N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 21, 2011

I believe great leaders will mentor and coach subordinates for the purpose of identifying and developing other great leaders. After starting and selling 3 companies now I can look back and see I was definitely the seagull in the fist one, arguably all 3. This belief, of course, is not always true but it is definitely a decision driver.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 20, 2010

Leaders who rest on their laurels without making the effort to develop their skills will eventually be overtaken by those who view leadership as a professional skill to be developed and refined. If those three qualities are present, everything else can be developed.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 6, 2024

The rapid development and widespread adoption of new technologies present both opportunities and challenges for leaders to manage. More importantly, they are transforming our perceptions and definitions of what is achievable in the digital realm.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Instead of beating yourself up or giving in, it is critical that you develop the ability to learn from setbacks. Turn setbacks into development opportunities by asking positive questions such as: What are the positives surrounding this situation? Rob [link] Most Tweeted Articles by Leadership Development Experts [.] }*/.feedback_prompt

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

In today’s post I’ll clearly explain the difference between vision and mission … As as a backdrop to answering today’s question, I want to share a simple organizational framework I developed several years ago to help executives gain a better understanding of leadership structure.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2010

link] Most Tweeted Articles by Leadership Development Experts [.] You are definitely not alone…Thanks for sharing Ron. Here are "9 Signs That Your Next Company Cares About Its Employees." " [link] [link] mikemyatt Thanks for the kind words as well as sharing the link Donna.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

The best definition I’ve found for gossip is: “Gossip is talking about a situation with somebody who is neither a part of the solution or a part of the problem.” At its core, gossip is the highest form of disloyalty, and it is far from innocent or idle.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 23, 2010

This is the definition of presence, and it is only when we operate in the present that real creativity, growth and innovation occur. Is your rubber-band stretched so tight that it’s about to snap?

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 5, 2011

In today’s post I share my thoughts on how to develop a sound pricing strategy… While the topic of pricing is certainly not rocket science, it has indeed been a thorn in the side of business people since the dawn of commerce. Where possible all pricing should be subject to nuanced considerations.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Take a sincere interest in the success of others, work on your likability factor, become adept at gaining commitment, develop your authority and control, and have access to things of value or scarcity and your influence with others will increase. Mike Myatt wrote one of the best definitions of influence I have seen.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

Developing effective conflict resolution skill sets are an essential component of a building a sustainable business model. Where there is disagreement there is an inherent potential for growth and development. Thanks for taking the simple and taking it deeper than most of us pastors have time to develop. Thanks again.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

Just having a definition for what constitutes acceptable behavior is a positive step in containing the crazies. View Conflict as Opportunity : Hidden within virtually every conflict is the potential for a tremendous teaching/development opportunity. Where there is disagreement there is an inherent potential for growth and development.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Social and societal stigmas are definitely in play when it comes to love and leadership. Should the traits mentioned above be more formally cultivated in leadership development programs? I believe the fear of public misperceptions have trained many people to completely avoid outward displays of compassion. What do you think?

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

Our unit was experiencing its first inspection by a Sargeant Major whose reputation definitely preceded him…It took him all of about 3 seconds ask “who the * is in charge around here?&# Share and Enjoy: View Comments [link] Most Tweeted Articles by Leadership Development Experts [.] What say you???

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2010

By definition game changers happen, they exist, they have life. By definition, a game changer causes change. Would you agree that a game changer by definition is not incremental? The longer we consider it the more it fits that definition you just outlined. If you forget the people, you cannot have a game changer.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 14, 2010

In addition to testing, developing a solid set of interviewing questions to sniff out any character flaws is also a good idea. I don't know anyone who hasn't made a bad hire, but it should definitely be the exception and not the rule. that can be administered as part of the hiring process.

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

It definitely didn’t in my case. All great leaders develop a sense of their blind-spots and weaknesses as they mature. What lacked was a clear focus on leadership within a theological context. I think we mistakenly believed that studying Jesus some how translated into competency in other areas.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 3, 2011

The good news is that there is a cure for all four of the preceding problems: Items one through three can be solved with an emphasis on leadership development and talent management, and item four can be solved by holding the board of directors accountable for CEO performance and firing an apathetic CEO.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

Finance should by definition be a risk-averse business. Because if failure is always seen as a sign of weakness rather than a by-product of striving hard for success, people will be less likely to develop the kind of breakthrough new ideas that could provide much-needed competitive advantage. Willingness to fail.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Does the company purchase an off-the-shelf solution, utilize an ASP (Application Service Provider) solution or embark upon developing a custom application? Oh, and what about development methodology? By definition 'best practice' is something codified by someone else.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 14, 2010

Why didn’t Folgers recognize the retail consumer demand for coffee and develop a Starbucks type business model? Albert Einstein said it best when he noted “the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result each time.&# Why didn’t IBM see Dell coming?

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Alexa Rank : 251,748 Google Page Rank : 5 PostRank Leadership Score : 18 Number of Posts in last 30 days : 30 TwitterGrader Score : 100 All Things Workplace : This blog offers opinions and general information on leadership and leadership development by Steve Roesler. Steve’s insights are thoughtful and always spot-on.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

When you develop the skill to transform negative conflict into creative tension is when you will begin to earn and hold the respect of even those individuals who don’t agree with your positions. I have always found that rapport is quickly developed when you listen, care, and attempt to help people succeed.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

A critical part of the talent management life-cycle is leadership development. If your mentoring and training programs don’t focus on the development of action oriented leaders then you are simply breeding obselesence, and utlimately…failure. A timid or passive person is by definition not action oriented.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Know what you want and focus your efforts to that end : You must develop a clear picture of what it is that you want to accomplish, and then apply laser-like focus in the pursuit of your goals. I guess it is an important question to ask and i think it is not wrong when you know were you are going with a definite purpose.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

link] Dan Collins Buzzwords are definitely not trite. I have actually witnessed on many occasions extremely eloquent and very appropriate uses of quite common catch phrases. I think it's actually a bit of an art form…Thanks for sharing Dan.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 7, 2010

In fact, three of his books (The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, Developing the Leader Within You , and The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader) have sold more than one million copies each. John Maxwell : Definitely in the home. Mike Myatt : What was your first recollection of experiencing great leadership?

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

In fact, there are some very bright people who believe you cannot become a good leader without developing a mastery for using the word no as evidenced by the following quote from Tony Blair: “The art of leadership is saying no , not saying yes.” Great leaders help people get to a yes - in other words, they teach them how not to receive a no.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Categories : Career Development , Communications , Female Entrepreneurs , Female Executives , Leadership , Management , Uncategorized , Work-Home Life , female executives , job satisfaction , personal development 2 Comments 1 Todra Payne December 29th, 2010 at 12:08 pm Although on the surface, this short article seems a little bit trite.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 14, 2011

Researchers have uncovered the reason for this difference in how difficulty is interpreted, and it is simply this: more often than not, bright girls believe that their abilities are innate and unchangeable, while bright boys believe that they can develop ability through effort and practice. How do girls and boys develop these different views?

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2010

My hope in authoring this post is to have you adjust your thinking when it comes to the definition of success. I thank you for this opportunity to develop the meaning in real life and make sense of this world essential. My clients usually tend to be successful individuals prior to finding me. You need only what lies within.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

I wonder what you think about this idea… [link] mikemyatt Hi Deb: Sounds like a cop-out to me…However to be fair, I clearly don't have enough information on the situation at your company to render a definitive opinion. In summary, a bonus structure properly conceived and implemented offers many more benefits than downside.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 4, 2011

I was recently stumped when faced with addressing a friends’ son who is unfortunately having to learn the word (or the anti-definition of the word) through observing the actions of his own father. By Webster’s definition it means “the steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code; incorruptibility.&#

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Mills Scofield

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

” Far from the desertion of tedious tasks or monotonous busywork, this means giving team members control and independence, and constantly cleaning the edges of my own plate that, almost by definition of the role, will constantly overflow. For me, this is a positive development. Just ask my staff.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

Granted, they are private, not public – however the picture is definitely created for you. " Not just one or two of the Zappos employees and their customers would certainly be up in arms.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 23, 2010

Most companies can claim an element of success in some aspect of CRM proficiency such as sales force automation, database marketing, development of a knowledgebase, etc., You definitely nailed it. That said, I have rarely witnessed CRM implemented to its full potential. Thanks Scott. link] Kelly Ketelboeter Hi Mike, Fantastic post!

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Women on Business

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

The suggested format of the presentation has definitely inspired me. Categories : Sales 2 Comments 1 Marisa Phoenix, CPA November 24th, 2010 at 9:17 am This is a GREAT post. I am just starting my accounting firm, and I am looking for ways to build my practice. Thank you!!!!

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