Archive August 2010
Who’s In Charge?
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth “Who the **** is in charge around here?” This question left an absolutely indelible impression on my mind since I first heard it more than 30 years ago. Our unit was experiencing its first inspection by a Sargeant Major whose reputation definitely preceded him…It took him all of about 3 seconds ask “who the **** is in charge around here?” He ...
Leveraging Down for CEOs
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth If you desire to become a successful leader at any level, much less a top CEO, it will be essential for you to master the art of leveraging down. The simple truth is that all great leaders are highly skilled in matters of delegation. Think of any top performing CEO and ...
Leadership Boldness
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Are you a bold leader? Have you been told that you have a bit of an edge? If so, you have likely found that it serves you very well. Let me be clear that when I refer to an edge I’m not talking about rough edges, or confusing candor ...
Why Consensus Kills Team Building
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth I read an interesting post last night by Dan Rockwell (@LeadershipFreak) entitled “Six ways to make teams work” and found myself in complete agreement with Dan on 5 out of the 6 points. Where Dan lost me was on point #4 – Teams Decide by Consensus. In recent months ...