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Mike Myatt
Mike Myatt, is a Top CEO Coach, author of "Leadership Matters...The CEO Survival Manual" and is the Managing Director and Chief Strategy Officer at N2growth. As one of America's top CEO Coaches, Mr. Myatt is a sought after professional advisor known for his savvy, yet straight forward approach to business in serving some of the nation's top CEOs.

Bonus or No Bonus?

Bonus or no bonus? That is the question. This is the time of year where expectations are high, and so is the volume of...

20 Leadership Books You Might Not Have Read

If you know me, or have read this blog for any length of time, you know that I believe all great leaders are also...

Leadership & Curiosity

Have you ever noticed how the best leaders also tend to be the most curious leaders? Great leaders simply aren't satisfied with what they...

Not All Metrics Are Created Equal

All leaders measure things – the question is are they measuring the right things, for the right reasons, and at the right times? Complicating...

Leadership Myth – My Business Is Different

"But my business is different!" Well actually, no it's not. I cannot even begin to count the number of times I've had a CEO...

Innovations Best Kept Secret

Those of you who frequent this blog know that I'm not a huge fan of either/or propositions. In most, if not all cases, decisions...

When to Restructure

To restructure or not to restructure? That is the question many a business is forced to ask at some point during their life cycle....

Leadership & The Expectation Gap

When it comes to leadership, I can share the issue of expectations is no small matter. In fact, understanding how to come out on...

12 Ways To Spot Ineffective Leadership

If I only had a nickel for every time I've been asked, "is there a simple test that can quickly determine an executive's leadership...

There IS an “I” in Team

As much as some don't want to hear this, there is an "I" in team - there is simply no getting around the fact...

Leadership – Not A Trivial Pursuit

One of the most often overlooked aspects of leadership is the need for pursuit. Great leaders are never satisfied with traditional practice, static thinking,...

Managing Board Relations

Given that many of you have just completed your Q3 board meetings, or are prepping for Q4, I thought it would make sense to...

Flattery and Manipulation

The most common form of manipulation comes packaged in the form of flattery – it's also the most dangerous. The insidious nature of flattery...

Creating a Leadership Movement

Every so often a time arrives where society reaches a crossroads – where the situation and/or circumstance so obviously demands change that a populist...

Contingency Planning

The best leaders always have a back-up plan, so my question to you is: what's your Plan B? My experience with most executives &...

Leadership is NOT Dodgeball

Leadership today seems to be all too often confused with playing a game of dodgeball. It's as if many leaders show-up for work each...

Training Isn’t Dead – But it Should Be

In the text that follows I'm going to poke holes in a process generally accepted as productive, when it rarely is. I'll likely take...

How To Make Great Leadership Decisions

Why do leaders fail? They make bad decisions. And in some cases they compound bad decision upon bad decision. You cannot separate leadership from...

Leadership & Presence

Can you be a true leader without possessing a command presence? In my experience, very rarely…I'm not referencing the wannabe leaders oozing bravado, false...

Is Your Message Relevant?

When was the last time you bothered to read, watch, or listen to a message that wasn't relevant to your needs? Great leaders understand...

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