Strategy Driven

AUGUST 1, 2012

To create customer-focused teams, employees must understand that they win when the customers win; there is more to this positioning than meets the eye. Leadership and/or members are all screwed up. Positive feedback from customers starting to come in. Shared leadership. Copyright 2007-2012 by StrategyDriven, Inc.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 19, 2015

In 1998, I advised the Disney corporation and reminded them that Walt Disney’s 100th birthday in 2001 would offer great marketing and positioning opportunities. Here are some recent celebrations that drew acclaim and participation: Rice University, 100th in 2012. Star Furniture, 100th in 2012. Civil Rights Act, 50th.

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Case Study Open-book Learning Curve Learning-by-Doing 50

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 4, 2012

Through his book, readers learn to: Differentiate between principle and positional bargaining. If we had one criticism of The Pocket Small Business Owner’s Guide to Negotiating it would be that the negotiating approach seeks an equitable outcome; precluding the opportunity for overwhelmingly positive terms. Resolve conflicts.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 18, 2012

From this, tangible and positive business results will occur. Since working for his family’s boating business to founding his company CMI (Crusading, Marauding Interveners), Bruce Hodes has dedicated himself to helping companies grow by developing executive leadership teams, business leaders and executives into powerful performers.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Leaders who do not address the shortcomings of under-performers including the provision of overly positive (even if neutral) feedback and unearned rewards (relative to top performers) loudly proclaim the merits of non-performance. Copyright 2007-2012 by StrategyDriven, Inc. The latter action erodes accountability.

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Newsletter Article Resistance Learning-by-Doing 50

Strategy Driven

APRIL 11, 2012

‘C Players’ are mediocre employees; these employees are marginal in their performance and unremarkable in any positive attribute they bring to the workplace. They are the rising stars in the organization and destined for leadership. Copyright 2007-2012 by StrategyDriven, Inc. About the Authors.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Episode 1 – Standing Out Among Professional Peers, part 1 of 3 focuses on the need to stand out among professional peers and challengers both within your organization and when applying for external positions. how to communicate a desire to be considered for an open position to the hiring manager. Consider leaving a comment!

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Human Resources Open-book Competitive Advantage Resistance 58

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 11, 2012

Episode 42 – Acquiring Management Experience focuses on how to gain management experience even if one does not currently hold a management position. Next, we’ll explore how to convey this experience such that it opens the doors to a management position within one’s organization. Copyright 2007-2012 by StrategyDriven, Inc.

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Management Human Resources Open-book Competitive Advantage 50

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

How many times have you seen the wrong person in the wrong position because it’s easier to keep the status quo? Copyright 2007-2016 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Performance reviews become routine instead of being used to improve performance and reward truly exceptional execution. Consider leaving a comment!

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Delegation Metrics Execution Organizational Behavior 50

Strategy Driven

MAY 14, 2012

It’s a chance for management to convert to leadership. It’s a chance to get a positive post on Facebook. It’s a chance to generate positive word-of-mouth advertising. Challenge yourself to promote positive internal communication. Say something positive. Do something positive. These are the steps: Listen.

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Course Loyalty Customer Loyalty Quality 56

Strategy Driven

JULY 25, 2012

This is the ultimate positioning from a business perspective. Since growing up in his family’s boating business to founding his company CMI, Bruce Hodes has dedicated himself to helping companies grow by developing executive leadership teams, business leaders and executives into powerful performers. Consider leaving a comment!

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 27, 2012

As I write this on April 5, 2012, the Dow is above 13,000 and all indications point to signs of recovery. Leverage the first months in a new executive position- that time of transition that promises opportunity and challenge, but also brings a period of great vulnerability. The F 2 Leadership Model does just that.

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Self-aware Competitive Advantage Rogers Execution 50

Strategy Driven

APRIL 25, 2012

The corporate mission and values are created by the senior leadership team, captured on posters, and strategically tacked up around the building. They are the conduct and beliefs that will support positive and productive interaction between employees. Copyright 2007-2012 by StrategyDriven, Inc. Consider leaving a comment!

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 6, 2012

Read something positive, and write down the most inspiring quotes. Mentally go to all the positive places where you’ve been before. Blogging not only creates a public avenue for you to publish and express yourself, it also positions you and your views to the world. Copyright 2007-2012 by StrategyDriven, Inc.

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Customer Loyalty Blog Seminar Books 56

Strategy Driven

JULY 5, 2012

Episode 40 – The Big Picture of Business: Learning from the Recession and Moving Forward explores the actions business leaders can take in order to position their organizations to achieve marketplace success during economic downturns. Copyright 2007-2012 by StrategyDriven, Inc. He has advised two U.S. All rights reserved.

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Strategic Planning Tactics Competitive Advantage Article 50

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 13, 2012

Once you ask yourself these questions, it’s time to DO SOMETHING POSITIVE ABOUT IT. Here are a few suggestions for what will take you from “burn out” mode into a more positive and hopeful frame of mind : 1. Copyright 2007-2012 by StrategyDriven, Inc. And change your thought pattern from burnt-out to ON FIRE!

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Stress Customer Loyalty Seminar Learning-by-Doing 50

Strategy Driven

MAY 21, 2012

With all the promotion that you do, you will begin to have positive word-of-mouth messages and positive internet messages sent out about you and ultimately sent back to you. Copyright 2007-2012 by StrategyDriven, Inc. Relate Articles: Leadership Inspirations – Foolish Questions. All rights reserved.

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Committee Advertising Customer Loyalty Simon 56

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 26, 2013

People typically post positive things. ‘September 16, 2012′ (Almost a year ago – and she was on it every hour before then). Attitude , The Little Green Book of Getting Your Way , The Little Platinum Book of Cha-Ching , The Little Teal Book of Trust , The Little Book of Leadership , and Social BOOM! ‘Yesterday.’

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Media Follow-up Customer Loyalty Competitive Advantage 64

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 22, 2012

That would shut a lot of people up – or at least make them think and see the positive side of things. Free GitBit: If you’re looking for a change of language to launch your new ‘criticism-free’ lexicon, I’m making available eight pages of positive quotes and ideas from Dale Carnegie. I wonder how much critics earn?

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Customer Loyalty Seminar Short-term Learning-by-Doing 56

Strategy Driven

JUNE 4, 2012

You’re at the beginning of a sales call, trying to build positive rapport and earn some level of ‘like’ and ‘trust,’ and you’re asking me that kind of question? It’s a positive-based question that, when asked with a smile, will get you real answers, real facts, and reveal real truths. ” Are you kidding me?

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Customer Loyalty Seminar Self-aware Books 50

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

’ To help you on the positive side of ‘decide,’ ask yourself: Am I doing what’s best for myself, or my company? Attitude , The Little Green Book of Getting Your Way , The Little Platinum Book of Cha-Ching , The Little Teal Book of Trust , The Little Book of Leadership , and Social BOOM! Am I taking the high road?

Politics 56

Politics Customer Loyalty Price Seminar 56

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 20, 2012

But you must intensify your focus (the same way I’m intensifying mine) to see what is next for your industry, your market, and your customers – so there will be a positive impact for your company, your family, and yourself. Copyright 2007-2012 by StrategyDriven, Inc. You just finished reading The good times. All rights reserved.

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Open-book Customer Loyalty Seminar Books 50

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

This gets your day started early and on a positive note. What are the key indicators in the candidates you’re shortlisting when you’re recruiting for a sales position? Here’s the SHORT list for hiring the best people: Smart, self-starting, positive people with a past history of success. It’s not impossible – and it’s NOT easy.

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Globalization Mission Statement Human Capital Seminar 50

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 29, 2012

OUCH QUESTION: Is your brand, product, or service market superior, and you haven’t elevated yourself to that position? Attitude , The Little Green Book of Getting Your Way , The Little Platinum Book of Cha-Ching , The Little Teal Book of Trust , The Little Book of Leadership , and Social BOOM! Consider leaving a comment!

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Brand Reputation Customer Loyalty Industry 50

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Your Carnegie library is only one third completeuntil you own and read How to Stop Worrying and Start Living and Effective Public Speaking , two books with timeless information on stress relief, positive attitude, speaking skills, and success strategies. Copyright 2007-2012 by StrategyDriven, Inc. Consider leaving a comment!

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Books Open-book Benchmarking Godin 56

Strategy Driven

MAY 4, 2012

It was he who encouraged your own leadership qualities, because your success ultimately honored him. Each entertainment niche may not be your ‘cup of tea,’ but relating to others will create common bonds and exhibits leadership. Copyright 2007-2012 by StrategyDriven, Inc. He has advised two U.S.

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Mentor Case Study Strategic Planning Learning-by-Doing 90

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 2, 2016

. “Yahoo’s mobile business barely existed” when Marissa Mayer took over as CEO in 2012, wrote Vauhini Vara at The New Yorker. Perhaps by 2012 it was already too late. Did Yahoo’s leadership really miss the importance of smartphones? Or did they get it and just fail to execute? That makes sense.

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CEO Content Long-term Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 26, 2012

I had begun to focus too much on impressing other people and positioning myself to become CEO. The course that I created in 2005, Authentic Leadership Development (ALD), has become one of the most popular elective MBA courses, thanks to my HBS colleagues who are currently teaching it. I was losing my way.

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Christensen Self-aware Short-term Long-term 15

Nathan Magnuson

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

November 19, 2012. Back in 2007 I had the pleasure of participating a 16 week leadership coaching training course with an organization called the Center for Coaching Excellence (CCE). Since that time I’ve had the pleasure of coaching a handful of business executives/owners in an organizational leadership context.

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Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 7, 2016

Guest post from Muna Jawhary: One of the main reasons why women don’t thrive in business as much as men is because work organisations still rely on masculine standards, including in leadership. The leadership style that goes with this rigid way of organising work is command and control.

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Leadership Styles Leadership Long-term Follow-up 120

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 28, 2015

And mindfulness research is convincing many managers that investing in reflection, openness, and thoughtfulness will have a positive impact on employees and on the bottom line. As a leadership strategy, mindfulness helps people to be more effective by directing focus to the most pertinent task at hand.

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Emotional Intelligence Stress Participative Retail 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 15, 2014

For example, it took Umicore, a global materials technology group, five years (2002–2007) to lay the basis for its transformation from a commodity supplier of base metals into a premium provider of emission control catalysts, rechargeable battery materials and other value-added solutions.

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Company Chemicals Short-term How To 11

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2012

This statistic — from the 2012 National Study of Employers conducted by Families and Work Institute (FWI) — indicates there is movement in the right direction. But in 2007, a disturbing trend developed. "We Ryan and his leadership team decided to experiment with re-focusing the company on results. This system worked.

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Ryan Core Competence Tools System 15

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

A private equity group led by TPG bought the company in 2007; at the time SCA had suffered more than four straight quarters of declining profits. PE firms need CEOs who know how to use empathy to generate a highly positive sense of urgency, thereby generating greater momentum toward strategic and financial goals.

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CEO Company Due Diligence Engineering 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 16, 2012

Under his leadership, the company's total shareholder return outperformed its industry peers by 1,022%, corresponding to a compound annual return above the industry average of 129%, with a corresponding market capitalization increase of CNY 237 bn (USD 36.7 Myth #4: Chinese top leaders stay in power a long time.

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Long-term Short-term Globalization Reputation 13

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 19, 2016

That’s nearly double the rate from 2004 to 2007. Outsiders, in effect, have become more of an intentional leadership choice than a stereotypical hire in a turnaround or crisis situation. (Planned successions exclude mergers and acquisitions, as well as situations when CEOs are abruptly forced out.)

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CEO Company Telecommunications Planning 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2014

In fact, you could say (and many did) that our previous attempts had failed, in that we hadn’t established a sustained market position. Although Zhou had outperformed the financial plan, the gap between 3721’s market position and the local competition was widening. Ma and the Alibaba leadership team would retain management control.

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