N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Just because someone says something doesn’t mean it’s true…Moreover just because “Company A&# had success with a certain initiative doesn’t mean that “Company B&# can plug-and-play the same process and expect the same outcome. Okay, my question is this: What constitutes best practices in this situation?

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 18, 2010

Also, a common response is to confuse a sales engine, fulfillment process, operational process, technology platform, or any number of other areas as business models, where this is not the case. mikemyatt: A leaders Intellect should not be a depreci. are also not business models. I Think Not. Our Freedom.

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N2Growth Blog

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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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 14, 2010

Don’t be quick to hire based upon gut feel, but rather take time in the interviewing process to let the prospective new hire get a feel for your culture and your company. that can be administered as part of the hiring process. Identify problems upstream and spare the organization a lot of stress and expense.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2010

Tenure Inhibits Change and Cripples Innovation : Organizations that favor tenure also tend to be prone to majoring in the minors. The mandates for compliance along with the accompanying maze of bureaucratic processes and procedures, will often take precedence over doing the right thing. I Think Not.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2010

link] Tanveer Naseer Mike, your piece is a great reminder for organizations to not obsess over their processes or their top talent, but to focus instead on what the purpose is behind their organization. It will be interesting to see if the next round of Google innovation will be as successful as the beauty of their initial simplicity.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 21, 2011

While entrepreneurs are clearly talented innovators and visionaries, most first time entrepreneurs don’t have prior experience as a CEO. link] ATIG Dear Mike, Reasonably at the crucial moment, We can’t resist and reject that process. That’s about it. link] Mike Myatt Thanks Dan…Have a great weekend Sir.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Put simply…not all inputs should weigh equally in one’s decisioning process. By developing a qualitative and quantitative filtering mechanism for your decisioning process you can make better decisions in a shorter period of time. Another aspect that needs to be factored into the decisioning process is the source of the input.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

This is so much the case that the most often overlooked aspect of strategic planning is adequately addressing contingencies as part of the planning process. 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. Our Freedom.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

I have found that business-speak can be particularly beneficial in using just a few words to explain situations, scenarios, processes, trends, attitudes and any number of other ethereal and esoteric concepts that might have otherwise needed several sentences or paragraphs to describe. mikemyatt: A leaders Intellect should not be a depreci.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 8, 2010

Over the years I have found that you really can't change anyones wiring until they are committed to being part of the rewiring process. mikemyatt: A leaders Intellect should not be a depreci. That said, changing behavior really only requires one thing – the willingness to do so. Thanks for adding to the discussion Randy.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 20, 2010

Continuity should flow from values to vision, mission to strategy, and objectives to tactics to process. Innovate: Your brand will have at best a limited shelf life if a culture of innovation doesn’t pervade your business. mikemyatt: A leaders Intellect should not be a depreci. I Think Not. Our Freedom.

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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. mikemyatt: A leaders Intellect should not be a depreci. I Think Not.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 24, 2010

The next step in the process is learning where to apply your new found listening skills. 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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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2010

It was this taste of disappointment that led me to share my personal process for finding and implementing game changers – I call it SMARTS(C) ( S imple- M eaningful- A ctionable- R elational- T ransformational- S calable). If you cannot turn an idea into innovation, if you can’t put thought into practice, it’s not a game changer.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

You can also add the depreciation allowance to all the second-hand equipment that qualifies for your company. As the two processes are intertwined, you can’t expect your tech to serve any purpose without delivery the appropriate training first. Ensure innovative tech doesn’t lead to disruption.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2010

Take an assessment of what you do well and what you don’t and then apply rigor, process, structure and discipline to each of those areas. mikemyatt: A leaders Intellect should not be a depreci. Hard work isn’t easy, but it does pay huge dividends. I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT thx @ArtieDavis @MarkOOakes @words4warrio.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Fear based motivations don’t instill loyalty, create trust, build morale, inspire creativity, attract talent, or drive innovation. Lack of Feedback : If as a leader you don’t subject yourself to a 360 review process, then you are not earnestly looking for personal growth and development opportunities. We need more loyalty.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

The best leaders are focused on leading change and innovation to keep their organizations fresh, dynamic and growing. They find ways to consistently engage them and incorporate them into their innovation and planning initiatives. Others include a lack of focus on culture, failure to question assumptions, and poor innovation.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 10, 2011

They are the ones innovating and breaking-down barriers. Bottom line…the way you identify leaders is not through psychological profiling or some miraculous transformative process. mikemyatt: A leaders Intellect should not be a depreci. They are the ones who have earned the trust, loyalty and respect of their co-workers.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 13, 2011

As a result of our conversation, I decided to dust-off an old post, give it a few updates, and pass along my thoughts, which can be best summarized as “ Ideas Don’t Equal Innovation. “ It is my hope to help dispel the myth that ideas are inherently good things.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

It is essential for organizational health and performance that conflict be accepted and addressed through effective conflict resolution processes. 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. Our Freedom.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

What I like to refer as “positional gaps&# are best closed by listening to all sides, finding common ground and then letting the principle of doing the right thing guide the process. It is essential for organizational health and performance that conflict be accepted and addressed through effective conflict resolution processes.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

With these fundamentals in place, it is helpful to have a roadmap to outline the process for setting strategy and tactics. However, I would say that Vision determines Strategy, which surfaces Goals that frame Objectives, which in turn drives the Tactics that tell an organization what Resources, Infrastructure and Processes.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 12, 2010

Great leaders intrinsically understand that team building catalyzes collaboration, creates both disruptive and incremental innovation, facilitates a certainty of execution, and is one of the key foundational elements associated with creating a dynamic corporate culture. There are no conditions. My hats off to you. I love how you handled this.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

Even the term change, a concept once reserved for the innovative and revolutionary, has been hi-jacked by the politically correct. It is this type of issue that pollutes our culture, stifles innovation, undermines our productivity, and sentences those who embrace politically correct thinking to mediocrity.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

I'm hopeful that today's comments will help us all process things in a healthier fashion while not forgetting the sacrifices that have been made for us. mikemyatt: A leaders Intellect should not be a depreci. Please thank Chris's family for his service. Best wishes Erin. I Think Not. Our Freedom.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2015

Organizations develop processes through repeated problem solving. Managers constantly try to fit new market needs to existing processes and routines. automakers took decades to adopt lean production methods despite the obvious benefits from increased productivity and lower work-in-process inventory.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

link] Anna Smith “Let the attacks begin” – The number one source for innovation/change is pissed-off people (Tom Peters). And, I even voted for one of the nominees because, to me, they are all good solid blogs that add value to my ongoing learning process. Have a great Thanksgiving Sir. LeRoyD Amen! We are all biased.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Superbosses can be fierce or gentle, belligerent or self-depreciating, but whatever their style, they do a much better job inspiring and teaching because they get in their trenches with protégés, leading by example and giving them personalized attention they require to move up quickly. In the process they compress learning and growth.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 13, 2011

I figured these computers couldn't possibly depreciate much further. At all times, he should keep his C-level peers focused on the idea that a new or upgraded technology will enable critical improvements to the company's processes and human-capital utilization.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Never stop this process unless you want to become static and/or develop blind spots. mikemyatt: A leaders Intellect should not be a depreci. It seems to be about personal, professional, and spiritual growth where lasting character qualities are produced and refined. Great post, Joe M. Thanks for the comment Joe. I Think Not.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 21, 2012

On the contrary, they may become the most powerful tools yet developed to raise the productivity of high-skill knowledge workers — the kind of workers who help drive innovation and growth, and who are going to be in increasingly short supply.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

Businesses are, on average, far less adaptable, innovative, and inspiring than they could be and, increasingly, must be. When a company misses the future, the fault invariably lies with a small cadre of seasoned executives who failed to write off their depreciating intellectual capital. Execution Innovation Organizational culture'

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

Businesses are, on average, far less adaptable, innovative, and inspiring than they could be and, increasingly, must be. When a company misses the future, the fault invariably lies with a small cadre of seasoned executives who failed to write off their depreciating intellectual capital. Execution Innovation Organizational culture'

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

I wanted to be able to take the same principles and processes that I used to help my own clients, packaging them to help everyone think differently about their business beliefs and knowns – to find and capitalize on new opportunities for growth. I don’t use rote processes – those paint by numbers approaches. I don’t think they work.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2016

McKinsey reports that the value at stake from sustainability concerns can be as a high as 70% of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. Disruptions in the supply chain may affect production processes that depend on unpriced natural capital assets such as biodiversity, groundwater, clean air, and climate.

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