Next Level Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Since my compulsion is to look at most things from a leadership angle, here are a few lessons I've learned so far from the practice of yoga that seem to apply to the practice of leadership.   Leadership lesson learned? .    Leadership lesson learned?   Leadership lesson learned?

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

In the end, leadership that adopts politically correct behavior and thinking places themselves and their organizations at great peril. Leadership is about telling the truth with courage, candor, honesty… and empathy. It has become more important to “do things right&# rather than to “do the right things.&#

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

If gossip pervades your organization and you are not aware of it, then you clearly don’t have the pulse of your organization, your public statements about the importance of culture and morale will seem disingenuous, and you’re likely guilty of being what I refer to as a disconnected leader.

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Next Level Blog

JULY 21, 2010

Thats Not Leadership. Earlier in my career, I ended up as a manager in a couple of HR departments. You deal with a lot of employee discipline issues in HR and the first thing you learn is you have to do a thorough investigation before you make any decisions that could end or damage someones career or reputation.

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QAspire

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer A Round Up of My Writing in February 2010 February was an amazing month for me personally – lot of new exploration, new experiences (good and bad, bad left me with some good lessons) and new ideas. I almost hate when human beings are referred to as resources. Till then – Good Bye!

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2010

In today’s post I’ll examine the often misunderstood value of influence… Let me be clear…when I mention influence I’m not referring to manipulation, elaborate schemes, or other forms of skulduggery. Influence is built upon making others successful : This is often times referred to as the law of reciprocity. Trust Matters….

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Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Discuss the importance of their commitment: It is important for them to know that they are responsible for their own actions and career. When they make a promise to follow through on an action that will further their career, they should follow through. December 10, 2010 at 10:54 am Mary Jo, Well said and great timing.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Let me be clear: leadership and diversity should have nothing to do with one another. This blog was recently nominated for Kevin Eikenberry’s Best Leadership Blogs of 2010 , and I noticed recently that Kevin was taking heat from the gender police for having only one woman on the list of nominees.

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Terry Starbucker

OCTOBER 12, 2014

It was July of 2010, and I was playing a round of golf with my core management team in Billings, Montana. And, we knew this was a rare thing that might not ever be duplicated – something that we’d look back on as a special part of our lives and careers. Leadership'

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Michael Lee Stallard

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

One morning I attended a session that Ted holds each week with his leadership team and a select number of potential leaders. During the time the group discussed one chapter in a leadership book they were reading together. Recently it’s been referred to as the “knowing-doing gap.” There were about 30 people in attendance.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 9, 2010

" All my best, Mark [link] mikemyatt Thanks Mark… I always appreciate your insights and references (especially Emerson – one of my favorites). Well actually, no it’s not. What I do vehemently dispute is the assertion that a particular nuance is reasonable justification for flawed business logic to prevail.

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Women on Business

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

CNNMoney.com reported that in 2011 there were 12 FORTUNE 500 companies headed by women (although that was down from 15 in 2010). Men, even when they work within female-dominated professions, are often pushed toward administrative tracks where they are the beneficiaries of unofficial mentoring by other men in leadership positions.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Ask the people in your network to keep you in mind or refer you when they come across business opportunity within your specialty; and of course do the same for them. There is exposure to learn from others with different experiences and knowledge and the multiple connections associated with networks is invaluable. Do not keep count of favors.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 21, 2011

Posted on January 21st, 2011 by admin in Leadership , Miscellaneous , Operations & Strategy By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Entrepreneur, CEO or Both? Which hat, or hats do you wear? CEO…that title sounds good doesn’t it?

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 16, 2011

As I stated above, having an underexposed brand, or what I like to refer to as having a brand in stealth mode, means that you really don’t have much of a brand. Copyright/Legal Privacy Resources Sitemap N2Growth Blog © Copyright 2010 N2Growth. link] mikemyatt Thanks for sharing your insights Joe – spot-on as usual.

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QAspire

AUGUST 31, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Great Leadership: Beware of These Nine I’s I wrote earlier about Nine I’s and Great Leadership. Ineffective : Leadership delivers performance. Tip : For a better understanding and correlation, read this post along with my earlier post Nine I’s and Great Leadership.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

The short answer is yes…There are in fact a great number of tests that can quickly assess leadership ability. Something as simple as a 360 Review, or as complex as a deep psychological profile (both with weighted emphasis on leadership aptitude) can point out an individual’s leadership capabilities.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 18, 2010

While most C-level execs have a general idea of what I’m referring to, it is also quite clear that most can’t even begin to define it, much less articulate the specific constructs of a sound business model.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 14, 2010

Lastly, conducting a background check and thoroughly vetting references is also something that should not be glossed over. In addition to testing, developing a solid set of interviewing questions to sniff out any character flaws is also a good idea. link] Holly Munn Getting the right person is challenging.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

In fact, in most cases I actually prefer to have my thinking challenged – this doesn’t threaten me as a leader, it improves my leadership ability. Anyone who has ever been in a leadership position has had to deal with the inevitable tough relationship that causes more than its fair share of brain damage.

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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.” While inherently obvious, it should not go unnoticed that the use of the word no is 100% negative.

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QAspire

AUGUST 24, 2010

The stuff that we ship is commonly referred to as a “deliverable”. Note: My book ‘ #QUALITYtweet – 140 bite-sized ideas to deliver quality in every project ’ explores the people, process and leadership aspects to build a constantly improving organization culture. As a manager, it helps if you can clearly define what deliverable means.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 19, 2011

With a lot of wisdom and good things to say about leadership – hop over to his blog and be sure to subscribe. The navy’s leadership knew training everyone to replace anyone was a core success and survival factor. He regularly blogs about leadership on The thoughtLEADERS Blog. We had a similar mindset during my army days.

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QAspire

JANUARY 3, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Nicholas Bate’s Book ‘Instant MBA’ and Other Great Resources for 2010 Nicholas Bate is a prolific thinker, blogger and author. Instant MBA will do that with some very practical advice on how to inculcate MBA thinking and emotional intelligence to advance your career.

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Next Level Blog

JANUARY 24, 2011

The career history of the talented, iconoclastic, maddening, entertaining (even if he’s the guy you love to hate) Olbermann has been one of resigning from or getting fired by every network he’s worked for. Please share your experience with the rest of us. Click Here.

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Next Level Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Even More Leadership Lessons from the Washington Redskins So, if you’re a regular reader of this blog, you might have expected me to have some sort of leadership lessons post on yesterday’s mid-term elections.    And, oh by the way, McNabb has run more than a few game-on-the-line two minute drills in his long NFL career. 

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Sad, but true; much of my life and career I have attempted to achieve perfection in everything I do. Perfect leadership is just not realistic; there are too many variables outside of your control. Leadership and the people you lead are unpredictable; most organizations are chaotic and moving too fast. I assume good intent!

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Next Level Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

Then, of course, we had the fascinating story of Jet Blue flight attendant Stephen Slater pulling the metaphorical rip cord on his 20 year career. One is that, until this week, Slater had an exemplary career with Jet Blue.   You can click here to see the whole letter and what her boss meant when he referred to her as a HOPA. 

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Even though I will from time-to-time slip and refer to something as “Best Practices&# I am attempting to extricate that phrase from my vocabulary. We did not formulate our own style but tweaked it to our leadership style and vision plan. Many things in the church world do cross over. In the Bible belt this is very questionable.

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Next Level Blog

JUNE 28, 2010

Main | Video Book Club: A Sense of Urgency » June 28, 2010 Three Lessons from the Longest Serving Senator Senator Robert C. He became a consistent supporter of civil rights legislation only in the last half of his career.  Byrd of West Virginia died in the early morning hours of Monday.

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Next Level Blog

JUNE 21, 2010

Main | Video Book Club: The Discipline of Market Leaders » June 21, 2010 What Am I Supposed To Be Learning From This? That actually ended up being a pretty good running start on an approach to leadership in the jobs I had after that one.  Sneaky Peers? It was a stressful, but educational experience.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 26, 2010

Posted in Uncategorized 7 Responses to “Influencing Creativity and Innovation&# Brian Groves : July 26, 2010 at 2:32 pm Great article and vital info for business leaders of today and tomorrow. davidburkus : July 26, 2010 at 6:39 pm I’d argue you must do more than tolerate risk. What have you seen work for others?

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Next Level Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2010

It’s usually a case where they’re moving from a pretty hands-on, directive leadership role and into a role in which they’re coordinating the work of a number of other leaders. This kind of shift can happen a number of times over a career. Posted by: Gayle Ely | October 12, 2010 at 02:30 PM You raise some great points Gayle.

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Next Level Blog

JUNE 23, 2010

The result of that is an engrossing article that includes a number of intemperate remarks from the General and his aides which have endangered McChrystal’s career. Several times in the article, aides of McChrystal are quoted referring to him as The Boss. It can happen in any organization. Click Here.

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QAspire

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Quick Thought on Leadership and Subordination to a Cause If you are a manager or leader, you are very likely to have followers whom we commonly refer to as ‘subordinates.’ In an organizational context, subordination refers to a lower position in the hierarchy. Don’t Kill It!

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2010

It is designed to be an organized directory, with articles and references to thousands of other WebSites on the World Wide Web. … Executive Development Opportunities. SelfGrowth.com SelfGrowth.com is the most complete guide to information about Self Improvement, Personal Growth and Self Help on the Internet.

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Next Level Blog

AUGUST 4, 2010

It’s about a former IBM senior executive named Robert Moffat whose long and successful career with the company ended when he was arrested by the FBI for conspiracy related to insider trading. Posted by: DMCj | August 04, 2010 at 01:16 PM Words of wisdom from a commenter whom I personally know is in the running for dad of the decade.

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