Interviews
Leadership Interview – James Hotaling
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth There are simply no words that can do justice to the example of servant leadership epitomized by Command Chief Master Sergeant James Hotaling. A highly decorated member of the special operations community earning the Bronze Star with Valor for actions during Operation Anaconda in Afghanistan, Jim is a true ...
Leadership Interview – Warren Bennis
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Widely regarded as the father of the contemporary field of Leadership, Warren Bennis paved the way for those of us who make our living as leadership advisors. Warren would never say this, so I will; he has forgotten more about leadership than most of us will ever know. Put ...
Leadership Interview – Doug Conant
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Many people discuss transformational leadership, but few can point to a modern day CEO who is an example of a transformative leader. Douglas R. Conant is the President and CEO of Campbell Soup Company, and he epitomizes just such a leader. When Doug took the helm at Campbell’s 10 years ago, he reversed ...
Leadership Interview – James Quigley
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth I’ve always said that if you want to learn about leadership talk to someone who has actually led something. James (Jim) Quigley, Global CEO of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited is just such a leader, and the “something” he leads is a global professional services juggernaut with more than $26 Billion in revenue, ...
Guest Post – Kevin Eikenberry
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Leadership absent perspective is little more than an exercise in frivolity. Today’s guest post by Kevin Eikenberry (@kevineikenberry) really resonates with me because it’s chalk full of leadership perspective. For those of you not familiar with Kevin, he is a two-time best selling author and the Chief Potential Officer of ...
Leadership Interview – Michael Hyatt
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth CEOs that make great decisions are rare these days. Humble, authentic leaders who really understand their craft are equally scarce. Chief Executives who actively engage in social media also find themselves in the minority among their peers. Michael Hyatt (@MichaelHyatt – www.michaelhyatt.com) is that rare commodity. As Chairman ...
Leadership Interview: Pete Wilson
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth One of my favorite things to do is to interview great leaders, and today I had just such an opportunity. Pete Wilson (@pwilson) is considered by many to be one of today’s most visionary leaders. He is the Senior Pastor at CrossPoint Church, one of the fastest growing ...
Leadership Interview – John Maxwell
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth For those of you interested in the topic of leadership John Maxwell (@johncmaxwell - www.johnmaxwellonleadership.com) likely needs no introduction. John is probably one of the world’s best known and most respected authors and speakers on the subject of leadership. A New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Business Week best-selling author, ...
Leadership Interview – Marshall Goldsmith
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth I recently had the pleasure of spending about 40 minutes on the phone with Marshall Goldsmith (@coachgoldsmith) whom I consider to be one of the best executive coaches in the business. In fact, I hold Marshall in such high professional regard that he is one of only three other ...
Leadership Interview – John Baldoni
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth There’s a lot of noise in the leadership space – in fact, there are so many coaches, experts, consultants, gurus, etc., professing leadership acumen and expertise that it can be tough to distinguish between the posers and the players. Over the next few days I’m going to sprinkle in three ...
Guest Post – Scott McKain
Batting cleanup in this week’s all-star lineup of guest bloggers is one of the most accomplished storytellers I know; Scott McKain. Not only is Scott brilliant in his ability to entertain you with wonderfully constructed word pictures, but he does so in a truly thought provoking fashion that leaves you both inspired and informed. Scott is the author of three #1 business ...