N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Poor Communication Skills : Show me a leader with poor communication skills and I’ll show you someone who will be short-lived in their position. Any leader is only as good as his or her team’s desire to be led by them. Bottom line…unproven leaders come with a high risk premium.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2010

So why then is it that so many leaders seem to struggle with seeing a tender heart as a strength and not a weakness? It’s as if such an act would tarnish their reputation forever by making them appear weak. Should the traits mentioned above be more formally cultivated in leadership development programs? What do you think?

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2010

If you believe you possess a fully developed competency in a section give yourself 10 points. If you find that you lack skill sets and competencies in certain areas seek out mentors and coaches to shore-up your weaknesses, and more importantly, use your professional advisors to assist you in leveraging your strengths.

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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.” The perception that strong leaders say no and weak leaders say yes is simply flawed thinking.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 21, 2011

This type of behavior is proof certain that the entrepreneur is not being effective at leading, team building, delegation, leveraging process and a variety of other highest and best use activities for CEOs. Priority number two is team building and talent management.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Whether you like it or not, your success as a CEO will be largely tied to your team building ability. Not only do great CEOs understand how to recruit a top executive team, but they also understand how to build cohesion among team members through collaboration while addressing specific situational and contextual needs.

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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

JULY 20, 2010

They were your class presidents, team captains, club leaders, and the people who held virtually all the available leadership positions you can imagine early in life. Posted on July 20th, 2010 by admin in Leadership By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Leaders: born or made?

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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. the janitor, night watchman, leadership team, etc., They have the uncanny ability to understand what is not said, witnessed, or heard. What say you?

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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

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

I don’t see asking for help as a sign of weakness, rather I see it as a very smart thing to do, and I therefore tend to seek out help wherever I can find it. You need to believe that one of your top priorities is team building, and consistently seek out greater numbers of people to champion your cause and scale your efforts.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 10, 2011

By that I mean practice areas that serve no real purpose other than to generate a revenue stream for a coach or consultant, or justify headcount within a department. I’m a huge advocate of refining initiatives that allow any level of talent to be developed to the maximum potential. Also, I have seen some leaders who are reluctant.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

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. In all but the rarest of circumstances, teams simply don’t function well in the absence of sound leadership. is who they are going to put in charge?

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 13, 2011

In order for your enterprise to turn an idea into a monetizing and/or value creating event you should develop a strategic plan that attempts to measure the idea against the following 15 elements: 1. It should be developed as a solution to a problem or to exploit an opportunity. Keep up the good work. Your material is invaluable!

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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

OCTOBER 26, 2010

They become efficient and we created an effective team. Whos Reading N2growth Twitter Updates mikemyatt: Poor work requries a lot of explanation beca. We then teach this method to the others. link] mikemyatt Hi James: Excellent points. Thanks for stopping by James. Effective (N2Growth) [.] I Think Not. Our Freedom.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

Great leaders lead all people under their care, not just those who agree with them. As much as some don’t want to hear this, there is an “I&# in team because teams are comprised of individuals. 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

DECEMBER 13, 2010

For those of you not familiar with Kevin, he is a two-time best selling author and the Chief Potential Officer of The Kevin Eikenberry Group , a learning consulting company that has been helping organizations, teams and individuals reach their potential since 1993. How does your walk prove it? Do you say mistakes are important and necessary?

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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

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. As a leader your “Influence Quotient” is the IQ you need to pay attention to. Trust is the foundation of all other qualities of influence.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 14, 2010

Why didn’t Folgers recognize the retail consumer demand for coffee and develop a Starbucks type business model? When was the last time your executive team brought in some new blood by recruiting a rock star? Does anyone on your executive team have a coach or mentor? Why didn’t IBM see Dell coming?

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 1, 2010

I do this through my work as an executive coach, teaching as a leadership educator, and writing my columns and books. What keeps me going is when someone who’s read an article, heard a lecture, or allowed me to coach them tells me that they have learned something that has helped them become a more effective leader.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2010

If you don’t engage those who hold dissenting opinions and viewpoints in candid and open discussions you will struggle in developing to your true intellectual potential. The inability to lead those with whom you disagree is a serious weakness IMHO. We can only know how to connect by listening. Good material as always Mike!

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

you could create a video on this and present Jason Oiler How to handle a team member who is your most talented and intelligent but who also has a horrible attitude. We must weak up to reality and show the good comportment. link] ATIG Mike, authenticity and transparency for better and ETHICAL business.

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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

JANUARY 3, 2011

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. Others avoid it at all costs because it's a distraction from their distractions.

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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

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

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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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. I Think Not. Our Freedom.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

They also seek the advice and counsel of their board and executive team in addition to a plethora of outside advisers. Whos Reading N2growth Twitter Updates mikemyatt: Poor work requries a lot of explanation beca. Great CEOs are the glue that provides continuity between vision and strategy. I Think Not. Our Freedom.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

As a CEO Coach I am often asked to provide counsel on the political hot potato de jure, and let me be perfectly clear that it is not only possible, but preferable, to successfully handle highly charged political topics without being politically correct. Yes, Leaders need to be role models for commpassion, mentorship, coaching, etc.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Alexa Rank : 63,303 Google Page Rank : 5 PostRank Leadership Score : 2 Number of Posts in last 30 days : 13 TwitterGrader Score : 100 Lead By Example : John Baldoni is a seasoned leadership pro and one of only a few leadership coaches that I endorse. You can follow John on Twitter @JohnBaldoni. You can follow Steve on Twitter @steveroesler.

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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. Whos Reading N2growth Twitter Updates mikemyatt: Poor work requries a lot of explanation beca. I Think Not. Our Freedom.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 16, 2019

In 2006, one of my CEO clients in Sarasota, FL shared with me his annual employee engagement survey. Why should the 8-year old, first generation, 88-person software development company in San Diego expect to have the same desired culture as the 48-year old, 3rd generation, 268-person manufacturing company in Rochester, NY?

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James Shore

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

This is a pre-release excerpt of The Art of Agile Development, Second Edition , to be published by O’Reilly in 2021. Visit the Second Edition home page for information about the open development process, additional excerpts, and more. Whole Team. The Hole Team. Modern software development takes a lot of skills.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

Remember that connections are not the same thing as relationships, but that connections can develop into relationships with the proper effort on your part. link] mikemyatt Hi Jerry: Kudos to you and your team on the closing, and even more so for your approach. What more proof does one need?

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