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Becoming A Great CEO
So you're the CEO...You've worked long and hard to climb the corporate ladder, or you bet the family farm and took the entrepreneurial risk of starting your enterprise. Either way, you're intelligent, passionate, committed, experienced, and ready to lead your company onward and upward. Whether self-appointed or bestowed upon you, how do you measure up now that your business card reads CEO? In…
Companies That Get It
Today marks the launch of a new category on the N2Growth Blog...Companies That Get It. Since I tend to frequently rant about companies that don't get it I thought it only fair to spend a bit of time in praise of those that do. I will not comment on existing client companies and I will not accept any form of compensation to induce coverage. So moving forward when I happen upon a company that…
Leadership Rants
Most of you that have been reading this blog for any length of time know that I have strong feelings on leadership. While many of you have read my prepared material on the subject, I guess that very few of you have had the opportunity to read any of my commentary on other authors' perceptions of leadership. So today, I'm going to step out from behind the protective veil of my prepared and edited…
Social Networking for Business
So what's with all the buzz about social networking? What's the difference between old school networking and social networking? As a CEO or entrepreneur, why should you care? With so much being written about the impact of social networking on business and the numerous examples of companies that are capitalizing on its many benefits, I'm amazed at how few companies still just don't get it. Not…
Leadership Development and the CEO
A CEO by definition must have some level of leadership ability. Regrettably, many CEOs will never develop their leadership skills to their full potential. Put bluntly, those CEOs who fail to become great leaders will inevitably fail to become great CEOs. Part of being a true leader is having a commitment to developing not only your own skills but the skills of those around you. One of the fastest…
How To Become A Great CEO
What does it take to become a great CEO? Much more than it did even 5 years ago to be sure. The rapidly changing global landscape and the evolving complexity of business makes the job of CEO something that is only well suited for a rare few. For these reasons, sustainable success at the C-suite level is an elusive thing in today's business world. With the average tenure of a CEO being less than 5…
Assessing Brand Value
Assessing a brand's value is not rocket science, nor does it constitute ethereal hocus-pocus. Good brands have real value and understanding this is central to measuring whether or not your brand equity is increasing or whether you have a brand in decline. Whether you are a brand asset manager at a Fortune 500 company responsible for the brand of a product line, a professional concerned about…
Collaborate, Innovate and Dominate!
Those of you who know me or have followed this Blog for any length of time know how strongly I feel about innovation (see my Return on Innovation Blog Post) as a key driver in business. You also know how heavily I value partnering, venturing and collaboration as key leverage points. Independently these two concepts are powerful, but couple them together and they create a catalyzing effect of…
Interview with Ken Fisher
Ken Fisher is perhaps one of the most fascinating men of our time. He possesses both incredible intellect and genuine humility. He is a true renaissance man...A family man who has been married for 36 years, the best selling author (his current book The Only Three Questions That Count is ranked #14 on the NY Times Hardcover Bestseller list), The CEO of Fisher Investments, one of the most…
How to be a Good CEO: Breaking Down What Makes a Great Executive
We've all witnessed the CEO who tries to do too much, and conversely, most of us have also observed the chief executive in stealth mode who accomplishes very little. We've gladly followed the bright, affable and charismatic CEOs, and we've rebelled against the arrogant and self-indulgent executives who love to do little more than pontificate about their legendary prowess. So what makes a great…
Interview with Carolyn Kepcher
As most of you know I'm always interested in exchanging information with people who have successfully crafted strong personal brands through careful attention to managing their reputations while in the public eye. I recently had the pleasure of interviewing such an individual. Carolyn Kepcher formerly of The Trump Organization and best known to the public for her role as Donald's intelligent and…
Interview with Marty Secada
When it comes to the business of business few decisions are as pivotal as those surrounding capital formation issues. Understanding when to seek capital, where to look for funding, how to structure the deal and other such decisions are at a minimum complex, and if made incorrectly problematic if not disastrous. For those executives and entrepreneurs who deal with such issues, you're in for a…
The Truth about MLM
Today's Myatt on Monday's question comes from a CEO who asks: "I'm evaluating using multi-level marketing to accelerate my distribution Is there anything truly wrong with MLM?" Let me begin by disclosing that I am not involved in a multi-level marketing (MLM) and/or network marketing. Let me also be quick to state that in my opinion there is absolutely nothing wrong with the business model. In…
Interview with Mike Myatt
One of the hidden pleasures of being a long-term survivor of the entrepreneurial life is that you are afforded the luxury of being invited to participate in any number of interviews, focus groups, surveys, etc. I was recently asked to take part in a survey consisting of 20 questions posed to a group of 50 entrepreneurs. The purpose of the survey was to search for common traits possessed by…
A Capital Markets Overview
I am beginning to sense a change in the winds...While I'm certainly not a dooms-dayer, I am starting to show my bearish teeth as the capital markets are definitely starting to slow their momentum. Virtually anywhere I look, I'm seeing markets showing cautionary signals which I believe merit some analysis for those of you looking ahead. The good news is that healthy upward trending markets need to…
Promoting the CFO
When a company is looking to fill a senior operating or strategy position it is common to consider the possibility of promoting the Chief Financial Officer into that role. After all, CFOs are senior executives who typically exhibit sound judgment and are used to being charged with great levels of corporate and fiscal responsibility. So, should you promote the CFO into a senior strategy or…