N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2023

In today’s fast-paced business landscape, leaders frequently face various tactical and operational challenges. When it comes to managing day-to-day operations and responding to unforeseen problems, the frenetic pace of the immediate can become a zone of comfort. ” Why use this perspective shift?

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Next Level Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

I’ve shared my own ideas over the years in blog posts and in my book The Next Level , but since I don’t have all the answers, I decided to ask some of the leaders who are focused on building teams of go-to people for their best advice on how to do it. Teach them to fish. Don’t do their work, guide them through the process.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

If as an entrepreneur or CEO you don’t focus on deploying the necessary talent and resources to ensure that the largest risks are adequately managed, or that the biggest opportunities are exploited, then you have a leadership team destined for failure. . Raising, deploying, and managing capital is ultimately the responsibility of leadership.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2013

Posted in Change Management The following statements are often heard from those giving advice to those leading organizational change initiatives: “The first requirement is to have top management on board.” “Top Top management buy-in is essential for change to occur.” The CEO determines the organizational values.”

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Starting a warehouse operation? This means that there is the potential for high levels of success and there are many different types of businesses that you can prove your services for, but you will also find that warehouse operations can be complex and hard to get up and running. Write A Detailed Business Plan. Hire Your Equipment.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 1, 2020

When leaders and aspiring leaders seek out advice, they're often told to try harder. They argue that this popular leadership advice glosses over the most important thing you do as a leader: build others up. frameworks that help make thoughtful decisions about starting, growing, managing, and selling a business. Dig deeper.

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Rich Gee Group

JULY 19, 2024

Bureaucracy : Excessive layers of management and overly rigid procedures that inhibit flexibility and responsiveness. Action Item : Implement Lean Management principles. Action Item : Use project management tools like Asana or Trello to assign tasks, set deadlines, and track progress.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2011

The Essential Drucker - Peter Drucker was the most noted management thinker of his time. This book combines several of his best pieces in one volume, and is a must read for anyone looking to understand organizational, operational, or cultural management theory. I had the chance to meet Peter on two different occasions.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

By collaborating closely with senior management on strategic initiatives, such a board offers a unique viewpoint that can significantly influence the company’s direction. Benefits of a Junior Advisory Board The significance of a junior advisory board lies in its ability to provide fresh perspectives and bridge generational divides.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 17, 2011

As a person who provides advice and counsel to leaders I can tell you I’ve rarely come across a successful person who hasn’t been truly passionate. Passionate professionals thinking clearly will seek independent outside counsel and advice to continually gut-check and refine their thinking. Are you operating in a vacuum?

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Anyone paying attention to current events has recently witnessed that it doesn’t really matter whether you’re a politician, investment banker, CEO, or just an average citizen, when it comes to making a simple decision, managing a crisis, or attempting to exploit an opportunity, timing is everything.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 27, 2020

T HE BIGGEST CHANGE being brought about by AI is not human replicas, but the emergence of digital operating models. The operating model is how that is accomplished. The goal of the operating model is to deliver value at scale, to achieve sufficient scope, and to respond to changes by engaging in sufficient learning.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

What does that mean for your managers and front-line employees? I answered all their tough questions, as opposed to preparing my team managers to do so. When I stepped away, my managers did not have the experience, skills, or courage to step into that role (see also How to Be a More Courageous Manager).

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 23, 2021

” I’m thinking about the handful of managers I had over the years who were the epitome of a jerk at work — the bullies who crush courage with their toxic leadership behaviors or who seem to be lacking a moral compass. In Courageous Cultures , I share a story of a well-intentioned manager who was coming across as a bully.

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Next Level Blog

MARCH 30, 2021

The big difference in the team approach comes when I conduct a conversation in which every member of the team offers every other member of the team their one or two best pieces of advice for how to move the needle. What steps have you taken to proactively manage your time? A proactive way to start the day! What about you?

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Gut instincts can only take you so far in life, and anyone who operates outside of a sound decisioning framework will eventually fall prey to an act of oversight, misinformation, misunderstanding, manipulation, impulsivity or some other negative influencing factor. My advice is to actually work at becoming very discerning.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

AND then, I became a large team operations leader. You can manage your team as a portfolio of S curves. Last piece of advice about personal and employee growth. 27:55 Last piece of advice. Is it familiar, yet novel? One hundred percent. I’ve lived want I yearned to teach. How do I help them all?

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

” I’m thinking about the handful of managers I had over the years who were the epitome of a jerk at work — the bullies who crush courage with their toxic leadership behaviors or who seem to be lacking a moral compass. In Courageous Cultures , I share a story of a well-intentioned manager who was coming across as a bully.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

And yet during times of stress, ambiguity, and change , when you need your team to be THE MOST resourceful, some managers clamp down, insist on the old ways of doing things, and slow their team down. Managers brought in their own grills to cook the burgers. What’s your best advice for helping your team become more resourceful?

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 17, 2014

Organizations have many walls that hamper culture, development, and operations. Paul LaRue of The Upwards Leader shares How Leadership Can Break Down Walls. Dan McCarthy of About.com Management and Leadership shares How to be a More Strategic Manager to find out how. ” – Michael Jordan. Follow Dan. Follow David.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 1, 2023

Admiral McRaven was honored to receive this honor in 2011 when he took charge of the United States Special Operations Command. When McRaven retired in 2014, he had 37 years as a Navy SEAL under his belt, leading men and women at every level of the special operations community. It can—and should—be harnessed into a force for good.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

The harsh reality is that great numbers of leaders continue to operate in a vacuum by sequestering themselves away in the corner office and attempting to lead from afar. My advice to CEOs, regardless of whether you’re running a start-up or a Fortune 500 company, is to go see things for yourself.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 11, 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 avoid conflicts. If so, you likely have issues with conflict. Thanks for sharing your insight Sarah.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

This blend of mentorship and practical advice not only helps entrepreneurs overcome immediate obstacles but also sets the stage for lasting personal and professional success. Coaching sharpens essential leadership skills such as decision-making, strategic thinking, and people management. The result?

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Practical Advice to Deal with a Blind Spot and Make it Work For You How do you become aware of a blind spot in your leadership? Here’s his advice for uncovering a blind spot and putting that information to make you stronger. Making Your Blind Spot Work for You Mike offers some great advice on getting real and getting better.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2010

I think Winston Churchill said it best when he noted, “The pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; the optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.&# Share and Enjoy: View Comments [link] robpetersen Great advice, Mike. Mark Oakes Mike Exceptional Advice that all, including myself, should remember on a daily basis.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 24, 2010

If you follow this advice not only will you become better informed, but you’ll also become more popular with those whom you interact with. Take your listening skills online, and don’t just push out Tweets and Facebook messages, but ask questions and elicit feedback.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 30, 2021

It is a well-written story that takes us from his days as a student-athlete through his formative years working his way up in bars and restaurants from busboy to manager, to the wild ride founding and growing Texas Roadhouse into the international success it is today. His story is told in Made from Scratch.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 13, 2011

A highly decorated member of the special operations community earning the Bronze Star with Valor for actions during Operation Anaconda in Afghanistan, Jim is a true American hero. To serve amongst special operators has taught me many things in leadership. James Hotaling : Over management and under leadership.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2010

offers quick, practical management tips and ideas from HBR.org. royatkinson Thanks for including that last piece of advice, Mike. Unfortunately, there are organizations that are toxic from the top down; where senior-most management pays lip service to the tenets of leadership, but acts in ways bordering on the malevolent.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

Posted on July 7th, 2010 by admin in Leadership , Operations & Strategy , Rants By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth I have read some interesting articles and blog posts of late on the subject of CEO term limits, and felt this topic worthy of discussion.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2010

Posted on October 13th, 2010 by admin in Operations & Strategy By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth How dumb is your business? If your company’s long-term business plan requires the acquisition, or retention of the uber employee then your business not only has a risk management issue, but it is likely not scalable.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 9, 2012

As a leader and someone that you team looks to for guidance and advice, has the question occurred to you… What if everything is perfect? What if everything that is happening is happening for our own good? What would happen if we chose to look at everything as a learning experience?

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

In fact, it is my opinion that the worst form of gossip is conducted under the guise of seeking advice or counsel. Talking to anyone else wouldn’t resolve the issue, it would merely be self serving indulgence at someone else’s expense.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 7, 2010

Mike Myatt : If you could give our readers one piece of advice on leadership, what would that be? Always operate from the belief that you can always grow and get better as a leader and as a person. Love John Maxwell's advice. I can see how you would love John's advice – what's not too love?

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 17, 2019

The rat would urge children to eat more pizza while they played coin-operated video games. Later in that decade, Nolan appeared on panel at an event for small business owners and managers. The moderator asked each speaker to share one piece of advice about business. Don’t confuse good luck with good management.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 16, 2011

Have you figured out how to apply the laws of scarcity to brand management? While a brand without exposure is not much of a brand, I consistently find that brand exposure is an aspect of brand management that is all too often overlooked as a success metric. If not, then this post is for you. will go into decline.

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