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

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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Terry Starbucker

OCTOBER 31, 2010

Wendi Ellis November 2, 2010 at 2:10 pm I love this article. Mary Beth Wilkerson November 2, 2010 at 3:33 pm I teach a hiring class at my company and would love to use this advise if youa re okay with us posting your link to our site. Terry Kirk Baumann November 7, 2010 at 4:43 pm Terry, Great post! Thanks Terry!

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Posted on November 22nd, 2010 by admin in Miscellaneous , Rants , Talent Management By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth As much as some people won’t want to hear this, “ help &# is not a dirty word. Thanks for sharing Una. Thanks again for stopping by Sami.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 10, 2009

The real question is: are you willing to invest the effort and make the sacrifices necessary to take on the responsibility of a leadership position? The authors propose three questions you should ask to assess your own leadership potential: How far do you want to go?

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 26, 2010

The number of activities a CEO takes on can certainly vary based upon skill sets, stage of corporate maturation, and the talent level of the rest of the executive team. Kicking the bird out of the nest and saying go fly with the project is short sighted and very weak leadership.

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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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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 15, 2009

What matters in 2010? 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. It is about painting a picture of a better future. Read Seth’s post about the ebook here.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Their success depends on their ability to build consensus and inspire the other team members to do great things. Product management — at every level — is a leadership role within the organization. Please leave a comment and let me know about your experience working with other teams.

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Lead on Purpose

APRIL 5, 2010

Persistence in leadership is analogous to running a marathon. To succeed in leadership you have to work hard and continually hone your interpersonal skills. Success in leadership comes from developing and perfecting persistence and determination. You find ways to motivate successful teamwork and positive interaction.

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Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 20, 2010

These are all valid and important ways to measure leadership, and many others exist. However, the true — and more telling — measure of leadership is long-term and cannot easily be seen. Leadership is best measured by what you leave behind. Some people become frustrated by the lack of immediate results.

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 8, 2010

Eric Hoffer Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other. Filed under: Leadership , Knowledge , Learning , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | persistence , Learning , loyalty « Creating value Social media summit » Like Be the first to like this post. Great leaders are learners. They read voraciously.

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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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Lead on Purpose

MARCH 30, 2010

He discusses the concept of building a trust account, which is similar to a bank account. By behaving in ways that build trust you make deposits, by behaving in ways that destroy trust you make withdrawals. Covey « Credit comes later Leadership and persistence » Like Be the first to like this post.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 13, 2010

What’s more, with so many different personality styles on your team, finding leadership tactics that work across the board can be a challenge. – The Product Management Perspective: The ten actions above are important for successful product leadership. Build relationships of trust.

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 31, 2010

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. They will improve your personal and professional situation.

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

The leadership principles that surface in the story make the book worth reading. The foundation principle is self-leadership. Each of these individuals works in a position that — based on conventional wisdom — would not be considered a leadership position. This is the wrong approach according to Sharma.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 9, 2010

Design will impact your messaging, positioning, business modeling, team building, resourcing, branding, and virtually every functional aspect of what you do. Let me make my position very clear…design absolutely matters. If you’re a leader, don’t dismiss design as elemental or insignificant.

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Lead on Purpose

FEBRUARY 6, 2010

When describing the impact this individual had on the trip, the speaker made the following profound observation: People will follow clear leadership What does ‘clear leadership’ mean to you? What benefits have you experienced from clear leadership? Please share your ideas. I know who is the leader in-charge.

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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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Lead on Purpose

JANUARY 4, 2010

This first Leadership Development Carnival in 2010 provides links to 50 posts — what Dan calls “the Best of 2009.&# The links include posts on topics such as building better leaders, measuring employee engagement and building corporate trust.

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Terry Starbucker

OCTOBER 6, 2009

Three well-known speakers, Bill George, Bill Conaty, and Patrick Lencioni, talked about Leadership in the context of crisis, performance, and effective team building. Sign-up for More You can subscribe to this blog and Ill come straight to you! It could be your best decision in a while! Cosell note his passing.

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 18, 2010

This is the career record of Larry Gelwix, coach of the Highland High rugby team (Salt Lake City) for more than three decades. This team was featured in the recent movie Forever Strong. They have obviously worked for Larry and his rugby teams throughout the years.

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

The latest Leadership Carnival brings together links to more than 30 fresh posts on topics such as mentors and role models, leading teams and maximizing your performance. The Leadership Development Carnival is a great way to expand your leadership knowledge and get to know the bloggers who are making it happen.

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 23, 2009

Filed under: Leadership , Purpose Tagged: | beliefs , Bob Buford , career , Halftime , significance , success « Building your position Real-world examples of customer service » Like Be the first to like this post. I recommend this book for people who are looking to create significance in the second half of their lives.

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Lead on Purpose

MARCH 1, 2010

The principles of trust and credibility are tightly linked and build on each other. 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.)

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

September’s Leadership Carnival brings together links to more than 25 fresh posts on topics such as employee development, identifying true leaders and beating stress. The Leadership Development Carnival is a great way to expand your leadership knowledge and get to know the bloggers who are making it happen.

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

If you are in a leadership position in product management, take time to evaluate your team and make sure they are focusing on these key practices that will lead to profitable products. A company’s success is ultimately a roll-up of all products and services selling for a profit.

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Terry Starbucker

JULY 11, 2010

2) Teach & Train Leadership - Leadership training is usually cast by the wayside during the busier months, so this is your time to do something. Either send your team to third party seminars, or better still, conduct one yourself. Today is Wednesday, December 08th, 2010 "Dealing with the literal world in a favorable way."

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 15, 2010

Filed under: Techology , Market-driven , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | social media , Chris Brogan , Julien Smith , Mitch Joel , community , tribe « Leadership and learning Five championship strategies » Like Be the first to like this post. The presentations were excellent.

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Lead on Purpose

APRIL 20, 2010

Filed under: Leadership Tagged: | expert , market sensing , value , wealth « Customer expectations Leadership and learning » Like Be the first to like this post. 2 Responses Hauke Borow , on April 26, 2010 at 3:45 am said: Hi Michael, nice post! What significance do you bring to the table?

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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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Lead on Purpose

APRIL 10, 2010

Filed under: Leadership , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | success , value , expectations , April Dunford « Leadership and persistence Creating value » Like Be the first to like this post. They expect marketers to stop pitching things and start helping them understand how they can get what they need.

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Integrity builds character, which creates the foundation of great leadership. Filed under: Integrity , Leadership , Trust Tagged: | character , honesty , Integrity , John Wooden , truthfulness « The power of influence Creating leaders » Like Be the first to like this post.

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 17, 2009

When product management and its leadership jump into the cockpit of market research to better sense markets, is there a flight plan that will result in delivering useful information? As time and resources are always a factor, product management should be creative in finding ways for team members to share the experience. Think about it.

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Lead on Purpose

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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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Michael Ray Hopkin Titles are an interesting concept. Leadership is more about the state of mind than the title. Leadership is a choice. 5 Responses Jim Holland , on September 27, 2010 at 9:04 am said: Mike – great post. They give outsiders a feel for who we are and what we do.

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