N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

Do you ever wonder how the term “Politically Correct&# evolved from an obscure catch-phrase that was once used to label those who would not take a controversial position to the dominant mind-set of the day in our society?

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Skip Prichard

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Gold’s new book, How We Succeed: Making Good Things Happen Through the Power of Smart Experiments. Steven’s extensive entrepreneurial, consulting, and academic experience informs every page of this book. Most people wouldn’t think of experiments, the focus of your book. That’s why I appreciate Steven K. ” -Steven K. .

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

In fact, in most cases I actually prefer to have my thinking challenged – this doesn’t threaten me as a leader, it improves my leadership ability. Anyone who has ever been in a leadership position has had to deal with the inevitable tough relationship that causes more than its fair share of brain damage.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 14, 2010

While much has been written about corporate vision, mission, process, leadership, strategy, branding and a variety of other business practices, it is the engineering of these practices to be disruptive that maximizes opportunities. How did the brick and mortar book stores let Amazon get the jump on them?

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

Posted on August 31st, 2010 by admin in Leadership By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth “Who the * is in charge around here?&# He then proceeded to communicate in no uncertain terms that he wasn’t nearly as concerned about the faults he would find, as he was about how our leader (guess who?)

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Women on Business

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Baby steps work just as well as long as you keep to a reasonable timeframe. Whatever you consider the “monkey on your back,” just know that you’re better off in the long run by letting it go and taking some new risks…and don’t even think about looking back! Are you going after the book of business that’s right for you?

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Strategy Driven

JULY 13, 2011

We talked extensively in this book about how accounting profits or profit growth as a sole performance metric doesn’t lead to value creation. Value: The Four Cornerstones of Corporate Finance by Tim Koller. Discusses the four foundational principles of corporate finance.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2010

While there were clearly a few moments last week that I found instructionally valuable in terms of creating a game changer ( Nando Parrado ), there weren’t nearly enough of them. A lesson that I learned long ago is that you simply cannot experience sustainable improvement without transformation.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2010

who serve as inspiration to us all by the daily difference their leadership makes in our lives. You can nominate your unsung hero by leaving a comment explaning how their example of leadership touches the lives of others. but you’ll not find that here. but you’ll not find that here. but you’ll not find that here.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 2, 2010

Forget all the buzzwords and acronyms, social media is about meeting your constituencies where they are – in a setting of their choosing, and communicating with them on their terms. " Where I think social media gets complex is that it opens the door to so many potential new relationships.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

It is also a function of managers to ensure that employees are happy and motivated so that they contribute positively on a long term basis to the organization. Accommodate Short-Term Needs: You may need to be flexible in order to make temporary accommodations to help the employee through a time of need.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Bottom line…Just because a professor says it’s so, a consultant recommends it, a book has been written on it, or a product has been developed for it doesn’t mean that whatever “ it &# is constitutes the right option for you. For the record, open and candid conversations are always welcome in this forum.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 11, 2011

For example, we might call a long-term customer on the day his annual report is due, and take it personally when he doesn’t have the bandwidth to give us feedback on our new product offering, or we might take rejection personally when a new sales call tells us it’s not a good time, not knowing that he’s late for his anniversary dinner.

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Steve Farber

AUGUST 10, 2010

Well…today’s a landmark day for Tommy: his debut book, I t’s Not Just Who You Know , hits the stores. I’m off to Denver tomorrow for Tommy’s book launch celebration, and I can’t tell you how proud of him I am. I encourage you to buy Tommy’s book. There is a hierarchy. Spaulding Jr.

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Chris Brady

JANUARY 23, 2011

Delay of game (this occurs when the sermon goes long and gets parishioners home too late for kickoff) In the spirit of collaboration, I welcome the dear readers of this blog (all 3 of you) to contribute additional violations for this list. Posted by: Mike Kolp | January 23, 2011 at 06:04 PM I would really like to read this book which was it?

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Chris Brady

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Scam Orrin Woodward and Me out of a free book!) Scam Orrin Woodward and Me out of a free book!) | Main | Reading for Lifetime Growth » November 30, 2010 The Pursuit of Happiness "Don't make that face! She had made a mean face often and for a long time. It might freeze that way!" It's

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Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

For long-term relationship-building, be sure that your values and those of your clients mesh. Any professional should have antennae open for business every time you answer the phone, e-mail, or walk out the door. By investigating resources MOST open to you, momentum increases. Additionally know what you have to trade.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Some are short-term, meant for immediate action and achievement. Others are long-term and involve multiple stepping stones to get there. Where do I see myself in the short term (1-2 years) and long term (5+ years)? What are my strengths and weaknesses? What are the potential obstacles I’m going to face?

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2010

As Chairman and CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishers, the largest Christian publishing company in the world, and the seventh largest trade book publishing company in the U.S., Michael’s track record of leadership has stood the test of time. Mike Myatt : Has your leadership style changed over the years, and if so, how?

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Terry Starbucker

AUGUST 8, 2010

Home About Me About This Blog Starbucker’s Amazon Store TerryStarbucker.com Ramblings From a Glass Half Full Willy Wonka and the Leadership Idea Factory by Starbucker on August 8, 2010 “If you want to view paradise Simply look around and view it Anything you want to, do it Want to change the world? It has to start with you.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 29, 2010

As the year draws to a close, I'm reflecting on what I have learned about leadership from my clients. Over the last twelve months, I have seen the best and worst in leadership. One day, it will form the basis of a masters in finance, and you should all grasp this opportunity to learn with open hands."

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

Did you know that the average American only reads one book a year? Contrast this with the fact that CEOs of Fortune 500 companies read an average of four to five books a month. Even more impressive is that some of the most successful leaders throughout history were known to read one book every single day.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2010

However this will rarely happen if lines of communication do not remain open, and this in turn requires that candid, effective communication be maintained through a mutual respect and rapport. Being able to discern and debate subjective positions with objectivity is an art form that must be present for effective leadership.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2018

Since 2013, I’ve keynoted talks to groups of transitioning military veterans nearly 20 times as part of Deloitte’s CORE Leadership program, which helps vets reinvent themselves into civilian careers. Toby Johnson, who I interviewed for my book Reinventing You , taught me this one. Do you have a strong work ethic?’”

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 1, 2018

We still believe the executives at Tejon Ranch made some mistakes, as did we, but our biggest collective mistake was thinking in terms of threats rather than opportunities. One popular view of activists is that they are short-term, cut-and-run operators who are looking for a quick profit.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 24, 2017

In these circumstances, informal networks can be a countervailing force to legitimate power and the long-term interests of the organization. For instance, they can thwart legitimate change efforts that are needed to put the organization on a sounder long-term financial footing. This leads us to take the high ground.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2018

It had been a long day at the company’s Birmingham, England, headquarters, and in the early evening the two were going over the evaluations of each of Lance’s direct reports. After all, sales and finance were often at odds in organizations, and the conflict hadn’t had a big impact on Barker’s revenues.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Over the years I’ve come to believe that there is only one sure fire litmus test for measuring leadership success, and to the chagrin of many reading this post, it has little to do with what happens on the job. If the opening paragraph caused you to wince, then the text that follows is written just for you.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 14, 2014

Instead of simply providing health insurance, savvy employers are tackling health care costs by supporting the whole employee—everything from their finances to their career development to physical health. This strategy has helped the company both flat-line health care costs and book record profits. Employees get to choose which.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 18, 2012

That thought kept coming back to me as I read John Taft's new book Stewardship: Lessons Learned from the Lost Culture of Wall Street. Taft wrote the book himself (he's a former newspaper reporter) while holding down these two jobs. It's easy to throw out the phrase "long-term," but far harder to define it or work toward it.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 18, 2011

Most businesses don't even know what's going to be required in two or three years," says Joseph Weintraub, a professor of management and organizational behavior at Babson College and co-author of the book, The Coaching Manager: Developing Top Talent in Business. Figuring out the answer to this question is not an easy task.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 6, 2018

In short, it has, to a certain extent, become Europe’s hegemon , an ancient Greek term designating the dominant member of an alliance or confederation. Unfortunately, it’s a role that Germany has had increasingly to shoulder alone – and, as I argue in my recently published book , is unsustainable.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2010

However in reflecting upon my presentations and client engagements, I’ve noticed that it’s not an infrequent occurrence to find that even the most savvy executives misconstrue certain basic leadership ideas. Some individuals openly seek out positions of leadership, while leadership is thrust upon others.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

I did a quick Google search for the term business coach and received 116 million returned results – if that doesn’t scare you it should. So I have a question for you, and I want you to be brutally honest with your answer - when you hear the word “ coach &# used outside the world of sports, what’s your gut reaction?

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 29, 2017

This is perhaps even more the case in the world of management outside of academic medicine — whether it is finance, consulting, or technology — as the path from professional to senior executive requires more than individual success. For instance, we often ask mentees to read a book and return within a month to discuss it.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 17, 2010

There is nothing short of a voluminous amount of leadership information being published on a daily basis. There is nothing short of a voluminous amount of leadership information being published on a daily basis. The number of books, blogs, tweets, videos, webcasts, podcasts, etc.,

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