Strategy Driven

JUNE 21, 2011

These business leaders then direct either a business case or project plan to be developed which is immediately funded; circumventing the organization’s business planning process. Strategic Planning Best Practice – Shared Accountability. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Successful organizations know what skills are required for a leader to be effective for the organization to meet its long term strategic goals and grow and prosper. Long term vision/goal setting and the ability to communicate that to the organization. Strategic planning. Strategic thinking. Team leadership.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 2, 2012

Strategic planning creates the platform for a healthy company. Strategic planning is a critical part of growing a successful business. A high performance work culture needs a system that makes sure that employee goals are aligned and everyone is focused on the right stuff.

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Six Disciplines

MAY 3, 2011

FINDLAY, OHIO, May 2, 2011 - Matt Lauth and Jim Bendt, and their new firm, Strategy Execution Advisors , is now a certified partner of a nationwide network of business coaching practices that offer the Six Disciplines® strategy execution program to its clients. At the end of the day, it is about results. About Strategy Execution Advisors.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Since 1969, Communispond has helped over 600,000 client associates – including CEOs, board chairs, sales leaders, sports, media, and political figures – to achieve business goals by communicating with clarity and power. The most important thing is to actively think about your audience as you start planning your presentation.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 11, 2011

For this reason, actions that are highly acceptable to or desired by one individual will cause some to pause and appear entirely counterproductive to others.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 21, 2010

While project schedules should assign individuals or groups of individuals to each task, the schedule itself is not likely to include minute tasks or to clearly assign the very specific nuanced contribution of each individual within a group assigned to a task.

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CO2

AUGUST 13, 2010

This post is part of a series on understanding trust in the workplace. Often when you read leadership books, blogs, or journals, you will be inundated with views on how leaders build trust. Pulse Meme Feed What Is Your Brand Against? Technology and its role in travel 2.0

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

How to SPARK employee engagement in your organization: S et High Goals. Provide employees with the latest information to enable them to set important goals. Give them roles in planning and executing projects. A lign Individual Goals with Organizational Goals. P romote Participation. R eward, Recognize, and Develop.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Tuesday, December 14, 2010 Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategic Plan Mike Brown, the founder of the Kansas City company called, The Brainzooming Group, encourages business leaders to solicit feedback from their customers when creating a strategic plan. Are You Doing All You Can To Retain Your Employees.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

It examines methods for assessing a company’s knowledge gaps, creating a knowledge transfer plan, and nurturing a culture that encourages knowledge sharing and collaboration. What are your employees’ retirement plans? How do your organization’s strategic and operational goals inform what work roles will be needed in the future?

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 29, 2010

How to SPARK employee engagement in your organization: S et High Goals. Provide employees with the latest information to enable them to set important goals. Give them roles in planning and executing projects. A lign Individual Goals with Organizational Goals. P romote Participation. R eward, Recognize, and Develop.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

StrategyDriven Newsletter Signup StrategyDriven (Kindle Edition) StrategyDriven RSS Feed StrategyDriven Podcast iTunes Feed StrategyDriven Leadership Conversation iTunes Feed StrategyDriven Editorial Perspective iTunes Feed StrategyDriven on Facebook StrategyDriven on Twitter StrategyDriven LinkedIn Users Group Recent Articles Worn out at Work?

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 27, 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. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. Collectively, these activities define the company; its culture, its direction, and ultimately its success or failure.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 2, 2010

StrategyDriven Newsletter Signup StrategyDriven (Kindle Edition) StrategyDriven RSS Feed StrategyDriven Podcast iTunes Feed StrategyDriven Leadership Conversation iTunes Feed StrategyDriven Editorial Perspective iTunes Feed StrategyDriven on Facebook StrategyDriven on Twitter StrategyDriven LinkedIn Users Group Recent Articles Worn out at Work?

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 20, 2012

This reality places effective resource management at the heart of what it means to be a StrategyDriven organization – the deployment of organizational resources for the optimal achievement of mission goals. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. The text above is only a small portion of this article. Consider leaving a comment!

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

’ Here are twelve draining behaviors to watch out for – and what you can do to counteract them and create a more nourishing workplace in 2011. ’ Here are twelve draining behaviors to watch out for – and what you can do to counteract them and create a more nourishing workplace in 2011. .’

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

gives you the tools to take an eclectic approach to your marketing, and pick the best, most wildly successful marketing methods – traditional, online, or both — to win at achieving your marketing goals. Instead, find out about his current motivations and the goals he has for the position. Connect with the candidate’s why.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

The Zigzag Principle : The Goal Setting Strategy that will Revolutionize Your Business and Your Life by Rich Christiansen Have you ever set your sights on the top of a mountain and then started your ascent by heading straight through the trees and up the sheer cliffs? Define when you have completed your zig zag. Consider leaving a comment!

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

It examines methods for assessing a company’s knowledge gaps, creating a knowledge transfer plan, and nurturing a culture that encourages knowledge sharing and collaboration. During the design phase you will also establish the goals and objectives of your program. What are their preferences? This is a good thing!

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

gives you the tools to take an eclectic approach to your marketing, and pick the best, most wildly successful marketing methods – traditional, online, or both — to win at achieving your marketing goals. Their plan was to make enough profit to help fund music programs in local schools. What solutions can you offer?

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 24, 2011

Win the hearts and minds of individuals, so they share and work toward your organization’s goals. Only by communicating your vision in a clear and compelling way will you lead others to sense a common goal. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. Improve communication at all levels. Modeling: Talk without action is hollow.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 26, 2010

Since 1969, Communispond has helped over 600,000 client associates – including CEOs, board chairs, sales leaders, sports, media, and political figures – to achieve business goals by communicating with clarity and power. With knowledge and practice, associates gain confidence. With confidence, they become passionate performers.

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Roundtable Talk

JUNE 22, 2010

Plan: Plans need to be continually reviewed to keep the team on track Productivity (Measures & Accountability): assigning tasks, measuring success and rewarding results are an oft overlooked element of successful team development. And, be sure to plan for enough time for the discussion.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

In fact, none of these lessons are easy, but when we commit ourselves to a cause, we will often need to put the cause ahead of our personal goals. Subordinate our personal feelings/needs/ego to the greater good. OK, this one is not simple. Selflessness takes practice. We can’t just wake up one morning and become selfless leaders.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 20, 2010

The information does not change as it moves around the organization and therefore, better strategic decisions can be made. The most important long term goal and benefit of Win / Loss is to increase a company’s new business win rate.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 17, 2011

Win the hearts and minds of individuals, so they share and work toward your organization’s goals. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. Improve communication at all levels. Make critical decisions faster, with deeper buy-in from stakeholders. Today’s call is even more urgent. All rights reserved.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 24, 2010

Friday, December 24, 2010 Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011 Having a mentor is one of the best things you can do to advance your career as a leader. So, decide today to secure a mentor who will work with you during 2011. Plan to work with your mentor for no less than three months, and ideally for six months or longer.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 6, 2010

gives you the tools to take an eclectic approach to your marketing, and pick the best, most wildly successful marketing methods – traditional, online, or both — to win at achieving your marketing goals. Maribeth has personally consulted with some of the world’s most successful CEOs, entrepreneurs, and professionals.

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CO2

JUNE 29, 2010

Evolutionary psychology also rightly points out that leaders and followers can often have quite different goals and agendas. It is very important for leaders wanting to create Self-Starters to articulate a clear vision, values and set of goals for their teams, as this type operates by seeking forgiveness rather than permission.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 8, 2011

With brand relevance, the goal is to make competition irrelevant – to offer something so different and special that it creates its own unique category and customers don’t perceive that there are any alternatives to consider. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. To read David’s complete biography, click here.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 7, 2011

Businesses should review their Strategic Plan annually. 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. Training is vital.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

By asking and effectively answering these questions, executives and managers gain the insight necessary to better align their organization’s day-to-day operations to the optimal achievement of mission goals; thereby enhancing overall bottom line results. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Rich Gee Group

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

As part of your executive advisory program, with just some strategic planning up front, you can see such measurable results. I am surprised as how we reached our goals. I initially thought our goals would be met with more clients, no, less clients with more vision and desire for growth. at 9:56 AM I am constantly amazed.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 17, 2011

Monday, January 17, 2011 New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reach That Goal Social psychologist, Heidi Grant Halvorson, wrote Succeed to help you understand how goals work, what tends to go wrong, and what you can do to reach your goals or to help others reach theirs. That will increase their motivation.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

Under the rules of supply chain dynamics, one must study your supplier relationships, formalize a plan of outsourcing and develop collaborations. 7 Steps Toward Getting Your Budgets Accepted More Readily: Commitment toward strategic planning for your function-department-company. Mutually agreed-upon goals are vital.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 8, 2010

While men are singlemindedly focused on meeting linear goals, women are building bridges that may serve them in the future. That’s what makes it lasting, exciting, powerful, and magnetic. Focus on what’s in it for others. Men and women do approach life in different ways.

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