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AUGUST 9, 2010

What about competing against the innovation of others that could cause the obsolescence of your product or service? Great businesses are in constant search of improvement, innovation, change, disruption, knowledge and other strategic leverage points that lead to a competitive advantage or operational enhancement.

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DECEMBER 28, 2010

Instead of beating yourself up or giving in, it is critical that you develop the ability to learn from setbacks. Turn setbacks into development opportunities by asking positive questions such as: What are the positives surrounding this situation? Don’t hide from the reality of the situation at hand. What can I learn from it?

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APRIL 25, 2010

Not recognizing, developing, and rewarding talent is the fastest way I know of to drive talent out of your organization and directly into the hands of your competition. Tenure Inhibits Change and Cripples Innovation : Organizations that favor tenure also tend to be prone to majoring in the minors.

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DECEMBER 13, 2010

Do you say you believe that your people can develop, grow and have tremendous potential? Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable? How does your walk prove it?

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AUGUST 23, 2010

This is the definition of presence, and it is only when we operate in the present that real creativity, growth and innovation occur. mikemyatt: A leaders Intellect should not be a depreci. Is your rubber-band stretched so tight that it’s about to snap? Efficiency and productivity are not found working at or even near capacity.

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JUNE 14, 2010

Few things are more critical to your efforts in increasing your revenue growth and corporate sustainability than understanding the value of disruptive innovation. So why do so many established and often well managed companies struggle with disruptive innovation? or my personal favorite, “We need to focus on our core business.&#

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JANUARY 20, 2011

Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable? mikemyatt: A leaders Intellect should not be a depreci. I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT thx @ArtieDavis @MarkOOakes @words4warrio.

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DECEMBER 20, 2010

link] Most Tweeted Articles by Leadership Development Experts [.] Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable? mikemyatt: A leaders Intellect should not be a depreci.

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JANUARY 3, 2011

If change and innovation weren’t key contributors to sustainable success, and the enterprise could just run on auto-pilot, you could replace the CEO with a General Manager. That is the question that many a business is forced to ask at some point during their life cycle. The fact is that business is not a static endeavor.

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APRIL 5, 2010

link] Most Tweeted Articles by Leadership Development Experts [.] Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable? mikemyatt: A leaders Intellect should not be a depreci.

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OCTOBER 18, 2010

Clearly the difference possessed by all great leaders is that they refine, develop and build from their foundation – they don’t ignore it or take it for granted. [link] mikemyatt Thanks Deon: I agree that "listening" is a critical skill for leaders. link] Dan Black Great thoughts. I really enjoy reading your blog.

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JANUARY 21, 2011

While entrepreneurs are clearly talented innovators and visionaries, most first time entrepreneurs don’t have prior experience as a CEO. I believe great leaders will mentor and coach subordinates for the purpose of identifying and developing other great leaders. That’s about it.

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OCTOBER 26, 2010

At an organizational level have you focused so much on process improvements and incremental gains that you’ve failed to recognize opportunity and innovate? mikemyatt: A leaders Intellect should not be a depreci. Are you efficient or effective, or do you know? I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT thx @ArtieDavis @MarkOOakes @words4warrio.

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APRIL 9, 2010

Whether it is aesthetic, functional, creative, process, innovative, intellectual, technical or applicational…design matters. The iPod pioneered innovative design in the mp3 player vertical with great technical design, outstanding functional design, and is in a class by itself with regard to aesthetic design. I Think Not.

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MARCH 18, 2010

Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable? mikemyatt: A leaders Intellect should not be a depreci. I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT thx @ArtieDavis @MarkOOakes @words4warrio.

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AUGUST 24, 2010

In today’s post I’ll quickly examine the merits of developing your listening skills. Listen to those that confront you, challenge you, stretch you, and develop you. Employees develop the kind of security they really need – skills, knowledge and capabilities that enhance future employability. What say you?

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AUGUST 26, 2010

So, in today’s post I’ll share two a few tips on deciding which tasks, and to whom, the art of delegation should apply… As a CEO it is critical to develop a keen understanding of your value to the enterprise, and to further develop an awareness of activities that are dilutive to said value. I Think Not.

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OCTOBER 22, 2010

Take a sincere interest in the success of others, work on your likability factor, become adept at gaining commitment, develop your authority and control, and have access to things of value or scarcity and your influence with others will increase. Bottom line…Don’t manipulate for personal gain, rather facilitate for mutual benefit.

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MAY 16, 2010

Here is a simple rule of thumb…the bigger the key man policy the less scalable the company is. It will be interesting to see if the next round of Google innovation will be as successful as the beauty of their initial simplicity. If your company can’t be operated by mere mortals, you need to reexamine your business logic.

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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. Where there is disagreement there is an inherent potential for growth and development.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable? mikemyatt: A leaders Intellect should not be a depreci. I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT thx @ArtieDavis @MarkOOakes @words4warrio.

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JANUARY 10, 2011

They are the ones innovating and breaking-down barriers. I’m a huge advocate of refining initiatives that allow any level of talent to be developed to the maximum potential. Leaders and non-leaders alike need career-pathing, training and development. They are the ones people turn to when things get tough.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Does the company purchase an off-the-shelf solution, utilize an ASP (Application Service Provider) solution or embark upon developing a custom application? Oh, and what about development methodology? I could go on ad-nauseum with this line of thinking, but I’m sure you get the point by now.

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OCTOBER 28, 2010

link] Ken Carroll Mike, I think it's very hard to say in a concrete terms how we develop the skill of timing, but what we can do is become self-aware — and aware of the patterns of behavior. mikemyatt: A leaders Intellect should not be a depreci. As always Mike, you hit the home runs and we clean off the bases! I Think Not.

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OCTOBER 31, 2010

mikemyatt: A leaders Intellect should not be a depreci. I Think Not. Whos Reading N2growth Twitter Updates mikemyatt: Poor work requries a lot of explanation beca. mikemyatt: RT thx @ArtieDavis @MarkOOakes @words4warrio. mikemyatt: RT @janemyatt Their sacrifice. Our Freedom. mikemyatt: The rigidity of a closed mind is the first s.

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DECEMBER 13, 2010

If you believe you possess a fully developed competency in a section give yourself 10 points. They understand the need for talent and are effective at recruiting, deployment, development and retention of tier-one talent. Share and Enjoy: View Comments [link] Most Tweeted Articles by Leadership Development Experts [.]

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JULY 6, 2010

Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable? mikemyatt: A leaders Intellect should not be a depreci. I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT thx @ArtieDavis @MarkOOakes @words4warrio.

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JULY 8, 2010

Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable? mikemyatt: A leaders Intellect should not be a depreci. I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT thx @ArtieDavis @MarkOOakes @words4warrio.

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OCTOBER 6, 2010

There was a lot more common thinking than critical, innovative thinking. Leaders get too caught up in trivial things and don’t pay enough attention to leadership development. The lack of leadership development in most organizations is tragic. Play offense - Try desperately not to be on defense. Senen Perfecto Thanks Mike!

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JULY 11, 2010

Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable? mikemyatt: A leaders Intellect should not be a depreci. I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT thx @ArtieDavis @MarkOOakes @words4warrio.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2010

In fact, look no further than the current business innovations to seek validation for my assertions. Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable? I Think Not.

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OCTOBER 7, 2010

Lafley - The former Chairman and CEO of Proctor & Gamble gave a clinic on innovation. I’ve never heard anyone speak so fluently on the topic of innovation. A recognized expert on strategy and innovation he is also the author of seven books. Just about every statement that passed his lips was quotable.

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APRIL 20, 2010

Innovate: Your brand will have at best a limited shelf life if a culture of innovation doesn’t pervade your business. Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable?

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APRIL 14, 2010

In addition to testing, developing a solid set of interviewing questions to sniff out any character flaws is also a good idea. Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable?

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OCTOBER 1, 2010

Thanks in advance… Share and Enjoy: View Comments [link] Most Tweeted Articles by Leadership Development Experts [.] 2 Tweets 5/6/10: Top Talent Development Posts this Week 2 Tweets Managing Board Relations | N2Growth Blog By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Over the years I've met more than a few CEOs [.]

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

All great leaders develop a sense of their blind-spots and weaknesses as they mature. Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable? I Think Not. Our Freedom.

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JULY 26, 2010

mikemyatt: A leaders Intellect should not be a depreci. I Think Not. Whos Reading N2growth Twitter Updates mikemyatt: Poor work requries a lot of explanation beca. mikemyatt: RT thx @ArtieDavis @MarkOOakes @words4warrio. mikemyatt: RT @janemyatt Their sacrifice. Our Freedom. mikemyatt: The rigidity of a closed mind is the first s.

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