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JULY 7, 2009

Jim Holland’s guest post Leadership Lessons from a Kindergarten Class is the focus. July’s Leadership Carnivals brings together links to more than 25 fresh posts on topics such as accountability, talent management and succession planning. The Leadership Development Carnival is well a half hour of your time.

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DECEMBER 28, 2009

John Maxwell — author of the book The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership — does a masterful job of explaining the leadership principle of influence through the five myths about leadership: The Management Myth: Management focuses on maintaining systems and processes.

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DECEMBER 6, 2010

Product management — at every level — is a leadership role within the organization. Here are the key roles that are crucial to your success as a product manager, and why they are important: Engineering/QA: The relationship with the engineering/development team is paramount for product managers.

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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.

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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?

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

It is a tremendous honor to be named to this list with other great blogs such as Seth’s Blog , Management Excellence , The Best Horse Sense (a personal favorite since I grew up on a ranch), Great Leadership , the Tom Peters Weblog and many other great leadership blogs.

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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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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 14, 2009

Today’s post is a link to Stewart Rogers ‘ blog the Strategic Product Manager , which contains several great leadership quotes from McKinsey. Take a few minutes and learn about Leadership Lessons from McKinsey. 2 Responses Stewart Rogers , on August 18, 2009 at 6:40 am said: Thanks for the mention! Thanks a million!

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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.

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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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Lead on Purpose

JULY 1, 2009

A great example of enduring leadership was Samuel Adams , one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. — The Product Management Perspective: Product development cycles can seem long and arduous at times. As a product manager you need to exercise patience at the same time you persuade others to work hard and work effectively.

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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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Lead on Purpose

MARCH 30, 2010

To effectively work with development, sales and other teams in your organization you must gain their trust. Trust is a two-way street: you need to carry out your tasks in such a way that the team members will trust you. The 13 behaviors listed above provide an excellent roadmap to developing and extending trust with others.

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 31, 2010

Growth and development rarely happen accidentally. Filed under: Leadership , Knowledge , Learning , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | learn , opportunity , value , Mark Sanborn , design « Five championship strategies Book Review: Here Comes Everybody » Like Be the first to like this post.

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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.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 9, 2010

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. If you’re a leader, don’t dismiss design as elemental or insignificant.

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Provide clear direction: One of the key directives for products managers is to provide clear direction to the engineering/development teams. Inspire them to do great things, especially when developing your products. Understand why people pay (or don’t pay) for your products. Be the voice of the customer to your company.

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

The marketing team has a message they want to send about the new product. The sales team wants to know how the software will benefit their current customers and how they message it to new customers. The developers want specifics on how to develop every aspect of the new software application.

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Lead on Purpose

MARCH 1, 2010

They work together to build trust. The strength of your character and competence equate to the strength of your leadership. Product managers create value for their co-workers on other teams (e.g. development, support, etc.) They (the PMs) also need to trust that the team members will do what they have committed to do.

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Lead on Purpose

JUNE 25, 2009

With over 20 years of technology experience, he has a fresh and unique perspective in guiding and managing product teams and has a knack for synthesizing conceptual ideas and turning them into reality. What can a classroom full of bright-eyed and energized kindergartners teach you about leadership?

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 6, 2010

Developing relationships drives engagement (in school, in work, in personal lives) that pays dividends. Spaulding describes relationships in terms of a five-floor building. Third Floor: People develop an emotional comfort level that goes beyond facts and information. economy about $382 billion annually.

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 19, 2010

We’re essentially changing the focus of the product from enterprise to consumer. Talk about a learning experience! It’s been nothing short of transformational. One Response | The Productologist: Exploring the Depths of Product Management , on August 24, 2010 at 9:15 am said: [.] Flexibility and letting go [Lead on Purpose] [.]

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Lead on Purpose

JANUARY 26, 2010

He develops what he calls the “universal character traits of leaders&# : Traits of personal humility: Courage, caring, compassion, respect, acceptance, kindness, optimism, gentleness, teachability and patience. He groups these as ‘private traits’ of leadership. He dubs these ‘public traits’ of leadership.

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Lead on Purpose

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

The venerable “Dean of Personal Development,&# Earl Nightingale , put it in these terms: “Success can be defined as the progressive realization of a worthy ideal.&# We all have a deep desire to move forward and see our dream become reality, but how do we make it happen? In other words, you become what you think about.

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Leadership is more about the state of mind than the title. Leadership is a choice. The owner gets the resources and funding to develop his products. The owner gets the resources and funding to develop his products. Posted on September 27, 2010 by Michael Ray Hopkin Titles are an interesting concept.

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

Covey is the abundance of leadership quotes he has included in the book. Jim Burke, former Chairman and CEO, Johnson & Johnson Filed under: Leadership , Trust , Uncategorized Tagged: | business , relationships , Speed of Trust , Stephen M.R. They give excellent insight into the importance trust plays in your success.

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Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Leadership — what you leave » Like Be the first to like this post. How long did it take to put into practice the things you learned? Filed under: Purpose Tagged: | career advancement , services , training , value « Manager vs. ? Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Following are three actions that will help you focus on successfully developing replacements: Hire the right people: When you select candidates to interview look for people who have the skills and the personality to grow into your position. Spend money on developing skills that will drive the results your company is seeking.

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 29, 2009

Develop an appreciation for the present moment. Wayne Dyer , prolific author and speaker, shared this insight into personal opportunity: You’ll seldom experience regret for anything that you’ve done. It is what you haven’t done that will torment you. The message, therefore, is clear. Value your present moments.

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Lead on Purpose

MARCH 8, 2010

Instead we should embrace it and make sure that through our hard work and strategic insight we create great products that help development, marketing and sales receive high praise and recognition for their work. Product managers should not take offense to this reality. Within two years I was speaking and writing fluently.

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Filed under: Purpose , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | opportunities , career advancement , flexibility « A new Leadership Development Carnival Book Review: The Three Laws of Performance » Like Be the first to like this post. love your site and marketing strategy. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 14, 2010

Making connections and gaining people’s trust is the premise of the book Trust Agents: Using the Web to Build Influence, Improve Reputation, and Earn Trust. Making connections and gaining people’s trust is the premise of the book Trust Agents: Using the Web to Build Influence, Improve Reputation, and Earn Trust.

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Lead on Purpose

JULY 10, 2009

Filed under: Leadership , Team Building , Knowledge , Market-driven , Integrity , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | success , people , principles , products , Lee Iacocca , profits « A new Leadership Development Carnival Providing value » Like Be the first to like this post.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 15, 2009

They want to engage, to interact and to get you more involved.&# -Seth Godin “Leadership is more than influence. It is about reminding people of what it is we are trying to build—and why it matters. Here are a few of the thought-provoking ideas: “If you make a difference, people will gravitate to you.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

Filed under: Integrity , Leadership , Purpose , Team Building , Trust Tagged: | Albert J. Weatherhead , camaraderie , collaboration , Communication , employee development , energy , respect « A new Leadership Development Carnival The power of influence » Like Be the first to like this post.

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QAspire

AUGUST 17, 2010

Robin’s Blog Seth s Blog Steve Yastrow’s blog - new article Talking Story with Say Leadership Coaching TerryStarbucker.com The Tom Peters Weblog Utpal Writes QAspire Blog: Practical Insights on Quality, Management, Leadership and Improvement is powered by WordPress WordPress Themes Don’t Kill It!

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Lead on Purpose

JULY 6, 2009

3 Responses Robin Zaragoza , on July 9, 2009 at 12:06 pm said: For those looking for a ProductCamp soon… NYC is next week… July 18th. Michael Reply The Tribal Gatherings that are Product Camps « Where the Product Management Tribe Gathers , on January 31, 2010 at 2:02 pm said: [.] Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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