N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2010

Having such a sharp focus ensures you can better whittle down the complexity of processes/interactions, as well as ensuring you don't become too dependent either on your top talent or even on your bigger customers, which can cause you to shift your goals to better suit their needs instead of your purpose. Take Facebook or Twitter.

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Mike Cardus

JANUARY 17, 2011

Monday, January 17th, 2011 Posted by: mike Is experience enough? We expect that Patty from finance will role her eyes when Antoine from marketing suggests an idea, we expect that Don from engineering will begin to scream when Sasha from sales wants faster turn-around on special customer orders. All rights reserved.

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Mike Cardus

DECEMBER 27, 2010

Following the Gallery Walk and some small discussion, the team was facilitated in an action steps and goal setting process to achieve the areas of focus in the posters. All rights reserved. Powered by WordPress. Once the Bright : Blurry : Blind Personal Poster Session was complete, they were hung on the walls.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Don’t utilize your competitions practices, but rather innovate around them and improve upon them to create an advantage that can be leveraged in the market. And what are your strategic goals? For our manufacturing organization mentioned above, what value is there in pursuing next practice innovation in their payroll process?

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 8, 2010

Let me begin clearly stating that it is not my goal to be perceived as a word-basher. Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable? I Think Not.

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Tony Mayo

JANUARY 4, 2011

Program topics include: influence and persuasion, organization and planning, finance, self-management and growth, focus and concentration, integrity, communication, health, and fitness. Apply their knowledge to innovate & make things happen. Here are the details. See brochure for more details.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2010

True influence is rarely built upon the backs of others, but rather by helping others achieve their goals. Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable? I Think Not.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

WRONG …The simple truth of the matter is that the time needed to attain performance goals varies depending among other things the age, size and competitive positioning of the company, the industry, sector and vertical, etc. is most often times incongruous with the long-term best interests of shareholders. But hey, what do I know?

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

He had a CEO of his own ego that kept him focused on the larger goals and visions – those that exceeded self-interest. link] mikemyatt Hi Stan: Just having the goal of becoming more humble is a great start. On a more serious note, I find Abraham Lincoln to be the poster child for that rare balance of humility and confidence.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

If you approach problematic relationships from the perspective of taking the action that will help others best achieve their goals, you will find few obstacles will stand in your way with regard to resolving conflict. The Importance Factor : Don’t allow yourself to get sucked into succumbing to conflict for the sake of conflict.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

The word no ends discussions, stifles creativity, kills innovation, impedes learning, and gates initiative. Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable? I Think Not.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

The most important decision a leader can make with regard to any implementation, initiative, project, objective, goal, task, etc. And many young leaders lose focus on the team goal and focus on either being popular with their team or following the rules. is who they are going to put in charge? Great reminder Mike. I Think Not.

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Bottom-up Blog Objective Brand 310

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

A goal is a specific target and the objectives are the attainment components/benchmarks/hurdles which will lead you toward achieving said goal. Goal: Take that hill – Objectives: taking out the bunkers, machine gun nests, and other fortified positions that stand in your way of taking the hill. I like Mike's framework.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2010

While being motivated solely by conquest may allow you to achieve a stated goal or objective, the cost will be great. Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable?

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Fear based motivations don’t instill loyalty, create trust, build morale, inspire creativity, attract talent, or drive innovation. Remember that respect is earned, and fear is imposed. If you’re a leader who has created a fear based culture I can guarantee you two things: 1.) your employees won’t give you their best, and; 2.)

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Loyalty Blog Leadership Brand 399

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

If you approach conflict from the perspective of taking the action that will help others best achieve their goals you will find few obstacles will stand in your way with regard to resolving conflict. The way to avoid conflict is to help those around you achieve their objectives. I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT @janemyatt Their sacrifice.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 23, 2010

Their goal is often what can the customer do for them versus what they can do for the customer. Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable? You definitely nailed it.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

The goal of a leader is not to clone him/herself, but to harness individual strenghts for the greater good of the team and for the overall benefit of the organization. In fact, most differences don’t require intervention as they actually contribute to a dynamic, creative, innovative culture. I Think Not.

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Coaching Tip

APRIL 10, 2011

By Scott Adams, the creator of " Dilbert ," abstracted from How to Get a Real Education in The Wall Street Journal, April 9, 2011. In my senior year of college I asked my adviser how I should pursue my goal of being a banker. He told me to figure out where the most innovation in banking was happening and to move there.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 29, 2015

Second, the main goal of PE investors is to increase a firm’s value so that it can be sold for profit. And a recent working paper out of the Dusseldorf Institute for Competition Economics ( DICE ), a think tank of sorts, focuses on the latter by exploring whether leveraged buyouts (LBOs) make firms more innovative.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 2, 2010

Successful businesses adapt to market innovations and thrive, while those that fail to make iterative leaps fall by the wayside. What are you so busy doing that you don’t have time to build better relationships with precisely those individuals and groups who can help you achieve your goals and objectives? I Think Not.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 12, 2010

Great leaders intrinsically understand that team building catalyzes collaboration, creates both disruptive and incremental innovation, facilitates a certainty of execution, and is one of the key foundational elements associated with creating a dynamic corporate culture. Consensus isn’t the goal. Good input is. Good input is."

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

More than 190 member countries committed to “eliminate poverty in all its forms everywhere” by 2030, together with 16 other “big, hairy, audacious goals” — to use Jim Collins’ memorable phrase. Third, the goals cannot be realized without business participation. during the assembly. The case is clear.

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Goal Supply Chain Development Globalization 8

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

" My goal is to use the tools to help people engage their world, not disengage. Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable? I Think Not.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2010

However the goal is not to do it quickly, it's to do it well. Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable? I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT @janemyatt Their sacrifice.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2010

I have no doubt he will achieve that goal. In other words, instead of viewing this as something to be kept under her control, she reaches out the parents to help participate in succeeding to reach a goal they both share – of helping their child learn how to read. but you’ll not find that here. but you’ll not find that here.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 21, 2011

The modern corporation that has evolved as a result consists of many specialized functional departments, such as sales, engineering, marketing, manufacturing, operations, and finance. She is a seasoned business professional and author, who brings a wealth of real-world experience and an innovative style to her position at Hammer and Company.

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Hammer Chief Executive Officer Metrics Process 50

Harvard Business Review

JULY 4, 2014

In Big Bang disruption, rule-changing innovation leads to the creation of entire product lines (or the destruction of whole markets) essentially overnight, with disrupters coming from outside the industry that they are disrupting. insurance aggregator beatthatquote.com in 2011 and has since launched price comparison sites in the U.K.,

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Insurance Disruptive Innovation Industry Innovation 15

Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

Have collaboration goals and processes well-defined so that expectations MATCH. Connect as many strengths and resources as possible, for innovation lives in fresh combinations. Many career-enhancing activities can develop from carefully chosen volunteer-based projects. Critically leverage contacts to expand your network.

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Press Release Discount Sharpe Advertising 100

Harvard Business Review

MAY 23, 2011

Collaboration across departments or units of the same company will likely be a good thing only if managers set up the conditions for what Morten Hansen — citing Procter & Gamble's collaborative innovation as a prime example — calls " disciplined collaboration." This includes getting buy-in toward a common goal.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Case in point is Wal-Mart CEO, Lee Scott, who is so concerned with diversity mandates that Wal-Mart officers are held financially accountable by tying officer incentive bonuses to achieving diversity goals. Employers frequently ask about diversity training but, when asked about their goals, they don't really have one. LeRoyD Amen!

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Diversity Blog Leadership Learning-by-Doing 296

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 9, 2011

Your goal is to weed out the superfluous and to make your words count. While you can accomplish this by being disingenuous, that is not the goal. When you truly focus more on what you leave behind than what you take away you will have accomplished the goal. Communicate more effectively.

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Tips Blog Learning-by-Doing Open-book 398

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

The more partners, sympathizers, champions, allies, supporters, enablers, influencers, advisers, mentors, friends, and family you have helping you succeed, the faster you will achieve your goals. Make your goals known to those that can help you is of special importance I believe. For the share your goal.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 20, 2010

They need to know where they want to take their people (that comes from having knowledge, goals, and/or beliefs therefore is developed). " Thanks for sharing Sami… Dan Leaders take others to a destination (by definition). I Think Not. Whos Reading N2growth Twitter Updates mikemyatt: Poor work requries a lot of explanation beca.

Blog 399

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 4, 2014

In Big Bang disruption, rule-changing innovation leads to the creation of entire product lines (or the destruction of whole markets) essentially overnight, with disrupters coming from outside the industry that they are disrupting. insurance aggregator beatthatquote.com in 2011 and has since launched price comparison sites in the U.K.,

Insurance 8

Insurance Disruptive Innovation Industry Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 7, 2011

Nearly every criticism the authors levy in their op-ed is answered in 12 blog posts , a magazine article from January/February 2011, a video interview , and a slideshow that integrated community and commentary, which were published between last October and this May. From the start we asked: What are the complexities of financing these homes?

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Suri Godin Real Estate Construction 13

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2010

With strong will, and relentless enthusiasm, he pursued his goal and achieved it. Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable? I Think Not.

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