N2Growth Blog

JULY 22, 2014

If you are responsible for leading teams, how can you be sure that the work being done throughout the day will innovatively increase impact and productivity to make tomorrow a better place? Or, if you are responsible for managing Solopreneur projects, how can you be sure that the work will increase impact and productivity?

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 14, 2018

The name of the game today is figuring out how to multiply the Effective Intelligence (E.I.) Here is where you can gain a great competitive edge that is sustainable and also leads to more innovative and effective ways of getting things done. of your organization. Expanding perspectives. instead of increasing it. in your enterprise.

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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. link] Dan Collins Academics like to debate. link] Dan Collins Buzzwords are definitely not trite. Thanks for sharng Sami. The best argument in the world will always lose to a two by four.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 9, 2018

You may have the best materials, the newest innovations, the most creative product –but those resources are meaningless without the core of your business: your employees. “In technology it’s about the people: getting the best people, retaining them, nurturing a creative environment and helping to find a way to innovate.”

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Lead on Purpose

JULY 21, 2009

Recently I decided to re-read (actually listened to) to the classic business book Good To Great by Jim Collins where he discusses, among other things, the value of people. Collins makes an important distinction with regard to the people in an organization: you need to get the right people.

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Regardless of the audience, however, they can help HR professionals understand how to manage people and improve organizational effectiveness. For example, Adams demonstrates how to better manage employees in a more digital and disruptive company environment by using examples from her time as the BBC’s HR director.

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Tanveer Naseer

JUNE 10, 2011

:c) RT @ ellenfweber TN Tanveer U Rock # We Is Bigger Than Me [link] # leadership #innovation # How to develop a culture of innovation on @ SmartBrief # Leadership blog (via @ SBLeaders ) [link] # innovation # Thank you, Angela! Funny and insightful RT @ AMAnet : How to Tell Your Boss His Fly Is Down.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 26, 2010

That said, it is nonetheless safe to say that CEOs who find a way to focus their efforts on values, vision, mission, strategy, team building, innovation, networking, and branding will be the CEOs who achieve the highest and most sustainable levels of success. link] Dan Collins Mike, Your posts and insights are truly very high value.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 11, 2010

Jim Collins did a good job of addressing this as have you in prior posts. Mission Share and Enjoy: View Comments Oarabile Thats a gud advice Mike and keep the good work up and empower you generation Mark Oakes Good post, Mike Ah… the 'Vision' Thing … the underpinning of great things to come. paramount place of vision [.]

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 21, 2011

In most cases the answer is no it’s not…however this is often times exactly how the decision is made. While entrepreneurs are clearly talented innovators and visionaries, most first time entrepreneurs don’t have prior experience as a CEO. That’s about it. Original post by leadershipcoach [.]

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2010

Related Post: Keeping it Simple Share and Enjoy: View Comments [link] Dan Collins Excellent – Simple, Scalable and Succinct Advice. It will be interesting to see if the next round of Google innovation will be as successful as the beauty of their initial simplicity. I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT @janemyatt Their sacrifice.

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The Empowered Buisness

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

I have found that when leaders are willing to look at how they they avoid or deny the truth, that mirror of truth will liberate them to become the authentic, powerful leader they are meant to be. Not sure how to uncover your truth as a leader? leveraging conflict to create innovative solutions? fighting for results?

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

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

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2010

link] Dan Collins Mike, This is a very, very important post. In some circles a lack of empathy is defined as having sociopathic tendencies Thanks for sharing Lori… [link] mikemyatt Hi Deb: Agreed…true strength is born out of love. It addresses one of the most prevalent misconceptions of leadership extremely well. I admire this.

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 6, 2010

These goals have been labeled by Jim Collins (and others) as a BHAG – a Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal. Five Reasons to Make Discomfort Your Friend How to Get Lazy People to Work Ten Decisions Leaders Make Everyday Ten Ways to Make a Great First Impression Five Minutes - a Key to Successful Time Management Kevin Eikenberry: Thanks Dave!

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The Empowered Buisness

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

I have found that when leaders are willing to look at how they they avoid or deny the truth, that mirror of truth will liberate them to become the authentic, powerful leader they are meant to be. Not sure how to uncover your truth as a leader? leveraging conflict to create innovative solutions? fighting for results?

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N2Growth Blog

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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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2010

If you cannot turn an idea into innovation, if you can’t put thought into practice, it’s not a game changer. link] Dan Collins Mike, You must have been sitting in on our meetings here. Incremental improvements are good business, while disruptive innovation is great business – a game changer. Focus on value creation.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 21, 2017

For years, when I spoke with CEOs or senior leaders, it was because they were interested in how my consulting firm could help their employees become more engaged, or innovative, or sustainably high-performing. In Good to Great , Jim Collins wrote that the best leaders were characterized by a blend of “humility and fierce resolve.”

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N2Growth Blog

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. but you’ll not find that here. For example, Ms. Something else that Ms.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2018

Imagine, for example, being promised a culture of innovation only to have every new idea you put forward dismissed. “We stopped posting like we were a 70K+ person company, and…started posting like we were 70K+ people working for the company,” explained Carmen Collins, who runs social media for Cisco’s talent brand.

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N2Growth Blog

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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Harvard Business Review

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. Might a company have the same DNA for its lifetime, but be able to innovate by expressing that DNA into new business models, organizational designs, and offerings?

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LDRLB

JANUARY 6, 2012

This is the classic text on how to persuade others and resist persuasion yourself based on solid research into psychology. The Heath Brothers lay down well-researched but entertaining instruction on how to change things when change is hard. Great by Choice by Jim Collins and Morten Hansen. Influence by Robert Cialdini.

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N2Growth Blog

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. As always I appreciate your thoughts.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2010

There was a lot more common thinking than critical, innovative thinking. 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. Jim was animated, passionate, informative and lucid.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

That''s why the first principle of change is originality — for leaders to see their organization and its problems as if they''ve never seen them before, and, with new eyes, they need to develop a distinctive point of view on how to solve them. Jim Collins puts it this way: "The signature of mediocrity is not an unwillingness to change.

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N2Growth Blog

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. Humble, authentic leaders who really understand their craft are equally scarce. Thanks for stopping by Linda. Thank You Sir.

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N2Growth Blog

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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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 8, 2017

Francis Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health, recently wrote about research that showed social media was making us lonelier. Connection is also a superpower for teams and organizations because it boosts employee engagement, strategic alignment, productivity and innovation. show empathy.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

Best wishes Scott… [link] Dan Collins Mike, Excellent post. For those who read less, one strong motivator is to apply more of the ideas into innovative action plans for that day. One mistake people tend to make is holding the belief that all the innovators and futurists can be only be found in works being published today.

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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. Richard Tedlow, Giants of Enterprise: Seven Business Innovators and the Empires They Built.

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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. Innovative, proudly geeky Norwegian software company, Trolltech , an open-source pioneer, landed a contract with the mobile division of Sharp, the Japan-based consumer electronics global powerhouse.

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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. Population-driven innovation. But they also know — from hardscrabble experience — how to serve diverse patient populations well at modest costs. Unfazed by this kind of pressure, we simply declined.

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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. Richard Tedlow, Giants of Enterprise: Seven Business Innovators and the Empires They Built.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 14, 2011

When Jim Collins and I studied who won big in highly uncertain industries, we found that those leaders — including Bill Gates, Andy Grove, and Herb Kelleher — had much in common with Amundsen, while their peers shared traits with Scott (see our book Great by Choice ). There's even more we can learn here.

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N2Growth Blog

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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