N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

Teaching someone how to get to a yes is one of the most valuable things a leader can do. It's a leaders job to grow other leaders and this is best done by teaching people how to get to a yes. We taught them how to get to a yes by right thinking, proper actions, and diligent effort. No seldom takes you where you want to go.

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APRIL 5, 2010

Share and Enjoy: View Comments [link] Most Tweeted Articles by Leadership Development Experts [.] 2 Tweets Who’s In Charge? N2Growth Blog By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Who the * is in charge around here? Who’s in Charge [.]

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JANUARY 18, 2011

And this (don't miss it) is the point of this meandering discussion: the best leaders understand how to have fun and how to invoke fun in the lives of their followers. Therefore, as author and researcher Jim Collins put it, the best leaders will make sure their people are "in the correct seats on the bus."

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DECEMBER 12, 2016

Understanding your company’s DNA can help you know what you can and can’t do, and how to achieve agility and authenticity in a changing world. Jim Collins has written of Hewlett and Packard that “their greatest product was the Hewlett-Packard Company and their greatest idea was The HP Way.”

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DECEMBER 16, 2010

link] Dan Collins Mike, Leaders inspire us by their example. Watching how she instructs and interacts with the children in her class, I am reminded of many of the important skills a leader needs to demonstrate. but you’ll not find that here. For example, Ms. Something else that Ms.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

in the comments below… [link] Dan Collins Mike, I believe leadership is pretty simple – not easy, not common, but simple. If your blog didn't make the list, please leave a link, description, etc. "Be the change you want to see in the world" My case is stated regularly at [link] for your consideration.

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OCTOBER 10, 2010

link] Dan Collins Mike, You must have been sitting in on our meetings here. The game changer for me was the importance of setting an environment that people enjoyed and enhanced their spiritual experience. It took my personal church from a 100 to hundreds and headed to thousands. It was a game changer! Your smart acronym is very focused.

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MARCH 3, 2016

Management guru Jim Collins puts it this way: “The signature of mediocrity is not an unwillingness to change. The essence of creativity, he argues, is “ figuring out how to use what you already know in order to go beyond what you already think. The signature of mediocrity is chronic inconsistency.”

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NOVEMBER 3, 2010

After reviewing all the comments, I decided to talk on how to lead effectively when dealing with the collision of cross generational cultures within an organizational setting. So, if as a leader your curious about how successfully integrate Boomers, Gen X and Gen Y then this video is for you. Let me expand.

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OCTOBER 6, 2010

I have live video above, and in the text that follows I’ll share my opinions on the best and the worst of WBF Day 1… Jim Collins kicked-off the day with everything you would expect from him. There was a lot more common thinking than critical, innovative thinking. Jim was animated, passionate, informative and lucid.

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OCTOBER 27, 2010

link] Dan Collins Mike, Thanks for this. " I recently read Jim Collins' book "How the Mighty Fall" and recognized myself and some of my friends and colleagues in his research. Thanks for stopping by Linda. Thank You Sir.

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OCTOBER 21, 2010

We can only know how to connect by listening. Joe Mascia [link] Dan Collins Mike How do I offer a dissenting opinion to this piece? Secondly, if we don’t go out of our way to understand other people’s perspectives, we handicap our ability to lead them. Good material as always Mike! Well stated as always Michael.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Here is some advice on how to tap into supply chains for successful scale-up: Reveal more than is comfortable. What helped Trolltech ultimately save the relationship was learning how to set expectations appropriately in light of the divergent cultures. Taking this path isn’t a cake walk, however.

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OCTOBER 11, 2012

I've only included books I've actually read, and I tried to compile a list that includes history, literature, psychology, and how-to. Jim Collins, Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap.and Others Don't. It's an essential primer on the history and current state of finance.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

Best wishes Scott… [link] Dan Collins Mike, Excellent post. I haven't read the book yet, but when I do I'll share my feedback with readers. Reading transports us to a place beyond ourselves. It can inspire, and illicit both emotional and intellectual response. Those responses may stimulate action or simply reassure us.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2012

I've only included books I've actually read, and I tried to compile a list that includes history, literature, psychology, and how-to. Jim Collins, Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap.and Others Don't. It's an essential primer on the history and current state of finance.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2015

But it greatly simplifies our decisions about what services to provide and how to organize them. By contrast, nearly every program at Parkland “loses” money (if you think in typical hospital-finance terms). Public health systems will always face obstacles like these.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

link] Dan Collins Mike, As someone who gets pitched quite a bit by coaches, solution providers and would be sages on everything from sales tactics, process improvement, to business strategy I echo your sentiments. As you say, it is not about the coach. It is about getting the result the client wants. Thanks for stopping by John.

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DECEMBER 8, 2010

So like learning how to ride a bicycle, you can also learn how to become a leader and how to hone your leadership abilities. Learning how to work together requires a great deal of trust between and among leaders, as well as members of an emerging team. link] Dan Collins Thanks Mike. Thanks for stopping by Tom.

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AUGUST 20, 2010

Mark Oakes Good post, Mike You comments reminded me of a quote by Samuel Goldwin… "Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day" Intellect can be a gift or a 'crutch' depending on how it is used ~ deployed in the service of others or used as a smoke screen in an 'attempt' to hide insecurity.

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OCTOBER 7, 2010

A great presenter and story-teller, Joe has complete command of his subject matter and gave the audience actionable instruction on how to create influence. Just go away on ponder this thought for a while – How can you create magical experiences across constituencies and throughout the value chain?

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