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.” Great leaders help people get to a yes - in other words, they teach them how not to receive a no.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

When you own and operate a business you need to have certain procedures for an efficient and seamless function. Sometimes the difficulty of managing your time makes for a haphazard operation. An inefficient operation results in unproductive activities which often miss the point and worse yet, result in wasted time and wasted resources.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 5, 2016

Planning, tactics, organizational development. Organizational purpose, vision, quality of life, ethics, long-term growth. Operations are sound, professional and productive. Business Development. You develop-champion the tools to change. Study and utilize marketing and business development techniques.

Leadership 50

Leadership Benchmarking Learning-by-Doing Ethics 50

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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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. Futurism: developing thinking and reasoning skills, rather than dwelling just upon techniques and processes. Futurism: the foresight to develop hindsight that creates insight into the future.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Intensive training and a well-understood chain of command may have instilled in veterans a respect for authority and a commitment to duty, but this was not to the exclusion of their development as leaders. Bill Sebra is Chief Operations Executive at Korn Ferry Futurestep. Copyright 2007-2016 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC.

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Agility Pharmaceuticals Self-aware Crisis Management 50

Lead on Purpose

JULY 10, 2009

in the 1980s, put it this way: “In the end, all business operations can be reduced to three words: people, product and profits. With the right ‘business operations’ in place, your company will achieve success: People: In any company or organization, the real assets are the people. People come first.&#

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

I developed the concept of integrating Pop Culture Wisdom with management training and business planning over the last 40 years. Amplify discussions on community standards and ethics. Non-profit organizations operating more business-like. Exemplifying ethical behavior. Communicating and developing people skills.

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Strategic Planning Planning Ethics Learning-by-Doing 51

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

In evaluating any relationship in the value chain I’m looking for value, talent, performance, leverage, efficiency, economy of scale, work ethic, integrity, character, discipline and many other traits irrespective of your skin color, age, etc. A sense of entitlement is not a substitute for work ethic and a desire to achieve.

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Diversity Blog Leadership Learning-by-Doing 296

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 5, 2014

It is good business to recognize opportunities for practice development. Every professional must embrace a set of ethics: Things for which each professional holds himself/herself accountable. Copyright 2007-2014 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. It is short sighted to ignore changes in society. Consider leaving a comment!

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Women on Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

The choice to stay in a very black and white world of facts and figures is important for keeping the trust of all team members—and is particularly relevant when you’re operating at one remove. Can you give me data about what’s been going on?” He said/she said is excruciating anytime.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 11, 2014

I recommend that diversity audits, quality control reviews, ethics programs and other important regimen be conducted as part of Strategic Planning, rather than as stand-alone, distracting and energy diverting activities. Copyright 2007-2014 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Consider leaving a comment! All rights reserved.

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Energy Strategic Planning Succession Humphrey 77

Women on Business

JANUARY 11, 2011

How great would it be if everyone would operate with the ultimate goal being love? Thanks 4 Women Entrepreneurs January 21st, 2011 at 8:19 pm Great post. I think showing love is something that will really come back to you in the end, even in the business world. Interesting thoughts. Thanks for posting.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 2, 2016

The sharing of trust and ideas leads to developing business philosophies. Many people do without the substantive insights into business because they have not really developed critical thinking skills. Develop, update and maintain a career growth document. Truth and ethics must be woven into how you conduct business.

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Mentor Learning-by-Doing Open-book Career 50

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 28, 2017

A dentist is responsible for diagnosing oral diseases, promoting good oral health and disease prevention, creating treatment plans in order to maintain or repair teeth and oral health, interpreting x rays and undertaking diagnostic tests, administration of anaesthetic before operations and performing surgical procedures. All rights reserved.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 18, 2015

And, the mission critical nature of credibility cannot be overstated, as it establishes a company or brand’s integrity, reliability, validity, soundness and a host of other image-including indicators of an entity’s moral and ethical code, and the standards by which it operates. Copyright 2007-2015 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC.

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Crisis Strategy Brand Telemarketing 50

Strategy Driven

JULY 31, 2015

Finely develop skills in every aspect of the organization, beyond the scope of professional training. Develop and share own philosophies. Long-term track record, unlike anything accomplished by any other individual, all contributing toward organizational philosophy, purpose, vision, quality of life, ethics, long-term growth.

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Article Strategy Long-term Mentor 50

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

It applies to service industries and manufacturing operations. In order to complete the chain, organizations must insist that suppliers, professional services counselors and vendors show demonstrated quality programs, as well as ethics statements. Paying attention to quality can realize: Lower operating costs. Faster innovation.

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Quality Metrics Strategic Planning TQM 50

Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

But many businesswomen are so overwhelmed with running day-to-day operations, there is little or no time to do a good job at casting the net of promotional effort out—whether through community activities, donations, networking events, promotional campaigns, public relations initiatives, or advertising—it is NEVER enough!

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Strategy Driven

JULY 3, 2015

Professional education is an important ingredient in corporate development. Organizations of all sizes must have the Think Tank.which delineates future operations, including education and training. 7 Steps of Professional Development : 1. Personal Development. Developing a Body of Work-Knowledge. Teaching-Training.

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Education Company Succession Mentor 50

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2017

In 2007 Harvard Business School professor Ethan S. But Bernstein and his team observed that when managers were not watching, employees secretly developed and shared better ways of doing the work. A great salesperson will operate much more efficiently with a defined process for reaching out to prospects.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 17, 2010

From that point on, loyalty means executing the decision as if it were your own.&# - General Colin Powell “Develop success from failures. The Ten Commandments and the Sermon on the Mount are all the ethical code anybody needs.&# - Harry S. Disagreement, at this state, stimulates me. But once a decision is made, the debate ends.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 18, 2011

If you struggle with recruiting, team building, and leadership development you likely have a bad attitude. The simple truth is that people strongly desire to work with and for great leaders. Great CEOs are talent magnets…people want to be led by those who have much to offer.

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Leadership CEO Blog Learning-by-Doing 419

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

link] ATIG Mike, authenticity and transparency for better and ETHICAL business. In fact, you might be interested in reading a previous post that I authored on this topic: [link]. – I'd be interested in your thoughts. Thanks for the suggestion Dan. I am not specialist but I try to learn.

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Influence Blog Leadership Video 305

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

But after the Great Recession of 2007-2009, when developed economies effectively froze in place, their appetites only sharpened. Leaders rate the importance of maintaining a sterling reputation in the countries in which they operate 10 times higher than do laggards — the greatest variance we found. One executive at a U.S.-based

Marketing 8

Marketing Company Compliance Reputation 8

Strategy Driven

JULY 6, 2012

Corporate executives must develop themselves for the next level and to be useful to their companies and communities in the future. Business development. 7 Plateaus of Work Ethic. Deep Commitments to Body of Work, Professionalism, Ethics. A Primer on the Workforce, Levels of Jobs, Plateaus of Professionalism.

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Business Development Development Learning-by-Doing Ethics 51

Strategy Driven

APRIL 4, 2014

Business development. Of the companies who continue to operate without a plan, 40% of them will be out of business in the next 10 years. According to research conducted by the Ethics Resource Center: Employees of organizations steal 10 times more than do shoplifters. Training and development of people. Body of Knowledge.

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Budgeting Succession Consultative Crisis 83

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 7, 2012

Business development. Goal attainment leads to ethical behavior. Human resources development. Without goals, one cannot operate under self-control. Operations continue to streamline and are professional and productive. Business Development. Running the business. Body of Knowledge. The Big Picture.

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Strategic Planning Goal Planning Budgeting 56

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 1, 2014

We can dispense with all that employee training and professional development. Ethics and standards… those are for chumps. Not engaging in planning for future operations: So what are you gonna do about it? Copyright 2007-2014 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. We make a good product… that should be enough.

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Budgeting Risk Management Quality Strategic Planning 77

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

The Business Tree™ has 7 major parts… 5 primary branches, a trunk (6) and the base (7): The business you’re in Running the business Financial People Business development Body of Knowledge The Big Picture No single branch (business component) constitutes a healthy tree. How much further should we extend ethics?

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Ethics Cost Crisis Learning-by-Doing 59

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 5, 2012

In eras following downturns and scandals, it is incumbent upon good companies to go the extra distance to be ethical and set good examples. Business development. No entity can operate without affecting or being affected by its communities. Even after they have ceased operation in certain communities. by Hank Moore.

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Loyalty Bottom-up Strategic Planning Bond 60

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

Business development. Growth, defined as increasing revenues each year (rather than improving the quality of company operations). Walking the Talk: ethics, values, quality, vision. Readily measurable values: Time and cost of product development-service delivery cycles. Running the business. Body of Knowledge.

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Strategic Planning Budgeting Planning Competitive Advantage 70

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Business development has occurred primarily by accident or through market demand. Because of economic realities and the increased numbers of firms providing comparable services, the notion of business development is now a necessity, rather than a luxury. Business development. by Hank Moore. Running the business. The Big Picture.

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Positioning Company Strategic Planning Guidelines 50

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Banks have developed fortress balance sheets, improving credit quality by 54 percent, increasing net income and, restoring aggregate lending to pre-crisis levels of nearly $7 trillion. . • The largest U.S. Executive compensation has been reformed significantly to align with long-term performance. But the industry as a whole was not.

Finance 13

Finance Motivation White Paper Banking 13

Strategy Driven

MARCH 7, 2014

Business development. Ethics and integrity. Copyright 2007-2014 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. The Business Tree™ has 7 major parts… 5 primary branches, a trunk (6) and the base (7): The business you’re in. Running the business. Body of Knowledge. The Big Picture. Mature confidence and informed judgment.

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Balanced Scorecard Budgeting Risk Management Learning-by-Doing 73

Strategy Driven

JUNE 7, 2013

Business development. It occupied one counter at 2-J’s Hamburgers, an established Austin restaurant, owned and operated by Ralph Moreland. Ethics cannot be edicted from afar. The ethical conduct of business has a direct relationship on the ability to grow and prosper.). Running the business. Body of Knowledge.

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Franchising Budgeting Pryor Consultative 64

Strategy Driven

JUNE 3, 2011

Business development. Pressures continue and accelerate for companies to stay in operation, become competitive, keep ahead of the marketplace and perform quality work. Executives are not fully prepared to handle challenges of the moment, much less to begin developing Big Picture thinking. Develop a true corporate culture.

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Strategic Planning Benchmarking Long-term Consultative 69