Author: Mike Myatt
Executive Bio
Mike Myatt, is a Top CEO Coach and author of “Leadership Matters…The CEO Survival Manual“. As an executive Mike Myatt has held numerous C-suite positions, as an entrepreneur he has been a principal in 4 successful ventures, and as a professional advisor he has worked with clients ranging from successful CEOs and other public figures to Fortune 100 companies.
Some of Mr. Myatt’s accomplishments prior to serving as Managing Director and Chief Strategy Officer at N2growth include serving as President and COO of a commercial real estate investment bank, Managing Director of a law firm, Director of Internet Strategy for the country’s largest web enablement firm and he founded what is today one of the country’s leading interactive advertising agencies.
Having experienced different business cycles along with the ups and downs that life can present it is the totality of his experiences that Mr. Myatt brings to bear on behalf of his clients. Mr. Myatt’s advisory practice focuses on personal branding, coaching and mentoring for CEOs, entrepreneurs and other public figures on a case-by-case basis.
Mr. Myatt is also a syndicated columnist and contributing editor on topics of business, leadership and branding. His theories on leadership have been taught at some of the nation’s top business schools such as the Wharton School of Business, and his work has been noted in several books and publications including: Me 2.0: Build a Powerful Brand (Kaplan), The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Personal Branding, Institutional Investor, CIO Magazine and others. He is also the author and moderator of the N2growth Blog which is rapidly becoming one of the most widely respected business blogs on the Internet, and he frequently presents webcasts for CEOs and entrepreneurs.
Mr. Myatt belongs to numerous professional groups and associations and has received a number of business and professional recognitions and awards.
Archive
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth I'm going old-school with today's message - it's going to be direct, and to the point...focus on performance. One of my pet peeves is the voluminous amount of management speak and self-help propaganda currently in circulation designed... FULL STORY
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth When things don't go as expected, what do you do? 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 & entrepreneurs is that they are totally committed to and focused on... FULL STORY
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth I had a long conversation today with a client discussing creativity, ideas, innovation, branding and the like. As a result of our conversation, I decided to dust-off an old post, give it a few updates, and pass along my thoughts, which can be best summarized... FULL STORY
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Leaders need to take great care to avoid creating a culture of no. There seems to be a popular movement afoot that believes the word "no" is the super antidote to the far inferior word "yes." There are many well known axioms espousing the benefits... FULL STORY
The Fallacy of the Linchpin Theory
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth After reading Seth Godin's book Linchpin, I was reminded of the volume of information circulating of late espousing the benefits of making yourself indispensable to your employer. While this mantra has clearly gained... FULL STORY
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth While candor is often trivialized or viewed as less than tasteful, it nonetheless rates very highly in my book. I want people to know where I stand, and vice-versa. I'm not suggesting that we don't use tact in our communications, but people have become... FULL STORY
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Much to the chagrin of traditional PR firms, the practice of public relations is changing faster than most firms can keep pace with. If the image to the left even remotely resembles how you feel when you interact with your PR firm, then it's time... FULL STORY
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Time; it's the most valuable commodity we have, it's the only thing we all have in common, yet it's how we choose to spend it that defines and differentiates us as individuals. Even though time is a key success metric, I am always amazed at how many... FULL STORY
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth So the question that many seem to want to debate to the death is: Are leaders born or made? While there is a very simple answer to this question, most people are so entrenched in their beliefs that no amount of reason or logic will alter... FULL STORY
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth "Leading Change" is clearly more difficult than arriving at the realization that change is needed...If you want to validate the prior statement reflect back on all of the "change agents" that have crossed your path over the years and ask yourself... FULL STORY
