Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Leaders face the difficult challenge of selecting those few operational activities their organization will pursue from the multitude that are proposed every planning cycle. In order to make these decisions, they need detailed assessments of the costs, benefits, and risks associated with each proposed initiative; including both ongoing operational and newly proposed activities.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 31, 2011

There exists a pervasive and ongoing belief among many that government has the power to eliminate hardship and create prosperity for everyone. Nothing, of course, could be farther from the truth. “You don’t make the poor richer by making the rich poorer.” Winston Churchill Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1940-45, 51-55) and Nobel Laureate (literature) The following video is that of a lecture made by Nobel Laureate and Economist Milton Friedman.

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Metrics Conflict of Interest Uncertainty Follow-up 50

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

The Executive Guide to High-Impact Talent Management : Powerful Tools for Leveraging a Changing Workforce by David DeLong and Steve Trautman About the Reference The Executive Guide to High-Impact Talent Management : Powerful Tools for Leveraging a Changing Workforce by David DeLong and Steve Trautman provides a complete talent management program blueprint covering: Diagnosis of talent related organizational risks Evaluation and measurement of talent management initiatives Acceleration of leaders

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

The Supervisor Initiated, Knowledge and Skills Controlled Environment represents a somewhat centrally controlled environment. This culture set benefits from greater local control than the leader initiated organization while still maintaining a degree of oversight that enhances centralized direction setting as compared with individual initiated cultures.

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Environment Skills Document Newsletter 50

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 30, 2011

Health Insurance Options for Businesses by Paychex, Inc. Read about the benefits of health insurance for businesses and employees, as well as important decision-making criteria for business owners. Let the Paychex Insurance Agency help you: Shop and compare for an affordable plan Simplify the setup process Handle the administrative details StrategyDriven has partnered with TradePub.com to offer you complimentary one-year subscriptions and/or free trials to dozens of leading business publications

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Insurance Resources Newsletter Article 50

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Organizations are accustomed to looking at concepts and practices one way at a time. Clinging to obsolete definitions and viewpoints have a way of perpetuating companies into downward spirals. By viewing from others’ viewpoints on life, we find real nuggets of gold with which to redefine organizations. The Business Tree : Growth Strategies and Tactics for Surviving and Thriving by Hank Moore Any company or organization is like a tree.

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P&L Books Definition Strategic Planning 56