Tactical Execution Best Practice 5 – No Co-, Only Vice
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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The 5 Goals of a Project Manager | StrategyDriven
Strategy Driven
JANUARY 3, 2011
Set yourself 5 personal goals to achieve. If you can meet these simple goals for each project, then you will achieve total success. These goals are generic to all industries and all types of projects. Regardless of your level of experience in project management, set these 5 goals for every project you manage.
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AUGUST 29, 2011
by John • August 29, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Strategy • 2 Comments. Strategy is a plan of action designed to achieve a defined goal. Tactics are often misconstrued as strategies. So are goals. October 8, 2011 at 5:19 am. October 15, 2011 at 8:39 am. December 2011.
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Vision vs. Mission | N2Growth Blog
N2Growth Blog
DECEMBER 5, 2010
A goal is a specific target and the objectives are the attainment components/benchmarks/hurdles which will lead you toward achieving said goal. Goal: Take that hill – Objectives: taking out the bunkers, machine gun nests, and other fortified positions that stand in your way of taking the hill. I like Mike's framework.
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Here's Why Successful Presentations Planning Must Begin with an.
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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Project Management Best Practice 8 – Roles and Responsibilities.
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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56 Set the Stage for Engagement | StrategyDriven
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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The Boomers are Leaving! – How to Create and Implement a Knowledge.
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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Doing 'Different' Right: Ten Big-Time Difference Makers and How.
Strategy Driven
NOVEMBER 29, 2010
you have to get their attention, and that means your typical tried-and-true marketing tactics aren’t going to cut it anymore. 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.
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Lock in and Engage Top Talent | StrategyDriven
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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NOVEMBER 4, 2010
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StrategyDriven Podcast Special Edition 53 – An Interview with.
Strategy Driven
DECEMBER 2, 2010
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Connecting with the 'Overqualified' Job Candidate: Why the Highly.
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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Complimentary Resource – How To Generate More Leads and Close More Sales, Through Trade Shows By Using Online Video & Marketing Automation
Strategy Driven
OCTOBER 2, 2011
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50 Worn out at Work? Twelve Common Workplace Behaviors that Drain.
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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58 The Boomers are Leaving! – How to Create and Implement a Knowledge.
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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62 Feedback: The Whole Truth (Almost)
Persuasive Powerhouse
SEPTEMBER 27, 2010
The vague question pops up out of nowhere in the middle of an employee evaluation and most of us haven’t had a chance to phrase our answers in a PC manner… Being specific is an excellent tactic, I think it gives the employee a specific situation to analyze and provide thoughts or suggestions on. Thanks for the advice!
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RENEWAL: Looking Back; Moving Forward
Women in the LEAD
MAY 18, 2010
PL ANS THAT DELIVER RESULTS I'm not one for big complex plans. I do like to DREAM BIG, but generally, I think plans work best when they are built to achieve RESULTS. So my method is to set 3-5 specific goal-directed actions at a time. When I get them accomplished, then I plan 3-5 more. Learn how.
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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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Doing 'Different' Right: Ten Big-Time Difference Makers and How.
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. Combine social media with traditional marketing techniques for breakthrough results!
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50 Selfless Leadership: Putting Our Cause First | StrategyDriven
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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Win Loss Analysis: A Strategic Imperative | StrategyDriven
Strategy Driven
DECEMBER 20, 2010
The most important long term goal and benefit of Win / Loss is to increase a company’s new business win rate. When accurate Win / Loss interviews are captured by an independent third party, information can be shared in a more organized manner and most importantly, the information stays consistent at every level.
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62 The Not-So-Secret Secrets to Making It Big: Five Surprisingly Doable Steps That Will Propel You to the Top
Strategy Driven
OCTOBER 26, 2011
Scrap your iron-clad five-year plan. To help prevent this, develop a short-term plan with a six- to nine-month outlook. This plan will help you get through the year. Also, create a longer-term plan with a seventeen- to eighteen-month strategy. Also, create a longer-term plan with a seventeen- to eighteen-month strategy.
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Thought-full Thursday: The Words You Use
Persuasive Powerhouse
OCTOBER 27, 2010
I am working on being more intentional with my communication – planning and reflecing on what I say before I say it. A simple change of tactic can bring you from “you have a problem with your piece of the product,&# to “I could be wrong, but it seems there’s a problem with the piece you worked on.&#
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Red flag mechanisms… got yours? | RoundtableTalk
Roundtable Talk
SEPTEMBER 28, 2010
Goal Setting for Dummies → Red flag mechanisms… got yours? The remaining candidates are resorting to high school bullying tactics and one candidate has even launched an eyebrow-raising Soprano’s-esque ad campaign. Goal Setting for Dummies → Like Be the first to like this post. Skip to content Home Welcome!
George Steinbrenner: the King of Consequences
Roundtable Talk
JULY 14, 2010
Steinbrenner was a larger than life leader, who’s micro managing tactics repeatedly came under fire. What’s your team goal and what are the principles to achieve it that you’re not willing to compromise? Ironically, the man quoted as saying “I don’t get heart attacks, I give them” died of a heart attack. How about you? Happy leading!
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StrategyDriven Podcast Special Edition 57 – An Interview with Robert Simons, author of Seven Strategy Questions
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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'Woman Up' (and Win in Business): How Valuing Traditionally Female.
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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“Trust Me, I’m a Leader”: Why Building a Culture of Trust Will Boost Employee Performance – and Maybe Even Save Your Company
Strategy Driven
MAY 25, 2011
And that response is hidden inside ‘business’ behaviors – sandbagging quotas, hedging on stretch goals, and avoiding accountability or commitment. A young, inexperienced, but talented associate had what he thought was a plan for a powerful new marketing initiative. The CMO agreed, and the meeting took place. .’
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The Value of a 3rd Opinion – Part 1: finding and working with a Mentor
Roundtable Talk
NOVEMBER 22, 2010
Start small with one specific (tactical) request to see if the relationship has potential. What do you want to gain from the experience? The mentor needs to be a combination of knowledge expert and coach, so knowing what it is that you want to learn is key.
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37 “Trust Me, I’m a Leader”: Why Building a Culture of Trust Will Boost Employee Performance – and Maybe Even Save Your Company
Strategy Driven
MAY 25, 2011
And that response is hidden inside ‘business’ behaviors – sandbagging quotas, hedging on stretch goals, and avoiding accountability or commitment. A young, inexperienced, but talented associate had what he thought was a plan for a powerful new marketing initiative. The CMO agreed, and the meeting took place. .’
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50 The Big Picture of Business – Setting, Meeting, and Benefiting from Goals
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. Mutually agreed-upon goals are vital.
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The Big Picture of Business – Planning and Budgeting in Downsized Times
Strategy Driven
SEPTEMBER 2, 2011
The Business Tree : Growth Strategies and Tactics for Surviving and Thriving. Under the rules of supply chain dynamics, one must study your supplier relationships, formalize a plan of outsourcing and develop collaborations. Reasons for Goal Setting: Human beings live to attract goals. Mutually agreed-upon goals are vital.
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Facing Challenges | N2Growth Blog
N2Growth Blog
DECEMBER 28, 2010
My question is this: have you taken the time to do the necessary planning? With strong will, and relentless enthusiasm, he pursued his goal and achieved it. link] mikemyatt Bingo – plan, execute, assess, and adjust. The bitter experiences of the three failed attempts did not hold back Hillary from a fourth one.
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10 Communication Tips for Leaders
N2Growth Blog
JANUARY 9, 2011
Your goal is to weed out the superfluous and to make your words count. While you can accomplish this by being disingenuous, that is not the goal. When you truly focus more on what you leave behind than what you take away you will have accomplished the goal. It’s called being prepared and developing a contingency plan.
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410 Your Desire to Get Things Done Can Undermine Your Effectiveness
Harvard Business Review
MARCH 22, 2016
President Eisenhower was not alone: In their work lives people routinely feel pulled between tasks that demand immediate attention and tasks that are important, the ones that bring them closer to achieving their long-term goals. Your brain releases dopamine when you achieve goals. In 2011, psychologists E. Masicampo and Roy F.
The 7 Essential Truths About Social Media
Terry Starbucker
OCTOBER 21, 2010
It is part of the overall marketing and advertising plan. They are tactics that fit into a strategy, which fits into a bigger picture of the goals we’re trying to achieve as a company. This has served as a blueprint — the strategy — for how we think about and plan for Social Media at the Bank.
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Six Strategies for Boosting Morale
Kevin Eikenberry
NOVEMBER 1, 2010
Make it a long term goal. Those specific tactics are important, but they all must come in the context of your organization. And, unless those tactics are connected to these strategies they may look and feel like gimmicks to your team – and at best, have short term impact. Start with the strategies listed above.
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190 9 Out of 10 People Are Willing to Earn Less Money to Do More-Meaningful Work
Harvard Business Review
NOVEMBER 6, 2018
“Meaning is the new money, an HBR article argued in 2011. Our first goal was to understand how widely held the belief is that meaningful work is of monetary value. We learned that employees who find work highly meaningful are 69% less likely to plan on quitting their jobs within the next 6 months, and have job tenures that are 7.4
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Four Secrets to Selling More
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 27, 2012
At our company, we've grown through the recession by relying on four counterintuitive sales tactics: We've avoiding hiring hotshot sales stars. The results: Our sales held even in 2009, grew 40% in 2010, 60% in 2011, and are on a 77% run rate for 2012. We've invested more money in customer support. Hold the Line on Prices.
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The Big Picture of Business: Lessons About Business Planning To Be Learned from the Y2K Bug
Strategy Driven
JANUARY 6, 2012
The Business Tree : Growth Strategies and Tactics for Surviving and Thriving. Thus, efforts to treat a fraction of one percent took resources away from addressing the other 99.999% of companies’ full-scope planning. I advocated a balanced approach toward planning, visioning and the Big Picture. by Hank Moore.
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50 Diversity & Leadership | N2Growth Blog
N2Growth Blog
NOVEMBER 23, 2010
Case in point is Wal-Mart CEO, Lee Scott, who is so concerned with diversity mandates that Wal-Mart officers are held financially accountable by tying officer incentive bonuses to achieving diversity goals. Employers frequently ask about diversity training but, when asked about their goals, they don't really have one.
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305 The Big Picture of Business – The Statistics Tree: Understanding Figures and What They Symbolize, Relating Directly to Your Business Success
Strategy Driven
APRIL 4, 2014
Most often, they’re financial numbers or sales goals. The Business Tree : Growth Strategies and Tactics for Surviving and Thriving. Here are some of the most significant statistics that relate to your ability to do business: Only 2% of the businesses have a plan of any kind. That is not a full-scope plan. by Hank Moore.
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84 With Change Agents, One Size Does Not Fit All
Harvard Business Review
MARCH 19, 2014
They articulate the organization’s reason for being, and create goals and measures that support this rationale. 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.
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