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The Essence of Strategy (Part 2) | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

by John • October 30, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 4 Comments. At Fortis we help businesses use natural gas more efficiently, save energy and seek innovative energy solutions to save money. October 31, 2011 at 11:12 am. October 31, 2011 at 11:52 am. Main menu Home.

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Tactical Execution Best Practice 5 – No Co-, Only Vice

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8 CEO Actions to Ensure Chief Customer Officer Success

Great Leadership By Dan

Is there a commitment for organizational transformation, not some one-off tactics and silver bullets? This type of tactical kick-start will help you gain the momentum you need for the long-term success of the CCO. Commitment Questions: Are tactical projects put in motion so that people understand the role and its value?

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Clout as Strategy and Why Companies Won't Admit It | In the CEO.

In the CEO Afterlife

by John • August 29, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Strategy • 2 Comments. Tactics are often misconstrued as strategies. In the petroleum industry where access to oil is tight, Exxon Mobil and Royal Dutch Shell say they are adjusting their strategies to meet the growing demand for alternative energies.

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3 dysfunctional behaviors leaders use to avoid discomfort

Skip Prichard

You don’t have the energy for listening to them try to convince you, so you say yes. When we’re at capacity, we use the one or two tools in our toolbox to manage conflict: shaming, intimidating, or some other tactic. You feel honored, but your insides are screaming “NOOOOO!” But—you want them to like you.

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Leadership & Initiative Overload | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

The achievement of current goals and objectives free up the time & create the resources to move on to bigger and better things…Trying to do too many things at once will impede progress, dilute effort & energy, add to chaos and lead to burn-out. Remember that most people who fail just quit a bit too early in the process.

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Why Sleepy Leaders Are Bad Leaders

LDRLB

Tony Schwartz , founder of The Energy Project cites research that argues that 95 percent of humans require 7-8 hours of sleep per night. These provide leaders and employees with information on the importance of sleep and tactics for monitoring their own sleep habits. percent of humans require at least 7 hours of sleep.