The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 12, 2020

What is clear from the data in these sectors is that a relatively small number of highly competitive firms have dominated each market. In retail, for instance, the leading four companies had previously accounted for just 15% of sales in 1981, but by 2011 this had mushroomed to 30%. Uneven spread. Digital leaders.

GDP 75

GDP Outsourcing Retail Finance 75

Tanveer Naseer

APRIL 1, 2014

From blue ocean strategy to Michael Porter’s five forces, Vijay Govindarajan’s reverse innovation to Richard D’Aveni’s hypercompetition, great thinkers and their ideas directly effect how companies are run and how business people think about and practice business. This compares with just one in 2011.)

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Blue Ocean Strategy Prahalad Christensen Leadership 250

The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 20, 2021

The pandemic has obviously wrought huge disruption to the labor market, both in terms of the jobs that are available and the skills required to fulfil them. The report, which focused on the UK market, reveals that not only has the frequency of training declined, but so too has the duration and quality of training. in 2011 to 6.4

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Training Participative Skills Short-term 86

N2Growth Blog

JUNE 14, 2010

Few things are more critical to your efforts in increasing your revenue growth and corporate sustainability than understanding the value of disruptive innovation. “Me Too&# companies fight to eek out market share in an attempt to survive, while disruptive companies become category dominant brands insuring sustainability.

Business Model 316

Business Model Blog Disruptive Innovation Brand 316

Strategy Driven

APRIL 17, 2013

You probably didn’t answer, “How to implement effective marketing.” ” Marketing can sometimes slip through the cracks given the constant and pressing demands of sales, client service, and internal operations. Why is marketing important for your business? Writing is a key element of marketing.

Marketing 50

Marketing Press Release Consultative Brand 50

Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 31, 2016

There have been some really great reads on the topic ranging from the 2011 ebook, Race Against the Machine by Andrew McAfee and Erik Brynjolfsson out of MIT, to the recent LinkedIn post, What Happens When Millions of Jobs Are Lost Because of Automation? Automation and the future of work. Are enough citizens taking this topic seriously?

Education 155

Education Wireless Resistance Technology 155

Leading Blog

JANUARY 5, 2015

During most of the 20th century Kodak held a dominant position in photographic film, and in 1976, had an 89% market share of photographic film sales in the United States. The Kodak name became synonymous with a resistance to change, but it’s not just innovation the company lacked. So how do we lead this generation of rookie talent?

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Film Human Resources Technology Maturity 150

Women on Business

JANUARY 11, 2011

With the highest per capita spending across all industries, Washington, D.C. Boston , MA Innovative entrepreneurs will find fertile ground for their ideas in Boston. Detroit , MI With the auto industry and heavy manufacturing in decline, Detroit is using its stimulus dollars to combat soaring unemployment.

Press Release 157

Press Release Discount Education Transportation 157

Coaching Tip

MARCH 15, 2011

Transforming time from an adversary into an ally has helped me develop the positive mindset to be able to dust myself off from my own early business failures and build my company, Weatherchem, into the leader in my industry. . All it takes is the desire to be innovative and creative in tackling a problem. Deregulation.

Pharmaceuticals 84

Pharmaceuticals Creativity Long-term Power 84

Women on Business

JANUARY 30, 2012

It’s clear that in many cases, women are not just influencing the market; they are the market. In other words, women have been the market for some time now yet many executives have not taken action on this huge opportunity. Hewlett-Packard, another technology company, named Meg Whitman as their CEO in September 2011.

Power 248

Power Cooper Diversity CEO 248

Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

So when I came across CCL’s 2011-2012 Annual Report called What’s Next for Leadership? Innovation is important in any profession, and leadership development is no exception. Network analysis may change the way we assess leadership potential, lead change, recruit and retain, innovate, and how we collaborate to achieve results.

Leadership Development 259

Leadership Development Development Leadership Executive Coaching 259

N2Growth Blog

APRIL 9, 2010

Whether it is aesthetic, functional, creative, process, innovative, intellectual, technical or applicational…design matters. The iPod pioneered innovative design in the mp3 player vertical with great technical design, outstanding functional design, and is in a class by itself with regard to aesthetic design.

Brand 267

Brand Blog Reputation Parcell 267

N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2010

Tenure Inhibits Change and Cripples Innovation : Organizations that favor tenure also tend to be prone to majoring in the minors. All of these traits preclude the advancement of change initiatives and cripple innovation. often evoke feelings of hatred at the mere mention of their name. I Think Not.

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Loyalty Blog Brand Follow-up 419

Women on Business

JANUARY 12, 2011

Tanya energizes leaders to help them light the spark in their teams that results in: the proliferation of ideas and innovation,shorter cycle times, more collaborative environments, and high customer and employee loyalty. in Industrial and Organization Psychology with honors and a B.S. Johnson & Johnson and others. in Zoology.

Press Release 100

Press Release Discount PR Magazine 100

Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 3, 2010

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe What a Leader Can Learn From 20 Cents Postage Due by Kevin Eikenberry on December 3, 2010 in Collaboration , Innovation , Leadership , Video I received a package in the mail this week. With 20 cents postage due on the envelope.

USP 185

USP Video Workshop Learning-by-Doing 185

Mills Scofield

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Special guest blog post by Don Esch, President of Bettcher Industries of his story at BW-Center For Innovation & Growth 's Innovation Summit. At Bettcher Industries, we love the meat processing industry; we’ve always loved the meat processing industry and one reason we do is because many others don’t.

Succession 70

Succession Industry Stage-Gate CFO 70

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2010

At an organizational level have you focused so much on process improvements and incremental gains that you’ve failed to recognize opportunity and innovate? The mechanistic world of the industrial age continues to have a grip on our belief system. Are you efficient or effective, or do you know? Thanks for sharing Tom. I Think Not.

Efficiency 372

Efficiency Blog Brand Depreciation 372

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 23, 2013

As the IT industry continues to evolve, the question becomes more relevant: how does one build an IT organization that is both impactful and lasting? Innovation begins with management; by fostering a culture that prioritizes innovation, creativity is incentivized among team members.

Organization 58

Organization Open-book Innovation Technology 58

Coaching Tip

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

Weather cycles, economic (including stock market) cycles, political cycles and warfare cycles have and will continue to be the basis for worldwide change. The last long-term social cycle ended at the turn of the century kicking off a long-term bear market cycle that we are experiencing today. Prechter Jr.:

Long-term 95

Long-term Politics Marketing Bond 95

N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

Mike Myatt : What if anything have you found to be a common misperception about the coaching industry? Among the many things that make leadership more challenging today is the global market in which leaders must compete. I help people understand this and act upon it. I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT thx @ArtieDavis @MarkOOakes @words4warrio.

Blog 298

Blog Leadership Brand Media 298

Sales Wolf Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2010

The Conference Board seeks to drive thought leadership and business results by focusing on four key topical categories: 1) corporate leadership 2) economies, markets, and value creation 3) high-performing organizations, and 4) human capital.  I cannot recommend highly enough that you head over and check it out for yourself! .

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Conference Human Resources Human Capital White Paper 133

Sales Wolf Blog

JULY 9, 2010

  Each week a different topic or challenge is raised that business professionals can relate to regardless of the industry they work in or the role they play in their organization.  Each day of the week a different "faculty member" is interviewed to share their thoughts on the topic at hand.

Company 140

Company Human Resources Prahalad Resources 140

Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 8, 2010

Do you know all the latest about your hobbies, but are constantly suprised about the changes in in your industry? Are you up to date on all the latest celebrity gossip and political polling, but nowhere near reaching your goals for the year? Questions like these are usefl to help you balance your reading and learning diet.

Venture Capitalist 187

Venture Capitalist Competitive Advantage Workshop Blog 187

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

As an example, the marketing assistant who receives a comparatively small bonus when contrasted to that of a sales person feels that his/her contribution is minimized and feels treated unfairly. I now own two small construction companies, I believe this industry could actually change to commission//Salary. a 12 month project.

Blog 340

Blog Metrics Brand CEO 340

N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

WRONG …The simple truth of the matter is that the time needed to attain performance goals varies depending among other things the age, size and competitive positioning of the company, the industry, sector and vertical, etc. is most often times incongruous with the long-term best interests of shareholders. But hey, what do I know?

CEO 289

CEO Blog Long-term Short-term 289

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 21, 2011

SAS – Providing organizations with THE POWER TO KNOW ® SAS is the leader in business analytics software and services, and the largest independent vendor in the business intelligence market. Consider these 11 ideas from the Radical Times Webcast series by SAS Marketing Director Jonathan Hornby: 1. Innovate quickly.

Real Estate 66

Real Estate Magazine Rogers Long-term 66

Strategy Driven

JULY 13, 2011

It turned out that the unit was driving profits by raising prices and cutting marketing and advertising expenditures. Higher prices and reduced advertising created an opening for competitors to take away market share, which they did. So while profits were rising and ROIC was high, market share was declining. Copyright (c) 2011.

ROIC 62

ROIC Balanced Scorecard Metrics McKinsey 62

Miles Anthony Smith

MAY 2, 2018

Matt Sweetwood, branding expert, defines personal branding as: " Personal branding is the practice of people marketing themselves and their careers as brands -- the ongoing process of establishing a prescribed image or impression in the mind of others about an individual." In 2011, he was signed to Ellen DeGeneres' label, eleveneleven.

Brand 68

Brand Examples Career Godin 68

CO2

DECEMBER 10, 2010

That is what we were driven for at first but somewhere along the lines it did not mean as much to those of us who had been working in our industry for 18 years. And it grew then some where along the lines the willingness to exploit exceeded the need of the market. Where are you taking your company and why?

Executive Coaching 104

Executive Coaching Execution Strategic Planning Marketing 104

CO2

DECEMBER 10, 2010

That is what we were driven for at first but somewhere along the lines it did not mean as much to those of us who had been working in our industry for 18 years. And it grew then some where along the lines the willingness to exploit exceeded the need of the market. Where are you taking your company and why?

Executive Coaching 104

Executive Coaching Execution Strategic Planning Marketing 104

CO2

JANUARY 2, 2011

B usiness Model Generation caught my eye in a book store in December – It is rare I find myself in book stores anymore given how many books are sent to me as a blogger and my preference in reading on Kindle or IPad. These are: Customer Segments – An organization serves one or several customer segments. Pink Demos Dr. John Sullivan FORA.tv

Business Model 141

Business Model Executive Coaching Execution Blog 141

Harvard Business Review

JULY 19, 2017

Dealing with today’s digital disruption begins by understanding how it differs from past industry changes. After all, stories of the end of our industry as we know it have been a trade press staple for decades. In 2011, the average tenure dropped to 18 years. No industry is immune.

Technology 8

Technology Industry GDP Content 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Back in 2011, the McKinsey Global Institute published a report on the transformational potential of big data—and it would take a supercomputer to process all of the articles that have appeared since then urging companies to get on board before some digital disruptor renders them obsolete.

Industry 8

Industry McKinsey Early Adopters Rate of Return 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 6, 2016

Some business pundits today believe innovation ignites better in startups than in large, established corporations. In fact, a lot of big companies have proven they are better positioned than emergent firms to create and execute innovation, however on-fire a startup may be. Laura Schneider FOR HBR. ” I disagree.

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Innovation Company Transportation Software 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 31, 2011

As Steve Jobs steps down as Apple's CEO — and Tim Cook takes over — many folks are wondering whether Apple can keep its innovation engine humming. He was first shown the door when John Scully and other marketing folks led the charge at Apple — a charge that quickly took a nosedive. Can he do it?

Innovation 13

Innovation Disruptive Innovation Restructuring Technology 13

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

SAS – Providing organizations with THE POWER TO KNOW ® SAS is the leader in business analytics software and services, and the largest independent vendor in the business intelligence market. The case instructs students in the value of deconstructing an industry into its component parts.

Magazine 52

Magazine Chief Operating Officer Newsletter Objective 52

Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

What promotional vehicles are most successful in your industry? Evaluate organizations online: their mission, major products/markets, history, and biographies of key participants. Base marketing initiatives on shared values and multiple-agendas. Adapt ideas from other industries. Their advice can be invaluable.

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Press Release Discount Sharpe Advertising 100