O'Reilly Media - Ideas

OCTOBER 26, 2021

In what follows, we flesh out the three assertions above with the bulk of the content explaining why it may be difficult to improve the poor success rate for business ideas. That is, the team responsible for doing the analysis often is motivated either implicitly or explicitly to find evidence of success.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 1, 2010

professing leadership acumen and expertise that it can be tough to distinguish between the posers and the players. professing leadership acumen and expertise that it can be tough to distinguish between the posers and the players. Maxwell ( @johncmaxwell ).

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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

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

AUGUST 5, 2010

That said, buckle-up and join me for a ride as we journey into the politically incorrect mind of Mike Myatt… The institutionalization of “Politically Correct Thinking&# in the corporate world has done more to harm operating businesses than just about any other social and/or cultural influence in recent times.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 14, 2010

Values based hiring increases performance, enhances collaboration, reduces turnover, increases morale, and creates a stable culture. Don’t be quick to hire based upon gut feel, but rather take time in the interviewing process to let the prospective new hire get a feel for your culture and your company.

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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. Is it because everything valuable in regard to leadership has already been discovered? I believe our world is suffering greatly due to a lack of 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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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Let me be clear: leadership and diversity should have nothing to do with one another. This blog was recently nominated for Kevin Eikenberry’s Best Leadership Blogs of 2010 , and I noticed recently that Kevin was taking heat from the gender police for having only one woman on the list of nominees.

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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

MARCH 19, 2014

Chair, Organizational Development, N2Growth. to discuss what operational screenings and organizational development exams you need and when you need them. determine what health services and screenings are best for you and your team. By Damian “Skipper” Pitts. WHY ARE ORGANIZATIONAL CHECK-UPS IMPORTANT?

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Terry Starbucker

JANUARY 3, 2010

Home About Me About This Blog Starbucker’s Amazon Store TerryStarbucker.com Ramblings From a Glass Half Full A Leadership Checklist: 10 Things To Do Right Now To Make It A Great Year by Starbucker on January 3, 2010 As a leader, I’ve learned that getting off to a great start in a new year is very important. THEN , dive in.

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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 21, 2010

Being able to discern and debate subjective positions with objectivity is an art form that must be present for effective leadership. Understanding and respecting other’s perceptions is such a critical part of being an effective leader that absent this ability I truly believe you cannot be effective in a leadership role.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2010

Clearly this endeavor will take time, and may not yield immediate results, but the payoff organizationally, relationally, culturally, and in terms of future contribution can be huge. A great example of this would be carving out time in your already too busy schedule to mentor someone in your organization with great potential.

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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

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

They must be relevant, meaningful, in alignment with cultural values, and tied to the right set of metrics. My experience is that bonuses are absolutely effective given this caveat: they must be structured and implemented properly. It is not the bonus that is right or wrong, but the manner in which it is rolled-out.

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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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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

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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Storm Consulting

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Essentially it’s because they are associated with levers that allow managers and teams to focus on the smallest thing that will really make a difference. Release rate is an ‘in your face’ measure and surely, if teams are failing to deliver code to production, then they are failing to meet their primary purpose.

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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

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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Women on Business

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Leadership Partnership and Business Possibilities Clearing out the old to make way for the new. The Business Case for Building a Flexible Work Culture- Series Part I Why do organizations offer flexibility? Related posts: If you were Brick and Mortar, would you Shop (Hire) YOU? Ask yourself honestly, if you were going to shop for.

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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

JULY 22, 2010

Have you ever realized the costs of: having an inefficient leadership team? poor communications and expectations management? poor communications and expectations management? loosing great ideas because of a “compliance” culture? setting wrong examples? not treating people well? not allowing people to make mistakes?

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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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QAspire

JULY 4, 2010

When you don’t respect your team member’s time, you loose respect too. Yes, that may minimize the risk of failure, but your team members will not grow. Take a stock, retrospect and take corrective steps to ensure that your team is on track. A leader has to overcome fear and help team members do the same. Another mistake?

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QAspire

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

reminds me a quote If you’re in a bad situation, don’t worry it’ll change. By Tanmay , September 29, 2010 @ 9:20 am @Jay - Thanks for sharing that quote, but my thinking is that if situation is good/bad, it won’t change on its own unless we do something about it ourselves. It may cause friction.

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LeanEssays

JULY 14, 2019

He describes “some surprising theories about software engineering”: I discuss these theories in terms of two fundamentally different development styles, the "cathedral" model of most of the commercial world versus the "bazaar" model of the Linux world. However, the open source world figured out a better way to develop software.

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QAspire

DECEMBER 21, 2009

Here are top 10 project management mistakes that should be avoided: Estimating project tasks based on poor inputs on scope and too many assumptions. Underestimating people issues thinking that everybody on the project team is equally good at everything. Thanks By Tanmay Vora , December 22, 2009 @ 4:31 pm Avani, Thanks for stopping by.

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QAspire

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer A Round Up of My Writing in February 2010 February was an amazing month for me personally – lot of new exploration, new experiences (good and bad, bad left me with some good lessons) and new ideas. Subroto Bagchi has a deep impact on the way I think about entrepreneurship and leadership.

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The Agile Manager

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

This is a continuation of a series I left off in December 2009 on Restructuring IT. Come to grips with what you think you want to be: a demonstrably world-class organization, or just less bad at what you do. Fighting the tide is never easy, even from a leadership position. And prioritize team over the individual.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

To know what you need, determine your strengths and strategize to supplement your weaknesses. So, in teaming up with those who can do what I can’t, they might need what I do. Develop those contacts as a ladder to reach higher, but more challenging, prospects. As a former client once said, “we are ALL salesmen!&#

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QAspire

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

I started for Frankfurt but because of bad weather at Frankfurt, the flight was diverted to Paris. Here are the top 7 mistakes in customer service: Not smiling enough : The cabin crew team was very serious. Even my travel was a great learning experience. Customer service is fun (for both the parties) when you smile a lot.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 22, 2011

Unusually Excellent: The Necessary Nine Skills Required for the Practice of Great Leadership by John Hamm. Unusually Excellent is a back-to-basics reference book that offers both seasoned and aspiring leaders a framework for understanding and a guide for applying the battle-tested fundamentals of leadership at every stage of their careers.

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