N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2010

The articles should have been written on the topic of poor leadership. Toxic work environments can only exist where a lack of trust and respect are present, and this can only occur in the absence of sound leadership. Those team members who share the same core values will be predisposed to trusting one another at high levels.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2010

As I’ve said many times before, things don’t always have to boil down to either/or types of decisions – not everything must end-up on the altar of sacrificial decisioning. Bottom line…check your motivations. link] mikemyatt Well said Tom – people are the name of the game when it comes to leadership. Thanks for sharing Tom.

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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.) mikemyatt: A leaders Intellect should not be a depreci. if you cannot define your business model, then you likely don’t have one. if you don’t have one, create one, and; 3.) Our Freedom.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

Posted on August 31st, 2010 by admin in Leadership By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth “Who the * is in charge around here?&# In all but the rarest of circumstances, teams simply don’t function well in the absence of sound leadership.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2010

Tenure Kills Brands : As an organization expands and continues to promote mediocre talent up through the ranks, you’ll notice that growth will eventually slow, quality and customer service suffer, and eventually these negative attributes will be reflected in declining brand equity.

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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

JANUARY 3, 2011

This isn’t rocket science, rather it’s just plain-old, good leadership. The bottom line is this…Bleeding is not a healthy thing. That is the question that many a business is forced to ask at some point during their life cycle.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Bottom line…Don’t manipulate for personal gain, rather facilitate for mutual benefit. What are some ways that influence can be possessed by my leadership staff? 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.

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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

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. Our Freedom.

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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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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.” No is not all it’s cracked-up to be…Still don’t believe me?

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 26, 2010

While hubris can be a needed trait to call upon at times, to rely solely upon it as the foundation of your leadership style just doesn’t work. Bottom-Line… [link] Dr Sarah Morris Great post! link] Roots of healthy confidence « Leadership Freak [.] I think not. His article got me thinking about this [.]

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NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Bottom line…While I can appreciate eloquent and detailed word pictures, they are not always needed. learning » Leadership thinking [.] truth and leadership [.] mikemyatt: A leaders Intellect should not be a depreci. In fact, look no further than the current business innovations to seek validation for my assertions.

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JUNE 29, 2010

Creating a framework for decisioning, using a published delegation of authority statement, encouraging sound business practices in collaboration, team building, leadership development, and talent management will all help even out the uneven. If conflict does flare up, you will likely minimize its severity by dealing with it quickly.

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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

AUGUST 11, 2010

Here’s the thing - leadership and conflict go hand-in-hand. Leadership is a full-contact sport, and if you cannot address conflict in a healthy, productive fashion then you should not be in a leadership role. If so, you likely have issues with conflict.

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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. mikemyatt: A leaders Intellect should not be a depreci. Is a year-end bonus a right of entitlement or a privilege to be earned? Happy Holidays. Our Freedom.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 14, 2010

While much has been written about corporate vision, mission, process, leadership, strategy, branding and a variety of other business practices, it is the engineering of these practices to be disruptive that maximizes opportunities. Keep up the good work Mark [link] mikemyatt Brilliant commentary Mark.

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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

AUGUST 12, 2010

I can sum-up my feeling on this in one word… ridiculous. He is one of my favorite leadership bloggers, and hopefully we’ll still be on speaking terms after this post. In recent months I have observed a decent amount of politically correct discourse on the topic of team building and equality.

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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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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Bottom line…Just because a professor says it’s so, a consultant recommends it, a book has been written on it, or a product has been developed for it doesn’t mean that whatever “ it &# is constitutes the right option for you. As always, I welcome your comments below… Share and Enjoy: View Comments myersk Agree.

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JANUARY 18, 2011

While this sounds simple enough at face value, I have consistently found that one of the most often overlooked leadership attributes is that of a positive attitude. If you struggle with recruiting, team building, and leadership development you likely have a bad attitude. The simple answer is that you can’t…it just won’t work.

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JUNE 17, 2010

In further pondering this dichotomy an interesting thought came to mind – If I could genetically engineer the perfect leadership gene what qualities and characteristics would constitute the architecture of leadership DNA? Leadership DNA aside, I recently crafted my definition of leadership.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 20, 2010

Posted on July 20th, 2010 by admin in Leadership By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Leaders: born or made? Both – some people are born with innate qualities that predispose them to being leaders, and other people while not naturally gifted with leadership ability can acquire it. So, what’s the answer?

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 16, 2010

Just because something is written in a vision or mission statement, placed on a website, included in company collateral material, or frequently espoused by corporate leadership as a competitive value proposition doesn’t necessarily mean its true. Rarely do I speak with an executive who hasn’t drunk the talent messaging Kool-Aid.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2010

The bottom line is that I really like him, I just wished he had more new material to share. Never confuse power with leadership. It was full of trite cliches and worn out leadership rhetoric. Leaders get too caught up in trivial things and don’t pay enough attention to leadership development.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 13, 2011

My advice to you is not to let your business get caught up in embracing random ideas – at least not without some initial analysis being conducted to determine the likelihood of success. Contingency : Nothing is without risk, and when you think something is without risk, that is when you’re most likely to end-up in trouble.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 9, 2011

The answer is that you’ll have reached the point where your interactions with others consistently use the following 10 principles: Speak not with a forked tongue : In most cases people just won’t open up those they don’t trust. Communicate more effectively.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 23, 2010

Lost Ancillary Revenue : On average, a single account is good for a 30 -40% cross-sell and up-sell revenue increase over time as new products, services, joint ventures etc. Over a 10 year period of time, assuming only 2 annual referrals, without any cross-sell or up-sell value being added-in, you just lost another $200,000 dollars.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Over the years I’ve come to believe that there is only one sure fire litmus test for measuring leadership success, and to the chagrin of many reading this post, it has little to do with what happens on the job. If that impact is shallow and negative, our legacy ends up shallow and negative too. It can't be helped.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

If you’re still asking these questions WAKE-UP – get your head out of the sand, and stop broadcasting your ignorance. I would strongly suggest reading two previous posts: “ Shut-up and Listen &# and “ Stop Selling and Add Value “ as support for these positions. EC Sheedy Fascinating!

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

Bottom line…If you’re a leader and not an avid reader, you’re wrong. Up until a few years ago Rick Warren read a book every single day. Did you know that the average American only reads one book a year? Contrast this with the fact that CEOs of Fortune 500 companies read an average of four to five books a month.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2010

The enterprise sales folks and key accounts reps sit atop the food chain, followed by inside sales reps, and at the bottom of the latter you’ll find the customer service reps. The bottom line is that the most important factor in creating revenue and building brand equity is the client/customer/end-user.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

One day in December 2014, Sergey, the Russia general manager for a multinational consumer goods company, was up early in the morning, watching the ruble’s value slide by the minute. dollars — or wait it out for another two months and hope that the ruble recovers, since that would give him a leg up on his competitors.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2010

However in reflecting upon my presentations and client engagements, I’ve noticed that it’s not an infrequent occurrence to find that even the most savvy executives misconstrue certain basic leadership ideas. Some individuals openly seek out positions of leadership, while leadership is thrust upon others.

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