Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 26, 2010

So what is your role in influencing creativity and innovation in others? We know it isn’t enough to simply add creativity to a list of values your organization espouses or to bring in consultants who get staff keyed up about innovating. Innovative ideas tend to require more risk than “more of the same”.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 11, 2018

Listening to a TED Talk is a great way to gain information, discover new sources of innovation, and jump-start your life toward success. We may live in a culture where people brag about how little sleep they need, but the simple decision to get enough sleep at night can make us happier, healthier, more productive, and smarter.

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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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The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 12, 2020

In retail, for instance, the leading four companies had previously accounted for just 15% of sales in 1981, but by 2011 this had mushroomed to 30%. In manufacturing, for instance, the ratio fell from 18% in 1981 to 12% in 2011. “It might be a market where you have some very productive leading firms.” Uneven spread.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 5, 2011

Think How to Win Friends and Influence People 2011.) The process of delighting (enchanting) people with a product, service, organization, or idea begins with three steps: Likeability. In two very practical chapters, Kawasaki talks about push and pull technology. Push technology brings your story to people.

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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? And at times it costs us money chasing down innovation at a cost of operational excellence. Technology and its role in travel 2.0

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Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 7, 2011

Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation by Steven Johnson makes that cut. I’d recommend it to anyone who’s ever had bursts of inspiration and wondered why they haven’t been able to replicate those circumstances, or anyone who wants to innovate at all. Candidly, I’m blown away.

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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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Leading Blog

JANUARY 5, 2015

The Kodak name became synonymous with a resistance to change, but it’s not just innovation the company lacked. In 2011, Kodak made the list of Top 10 Fortune 500 Employers With Older Workers, called out for employing a disproportionately high percentage of mature workers. In 2012, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

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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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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? And at times it costs us money chasing down innovation at a cost of operational excellence. Technology and its role in travel 2.0

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 31, 2011

They are: Live on purpose Stop procrastinating Conquer technology Beat distractions to cultivate focus Stay organized Stop wasting time Optimize Build stronger relationships Leverage The section about an empty email inbox on pages 69-72 is, in itself, worth the price of the book.

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Modern Servant Leader

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

The Modern Servant Leader Servant Leadership & Technology. Technology. September 20, 2011 Servant Leadership. Technology. Monthly: September 2011. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011. February 2011. January 2011. Why Technology Managers Make Great Leaders. Leadership.

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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. Tenure Inhibits Change and Cripples Innovation : Organizations that favor tenure also tend to be prone to majoring in the minors.

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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. A different picture.

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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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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? We must slow down the technology speed and its consequences. Identifying leaders? Once again, great post.

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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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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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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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CO2

OCTOBER 16, 2010

via Questions Are The Answer | Management Innovation eXchange. Technology and its role in travel 2.0 Technology and its role in travel 2.0 I send them over land and sea, I send them east and west; But after they have worked for me, I give them all a rest. About the Author As President and Co-founder of ACI Telecentrics, Inc.,

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Women on Business

JANUARY 30, 2012

And while these figures represent US households, the percentages are being exported due to technology driven globalization. Who is running and leading the companies that make the products women are buying for themselves and their families? Hewlett-Packard, another technology company, named Meg Whitman as their CEO in September 2011.

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Kevin Eikenberry

AUGUST 26, 2010

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Shut Down, Shut Off, and Think! I am a technology lover. The multi-tasking myth gets in our way and we think we are being more productive by using our toys in every brief interlude in our day. Shut it down.

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

I’ve sung CCL’s praises before – I love their research-based approach, resources, programs, and products. So when I came across CCL’s 2011-2012 Annual Report called What’s Next for Leadership? Innovation is important in any profession, and leadership development is no exception. Big idea #4: Nonprofit leadership development.

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 28, 2011

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Five Minutes – a Key to Successful Time Management by Kevin Eikenberry on January 28, 2011 in Decision Making , Leadership , Learning , Manage Projects , Personal Development Every leader I talk to tells me they are busy.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2010

As odd as it sounds, businesses that are not dependant on smart talent, capital, or technology can scale faster and easier than those businesses burdened with the aforementioned dependencies. The dumb factor not only applies to talent, capital, and technology, but it also extends throughout the entire value chain.

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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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CO2

OCTOBER 16, 2010

via Questions Are The Answer | Management Innovation eXchange. Technology and its role in travel 2.0 Technology and its role in travel 2.0 I send them over land and sea, I send them east and west; But after they have worked for me, I give them all a rest. About the Author As President and Co-founder of ACI Telecentrics, Inc.,

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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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Women on Business

JANUARY 11, 2011

Boston , MA Innovative entrepreneurs will find fertile ground for their ideas in Boston. New York , NY With the financial sector reeling, New York is counting on technological innovation to save the day. A content writing service, for example, plays a valuable support role in product development.

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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

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. I Think Not.

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HR Digest

MAY 8, 2021

Steve Hatfield: Post-pandemic, we expect to see changes in how we think about almost every facet of work – but particularly in how organizations elevate humans and architect technology to enable greater productivity, innovation, resilience, and organization performance. And this was before the pandemic!

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 20, 2021

The authors highlight that this is far from a new trend, and indeed concerns have been expressed for many years about the paucity of investment in skills and education, especially in the face of skills gaps in a growing number of disciplines and productivity that has flatlined in recent years. in 2011 to 6.4 in 2011 to 6.4

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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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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

OCTOBER 28, 2010

How many times have you witnessed someone holding-out for a higher price, better valuation, evolving markets, technology advances, or any number of other circumstances that either never transpire, or by the time they do, the opportunistic advantage had disappeared? link] Robyn McMaster Mike, we have to be on the alert. I Think Not.

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