Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 18, 2011

You and your team may not hit your revenue or profit goals this year. Or, perhaps your organization won't accomplish all its goals during this tough economic year. But, as a leader, you likely still have plenty to be thankful for in 2011. Your customers who still did business with you, even though they had tight budgets.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

” McClelland’s findings in a 1996 study showed that “when senior managers had a critical mass of Emotional Intelligence capabilities, their divisions outperformed yearly earning goals by 20%. Jossey-Bass; 2011:17. Meanwhile, division leaders without crucial mass underperformed by almost the same amount.” McKinsey & Company.

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The Recovering Engineer

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Just as the concept of margin applies to our schedule and our budgets, it also applies to our personal and professional relationships. This is a big question to consider, and it relates directly to how you set your goals for next year. Do I have enough financial margin to meet my financial obligations? Photo by Vincent van der Pas.

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Mike Cardus

DECEMBER 22, 2010

Causing important goals (that are aligned with the tasks) to be completed poorly if at all. Team Building NEEDS Individual Talents Clarifying Goals & Tasks Happens AFTER Trust is Established Is Your Leadership & Work Matched to Capability; How do you know? All rights reserved. Powered by WordPress.

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 30, 2010

This week we’ve attempted to take it step-by-step, in a simple format, to write a plan that will help us achieve some specific goals for the new year. Find a way to celebrate achieving your goals this year. Here’s hoping for an extra productive 2011 ! I may even choose to share some of them as guest posts.

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The Recovering Engineer

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Employees do the work of a business and the first investment often cut from a budget is the investment in employee skills and professional development. Reply Guy Harris says: September 24, 2010 at 8:29 am Hi Rich – Thanks for leaving your thoughts. Good point about training and development. Reply What Do You Think?

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Change Starts Here

JUNE 3, 2014

And notice the number is based on the opinion of executives, and not an actual study tracking projects over time to see if they actually achieved their goals. Google “70% change failure rate,” and you’ll see 1.96 million results. Isn’t that closer to a failure rate, in the truest sense of the term? by Jason Little.

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 29, 2010

My desire is that we realize all the dreams and goals we have this year. The purpose of these posts is to help you start the year on a good path towards reaching those goals. This step is not as fun as setting goals…at least for people wired like me. Below you will see the specific goals followed by the action steps.

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QAspire

JULY 29, 2010

Within the budget. A Gentle Reminder : It is easy to have a hard-nosed focus on scope, time and budgets (and they are important too) but when you don’t think/plan/understand how the project/initiatives adds value to your customer’s business (or what is customer’s definition of value), you fail to create a positive impact.

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Next Level Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

    Set strategic goals and use them to guide critical early decisions such as budgeting and staffing.     Get your team involved in discussing strategic goals and planning how to execute against those goals.     Learn the rules behind committee assignments. . 

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Coaching Tip

APRIL 29, 2011

Corporate leaders often fail because the organization’s structure is wrong: key players don’t have budgets or authority, the company moves too slowly and the structure promotes destructive conflict. Creating this kind of tension should be the goal,” Mr. Kesler says.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JUNE 22, 2010

The messages that aren’t “told like it is” may run the gamut from individual feedback to the employee on their less-than-stellar performance to something on a broader scale (budget cuts, a merger, layoffs, etc.). The beliefs behind not telling it like it is require some exploration. Mostly, they aren’t valid.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

In fact, if you take a close look at the data, it’s amazing how bad many of us in business are at utilizing our time and staying focused on our goals. The consequence is we tend to focus on short term outcomes and lose sight of larger goals and objectives. She has managed teams of more than 100 people and budgets of over $60M.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 26, 2011

Even though the chosen path resulted in the realization of my goals and dreams, I quickly became completely disinterested in corporate culture and, unwilling to jump through any more hoops for the big bucks. The high stress of being corporate Shann and doing business in someone else’s boardroom was losing its appeal.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 11, 2010

Paula, also a senior manager, has been doling out “on the spot” bonus checks for over a year to the employees in her organization to reward them when they’ve completed things on time and on budget.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 2, 2011

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

The goal of any business is to make money. Let the employees review the profit loss statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and budgets for the company and for their division, branch, or department. Let’s take a look at why you’ll want to change that no to a yes. Consider leaving a comment! All rights reserved.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

We seem to be in a continuous state of “change&# whether it’s implementing new systems or convincing management that budget reductions are now a fact of life. I find that in my work environment over the past year and into the next few years, it is a struggle to present optimism to the workforce.

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Building Personal Strength

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

Pursuing off-topic or off-point discussions is normal and natural, but time wasn’t budgeted them. To achieve the goal of the meeting and to end on time, participants may have to remind each other to return to the topic on the agenda. Stay focused on agenda topics. When people talk, it’s easy for them to digress.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

Base Budgets on Value… Not on Cost. 7 Steps Toward Getting Your Budgets Accepted More Readily: Commitment toward strategic planning for your function-department-company. Reasons for Goal Setting: Human beings live to attract goals. Managers lose sight of their employees’ goals. Know your values.

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Roundtable Talk

AUGUST 20, 2010

Whether you’re chasing a sales budget, a promotion, a new job, a raise, delivering a project on time… spending time worrying about the outcome isn’t going to make it happen. The only thing that will get you there is to focus on the tasks and actions that will get you to your goal. Never truer words were spoken. Happy leading!

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2012

The world's two most significant economies will both benefit from a swift and sensible resolution of the current federal budget crisis in Washington. percent goal for growth in gross domestic product next year. percent last month from a year earlier, the first decline since February 2011. The Chinese want stability in America.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

try, “What did you observe me doing when I requested the input the team gave on our new budgeting process?” With the right question, you will get a specific response. Instead of “How am I doing?” and “Is there anything that I could have done better when I asked for the input?” Accept responsibility for the feedback you hear.

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Frank Sonnenberg Online

APRIL 21, 2020

What’s more, if I asked you how you’d achieve that goal, your answer would be surprisingly similar to most: “I’ll buy a lottery ticket, play the stock market, launch a business, or invent the next big thing.” It’s so easy to set bold goals, such as “I’ll lose 25 pounds within the next few weeks.” Household budget. Reputation.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2010

I have no doubt he will achieve that goal. In other words, instead of viewing this as something to be kept under her control, she reaches out the parents to help participate in succeeding to reach a goal they both share – of helping their child learn how to read. but you’ll not find that here. This year Noah received his heart.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 7, 2011

Additionally, corporate executives must have personal goals written, in conjunction with a professional business coach or mentor. Goals require measurable objectives, with realistic dates and percentages for successful accomplishment. Reasons for Goal Setting: Human beings live to attract goals. Training is vital.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

Have collaboration goals and processes well-defined so that expectations MATCH. It is like the company who commissions a color brochure but has no budget for writing, photographs, or design. Many career-enhancing activities can develop from carefully chosen volunteer-based projects. Critically leverage contacts to expand your network.

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Roundtable Talk

MARCH 3, 2010

People had achieved their budgets/targets and there was this feeling of “ugh… now I have to start from ground zero again.&# Remember, plan for the party when you knock the lights out of your goal, but be ready to pull the troops (and maybe yourself) through the post-party let down. Happy leading!

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Roundtable Talk

JULY 13, 2010

Ask for money AND time… launching new initiatives on a shoestring budget is often a recipe for disaster. On top of that, like Canada’s goal to “Own the Podium” in 2010, to achieve lofty goals takes time. (Hands up everyone who has a great orientation program… not just for new hires but for people who are promoted from within?)

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 25, 2016

In 2011 Avaya had a major likability problem, and the according market performance you would expect. Avaya’s 2011 Net Promoter Score (NPS) was in the 20s (on a scale of -100 to +100), suggesting that it would have a hard time keeping the customers it had, let alone grow on word of mouth. Tie Your Goals to Hard Numbers.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 25, 2012

The sharp recession triggered by the 2008 financial crisis and the uncertainty created by the 2011 debt crisis have fundamentally reset the world. In fact, when there are severe resource constraints, it is more important than ever to maintain audacious goals. Reading HBR's List of Audacious Ideas is the perfect way to start 2012.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 4, 2014

Most often, they’re financial numbers or sales goals. What many of them think is a plan include some accounting figures or sales goals. In 2011, the Department of Commerce estimated that there were 27.5 Business bases much of what it does on statistics. by Hank Moore. That is not a full-scope plan.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 4, 2014

insurance aggregator beatthatquote.com in 2011 and has since launched price comparison sites in the U.K., LearnVest clients have access to a dedicated certified financial planner who can help them better manage their finances and achieve their financial goals, including budget planning, loan optimization, and investment allocation advice.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 1, 2010

The answer depends on your ultimate goal. Businesses need to find ways to offer discounts to budget conscious customers while minimizing cannibalization of full-price purchases. However, keep in mind that deal-seekers who take advantage of these discounts are often closely watching their budget.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 24, 2013

The trip will be expensive, and The Washington Post has highlighted the large cost at a time of budget tightening. However, even the myopia of the US budget process cannot obscure reality in this case—this is money well spent. In 2011, US exports to Africa were $21.1 billion, up 23% in just one year and up 350% since 2000.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 20, 2014

While marketing budgets have been steadily rising as a percentage of firm budgets since 2011, many CMOs still lack real authority over decisions that most affect the customer, since most are delivered through touch points not owned by marketing. “He’d warn me at the right time and place, and say, ‘Hey Dorkas, look out.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 23, 2011

In the second quarter of 2011, China's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth slowed to 9.5%. When the process for achieving certain economic development goals is known, governments can often ensure that process is followed in a coordinated manner more efficiently than purely private enterprise. That was down from 9.7%

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