N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 1, 2016

Since taking up the CEO seat at Rio Tinto Sam has steered the business through a torrid industry downturn and firmly positioned them for new growth. This programme which moved me through all major departments (Engineering, Finance, Supply, Vehicle Assembly, IS&T etc.) On with the interview.

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Joseph Lalonde

JANUARY 25, 2017

Answers From Leadership Podcast Episode 30 Leadership requires a constant stretching of our current skill set. Answers From Leadership podcast guest Jon Stolpe knows this all too well. Jon is a Christ-follower first and foremost, and also a husband and father. Listen To The Answers From Leadership Podcast.

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Skip Prichard

JANUARY 6, 2021

Leadership for Tomorrow. His advice to adopt a mindset of growth, focus on what fulfills you, and embrace new modes of leadership is exactly what many people are looking for during this time of transition and change. The new style of leadership is premised on trust , and the practice of management is now more art than science.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 17, 2014

The same three guys take up all the air time. Another common complaint about Business Review Meetings is that nearly always the time gets hijacked with discussions on day-to-day operating or tactical issues, especially when we have a room full of engineers turned managers; they quickly dive down into trying to fix the problem right then.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 13, 2021

T AKING ON A POSITION of leadership comes with assuming risk, encountering organizational challenges, and being a moral role model for an organization. Three attributes that are critical to taking on the mantle of leadership are decision-making, resiliency, and character. Character is the foundation of leadership.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 13, 2023

Vertical integration extended their chain of operations, bringing inside their boundaries suppliers at one end (“upstream”) and customers at the other (“downstream”). Offering a platform for others The opposite of outsourcing is a kind of insourcing: an organization sets itself up as a platform for the particular use of outsiders.

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Skip Prichard

AUGUST 25, 2019

” Those words are printed on the back cover of Five Frequencies: Leadership Signals that Turn Culture into Competitive Advantage. I followed up with the authors to learn more about their leadership philosophy. There’s nothing wrong with operating out of self-interest. 5 Leadership Frequencies.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

You’re undoubtedly thinking “who died and left Mike Myatt in charge of qualitatively assessing leadership blogs? You’re undoubtedly thinking “who died and left Mike Myatt in charge of qualitatively assessing leadership blogs?&# I know, I know - another list? Great question.

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CO2

APRIL 1, 2022

Millennials and Generation Z, who together make up nearly half of the full-time workforce in the U.S. Neither Gen Z nor millennials have blind loyalty to brands or their employers; they grew up during The Great Recession and saw first-hand how this loyalty didn’t pay off for their parents. Every company needs a corporate purpose.

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CO2

APRIL 1, 2022

Millennials and Generation Z, who together make up nearly half of the full-time workforce in the U.S. Neither Gen Z nor millennials have blind loyalty to brands or their employers; they grew up during The Great Recession and saw first-hand how this loyalty didn’t pay off for their parents. Every company needs a corporate purpose.

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Mission Statement Leadership Organization Core Competence 78

Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

The following is a guest piece by Derek Lidow. We fantasize about coming up with that invention or idea that solves a gargantuan problem for a lot of people and therefore is the main driver that propels businesses to be wildly successful. Disney didn’t think up animated films, or even amusement parks. Well, think about this.

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Chartered Management Institute

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The Coronation marks a new era of leadership, vision and progress under the British monarchy. Under the main theme of “Scaling up Capability and Capacity for a Sustainable Future”, speakers and participants gathered to discuss ways of shaping education for the future via interdisciplinary learning and multi-sectoral collaboration.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Leaders of small and medium size businesses (SMBs) often think their size lets them operate under the radar, as less attractive targets to bad guys. And, sadly, the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) reports that 60 percent of small companies are unable to sustain their business more than six months following a cyberattack.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

Throw in complex organizations operating in complex markets, and you’ve really got to marvel at how it all comes together every day. In the face of all this complexity, there are four basic behaviors that leaders can adopt that will drastically improve their leadership and, by extension, the experience of those they lead.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 20, 2020

The MFH (meeting from home) trend had to follow WFH. Further, in the past, organizations have used conference calls, teleconferencing, and telecommuting as ways to partly support their operations and offer flexibility to employees. Plan your meeting agenda in such a way that you are able to wrap up within 30-45 minutes.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Process by default will never provide the benefits of good process engineering by design. No Panacea: While good process will help optimize any business, it will not make up for shortcomings in other disciplines or functional areas. Think long-term, and if you must, bridge with a phased solution, but be planful in approach.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 22, 2014

But to the surprise of most leaders today, increasing overall performance has become a complex, and in some cases, a Bermuda Triangle-like mysterious process that continues to baffle even the smartest people in the field of leadership and change. Novo: Change the Lens of Thought-leadership and the Approach to Professional Development.

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Tanveer Naseer

DECEMBER 2, 2014

The following is a guest piece by Dick Axelrod. On the other end of the spectrum, I’ve seen leaders who were so lackadaisical in their direction that there were numerous periods of dead silence as participants waited for the team leader to speak up and guide the process forward.” Recently we attended a stand-up meeting.

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Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

The following is a guest piece by digital and business strategist Joe Wozny. Regardless of how it’s asked, “are we earning a return for our digital dollars” is a “hot button” marketing question poised by leaders, management and operating staff. Success comes in many forms.

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Next Level Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Last month, I wrote a post on What We Can Learn About Leadership from the Chilean Miners. And, as was the case with the astronauts, the miners could not have made it safely home without the efforts, talents and leadership of thousands of others. There are leadership lessons to learn from the rescuers as well.

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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. The bottom line in regard to today’s thoughts on business modeling can be summed up in the following three points: 1.)

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 31, 2011

From my perspective I’d advise clients to give a bit on valuation, or live with more rigid financial engineering to acquire influence (gain access to markets, knowledge, intelligence, connections or superior business savvy). I probed further to ask if they considered holding similar events for the CFOs, CIOs, CSOs, CTOs, CMOs, etc.

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Chartered Management Institute

APRIL 19, 2023

They discussed the strategic impact that leadership assessment and profiling can have on successful executive succession planning. CMI Malaysia at IET Gala On 18 February, representatives from CMI Malaysia attended the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Malaysia prestige lecture and award dinner.

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Tanveer Naseer

AUGUST 5, 2014

The following is a guest piece by Jesse Newton and Josh Davis. The “Why” of Everyday Work People do not have just one way of operating. This makes it more likely that people will follow through. He has experience working in financial services, energy, engineered products and services, and consumer goods.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 10, 2024

Sometimes we follow rules and we don’t even know where they came from or why they exist. At every stage, and in every aspect of hiring new employees, onboarding them, leading teams, and communicating with them, I encourage my readers and followers to break traditional rules and question everything. It’s a simple question.

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Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

We continue the servant leadership interview series with a real treat. I was honored to have Jim Hunter sit down for an interview on Servant Leadership. Jim has over 30 years of experience teaching and consulting on servant leadership principles. Steve: It’s Leadership 291, it’s called, “Becoming an Influential Leader”.

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Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

We continue the servant leadership interview series with a real treat. I was honored to have Jim Hunter sit down for an interview on Servant Leadership. Jim has over 30 years of experience teaching and consulting on servant leadership principles. Steve: It’s Leadership 291, it’s called, “Becoming an Influential Leader”.

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Chartered Management Institute

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Being servant leaders as Chartered Managers In an opinion piece in the Daily FT , Ajantha Dharmasiri CMgr FCMI, president of CMI Sri Lanka , reflects on a successful year and assures that CMI Sri Lanka will continue to facilitate the processes of up-skilling, multi-skilling, and re-skilling managers. Read it here.

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Tanveer Naseer

JUNE 24, 2014

When it comes to thriving in today’s fast-changing, interconnected global economy, one of the attributes of organizational success that often comes up is ensuring that we promote greater collaboration among the various teams and departments within our workplace.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 21, 2011

Posted on January 21st, 2011 by admin in Leadership , Miscellaneous , Operations & Strategy By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Entrepreneur, CEO or Both? Which hat, or hats do you wear? CEO…that title sounds good doesn’t it? Priority number two is team building and talent management.

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Tanveer Naseer

JUNE 6, 2011

The following is a guest post by author and speaker Steven Smith. Voted as one of the top 100 business thought-leaders in the United States, Steve’s work has been adopted by several universities to help students gain a better understanding of how the business world really operates. Speaking up requires courage, candor and tact.

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Skip Prichard

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

It differentiates itself from competitors by excelling in the following areas: offers high quality products and services, provides a great customer experience, delights the customer, is trustworthy and is on a journey to be the best in the world at what it does. What are a few of the qualities followers look for in an effective leader?

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Miles Anthony Smith

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Aviation Leadership Failures: 37 Worst Plane Crashes in History While many of these crashes happened in the early years of aviation, there have been a surprising number of airline disasters since the new millennium. These videos are a warning to all of us not to get to lazy and complacent in our leadership. ​ 18. ​ 19.

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Tony Mayo

OCTOBER 13, 2010

Top Executive Coaching with Tony Mayo About Tony Mayo Newsletter Sign-up Sections Client Comments For Executive Coaches For Executives For Fun For Salespeople Quotes and Aphorisms Recommended Books Technology Tips Videos & Podcasts Popular Posts Twitter Log IX About Tony Mayo Truth or Consequences? Add it as a comment.

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Change Starts Here

JUNE 6, 2013

Consider, as examples, the following five jobs that are made more effective with a change management approach – a structured, systemic way to transition the elements of an organization and the people in it from their current state to one that brings about desired results. Process Improvement.

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The Empowered Buisness

JUNE 16, 2015

The following article — Time is Money: The 3 Different Approaches to Strategic Planning — was written by Gabriel Najera — Founder, Najera Consulting Group. The following are the 3 most common approaches for Strategic Planning, ranked in order from least to most strategic: Goals focused. Who can pass this up?

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 9, 2010

If a newly implemented business process has design flaws, will employees follow the process or circumvent it? Also worth noting is that there is certainly a difference between value engineering and arbitrary cost containment. You bring up Apple, a shining example (no pun intended) of design being part and parcel of brand.

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