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NOVEMBER 19, 2010

I have only raised my voice in the workplace twice during my career and both times I have regretted it tremendously. Resist the temptation to give way to emotional decisioning and you’ll see your career and company soar to new heights of success.

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JANUARY 3, 2011

They don’t sit idly by and watch the business lose market share, suffer margin erosion, see their competitive value propositions vaporize, or watch their brand go into decline. What do great CEOs do when the business model, the strategic plan, and the revenue hurdles don’t seem to be in alignment? They make changes.

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DECEMBER 1, 2010

The difference between the two aforementioned examples is that great leaders have mastered the art of finding the right message regardless of the medium, market, or constituency being addressed. Sadly, the reality is messaging is so impactful that it will often times have a greater impact on your career than your performance.

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AUGUST 23, 2010

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DECEMBER 20, 2010

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OCTOBER 28, 2010

How many times have you witnessed someone holding-out for a higher price, better valuation, evolving markets, technology advances, or any number of other circumstances that either never transpire, or by the time they do, the opportunistic advantage had disappeared? I always appreciate your kind words. pastortom2022 Great post Mike.

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MARCH 18, 2010

Furthermore, a business plan, strategic plan, marketing plan, capital formation plan, exit plan, etc., Business models must be designed with great care at the outset, but they must also be fluid in order to react to changing market conditions and avoid becoming stagnant. are also not business models.

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JULY 2, 2010

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JULY 6, 2010

Marshall has authored 30 books (most recently: What Got You Here Won’t Get You There and MOJO ) as well as a plethora of other published material, and his services are in such high demand that his waiting list for new coaching clients has more than an 8 month backlog. but everything to do with helping people.

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APRIL 20, 2010

Avoid controversy, maintain a high likeability factor, consistently and proactively engage your customers, be a business of character that engenders trust and confidence with your target market(s), produce a quality product or service at a competitive price point, and provide great customer service.

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JUNE 14, 2010

So, in today’s post I’ll examine the power of disruption as a key business driver… Disruptive business models focus on creating, disintermediating, refining, reengineering or optimizing a product/service, role/function/practice, category, market, sector, or industry. How did Microsoft not keep Google at bay?

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OCTOBER 18, 2010

Loyalty is a missing ingredient in job market of both the secular and sacred. Would love to teach my staff this lesson with your permission. I would like to add one. I think loyalty cost us nothing, yet delivers great reward to a team. Your post are always eye-opening. I think loyalty is a great addition to the list.

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DECEMBER 13, 2010

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APRIL 25, 2010

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OCTOBER 26, 2010

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MAY 16, 2010

It applies to your branding, marketing, supply chain, and ultimately to your customer base. Posted on October 13th, 2010 by admin in Operations & Strategy By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth How dumb is your business? Here is a simple rule of thumb…the bigger the key man policy the less scalable the company is.

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JANUARY 10, 2011

Leaders and non-leaders alike need career-pathing, training and development. In my opinion the practice of leadership identification is simply based upon flawed business logic, and it is make-work in the purest form. I’m a huge advocate of refining initiatives that allow any level of talent to be developed to the maximum potential.

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JULY 26, 2010

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OCTOBER 22, 2010

link] #30Thursday Post Number Nine (Yes it’s fine!) | Musings on Marketing and Other Morsels [.] link] mikemyatt Thanks for the kind words…You might be interested in the following posts as they deal specifically with the topics of social media and influence: [link]. and, [link].

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JULY 8, 2010

Most people can cite several of Mark Twain’s quotes, but only a few of his books. Think about how often a sentence or two written down in the form of a quote has created a legacy long surpassing many more complex and lengthy works. So, how do you know if you’re guilty of contributing to the destruction of brevity?

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DECEMBER 17, 2010

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APRIL 5, 2010

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NOVEMBER 8, 2010

A person could either take several minutes to explain the evolution of technologies, mediums, shift in content paradigms, engagement practices and market dynamics that came together to make the Internet a more valuable and efficient space, or they could just utilize &# social media&# as a descriptive aid to make the connection.

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

He is the Senior Pastor at CrossPoint Church , one of the fastest growing churches in the country, is the author of the bestselling book Plan B , and is one of the the most candid, insightful and humble leaders you’ll ever have the opportunity to listen to – we all have a lot to learn from Pete Wilson.

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OCTOBER 25, 2010

Rankings, Lists and Recognitions The Power 150 – Top Marketing Blogs This list ranks the top 150 marketing blogs based on an algorithmic approach using Google page rank, Technorati rankings, Bloglines ranking and editorial quality. The N2growth Blog is pleased to announce its inclusion in the list.

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DECEMBER 13, 2010

These tenets are discussed at length by Vineet Nayar of HCL Technologies, in his book ‘employees first, customers second’ [link] mikemyatt Hi Kavita: Thanks for your comment. Section IV: Tactics. Great leaders tend to be tactical geniuses and display a strong bias to action.

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JULY 11, 2013

Episode 45 – Marketing & Sales: Closing the Value Gap examines the evolution of the business-to-business selling process and the gap between what customers want and what their service providers and vendors provide. Before joining the BTS team, Lou had a long career in sales for professional services firms.

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JANUARY 16, 2011

The same holds true with authors that release books with too high a frequency, or actors that churn out too many movies. Let me offer just a few examples to help connect the dots: Recording artists that release too many CDs over too short of a time period hurt their own appeal.

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OCTOBER 20, 2010

Not Customer Focused : Leaders not attuned to the needs of the market will fail. My book, The Three-Dimensional Leader supports a lot of these points by explaining how leaders need to see what they are tasked to achieve in terms of my MRC concepts of mission, resources and context. Not one should miss.

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APRIL 9, 2010

Think about the marketing and advertising campaigns that get your attention, the clothes you wear, the house you live in, the cars you drive, the cell phone you carry, or any number of other decisions you make and you’ll find that design plays a key role in your decisioning…Design Matters!

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JULY 11, 2010

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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. I really do think that people mix the two up on a very regular basis.

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OCTOBER 1, 2010

link] Rob Hiliard Mike: Priceless and savvy advice – If only I’d had this insight early on in my career as a CEO I would have been spared a lot of pain and suffering. Thanks in advance… Share and Enjoy: View Comments [link] Most Tweeted Articles by Leadership Development Experts [.]

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AUGUST 22, 2010

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NOVEMBER 29, 2010

As an example, the marketing assistant who receives a comparatively small bonus when contrasted to that of a sales person feels that his/her contribution is minimized and feels treated unfairly. While many tend to favor this structure, it is far from perfect as well.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010

As a digital marketing consultant, I've been praising the promise of these new technologies, but I also have been learning more and more about the negative side effects of our increasing use of digital. Recently I spoke to a group of high-school marketing educators about the current state of social media marketing.

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MARCH 31, 2010

I actually prefer to play to the middle in that I am neither understated nor overstated, but I am comfortable with who I am and my approach to the market. If not, it should…The overly slick professional always makes me want to grab my wallet and run… Let me be transparent and use my personal situation as an example.

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