N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2011

By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth. If you know me, or have read this blog for any length of time, you know that I believe all great leaders are also voracious readers. In fact, I would go so far as to say reading is simply a necessity if you’re serious about leadership. I’m constantly asked for reading recommendations, and rather than provide you with the current best seller list du jour (you can get that anywhere), I’ve compiled a list of 20 leadership books e

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Terry Starbucker

DECEMBER 4, 2011

“To be really great in the little things, to be truly noble and heroic in the insipid details of everyday life, is a virtue so rare as to be worthy of canonization” – Harriet Beecher Stowe. There are leaders, and then there are LEADERS. The ones that truly inspire, and exemplify the very definition of “lead’ – showing the way.

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Change Starts Here

DECEMBER 8, 2011

The work of a change agent often happens behind the scenes: developing programs and tools, coordinating other people’s activities, having conversations to get and keep people on board. To best use their leadership, we encourage executives and managers to become the face of change. In the name of engagement, we invite the people affected by change to participate and give them the recognition for making progress.

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Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2011

The battle is well under way but I find that most people barely notice it. As Shelly Freierman of the New York Times noted earlier this week , as developers put the finishing touches on the millionth mobile app (yes, millionth, as with an ‘M’), other channels are now outmatched: The pace of new app development dwarfs the release of other kinds of media.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 2, 2011

I’m very happy to announce that the WomenOnBusiness.com team continues to grow, and this week Monique Neeley has joined the site as our new News and Insights Editor. Monique will dive deep into the online conversations happening about women in business each week and bring the best and most interesting news and insights to WomenOnBusiness.com. Stay tuned for her articles and be sure to join the conversation by commenting!

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 23, 2011

By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth. With only two days until Christmas I thought it would be an appropriate time to thank all of the N2growth stakeholders for their contributions and support. It is with the utmost gratitude and respect that I express my sincere appreciation for the loyal support of our clientele, the assistance provided to us by our vendors, suppliers, partners and investors, as well as the tireless efforts of our employees.

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Terry Starbucker

DECEMBER 26, 2011

There is always a great benefit to the 365-day calendar – the fact that it restarts at January 1, without fail. It’s an annual window of opportunity for recycling, renewal, rebirth, rejuvenation, rejiggering, retooling, rebooting, and whatever other “re-something” you can think of. I call it the “ January Effect “, and you’re darn right that as a leader, I took full advantage of it – and so should you.

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Change Starts Here

DECEMBER 13, 2011

Common advice to change agents who are trying to garner support for their initiative is to communicate the WIIFM: “What’s In It For Me?” The concept, derived from sales, is simple. In order to influence others, change agents must sell what’s in it – really, what are the personal benefits – for the people they are trying to get on board.

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Next Level Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2011

This guest post was written by Jason Monaghan with University of Notre Dame Executive Online Education: As any seasoned business leader can tell you, creating an exemplary team takes knowledge, perseverance, and a little leadership magic. The “magic” of a great leader is developed over time and through years of professional awareness. The qualities that make a good team a great one depend largely on the leader’s ability to create an environment of complete engagement.

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Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, and Terrence Sheflin

As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 7, 2011

How to Get the Government to Promote Your Start-up. Recently there has been buzz around New York City Mayor Michael Blumberg giving support to a local start-up Zaarly. So how did Zaarly land a prominent leader to support their start-up? Eric Koester, Zaarly’s co-founder and chief marketing officer, provides great tips to any new start-ups in the early stages.

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Steve Farber

DECEMBER 19, 2011

Yes, you want your customers to love doing business with you, and you want your colleagues and employees to love working with you, but the most important element in the practice of cultivating Love is, ironically, the one we talk the least about and give virtually no attention to: your own personal connection to the work you do everyday. Why is that so important?

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 31, 2011

Successful people share several common traits; tenacity is at the top. Merriam-Webster defines tenacious as “persistent in maintaining, adhering to, or seeking something valued or desired.” Think about your favorite athlete, actor, business leader, or other successful person and you’re sure to find tenacity as one of their defining characteristics. Tenacity fuels persistence.

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Terry Starbucker

DECEMBER 11, 2011

The other night I thoroughly enjoyed a holiday play at the Portland Repertory Theater, and marveled at the ability of the actors to take on multiple (and quite dissimilar) roles during the course of the production. There was a cool kind of virtuosity on display, and it made me think about how leaders sometimes need to do the same thing in the workplace; that is, assume different “roles” to keep the team on the path to success.

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Change Starts Here

DECEMBER 20, 2011

My guest today is Martin Fenwick, Principal Consultant and Director of TheChangeFactor in Auckland, New Zealand. On the show, Martin describes the concept of a change “bubble,” a way to create a safe space for change to occur in your organization. Tune in to hear when and why it is necessary to create a safe space for change, and learn how to create the four layers of a change bubble in your organization.

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Next Level Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2011

As an executive coach, a big part of my job is helping my clients adjust their behaviors so that they get different results. Since my clients are executives, they are, by definition, dealing with other people. Since that's the case, it's not enough for my clients to adjust their behaviors when it would make a difference to do so. They also have to manage the perception others have of their behaviors.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 9, 2011

Let’s face it; the look of our work force has changed. We are now more likely to have a 23 year old staffer working right next to a staffer with 20 years of experience. This kind of age spectrum creates a unique management situation. Our manager’s usually are thinking, ‘how do I manage this time bomb’? If you are dealing with a multi-generational workforce, here are some survival tips.

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QAspire

DECEMBER 13, 2011

Greetings, friends and readers! Today, I am excited to announce the release of my new manifesto titled “ The Quality Manifesto – Getting the Basics of Quality Right in Knowledge World ”. This manifesto is completely free with no email opt-in required. What’s it all about? This manifesto is about delivering excellence (as an individual and as an organization).

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Speaker: Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health and Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health, is here to take us through how he guided his company's recent experience of getting from concept to launch and sales of products within 90 days. In this exclusive webinar, Christophe will cover key aspects of his journey, including: LLM Development & Quick Wins 🤖 Understand how LLMs differ from traditional software, identifying opportunities for rapid development and deployment.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 23, 2011

By Andrea Gordon. To be successful in today’s market, team members need to step up and be ready to take a leadership role. It is not easy to develop leadership skills in others, however, so it’s very important to understand that some people do not share your goals and aspirations. Keep an open mind and learn to use varied techniques to inspire different team members to stand up and lead. . 1.

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Terry Starbucker

DECEMBER 18, 2011

“The days of leading countries or companies via a one-way conversation are over. The old system of ‘command and control’ — using carrots and sticks — to exert power over people is fast being replaced by ‘connect and collaborate’ — to generate power through people.” - Dov Seidman. When I became an executive for the first time back in 1987, my boss was a classic “command and control” leader.

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Change Starts Here

DECEMBER 27, 2011

Thank you everyone for reading my blog this year! I thought I would share a list of the most popular posts for 2011. Perhaps there are some you missed! The top 5 Enclaria blog posts from this year are: Seven Roles of a Change Agent. My boss won’t listen to me – what do I do? Three Signs You’ve Crossed the Line from Influence to Manipulation.

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Next Level Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2011

Last Thursday night, I had the opportunity to moderate a panel discussion on leadership at a celebratory dinner for Eagle Scouts past and present. The panelists were all accomplished people and had a lot of interesting reflections and insights to share. One comment from the dinner that I’ve kept thinking about came from retired Rear Admiral John Butler who’s now an executive with Lockheed Martin.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Your business website and the rest of your online presence can be a great tool to help you market your business and get more sales. In fact, that is its PURPOSE. Your online presence is simply a platform to share your big message, attract new clients and bring more sales to your business. If your website isn’t bringing you fabulous new clients and making you money, then it’s not doing its job.

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QAspire

DECEMBER 11, 2011

A retail outlet of a leading shoe brand recently opened up in near vicinity. The design of the store is flashy with impressive interiors and product arrangement. The brand carries a lot of consumer trust since many years. Good store, great brand and competitive prices all at one stop. The only (and probably the biggest) irritant there was attitude of their staff.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 3, 2011

The word “sharing” is one you won’t find used very often in business. Competition has increased in every market and those who succeed have to spend time, money and effort to win. And winning itself has become the end game for too many people. There’s nothing wrong with winning, and if you go into business (or anything for that matter), you need to focus on succeeding.

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Terry Starbucker

DECEMBER 7, 2011

Back in 2005, when I was SVP of Operations for a cable television company (Bresnan Communications), I started hearing whispers… They were telling me things about the business that needed our attention. Things that weren’t working. And things that were working beautifully. They were also telling me about the people that provided our customer service.

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Rapid BI

DECEMBER 29, 2011

5 Reasons Why Talent Leave- Retaining talented people is an important role of both line management and human resources. There are without doubt 100s of excuses people give when leaving a company, especially in "exit interviews".

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Next Level Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2011

Leaders who are trying to do something unprecedented are invariably going to hear the word, no, a lot. It may not be as direct as that. It might be softened as, “We don’t do things that way,” or “Sorry, that’s impossible.” My friend heard a lot of responses like that as he and his team worked to turn their big event idea into a reality. Looking back on a successful outcome, he realizes that the critical element in making it happen was how they dealt with the first no.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 13, 2011

Guest post by Laura Yecies (learn more about Laura at the end of this post). Laura Yecies, CEO of SugarSync. I recently stumbled upon a women and workplace survey from MORE magazine which raises the question of the ambition of women, and lays out data from the survey related to what we really want from our careers. A few stats especially caught my eye, including “When asked point-blank, 43 percent of women described themselves as less ambitious now than they were 10 years ago; only 15 percent re

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