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Management Tools For Leaders: Red Ocean/Blue Ocean Strategy

Rich Gee Group

This involves the commoditization of the industry where everyone is competing primarily on price — the key goals are to beat the competition and exploit existing demand. McDonald’s is in a fiercely competitive fast-food industry with aggressive discounts, new product variations, and high-profile commercials.

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An Overview: Agile and Enterprise Architecture

Strategy Driven

Back in 2001, what we know today as the Agile Manifesto was born , by the hand of several American CEOs of the technology sector (software) and they decided to combine various ideas to propose an alternative to the slow working methods that were not responding to the current ones needs, before your organization and your customers.

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Leading With Character: Gratitude

Michael Lee Stallard

To develop gratitude in his character and boost his own happiness, productivity and creativity, Harvard psychology professor Tal Ben-Shahar keeps a diary where each day he records three things for which he is grateful. Research supports the wisdom of this practice. Examples of Gratitude in Action. The great British writer G.K.

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Accelerate Your Growth through Agile HR Practices

HR Digest

The Agile Manifesto written by a collection of 17 bright minds in 2001 , gave rise to a collection of values to guide software development in an agile, adaptive manner. Similar to a team huddle before a rugby match or any other sport, it requires everyone to come together and define each role and goal for the overall team.

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Se7en Deadly Sins Blog Post Series: Sin #4 Detachment

leaderCommunicator

Leadership is personal, but in their focus on business goals, leaders often detach themselves from the human element of the workplace, thereby failing to show they care about their team members. Studies have shown that motivated and involved teams are measurably more productive and successful than disengaged teams. It sounds so simple.

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Preview Thursday: No Ego by Cy Wakeman

Lead Change Blog

Can you help me develop my skills and work processes so I can meet company goals, add value to the team, and better contribute to return on investment?”. No one came through my open door to directly ask for coaching on handling sticky issues in a more effective, productive, and efficient way.

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Do You Ask Enough Questions?

Lead Change Blog

Recently, while looking for a document on an archive drive, I stumbled across an unfinished draft from 2001. Tomorrow, it’s product features. My goal was simply to get the highest paying gig I could find, knowing that I could make a career change later. Sincerely, A mom in 2001. Like water torture. “What’s what?

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