You're Not the Boss of Me

JUNE 29, 2014

Their markets did not affect each other that much and so they operated in parallel without much worry about the impact they made on each other. Note: This post was originally published in May, 2012. The business world was the land of bottom lines. The workforce did what it was told. What do you think?

Diversity 69

Diversity Definition Finance System 69

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 18, 2016

That’s the highest proportion since the firm began conducting the survey in 2004, and a big increase since 2012. Far from drinking the company Kool-Aid, they had an understanding of why and how the company had to change to deal with new opportunities and challenges posed by changing markets and technology.

CEO 8

CEO Automotive Survey Middle Management 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 29, 2015

GE started on one floor of a large office building in 2012 and has grown to take over all five floors. Melody Ivory , a User Experience Product Manager, told me, “I was about employee number 30 in February 2012. By June of 2012 we were close to 100. And the market for software talent was hot hot hot.

Software 8

Software Six Sigma Insourcing P&L 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 11, 2013

In 2012 the world's problems grew more complex, but America's top 400 charities saw very little growth in their resources to address them. On a recent trip, he briefed me on his business plan and on the school's operations with the maturity and confidence of a seasoned entrepreneur.

Microfinance 8

Microfinance Rogers Tourism Engineering 8

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

Adjustments must be periodically made to target markets, definition of terms and modification of strategies. Growth, defined as increasing revenues each year (rather than improving the quality of company operations). Doing the things necessary to assure revenue (billings, sales, add-on’s, marketing). Productivity gained.

Strategic Planning 71

Strategic Planning Budgeting Planning Competitive Advantage 71

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 3, 2012

There is the need to develop better information to help management make better decisions. There is a sense that company operations are out of control. Organizations are collections of individuals, team clusters, operating units, departments, management philosophies and ideologies. Copyright 2007-2012 by StrategyDriven, Inc.

Review 57

Review Company Strategic Planning Industry 57

Strategy Driven

JULY 6, 2012

Corporate executives must develop themselves for the next level and to be useful to their companies and communities in the future. This is a primer for executives and the heirs apparent to company leadership. Mid-Level Sellers (consumer services, multi-level marketing, retailers, vendors). Support Staff. Journeyman laborer.

Business Development 51

Business Development Development Learning-by-Doing Ethics 51

Strategy Driven

JUNE 22, 2012

This is not written to take swipes at responsible branding, marketing and advertising. Branding is a sub-set of marketing, which is a sub-sub-set of corporate strategy. Cause-related marketing materials. My analysis: The stock market looks primarily at profits…one small part (1%) of the business picture.

Brand 50

Brand Analysis Advertising Software 50