In the CEO Afterlife

APRIL 13, 2012

Like most bloggers, I write about what I know; that’s strategy, leadership and branding. And although I am no longer engaged in commercial business, I am once again “thinking business” and enjoying the rush of discovering the ideas and innovations of today’s entrepreneurs. Take the time to look at other industries.

Entrepreneur 227

Entrepreneur Bureaucracy Creativity Energy 227

Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 12, 2012

Organizations today are caught in a leadership perfect storm. The forces of internet transparency, rapid technology and young generations demanding empowerment are challenging organizations of all sizes across every industry to sail differently. No industry or economic power is immune. Charles Darwin.

Competitive Advantage 244

Competitive Advantage Resistance Short-term Learning-by-Doing 244

The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 13, 2020

In total, 989 workplaces were included in both the 2004 and 2011 surveys, allowing the researchers to compare employment relations in these firms alongside their ability to weather what was the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. Developing the workforce.

Short-term 116

Short-term Long-term Survey Leadership Styles 116

LDRLB

APRIL 27, 2012

Like most bloggers, I write about what I know; that’s strategy, leadership and branding. And although I am no longer engaged in commercial business, I am once again “thinking business” and enjoying the rush of discovering the ideas and innovations of today’s entrepreneurs. Take the time to look at other industries.

Entrepreneur 154

Entrepreneur Bureaucracy Brand Creativity 154

Women on Business

OCTOBER 1, 2012

Learn from industry leaders. For example, since 2004, I’ve spent countless hours as a volunteer SCORE counselor and personally mentor aspiring entrepreneurs. In conclusion, due to challenging times, it is important to learn to think outside of the box for innovative ways to grow your business.

Strategy 226

Strategy Mentor Entrepreneur Learning-by-Doing 226

LDRLB

APRIL 27, 2012

Like most bloggers, I write about what I know; that’s strategy, leadership and branding. And although I am no longer engaged in commercial business, I am once again “thinking business” and enjoying the rush of discovering the ideas and innovations of today’s entrepreneurs. Take the time to look at other industries.

Entrepreneur 92

Entrepreneur Bureaucracy Brand Creativity 92

Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 12, 2017

The early 2000s saw Careerbuilder and Monster going head-to-head for market leadership – largely in a race for distribution. No one watching the industry could have predicted the impact of LinkedIn. At Uncubed, we’re certainly seeing the shift in our clients. Join our secret community of top-notch recruiters & HR pros.

Price 101

Price IPO Content Marketing 101

Miles Anthony Smith

MAY 2, 2018

While many equate strong personal branding only to powerful leadership, there's a lot more that goes into crafting a personal brand statement. Great leaders often align their leadership values with personal beliefs and ethics of their own. I have a documented track record of business development, operational planning, and leadership.

Brand 68

Brand Examples Career Godin 68

Strategy Driven

MARCH 16, 2016

They prove that the most economically disadvantaged people on the planet create a great market for social entrepreneurs – AND provide a terrific testing ground for innovation and cost control. Children can get better grades; parents can start cottage industries. This can be part of your strategy. 656,952 tons of CO2 offset.

Productivity 50

Productivity Products Prahalad Open-book 50

Strategy Driven

APRIL 2, 2014

For businesses that want to continually innovate and grow, engaged employees who work with passion and feel a profound connection to their company are required. For companies that want to remain on the forefront of innovation, employees must remain engaged and motivated to work hard. About the Author.

Motivation 51

Motivation Incentives Chief Executive Officer Absenteeism 51

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 15, 2018

The restaurant industry is notorious for being competitive, risky, and low-margin. And they face an even greater challenge: maintaining flawless consistency, while simultaneously being innovative and cutting-edge. pchyburrs/Getty Images. This is no less true for the world’s most acclaimed high-end restaurants.

Innovation 8

Innovation Project Creativity Open-book 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 16, 2013

Most of the executives I meet with, regardless of their industry, now promote UX as key to their product strategy. The auto industry invented the blockbuster product "reveal" long before Jobs, with auto execs unveiling new "concept cars" at auto shows in an annual ritual of one-upmanship that continues today.

Leadership 8

Leadership Ries CEO Productivity 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2016

As work itself is changing, some of the basic tenets of leadership development are being challenged. Similar to what we’ve learned about creating cultures of innovation, it takes more than a handful of leaders contributing creative brilliance; it takes leaders driving the focus on and readiness for change that going digital requires.

Leadership Development 8

Leadership Development Disaggregation Development Leadership 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 23, 2018

Though many would call that decade NASA’s golden age, we’d argue that NASA’s innovation and influence is even greater today. NASA has moved from being a hierarchical, closed system that develops its technologies internally, to an open network organization that embraces open innovation, agility, and collaboration.

Budgeting 8

Budgeting Technology Innovation Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 18, 2016

That’s the highest proportion since the firm began conducting the survey in 2004, and a big increase since 2012. The reasons were straightforward: An outsider often did not know the industry or its suppliers, customers, or competitors, nor did they know the capabilities of the company and its people.

CEO 8

CEO Automotive Survey Middle Management 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

The most effective way to build a culture of transparency begins with those in leadership positions. It is the responsibility of the leadership team to develop an atmosphere in which there is balanced accountability and continuous improvement and this is everyone’s shared duty. Leaders must create a no-blame culture.

Health Care 8

Health Care Quality Report Environment 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Some argue that profits are stagnant because of short-termism—that decades of focusing on current profits over long-run innovativeness has resulted, now, in companies that are hollowed out. One trend that has contributed to short-termism and lower innovativeness is the increased prevalence of outside CEOs.

Short-term 8

Short-term Decentralization Company Trends 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 14, 2012

Here are four examples: The Bay Area Workforce Funding Collaborative , founded in 2004, unites local governments, community colleges, and businesses in the San Francisco area. It has also upgraded the skills of more than 1,000 incumbent workers in the health care, hospitality, property services, automotive services, and green industries.

Skills 8

Skills Company Health Care Cooper 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 20, 2014

In this letter, I’d like to explain more fully why I view the $51 billion already spent by Apple on open market (including accelerated) share repurchases under your leadership as a major misallocation of resources for both the company and the U.S. Social innovation. Nor do I write as the satisfied Apple customer that I am.

Innovation 8

Innovation EPS Incentives Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 9, 2013

By 2004, RIM had acquired 1 million subscribers and only three years later surpassed the 10 million mark. When it comes to innovation in industries with strategically narrow windows of opportunities, speed is everything. Innovations were virtually prevented by stifling complexity. In 1998, RIM launched the BlackBerry.

Technology 8

Technology CIO Agility Software 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 16, 2013

No advertising innovation: The "I'm a Mac/"I'm a PC" campaign ran for three and a half years without a refresh. In 2004, Apple's CFO, Fred Anderson, left the company. If Apple is to maintain the level of success it's achieved in the past 15 years, it may need to enter those industries in the next 15. No iPad mini at all.

Marketing 8

Marketing Stage-Gate Advertising Price 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 23, 2011

billion distributor of industrial supplies prepared a timeline that showed all the methods and approaches they'd taken to process management over the previous 16 years. Brad Power is a consultant and researcher in process innovation. Under the guidance of external coaches, the $7.2

Six Sigma 13

Six Sigma TQM Kaizen Balanced Scorecard 13

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Make you more innovative. When it comes to stepping up to leadership, your network is a tool for identifying new strategic opportunities and attracting the best people to them. Your relationships are also the best way to change with your environment and industry, even if your formal role or assignment has not changed.

How To 8

How To Diversity Letter Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Just as the notion of a 50-year linear career with a single company or in one industry is outdated, so is the idea that career advice must come from a wise old sage. On a plane headed to the East Coast, he sat next to Susan Robertson, a leadership development consultant. But mentoring has changed a lot in the last few decades.

Mentor 15

Mentor Career Long-term Advice 15