Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

That’s a shame because the aviation industry as a whole still continues to be an industry model for how to operate with extremely high reliability despite having a highly fragmented set of organizational entities. The biggest challenge for companies when it comes to operational excellence is siloed behavior. logistics, and finance.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 21, 2011

Most people tend to look at acquisitions from a rather myopic and traditional M&A perspective: making a strategic or synergistic purchase of an operating entity on an accretive basis. However restricting your view of acquisitions to operating companies is like playing a football game with only one play in your playbook.

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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

AUGUST 9, 2010

What about competing against the innovation of others that could cause the obsolescence of your product or service? Great businesses are in constant search of improvement, innovation, change, disruption, knowledge and other strategic leverage points that lead to a competitive advantage or operational enhancement.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2010

These silos are staffed with legions of “tenured&# COBOL and C++ programmers, as well as &# tenured&# IT managers overseeing the operation. You see tenure is not synonymous with loyalty, but rather is more often a measure of compliance and survival. the company is not leveraging its true talent base.

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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? Which hat, or hats do you wear? CEO…that title sounds good doesn’t it?

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2024

As the primary procurement and supply operations overseer, the CPO is crucial in improving procurement excellence. By working closely with suppliers, the CPO can consistently deliver high-quality products or services, mitigate risks, and seize opportunities for cost savings and process efficiency.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Find HR’s hand (in a good way) in everything as an enabler and contributor to operations flowing all the way through to customer/client satisfaction. With a diverse background in human resources, information technology, and operations, his business and leadership acumen is only exceeded by his commitment to making others better.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 26, 2010

The most productive, high-performance organizations have the ability to deliver fairly complex solutions, and complete difficult tasks at the lowest levels within their organization. Share and Enjoy: View Comments bfpower Well said, Mike. As an up-and-coming preparing for management, I'm working to grasp these core concepts.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 31, 2011

Astute investors mitigate risks and help to insure operational success by adding value to the business model, and by filling gaps that may exist in any of the areas I mentioned in the opening sentence of the preceding paragraph.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 12, 2024

Finance digital transformation involves leveraging cutting-edge technologies for better operational efficiency and enhanced strategic decision-making. This can be done in various ways, including automating processes, restructuring how tasks are completed, and minimizing the amount of time employees spend on non-productive activities.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Rarely will you come across a static opportunity in the sense that it will stand idle and wait for you to act…Significant opportunities are not only scarce, but they typically operate on the principal of diminishing returns. So much so, that if you don’t think timing is everything - think again.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

This role is no longer confined to technical oversight or incremental operational improvements. This leader steers the adoption of advanced platforms and analytics and influences product development, supply chain optimization, and customer experience enhancement.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 2, 2021

Many factors can make or break your business, including scaling your operations towards growth. Still, it can also spell doom for you if orders begin to fall through the cracks because of poor communication, insufficient staff, or inadequate production capacity. Check your finances. Plan your success. Your employees.

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The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

In a recently published paper authored by the same group, it is revealed that banks continue to provide Black customers with inferior loan products and services, even when these customers possess objectively stronger financial profiles and FICO scores compared to their white counterparts.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 7, 2021

Deploying an operational risk management program that does the intended job remains a challenge for many businesses today. The industrial sector and others have witnessed rapid changes that significantly altered the way businesses operate. They need to train all employees to make risk-based thinking part of everyday operations.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Operational Refinement: Oversee operations to minimize waste, boost efficiency, and ensure ethical sourcing in the supply chain. Product Development: Guide the development of sustainable products and services focusing on innovation that meets both market demands and sustainability goals.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Revenue-based financing is an excellent option for companies with consistent and recurring revenues. It also removes many risks and regulations associated with equity or debt financing. The company secured a revenue-based financing solution to accelerate its development and expand its operations.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Bottom line - toxic individuals kill productivity, and if allowed to run unchecked can have a much broader and deeper impact on an organization than one might think. Many good people in the organization choose the latter course, and both morale and productivity tend to spiral downward. Thanks for your characteristic thoughtfulness.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

In today’s post I’ll share my thoughts on how to control gossip in the workplace… If what you desire as an executive is to have a healthy, thriving, and productive company, it is essential that you curtail office gossip.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2010

If efficiency starts diluting productivity rather than increasing it something is woefully amiss. What I want you to recognize is that sometimes the least efficient thing can be lead to the most productive outcome. So much so, that I have really come to cringe every time I hear the word efficiency.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 18, 2010

Also, a common response is to confuse a sales engine, fulfillment process, operational process, technology platform, or any number of other areas as business models, where this is not the case. Furthermore, a business plan, strategic plan, marketing plan, capital formation plan, exit plan, etc., are also not business models.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

My experience with most executives & entrepreneurs is that they are totally committed to and focused on success.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 16, 2010

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

Leadership is a full-contact sport, and if you cannot address conflict in a healthy, productive fashion then you should not be in a leadership role. Unresolved conflict often results in a loss of productivity, stifles creativity, and creates barriers to cooperation. If so, you likely have issues with conflict.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 15, 2024

This article explores the various aspects of ACA compliance costs and their impact on small business finances. This platform offers a straightforward, turn-key solution for ACA compliance reporting, designed to integrate seamlessly with your existing business operations.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2024

Staying updated with Artificial Intelligence advancements, automation, and FinTech is essential for optimizing financial operations and planning business growth. “The modern CFO is not just a finance expert—they’re a strategic partner, playing a critical role in driving innovation, digital transformation, and growth.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 23, 2010

This is because most CRM platforms measure customer interactions solely upon product purchase history and preferences. As should be obvious, this set of metrics is biased not only to product centric data, but also toward historical data, and does not take into account experience or forward looking trends & preferences.

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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. So the real question is this…how does a CEO get to the point of being so disconnected from operations that he or she just doesn’t have a clue?

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Strategy Driven

MAY 15, 2024

Starting a new business is an exciting venture, but managing the finances of a startup can be challenging. This article provides practical finance tips to help keep your startup on track, ensuring you have the financial foundation needed to grow and thrive.

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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. Even their advertising model is simplistically brilliant.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 2, 2010

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Managing small business finances can be a challenge, especially when you have lots of other things to deal with. However, the way you manage your finances will have a big impact on your overall business success and profits. Here are some tips to help you manage your small business finances. Create a cash flow budget.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 24, 2010

Even solid world class institutions like the University of California Berkeley under the leadership of Chancellor Birgeneau & Provost Breslauer are firing employees, staff, faculty and part-time lecturers through “Operational Excellence (OE) initiative”: last year 600 were fired, this year 300.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 26, 2010

I think not. While confidence can be mistaken for arrogance, and vice-versa, they are clearly not interchangeable terms.

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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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