Engaging Leader

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

The new book The Innovator''s Method: Bringing the Lean Start-up into Your Organization, by Nathan Furr and Jeff Dyer, is a leader’s guide to validating new ideas, refining them, and bringing them to market. Jeff is Professor of Strategy at Brigham Young University and Wharton.

Uncertainty 214

Uncertainty Organization Christensen Tactics 214

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.)

Blue Ocean Strategy 220

Blue Ocean Strategy Prahalad Christensen Leadership 220

Six Disciplines

MAY 3, 2011

Ohio-based Consulting Firm Sees Growth Through Strategy Execution Coaching Program. “Six Disciplines is the only program that offers a complete strategy execution framework extending from the corner office to front line personnel. At the end of the day, it is about results. ” Overall business performance both in the U.S.

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Execution Strategy Executive Coaching Consultative 101

The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 12, 2020

They believe the key is the growth rates of companies that adopt very different strategies, with those whose investments focus more on capital than workers seeming to enjoy greater success than those whose investments are more people-oriented. In manufacturing, for instance, the ratio fell from 18% in 1981 to 12% in 2011.

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GDP Outsourcing Retail Finance 63

N2Growth Blog

JUNE 14, 2010

While much has been written about corporate vision, mission, process, leadership, strategy, branding and a variety of other business practices, it is the engineering of these practices to be disruptive that maximizes opportunities. So why do so many established and often well managed companies struggle with disruptive innovation?

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Business Model Blog Disruptive Innovation Brand 300

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.

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Loyalty Blog Brand Follow-up 418

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

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. So much so, that I have really come to cringe every time I hear the word efficiency.

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Efficiency Blog Brand Depreciation 344

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.

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Press Release Discount Education Transportation 157

N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

Why would you ever want the person in charge of corporate leadership, vision and strategy to be a lame duck right from the get go? Great CEOs are the glue that provides continuity between vision and strategy. This line of thinking assumes that a CEO is operating statically within a vacuum.

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CEO Blog Long-term Short-term 287

N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

Marshall Goldsmith : I don’t specifically work in the area of strategy or leadership, but my work often affects those areas as what I do is help people change behavior. Mike Myatt : What if anything have you found to be a common misperception about the coaching industry? I help people understand this and act upon it.

Blog 289

Blog Leadership Brand Media 289

Women on Business

JANUARY 30, 2012

Even more interesting is that we’re now seeing women lead companies in industries that have been historically male dominated. Hewlett-Packard, another technology company, named Meg Whitman as their CEO in September 2011. Strategy based on uncertainty has high risk; strategy based on certainty has low risk. Passion counts.

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Power Cooper Diversity CEO 248

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Posted on November 29th, 2010 by admin in Miscellaneous , Operations & Strategy , Talent Management By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Bonus or no bonus? but to focus on compensation strategy that builds on performance. That is the question. link] Brad Mountz I think you make some great points.

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Blog Metrics Brand CEO 318

Sales Wolf Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2010

 By regularly gathering top executives from major global organizations it has its finger firmly placed on the pulse of what business leaders are seeing in their respective industries and reports this information to help paint a broader picture of what is happening in the national and world markets.

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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

Sales Wolf Blog

AUGUST 16, 2010

Gautam Ghosh on Organizations 2.0 : Innovation and HR's Quest to be Strategic -  There is a seemingly endless drumbeat of calls for the human resources function to be more strategic.

Blog 133

Blog Human Resources Welch Emotional Intelligence 133

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

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.

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Succession Industry Stage-Gate CFO 70

Sales Wolf Blog

AUGUST 6, 2010

Each morning you will be delivered a handful of stories on a variety of leadership topics such as strategic management, innovation, employee development and succession planning, managing in a global economy, and sustaining a competitive edge - just to name a few.

Leadership 113

Leadership Human Resources Mission Statement Blog 113

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.

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Press Release Discount PR Magazine 100

Sales Wolf Blog

JULY 30, 2010

Our guests have embraced collaboration and innovation that impacts the way we all do business both now and in the future. Our guests have embraced collaboration and innovation that impacts the way we all do business both now and in the future.  Saying that Bryan is involved in the HR profession is a bit of an understatement!

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Human Resources Blog Resources Welch 124

Sales Wolf Blog

APRIL 9, 2010

So far Peters has posted close to 20 videos that explore a variety of ways to pursue excellence both personally and professionally including servant leadership, personal branding, innovation, performance management, and thriving during the recession - just to name a few.   Not big on online video?   Not big on online video?

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Video Human Resources Blog Resources 100

Strategy Driven

JUNE 24, 2011

Front Runners – Lap Your Competition With 10 Game-Changing Strategies For Total Business Transformation by Mahesh Rao. Discover how industry leaders get ahead and stay there and apply the same skills and strategies to your business and personal lives. Innovate and build products and services customers love to use.

Energy 66

Energy Follow-up Industry Learning-by-Doing 66

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 21, 2011

Through innovative solutions delivered within an integrated framework, SAS helps customers at more than 45,000 sites improve performance and deliver value by making better decisions faster. Where can you find long-term strategies for your business? Once you know, rebalance or change your strategy to deliver optimum returns.

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Real Estate Magazine Rogers Long-term 66

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 31, 2011

“To do great work, a man must be very idle as well as very industrious.” If you enjoyed this article, let us keep you up-to-date on other newly published insights by signing up for our complimentary StrategyDriven Newsletter Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. Consider leaving a comment! All rights reserved.

Leadership 50

Leadership Newsletter Article Content 50

Strategy Driven

JULY 13, 2011

As with the other measures, what is important varies by industry. Pharmaceutical companies have long needed deep scientific-innovation leadership capabilities but relatively few general managers. We advocate that companies choose their own set of metrics tailored to their industries and strategies. Copyright (c) 2011.

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ROIC Balanced Scorecard Metrics McKinsey 62

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.

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Industry McKinsey Early Adopters Rate of Return 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2011

The two biggest product stories of 2011 were arguably Lipitor and the iPhone 4S. In both instances, the life-cycle management innovation involves using disintermediation to change how the customer interacts with the product. And both teach lessons that apply across many industries. 30) of a blockbuster prescription drug.

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Disintermediation Industry Pharmaceuticals Price 15

Strategy Driven

JUNE 17, 2011

Just as the courageous, skillful sea captain of long ago took up a compass, charted a course, and led others across the unknown, so must today’s captains of business and industry. Front Runners – Lap Your Competition With 10 Game-Changing Strategies For Total Business Transformation by Mahesh Rao. Some have been industry-shaping.

Learning-by-Doing 62

Learning-by-Doing Industry Follow-up Skills 62

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

For some time now, I've been observing that one of the central principles of strategy — that industries are a fundamental building block for strategic analysis — is being challenged. The Wall Street Journal published a story which shows just how blurred traditional industry lines have become.

Analysis 8

Analysis Industry Wireless Budgeting 8

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

In order to gain more control of your career and take it to the next level, implement a strategy to overcome fear by following these seven principles that will help put you on the path to success. Overcoming negative emotions in your life is no easy task, but the skill will give you an edge against others in your industry.

Career 50

Career Short-term Education Definition 50

CO2

JANUARY 2, 2011

Strategy : In this chapter they look at the business model environment: context, design drivers, and constraints. 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.

Business Model 141

Business Model Executive Coaching Execution Blog 141

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.

Innovation 8

Innovation Company Transportation Software 8

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. There is significant opportunity.

Technology 8

Technology Industry GDP Content 8

Strategy Driven

MARCH 18, 2011

The Essential Advantage : How to Win with a Capabilities-Driven Strategy. The conventional wisdom about strategy may be leading your company astray. In this unpredictable economy, traditional approaches to strategy are a luxury most companies cannot afford. SD : What is ‘capabilities-driven strategy?’. Let’s go after it.”

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Resources Industry System Strategy 52

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Through innovative solutions delivered within an integrated framework, SAS helps customers at more than 45,000 sites improve performance and deliver value by making better decisions faster. The case instructs students in the value of deconstructing an industry into its component parts.

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Magazine Chief Operating Officer Newsletter Objective 51

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Our most-read slideshow in 2011 was " Difficult Conversations: Nine Common Mistakes." Economy, Industry by Industry. Rounding out the if-you-don't-understand-history-you're-doomed-to-repeat-it vein, we took a look at 50 years of turbulence in across several major industries. Well, a girl can dream.). The Volatile U.S.

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Video Porter Charisma Customer Loyalty 15