some point, these very smart employees may be expected to lead others. The good news is that the skills needed to be effective with people can be learned. These very smart people need you to help them to learn how to interact with others in a way that produces the best outcomes.
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Women on Business
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Did you know that 70% of successful entrepreneurs were employed by someone else before they started their own businesses, and one of the main reasons they became entrepreneurs was to stop working for other people? As Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic explains in The Harvard Business Review, polls show that most employees are unhappy at work and most bosses are intolerable.
Leadership Freak
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
Mark Owen (Not his real name) explained his firsthand view of the raid on Osama bin Laden’s Pakistan compound on 60 minutes Sunday night. Scott Pelley interviewed the former Navy SEAL who gave a blow by blow of the operation, even his visit to Taco Bell after he arrived home. Owen is under fire from [.].
Kevin Eikenberry
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
The Conventions are over. The election of a new President is less than two months away. This post isn’t about politics or who you should vote for. This post is for you as a leader. For while you will likely never have your every move reported on TV, never have your tax returns a matter [.].
Women on Business
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
The number of people choosing to work for themselves continues to rise. Entrepreneurs inspired by a vision and a dream set out on a course of business ownership, their only tools often being their mind, creativity and experience. If this is you, both now and in the future you may be your company’s greatest asset. Until you are able to grow your company to a large enough scale where you can hire people equally talented then train them in every facet of the organization, difficult to do, you ar
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LDRLB
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
Incentive compensation systems often seem just as likely to disappoint employees as to motivate them. While it’s possible that the promise of more money will inspire an individual or team to work harder, it’s equally possible that the payment of such money will disturb a co-worker or colleague team who believed they worked harder but got less compensation.
Women on Business
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Sometimes the best way to find success is to go back to the basics. Carla Young of the Bank of Montreal reminds women in business of some of those basics that can make or break your career. She shares the following 5 success tips for women in business: Find your tribe. Trust your instincts. Stop saying “Sorry.” Charge what you are worth.
CEO Blog
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
I read a gripping book on the weekend - Resurrecting the Street - Overcoming the Greatest Operational Crisis in History by Jeff Ingber. It is the story of what happened to the bond and stock markets during Sept 11. Even this many years later, it is difficult to read about. 9/11 is one of those days in history that I remember clearly where I was (my EMJ office) and what I was doing (a marketing plan).
Mike Cardus
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
When October 3, 2012 From 8:00am to 5:00pm – Where The Conference & Event Center Niagara Falls – Register. Making Progress motivates workers? How you can create a system of small wins and progress to increase motivation and creativity. Of these five workplace factors which do you think has the greatest impact on motivation of employees?
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Leadership Freak
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
Mark Owen (Not his real name) explained his firsthand view of the raid on Osama bin Laden’s Pakistan compound on 60 minutes Sunday night. Scott Pelley interviewed the former Navy SEAL who gave a blow by blow of the operation, even his visit to Taco Bell after he arrived home. Owen is under fire from [.].
Mike Cardus
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
Consulting and coaching organizations to develop systems-of-work that lead to desired behaviors. The people I am working with often quote Jim Collins Good-to-Great : “…leaders of companies that go from good to great start not with “where” but with “who.” They start by getting the right people on the bus, the wrong people off the bus, and the right people in the right seats.
First Friday Book Synopsis
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
We haven’t run out of good books yet… Every month since April, 1998. we have presented synopses of two business books. Though it is no substitute for reading the books for yourself, many find our synopses valuable tools in their life-long-learning tool kit. For our October 5, 2012 First Friday Book Synopsis, we have chosen [.].
Your Voice of Encouragement
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
In my last post I talked about our fall garden and the patience that’s required to wait for the plants to grow. In The Slight Edge , author Jeff Olson reminded me of the three-step process involved: Plant Cultivate Harvest Jeff points out that “In today’s world, everyone wants to go directly from plant to harvest.” While the planting and harvesting can happen quickly, cultivating “takes place only through the patient dimension of time.
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First Friday Book Synopsis
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
Last Friday, I presented my synopsis of Every Nation for Itself: Winners and Losers in a G-Zero World by Ian Bremmer. Mr. Bremmer describes the rise of the G-Zero world this way: If not the West, the rest, or the institutions where they come together, who will lead? The answer is no one—neither the once-dominant [.].
Management Excellence
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
There’s a must-read article that appeared at Fast Company a few months ago by Aaron Levie, entitled, The Simplicity Thesis. The short form is that in this world of increasing complexity, the best opportunities are for those firms, products and services that are minimally complex (simple). The same goes for those of us leading others and managing our organizations.
First Friday Book Synopsis
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
I check out TED videos every chance I get because they comprise a treasury of information, insights, and wisdom provided by thought leaders in one or more of three fields: Technology, Entertainment, and Design. Dan Pink has much of value to say about all three. He is the author of several provocative, bestselling books about the changing world of work. [.].
Managing Communities
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
photo credit: Jetske19 I love phpBBHacks.com. I spent 11 years managing it. It was my biggest, most successful community. And that is why it was so hard for me to give it away. phpBBHacks.com was launched on April 6, 2001. I created it because I needed it. As someone who used the phpBB forum software, [.].
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Deep Imprints
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
Do you ever wonder if God is really as connected with us as we’d like to think? There are seasons when we wonder if He forgot us (even while proclaiming loudly His faithfulness). We have whole parts of life when we only hear His voice on rare moments. Yet God is present and He does [.].
The Practical Leader
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
In the 19 th century “snake oil salesmen” travelled throughout North America selling unproven or fraudulent oils, elixirs, and various cure-all remedies. In 1906 the US Pure Food and Drugs Act began to regulate medicines. This was followed by decades of research into drugs, vaccines, public health regulations, and medical treatments that dramatically reduced and even eliminated many diseases and medical problems.
Ron Edmondson
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
I spent a couple hours in IKEA recently. If you’re not familiar, it’s a massive size store of home furnishings that has become extremely popular in the larger cities where they have one. It’s very European and draws you in quickly with well-displayed, reasonably priced merchandise. Not everyone loves the place, but it’s obvious many do.
Strategy Driven
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
I’m traveling to Warsaw, Poland, next month to deliver two public seminars. After a couple Skype interviews, I discovered that although the United States and Poland are five thousand miles and many, many cultures apart, our sales needs are the same. To prove my point, here’s a portion of the question and answer interview I did: Jeffrey, everyone needs to increase sales, especially during this economic crisis.
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The Idolbuster
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
Chapter 4 : Who To Trust At Work Part 11. In the last post , I used Aesop’s fable The Fox and The Crow to define a Fox at work as someone who gets by on flattery. Now compare Aesop’s fox with the following true stories. Story 1: “Jack,” a Director at a national telecommunications company, laments not recognizing that his colleague as a Fox. “My colleague and I were in contention for a promotion.
Rajesh Setty
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
I first met Lisa Haneberg probably about eight years ago and since then I have read a number of books from her. I have also read probably hundreds of blog posts. So, I was excited to see a collection of her blog posts compiled into a book. The book is called “ Never-Ending New Beginnings ” and it is awesome. I had an opportunity to talk to Lisa about the book, blogging and beyond.
My Own Coach
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
'Some time ago, I came across this thought provoking quote: " this place is the easiest place to get a meeting.but the hardest place to get a decision " This is such a great quote, as it captures so well what most of us feel about our place of work and especially the meetings we attend there! Think about it for a moment. How many of your working hours are simply wasted in unproductive, mind-numbing and meaningless meetings where the issues go round and round and round, with no-one willing to tak
Harvard Business Review
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
What do 70% of successful entrepreneurs have in common? They all incubated their business ideas while employed by someone else. Indeed, most people start their own companies — or go freelance — in order to stop working for others. Why? Because most managers are simply unbearable. Year after year, Gallup reports that most employees are unhappy at work, and that the number one reason for dissatisfaction is their boss.
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