When an Apology isn’t Enough
Posted on January 28th, 2009 by admin in Companies That Don't Get It, Rants
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth
93 Year Old World War II Veteran Freezes to Death In Home
Archive for January, 2009.
The Donald
Posted on January 21st, 2009 by admin in Miscellaneous, Rants
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth
The Donald is up to his old tricks again…When everybody and their brother is looking for a bailout, the Donald simply engineers his own rescue by playing hardball with his creditors. Remember it was The Donald who said “If you owe the bank a million dollars the bank owns you, but if you owe the bank a billion dollars you own the bank.” This particular time around the magic number seems to be $1.25 billion dollars, which is the amount of the debt restructuring he’s trying to negotiate with bond holders. In today’s post we’ll take a look at “The Art of The Deal” Trump style…
More of The Same…
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth
Do today’s inaugural events resemble change or more of the same? Call me crazy, but while I wish President Obama all the best, I cannot for the life of me understand $175 million dollars being spent on his inauguration during this time of financial crisis. This is not change, but it is just more of the same on steroids…On election day I vowed to lend my support to the new administration for as long as it was earned. I stated that we all must now hope for great things from our new President, but we must also hold him accountable to uphold the standards of the office he holds and the country he represents. Not to be a party-pooper, but it’s time for my first accountability call…
It’s All About The Customer…
Posted on January 15th, 2009 by admin in Best Video Blogs, Branding & Identity, Companies That Get It
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth
It’s all about the customer…Sync the timing of the message with the needs of the market if you want to achieve advertising success. The above ad is simply brilliant…Hyundai gets an A+ for innovative marketing during tough times, and at the same time gains entry into my “Companies That Get It” category. While I enjoy creative advertising, what I truly love is a simple, relevant, authentic message that resonates with its intended market. When the going gets tough, smart companies listen to the needs of their customers. What Hyundai recognizes that other companies fail to grasp, is that putting the needs of their customers ahead of their own, is in fact in their best long-term interest. The sad news is that the big three US automakers have been caught asleep at the wheel again…
Government Accountability
Posted on January 7th, 2009 by admin in Miscellaneous, Politics
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth
Government accountability…a phrase which has become an oxymoron of late may be making a comeback. While it’s still far too early to tell what type of president Barack Obama will be, today’s appointment of Nancy Killefer as the new administration’s Chief Performance Officer is certainly a step in the right direction. Granted this could certainly be nothing more than a great PR maneuver, but my hope is that it’s a sincere indication of President-elect Obama’s intention to tighten-up the ship.
Blogging for M&A
Posted on January 6th, 2009 by admin in Blogging & Social Media, Companies That Get It, Financing - M&A
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth
I think it’s fair to say that Blogging for M&A has arrived when two banks merging spawns a blog. I saw a tweet (code for twitter post) from Dan Schawbel about the new Wells Fargo - Wachovia Blog which is dedicated to topics directly related to the Wells Fargo / Wachovia merger, and I simply couldn’t resist the opportunity to applaud the efforts of Wells Fargo on this initiative. This is the first blog that I’ve seen focused on a merger, and I think it sets a brilliant example of a creative way to transactionally leverage the use of the blogosphere. In today’s post I’ll share my thoughts about blogging for M&A…
A CEO Worthy of Following
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth
“A CEO Worthy of Following” is something that many workers long for. If you want to become a truly great CEO, then apply your focus on maximizing shareholder value over maximizing your personal W-2 and see what happens. Oddly enough, the more you focus on making those around you successful, the more successful you will become. As a CEO Coach one of the questions that I often pose to my clients is: Why should anyone be led by you? If as a CEO you don’t have a very good answer to this question (other than because I’m the boss), you might want to watch the above video profiling the CEO of Japan Airlines. All great leaders are willing to make short-term sacrifices for long-term gain.
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