Mike Myatt

Tone Deaf Leadership

Tone Deaf Leadership

You’ll rarely come across successful leaders who have a tin ear. The best leaders are tuned in to the emotional…

13 years ago

Why Should Anyone Be Led By You?

Why should anyone be led by you? This is the seminal question for all leaders. People arrive at a position of…

13 years ago

First Impressions

Do first impressions really matter? While they shouldn't, the reality is that they most certainly do. As the old saying goes "you only get…

13 years ago

Leadership: Blinded by Success?

Can leaders be blinded by their own success? You bet…While success is what all leaders strive for unless you’re prepared…

13 years ago

Leadership and Time – 15 Time Wasters to Avoid

Time; it’s the only thing we all have in common, yet it’s how we choose to spend it that defines…

13 years ago

Is the Customer Always Right?

Is the customer really always right? How far should a company go to satisfy their clientele or customer base? What…

13 years ago

Leadership and Resourcing

It's not what you have, but what you're able to make out of what you have that matters. Every great…

13 years ago

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…

13 years ago

Leadership & the Super Committee

It's been a while since I've weighed in on the political front, and with the recent failure of the Budget…

13 years ago

Leadership & Discipline

The difference between good and great often comes down to discipline. So my question is this - how disciplined are…

13 years ago

Leadership Myth: But My Business Is Different

"But my business is different!" Well actually, no it's not. That's an old leadership myth. I cannot even begin to…

13 years ago

Innovation’s 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…

13 years ago

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…

13 years ago

Love and Leadership

In my last post, I took a bit of a contrarian look at passion as a leadership trait. Who knew…

13 years ago

There IS an “I” in Team

As much as some don't want to hear this, there is an "I" in the team - there is simply…

13 years ago

5 Reasons Tenure Kills Culture

If your organization confuses loyalty with tenure there is trouble on the horizon. Put simply, tenure kills productivity, and ultimately…

13 years ago