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. I Think Not.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 18, 2010

The bottom line in regard to today’s thoughts on business modeling can be summed up in the following three points: 1.) if you cannot define your business model, then you likely don’t have one. if you don’t have one, create one, and; 3.) I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT thx @ArtieDavis @MarkOOakes @words4warrio.

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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. Leaders and non-leaders alike need career-pathing, training and development. Bottom line…the way you identify leaders is not through psychological profiling or some miraculous transformative process. They are the ones people turn to when things get tough.

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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. The bottom line is this…Bleeding is not a healthy thing. The fact is that business is not a static endeavor. I Think Not.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

Bottom line…personal responsibility and accountability have always been the ultimate leadership “hot potato&# in that everyone wants to be in charge, but few are willing to take ownership of the never-ending obligations that go along with the privilege of leadership. What say you??? 2 Tweets Who’s In Charge?

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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

JULY 6, 2010

You should know from the outset that I fundamentally disagree with the concept of CEO term limits, and quite frankly I cannot really come up with a valid reason for supporting such a regressive concept. Then follow-up your great hiring decision by providing the CEO with the tools and resources necessary to get the job done.

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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

JANUARY 6, 2011

The word no ends discussions, stifles creativity, kills innovation, impedes learning, and gates initiative. 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.

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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

JULY 8, 2010

Bottom line…I’m in awe of those who have mastered the art of brevity, and after looking back at this post I must admit that I still have some work to do… Share and Enjoy: View Comments Anand Very nice article to mention about the brevity – Don't beat around the bush, come to the point. I Think Not.

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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

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

In fact, look no further than the current business innovations to seek validation for my assertions. Bottom line…While I can appreciate eloquent and detailed word pictures, they are not always needed. I Think Not. Whos Reading N2growth Twitter Updates mikemyatt: Poor work requries a lot of explanation beca.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Bottom line…unproven leaders come with a high risk premium. The best leaders are focused on leading change and innovation to keep their organizations fresh, dynamic and growing. Bottom line – leaders who build a static business doom themselves to failure. Successful leaders focus on customer satisfaction and loyalty.

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

The bottom line is that using one technique or the other is better than neither or both.” This is based on the concept that we tend to like people who are similar to us, and are therefore more likely to open up as a result. These included friends, mental health, romance, personal finances, and medical history.

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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. A solution that is situationally appropriate and highly adaptable to unanticipated stresses is, in a way, “best&# , but rarely shows up in the “solutions&# literature.

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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

JULY 26, 2010

Bottom-Line… [link] Dr Sarah Morris Great post! Significance Your Story Matters Service Above Self Capital vs. 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?

Blog 419

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Bottom line – If you’re a leader then you need to watch this interview. I Think Not. Whos Reading N2growth Twitter Updates mikemyatt: Poor work requries a lot of explanation beca. mikemyatt: RT thx @ArtieDavis @MarkOOakes @words4warrio. mikemyatt: RT @janemyatt Their sacrifice.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

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. Is a year-end bonus a right of entitlement or a privilege to be earned? The structures of corporate bonuses are as varied as there are numbers of entities. I Think Not.

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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 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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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

In fact, most differences don’t require intervention as they actually contribute to a dynamic, creative, innovative culture. If a conflict does flair up, you will likely minimize its severity by dealing with it quickly. The bottom line is that people matter, and but for people organizations don’t exist.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 12, 2010

I can sum-up my feeling on this in one word… ridiculous. 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.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 13, 2011

As a result of our conversation, I decided to dust-off an old post, give it a few updates, and pass along my thoughts, which can be best summarized as “ Ideas Don’t Equal Innovation. “ It is my hope to help dispel the myth that ideas are inherently good things.

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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. Bottom line…what is rightfully earned and freely given (loyalty, trust, and respect) will always outlast what is imprudently acquired for the wrong reasons (the bully tactics of fear-based control).

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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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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

And they should prioritize doing so, as real data shows diversity of thought and perspective drives innovation and has a meaningful impact on invention, engagement and the bottom line. We built a new, highly customized interview, onboarding and L&D plan to set the Returners up for success. .

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

And they should prioritize doing so, as real data shows diversity of thought and perspective drives innovation and has a meaningful impact on invention, engagement and the bottom line. We built a new, highly customized interview, onboarding and L&D plan to set the Returners up for success. .

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 27, 2014

Reading the headlines, you might think that the most urgent question about national success in innovation and growth is whether the U.S. Germany does a better job on innovation in areas as diverse as sustainable energy systems, molecular biotech, lasers, and experimental software engineering. or China should get the gold medal.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 22, 2015

A lot of people are worried about the career choices of today’s most talented science and engineering students. ” The assumption is that massive finance salaries are luring graduates who would otherwise be making important scientific discoveries and leaving meaningful marks on society. more likely to enter finance.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Let me be blunt – you won’t earn anyone’s respect, at least not the respect of anyone who matters if your concern for career success overshadows your concern for the well-being of your family. Think About Your Legacy: Create a legacy that transcends your career. What I can tell you is that I’ve always made my family a priority.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 16, 2010

Bottom line…if you have high employee turnover (see “ Cutting Employee Churn “), a fractured corporate culture, a lack of leadership development and mentoring programs, regressive compensation programs, and a lack of C-level focus on talent then talent cannot be your biggest asset. I Think Not.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 20, 2010

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. They were your class presidents, team captains, club leaders, and the people who held virtually all the available leadership positions you can imagine early in life.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 18, 2018

” So, when his daughter began lining up child care and preparing to go back to work after a three-month leave, the two grandmothers offered to take two days a week each. “The bottom line increases when you make these changes.” ” Believing in Your Plan and Speaking up. Learning to Work Differently.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2010

There was a lot more common thinking than critical, innovative thinking. 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.

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