N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

Furthermore, last time I checked a CEO can always be removed for lack of performance, or moral and ethical indiscretions, so what purpose do CEO term limits serve other than to disincentivize the CEO? Why would you ever want the person in charge of corporate leadership, vision and strategy to be a lame duck right from the get go? I Think Not.

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CO2

MAY 21, 2012

Manage a new product launch or acquisition. Manage subordinate performance problems. Deal with inherited morale problems in a group. Secure financing for a key acquisition. Influence/manage people or processes for which one has no direct authority. Convince upper management to support a proposal.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 26, 2010

The moral of the story is this…A lack of delegation creates operational bottlenecks, delegation confused with abdication creates organization chaos, and effective delegation of authority vs. tasks creates personal and operational excellence. As an up-and-coming preparing for management, I'm working to grasp these core concepts.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

I have found that the most common reasons people tend to cite in support of using no are as follows: It helps to keep them from wasting time; It somehow manages risk; It builds character, and; It helps them focus by not biting off more than they can chew. Eroarea lui NU in management:[link] [.]

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2010

If your company’s long-term business plan requires the acquisition, or retention of the uber employee then your business not only has a risk management issue, but it is likely not scalable. The moral of this story is that while sophistication and complexity often go hand-in-hand, they don’t have to be synonymous.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Fear based motivations don’t instill loyalty, create trust, build morale, inspire creativity, attract talent, or drive innovation. Lack of Interaction : Along the lines of number one above, if executives, management, and staff don’t proactively seek your advice and input then you have a respect problem.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

The moral of this story is leaders need to be honest, have a demonstrated track record of success, be excellent communicators, place an emphasis on serving those they lead, be fluid in approach, have laser focus, and a bias toward action. I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT thx @ArtieDavis @MarkOOakes @words4warrio.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 26, 2012

StrategyDriven Contributors like The No Asshole Rule because its well researched strategies for dealing with hostility in the workplace provide effective methods for isolating these negative influences and restoring personal effectiveness. Recommended Resource – How to Win Friends & Influence People.

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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

DECEMBER 5, 2010

I’ve tended to think this implies an enduring purpose, guided by a moral framework – values. link] Michael Martinez This framework scales down very well to my area of focus, projects and project management. Adam Williams “Where there is no vision, the people perish.&# You and I are singing off the same sheet of music.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

By the way, employee performance and morale at Wal-Mart is near all time lows… Diversity mandates just don’t work… Talent begets talent and blending occurs naturally when good decisions are made for the right reasons. This isn't a gender issue, it's a blogging issue.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 3, 2013

What effective managers and leaders must recognize is that it begins with caring about the people who drive your business. Poor Management Leads to Poor Employees. Nothing will drive an employee away or decrease their performance and motivation faster than poor management practices. Managers and leaders are not made equal.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Posted on November 22nd, 2010 by admin in Miscellaneous , Rants , Talent Management By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth As much as some people won’t want to hear this, “ help &# is not a dirty word. Rather asking for help is a sign of maturity as a leader.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

MAY 25, 2009

There are many definitions for the term office politics but I think it is about power; how we acquire it and; how we use it to influence others while also promoting our own agenda. The CEO had been in place for only a short time, having been promoted rapidly from company accountant to Finance Director to CEO.

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Mark Sanborn

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

A manager only listens to team members who agree with them, neglecting diverse opinions that could offer a new perspective. A manager ignores potential issues with a new initiative because they don’t want to be the only one questioning it. A manager focuses only on what went wrong in a successfully completed project.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Virtually all leaders espouse the benefits of a strong management team. These differences in philosophy and approach frequently differentiate those who advance to and succeed at the executive level — and those who stay in the ranks of middle management. However, they use starkly different levers to build one. Don't get me wrong.

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HR Digest

JULY 29, 2020

If you analyze functions like finance, IT, and marketing you will find common drivers of success. A recent study by the Harvard Business Review group found that companies that companies that managed their workforce using data and analytics were able to improve their profit by as much as 65 percent. Talent Management. The answer?

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 17, 2012

As such, we blame them for slowing things down, lowering morale, and choking off innovation. On the product side of the house, the key experts were "managers" who reported to vice presidents. As a result the meetings included more people than necessary, the experts had less influence, and everyone was frustrated with the pace.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 13, 2011

Aside from being costly, a flawed execution can cast doubt on management credibility, have a negative impact on morale, taint the brand, adversely affect external relationships, and cause a variety of other problems for your business. All initiatives surrounding new ideas should include detailed risk management provisions.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 18, 2011

If your attitude is impeding your relationships, your talent, or your health, it might be time to consider making some changes…If you have any great stories about how attitudes impact leadership and morale please share them in the comments section below. Share and Enjoy: View Comments [link] William Powell So nice to see this being addressed.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Inventors and programmers have found themselves swallowed up in vast bureaucracies, working on projects that they feel morally uncomfortable on and with less than savory people. Financing for any startup is difficult enough to secure. Recently though, the defense needs of the United States have begun to shift. Steer clear.

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Mark Sanborn

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

A manager only listens to team members who agree with them, neglecting diverse opinions that could offer a new perspective. A manager ignores potential issues with a new initiative because they don’t want to be the only one questioning it. A manager focuses only on what went wrong in a successfully completed project.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 24, 2012

Although its heyday as the world's most advanced civilization has long since passed, Greece once again has the potential to influence the rest of the world. As in previous debt crises, the debate over debt rescheduling revolves around two key concepts: moral hazard and systemic risk.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 9, 2015

And while some question whether such special treatment is appropriate , it’s clear that this group has outsize influence: high-performers have been estimated to be four times as productive as average workers, and research has shown that they may generate 80% of a business’s profits and attract other star employees.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 23, 2010

There is in fact a point where “bad customers&# can erode margins, negatively affect morale, or even tarnish a brand. These are the verbally abusive customers who expect special consideration, and whose demands can far exceed the boundaries of reason. I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT thx @ArtieDavis @MarkOOakes @words4warrio.

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Skip Prichard

JULY 12, 2021

In The Go-Giver Influencer , the first two chapters both open with a paragraph consisting of a single sentence; both sentences are exactly eleven words long. Terrible morale, place not well kept, people got sick. What causes morale at one business to suffer, while at a parallel business everyone is enthusiastic and full of energy?

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 23, 2016

Plus he had already contributed to the business literature with his best-selling book High Output Management (1983). Years later, as I read Swimming Across , Andy’s memoir of his coming of age in Hungary, I realized that his mother had greatly influenced her son’s determination to set and meet very high expectations.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 28, 2014

Concerns that it wouldn’t have enough cash to finance its holiday stock has apparently led to the company to sell real estate, spin off its Lands’ End brand, and raise $625 million in unsecured loans and equity warrants. But then “Sears found the answer first,” Worthy reports, in 1924.

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Leading with Trust

MARCH 20, 2022

However, I refer to them as moral values. As the great ethicist Dr. Larry Axline said, “Moral values in action is ethics.” I watched a colleague make a bad choice which was influenced by alcohol abuse. Doing the right thing often involves executing on such core values as integrity, loyalty, honesty, courage and fortitude.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

The moral of my story continues to be that in order to be a great leader, you absolutely must be a great reader. My recommendation is simple, if you want to increase you income, your impact or your influence, then I would suggest you increase your reading. Teddy Roosevelt was rumored to actually read two books a day.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

In Benjamin Franklin's own words, "I conceived the bold and arduous Project of arriving at moral perfection. 'Read The Myth of Excellence by Crawford and Matthews several years ago…you capture the best of a great truth aging boomers need to hear and pass along in the years we have left to influence anything at all.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Oarabile Hello Mike Good blog and i think its the responsibility of every leader or business person to develop corporate culture that suites them and is also morally right and not those that are offensive. Have a great weekend Sir. great topic once more thanks. I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT thx @ArtieDavis @MarkOOakes @words4warrio.

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