N2Growth Blog
MAY 24, 2012
By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth. I read an interesting article on The Wall Street Journal today discussing the use of colorful language in business settings. It prompted me to re-post an earlier piece I authored on the same subject. While both perspectives cover some of the same ground, the article in The Journal hedges a bit too much for my taste.
Terry Starbucker
MAY 6, 2012
What does it take to be a successful leader in the 21 st Century? This is a question that has already filled the “Management/Leadership” shelves in the local (and virtual) bookstores many times over – and we’re only 12 years into this century. Chances are you’ve read one, two, or more of these books looking for answers that resonate and inspire. I’ve read many of those books too, and while I’ve found them helpful, there was nothing that beat the actual experience of being a leader, where I cou
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SoCal CTO
MAY 14, 2012
Ben Kuo just posted on SoCalTech: Are the good times for startups back? That seemed to be the mood running through the cloud at the more-than-sellout crowd at the Fairmont Miramar in Santa Monica Thursday at the first LA Demo Day. At the event, the enthusiasm for startups was palpable. The crowd of more than 1,500 spilled out into hallways, and would-be investors were turned away from the doors, as a crush of entrepreneurs, investors, service providers, wanna-be entrepreneurs, and others looked
Women on Business
MAY 4, 2012
Statistics show women are joining the growing independent consulting sector at a rapid pace. Women make up less than half (47%) of the traditional workforce, but they make up 53% (8.5 million) of the independent workforce. A new study from MBO Partners reports that 77% these women are satisfied and 74% plan on remaining in independent work. The top reasons women cite for taking the independent route are: more flexibility (65%), control of their own schedules (64%), and being their own boss (59%
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Change Starts Here
MAY 1, 2012
Last week, I hosted a free teleclass called, “10 Ways Change Gets Stuck.” I detailed the various things that happen that cause change to lose traction. It includes the things change agents do – or don’t do – that contribute to their own frustration. This episode of The Change Agent’s Dilemma is a replay of that teleclass.
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N2Growth Blog
MAY 10, 2012
By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth. Leadership and storytelling go hand-in-hand. In fact, leaders who lack the ability to leverage the power and influence of storytelling are missing the very essence of what accounts for compelling leadership to begin with – the story. If you’ve ever been captivated by a skilled orator whose articulation and eloquence has influenced your thinking, you understand the power of the art of story.
Terry Starbucker
MAY 27, 2012
Here’s the scene: A 33 year-old man sits in his small office in a converted horse barn somewhere in rural Virginia, staring at a yellow legal pad. He’s bored, disillusioned, and borderline depressed. Three years prior to this moment he moved 3,000 miles on a promise of great opportunity, but alas, the opportunity did not materialize. Rather, it was a move to oblivion, “working” on a project that did not exist, and for a man who ruled by fear and ridicule (especially in front of other peopl
Next Level Blog
MAY 15, 2012
This past weekend I traveled to Cambridge, Mass., for the 25th reunion of my graduating class at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. (Just writing that makes me feel old.) I had the good fortune of graduating in a year that was the 350th anniversary of Harvard and the 50th anniversary of the Kennedy School (and its predecessor, the School of. Click headline to continue.
Women on Business
MAY 24, 2012
Seventy years have passed since women left the confines of being homemakers and joined the work force en mass. Today, in 2012, there are only 12 Fortune 500 companies are led by women CEO’s. Perhaps it is time for another surge, time for women to take things to the next level by doing something that comes naturally to our male counterparts – compete.
Speaker: Aarushi Kansal, AI Leader & Author and Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO at Aggregage
Software leaders who are building applications based on Large Language Models (LLMs) often find it a challenge to achieve reliability. It’s no surprise given the non-deterministic nature of LLMs. To effectively create reliable LLM-based (often with RAG) applications, extensive testing and evaluation processes are crucial. This often ends up involving meticulous adjustments to prompts.
Lead on Purpose
MAY 26, 2012
Leaders interact with scores of people every day. Whether in company meetings, at conferences or on a plane, meeting new people and new faces is part of the game. For some, the sheer quantity of interaction with people can seem overwhelming. One of the best ways to make an impression and gain the confidence of other people is to address them using their name.
Change Starts Here
MAY 8, 2012
The status quo is a strong force to overcome when implementing change in an organization. Change gets stuck when the organization finds a way to resist it and keep things the way they are. Surprisingly, the very people who implement change frequently do things that allow the organization to resist. Change agents do the following things that make their change initiative resistible.
N2Growth Blog
MAY 21, 2012
By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth. Let’s face it – the best leaders have always grabbed our attention and peaked our imagination. They have a way of captivating, fascinating and intriguing us. It’s the interesting people with whom we want to engage, as they’re the ones who inspire and motivate us to be better and do more.
Terry Starbucker
MAY 13, 2012
I remember the first time I became a leader. I was in eighth grade, and we were in the middle of tryouts for the upcoming middle-school football season. The previous year I had languished as an unhappy (and very ineffective) left guard, and the team had been winless the past two years – in fact, because we were a private school going against much larger public middle schools, we hadn’t even scored a touchdown the year before.
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SoCal CTO
MAY 22, 2012
I recently posted about the Increase in Early-Stage Startup Activity in Los Angeles. In that post, I mentioned how one of the signals is the big increase in number of startup events and the number of attendees at those events. I realized that it has been a little while since I posted about the Los Angeles Startup Community and so needed to update my list of startup events that will be out of date almost before I finish publishing it.
Women on Business
MAY 18, 2012
Leadership is one of those jobs that no matter how good the pay, it is never enough for the amount of personality issues you deal with. Well this morning as I had the honor of dealing with a difficult personality, I managed to garner a few nuggets of wisdom. Imagerymajestic/freedigitalphoto.net. Remember they have a point. While this nugget is hard to swallow when the difficult personality has decided to engage in spiteful, project harming behavior it is still a point worth considering.
The Recovering Engineer
MAY 21, 2012
My anger was rising. Every time he spoke, I grew more frustrated and irritated. I could feel my blood pressure rising, my face flushing, my lips tightening, and my shoulders hunching forward. I knew that I was furrowing my brow and that my voice was growing flatter and more menacing with each verbal exchange. While I did not physically fear for my safety, I did feel threatened.
Change Starts Here
MAY 3, 2012
I often find myself talking to change agents who are at the end of their rope. They’ve tried everything they can think of to keep the initiative moving forward, but instead, they find their initiatives – and themselves – stuck. As a result, they start thinking about their alternatives. Some seek other roles or projects within the same organization, and others start looking for another job altogether.
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Next Level Blog
MAY 10, 2012
This is one of those titles that when you read it, you might be saying, “Really?” Yes, really. There’s a big difference between talking to people and talking with people. If you’re the designated leader in your organization, that difference has a multiplier effect that can cut in either direction. In a post a few weeks ago, I asked if.
Terry Starbucker
MAY 20, 2012
For a leader, feedback from the team is a wonderful thing – that is, if it’s the RIGHT kind of feedback. We all have our ways of soliciting it, gathering it, or cajoling it out of our teammates. Because after all, without it, we’re most likely taking our #leadership shots completely in the dark. Not a good thing. And a morale killer to boot.
Lead on Purpose
MAY 19, 2012
Great leaders are persistent. They persevere through trials and develop the ability to weather tough storms. Calvin Coolidge , 30th US President, said: Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts.
Women on Business
MAY 21, 2012
To become an expert in your field, you are going to have to do some research. I’ve spent thousands of dollars on coaches, trainings, and university classes, all to discover that my biggest problem was getting real with ME! Here’s what I mean. There is a way to serve your clients better and to have that cash windfall that you are looking for. One of the biggest assets you have is your personality.
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Steve Farber
MAY 20, 2012
Waaaaay back in 2010, I had a great chat with Chris Taylor of Actionable Books. Aside from my looking particularly chunky, I’d have to say this was one of my favorite interviews, which is why I’m re-posting it today.
SoCal CTO
MAY 21, 2012
Over the past several years, I've done lots of presentations around a wide variety of topics. I was recently asked by an organization, "Tony, what topics can you cover?" I realized that I've never captured topics that I've covered (I'm always willing to look at other topics), nor have I put up my speaker bio. So, here goes: Dr. Tony Karrer Over the past 15 years, Tony has been a part-time CTO for more than 30 startups.
Next Level Blog
MAY 31, 2012
It’s NBA playoff time and, as I write this, the San Antonio Spurs haven’t lost a game since April 11. That streak was almost broken a few nights ago when the Spurs were down big to the Oklahoma City Thunder in game one of the Western Conference championship series. The Spurs turned it around, though, and went on to win. Click headline to continue.
The Recovering Engineer
MAY 24, 2012
As a watch officer on a submarine, I got to “drive the boat.” During my six-hour watch (shift), I led the team that charted course, controlled direction and depth, coordinated atmosphere controls, and a number of other activities. A submarine at sea never sleeps. There was always someone on watch both before and after me. When I took the watch, I reviewed logs, looked at instrument settings, and discussed with my predecessor what happened during his watch.
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Change Starts Here
MAY 29, 2012
I just finished reading a book that is a great resource for anyone trying to change the way people work, with the added bonus that you learn how to change yourself as well. In The Power of Habit , author Charles Duhigg explains some of the neuroscience behind how habits work, and uses many practical examples to show how they work in real life. In a nutshell, habits are the result of a 3-part cycle: Cue – the trigger that creates a craving for the reward.
Women on Business
MAY 15, 2012
Great news! You can make more money by using social media and blogging together. Warning — Typical Excuse From Busy Women: I don’t have the money and I don’t have the time! What I am about to share with you can change the scope of your life by saving you time and making you some well-deserved passive income. In fact, this post explains how women are happier working from home.
Lead on Purpose
MAY 5, 2012
By Melissa Crossman. We associate the term passion too much with magazine ads for perfumes or movie clips about doomed love. According to business leadership gurus Tim Elmore and Glenn Llopis , it needs to be a term we associate more with our careers and work life. At most Monday morning staff meetings, voices rarely stray from a monotone unless a colleague mentions a leisure event he attended over the weekend.
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