Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

In business today, every leader, every boss, every chief executive officer, wants their company to be successful and so they advocate for tough-minded attitudes and strong-willed personalities. © 2013 Lolly Daskal. And in doing so, they sometimes miss the mark of creating the success they are after. All rights reserved.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 25, 2013

President and Chief Executive Officer. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. All the Best, Nathan Ives. StrategyDriven. You just finished reading A Very Merry Christmas Wish from StrategyDriven ! Consider leaving a comment!

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 1, 2014

As we celebrate the many successes of 2013, I and the entire StrategyDriven family wish you and your team all the best for a happy and prosperous 2014. President and Chief Executive Officer. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. All the Best, Nathan Ives. StrategyDriven. All rights reserved.

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Coaching Tip

APRIL 14, 2015

According to a 2013 Forbes survey, nearly 100% of CEOs wish they had coaching or leadership advice from outside coaches and consultants. Many directors, given their age, do not have personal experience with professional coaches or individual executive advisors. Yet, only one-third of them get it. Why is that? Character Lessons.

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Coaching Tip

JULY 9, 2013

Source: The Wall Street Journal, July 9, 2013 . Books Business Coaching Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Current Affairs Failure Leadership Memes Skills Web/Tech' Related articles. Leadership is Already Inside You. Barnes & Noble CEO Steps Down. Leadership Development is Shortsighted.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 24, 2013

. “Utility leaders must find cost effective ways to replace aging assets, transfer knowledge to a new generation of workers, release currently unavailable capital, and optimize strategic operations and maintenance programs,” explains Nathan Ives, StrategyDriven’s Chief Executive Officer. Consider leaving a comment!

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Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 18, 2013

His latest book Hacking Leadership (Wiley) will be available in bookstores everywhere on December 16th, 2013 and is available for pre-order now. Follow Mike on Twitter @mikemyatt.'

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Coaching Tip

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

For instance, people don’t warehouse parts anymore,” says Ken Burris, chief executive officer of Witt Associates, a crisis management consultancy. Related articles 2013 Business Resolutions After Sandy, Lower Manhattan Limps Back to Life. They rely on just-in-time delivery.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 22, 2013

. “Healthcare industry leaders must find cost effective ways to meet the new quality assurance and performance improvement mandates of the Affordable Care Act,” explains Nathan Ives, StrategyDriven’s Chief Executive Officer. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. All rights reserved.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 27, 2013

StrategyDriven advisors work with executives and managers to define their organization’s needs and develop and manage the complex, mission critical projects needed to improve operational effectiveness and lower costs in response to today’s most pressing challenges. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC.

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Marshall Goldsmith

JUNE 2, 2014

” If you’re the chief executive officer of a publicly traded, multibillion-dollar corporation, you can’t stand up and share your existential angst with the world. Marshall Goldsmith was selected as one of the 10 Most Influential Management Thinkers in the World by Thinkers50 in both 2011 and 2013.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 8, 2016

Since 2013, utility executives have announced the early retirement of twelve reactors and Wall Street estimates reveal another dozen to be at risk; raising the question: Can nuclear plants be operated competitively in today’s market? “Our

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Strategy Driven

JULY 10, 2013

” Developed by highly experienced nuclear and industrial complex leaders, StrategyDriven ‘s risk management resource forum provides actionable methods and tools executives and managers can use to identify, assess, prioritize, monitor, mitigate, and control their operational risks. Consider leaving a comment! All rights reserved.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 22, 2016

At the end of a particularly long and grueling strategy meeting with the executive team of a major consumer services business, Alan, the chief executive officer, turned to me and said, “Living quarter by quarter is madness, but in a few years’ time people will laugh at us for developing three-year plans.” He was right.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 2, 2013

Top executives set the behavioral tone of an organization. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. 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. All rights reserved.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 14, 2013

Robert Thompson, author of The Offsite : A Leadership Challenge Fable , is the founder of Applied Performance, a leadership and personal communications services company for entry-level through chief executive officers. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Consider leaving a comment! All rights reserved.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 11, 2013

“Utility industry executives and managers face unprecedented challenges associated with aging assets, evolving regulations, and increasing budget pressures,” explains Nathan Ives, StrategyDriven’s Chief Executive Officer. “By Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Consider leaving a comment!

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 7, 2013

StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC launched StrategyDriven Advisory Services ( www.StrategyDriven.com ) to help executives and managers define organizational needs and develop and manage the complex, mission critical projects needed to improve operational effectiveness and lower costs in response to today’s most pressing challenges.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Their interpretations are what matter, as their actions will be driven by their understanding of what they hear, not just the words. About the Author. Consider leaving a comment! This content is intended for personal and non-commercial use only. All rights reserved.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 12, 2015

Research done by Deloitte’s Center for the Edge in 2013 concluded that “redesigning the work environment will be key to achieving sustainable business performance improvement.”. With all the competing demands and plethora of workspace design trends, perhaps it’s no wonder that Gensler’s 2013 U.S. Workplace Survey noted that “U.S

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Currently this is the rule, rather than the exception. But a new generation of coordination tools is available, and the innovators of the world are using them. About the Author. Consider leaving a comment! This content is intended for personal and non-commercial use only.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 18, 2016

Mehran Assadi serves as president and chief executive officer of National Life Group. American Enthusiasm to Shop with a Conscience at Record-High, but Doubts About Corporate Impact Persist , Cause Marketing Forum, October 2013. 2014 Edelman Trust Barometer Executive Summary , Edelman, 2014. About the Author.

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Insurance Chief Executive Officer Brand Learning-by-Doing 51

Strategy Driven

JULY 31, 2013

. “Many of today’s significant industrial accidents are preventable, the byproduct of human errors made when safety was subordinated to other priorities,” explains Nathan Ives, StrategyDriven’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 19, 2013

Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. About the Author. 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

DECEMBER 26, 2013

Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Eliminate these modern wastes – silent killers of productivity and profitability – and transform your organization! About the Author. Consider leaving a comment! This content is intended for personal and non-commercial use only. All rights reserved.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Commitment-based management is a radical departure from the current standard practices and will require some dramatic changes in the way that we think about and design work, structure organizations, reward and recognize performance, and shape cultures. About the Author.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 2, 2014

According to Gallup’s 2013 State of the American Workplace report, “engagement makes a difference to the bottom line,” which can have an impact on productivity, profitability, customer service, turnover, and absenteeism. David Jones currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of CardLab, a pioneer in the prepaid industry.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. And a lack of competence around designing and managing moods will seriously limit one’s career prospects – now and in the years to come. About the Author. Consider leaving a comment! This content is intended for personal and non-commercial use only. All rights reserved.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Suppressing Innovation. Modern Indentured Servitude. We call these the new silent killers of productivity and profitability. About the Author. Consider leaving a comment! This content is intended for personal and non-commercial use only. All rights reserved.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 2, 2014

Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. To effectively engage in this conversation, leaders typically take on the following five roles and responsibilities: Reading the world and creating a vision. Declaring a mission. Making alliances. Creating followership. Managing the action cycle. About the Author. All rights reserved.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

In the days following the British Petroleum (BP) oil spill, how many times did we hear executives tell the public not to worry? Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Consider leaving a comment! This content is intended for personal and non-commercial use only. All rights reserved.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 25, 2016

An analysis that we conducted of disclosures made by 50 American financial services companies revealed that women occupy only 20% of executive committee roles and 22% of board positions. Only 12% of the chief executive officers of large U.S. financial firms are women.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 18, 2015

A recent analysis by my firm, Weber Shandwick, found that 80% of the chief executive officers of the world’s largest 50 companies are engaged online and on social media. For example, even in 2013, Scottish fashion brand Lyle & Scott put out a call for a new CEO on Twitter. NextGreatLeader.

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Coaching Tip

JANUARY 16, 2013

Sources: The Wall Street Journal, January 16, 2013 and BusinessWeek, June 26, 2006. John Agno: Can't Get Enough Leadership.

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Coaching Tip

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Only once did Trump steer the pageant away from temperate environments--in November, 2013, when Miss Universe took place in Russia. Donald Trump kept the Miss Universe Pageant true to its origins as a swimsuit competition by setting the ceremony in warm-weather locations.

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Coaching Tip

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Tosi on April 1, 2013. Written by top coaches of executive women, Barb McEwen and John Agno, the goal of When Doing It All Won’t Do is to develop solutions and strategies to help women’s lives be easier, richer, happier, and saner. . Improving the Quality of Your Life By Author M.B. This is such a book!

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Coaching Tip

JANUARY 23, 2017

And he incorrectly claimed that ridership on Washington's subway system was higher than on Inauguration Day in 2013. In reality, there were 782,000 riders that year, compared with 571,000 riders this year, according to a study by The Washington Post.

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