N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2010

These companies have placed themselves far behind the technology curve because tenured managers hire employees with obsolete skill sets and together they create mediocre solutions. You see tenure is not synonymous with loyalty, but rather is more often a measure of compliance and survival.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Usually sponsors have more senior positions than mentors, and it is their responsibility to advocate for an individual and pull them up the ranks to a top level position in the company. Here’s the bottom line: you need to take control of your career. Mentoring is defined as career advice and guidance and sponsorship is advocacy.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2010

It’s also important to understand that a toxic culture cannot exist if toxic people are not allowed to take up residence. Bottom line - toxic individuals kill productivity, and if allowed to run unchecked can have a much broader and deeper impact on an organization than one might think.

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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Stop hiding behind the old and antiquated belief ‘you’re above all that mundane stuff’ — you’re too important/elevated to have to know/understand your own technology. Grow up and learn your tools inside out. .&# — Yes you do. Screw this up and you cut your sales dramatically. It’s your business.

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N2Growth Blog

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. Current or anticipated changes in market conditions that will adversely impact your business model. They make changes.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 10, 2011

Bottom line…the way you identify leaders is not through psychological profiling or some miraculous transformative process. We must slow down the technology speed and its consequences. They're the ones on behalf of the team who step up and do a faceplant with an oncoming tomato. Thanks, Sami impassioned Hi Mike.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 20, 2010

Posted on July 20th, 2010 by admin in Leadership By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Leaders: born or made? They were the born leaders we all grew up with. I meant this post to be more of a thinking exercise than a choosing-up sides and fighting till the bitter end drill.

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N2Growth Blog

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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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2010

As I’ve said many times before, things don’t always have to boil down to either/or types of decisions – not everything must end-up on the altar of sacrificial decisioning. Bottom line…check your motivations. This is more than a semantical issue – it’s become a systemic problem with many individuals and organizations.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 8, 2010

The second trend is technology’s recognition of the first trend. First is the time pressure for our attention. People simply don’t have the time to listen to, or read, unnecessarily long forms of communication. Emails, voicemails, instant messages, text messages, blogs, Tweets, Facebook updates, etc., I Think Not.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Bottom line…Don’t manipulate for personal gain, rather facilitate for mutual benefit. It's sad that many potential leaders look past this and end up frustrated when they can't get people to act, little do they know they haven't developed trust. Thanks for stopping by David. link] Charles Hey Mike, you hit it right on.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 31, 2010

As the old saying goes “you only get one chance to make a first impression,&# and often times it is the perception of appearance that determines whether or not you are even afforded the opportunity to get up to bat. The truth is most people when first meeting someone will quickly attempt to size them up.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Bottom line – If you’re a leader then you need to watch this interview. We are living in a new era of technology and understanding and Pete has his finger on the pulse of how to relate/reach individuals. I find everything, in my realm on marketing, I get the best advise and insight from Christ.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Bottom line: I’m not sure that the collective body of those who have uttered the mantra of “Culture Trumps Strategy&# actually disagree with me on anything other than how we choose to express our views. I think not, and I’ll explain why. Where as ‘Values’ and ‘vision’ sit at the top.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 23, 2010

Posted on March 24th, 2010 by admin in Miscellaneous , Operations & Strategy By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Is the customer really always right? Lost Ancillary Revenue : On average, a single account is good for a 30 -40% cross-sell and up-sell revenue increase over time as new products, services, joint ventures etc.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 16, 2011

That said, I have little use for social networking junkies who collect friends/followers/contacts just for the sake of watching the numbers go up, while adding little or no value to their network. We have all been the victim of somebody's saved up tweets-all blasting out at one time. And then the cynic in me emerges.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

Posted on August 31st, 2010 by admin in Leadership By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth “Who the * is in charge around here?&# If the individuals placed in charge of executing key objectives, deliverables & results are not excellent leaders, you are simply setting yourself up for failure. What say you???

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

While the technology supporting sales process have clearly evolved, the traditional sales strategies proffered by sales gurus 20 or 30 years ago have not kept pace with market needs. The bottom line is that the most important factor in creating revenue and building brand equity is the client/customer/end-user.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

MARCH 25, 2012

They are expanding, becoming larger and more complex as they seek to establish a presence in new markets. Driven by technology, our interconnection and inter-dependence as individuals, as companies, and as countries are expanding exponentially. Using technology to manage at a distance. Organizations are made up of people.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2010

How many times have you put up with, or overlooked certain weaknesses in people because of their considerable strengths in other areas? The sad thing is they don’t just exist on the golf course… My bottom line is this…real leaders don’t accept mediocrity - they constantly seek improvement. Know the type?

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2010

The bottom line is that I really like him, I just wished he had more new material to share. Leaders get too caught up in trivial things and don’t pay enough attention to leadership development. Up next was Calos Brito, CEO of Anheuser-Busch InBev. Why does this prove so difficult for today’s leaders?

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Some 80% of government contracts are never put up for bid, and if a contract is under a certain dollar amount, government agencies are under no obligation to issue a bid notice. In addition, when your bid is the first time a government agency learns of your company, you can be sure your proposal is heading for the bottom of the pile.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Bottom line…unproven leaders come with a high risk premium. Bottom line – leaders who build a static business doom themselves to failure. Not Customer Focused : Leaders not attuned to the needs of the market will fail. link] Links for May 16 2010 — Eric D. No Ratings Yet) Loading … [.]

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 20, 2010

After all, women have traditionally been seen as the mainstay volunteer core for many charities, so it makes sense that while many may not have the free time to give to causes, perhaps they are making up for it with funding. Because as is the case so often – it’s all about the power of the bottom line. What do you think?

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Posted on November 29th, 2010 by admin in Miscellaneous , Operations & Strategy , Talent Management By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Bonus or no bonus? I believe that it can actually be both, but that decision lies solely with the employer, and is not really up to the employee no matter how much they might feel it is.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

No is not all it’s cracked-up to be…Still don’t believe me? It means your vision is not understood, your team is not aligned and your talent is not performing up to par. Bottom line…Yes is not a sign of weakness – it’s a sign of intelligent leadership.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 13, 2011

My advice to you is not to let your business get caught up in embracing random ideas – at least not without some initial analysis being conducted to determine the likelihood of success. Contingency : Nothing is without risk, and when you think something is without risk, that is when you’re most likely to end-up in trouble.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 26, 2010

Bottom-Line… [link] Dr Sarah Morris Great post! Copyright/Legal Privacy Resources Sitemap N2Growth Blog © Copyright 2010 N2Growth. Ramzi I think arrogance is a sign of lack of self esteem. I Think Not. Whos Reading N2growth Twitter Updates mikemyatt: Poor work requries a lot of explanation beca. Our Freedom.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

Posted on July 7th, 2010 by admin in Leadership , Operations & Strategy , Rants By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth I have read some interesting articles and blog posts of late on the subject of CEO term limits, and felt this topic worthy of discussion.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Coaching is about delivering what the client needs - it is not about a cute set of questions you picked-up during a certification class. Bottom line…good advisors make things happen and get things done at the behest of their clients for the purpose of enabling the accomplishment of anything ranging from a single task to a lifelong goal.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2010

While many people immediately conjure-up an image of the ever so tough, bombastic extrovert without an ounce of compassion as the picture of what constitutes a real leader, nothing could be further from the truth. Of the legions of not so great leaders you’ve encountered over the years, how many of them were absent of these qualities?

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 1, 2010

The personal brand contrived to make up for a lack of the aforementioned items. To be clear…I have nothing against leveraging the positioning and promotion of a real player, or an up-and-comer, but I have everything against blatant self-promotion by those who pretend to be something they are not.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

If conflict does flare up, you will likely minimize its severity by dealing with it quickly. Bottom line…If you can’t avoid the crazies there is still hope…I sincerely believe productive working relationships can be formed with even the most difficult people where there is a sincere desire/need to do so. I Think Not.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2010

The premise of his piece is that the landscape of the Blogosphere is changing radically, and that as such many “A-Listers” have either quit, or are contemplating giving-up their blogging endeavors. The bottom line is that the numbers do in fact speak for themselves. Blogging is much more than the latest trend and is here to stay.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

From my perspective, the issues surrounding conflict resolution can be best summed-up in three words…&# Deal With It. &# While you can try and avoid conflict (bad idea), you cannot escape conflict…The fact of the matter is that conflict in the workplace is unavoidable.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 24, 2011

What did 2010 look like for you and your company? If an organization can’t get things done, nothing else matters – not the smartest strategy, not the most innovative business model, not even game-changing technology. OnPoint Consulting’s 2010 Execution Gap Maker Round-Up… Execution Gap Maker #1: BP (Need I say more?)

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

If you’re still asking these questions WAKE-UP – get your head out of the sand, and stop broadcasting your ignorance. Can you generate an increase in revenue and brand equity with social media? How does social media compare with other mediums?

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