N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Gut instincts can only take you so far in life, and anyone who operates outside of a sound decisioning framework will eventually fall prey to an act of oversight, misinformation, misunderstanding, manipulation, impulsivity or some other negative influencing factor. Have you sought counsel and/or feedback before making your decision?

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

I am working on a consulting project where we have run into "Crazy", We had started down the path you outlined here, but we appreciate the clarity of your message. Agree wholeheartedly about positive conflict, though [link] mikemyatt Hi Bob: Thanks for your comment and I'm glad we're in agreement. 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. One of the reasons I think some organizations end up charging sub-par leaders with mission critical objectives is that leaders of projects are all too often chosen based on position in their hierarchy.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

The use of a project vision is what many projects are missing. The timescale for a project vision is shorter than at the organizational level, but it should be used to create the future-picture of what the project's results should look like. Thanks for presenting this concept so well. I Think Not.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

a 12 month project. I now own two small construction companies, I believe this industry could actually change to commission//Salary. As we grow, I will create this type of pay structure. Salary, with the abillity thru bonuses or commissions. Happy Holidays. I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT thx @ArtieDavis @MarkOOakes @words4warrio.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 8, 2011

He found me through his network, contacted me through Facebook, and we started and completed a project for him. Example 2: My alumni association maintains a career group within Linkedin, and the quality and quantity of questions and answers posted keep me abreast of new developments, trends, and geo-specific information.

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Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

I am very excited to announce the selection of the 100 Coaches in our pay-it-forward project! For those of you who haven’t heard of the project, here is a little back story. I made a 30-second video about the project for LinkedIn. Three iconic leaders inspired the 100 Coaches project. 100 COACHES. Corporate CEOs.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 12, 2010

In a highly productive organization the power and influence of your voice is earned through trust and performance, and not entitlement. I have been generally well regarded throughout my career for building extremely effective teams, and what I can share with you is that team building is not about equality at all. In my case.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

link] RLG i2ileadership.org – leadership blog that encourages leaders to live lives of integrity in order to maximize influence [link] James Strock Many thanks for including Serve to Lead, Mike! But I have been doing people and project management for years. I'm honored to be in such tremendous company! I’m not an MBA.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

What’s the best way to get your passion project moving? ” Next, make a timeline based on what you think you can reasonably accomplish toward your project in the time you have. As you chip away on your project, continue to give your job the attention it needs. How to Stay Stuck in the Wrong Career.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 3, 2013

While management focuses on control, organization, and supervision, leadership is the ability to inspire, motivate, and influence to empower others to create organizational success. Now she writes about business and finance and finds her work-life balance far more enjoyable. Julie Bowen is a freelance writer and full-time mom.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 15, 2015

“After board dinners, we inevitably sit around and talk about our kids and their careers,” Dave Calhoun recently told me. The truth is, it’s difficult to advise kids about how careers really work today and how to get any job, much less a great job. Photo by Andrew Nguyen.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Nearly all physicians take on significant leadership responsibilities over the course of their career, but unlike any other occupation where management skills are important, physicians are neither taught how to lead nor are they typically rewarded for good leadership. STOCK4B-RF/Getty Images. Medicine involves leadership.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2010

He was on the creative planning team for catalyst, works with leadership development of Chick-Fil-A, and is quarterbacking many projects for well known leaders. He had a successful career in ministry and was in good churches, but he felt God calling him to this assignment. but you’ll not find that here. but you’ll not find that here.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 24, 2015

As organizations run leaner and flatter, your ability to move up can stall much earlier in your career because, simply put, there’s no place to go. So what should you do when you reach that plateau and you’re only midway through your career? By expanding her influence outside the organization, she gained credibility within.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 31, 2018

They are projected to make up the majority of all women by 2060, which means they’ll also likely become the majority of the U.S. They were employed in midlevel to upper-midlevel management positions in strategy, finance, marketing, legal, operations, and technology functions. Jorg Greuel/Getty Images. How People Get Ahead.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

JUNE 8, 2009

Here are a few possibilities that come to mind for me: · Mistaken Belief #1 – Leading by Example is a 9-5 pursuit I suspect that some leaders make leading by example a project rather than a way of being. Even if we have never been placed in a formal leadership position, we influence those around us simply by being there.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 19, 2015

“It’s very hard to start a new initiative,” says John Butman, author of Breaking Out: How to Build Influence in a World of Competing Ideas. The ability to get new initiatives off the ground is also critical to your career. — and give you the resources you need to execute it. But that’s not reality.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 10, 2012

Leaders who lack these skills often find these roles frustrating or draining, as they have to continually influence and work through others to get things done. We found that when leaders were successful in matrix roles they consistently used the following four competencies: empathy, conflict management, influence and self-awareness.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Regardless of where you are in your life and your career, I can promise you one thing; you will consistently be faced with challenges and obstacles along the way. Anyone who has ever launched a new initiative understands the inevitability of running into numerous barriers over the life-cycle of any project. Thanks for the comment Joe.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 13, 2011

Be careful of high level, pie-in-the-sky projections. This may be the first time in my career that I've been accused of taking a standard management approach.:) Realistic : Adopting a new idea should be based upon solid business logic that drives corresponding financial engineering and modeling. via n2growth.com [.] I Think Not.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 14, 2015

Gail was in her fifth year at a large finance firm when she recognized a disconcerting pattern. “It’s like having a sports agent looking out for my career,” she said. Having an influential ally who publicly backs your agenda, your career, and gives you air cover, can fuel success. Communication Influence'

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Although a lot of attention has been given to the idea that millennials in particular will prioritize a sense of purpose and meaning over raw earning power, the numbers are still pretty tough to ignore: looking at where graduates actually want to go, the biggest sectors for top graduates are still technology and finance.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 2, 2018

Should you align yourself with the person who has the most influence over your job and career? “It’s like when you were a kid and your parents would fight,” says Priscilla Claman, the president of Career Strategies, a Boston-based consulting firm and a contributor to the HBR Guide to Getting the Right Job.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Mapping out detailed project plans? Over the last year blogs at US News , Daily Finance , Forbes , and articles like this one in the New York Times have questioned the work ethic and entitlement mentality of generation Y. Seeing the big picture? Delegating?

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

And we are often happy to review these start-up plans — which include the typical elements such as a product description, competitive analysis, estimate of market size, and projected financials. Truly great organizations don't merely grow, they also influence their field. In short, the business plan is overrated.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Rebel Brown : I began to realize that regardless of my client’s size or market focus, from early stage to small business to enterprise, I was constantly having to deal with the same challenges in thinking and planning, before we could focus on the project objectives. As humans we are Natural Born Gravity Machines. I Think Not.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

People : Recognizes interpersonal difficulties; intuitively understands how others feel; picks up non-verbal cues; empathetic; persuades, teaches, influences. People : Recognizes interpersonal difficulties; intuitively understands how others feel; picks up non-verbal cues; empathetic; persuades, teaches, influences.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 17, 2017

And adverse living conditions and poverty are perhaps the most pervasive negative influences on adult health , leading to 20% to 50% higher adult mortality even when, in adulthood, individuals are no longer living in poverty or in polluted or unsafe environments. So-called adverse childhood experiences (e.g., Continuous and coordinated.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 31, 2017

I have found that the way we answer it has important implications for how men feel at work, and also influences organizational cultures in ways most managers might not consider. Over the past three years, I conducted a research project on men, masculinity, and fashion. This question is not as trivial as it may seem. But at what cost?

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 28, 2016

Most companies, whether start-ups or long-time players live in a world shaped by the laws of demand where low pricing can trump quality, and where targeted marketing, carefully crafted keywords, and social media engineering can build awareness, influence opinion, and generate sales. in place, so your product can start earning out.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

While there is little debate that speed can create an extreme competitive advantage, it is not well understood that the lack of speed can send a company (or a career) into a death spiral. In Benjamin Franklin's own words, "I conceived the bold and arduous Project of arriving at moral perfection. I Think Not.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 17, 2010

If you don't have consistent data and results to prove your expertise, and I don't mean one project, but multiple for many years, then don't practice. If you can prove the results, like improved market share, increased employee engagement, increased customer retention, then you have proven you know what you are doing.

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