In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 11, 2011

by John • December 11, 2011 • Branding , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 1 Comment. The means to that end is quickly slashing sku’s and product lines to reduce inventories. Familiar examples are spending more on advertising, introducing new products or line extensions, expanding distribution. Main menu Home.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 23, 2010

This is the definition of presence, and it is only when we operate in the present that real creativity, growth and innovation occur. Efficiency and productivity are not found working at or even near capacity. Rather entering the productivity zone is found working at about 60% to 70% of capacity.

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In the CEO Afterlife

OCTOBER 17, 2011

by John • October 17, 2011 • Branding , Human Resources , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 3 Comments. The conversation in the 2011 branding world is well beyond product and service brand discussion by marketers and ad agencies. Wouldn’t you expect more innovation? October 18, 2011 at 5:02 am.

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CO2

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Too Much Innovation? I have the privilege recently to work with a technology company that has one of their three core values as innovative. Are we too innovative? Sometimes, because it is a true operating value. An operating value is something we do without thinking about it. Technology and its role in travel 2.0

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 9, 2010

What about competing against the innovation of others that could cause the obsolescence of your product or service? Great businesses are in constant search of improvement, innovation, change, disruption, knowledge and other strategic leverage points that lead to a competitive advantage or operational enhancement.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 3, 2011

If change and innovation weren’t key contributors to sustainable success, and the enterprise could just run on auto-pilot, you could replace the CEO with a General Manager. Obsolescence of intellectual property, products, services, solutions, or competitive value propositions. The fact is that business is not a static endeavor.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2010

These silos are staffed with legions of “tenured&# COBOL and C++ programmers, as well as &# tenured&# IT managers overseeing the operation. Tenure Inhibits Change and Cripples Innovation : Organizations that favor tenure also tend to be prone to majoring in the minors. the company is not leveraging its true talent base.

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CO2

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Too Much Innovation? I have the privilege recently to work with a technology company that has one of their three core values as innovative. Are we too innovative? Sometimes, because it is a true operating value. An operating value is something we do without thinking about it. Technology and its role in travel 2.0

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Perception is More Than Reality by Kevin Eikenberry on November 12, 2010 in Devloping Others , Leadership , Learning , Mentoring , Personal Development We’ve all heard, and said. that “perception is reality&#.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

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. Whos Reading N2growth Twitter Updates mikemyatt: Poor work requries a lot of explanation beca.

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Six Disciplines

DECEMBER 20, 2013

By integrating a proven best-practices methodology and innovative Outlook software, we help you to build an effective culture of continuous improvement, enabling you to achieve predictable and measurable growth. . Company A (Mfg)- 110% achievement of Revenue and Profit, 79% achievement of all 2011 Goals. and Profit from 4.5 % to 8.8%.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 18, 2010

Also, a common response is to confuse a sales engine, fulfillment process, operational process, technology platform, or any number of other areas as business models, where this is not the case. Furthermore, a business plan, strategic plan, marketing plan, capital formation plan, exit plan, etc., are also not business models.

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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? While entrepreneurs are clearly talented innovators and visionaries, most first time entrepreneurs don’t have prior experience as a CEO.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 28, 2022

Famous research from Stanford’s Nicholas Bloom illustrates the difficulties we face in keeping the wheels of innovation turning. Bloom illustrates that while we’re spending more on research and innovation than ever before, we’re getting diminishing returns for that investment. Engines of creation.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 26, 2010

That said, it is nonetheless safe to say that CEOs who find a way to focus their efforts on values, vision, mission, strategy, team building, innovation, networking, and branding will be the CEOs who achieve the highest and most sustainable levels of success.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 14, 2010

Few things are more critical to your efforts in increasing your revenue growth and corporate sustainability than understanding the value of disruptive innovation. So why do so many established and often well managed companies struggle with disruptive innovation? or my personal favorite, “We need to focus on our core business.&#

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CO2

DECEMBER 24, 2010

They have been studying over the past decade innovation within established organizations. In the process they have compiled perhaps the most extensive library of innovation case studies in the world. If you are struggling with innovation in your organization this is a must read. There is just one little problem.

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In the CEO Afterlife

FEBRUARY 5, 2011

by John • February 5, 2011 • Branding , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 1 Comment. When I was a young product manager back in the ’70s, the only people I could talk to about brands were my colleagues in the marketing department and the advertising agency. February 9, 2011 at 6:09 pm. December 2011.

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In the CEO Afterlife

JULY 24, 2011

by John • July 24, 2011 • Branding , Marketing • 3 Comments. ABSOLUT Vodka’s advertising campaign is one of the most successful and longest running consumer products campaigns in the history of advertising. Marketers operate in a dynamic world. July 25, 2011 at 6:19 am. July 25, 2011 at 10:56 am.

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CO2

OCTOBER 16, 2010

via Questions Are The Answer | Management Innovation eXchange. Gary Cohen grew the company from two people to 2,200 employees Currently, he is Managing Partner of CO2 Partners, LCC, operating as an executive coach and consultant. About the Author As President and Co-founder of ACI Telecentrics, Inc., Pink Demos Dr. John Sullivan FORA.tv

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Rarely will you come across a static opportunity in the sense that it will stand idle and wait for you to act…Significant opportunities are not only scarce, but they typically operate on the principal of diminishing returns. So much so, that if you don’t think timing is everything - think again. I Think Not.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

It has been my experience that whenever methodologies become productized objectivity is removed from the equation. Whenever you are being pitched a product as a solution I suggest you exercise extreme caution. Let’s look at this from another angle…Why would you want to do business in the same fashion as your competitors?

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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

JANUARY 20, 2011

In today’s post I’ll share my thoughts on how to control gossip in the workplace… If what you desire as an executive is to have a healthy, thriving, and productive company, it is essential that you curtail office gossip. I Think Not. Whos Reading N2growth Twitter Updates mikemyatt: Poor work requries a lot of explanation beca.

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Six Disciplines

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

By integrating a proven best-practices methodology and innovative Outlook software, we help you to build an effective culture of continuous improvement, enabling you to achieve predictable and measurable growth. Company A (Mfg)- 110% achievement of Revenue and Profit, 79% achievement of all 2011 Goals. and Profit from 4.5 % to 8.8%.

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Six Disciplines

MAY 31, 2013

By integrating a proven best-practices methodology and innovative Outlook software, we help you to build an effective culture of continuous improvement, enabling you to achieve predictable and measurable growth. . Company A (Mfg)- 110% achievement of Revenue and Profit, 79% achievement of all 2011 Goals. and Profit from 4.5 % to 8.8%.

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Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

HP announced Whitman’s appointment on September 22, 2011 but given the public comments, customers seem to think it’s a bad choice. that focuses on customers and innovation. HP Has Decreasing Product Quality. When it works, it’s wonderful but the operative word is when it works. Take for example my LaserJet printer.

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N2Growth Blog

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. must all reflect high standards of quality.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2010

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. Many good people in the organization choose the latter course, and both morale and productivity tend to spiral downward. Thanks for your characteristic thoughtfulness.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2010

At an organizational level have you focused so much on process improvements and incremental gains that you’ve failed to recognize opportunity and innovate? If efficiency starts diluting productivity rather than increasing it something is woefully amiss. Are you efficient or effective, or do you know? I Think Not.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 10, 2011

They are the ones innovating and breaking-down barriers. and Mike Myatt, Productivity links. Productivity links said: n2growth.com: Looking For Leadership: By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Really? The trick is to separate the wheat from the chaff and then to put the valuable items to productive use.

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Six Disciplines

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

By integrating a proven best-practices methodology and innovative Outlook software, we help you to build an effective culture of continuous improvement, enabling you to achieve predictable and measurable growth. . Company A (Mfg)- 110% achievement of Revenue and Profit, 79% achievement of all 2011 Goals. and Profit from 4.5 % to 8.8%.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 2, 2010

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. Whos Reading N2growth Twitter Updates mikemyatt: Poor work requries a lot of explanation beca.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 23, 2010

This is because most CRM platforms measure customer interactions solely upon product purchase history and preferences. As should be obvious, this set of metrics is biased not only to product centric data, but also toward historical data, and does not take into account experience or forward looking trends & preferences.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2010

Posted on October 13th, 2010 by admin in Operations & Strategy By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth How dumb is your business? If your company can’t be operated by mere mortals, you need to reexamine your business logic. Even their advertising model is simplistically brilliant. I Think Not.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 16, 2011

and ATIG, Productivity links. Productivity links said: n2growth.com: Brand Exposure: By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Do you understand the difference b… [link] [.] Share and Enjoy: View Comments [link] Tweets that mention Brand Exposure | N2Growth Blog — Topsy.com [.] link] Scott Williams Very well said sir!

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CO2

OCTOBER 16, 2010

via Questions Are The Answer | Management Innovation eXchange. Gary Cohen grew the company from two people to 2,200 employees Currently, he is Managing Partner of CO2 Partners, LCC, operating as an executive coach and consultant. About the Author As President and Co-founder of ACI Telecentrics, Inc., Pink Demos Dr. John Sullivan FORA.tv

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