First Friday Book Synopsis

DECEMBER 8, 2013

"My Meetings With Mandela" "Thinking Mistakes Our Brains Make Every Day and How to Prevent Them" ''Tis the Season to Focus on the Business Basics Adam Bryant Alison Gopnik Angie Hicks “How I Hire: In Search of the Sir Ernest Shackleton Gene” “The Psychology of Self-Control” Belle Beth Cooper Blogging on Business Update from Bob Morris (Week of 12/2/13) (..)

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Chief Operating Officer Blog Collins Cooper 75

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

A person could either take several minutes to explain the evolution of technologies, mediums, shift in content paradigms, engagement practices and market dynamics that came together to make the Internet a more valuable and efficient space, or they could just utilize &# social media&# as a descriptive aid to make the connection.

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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 can’t be operated by mere mortals, you need to reexamine your business logic. It applies to your branding, marketing, supply chain, and ultimately to your customer base.

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Business Model Brand Blog Supply Chain 344

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 26, 2010

The moral of the story is this…A lack of delegation creates operational bottlenecks, delegation confused with abdication creates organization chaos, and effective delegation of authority vs. tasks creates personal and operational excellence. link] Dan Collins Mike, Your posts and insights are truly very high value.

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CEO Blog Delegation Covey 349

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 21, 2011

Posted on January 21st, 2011 by admin in Leadership , Miscellaneous , Operations & Strategy By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Entrepreneur, CEO or Both? Thanks for the post, Larry Bruce (@pcmguy) [link] Dan Collins Not bad Mikey – nothing could add to that one. Which hat, or hats do you wear?

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Entrepreneur CEO Blog Welch 382

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

link] Dan Collins Mike, I would particularly like someone to address the popularity of "politically correct" leadership. Jonathan Heng Hi Mike- Consider these topics: - Legacies of Leadership – How the impact of effective leadership inspires the organization to a higher standard (ie. Let me expand.

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Influence Blog Leadership Video 359

Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 14, 2018

This means people feel “safe” offering different opinions, ideas, suggestions and, as outlined in the research and findings in Jim Collins’ book Good to Great, engaging in “vigorous intellectual debate.” To address critical operational as well as human systems issues, make the best use of the seven practices outlined above.

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Organization Teamwork Learning-by-Doing System 158

N2Growth Blog

JULY 11, 2010

Jim Collins did a good job of addressing this as have you in prior posts. Mission Share and Enjoy: View Comments Oarabile Thats a gud advice Mike and keep the good work up and empower you generation Mark Oakes Good post, Mike Ah… the 'Vision' Thing … the underpinning of great things to come.

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Blog Leadership CEO Brand 379

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2010

link] Dan Collins Mike, This is a very, very important post. The act of operating in the truest best interest of others is the issue. In some circles a lack of empathy is defined as having sociopathic tendencies Thanks for sharing Lori… [link] mikemyatt Hi Deb: Agreed…true strength is born out of love. Mike Henry Sr.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2010

link] Dan Collins Mike, Thanks for this. " I recently read Jim Collins' book "How the Mighty Fall" and recognized myself and some of my friends and colleagues in his research. Thanks for stopping by Linda. Thank You Sir.

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Blog Leadership CEO Media 409

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2010

I have live video above, and in the text that follows I’ll share my opinions on the best and the worst of WBF Day 1… Jim Collins kicked-off the day with everything you would expect from him. There was a lot more common thinking than critical, innovative thinking. Jim was animated, passionate, informative and lucid.

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Blog Brand Media Influence 360

The Practical Leader

JULY 7, 2011

RIM created its industry and through strong market leadership built a world class brand. RIM has been losing market share in the smart phone market to Apple and sellers of Google’s Android system. Their stock price has dropped off a cliff this year. But much of the anguish and fear for RIM is over the top and premature.

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Leadership Airlines Collins Price 51

N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

Share and Enjoy: View Comments [link] Most Tweeted Articles by Leadership Development Experts [.] 2 Tweets Who’s In Charge? N2Growth Blog By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Who the * is in charge around here?

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Bottom-up Blog Objective Brand 366

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

link] Dan Collins Mike, If there is one characteristic I admire in leaders and respect in you it is the willingness to state in no uncertain terms (sorry for the play on words) their stance. No seldom takes you where you want to go. Best, Dan [link] mikemyatt Hi Dan: Thanks for stopping by and sharing your insights.

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Blog Learning-by-Doing Bottom-up Brand 385

Strategy Driven

APRIL 25, 2012

’ Whatever is in the mission or values statement is not seen as relevant to the organization’s day-to-day operations. Some of the following thinking and exercises were inspired by an article called Building Your Company’s Vision , by Collins and Porras, the authors of Built to Last. They see it as ‘Horse manure!’

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Teamwork Newsletter Collins Participative 56

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

With the plethora of reading material on the market today it is not a simple thing to make sure that you’re covering all the bases in a time efficient fashion. Best wishes Scott… [link] Dan Collins Mike, Excellent post. link] Diploma in Digital Marketing Qualification – MMC Learning | Digital Marketing [.]

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Blog Open-book Library Learning-by-Doing 419

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2010

The churches I had previously worked with operated from the the philosophy this is church, and if people want it they will come. link] Dan Collins Mike, You must have been sitting in on our meetings here. The game changer for me was the importance of setting an environment that people enjoyed and enhanced their spiritual experience.

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Blog Media Open-book Learning-by-Doing 379

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2010

Joe Mascia [link] Dan Collins Mike How do I offer a dissenting opinion to this piece? You said, “Understanding and respecting others perceptions is such a critical part of being an effective leader that absent this ability I truly believe you cannot be effective in a leadership role.” Great stuff Mike! Ego drives and Ego destroys.

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Blog Gordon Learning-by-Doing Open-book 419

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

in the comments below… [link] Dan Collins Mike, I believe leadership is pretty simple – not easy, not common, but simple. I'm not sure Godin's work classifies as leadership…though I do read it every day, it's more for marketing tips and deep thoughts. Great work… [link] davidburkus Good list.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2010

link] Dan Collins Mike, Leaders inspire us by their example. but you’ll not find that here. Ted is one of dozens of other soldiers I could have mentioned here, but he's due to come home for his R&R (rest and relaxation) this week, so I thought of him first.

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Blog Covey Learning-by-Doing Video 321

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

More than 190 member countries committed to “eliminate poverty in all its forms everywhere” by 2030, together with 16 other “big, hairy, audacious goals” — to use Jim Collins’ memorable phrase. Realizing the Sustainable Development Goals will improve the environment for doing business and building markets.

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Goal Supply Chain Development Globalization 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 20, 2011

In our new book Great by Choice , Jim Collins and I pondered that question. You can't sit around being fearful; you must act, like Herb Kelleher, who insisted on cutting costs and running lean operations in good times, so that they would be prepared for the next storm, imagined or real. Markets down? Market hype?

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Skills Leadership Airlines Long-term 15

Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

You can also consider a business that awakens a massive industry then dominates the market shares globally at the same time, busting misconceptions about the way the food service industry must treat employees. $16 In southeast Michigan – arguably the toughest labor market in the world. UAW wasn’t too happy about that.

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Leadership Servant Leader Airlines Learning-by-Doing 100

Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

You can also consider a business that awakens a massive industry then dominates the market shares globally at the same time, busting misconceptions about the way the food service industry must treat employees. $16 In southeast Michigan – arguably the toughest labor market in the world. UAW wasn’t too happy about that.

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Leadership Servant Leader Airlines Learning-by-Doing 100

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Outsiders, by contrast, can take years to acquire the necessary familiarity with a company’s structure and operations. Other researchers, including Jim Collins in Good to Great, have come to similar conclusions working from different data sets.

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CEO Collins Industry Analysis 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2015

For many years, private-sector providers and other business interests have responded to a combination of patients’ actual needs and market opportunities while trying to optimize earnings. Parkland has operated like an ACO since establishing its community-based primary care clinic in 1989 — out of necessity.

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Health Care Innovation Insurance Cost 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 15, 2012

How did your brand move the needle in a market category? This simple exercise grows out of a powerful question I heard years ago from advertising legend Roy Spence , who says he got it from Jim Collins of Good to Great fame. What contributions did your business unit make to your company? But ultimately.in

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Company Brand Banking Long-term 12

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

In our new book, Great by Choice , Jim Collins and I studied the role of luck in explaining corporate success. cash on the balance sheet) and running lean operations in good times. But at that moment, AMD failed to bring its K5 microprocessor to market in time. Luck is something that happens to you and your company.

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Management Collins Tactics Planning 15

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Despite the claims of those that support certification, I do not believe those with certification will be paid more than those without it and I do not believe the market will be fooled into believing that certification is a substitute for experience and wisdom. I find this especially true when coaches work with executives in operations.

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Skip Prichard

OCTOBER 28, 2019

He operates in a world where craft and artistry are real positives. There’s a tremendous body of management and marketing literature focused on the importance of purpose to organizational success. But real clarity comes when you can list the rules you’re prepared to break, or the wisdom you’re prepared to subvert to achieve your goals.

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Wilde Brand Open-book Creativity 66

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2010

link] Dan Collins Thanks Mike. link] mikemyatt Hi Tom: Thanks for your comment as well as the editorial perspective. I've taken your counsel and added your thoughts to the writing calendar. Thanks for stopping by Tom. – What are the traits of a leader – what is leadership?

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Blog Leadership Leadership Styles Learning-by-Doing 406

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 20, 2010

M [link] Dan Collins Mike, I have really enjoyed your posts for some time but I must say this has got to be one of the best. Irrespective the approach 'Intention' breeds 'Transparency' Have a great day!

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Blog Engineering Brand Learning-by-Doing 420

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Jim Collins, Al Gore, Joseph Stiglitz, Charlene Li, Bill McDermott, Mavin Odum and Luca Majocchi didn’t make my cut – do you think they should have, and/or do you think my list should be reordered? I have to admit that I am surprised you didn't include Jim Collins or Charlene Li.

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Blog Collins Blue Ocean Strategy Video 353

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 17, 2012

Such plans frequently include giving managers financial incentives to do what they should have done before — concentrating on the most promising lines, selling off dud businesses, and "leaning down" operations, often including headcount.

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Due Diligence Incentives Hedge Collins 14