Chartered Management Institute

AUGUST 1, 2023

Structural challenges Proposed Improvements Read the full report We have an opportunity to improve the apprenticeship levy system for its second decade, and focus on what really matters: not only up front costs and qualifications, but outputs and impacts.

Productivity 52

Productivity Products Short-term Proposal 52

QAspire

JANUARY 8, 2014

James is an experienced operations manager who is passionate about improving quality, reduce cost and increase efficiency of operations. Perhaps it was a management focus on targets , deadlines, costs and profits instead of delivering customers safely and comfortably from one side of the Atlantic to the other.

Management 171

Management Blanchard Benchmarking Blog 171

CO2

OCTOBER 13, 2010

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. About the Author As President and Co-founder of ACI Telecentrics, Inc., His book Just Ask Leadership - Why Great Managers Always Ask The Right Questions (McGraw Hill 2009).

Cost 79

Cost Executive Coaching Strategic Planning Taylorism 79

The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The risk is that when faced with the intense pressure an external shock, such as a recession, places upon managers, they can be tempted to take short cuts, reduce costs to the bone, and fundamentally break these implicit contracts, both through reducing pay and benefits, but also shortchanging employees in a variety of ways.

Short-term 92

Short-term Long-term Survey Leadership Styles 92

In the CEO Afterlife

JULY 17, 2011

by John • July 17, 2011 • Leadership , Strategy • 2 Comments. This is the break from day-to-day operations; it is the organization’s future. For these 6 years, enter sales, costs, margins, income and key financial ratios such as return on investment, return on assets, and return on sales. July 25, 2011 at 3:35 pm.

Strategic Planning 100

Strategic Planning CEO Planning Real Estate 100

CO2

OCTOBER 13, 2010

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. About the Author As President and Co-founder of ACI Telecentrics, Inc., His book Just Ask Leadership - Why Great Managers Always Ask The Right Questions (McGraw Hill 2009).

Cost 60

Cost Executive Coaching Strategic Planning Taylorism 60

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 3, 2011

This is so much the case that some CEOs will avoid restructuring initiatives at all costs. Others avoid it at all costs because it's a distraction from their distractions. mikemyatt: RT @thinkBIG_blog: Cheap always costs you mo. Our Freedom. mikemyatt: The rigidity of a closed mind is the first s. All Rights Reserved

Restructuring 288

Restructuring Blog CEO Brand 288

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 9, 2010

Great businesses are in constant search of improvement, innovation, change, disruption, knowledge and other strategic leverage points that lead to a competitive advantage or operational enhancement. mikemyatt: RT @thinkBIG_blog: Cheap always costs you mo. Well actually, no it’s not. Our Freedom. All Rights Reserved

Blog 288

Blog Brand Depreciation CEO 288

Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 8, 2011

What’s the impact on organizations like Symantec (virus), Gartner/Forrester (advisory), HP (printing), and Microsoft (operating systems)? As moving parts disappear (CD’s, Software, Wires, Hard Drives) do the systems, personnel, costs, support and focus also decline? If so, what is the impact on the industry? More efficient?

Technology 248

Technology Forrester Licensing Software 248

In the CEO Afterlife

FEBRUARY 5, 2011

by John • February 5, 2011 • Branding , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 1 Comment. But before marketers embark on the operation, they must be sure the patient is in the hands of a capable surgeon. Lower costs can offset store-brand gains when the savings are passed on to consumers. February 9, 2011 at 6:09 pm.

Magazine 100

Magazine Brand Article Marketing 100

In the CEO Afterlife

JULY 24, 2011

by John • July 24, 2011 • Branding , Marketing • 3 Comments. Marketers operate in a dynamic world. July 25, 2011 at 6:19 am. July 25, 2011 at 10:56 am. She talked mostly about cost cutting efforts – they'd acquired almost all the food companies they could. July 26, 2011 at 4:34 pm. >I

CEO 100

CEO Advertising Brand Creativity 100

In the CEO Afterlife

APRIL 14, 2011

by John • April 14, 2011 • Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 1 Comment. Imagine the reaction of a supplier’s top management when they witness their brand featured at a price, well below cost. I also made no bones about defending market share at all costs against ‘non-strategic’ competitive aggression.

Price 100

Price CEO Brand Discount 100

Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 19, 2011

January 19th, 2011 | Author: Mary Jo Asmus Today’s guest post is from Mike Figliuolo at The thoughtLEADERS Blog. Gina : January 19, 2011 at 12:47 pm I have always believed that the most important job a leader has is to train his/her replacement. Mary Jo Asmus : January 19, 2011 at 9:20 pm Gina, thanks. Great post!

Training 257

Training Blog Greenleaf Maslow 257

N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

Miller Mike, In this speed-at-all-costs world we've created, there is a complete lack of Plan B. mikemyatt: RT @thinkBIG_blog: Cheap always costs you mo. My experience with most executives & entrepreneurs is that they are totally committed to and focused on success. Our Freedom. All Rights Reserved

Contingency Plans 306

Contingency Plans Planning Blog Ryan 306

In the CEO Afterlife

AUGUST 29, 2011

by John • August 29, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Strategy • 2 Comments. billion in sales) provides huge economies of scale throughout the operation, especially in production, fixed overheads, distribution and marketing. October 8, 2011 at 5:19 am. October 15, 2011 at 8:39 am. December 2011.

Strategy 131

Strategy CEO Company Competitive Advantage 131

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 23, 2010

This is the definition of presence, and it is only when we operate in the present that real creativity, growth and innovation occur. Operating in excess of that threshold will cause increased stress, lack of attention to detail and errant decisioning. mikemyatt: RT @thinkBIG_blog: Cheap always costs you mo. Our Freedom.

Blog 416

Blog Leadership Brand Depreciation 416

Sales Wolf Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2010

 Or that for every dollar an organization spends on employee medical care costs related to influenza, four dollars are lost in productivity?  Or that for every dollar an organization spends on employee medical care costs related to influenza, four dollars are lost in productivity? days of work when they catch the flu?

System 167

System Human Resources Presenteeism Blog 167

N2Growth Blog

MARCH 18, 2010

Also, a common response is to confuse a sales engine, fulfillment process, operational process, technology platform, or any number of other areas as business models, where this is not the case. mikemyatt: RT @thinkBIG_blog: Cheap always costs you mo. are also not business models. Our Freedom. All Rights Reserved

Business Model 269

Business Model Blog Brand Depreciation 269

The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 9, 2019

The program operates from 27 locations across the United States, including New Mexico, Maine, Montana and Louisiana. It differs from most schools in that it offers a six year program as opposed to the traditional four, at the end of which students hopefully obtain an associate degree that hasn’t cost them a dime and a chance of work at IBM.

Pharmaceuticals 67

Pharmaceuticals Education ROI Project 67

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Show me someone who hasn’t made a bad decision and I’ll show you someone who is either not being honest, or someone who avoids decisioning at all costs, which by the way, constitutes a bad decision. Conduct a Cost/Benefit Analysis : Do the potential benefits derived from the decision justify the expected costs? Our Freedom.

Blog 396

Blog Analysis CEO Brand 396

Six Disciplines

JANUARY 31, 2011

Six Disciplines 1:1 Executive Coaching - Is Now Open for Enrollment for 2011. If any (or all) of these seem too familiar, we have good news: we’ve just opened the doors for enrollment to Six Disciplines 1:1 Executive Coaching – proven to get the results you need to be a more effective executive in 2011.

Executive Coaching 101

Executive Coaching Execution Six Sigma Benchmarking 101

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

mikemyatt: RT @thinkBIG_blog: Cheap always costs you mo. Our Freedom. mikemyatt: The rigidity of a closed mind is the first s. mikemyatt: More thx @BradAustin1 @LeadershipWatch @GBSL. mikemyatt: RT/mention thx @AMAnet @SmartBrief @Leadersh. mikemyatt: A leaders Intellect should not be a depreci. All Rights Reserved

Blog 310

Blog Leadership Depreciation Brand 310

Skip Prichard

AUGUST 3, 2022

The point is, they’re every bit as uncomfortable with conflict as the person who avoids or appeases; they just have a different method of operation. What they do know is their past experiences, but when we make these assumptions, we’re choosing a past experience over a future possibility.

Workshop 126

Workshop Micromanagement Skills Open-book 126

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 26, 2010

Therefore any items that don’t constitute $375 dollar an hour work that can be leveraged down to someone with a lower hourly rate provides positive arbitrage both in terms of cost savings and time recovered for higher and better use activities. mikemyatt: RT @thinkBIG_blog: Cheap always costs you mo. Our Freedom.

CEO 298

CEO Blog Delegation Covey 298

Mike Cardus

JANUARY 25, 2011

Design by 12GrainStudio Team Building & Leadership: Case Study; Increased Trust=Faster Implementation of Decisions & Problems Solved Cheaper Tuesday, January 25th, 2011 Posted by: mike The following is a true story, of value added results that come from Create-Learning’s Team Building & Leadership Processes. Jan 2011 Guy.

Case Study 110

Case Study Team Building Team Leadership 110

Mills Scofield

JANUARY 14, 2014

” The morning prayers of the local population could be heard echoing through the loudspeakers outside the large 25-foot concrete T-walls topped with barbed wire that surround our compound, a Forward Operating Base within an Afghan Air Force base. The name scribbled in the “From” section of the label was not one I recognized.

Emotional Intelligence 150

Emotional Intelligence Participative Short-term Letter 150

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 21, 2011

Posted on January 21st, 2011 by admin in Leadership , Miscellaneous , Operations & Strategy By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Entrepreneur, CEO or Both? mikemyatt: RT @thinkBIG_blog: Cheap always costs you mo. Which hat, or hats do you wear? CEO…that title sounds good doesn’t it? Our Freedom.

Entrepreneur 325

Entrepreneur CEO Blog Welch 325

N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

Posted on July 7th, 2010 by admin in Leadership , Operations & Strategy , Rants By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth I have read some interesting articles and blog posts of late on the subject of CEO term limits, and felt this topic worthy of discussion. mikemyatt: RT @thinkBIG_blog: Cheap always costs you mo.

CEO 287

CEO Blog Long-term Short-term 287

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Leaders face the difficult challenge of selecting those few operational activities their organization will pursue from the multitude that are proposed every planning cycle. Providing leaders with the information needed to make the best investment selections for the organization is a daunting task. Consider leaving a comment!

Development 57

Development Proposal Content Document 57

N2Growth Blog

MARCH 23, 2010

The focus of these short-sighted bean counters incorrectly place cost savings ahead of the customer experience. mikemyatt: RT @thinkBIG_blog: Cheap always costs you mo. Oddly enough, I have found that most business people use CRM and CEM inconsistently or worse yet interchangeably…a very big and very costly mistake. Our Freedom.

Blog 273

Blog CRM Management Brand 273

N2Growth Blog

JULY 26, 2010

While arrogant people can and often do succeed in business, I believe that it comes at a great personal and professional cost. mikemyatt: RT @thinkBIG_blog: Cheap always costs you mo. I think not. While confidence can be mistaken for arrogance, and vice-versa, they are clearly not interchangeable terms. Our Freedom.

Blog 410

Blog Loyalty Long-term Brand 410

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Rarely will you come across a static opportunity in the sense that it will stand idle and wait for you to act…Significant opportunities are not only scarce, but they typically operate on the principal of diminishing returns. mikemyatt: RT @thinkBIG_blog: Cheap always costs you mo. Our Freedom. All Rights Reserved

Blog 403

Blog Leadership Self-aware Crisis 403

CO2

JANUARY 2, 2011

It is useful to distinction between three motivations for creating partnerships: Optimization and economy of scale, Reduction of risk and uncertainty, Acquisition of particular resources and activities) Cost Structure – The business model elements result in the cost structure. (It

Business Model 141

Business Model Executive Coaching Execution Blog 141

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2010

While being motivated solely by conquest may allow you to achieve a stated goal or objective, the cost will be great. They resist at all costs letting that dreaded public display of compassion slip out. The act of operating in the truest best interest of others is the issue. Thanks for the astute observations Mark. Our Freedom.

Blog 411

Blog Leadership Brand Reputation 411

Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 17, 2013

A 2011 white paper jointly published by the GlobalEnglish Corporation and Human Capital Institute reported that 70% of global employees are non-native speakers – and only 7% think they speak English well enough to do their jobs. Ultimately, his lack of direct eye contact cost him the job.

Globalization 235

Globalization Skills Mentor White Paper 235

N2Growth Blog

APRIL 20, 2010

Unfortunately I’m not kidding - if your business isn’t one of the deep pocketed companies capable of executing a strategy like the one mentioned above, then you must understand how to cost effectively appropriate and deploy your resources & talent in a manner that still produces results. Our Freedom. All Rights Reserved

Brand 271

Brand Blog How To Public Relations 271

Coaching Tip

JULY 7, 2011

The Russians are in the process of nearly tripling the cost of using their Soyuz crew capsules for transport to the orbiting base, and other countries have little choice but to pay up. Today, the entire Russian space program currently costs just $2 billion a year that equals what the U.S. Source: The Wall Street Journal, July 7, 2011.

Class 99

Class Transportation Cost Engineering 99