N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2010

Discipline requires a systemic approach. To make good decisions, we need to understand how the system works. The most productive leaders I know have the ability to be extremely nice, very civil and always polite while maintaining the ability to be direct, focused, and candid. It takes some work, but don't settle for anything less.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Click here for more information on Maintaining Continuity of Operations with a Disaster Tolerance Strategy. Using these whitepapers, youll learn how to create a performance measurement system that drives superior performance by aligning managerial decisions and employee actions with your corporate strategy.

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Six Disciplines

MAY 31, 2013

In a recent interview with Eric Kurjan, President of Six Disciplines NWO, he shared just a few of his clients'' improvements that can be directly attributed to using Six Disciplines during 2011. Company A (Mfg)- 110% achievement of Revenue and Profit, 79% achievement of all 2011 Goals. and Profit from 4.5 % to 8.8%.

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Six Disciplines

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

In a recent interview with Eric Kurjan , President of Six Disciplines NWO , he shared just a few of his clients' improvements that can be directly attributed to using Six Disciplines during 2011. Company A (Mfg)- 110% achievement of Revenue and Profit, 79% achievement of all 2011 Goals. and Profit from 4.5 % to 8.8%.

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Six Disciplines

DECEMBER 6, 2011

In a recent interview with Eric Kurjan , President of Six Disciplines NWO , he shared a few of his client improvements which can be directly attributed to the Six Disciplines process during 2011. Company A (Mfg)- 110% achievement of Revenue and Profit, 79% achievement of all 2011 Goals. and Profit from 4.5 % to 8.8%.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 11, 2010

I find that it's rarely this bolt of lighting epiphany and rather a collective result of thinking systemically about solving a key problem. Jim Collins did a good job of addressing this as have you in prior posts. Vision is often misunderstood.

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Six Disciplines

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

In a recent interview with Eric Kurjan, President of Six Disciplines NWO, he shared just a few of his clients' improvements that can be directly attributed to using Six Disciplines during 2011. Company A (Mfg)- 110% achievement of Revenue and Profit, 79% achievement of all 2011 Goals. and Profit from 4.5 % to 8.8%.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

The leader has failed to communicate with those around him of what their system does, its current and future capabilities, and the group or individual's vision for the future. You assume that the person asking the question is always right. But are they?

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2010

They will not compromise their value system and personal ethics for temporary gain. Leaders who operate behind a veil of secrecy are only setting themselves up for a rude awakening. On with the exam… Section I: Character. Ambiguity in communication offers opaque expectations maybe we have to think more and more about its paradox.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 23, 2010

Or if they do-more times than not, it’s impersonal and relies on a rating system-not the feedback itself. The focus of these short-sighted bean counters incorrectly place cost savings ahead of the customer experience. The best source is the customer and yet companies would rather do anything but ask a customer their opinion.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2010

Is the pursuit of success or significance driving your quest in 2011? "False" beliefs, a lack of sincerity, or any belief system that is not genuine can be harmful. Did the attainment of your 2010 goals lead you closer to success or significance? link] mikemyatt Thanks for your comment.

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Six Disciplines

APRIL 24, 2012

In a recent interview with Eric Kurjan, President of Six Disciplines NWO, he shared just a few of his clients' improvements that can be directly attributed to using Six Disciplines during 2011. Company A (Mfg)- 110% achievement of Revenue and Profit, 79% achievement of all 2011 Goals. and Profit from 4.5 % to 8.8%.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

When we view our responsibilities three-dimensionally as if through a prism that simultaneously allows us to keep focused on the MRC concepts, we will make better mission-focused decisions that are based upon how our resources must be deployed to accomplish them, and we will operate in ethical ways that resonate with our partners and employees.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Their core is the design and the idea, the operating system, plus the network environment such as iTunes. Even though I will from time-to-time slip and refer to something as “Best Practices&# I am attempting to extricate that phrase from my vocabulary. As an example, Look at Apple! But Apple does not manufacture them.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 2, 2010

Then we look for tools and systems to manage those relationships and expand our capacity for more relationships, and they can add an additional layer of complexity. So, now throw on top of that a few hundred Facebook friends and hundreds or potentially thousands of twitter followers and things start getting complicated.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 27, 2012

Just as a well-developed organizational performance measurement system helps align an organization to the efficient achievement of its goals, a misaligned performance measurement system diverts focus and resources toward non-value-adding activities. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. Consider leaving a comment!

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Sales Wolf Blog

AUGUST 9, 2010

Little Big Things Video Series : War on Systems - Systems are at the heart of any well-run organization and serve to provide structure, guidance, assurance, and even a dose of sanity where it is needed most. motivate) the team members within your organization or are you trying to fix the systems that manage their work?

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

That said, buckle-up and join me for a ride as we journey into the politically incorrect mind of Mike Myatt… The institutionalization of “Politically Correct Thinking&# in the corporate world has done more to harm operating businesses than just about any other social and/or cultural influence in recent times.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Engineering Manager with Adobe Systems). Your blog certainly deserves to be at the top, in my opinion. I admire your keen insights and courage to speak your truth. link] Naveen Goel [link] Hi Mike, I am Naveen Goel (Sr. I’m not an MBA. Nor am I a writer. But I have been doing people and project management for years.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

working with one of our business partners was installing an electronic security system in the Pentagon window that was struck. Of particular note, I remember receiving the call that a young technician (Allen Bandy – sp?) He left behind a lovely wife and 3 small children.

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QAspire

JANUARY 21, 2010

Here are a few reasons I could think of: Checklist can be a progressive database of your knowledge on building certain type of systems. Checklist standardize the operations and serve as great reminder to get the most crucial activities done. Checklists help in controlling quality of the products in verification stage.

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Sales Wolf Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

 The Management Improvement Carnival naturally features posts on how improve your management skills and systems within your organization, but also has a special focus on how this can be accomplished using lean management practices such as Kaizen, Six Sigma, and even Hansei.  Enjoy!   Ready to improve your management skills?

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Mike Cardus

MARCH 9, 2011

2011 Northeast Regional Conference is April 8-10 at Berkshire Outdoor Center and Becket-Chimney Corners YMCA. With an unclear foundation of work, facilitators operate off the culture, norms and expectations (whether implicit or explicit) of the organization who they are working with and their direct managers. Stanchfield 2007).

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

About the Author Marshall Fisher, co-author of The New Science of Retailing , is the UPS Professor of Operations and Information Management at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business and co-director of the Fishman-Davidson Center for Service and Operations Management.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

physical, operational business systems that contribute to organizational alignment and how to get them into sync. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. quantitative and qualitative benefits of achieving organizational sync. To read Andy’s complete biography, click here. All rights reserved.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Frankly, I'm all for letting the system be overrun by those who deserve to be there. Our educational system, family, societal status, etc indoctrinates biases). universities to ensure the student population base remains “white” instead of being overrun by high-performing Asian students.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

– How to Create and Implement a Knowledge Transfer Program, part 1 Posted by Ken Ball and Gina Gotsill on November 10, 2010 · 2 Comments The clock is ticking: next year, in 2011, the oldest of the 76 million Baby Boomers turn 65. Many will decide to stay in the workforce and replenish their savings and retirement accounts.

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CO2

JANUARY 26, 2011

Google’s Ski Trip : Back in 2007, Google hosted an epic company trip to Squaw Valley. Gary Cohen grew the company from two people to 2,200 employees Currently, he is Managing Partner of CO2 Partners, LCC, operating as an executive coach and consultant. A week in Vegas? Pulse Meme Feed What Is Your Brand Against?

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Chris Brady

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

What really occurred was a financial commodities bubble caused by a complicated set of games-playing in the commodities markets by banks operating with secret and unfair federal exemptions to bring investment money into a place it was never supposed to be.  " - Jefferson. What an amazing expose.

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Deming Institute

AUGUST 30, 2018

Students ran operations. ” 1 He proposed that the root cause of the lack of quality lies, in part, with our educational system. Much has been learned in the professional world about quality, which could be useful to our educational system. Walter Isaacson, Einstein: His Life and Universe, Simon & Schuster, 2007, p.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 2, 2010

About the Authors Randy Dobbs, author of Transformational Leadership , is a Senior Operating Executive at Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe; one of the largest and most successful private-equity firms in the United States. Thank you again for listening to the StrategyDriven Podcast !

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CO2

AUGUST 8, 2010

— David Whyte from Where Many Rivers Meet ©2007 Many Rivers Press We can have faith that tomorrow will come or we can resist that temptation. Gary Cohen grew the company from two people to 2,200 employees Currently, he is Managing Partner of CO2 Partners, LCC, operating as an executive coach and consultant.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 3, 2018

It is much less obvious, and usually harder, to change the design of a current service system, introduce new customer experiences, or build a better business model — but the return on those investments may be much higher. Nokia during 2007-2010 was an example of a corporation with great innovation capacity.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Using these whitepapers, youll learn how to create a performance measurement system that drives superior performance by aligning managerial decisions and employee actions with your corporate strategy. To read Kathryn’s complete biography, click here. and oh, if you want a pic to show with your comment, go get a gravatar !

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 27, 2011

Rather, this simple statement captures the thinking required to build a sustainable competitive advantage that forces trade-offs among competing resources, tests the soundness of particular initiatives, and sets clear boundaries within which decision makers must operate. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. See Figure 1).

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Chris Brady

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Posted by: Phyllis Hoff | September 09, 2010 at 07:56 AM Not only is that post an unbelievably efficient statement of life-changing truths, but its also an almost ironic testimony to the power of the "different game" those who have access to your blog, training system, etc. are playing. Thnks for all that u do!!!

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 17, 2014

She served as Vice President of Programs for the Phoenix Chapter of International Coaching Federation in 2011. Copyright 2007-2014 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. This is a major shift in their mindset and culture. For more information, please visit www.exceptionalsales.com. FREE StrategyDriven Trial Membership.

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