HR Digest

JANUARY 4, 2022

They invest in training programs, mentoring, and other initiatives to ensure they get the best talent. Hybrid workplace is reducing costs and gaining productivity. More businesses are becoming aware of technology to support their operations. HR departments are now focusing on attracting top candidates who want to work for them.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 6, 2021

We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, motivation, productivity, team building, and more. Productivity. As a practice, this can cause some discomfort but leads to far greater productivity in the end. Communication.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 1, 2016

The company has grown through a long series of mergers and acquisitions to place itself among the world leaders in the production of many commodities, including aluminium, iron ore, copper, uranium, coal, and diamonds. This programme which moved me through all major departments (Engineering, Finance, Supply, Vehicle Assembly, IS&T etc.)

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HR Digest

APRIL 9, 2024

Companies with greater diversity not only have higher retention, but they have higher revenues and operating results, as well as higher brand recognition in their marketplaces. When you cultivate trust with employees, they’re likelier to be happy and more productive at work. It’s often the catalyst for exceptional results.

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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? I believe great leaders will mentor and coach subordinates for the purpose of identifying and developing other great leaders. Which hat, or hats do you wear?

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Strategy Driven

MAY 4, 2020

In this case, they can become a mentor as well as a partner. Financing the venture from your personal savings is an option, but won’t be open to many. Their productivity is what will essentially drive the business towards the desired destination. This can aid productivity too. In some cases, you may have many partners.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 5, 2023

The challenge is most acute for small businesses, whose finances can be particularly vulnerable during crises. In this in-depth exploration, we will delve into tips and strategies to manage your small business finances during a crisis and emerge more resilient than ever. Are there inefficiencies you can address?

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HR Digest

JANUARY 10, 2023

The employer told him, “We need someone like you, with your experience and knowledge, to help guide and mentor our younger employees.” Colonel Sanders: Sanders started his famous fast food chain, Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) at the age of 62, after a successful career as a gas station operator, farmer and restaurateur.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2010

If efficiency starts diluting productivity rather than increasing it something is woefully amiss. What I want you to recognize is that sometimes the least efficient thing can be lead to the most productive outcome. So much so, that I have really come to cringe every time I hear the word efficiency.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 10, 2011

and Mike Myatt, Productivity links. Productivity links said: n2growth.com: Looking For Leadership: By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Really? I might only add and you know that young or immature leaders simply need tools, mentoring, and info to become great leaders. Identifying leader… [link] [.]

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 24, 2010

The information they gain through questioning and listening lays the groundwork for reflection, making decisions and/or mentoring. Then, when they ask questions they eagerly position themselves as the student, LISTEN and learn. I always appreciate your value added thoughts.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

It means you’re not teaching, mentoring, communicating, or leading. And when they don't deliver, or deliver an inferior product because it is beyond their scope, or capabilities, it further erodes the relationships with other departments, managers and each other. You ask how people feel when they get told no.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 21, 2019

In this case, they can become a mentor as well as a partner. Financing the venture from your personal savings is an option, but won’t be open to many. Their productivity is what will essentially drive the business towards the desired destination. This can aid productivity too. In some cases, you may have many partners.

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Outsourcing ROI Entrepreneur Banking 52

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2010

If you find that you lack skill sets and competencies in certain areas seek out mentors and coaches to shore-up your weaknesses, and more importantly, use your professional advisors to assist you in leveraging your strengths. Both of these traits are covered in the exam above as either a by-product or a sub-component thereof.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

Leadership is a full-contact sport, and if you cannot address conflict in a healthy, productive fashion then you should not be in a leadership role. Unresolved conflict often results in a loss of productivity, stifles creativity, and creates barriers to cooperation. If so, you likely have issues with conflict.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2010

The following fundamental concepts of influence, which if properly understood and implemented, can help anyone become more efficient, productive and successful: 1. Ultimately the best way to insure your staff has influence is to model the correct behaviors and to make sure that you mentor them in said behaviors as well.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 14, 2010

So, in today’s post I’ll examine the power of disruption as a key business driver… Disruptive business models focus on creating, disintermediating, refining, reengineering or optimizing a product/service, role/function/practice, category, market, sector, or industry. When was the last time you rolled-out a new product?

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 25, 2017

Think About Finances. Find a Good Mentor. Finding a good mentor, with a wealth of experience as an entrepreneur or executive in your field, can take a huge amount of the weight off your shoulders. Some of the most successful businessmen in recent history have developed on the advice of a mentor. Photo courtesy of Pixabay.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 31, 2017

If you’re not a numbers person, finance is daunting. After all, if you’re trying to sell a product or strategy, you need to be able to demonstrate that it is both practical and high margin. Stop avoiding finance because you’re afraid of numbers. “Finance and accounting are very simple. .”

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

“My way or the highway&# leadership styles don’t play well in today’s world, will result in a fractured culture, and ultimately a non-productive organization. Without them, not only is there no one to lead, but in many cases there would not be a product to sell or a service to offer.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 20, 2012

If you don’t understand finance and accounting, enroll in a course immediately. Read your leading-edge industry publications, Forbes , other finance journals, and popular business books. If you don’t hold a finance or operations position, consider cross training. Get a mentor. She can be reached in St.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

It has been my experience that whenever methodologies become productized objectivity is removed from the equation. Whenever you are being pitched a product as a solution I suggest you exercise extreme caution. After all, if you can apply someone else’s theory in a vacuum it lowers the barrier to entry doesn’t it?

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

If you crush the individual character and spirit of those who form your team, how can your team operate at its best? It is absolutely possible to build very productive relationships with even the most adversarial of individuals. The strongest teams don’t weed out or neutralize individual tendencies, they capitalize on them.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2010

I really appreciate Pete’s insights into the necessity of self-leadership and his honesty in admitting that this is his own area of struggle.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

However, humility can also effectively (and less painfully) be learned through coaching and mentoring. The benefits of humility are most often learned through painful life experiences.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

If your mentoring and training programs don’t focus on the development of action oriented leaders then you are simply breeding obselesence, and utlimately…failure. A critical part of the talent management life-cycle is leadership development. When an organization stops learning they begin dying.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 6, 2010

These inward-looking groups were able to impose discipline on their practice: enforcing standards, mentoring and training new entrants, and refining and building on old expertise to create new more valuable knowledge. But Frito-Lay stocks its own products. If the products don't attract customers, Frito-Lay can withdraw them quickly.

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Chartered Management Institute

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Other key events we hosted included an in-person networking event with the HKU SPACE GMBA students and alumni, and four webinars on different topics: “Future Leadership in the Fourth Industrial Revolution”, “Deep Dives into STEM and Finance” as well as “Skills for New Employment Landscape” with the UNESCO HK Glocal Peace Centre.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 20, 2011

Bean Counters makes the point that GM was doing fine until in the mid 1970s the MBA-trained finance guys took control of product development from the "car guys," who were engineers and designers. He believes that CEOs and the top management should not be bean counters but rather should be a "product guys.". Strategic judgment.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 24, 2015

Lateral moves within your organization can be a great way to build new skills and relationships and get exposure to different products or services. One senior leader at a professional services company, whom we’ll call Bronwyn, made the move from client-facing partner to chief operating officer.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 17, 2015

This comes at a significant financial and productivity cost to all organizations, as demonstrated by research in corporate settings : Onboarding an external hire can cost up to twice the departing executive’s salary, and the time it takes for an external hire to become productive is twice as long as for someone hired from within.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

While aggregated data is often challenging to find, the recent Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) found 126 million women starting or running businesses, and 98 million operating established (over three and a half years) businesses. Just as critical are role models and mentors. And in the U.S., more than half of the 9.72

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 22, 2016

Running a business might seem daunting for an 18-year-old, but my wife and I felt equipped to mentor them through the process. I had been an engineering manager at GE, so my areas of expertise included managing projects, inventory, and finances, all of which would be helpful.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2010

My dear friend and mentor, Cheryl Smith. but you’ll not find that here. but you’ll not find that here. He trained for and completed his first triathlon and has his sights firmly set on doing an ironman. I have no doubt he will achieve that goal. Blessings Mark [link] Christine Kennedy Where to begin! My CEO, Rex Hammond.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 31, 2018

They were employed in midlevel to upper-midlevel management positions in strategy, finance, marketing, legal, operations, and technology functions. Other women described working in new areas outside their current expertise, allowing them to learn entirely new product areas or skills as part of their leadership growth.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

He must live independently, and go back to the village, find another boy, and become a mentor himself. He started very well, but as soon as his cash flow improved, financial burdens from family systems stifled his operations. Most African artisans do not bank because of the fees associated with operating current accounts.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 29, 2013

As someone who mentors entrepreneurs, I constantly hear the question from founders located across the United States or around the world: Should we move to Silicon Valley? Rehearse the pitch in your head, and please come share it with me at one of my Thursday morning free mentoring sessions. This is no idle question. Costs are low.

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