N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 10, 2011

News Flash – If you have to look for leadership it doesn’t exist…Today’s post is not going to sit well with many in the leadership profession, but then many of my posts seem to have that effect. In my opinion the practice of leadership identification is simply based upon flawed business logic, and it is make-work in the purest form.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Today’s guest post by Kevin Eikenberry ( @kevineikenberry ) really resonates with me because it’s chalk full of leadership perspective. Kevin also hosts the Best of Leadership Blogs 2010 contest of which this blog is a nominee (if you haven’t voted yet, today is the last day for voting). Most would call it work.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

In today’s post I’ll examine the value of loyalty as it relates to leadership. If relationships are the currency of leadership, it is important for leaders to note that loyalty serves as the cornerstone of any healthy relationship. Leadership and loyalty go hand-in-hand.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2020

But it’s not necessarily a bad thing. We invite you to share your perspective and get feedback from iconic leaders like Dr. Rakesh Suri, executive advisors, top leadership professors, and gifted students from around the world. They showed up ready to support team-based innovation from the first day. Sometimes, yes.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2010

The articles should have been written on the topic of poor leadership. Toxic work environments can only exist where a lack of trust and respect are present, and this can only occur in the absence of sound leadership. Those team members who share the same core values will be predisposed to trusting one another at high levels.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 12, 2010

Where Dan lost me was on point #4 – Teams Decide by Consensus. In recent months I have observed a decent amount of politically correct discourse on the topic of team building and equality. The gist of the argument seems to be that for teams to be productive, employees have to feel “empowered&# by having an equal voice.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

The short answer is yes…There are in fact a great number of tests that can quickly assess leadership ability. Something as simple as a 360 Review, or as complex as a deep psychological profile (both with weighted emphasis on leadership aptitude) can point out an individual’s leadership capabilities.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The 2020 Leaders25 Top CHRO Award is a list curated by a panel of N2Growth team members ( co-led by Jeffrey Cohn and Mike Myatt ), as well as outside advisory members to ensure objectivity and rigor in our selection process. Take stock of the progressive development plans and programs they’ve made available to the workforce.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

In fact, there are some very bright people who believe you cannot become a good leader without developing a mastery for using the word no as evidenced by the following quote from Tony Blair: “The art of leadership is saying no , not saying yes.” It means you’re not teaching, mentoring, communicating, or leading.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

Here’s the thing - leadership and conflict go hand-in-hand. 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. If so, you likely have issues with conflict.

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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?&# I hope you enjoy the list, and that you’ll add these Top Leadership Blogs to your leadership reading list. I know, I know - another list? Great question.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

In the end, leadership that adopts politically correct behavior and thinking places themselves and their organizations at great peril. Leadership is about telling the truth with courage, candor, honesty… and empathy. It has become more important to “do things right&# rather than to “do the right things.&#

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 14, 2010

Never oversell the company, but rather disclose all the problems and weaknesses of the organization so that the candidate can make a good decision that won’t later be unwound by inconsistent messaging or practices.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

As a result, many of them tend to have a major blind-spot (translation: weakness ) when it comes to the anticipation of set-backs. link] Most Tweeted Articles by Leadership Development Experts [.] My experience with most executives & entrepreneurs is that they are totally committed to and focused on success.

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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? Priority number two is team building and talent management.

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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? As much as it may be politically incorrect to say so, it’s not nearly as much about the team, as it is the leader’s ability to assemble and lead the team.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Let me be clear: leadership and diversity should have nothing to do with one another. Let me be clear: leadership and diversity should have nothing to do with one another. Kevin responded to that comment by saying he doesn’t read for gender, he reads for content. The colour of my skin is merely what I am, not who I am.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 26, 2010

So, in today’s post I’ll share two a few tips on deciding which tasks, and to whom, the art of delegation should apply… As a CEO it is critical to develop a keen understanding of your value to the enterprise, and to further develop an awareness of activities that are dilutive to said value.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 24, 2010

In today’s post I’ll quickly examine the merits of developing your listening skills. Listen to those that confront you, challenge you, stretch you, and develop you. " Thanks again for your contribution to the leadership community. They have the uncanny ability to understand what is not said, witnessed, or heard.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 3, 2011

This isn’t rocket science, rather it’s just plain-old, good leadership. It is my experience that they either lack the personal skill sets, or haven’t built the right executive team to lead change, they just don’t recognize the need for change, or they just don’t care.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 9, 2010

What do you think when you experience poor design in your life? Largely due to the iPod’s strong integrated design qualities it is the dominant brand in its class, commands a pricing premium, and has developed an extremely loyal and satisfied customer base. In today’s blog post I’ll examine why design matters.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2010

Lastly, I’ll leave you with this reminder – leadership is not about how many emails, memos and transmittals are sent under your signature – it’s about relationships, service, and engagement. link] mikemyatt Well said Tom – people are the name of the game when it comes to leadership. Thanks for stopping by Brian.

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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. If you crush the individual character and spirit of those who form your team, how can your team operate at its best?

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Understanding how to leverage the influence factor can make a defining difference in your ability to drive change, build cohesive teams, and to successfully implement strategic vision. What are some ways that influence can be possessed by my leadership staff? As a leader your “Influence Quotient” is the IQ you need to pay attention to.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

My style was dubbed MBWA (Management By Wandering Around) by one of my team members many years ago and it stuck. I have always been an advocate of leading by being fully engaged, rolling up my sleeves and getting in the trenches with a team. Like yourself, I have long been an advocate of being highly visible and engaged.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

Creating a framework for decisioning, using a published delegation of authority statement, encouraging sound business practices in collaboration, team building, leadership development, and talent management will all help even out the uneven. Where there is disagreement there is an inherent potential for growth and development.

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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. Why didn’t IBM see Dell coming? How did Microsoft not keep Google at bay?

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Next Level Blog

AUGUST 13, 2010

Michael is the author of the bestseller, Do More Great Work , and is the guy to talk to if you want to figure out how to shift your time and attention from the good work to the great work and drop the bad work entirely. How to find and act on your definition of great work. Listen in via the MP3 link below. Click Here.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

However I took great care of the team I had on my own outside of their quarterly bonus. Posted on November 29th, 2010 by admin in Miscellaneous , Operations & Strategy , Talent Management By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Bonus or no bonus? While many tend to favor this structure, it is far from perfect as well.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

Posted on July 7th, 2010 by admin in Leadership , Operations & Strategy , Rants By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth I have read some interesting articles and blog posts of late on the subject of CEO term limits, and felt this topic worthy of discussion.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2010

A leader’s message has a direct impact on their personal and corporate brand equity, how they manage a crisis, marketing initiatives, investor relations, press and public relations, team building and employee engagement, and virtually any other mission critical area of chief executive responsibility. By the way, I love the blog design.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 20, 2010

Treat your brand as an asset not an afterthought: If building brand equity is not a key strategic focus for your executive team don’t be surprised if your brand remains in stealth mode. Never sacrifice quality: Your products, services, leadership, management, culture, customer service, communication, etc.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Does the company purchase an off-the-shelf solution, utilize an ASP (Application Service Provider) solution or embark upon developing a custom application? Oh, and what about development methodology? I could go on ad-nauseum with this line of thinking, but I’m sure you get the point by now.

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QAspire

DECEMBER 8, 2009

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Invisible Cost of “Toxic” Leadership Many organizations today are plagued by so-called leaders who don’t carry a leadership mindset. We all know that leadership is a mindset, a way of thinking and attitude. It has little to do with title/designation.

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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. Started the school a few years ago to teach students who were too poor to attend regular school.

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QAspire

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

No body ever wants to spend 8 hours doing poor work. The answer would be mostly “No” and will lead to some food for thought on leadership. Recognize them and while you play to their strengths, accept their weaknesses. My favorite is that almost all of the time people are not doing a bad job intentionally.

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QAspire

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Book Review: Lead Well and Prosper by Nick McCormick Being a good manager (self-management and team management) is essential ingredient of success in today’s business environment. Looking at all the bad examples of poor management around, we all know what good management is not.

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