November, 2012

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Recommended Resource – The Pivot Point

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The Pivot Point : Success in Organizational Change. by Victoria M. Grady. and James D. Grady. About the Book. The Pivot Point by Drs. Victoria and James Grady is a business novel presenting a unique perspective on effectively implementing organizational change based on group and individual psychodynamics. Within their book, Victoria and James examine decades of research into the ways individuals cope with loss and then relate these principles to the business environment.

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Decision-Making Best Practice 19 – Identify the Decision Timeframe

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Every decision involves risk, with time underlying all mitigating factors. Some decisions occur too late, resulting in the forfeiture of a situational opportunity, competitive advantage, or adverse outcome avoidance. Other decisions are made too quickly, unnecessarily increasing risk because of diminished data gathering and contemplation that better informs the choice.

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StrategyDriven Professional Podcast Episode 1 – Standing Out Among Professional Peers, part 1 of 3

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StrategyDriven Professional Podcasts focus on the tools and techniques business professionals can use to accelerate their careers and personal goals achievement. These podcasts elaborate on the principle, best practice, and warning flag articles found on the StrategyDriven Professional website. Episode 1 – Standing Out Among Professional Peers, part 1 of 3 focuses on the need to stand out among professional peers and challengers both within your organization and when applying for external

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Complimentary Resource – Get the Right People: 9 Questions for Getting the Best Hires

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Get the Right People : 9 Questions for Getting the Best Hires. by SuccessFactors. When it comes to hiring, it’s all about quality, not quantity. Are you getting the best? The most important decision a company makes about employees is whether to hire them. Whether a company succeeds or fails ultimately depends on whether it hired the right people to effectively execute its strategies.

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Giving Thanks to You, Our Listeners and Readers

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As we reflect on the past year, we have many things to be thankful for and in particular the trust and support you – our listeners and readers – have given us. Thank you for making our fifth year a very successful one. May you enjoy the happiest of Thanksgiving Holidays. Best Wishes Always, The StrategyDriven Team. You just finished reading Giving Thanks to You, Our Listeners and Readers !

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Evaluation and Control Program Best Practice 5 – Don’t Break the Mirror

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Feedback mechanisms serve as a reflection of an organization, business unit, department, or individual’s performance. At times, these mirrors reveal exceptional performance; in other cases, good or satisfactory performance; and in some instances poor or unacceptable performance. Too often, the individual or group holding the mirror, whether a performance metric, an internal self-assessment, or a third party audit, is blamed for the performance indicated.

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A dozen books to own and read – at least once.

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When Jim Rohn said, “All the information you need to succeed already exists, the problem is you haven’t exposed yourself to it,” it was one of the most challenging and eye-opening statements I had ever heard. I immediately made a lifelong goal to read a thousand books. I have not reached that goal yet, but I’m eating away at it. I love the hardbound vintage book, but I’m finding that reading on my iPad’s Kindle app provides the perfect strategy to increase my desire to read in spare moments.

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