Women on Business

JANUARY 26, 2011

This awareness helped cement my corporate world exit strategy. Toward the end of 2005, I started preparing my exit strategy. It was time to let go of the illusion of control that the “big bucks&# created. Don’t get me wrong, big bucks rock! No longer a company creature; my job was surely destroying my soul.

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Press Release PR Exit Strategy Discount 100

Strategy Driven

JUNE 24, 2011

Front Runners – Lap Your Competition With 10 Game-Changing Strategies For Total Business Transformation by Mahesh Rao. Discover how industry leaders get ahead and stay there and apply the same skills and strategies to your business and personal lives. In 2005 he won the Japanese government’s Most Valuable Patent award.

Energy 66

Energy Follow-up Industry Learning-by-Doing 66

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 4, 2014

And they love to pursue them, deadline commitments or old strategies be damned. They forget that the strategy which took them from small to midsize has already proven itself a winner. So they begin tinkering with their core strategy, burning up resources while their companies wander off their tried-and-true growth path.

Strategy 8

Strategy Wireless Company Retail 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 29, 2015

Brian Fitzpatrick joined Google as a senior software engineer in 2005, shortly after the company’s IPO. Brian specialized in open-source software development and he quickly became a champion within the company for various initiatives focused on end users. One such project addressed a user’s control of his personal data.

Strategy 8

Strategy Power Idea Generation Project 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

The succession process is a crossroads in a country's development trajectory. As a result, succession planning techniques developed in the private sector are often applicable to public sector institutions. In Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, both the Ruler and Crown Prince are in their 70s and 80s. In the U.S.,

Planning 13

Planning Leadership Leadership Pipeline Globalization 13

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 22, 2014

Big-company corporate development departments dream of acquisitions that substantially boost revenue or bring assets that turbo-charge growth. Most midsize companies lack the breadth and depth of skilled corporate development professionals whose jobs are to source, make, and integrate acquisitions. The second reason is more important.

Company 8

Company Due Diligence CEO Consultative 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2014

In May of 2005, Yahoo CEO Terry Semel, cofounder Jerry Yang, corporate development executive Toby Coppel, and I — I was then chief financial officer of the Silicon Valley internet company — went on what would turn out to be a fateful trip to China. Build, Buy, Partner. Not surprisingly, this didn’t sit well with the local team.

Chief Financial Officer 10

Chief Financial Officer Operations Learning-by-Doing IPO 10

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Yet executives are often reluctant to place sustainability core to their company’s business strategy in the mistaken belief that the costs outweigh the benefits. Managing risks therefore requires making investment decisions today for longer-term capacity building and developing adaptive strategies.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Price Loyalty Efficiency 8

Terry Starbucker

OCTOBER 21, 2010

I wanna clarify your first point though… Social Media in an of itself is not a strategy, but it is absolutely smart to utilize Social Media with a strategy. Mike Suzanne Vara October 22, 2010 at 12:28 am Terry I agree it is not a strategy but like Mike it is part of/use with a strategy. Make sense?

Media 289

Media Tactics Strategy Open-book 289

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 12, 2014

Our goal was not to mimic the innovation process at any specific firm, but to develop a model that was as simple as possible without oversimplifying. A 2005 survey of 306 German companies showed that ideas yielding a return worth 1.4 When Innovation Is Strategy. The Innovation Strategy Big Companies Should Pursue.

Innovation 8

Innovation Incentives Comparison Power 8

Terry Starbucker

OCTOBER 11, 2009

In the mosaic of their words they were laying out the perfect Social Media strategy! And what was the strategy, you ask? Allow me to translate the “Supertramp Strategy&# : You should use Social Media to write your problems down in detail-take them to a higher place. Then, I found it. Popularity: 2% [ ?

Media 240

Media Follow-up Blog Strategy 240

Terry Starbucker

DECEMBER 2, 2010

That is, it isn’t enough to have solid strategies and good programs – to be successful, you must also have the influence to get them implemented. We work really hard on developing smart solutions, only to see them fail because we don’t have enough juice in the organization.

Influence 275

Influence Blog Politics Learning-by-Doing 275

Terry Starbucker

JANUARY 24, 2010

1) Business leaders need to start including social media strategy as a part of their business strategy. Look at the positives first when developing usage policies. I serve on the board of a small-ish bank, and at our board meeting yesterday the CEO announced that they were marching towards a social media strategy.

Media 305

Media Sharpe Learning-by-Doing Blog 305

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

The third category is of the most interest because it concerns factors that the divested business’s (new) management and new owners do control: the quality of the business strategy and operational decisions after divestment, as well as the capital made available for follow-on investments.

Chemicals 8

Chemicals How To Kahneman Reputation 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

In 2008, Dr Reddy's acquired Chirotech, Dow Chemical's R&D unit, for $32 million, and in April 2011 relocated it to a new 33,000 sq. Dr Reddy's plan is to leverage Chirotech's scientific capabilities to optimize drug development processes, thus lowering manufacturing costs and speeding time-to-market.

Globalization 9

Globalization Innovation Decentralization Chemicals 9

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 10, 2013

I thought hiring good engineers would be easy when I launched my startup, Julu Mobile , in Shanghai in early 2011. When I started recruiting talent for my new company, before candidates asked about our strategy, they asked how much money we had. In China, I have found that a different mindset dominates.

Engineering 9

Engineering IPO Real Estate Price 9

Terry Starbucker

OCTOBER 8, 2009

He also was asked about his core Leadership principles – he cited 5: Have a vision Lay out a strategy Get the right people to execute it Sell it Use your charisma Nothing very complicated here – once again, it’s usually all hiding in plain sight.

Leadership 167

Leadership Charisma Committee Conference 167

Terry Starbucker

JUNE 24, 2010

So much so that I’ve already reserved my space for 2011′s Chicago conference. Liz Strauss and I have been talking for over a year now about importing the SOBCon Chicago magic to another town, and it has now become a reality. mckra1g June 24, 2010 at 8:34 am You buried the lede! It really is a life-changing event.

Osborne 275

Osborne Hotels Conference Learning-by-Doing 275

Terry Starbucker

NOVEMBER 22, 2009

Words and phrases like “ business applications “, “ return on investment “, “ leveraging&# , “ strategy “, “ optimization “, and “ experts “, just to name a few, get tossed around with reckless abandon. At that point, it just gets more and more serious.

Media 342

Media Blog Follow-up Taylorism 342

Terry Starbucker

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

“Why&# relates to strategy while “how&# or “what&# tend to focus on tactics. &# [link] , I hadn’t read yours. Must be great minds thinking alike.) Leaders (and followers) need to reclaim “Why&#. Anthony February 10, 2010 at 9:31 am Good point.

Succession 284

Succession Simon Metrics Tactics 284

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

She published her first book, Spark: How Creativity Works in 2011 and now hosts her own podcast, Pursuit of Spark! He creates a vision for the world that is led by the brands that can develop, nurture and build a tribe of followers. Watch this TED talk to inspire more creativity in your work and personal life. Like to read?

Godin 8

Godin Open-book Mass Marketing Creativity 8

Terry Starbucker

APRIL 4, 2010

Now take that feeling on the tarmac, and port it over to the workplace. Seats are filling fast - dont delay [link] about 42 minutes ago from TweetDeck @tom_peters No, absolutely not. :-) about 1 hour ago from TweetDeck in reply to tom_peters @debworks Indeed he was.

Blog 271

Blog Learning-by-Doing Information Follow-up 271

Terry Starbucker

JANUARY 31, 2010

Tell us why online and offline relationships and strategies matter. Again this year, we’d like to hear from you — this time about what “ The Virtual Meets the Concrete ” means to you. We want to celebrate how our relationships online help our lives and businesses online and off.

Discount 288

Discount Blog Hotels Conference 288

Terry Starbucker

MAY 9, 2010

The teaching element of leadership is so often overlooked and overshadowed by more glamorous things like vision, strategy and execution. We are teaching HOW to work – and the only way to do that is to dive in with them. Thanks for this! I’m glad I came across your blog.

Positioning 290

Positioning Learning-by-Doing Advice Metrics 290

Terry Starbucker

APRIL 18, 2010

Terry Leave a Comment { 1 trackback } Links for April 25 2010 | Dallas Technology Strategy Consulting | Eric D. David, you are too kind. Chas, thank you for that. Thanks again to all of you, and keep the faith!

Open-book 222

Open-book Blog Core Competence Books 222

Terry Starbucker

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

At the same time, it’s a great reminder to the more experienced ones who may have forgotten some of these key strategies. This is a wonderful checklist from an experienced pro to new managers out there who might be struggling. Starbucker November 2, 2009 at 12:48 pm Thanks Kimba, Bret and Anita for stopping by.

Leadership 337

Leadership How To Blog Learning-by-Doing 337

Terry Starbucker

MARCH 15, 2010

Taking the top management once every year to a training program and then hoping for the best does not qualify as leadership development for me. Leave a Comment { 2 trackbacks } DeskAway Blog » Blog Archive » Assessing the Team for Enhanced Teamwork Links for March 21 2010 | Dallas Technology Strategy Consulting | Eric D.

Team 261

Team Training Blog Skills 261

Terry Starbucker

AUGUST 5, 2010

Writing a good headline is still part of the deal, as well as any other SEO strategy designed to get your post noticed – but it cannot take precedence over the content. I know, you’re thinking, “ Well golly Terry, isn’t that obvious ?”

Blog 235

Blog Learning-by-Doing Follow-up Content 235

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 24, 2011

Closing the Execution Gap : How Great Leaders and Their Companies Get Results by Richard Lepsinger If an organization can’t execute its plans and initiatives, nothing else matters: not the most solid, well thought-out strategy, not the most innovative business model, not even technological breakthroughs that could transform an industry.

Execution 67

Execution Company 360-Degree Feedback Cooper 67

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 27, 2018

In a parallel development, the number of companies listed on U.S. The number of listed firms can decline because of three developments: 1) bankruptcy, failure, or closure of listed firms, 2) delisting of firms going private or acquired, and 3) decrease in number of initial public offerings (IPOs). westend61/Getty Images.

IPO 11

IPO Company First-mover Advantage Intangible Assets 11

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 6, 2017

While advances in health care in the developed world often emphasize new technologies, in developing lower- and middle-income countries simply expanding the reach of basic primary care services is crucial to improving health. In developing countries, primary care tends to be delivered by a mix of public and private sector providers.

Development 8

Development Health Care Operations Franchising 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

billion leveraged private equity buyout in 2005, with the aim of turning the chain around, but the resulting debt has proved to be unserviceable. As Darrell Rigby argued in a 2011 HBR article , every 50 years the retail industry goes through a major disruption. In their 2005 book, W. Yet the struggles at the company are not new.

Retail 9

Retail Blue Ocean Strategy Mauborgne Comparison 9

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

In 2010, 20% of China's urban consumers spent more money than they did the previous year because they were first-time buyers; that figure dropped to just 5% in 2011, according to our survey. Many companies can acquire consumers in China's poorer cities, which the government has targeted for development.

Productivity 15

Productivity Products McKinsey Survey 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 15, 2012

In 2011, Netflix announced it would split into two businesses, then retreated after only three weeks. An effective strategy must therefore either prevent discontent in the first place, or prevent it from spreading to a wider population. The third step is to understand the most effective strategies for countering insurgency.

Brand 15

Brand PR Strategy Politics 15

Harvard Business Review

JULY 10, 2014

A 2005 survey of more than 500 freight interests from the public and private sectors carried out by the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL) revealed deep divisions on freight traffic congestion causes and solutions, and an alarming lack of communication between the two sides.

Planning 8

Planning Scenario Planning Transportation Workshop 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

It’s unreasonable to expect the architects of the strategies and practices that led to your downfall to see the error of their ways, or the right path forward. Founded in the 1930s, Lego developed a repeatable model that allowed it to grow for decades. Instead, you need to find leaders and employees with a rebellious spirit.

Company 8

Company How To Business Model Engineering 8

Terry Starbucker

MAY 20, 2010

These days I’m the one trying to banish the nattering nabobs from my circle (probably using a little different language to do it), and it’s an extremely effective strategy for living a life full of dreams, hope, and possibilities – and action. So what do you think – shall we rid the world of “can’t” altogether? Imagine that.

Learning-by-Doing 388

Learning-by-Doing Blog Definition Open-book 388