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The Essence of Strategy (Part 2) | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

The Essence of Strategy (Part 2). by John • October 30, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 4 Comments. And yet, specificity and focus is the key to great strategy. In a strategy seminar I asked the leadership team to tell me what business they were in. In the CEO Afterlife.

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LeadershipNow 140: February 2011 Compilation

Leading Blog

Here are a selection of tweets from February 2011: @Bill_George: I discussed Apple's Jobs succession plan on @bloomberg yesterday, today the Atlantic continues debate. Tactics Are the New Strategy in @incmagazine. Leadership and Knowledge Management by @mikemyatt. What is Your Leadership Limiting Factor?

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Clout as Strategy and Why Companies Won't Admit It | In the CEO.

In the CEO Afterlife

Clout as Strategy and Why Companies Won’t Admit It. by John • August 29, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Strategy • 2 Comments. What is the definition of strategy? Strategy is a plan of action designed to achieve a defined goal. Tactics are often misconstrued as strategies.

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096: Bringing the Lean Startup into Your Organization: Leadership in the Age of Uncertainty | with Jeff Dyer

Engaging Leader

Jeff Dyer’s previous book The Innovator’s DNA, co-authored with by Clayton Christensen and Hal Gregersen, is a bestseller, has already been published in more than 13 languages, and won the 2011 Innovation Book of the Year Award from Chartered Management Institute. Jeff is Professor of Strategy at Brigham Young University and Wharton.

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Tactical Execution Best Practice 6 – Succession of Authority

Strategy Driven

You just finished reading Tactical Execution Best Practice 6 - Succession of Authority ! Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. Relate Articles: Tactical Execution Best Practice 5 – No Co-, Only Vice. Tactical Execution Best Practice 4 – Eliminate Redundant Work. Consider leaving a comment!

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Tactical Execution Best Practice 5 – No Co-, Only Vice

Strategy Driven

Using these whitepapers, youll learn how to create a performance measurement system that drives superior performance by aligning managerial decisions and employee actions with your corporate strategy.

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Seven Strategies for Managing Workplace Internet Usage

Strategy Driven

As a business owner or IT manager, you need tips and tactics on striking the right balance. We offer seven strategies: Accept that employees are going to have the need to conduct some personal business. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. Limited usage of for example Gmail or Yahoo! All rights reserved.