Archive September 2008
The Financial Crisis…Connecting the Dots.
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth For those of you who still wonder how our nation finds itself entangled in this current financial crisis, I want to share the following video which I believe very accurately connects the dots. I would encourage you to watch this video in its entirety, and then forward it on to ...
Bailout Plan Rejected
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth I wasn’t sure Congress had the intestinal fortitude to do it, but the House did step-up and reject the proposed Bailout plan today…Much to the chagrin of Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, and Barney Frank, the majority of Republicans and 95 Democrats actually listened to the American people and said no ...
Bailout or Train Wreck?
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Will today’s meetings in Congress produce a Bailout, or will the end result be just another cobbled together train wreck in the making? Is the Bailout a prudent step forward for our nation, or is it just another band-aid solution forestalling the inevitable? So, will Congress agree to ...
Rogue CEOs & Board Accountability
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Rogue CEOs…given the recent failure of banks and financial institutions previously thought to be untouchable, there has been a tremendous amount of justifiable venom being spewed at the CEOs of these firms. Their ignorance, and in some cases their arrogance, allowed these rogue CEOs to operate outside of normal business rules, conduct self-serving ...
CEO Profile – Bill McDermott
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Bill McDermott is a CEO who understands leadership. As a CEO Coach I have had the benefit of hearing many a chief executive describe what “leadership” means to them, but rarely have I heard a CEO describe executive leadership as articulately as Bill does in the following interview. ...
Don’t Panic…Plan.
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth I have been flooded by e-mails today asking for my thoughts on yesterday’s financial news. Lehman goes BK, Merrill Lynch is bought by Bank of America, the Dow closes down more than 500 points, AIG is on the brink of failure, so what’s next? My message is this; ...
CEO Job Searches
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth CEO job searches are extremely competitive in today’s market. Other than running for political office, there is no interview process that will subject you to such a rigorous vetting process. I was recently interviewed for the September issue of ”CareerSmart Advisor” in which I was asked to articulate what it ...
How Not To Advertise…
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth While I’ve seen some great TV spots over the years, Microsoft has created the perfect case study in how not to advertise with its latest commercial. If you think a large advertising budget coupled with a celebrity endorsement will move mountains, then I suggest you watch this video by Microsoft. This ad ...