Archive August 2008
First Time CEOs
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Today’s Myatt on Monday’s question was posed by a new CEO who asked: “Do you have any tips for first-time chief executives of a start-up company that would allow for a faster and more effective transition?” Virtually all of the advice and counsel I provide to CEOs is just as applicable ...
Due Diligence – Not Optional…
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth As much as you wish it might be so, due diligence is really not an optional consideration. Have you ever made a decision based upon what you thought was a thorough understanding of all pertinent information only to find out after the fact that you didn’t know as ...
CEO Profile: Steve Ballmer
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth I was recently asked if I would share my insights on some of today’s high-profile CEOs. I assume that the thought underpinning the inquiry was that since the majority of my working life is spent coaching and mentoring CEOs, or evaluating and assessing CEO performance for boards of directors ...
Employee Onboarding
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Employee onboarding is not something for CEOs to take lightly. The ability to scale your company will be largely dependant on your ability to recruit, retain, and properly deploy new employees. While certainly important, recruiting is not the end-game, but rather it is the very first step in ...
Improving Sales
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth The topic of improving sales should be near and dear to the heart of any CEO. Is your revenue flat or declining? Has the market shifted such that your sales model is showing signs of obsolescence? Are you tired of hearing the same old excuses from your line managers and staff professionals? A ...
Why Coaching Works
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth If you watch this video clip and don’t walk away with a complete understanding of why coaching works then there may be no hope for you…All kidding aside, we all need a coach whether we realize it or not. As a CEO Coach my mission is to help clients become better ...