N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Be willing to change your tactics, but not your core principles. Following are a few of the ideas Carlos shared yesterday: Dreaming BIG and dreaming small take the same amount of energy – why not dream BIG? Most overnight successes are 20 years in the making. Double your ratio of questions to statements.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 28, 2010

To read Kathryn’s complete biography, click here. Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:51 — 42.4MB) Email This Post | Print Post | Sign up for our Email Newsletter Speak Your Mind Tell us what youre thinking. and oh, if you want a pic to show with your comment, go get a gravatar !

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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. Assemble some preliminary data: What are the demographics of your organization?

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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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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 31, 2011

Blue Cross wrote that TheraMatrix’s operations were “competitive and damaging not only to BCBSM’s financial interests, but also to its business relationships.&# Tweets that mention Healthcare Mergers: An Emerging Crisis | StrategyDriven -- Topsy.com says: February 1, 2011 at 4:21 pm [.]

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 29, 2010

Just as you would in your office, when you’re online make sure to hold yourself accountable. Own your mistakes and always tell the truth – no exceptions.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

The Business Tree : Growth Strategies and Tactics for Surviving and Thriving by Hank Moore Any company or organization is like a tree. Tactics deemed as ’standard operating procedure’ for some companies were exposed and ridiculed by others. Operational Statistics. Formerly sainted icons went down in disgrace.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Bob Smith (not his real name), source of the quote and Chief Operating Officer at Otis Elevator, knows that elevators tend to remain well under the radar screen until they break. True victory lies in capturing the imagination, respect and energy of a broad and diverse set of stakeholders, including suppliers, customers and executives.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 26, 2010

In a previous role as President of Ziff-Davis Education (now called Element K), Bill oversaw the leading supplier of computer training products worldwide and supervised the operations of ZD University, the leading web-based computer skills site. and oh, if you want a pic to show with your comment, go get a gravatar !

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 11, 2011

The Business Tree : Growth Strategies and Tactics for Surviving and Thriving. Yet, when the company shifted from being an energy supplier to the hucksterish energy trader, the charitable activities were dispensed with. The way the California energy crisis was handled speaks to Enron’s disdain for media openness.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 24, 2011

Plus, as a result of a lack of cross-organizational coordination and cooperation, Nokia wasn’t able to improve its proprietary operating system, Symbian, which would have allowed it to support a more sophisticated smartphone. Many innovative ideas became the victims of in-fighting among managers who had competing objectives.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

Validate your worth to the overall company operation. The Business Tree : Growth Strategies and Tactics for Surviving and Thriving. Become top management’s partner in efficiency of operations. Continuous quality improvement within your own operation. Goals release energy. Cash outlays are always risks.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Ed holds a Master of Science degree in Operations Research and a Bachelors degree in Mathematics. Mary Grace holds leadership appointments with several professional societies including Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining and the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 28, 2011

Sellers sit and wait while they do them. We can continue to wait to make a sale, or become a true Servant Leader and lead our buyers through these decision points.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 7, 2011

The Business Tree : Growth Strategies and Tactics for Surviving and Thriving by Hank Moore Any company or organization is like a tree. Goals release energy. Without goals, one cannot operate under self-control. Goals require measurable objectives, with realistic dates and percentages for successful accomplishment.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 5, 2014

I’ll take that as a sign investors aren’t buying the old scare tactic that federal climate action is bad for the economy. Americans — and American companies — have also connected the dots between clean energy and economic growth, with 87% last year saying that developing clean energy should be a priority for the President and Congress.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

In a previous role as President of Ziff-Davis Education (now called Element K), Bill oversaw the leading supplier of computer training products worldwide and supervised the operations of ZD University, the leading web-based computer skills site. and oh, if you want a pic to show with your comment, go get a gravatar !

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

This behavior consumes your time, disturbs day-to-day operations, and alienates other team members. After all, it can cost your organization quite a bit if time and energy aren’t used wisely. Therefore, be very clear and cautious when you’re explaining what must be done…and how much time and energy each task is worth.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

When you stop to think about it, you’ll realize that your fans and followers are essentially volunteering their time and energy to serve as developers, sounding boards, and advertisements for your company. Pitfall #3: Neglecting to find ways to encourage and inspire your Social Nation’s followers and fans.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 7, 2013

When entrepreneurs first start their businesses, they are usually involved in everything: running operations, keeping the books, and making sales calls. By building a team to handle operational responsibilities, entrepreneurs can find more time to focus on strategic priorities and even bigger goals.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 25, 2011

When that need isn’t met, our natural response is to focus energy toward a showdown with the perceived threat. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. Feeling safe is a primal human need. Our attention on whatever scares us increases until we either fight or run in the other direction, or until the threat diminishes on its own.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 25, 2011

When that need isn’t met, our natural response is to focus energy toward a showdown with the perceived threat. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. Feeling safe is a primal human need. Our attention on whatever scares us increases until we either fight or run in the other direction, or until the threat diminishes on its own.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

That's why I think the best thing we can do is to lead by example by making this not the focus of our energies, which I personally believe is more decisive than anything, and demonstrate instead how much more we thrive when we openly embrace and utilize our inherent diversity to our advantage.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 7, 2012

On March 11, 2011, a magnitude-9.0 Nuclear reactors melted down, disrupting the national grid, reversing energy policies as far away as Germany, and contaminating a part of Japan for generations to come. In combat, the fact that someone is actively trying to disrupt your operation changes the calculation.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 19, 2014

He arrived as President at Quaker Foods North America in 2011 to find a strong, trusted brand with nutritional oatmeal products, but he knew there was an opportunity to build upon the legacy of this iconic brand. They engage, tell the big story of why you do what you do, listen, and model desirable behaviors. The Innovation Instigator.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 2, 2011

The Business Tree : Growth Strategies and Tactics for Surviving and Thriving by Hank Moore Any company or organization is like a tree. One can wake up, realize their energy has been zapped and experience setbacks in their business because he-she was spending disproportionate time on networking. Spot them and avoid them.

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