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Why Your Leadership Is Overrated

N2Growth Blog

By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth . Surrender : A leader simply operates at their best when they understand their ability to influence is much more fruitful than their attempt to control. Control is about power – not leadership. Forget span of control and think span of influence.

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Leadership and Self-Awareness

N2Growth Blog

By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth. If top CEOs, Billionaires, leading scholars, and others who have reached the pinnacle of their profession can continue to invest in themselves, then so should you. Control is about power – not leadership. Forget span of control and think span of influence.

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There Are 4 Futures for CMOs (Some Better Than Others)

Harvard Business Review

These efforts have enabled operational efficiencies, cost reductions, and greater agility, preparing companies for the next phase of digital transformation: driving growth. Elisa Steele at Jive Software, Jay Farner at QuickenLoans, and Susan Lintonsmith at Quiznos have even gone from CMO to CEO. Up : CMOs are promoted into new roles.

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How to Transform a Traditional Giant into a Digital One

Harvard Business Review

CEOs are on the hunt to understand who has done what, and who has succeeded. Strategies for growth in a connected world. The new game is to think about the business model and strategy for not just the company but the entire ecosystem. That realization creates more anxiety than insight into what to do. On both counts.

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How to Make Agile Work for the C-Suite

Harvard Business Review

Many companies are attempting a radical — and often rapid — shift from hierarchical structures to more agile environments, in order to operate at the speed required by today’s competitive marketplace. Strategy, competitor actions and timely responses do not fit neatly into a fixed calendar. This takes time.