Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 2, 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. Providing leaders with the information needed to make the best investment selections for the organization is a daunting task. Consider leaving a comment!

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 19, 2011

When considering various operations to continue or new initiatives to pursue, there tends to be a singular focus on the revenue generation potential or regulatory compliance necessity of the activity. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. That's only a small sample of this article. Not a StrategyDriven Premium Member ?

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 17, 2012

In other instances, business operations cease altogether. An executable authority succession pan is one such mechanism used to avoid a policy-driven operational stoppage. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. The text above is only a small portion of this article. Consider leaving a comment! All rights reserved.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 14, 2011

Beginning with the end in mind, it is important for those developing business cases for the organization’s various ongoing operations and proposed initiative alternatives to do so in such a way that leaders can compare the cost and benefits of the proposed activities. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 7, 2011

Business planning documents not only seek to communicate the organizational value of a particular ongoing operation, in-progress project, or proposed initiative, they also provide a comparative basis which decision-makers use to determine those activities the organization will pursue. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

About the Author Marshall Fisher, co-author of The New Science of Retailing , is the UPS Professor of Operations and Information Management at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business and co-director of the Fishman-Davidson Center for Service and Operations Management.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

As such, they convey a great deal of information regarding the organization’s direction – its ongoing operations, market pursuits, future investments, and staffing levels. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. Budgets are the financial representation of an organization’s business plan. Consider leaving a comment!

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 27, 2012

While these alterations are intended to support continued, effective business operation, they are often performed without a holistic view of the system and may have unintended adverse impacts. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. Consider leaving a comment! This content is intended for personal and non-commercial use only.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 26, 2011

Performing operational tasks is no different than administrative work or project activities – elevate all tasks to a level of equal importance and they all become unimportant. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. Consider leaving a comment! This content is intended for personal and non-commercial use only.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

Gerald Adolph is a New York-based Senior Partner with Booz & Company with a specialty in strategy and operations for technology-driven businesses. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. Integrating Capabilities , part 4. Advantaged Capabilities , part 5. About the Authors. To read Paul’s complete biography, click here.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 22, 2012

All too often, business founders embed themselves within the operational fabric of the company they create; setting it up for failure upon they departure. In a corporate setting, the manager can transition via promotion/transfer and the remaining organization continue to operate successfully. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

However, the general lack of guiding processes or standards allows a great deal of operational flexibility; limiting the degree of consistency gained by these organizations. The following characteristics, benefits, risks, and risk mitigators are representative of the Supervisor Initiated, Knowledge and Skills Controlled Environment.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 4, 2011

Gerald Adolph is a New York-based Senior Partner with Booz & Company with a specialty in strategy and operations for technology-driven businesses. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. Capabilities Roadmapping , part 3. Advantaged Capabilities , part 5. About the Authors. To read Paul’s complete biography, click here.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Gerald Adolph is a New York-based Senior Partner with Booz & Company with a specialty in strategy and operations for technology-driven businesses. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. Integrating Capabilities , part 4. Advantaged Capabilities , part 5. About the Authors. To read Paul’s complete biography, click here.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Gerald Adolph is a New York-based Senior Partner with Booz & Company with a specialty in strategy and operations for technology-driven businesses. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. Integrating Capabilities , part 4. Advantaged Capabilities , part 5. About the Authors. To read Paul’s complete biography, click here.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

He is the founder of The Potential Project – a leading global provider of corporate based mindfulness solutions operating in 20 countries. Gillian Coutts has over 20 years of experience as a leader and change agent in the sales and operations functions of large corporations. Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging 191, 2011, 36–43.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 11, 2011

Gerald Adolph is a New York-based Senior Partner with Booz & Company with a specialty in strategy and operations for technology-driven businesses. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. Capabilities Roadmapping , part 3. Integrating Capabilities , part 4. About the Authors. To read Paul’s complete biography, click here.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

– How to Create and Implement a Knowledge Transfer Program, part 1 Posted by Ken Ball and Gina Gotsill on November 10, 2010 · 2 Comments The clock is ticking: next year, in 2011, the oldest of the 76 million Baby Boomers turn 65. Many will decide to stay in the workforce and replenish their savings and retirement accounts.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 19, 2011

Conaty and Charan illustrate in great detail the specific programs these organizations use to develop talent and plan for and execute on succession plans; including the behind-the-scenes consideration of organizational, cultural, and operational impacts such changes incur. Consider leaving a comment! All rights reserved.

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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

MAY 11, 2016

According to the US Department of Education, the number of computer science degrees peaked at 37 percent between 1984 and 1985 compared to only 18 percent in the period between 2008 and 2011. Martine is also founder the Women Initiative Foundation (WIF) , in coordination with global energy player and expert operator ENGIE.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 3, 2011

Lack of use of past operating experience – occurred in 41 percent of decisions with adverse outcomes. Gaining balance is then achieved by simply injecting other knowledge or experience-based information and applying additional modeling or operational experience-based analysis to the decision options. All rights reserved.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 31, 2011

Blue Cross wrote that TheraMatrix’s operations were “competitive and damaging not only to BCBSM’s financial interests, but also to its business relationships.&# Tweets that mention Healthcare Mergers: An Emerging Crisis | StrategyDriven -- Topsy.com says: February 1, 2011 at 4:21 pm [.]

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

physical, operational business systems that contribute to organizational alignment and how to get them into sync. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. quantitative and qualitative benefits of achieving organizational sync. To read Andy’s complete biography, click here. All rights reserved.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 9, 2011

Second, you must provide clear and consistent guidance to everyone on the team regarding the rules by which they must operate. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. Just as we all must obey the rules of the road when we drive, so too must your team members adhere to your guidelines and principles. All rights reserved.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 28, 2010

To read Kathryn’s complete biography, click here. Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:51 — 42.4MB) Email This Post | Print Post | Sign up for our Email Newsletter Speak Your Mind Tell us what youre thinking. and oh, if you want a pic to show with your comment, go get a gravatar !

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 20, 2011

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! This content is intended for personal and non-commercial use only. All rights reserved.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 13, 2011

Operating-cost productivity metrics might include the component costs for building an automobile or delivering a package, the rates of rework, and so forth. Copyright (c) 2011. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. About the Authors. Tim Koller leads the firm’s research activities in valuation and capital market issues.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 13, 2012

Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. Consider leaving a comment! 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. This content is intended for personal and non-commercial use only. All rights reserved.

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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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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 2, 2010

About the Authors Randy Dobbs, author of Transformational Leadership , is a Senior Operating Executive at Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe; one of the largest and most successful private-equity firms in the United States. Thank you again for listening to the StrategyDriven Podcast !

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 27, 2011

Rather, this simple statement captures the thinking required to build a sustainable competitive advantage that forces trade-offs among competing resources, tests the soundness of particular initiatives, and sets clear boundaries within which decision makers must operate. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. See Figure 1).

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 20, 2012

If you don’t hold a finance or operations position, consider cross training. You can read books about HR and marketing, but getting your head in and hands on the finances and operations will pay huge premiums later on. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. Will the CEO allow you to work in these arenas for a short time?

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 29, 2010

Just as you would in your office, when you’re online make sure to hold yourself accountable. Own your mistakes and always tell the truth – no exceptions.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 17, 2014

She served as Vice President of Programs for the Phoenix Chapter of International Coaching Federation in 2011. This is a major shift in their mindset and culture. However, if they are going to survive the major challenges in their industry, they must embrace selling or they will surely fail. FREE StrategyDriven Trial Membership.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Recent data has shown the top 1,500 companies worldwide increased their R&D by 12 percent in 2011, as they have identified the need to maintain their edge in their respective industries. Investing in research and development helps to establish this culture and ensure the company will remain ahead of the curve.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 28, 2011

But I’m getting ahead of myself. Sellers sit and wait while they do them. We can continue to wait to make a sale, or become a true Servant Leader and lead our buyers through these decision points.

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