N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2010

In today’s post I’ll take a look at timing as key success metric… As the verse from the old Kenny Rogers song goes “you have to know when to hold em and know when to fold em.&# Those who currently lead are aware that our times and this market demands flexibility and quick decision making.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2010

If you find that you lack skill sets and competencies in certain areas seek out mentors and coaches to shore-up your weaknesses, and more importantly, use your professional advisors to assist you in leveraging your strengths. Great leaders possess great interpersonal skills. Section IV: Tactics. Section VI: Persuasiveness.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 18, 2016

As Joan Lewis, former P&G Global Officer and SVP of Consumer and Market Knowledge says, “Hundreds or thousands of projects are good ideas but if we don’t prune the list, they will strangle each other like weeds in a garden.”. As a result, they are often repeating the same mistakes while using up precious company resources.

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Lead on Purpose

JUNE 12, 2009

Invest in yourself; after all, you –your skills, talent, abilities, etc. Reply Stewart Rogers , on June 16, 2009 at 5:59 am said: “50% of your time in leading yourself—your own purpose, ethics, principles, motivation, conduct. Invest at least 20% leading those with authority over you and 15% leading your peers. Nice quote!

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ExactHire - Leadership

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

And while the dynamics of the talent market have changed over time, the impact of this change is now upon us in full force. And as companies go to the market to hire, the makeup of the talent pool has changed significantly since before the recession. But if the demographics were changing, how did we not see it before now?

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 13, 2010

Roger Staubach United States Naval Academy graduate, Heisman Trophy winner and legendary Hall of Fame quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys (1969 – 1979) Email This Post | Print Post | Sign up for our Email Newsletter Speak Your Mind Tell us what youre thinking. and oh, if you want a pic to show with your comment, go get a gravatar !

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Steve Farber

MAY 24, 2017

It seems like everyone wants to be known as a thought leader, but there are no real criteria for who can stick that label on their marketing materials. They are way out in front of the jargon, because their skills, experiences, and expertise allow them to see what most others are missing. So what is a real thought leader?

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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. ” Will Rogers. Futurism: developing thinking and reasoning skills, rather than dwelling just upon techniques and processes. Quotes on The Future. ” Yogi Berra. About the Author.

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Lead on Purpose

JUNE 25, 2009

Jim’s passion is enabling product marketing teams. Reply Stewart Rogers , on June 26, 2009 at 9:54 am said: – I learned we have RULES (1) I bet this was a boy! 7 Responses Steve Johnson , on June 26, 2009 at 7:04 am said: And “When you go out in the world, hold hands.&# Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Steve Farber

MAY 24, 2017

It seems like everyone wants to be known as a thought leader, but there are no real criteria for who can stick that label on their marketing materials. They are way out in front of the jargon, because their skills, experiences, and expertise allow them to see what most others are missing. So what is a real thought leader?

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

I emceed concerts with stars like Elvis Presley, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Little Richard, Kenny Rogers, The Beach Boys, Roy Orbison, Simon & Garfunkel, Nelson Riddle, Dionne Warwick and Andre Previn. Sharing talents and skills. Communicating and developing people skills. Finding one’s passion. Honoring our elders.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 21, 2011

SAS – Providing organizations with THE POWER TO KNOW ® SAS is the leader in business analytics software and services, and the largest independent vendor in the business intelligence market. Consider these 11 ideas from the Radical Times Webcast series by SAS Marketing Director Jonathan Hornby: 1. Focus on return on customer.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 17, 2010

As I’ve said in other posts, great leaders have the innate ability to call on the right skills in a contextually and environmentally appropriate fashion. No single leader can possess every needed attribute. Disagreement, at this state, stimulates me. But once a decision is made, the debate ends.

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CO2

JULY 11, 2012

Many contest entrants described how, in an effort to get unstuck, they developed new skills or discovered ones they weren’t aware existed. When I left my first husband, I had no job skills nor anything more than a high school degree. I really had to work to get my business through marketing and advertising. 764 # Votes.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Skilled processes in picking and processing the grapes. Skilled technicians, who transfer the intent of the wine maker into the bottle. Packaging, distribution and marketing of the product. The better it appears to be (marketing, wrapping, price, place of purchase) affects our viewpoint on its quality. You should.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 9, 2011

By Roger Martin. Roger Martin reveals that the culprit behind the current state of American capitalism is our deep commitment to the idea that the purpose of the firm is to maximize shareholder value. Fixing the Game: Bubbles, Crashes, and What Capitalism Can Learn from the NFL. By Justin Menkes. It doesn't have to be that way.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 1, 2011

Skilled processes in picking and processing the grapes. Skilled technicians, who transfer the intent of the wine maker into the bottle. Packaging, distribution and marketing of the product. The better it appears to be (marketing, wrapping, price, place of purchase) affects our viewpoint on its quality. You should.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

FEBRUARY 10, 2013

I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: BOOK REVIEWS Creative Conspiracy: The New Rules of Breakthrough Collaboration Leigh Thompson This Will Make You Smarter: New Scientific Concepts to Improve Your Thinking John Brockman, Editor Unrelenting Innovation: How to Build a Culture for Market Dominance Gerard [.].

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 13, 2016

“M&A is a mug’s game,” Roger Martin writes in the June issue of HBR , “in which typically 70%–90% of acquisitions are abysmal failures.” Transferring valuable skills. Most acquisitions don’t work out. Providing better managerial oversight. Sharing valuable capabilities.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 6, 2012

Semi-skilled Labor. Mid-Level Sellers (consumer services, multi-level marketing, retailers, vendors). Tradesman, Skill Provider. ” Will Rogers said, “Mr. Apprentices. Entry-Level Worker. Base-Level Sellers (door-to-door, telephone, clerks and checkers, retail sales). Support Staff. Journeyman laborer.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MAY 17, 2011

As you seek to get better at all of the aspects of your work, it is better to do something as well as you can, now, than not do it at all because you have not yet mastered the skills needed. This is what I mean.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2010

Go… Share and Enjoy: View Comments [link] Dan Rogers Mike – This is a great post with excellent perspective. Many a skilled leader has fallen prey to this circumstance. I plan on circulating your information and just ordered your book. link] mikemyatt Thanks for the kind words Dan, and I hope you enjoy the book.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

What's more, those streaks were still made by the skillful, such giants as Ty Cobb and Rogers Hornsby. They argue that long streaks in the mutual fund world — such as when a fund beats the market many years in a row — are simply products of lots of funds performing in a mediocre way for a long time. But is this true?

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

Delegation is a necessary survival skill for senior executives. But remember: the most powerful businesses don't result from careful analysis; they emerge, often unexpectedly, from trial-and-error execution (a point made nicely by Roger Martin in his recent blog post ). Participate in an in-market test.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

She set up an advisory council with senior leaders from across the company — business units, HR, IT, legal, finance, marketing, and more — to create a shared vision on how "going social" would improve employee and organizational productivity. Social media literacy is fast becoming a necessary skill.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 12, 2017

As we talked through her leadership skills and organizational political landscape, I quickly realized she was a fantastic listener. Roger Schwarz. For example, “To make sure I captured your key points, I heard that customer excitement since our last marketing campaign has grown. akindo/Getty Images. Did I get that right?”

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 9, 2017

CEOs in a recent poll agreed that creativity is the most important skill a leader can have. Tom Stillwell , CEO of the Clio Award–winning marketing agency Midnight Oil , explains: “Creativity can be very expensive if you aren’t careful. What seems less clear is how to actually cultivate it. Related Video.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 12, 2015

And the correlation was even lower for work-related skills. For teams to perform effectively, each member must possess a combination of technical and interpersonal skills and constantly adjust their contributions to meet the team’s needs. Teach self-development skills in addition to self-awareness.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 28, 2015

Conventional thinking has suggested that leadership positions go to those who aggressively plan their careers with a keen eye for building the right skills to reach top jobs. It helped his own career to grow from a commission-based salesperson to a global, industry-changing business leader, marketing legend, and later, philanthropist.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 23, 2015

The discipline of product management is shifting from an external focus on the market, or an internal focus on technology, to an empathetic focus on people. What if we helped students identify their skills and present them to employers in a credible way? Design Product development Market research'

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

Does Bill Belichick’s unrivaled record speak to his skills not just as a coach but also as a leader from whom others can learn? Virtually every industry has room for plenty of different winners, each of which is great at serving a distinct piece of the market or a certain set of customers.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Each branch makes its own loan decisions, sets its own pricing on loans and deposits, controls its own marketing budget, runs its own website (on a shared platform), and serves all customer segments — from individuals to multinationals — within its catchment area. Operating decisions are almost entirely decentralized.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 30, 2013

One key reason for shareholders'' positive tone is that the stock market has been doing well. This shift to financial-markets-based compensation had some of the promised impact — CEOs did become less risk-averse (bureaucrat-like) in their decision-making. That''s up from 69% in 2012 and 2011. Since say-on-pay hit the U.S.

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Ask Atma

MAY 20, 2012

Examples could come from art, comics, film, music, architecture, economics (weird black markets), music, media, etc… Creating opportunities for team members to communicate and share both creatively and intellectually improves team communications and fosters innovation. Nash Equilibrium, Pareto Principle). Mayer, James H. Davis and F.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 29, 2011

We sat down with Rotman Dean Roger Martin, author of Fixing the Game , to talk about the skewed incentives of CEO compensation. We explored why some strengths — being a good storyteller, having great social skills — can actually cost salespeople in the long run. Video interview. What Capitalism Can Learn from the NFL.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 29, 2014

“ America’s public sector has also found new issues to focus on – as Roger Martin has persuasively argued , Democrats now care about the interests of shareholders and investors, and Republicans about top-tier talent. Is it partly about broadening the focus to include higher skill, or higher wage workers?

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Instead of reading like it was written by a committee of academics, it's as easy to understand as Mr. Rogers. It consists of thousands of super-skilled, conscientious, and objective analysts who visit each and every operating charity in America to do annual surveys. Instead of intimidating you, it invites you.

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