N2Growth Blog

JUNE 6, 2024

The Current Digital Landscape Today’s digital landscape is constantly changing, revolutionizing how businesses and industries operate. Extensive networks, data streams, and state-of-the-art digital technologies are increasingly becoming the foundation of modern operational strategies.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 12, 2024

Understanding the Duties of a Chief Commercial Officer In the past ten years, the role of the Chief Commercial Officer has evolved to include more than just sales operations. The CCO often serves as a crucial bridge between a company’s day-to-day operations and long-term goals, offering valuable insights that influence its direction.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 14, 2010

So, in today’s post I’ll examine the power of disruption as a key business driver… Disruptive business models focus on creating, disintermediating, refining, reengineering or optimizing a product/service, role/function/practice, category, market, sector, or industry. When was the last time you entered a new market?

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2012

But your definition has to be based on the two macro concepts of defining your success destination and developing the character qualities that encourage others to follow your lead. The point is, leadership begins with your definition of what leadership means to you. Every day is just another day, without purpose or direction.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Yet it affects so much of a how a business operates, from the individual in the team to the company as a collection of teams to the entire market place. It is definitely a case of 1+1=3. And yet as the Gallup statistics reveal many organisations are under-performing and simply not operating at their optimal potential.

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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? 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. Which hat, or hats do you wear?

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 3, 2011

They don’t sit idly by and watch the business lose market share, suffer margin erosion, see their competitive value propositions vaporize, or watch their brand go into decline. Current or anticipated changes in market conditions that will adversely impact your business model. They make changes.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 8, 2020

Almost by definition, we can’t be fully disruption-proof, but we sure can mitigate risk. You need people on your team with both strategic and operational skills—two very different kinds of people. You don’t want to have a product that’s got a little bit for each of several markets, but doesn’t “nail it” for any one audience.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 14, 2020

There are some marketing techniques that you should always try to use in your business no matter what sector your company might operate in. Let’s take a look at some of the things you should be including in your marketing strategy, regardless of your business. It is definitely something worth looking into. Education.

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In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 15, 2012

Steve Jobs and Larry Page took note of the environment in which their companies would operate but fretted little about it. Peering into the future by a decade, I expect to see little change in the definition of leadership. Little more than a decade of web brilliance and we have an enterprise generating $38 billion in revenues.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

The Evolving Role of the CMO Previously, a Chief Marketing Officer’s or CMO role mainly involved traditional marketing activities like brand management, public relations, and market research. Yet, when carried out adeptly, it results in holistic and sustainable marketing strategies.

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Leading Blog

JULY 24, 2013

But it has been capitalized on by marketing agents, politics and religion for the best part of two millennia.". And that desire impacts how we operate in the world. "If So when the opportunity to step out of your comfort zone arrives, and it definitely will come, take it. For leaders and organization, belief is the issue.

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In the CEO Afterlife

JUNE 13, 2011

I’m not arguing against a clear definition of where a company is going and what sets it apart. To that end, we must continuously achieve superior financial and operating results while adhering to the highest standards of business conduct. link] #branding #marketing #advertising #design Follow Me on Twitter. Search My Site.

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In the CEO Afterlife

MAY 6, 2012

Old school CEOs either don’t know how to innovate, fear innovation or simply fail to comprehend the true definition of the word. Right away, he replaced the chief operating officer, chief marketing officer, chief technology officer and chief talent officer. What repels innovation at old economy companies? What should be done?

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The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Central to the emergence of these business model innovations is a willingness on the part of the innovator to challenge the existing norms and regulations of the market they are entering,” the authors explain. Both Uber and 23andMe later resumed operations with revised business models.

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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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Tanveer Naseer

AUGUST 9, 2017

Leadership development is important for organizations, since it helps: Achieve and sustain high overall productivity Drive revenue and improve the bottom line Align leadership styles with circumstances Resolve organizational problems Enhance employee engagement You can also help leaders determine job definitions for certain roles.

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In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 31, 2011

I began blogging about leadership, strategy, marketing and life last February. There has to be a break from day-to-day operations in the process. In this blog, I am not arguing against a clear definition of where a company is going and what sets it apart. You’re Not a Real Marketer until You Create a Brand [link].

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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. The churches I had previously worked with operated from the the philosophy this is church, and if people want it they will come. Would you agree that a game changer by definition is not incremental?

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Blog Media Open-book Learning-by-Doing 379

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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Blog Reputation Participative Brand 419

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Posted on November 29th, 2010 by admin in Miscellaneous , Operations & Strategy , Talent Management By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Bonus or no bonus? That is the question. While many tend to favor this structure, it is far from perfect as well.

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Blog Metrics Brand CEO 382

Strategy Driven

MAY 20, 2021

Regardless of its size, your business needs market research and analysis. These two are the core of any marketing or business plan you’ll ever create – or pursue. What Is Market Analysis? There’s a lot you can learn if you perform a market analysis. What’s the size of your target market? Industry research.

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Analysis Marketing Trends Audience 121

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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Blog CRM Management Brand 304

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2014

With organizations operating in heavily competitive environments, the pressure to make the right decisions at the most opportune time has never been higher for business stakeholders. Doing the right things to get the right things done requires a GPS system to achieve high performance-driven execution.

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Crisis System Process Leadership 334

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2010

You are definitely not alone…Thanks for sharing Ron. To place a bully in a position of leadership is to consent to the abuse of those over whom the bully will control through intimidation. As you so clearly pointed out, bullies are self-serving not selfless. royatkinson Thanks for including that last piece of advice, Mike.

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Environment Blog Due Diligence Brand 419

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Don’t utilize your competitions practices, but rather innovate around them and improve upon them to create an advantage that can be leveraged in the market. By definition 'best practice' is something codified by someone else. Therefor by definition it is not unique or likely to generate any competitive advantage.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2010

link] #30Thursday Post Number Nine (Yes it’s fine!) | Musings on Marketing and Other Morsels [.] Mike Myatt wrote one of the best definitions of influence I have seen. I hope you find these posts of value as well, and thanks again for stopping by.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 20, 2010

" Thanks for sharing Sami… Dan Leaders take others to a destination (by definition). I tend to agree with David who noted above the somewhat ridiculous nature of the semantical argument by stating: "who cares as long as they are the right leader?"

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Both definitions are partially correct; and, there is a piece missing. We can weave this will to push the limits into our definition of leadership. It is important to develop these apps, and the techniques associated with applying them, but what about the operating system that runs them?

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Leadership Development Development Leadership Self-aware 326

Tanveer Naseer

JANUARY 22, 2013

And yet, how many of us have a clear definition or vision of what a successful version of our team/organization would look like? For success to matter, it needs to go beyond the pragmatic measures of profitability, market share and so forth to connect to what matters to those you lead.

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Succession Ethics Goal Drucker 276

Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 30, 2014

Quite the opposite, in fact, it proposes that we possess the optimum combination of elements to make our enterprise stand out within the markets in which we compete. Artificial boundaries that promote a “silo” mentality (see next section for more complete definition) need to be eliminated. ü Jobs will be redefined.

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Management Price Definition Strategy 236

QAspire

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

He says, The practitioners of subtle don’t realize that the folks who practice extreme directness don’t take hints and aren’t in the market for nuance. While they use clear and definitive statements, they also end up enforcing their ideas on others. They operate in a default state. What do people want?

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Bottom-up Definition Follow-up Influence 153

In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 27, 2014

The operative word in the question is “YOU.” Most of them will emerge from the goal definition exercise. Branding Human Resources Leadership Life Marketing Strategy Uncategorized Do Less Better In the CEO Afterlife Vision' Define the constraints.

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Constraint Human Resources Marketing Strategy Short-term 200

Miles Anthony Smith

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

65 Content Marketers List the 44 Content Marketing Agencies Crushing It (Plus 70 Tips & 78 Myths Dispelled) ​Digital marketing is becoming harder to ignore as we now live in a world of internet ubiquity. Click "READ MORE" to see the 44 content marketing agencies and 70 related tips from the experts!

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

The following tips will help to more effective handle conflicts in the workplace: Define Acceptable Behavior : You know what they say about assuming…Just having a definition for what constitutes acceptable behavior is a positive step in avoiding conflict. If so, you likely have issues with conflict.

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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

DECEMBER 28, 2010

After all, our definition of what constitutes a "obstacle" is purely a function of what we have individually 'chosen' to believe and accept as true. M [link] mikemyatt Hi Mark: You point about chosen beliefs is an astute one.

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