N2Growth Blog
DECEMBER 16, 2012
By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth. Let’s cut right to the chase; stop focusing on being efficient – it’s a waste of time. Nobody other than perhaps you really cares how efficient you are, but everyone cares how effective you are. Not only do they care how effective you are, but they also care about the effectiveness of those whom you lead.
Let's Grow Leaders
DECEMBER 15, 2012
Today I present our final post in this year’s Leadership Padawan Saturday series, Growing Leadership in Kids. On Monday, I return to our normal leadership fare. Today I offer a guest post from Eric Dingler, a great example of a Thermostat leader. Eric has been the Director and lead communicator for an expanding Christian summer [.] The post Thermostat or Thermometer?
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SoCal CTO
DECEMBER 19, 2012
I was talking with an early-stage founder who has a product vision and wants to get it built. He is not a technical person, but is somewhat web savvy. He wanted to get input from me on what he's doing, and he wants to begin to ask developers what it would take to build his product. I asked some of the same questions I ask in my Free Startup CTO Consulting Sessions and then I get to a very common conversation: Me : Do you have specs?
Terry Starbucker
DECEMBER 16, 2012
We all have them – those annoyances that really gnaw at us, (affectionately) known as pet peeves. Most are petty and not worth much time or deep discussion. (Here’s a good example – I once had a boss that would fly into a rage if we used smooth paper clips instead of ridged ones. Never quite understood the problem, but after a couple of chew outs you can bet I stuck with the ridged ones.).
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Change Starts Here
DECEMBER 18, 2012
My guest this month to The Change Agent’s Dilemma is Linda Hoopes of Resilience Alliance. She joins us to share how to help yourself and others adapt to change. Listen below to hear why it’s important to help people adapt to your change initiative. Learn the five “change muscles” people have that help them adapt and learn the steps you can take to help them build those muscles.
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Women on Business
DECEMBER 18, 2012
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: For many business women, saying “no” is difficult, but learning to say that two-letter word can have a very positive effect on your career, your business, and your life. Stephanie Chandler shared the story of her personal Just Say No campaign on the Forbes Work in Progress blog, and it’s a great read for anyone who has trouble saying no.
Nathan Magnuson
DECEMBER 17, 2012
Home About Coaching Contact Guest Posts Archives. Thoughts for the Everyday Leader. by Nathan Magnuson. Home / Inspiration / The Value of Asking “Why?” The Value of Asking “Why?” December 17, 2012. — 4 Comments. Why? It’s one of my all-time favorite questions. I’m told I asked my parents, “why?” over and over again as a kid and apparently I’ve never grown out of it.
Lead on Purpose
DECEMBER 15, 2012
Essential Leadership Traits in the Successful Small Business Owner — Guest post by Linda Forshaw. “A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.” – John Maxwell. In the course of an ordinary working day, a small business owner might wear many hats, but rarely is there one as important as that of leader. All businesses, no matter their size, require a strong leader at the helm.
Let's Grow Leaders
DECEMBER 17, 2012
The first time it happened, I was devastated. After all the hard work on building relationships… All that investment in the team… All that transparency… All that work to create a level-less organization… Why had my direct report team started holding “secret” meetings without me? Why was that necessary? What was I doing wrong?
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.
Women on Business
DECEMBER 21, 2012
Right now, the idea of kicking butt in 2013 is probably the last thing on your mind. But come January 2, when that alarm clock goes off, you’re going to feel a lot better about facing the New Year with a blueprint for success. With that in mind, the best thing you can do for yourself in that first week is to keep your schedule light. Unless a face-to-face meeting is critical, your desk is the best place to be for maximum productivity.
Next Level Blog
DECEMBER 18, 2012
Like so many other people around the world, the tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut last Friday has weighed heavily on my heart and mind these past few days. In all of the coverage and conversation, I’ve yet to hear anyone, myself included, come up with the words to explain how such a thing could happen or to fully console the families and friends of those who were lost.
Mills Scofield
DECEMBER 17, 2012
Well, last week’s post got some great responses. I find it very providential that Jessica Esch has been reading my Jessica Esch "#58 At Last" mind as she’s creating her book ;-). The horrors of last Friday are very fresh for all of us, and sorrowfully, will be permanently fresh for many families in Newtown. I can’t even fathom their pain and anguish.
Let's Grow Leaders
DECEMBER 18, 2012
The same mentor that jokingly told me, “always follow an idiot” also smiled and said, “and always leave an idiot as your successor.” I’ve seen it go both ways. It’s painful to watch your team’s hard work unravel. For the last week, we’ve been talking about Building Results that Last Beyond Your Tenure, including, Building a [.
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Women on Business
DECEMBER 21, 2012
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: What can women entrepreneurs teach us about customer service? Rieva Lesonsky of American Express OPEN Forum provides some specific lessons that women entrepreneurs are using to redefine customer service. Some of the customer service techniques that women entrepreneurs are using might be considered byproducts of innately female characteristics.
Six Disciplines
DECEMBER 21, 2012
Why don’t more employees do what they are supposed to do? . In a recent post by Banchard Leaderchat , author and consultant William Schiemann might have part of the answer—only 14% of the organizations he polled report that their employees have a good understanding of their company’s strategy and direction. How would your company score on a similar survey?
Coalfire
DECEMBER 20, 2012
The recently announced Dexter malware is targeting POS systems and once in, it collects sensitive credit card data and surreptitiously sends it off to attackers. While the details of this particular attack are not yet available, this is not the first time this general approach has been exploited.
Let's Grow Leaders
DECEMBER 20, 2012
If you’ve taken a college course on leadership, you likely went through the evolution of thinking on leadership… including “trait theory.” I won’t begin to debate all that as I did back in college, or as I had my freshman debate in my classes. Unless you want to chat about traits… please feel free to [.] The post A Fresh Take on Leadership Traits appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
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Women on Business
DECEMBER 15, 2012
The past week has given me the opportunity to observe the management style of a district manager for a fairly well known retailer. As I have had the horror of observing this individual, I’ve noticed that there are some things that entrepreneurs can learn from this horror movie. The staff mistakes are your mistakes. What I have observed is this DM ruthlessly pointing out every mistake without any consideration for how it is happening or why it is continuing to happen.
The Accidental Successful CIO
DECEMBER 19, 2012
'In the end, it takes both the business and IT to be successful… Image Credit. In every business, there are internal conflicts. One conflict that almost every company seems to have is the failure of the business side of the house to see eye-to-eye with the IT department. This has been going on for so long that it’s almost a part of the definition of information technology.
Mills Scofield
DECEMBER 19, 2012
Guest post at Switch and Shift -. Thank you Shawn Murphy & Ted Coine for the opportunity.
Strategy Driven
DECEMBER 16, 2012
Get the Right People : 9 Questions for Getting the Best Hires. by SuccessFactors. When it comes to hiring, it’s all about quality, not quantity. Are you getting the best? The most important decision a company makes about employees is whether to hire them. Whether a company succeeds or fails ultimately depends on whether it hired the right people to effectively execute its strategies.
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Women on Business
DECEMBER 19, 2012
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Are you ready to market your brand and get big results in 2013? Remember, brands can belong to companies or individuals. It’s just as important to develop and promote your personal brand in order to reach your career goals as it is for a company to market its brands. 2013 will be a year filled with opportunities and challenges for brand marketing.
Nutanix
DECEMBER 18, 2012
I’d like to start my first blog post with a small introduction. I come from a family of pilots and teachers. We enjoy technology and travel, and are naturally comfortable speaking to an audience.
Rapid BI
DECEMBER 17, 2012
Using LinkedIn groups effectively Linkedin is a great network, but one of the problems in the LinkedIn groups is the PRESENTATION summary of what is being discussed. Linkedin groups allows titles of posts to be over 180 characters – way to long. worse – they “hide” the place to start the body of the message, and [.]. Related posts: 10 reasons I won’t connect to you on LinkedIn.
Strategy Driven
DECEMBER 20, 2012
Impatient Optimist : Bill Gates in His Own Words. edited by Lisa Rogak. About the Reference. Impatient Optimist edited by Lisa Rogak reveals Bill Gates’ core beliefs about business in a way no other author has been able to achieve… because these insights come directly from Bill Gates himself. Lisa’s book systematically covers a wide range of topics from ‘Addiction to Technology’ to ‘Relinquishing Control’, from ‘Streamlining Business Processes̵
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Women on Business
DECEMBER 17, 2012
There are still shopping days left this holiday season, and business books that can help both businessmen and businesswomen learn and grow are perfect presents and stocking stuffers. If you haven’t browsed through the Women on Business Bookstore recently, follow the preceding link to see some of the amazing books written by the Women on Business team of contributors.
Women on Business
DECEMBER 19, 2012
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: What’s the best business lesson you learned this year? That’s the question the team from Kickstart Kitchen is asking, and already, some great lessons are included in their Lessons Learned in 2012 Pinterest board. You can follow the link below for all of the details, but here are a few of the great lessons that included on the list so far: “Trust yourself.
Strategy Driven
DECEMBER 17, 2012
The Complete Executive : The 10-Step System for Great Leadership Performance. by Karen Wright. About the Book. The Complete Executive : The 10-Step System for Great Leadership Performance by Karen Wright provides actionable insights to developing the habits and practices necessary to succeed in high-level leadership positions. Karen organized her insights into ten topical collections covering: Health and fitness.
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