N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 23, 2010

It is important for executives to learn to apply focused leverage to a limited number of highest and best use activities rather than to continually shift gears between multiple initiatives. This is the definition of presence, and it is only when we operate in the present that real creativity, growth and innovation occur.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2010

If your organization confuses loyalty and tenure there is trouble on the horizon…If your business rates tenure higher than performance as a measure for employee evaluation, it is time for you to consider updating your talent management practices and procedures. So, what’s wrong with tenure you ask?

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 26, 2012

All leaders have blind spots – the question is what are they doing about them? I’ve never understood leaders who make heavy investments in personal and professional development early in their careers, who then go on to make only minimal investments in learning once they have reached the C-suite.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2010

My question is this: have you taken the time to do the necessary planning? Regardless of where you are in your life and your career, I can promise you one thing; you will consistently be faced with challenges and obstacles along the way. You will face physical, mental, financial, relational, and resource challenges among others.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

The ability to recognize conflict, understand the nature of conflict, and to be able to bring swift and fair resolution to conflict will serve you well as a leader – the inability to do so may well be your downfall. If so, you likely have issues with conflict.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Even if you don’t find yourself having to frequently deal with extreme situations, it is often nothing more than normal dealings in the ordinary course of business that can place you at a nexus…Do you make your decision based upon the facts at hand and sound decisioning metrics, or do you let your emotions drive your decisions?

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 10, 2011

I’m a huge advocate of refining initiatives that allow any level of talent to be developed to the maximum potential. Leaders and non-leaders alike need career-pathing, training and development. Identifying leaders? Have we really degenerated to this point? only to fail in miserable fashion.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Over the years I’ve come to believe that there is only one sure fire litmus test for measuring leadership success, and to the chagrin of many reading this post, it has little to do with what happens on the job. If you’re a well oiled machine at work, but your family is falling apart at the seams – who cares?

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

These Human Resource leaders represent the top 25 human resources leaders shaping careers, culture, and talent at the world’s most innovative people driven companies. Given not all CHROs are created equal, how do you differentiate from those who simply sit in the chair versus those who set the chinning bar for the future of the role.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

This is best accomplished by leveraging individual talents not stiffling them. I would be less than candid if I didn’t admit that leading those inclined to follow is significantly less of a challenge than leading those who don’t want to be led.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 14, 2010

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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. Rather asking for help is a sign of maturity as a leader. So my question is this: Are you easy to help?

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 24, 2010

The best leaders are proactive, strategic listeners. They recognize that knowledge and wisdom are not gained by talking, but by listening. Talk less and listen more. Being a leader should not be viewed as a license to increase the volume of rhetoric.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 22, 2013

At the end of the day, in today’s hyper-competitive global economy, talent just might be the only remaining sustainable competitive advantage. Even if you’re already conducting talent review meetings, there may be some ways to improve their effectiveness and efficiency. A typical in-depth talent review can take about 4 hours.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Do you have great vision? Do you have boundless energy or mesmerizing charisma? Walt Disney, one of the greatest creative talents and true innovators of our time realized the value of action when he said: “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.&# Are you a master of strategy?

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2010

I had a lot of success early in my career. I learned to listen more and talk less. It has provided me with a personal platform and a way to teach and learn. Michael Hyatt : I hope it informs everything I do. I have learned so much about leadership from reading the Gospels. Michael Hyatt : Very much so.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 20, 2010

Posted on July 20th, 2010 by admin in Leadership By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Leaders: born or made? While there is a very simple answer to this question, most people are so entrenched in their beliefs that no amount of reason or logic will alter their opinions.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2010

Let me ask you to spend a few minutes and mull over the following questions: Do you understand the difference between success and significance? When people describe you do they talk about what you have achieved for yourself or what you’ve accomplished for the benefit of others?

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

In today’ post I’ll share my thoughts on the value of learning to become a humble leader… It’s been said that life is a long lesson in humility. As a leader, the sooner you come to grips with your humility the better leader you’ll become.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

Do I have your attention yet? While there are certainly numerous ways to learn (observation, experience, classroom instruction, relational interactions, etc.), Did you know that the average American only reads one book a year? I am a huge fan of the benefits of professional development gained from good old-fashioned reading.

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Career Advancement

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

She began working with an executive coach who gave her weekly exercises to do in order to hone those abilities. What do great leaders do ? If you want to aspire toward a career in leadership, work toward building and developing these characteristics. Contact him to learn more about his executive coaching services.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 9, 2019

and only 7 percent believe their co-workers will do so. The Maritz poll also found that about 20% of respondents do not believe that their company’s leader is completely honest and ethical; fully 25% disagree that they trust management to make the right decisions in times of uncertainty. Significantly higher profits!

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Rich Gee Group

MAY 22, 2024

Understanding Quiet Hiring Quiet hiring aligns with the concept of 'quiet quitting,' where employees do the bare minimum required to keep their jobs without going above and beyond. Encourage Cross-Training: Promote cross-training initiatives where employees can learn different aspects of the business.

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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. What do I mean? Most would call it work.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

This is an important facet of what leaders do but it''s not the only thing leaders need to do. Do employees believe their leader acts with integrity, doing what they say they will do? Do employees believe their leader acts with integrity, doing what they say they will do? Jennifer V.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Frequent readers of this blog can find a veritable plethora of tips on becoming a better and more effective leader. However in the text that follows I’ll address how to spot ineffective leaders by assessing six critical areas of leadership DNA. Any leader is only as good as his or her team’s desire to be led by them.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2010

I don’t care in the slightest about winning arguments, whether someone is right or wrong, or whether logic is sound or flawed, but I do care about motivation and intent. In the text that follows I’m going to ask you to do some soul searching – up for the challenge?

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 29, 2020

We discussed the global issue of talent gaps within organizations and what he believed was the cause and possible solutions to the problem. JH: In a recent international leadership survey, over 80% of CEOs answered that they do not have the talent to execute their current corporate strategy. Interview Summary. has it right.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

But often, these top-tier executives don’t know where to go to achieve this critical perspective and guidance at this stage in their careers. So, the question remains: when these top executives want to optimize their performance, become more self-aware, and improve their margins even further, how can they do so?

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 22, 2013

Guest post by Great Leadership monthly contributor Beth Armknecht Miller: I recently had the opportunity to have a conversation with the president of a privately held company as part of research for a book I am writing on talent management and development within small to mid-size companies. What has helped to shape you as a leader?

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Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 5, 2010

I profiled Wooden as a role model who we can all learn from in my book Fired Up or Burned Out. During those impressionable years in this leader’s life, he learned that, like the Depression, some things in life are not in our control. Instead, his dad focused on the future and told his children that everything would be all right.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 24, 2013

It’s also hard to keep a competitive advantage a secret these days, so again, it’s astounding to me that so many companies can’t figure out how to develop leaders by stealing the best practices from those that do or stumbling on proven, tried and true , research-backed leadership development models, tools, and practices. How can this be?

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Persuasive Powerhouse

MARCH 2, 2014

If Caesar were reincarnated to lead the masses today, I’m sure he would: a) listen better and b) learn his lesson and decide to read these great leadership posts (thus being a much better leader and living a longer life the second time around). Why not learn from Caesar and start reading now? . How do you spot a counterfeit leader?

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Career Advancement

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Caleb, a manager in his workplace, often found himself fumbling for words. He wanted to learn how to make the most of his daily interactions with employees, even the brief ones. Be specific about what you admire about their talents and efforts. What do you need?” ” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson~. I’m impressed.”

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 7, 2010

That insight changed my perspective on leadership and set the course for my career as a leader and teacher of leadership. Mike Myatt : What has been the most difficult decision you’ve had to make as a leader? Mike Myatt : What do you see as the primary role of a leader? Oswald Sanders. John Maxwell : Helping others succeed.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 26, 2010

When you think of yourself as a leader do you view yourself as having the quiet confidence of David or the boastful arrogance of Goliath? While arrogant people can and often do succeed in business, I believe that it comes at a great personal and professional cost. I think not.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 8, 2010

I certainly do…but fear not; the lost art of brevity is making a comeback. If you want to become a better writer and refine your sense of brevity, all you have to do is to start Tweeting. Emails, voicemails, instant messages, text messages, blogs, Tweets, Facebook updates, etc.,

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