Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Many believe that when they request feedback from their staff, peers, and manager that they will hear the unvarnished truth about their performance; seldom does that happen. Jake Nady : September 27, 2010 at 1:20 pm Thanks for the advice Mary Jo. Carla Franich: September 27, 2010 at 4:25 pm Great post Mary Jo.

Follow-up 229

Follow-up Blog Self-aware Learning-by-Doing 229

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 3, 2010

As a job seeker, my advice is to not focus on one core area of expertise but think of complementary avenues you may pursue to increase your chances of finding interesting work. These alternate avenues will serve to give you added insight should you decide to return later on to your core competency.

Audience 50

Audience Newsletter Core Competence Tips 50

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2012

And two, many managers don't really know how to do it. Moreover, managers don't have the tools they need to accurately measure results. Moreover, managers don't have the tools they need to accurately measure results. But in 2007, a disturbing trend developed. "We Managers were skeptical. This system worked.

Ryan 15

Ryan Core Competence Tools System 15

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 27, 2017

Confront Unwelcome News and Trends. But the shift never happened: Management ignored the study’s findings and continued with the same strategy, supported by the board. In September 2010 Blockbuster filed for bankruptcy protection. For boards used to preserving the status quo, this shift can be uncomfortable.

Retail 8

Retail CEO Core Competence Competitive Advantage 8

Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 22, 2010

They rate lower than direct reports, direct managers and the participants’ self assessments. Well, it’s a little risky to generalize, but we can draw some conclusions by looking at some of the trends in the database I have for the 360 degree leadership survey that’s based on my book, The Next Level. Why is that?

Bottom-up 177

Bottom-up Short-term Executive Coaching Open-book 177

Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2012

The company's core competency is branding and identifying customer pain points. In response, the management team made a counterintuitive move: It outsourced network installation, maintenance, and service to Ericsson, Nokia, and Siemens, and chose IBM to build and manage its IT systems. The trend is spreading.

Outsourcing 10

Outsourcing Wireless Telecommunications Core Competence 10

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 29, 2011

Barnes & Noble (B&N), America's largest bookseller, is bucking these trends. from the same period in 2010. Many companies don't manage to make the leap. If B&N can move so bravely, shouldn't companies with the luxury of healthier core businesses chart their futures this capably too?

Strategy 14

Strategy Retail Long-term Short-term 14