Leading Blog

DECEMBER 25, 2016

In this uncertain environment, including the mounting global economic concerns, a humble mindset will be the only thing that will unlock the most promising business, social and economic innovations. Anyone can innovate if given the opportunity and the support. He provides practical tools to “unleash” the hidden creativity in all of us.

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LDRLB

JANUARY 14, 2013

It’s usually an individual endeavor focused on fitness, friendships, or finances. 2013 represents a great opportunity to leapfrog our mental models and innovate our way to breakthroughs for ourselves, our teams, our organizations and, of course, our customers. Comprehensive data rarely exist.

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N2Growth Blog

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. 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. It's like going to the food bar hungry. I Think Not.

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HR Digest

APRIL 9, 2024

In an exclusive interview with HR Digest, Trent Henry, EY’s Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), shares key strategies driving EY’s commitment to diversity, innovation, employee well-being, and leadership development. EY is known for its focus on innovation.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 9, 2019

What about in your finances, or in your relationships? Too many commentators (whether authors, consultants, and business people) refer to leadership being a process of using power to influence how others think and act. Laura Schroeder of Working Girl contributed Alchemy: The Secret to Leading Innovative Teams.

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N2Growth Blog

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? " If the goal is to get somewhere the mouse is efficiently ineffective. Are you efficient or effective, or do you know? I can use a hand grenade to kill a mosquito.

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Efficiency Blog Brand Depreciation 354

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2010

As a CEO you have the ability to influence positive changes, and to make contributions well beyond those who have not been afforded the same opportunities, and it would be nothing short of tragic for you not to clearly understand this. Did the attainment of your 2010 goals lead you closer to success or significance?

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 8, 2010

Let me begin clearly stating that it is not my goal to be perceived as a word-basher. In 140 characters or less, elections are influenced, news is being broken, relationships are being created and expanded, brands are being built, trust is being build, influence is being generated, and products & services are being sold.

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Mills Scofield

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

But behind a simple problem are often complex influencers that necessitate sophisticated solutions. We have to innovate, test, fail, and try again, in order to ensure a true impact on such a societal problem. We have to innovate, test, fail, and try again, in order to ensure a true impact on such a societal problem.

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NGO Short-term Delegation Finance 175

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

While I believe bonus structures to be a key component of successful compensation plans, if current employees are generally happy with the existing comp plan and are hitting performance goals there may not be the need to add another layer to the comp plan. While many tend to favor this structure, it is far from perfect as well. I Think Not.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2010

Having such a sharp focus ensures you can better whittle down the complexity of processes/interactions, as well as ensuring you don't become too dependent either on your top talent or even on your bigger customers, which can cause you to shift your goals to better suit their needs instead of your purpose. Take Facebook or Twitter.

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Business Model Brand Blog Supply Chain 298

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 16, 2011

Please keep in mind that the personal brands of business people are not immune to the phenomenon mentioned above. 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.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Leaders that display authentic humility have broader spheres of influence, attract better talent, engender more confidence, and earn more loyalty and respect than do those leaders who rely solely upon their chutzpa and their ability to brandish their bravado. As such he was able to employ humility and confidence when and as needed.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Don’t utilize your competitions practices, but rather innovate around them and improve upon them to create an advantage that can be leveraged in the market. And what are your strategic goals? For our manufacturing organization mentioned above, what value is there in pursuing next practice innovation in their payroll process?

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Blog Outsourcing Competitive Advantage Innovation 295

N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

WRONG …The simple truth of the matter is that the time needed to attain performance goals varies depending among other things the age, size and competitive positioning of the company, the industry, sector and vertical, etc. is most often times incongruous with the long-term best interests of shareholders. But hey, what do I know?

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CEO Blog Long-term Short-term 287

N2Growth Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

If you approach problematic relationships from the perspective of taking the action that will help others best achieve their goals, you will find few obstacles will stand in your way with regard to resolving conflict. The Importance Factor : Don’t allow yourself to get sucked into succumbing to conflict for the sake of conflict.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 6, 2022

In 2020, American Express achieved the ambitious goal of 100% pay equity in the truest sense of the word. It is also the only company in the finance industry to have bucked the trend of bringing gender parity in the boardroom. What are the core values that influence your decision-making?

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

The word no ends discussions, stifles creativity, kills innovation, impedes learning, and gates initiative. The workplace can be significantly harder as the people asking the question could be peers or bosses, and you do not have the same influence on those people as you do on your team. I Think Not.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2010

While being motivated solely by conquest may allow you to achieve a stated goal or objective, the cost will be great. It is love for those you lead that allows for right thinking, proper perspective, and pure motivations. A leader whose focus is on serving others will find it difficult to wander off course. I admire this. I Think Not.

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 28, 2011

So those five minutes passed and we are no closer to our goals than we were before – and those five minutes are just as gone. Everyone one of us is different, with different goals, values and priorities. Review your goals (which means they must be written and with you) Learn something. Make progress on a goal.

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Succession Management Learning-by-Doing Goal 207

N2Growth Blog

MARCH 23, 2010

However as the mountaineer’s choice can influence time, degree of difficulty and the eventual success or failure of the climb, so will a company’s choice between a historical product based platform (CRM) vs. a forward looking experience based platform influence their degree of success or failure. You definitely nailed it.

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Blog CRM Management Brand 273

CO2

MAY 21, 2012

Secure financing for a key acquisition. Influence/manage people or processes for which one has no direct authority. When Steve Jobs saw an opportunity to innovate or a new market, he went after it, even if it meant cannibalizing one of his own successful products. 4) Make sure that goals are clear and understood by both parties.

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Diversity Proposal Ethics Finance 140

N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

The most important decision a leader can make with regard to any implementation, initiative, project, objective, goal, task, etc. And many young leaders lose focus on the team goal and focus on either being popular with their team or following the rules. is who they are going to put in charge? Great reminder Mike. I Think Not.

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Bottom-up Blog Objective Brand 310

N2Growth Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

While anyone can have a social media presence, not everyone possesses social media influence. You might have something to say, but without influence, nobody will be listening. Put simply, having a social media presence without influence is little more than an exercise in frivolity. News Flash: you can’t.

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Media Influence Blog Real Estate 368

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Fear based motivations don’t instill loyalty, create trust, build morale, inspire creativity, attract talent, or drive innovation. However the healthier remedy is to find a trusted person of influence to intervene and help refine style, approach and methodology. Remember that respect is earned, and fear is imposed. I Think Not.

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Loyalty Blog Leadership Brand 399

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

A goal is a specific target and the objectives are the attainment components/benchmarks/hurdles which will lead you toward achieving said goal. Goal: Take that hill – Objectives: taking out the bunkers, machine gun nests, and other fortified positions that stand in your way of taking the hill. I like Mike's framework.

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Blog Mission Statement Tactics Objective 344

N2Growth Blog

APRIL 2, 2010

Successful businesses adapt to market innovations and thrive, while those that fail to make iterative leaps fall by the wayside. What are you so busy doing that you don’t have time to build better relationships with precisely those individuals and groups who can help you achieve your goals and objectives?

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

The goal of a leader is not to clone him/herself, but to harness individual strenghts for the greater good of the team and for the overall benefit of the organization. Respect is earned by honoring commitments and doing the right thing regardless of opinion, sentiment, or influence.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

Under their stewardship, the CRO implements innovative revenue generation techniques and ensures effective business model operations. Additionally, they must have strong financial acumen, innovative marketing strategies, and an ability to anticipate market trends.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

If you approach conflict from the perspective of taking the action that will help others best achieve their goals you will find few obstacles will stand in your way with regard to resolving conflict. The way to avoid conflict is to help those around you achieve their objectives. I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT @janemyatt Their sacrifice.

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Tony Mayo

JANUARY 4, 2011

Program topics include: influence and persuasion, organization and planning, finance, self-management and growth, focus and concentration, integrity, communication, health, and fitness. Apply their knowledge to innovate & make things happen. See brochure for more details. Are ready to get more done with less stress.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 12, 2010

In a highly productive organization the power and influence of your voice is earned through trust and performance, and not entitlement. You deserve input – but that done not mean that 100% agreement is the goal. Consensus isn’t the goal. A team helps to create the best foundation for a decision or action.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

" My goal is to use the tools to help people engage their world, not disengage. There is much to ponder in the realms of privacy, intimacy, responsibility, and community and the affect of Social Media on all of them like so many "things" can be either positive or negative. I Think Not.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2010

However the goal is not to do it quickly, it's to do it well. That said, they'll still likely require some editing for context and topics of a sensitive nature. Here's the thing, blogging takes time…it is a commitment. I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT thx @ArtieDavis @MarkOOakes @words4warrio.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 13, 2015

Many politicians and commentators mention two critical factors in accomplishing this: increasing innovative capacity and reducing bureaucracy. Both are important, but they are far more difficult to achieve than many understand because they are, to a significant extent, influenced by culture. But Greece cannot stop there.

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Chartered Management Institute

MAY 3, 2023

CMI’s proposal has already been picked up in the media and some key influencers. My Whole Self To mark My Whole Self day on 13 March, CMI’s head of policy and innovation, Daisy Hooper , explained why managers must acquire the necessary skills to bring out the best in their teams. One goal might be to impress your boss.

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Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Co-founder of Rose Park Advisors—Disruptive Innovation Fund. A leading thinker on strategy and breakthrough innovation. Formerly a leader in the automotive, retail, restaurant, media innovation and consulting industries. Darek Lenart – Senior VP HR, Finance MasterCard. Leading innovator in HR for over 25 years.

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