Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

Compensation Management in the Recovering Economy. by Plateau Systems. Adopt compensation practices that will improve retention, productivity and growth during the economic recovery. Many businesses took extraordinary measures to ensure their survival during the recession. Now, there may end up being unintended consequences as the economy pulls out of its tailspin, including losses in the area of growth and productivity, and a difficult time retaining valuable employees.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

What role do capabilities play in successful mergers? Too big to fail has proven to be a flawed notion. In The New Meaning of Scale , Booz & Company partners Gerald Adolph and Paul Leinwand begin their discussion on the role of capabilities in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and explain why pursuing a capabilities-driven M&A strategy produces more successful companies that enjoy a right to win.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

StrategyDriven Podcasts focus on the tools and techniques executives and managers can use to improve their organization’s alignment and accountability to ultimately achieve superior results. These podcasts elaborate on the best practice and warning flag articles on the StrategyDriven website. Special Edition 57 – An Interview with Robert Simons, author of Seven Strategy Questions explores the seven strategy questions that can help an organization’s leaders identify gaps within their

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

StrategyDriven Podcasts focus on the tools and techniques executives and managers can use to improve their organization’s alignment and accountability to ultimately achieve superior results. These podcasts elaborate on the best practice and warning flag articles on the StrategyDriven website. Special Edition 55 – An Interview with Adrian Ott, author of The 24-Hour Customer explores the impact of time on customers’ buying decisions; how to identify the time-value impacts associated wi

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 27, 2011

Driving Success : The Incredible Power of Company-wide Goal Alignment. by SuccessFactors. This eGuide reveals how HR professionals in small to mid-sized companies can increase productivity and profitability with automated solutions. Learn how to position your workforce and your company for success with this complimentary eGuide, The Incredible Power of Company-wide Goal Alignment.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 26, 2011

“There are costs and risks to a program of action but they are far less than the long range risks and costs of comfortable inaction.&#. John F. Kennedy (1917 – 1963). 35 th President of the United States. 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.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 20, 2011

5 Ways to Persuade your Target Audiences. by SDL – Web Content Management Solutions. Learn how Marketing Professionals are using BluePrinting technology with positive results. In today’s connected world, a well managed Web presence is essential for any organization to achieve business success. The internet provides unprecedented opportunities for border-free communication.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

“Nothing can stop someone with the right mental attitude from achieving their goal. Nothing on earth can help a person with the wrong mental attitude.&#. Thomas Jefferson. President of the United States of America (1801 – 1809). 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.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Increase the impact of customer insights and analytics. How to break down the barriers between the analytics community and the business. Data is omnipresent and within our grasp yet business truths are still elusive. Finding meaning in that data requires sifting through droves of extraneous information for business insight. It means distilling raw information into a “story” about our customers, our business growth levers, and the business challenges we face – all with a view of moving the busine

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

7. The Unclear Communiqué. DON’T: Assume others have all the information they need, or that something you know isn’t really all that important. These hastily drawn conclusions that result from chronic poor communication can lead to serious mistakes and major missed opportunities. Plus, lack of clarity is incredibly frustrating to those who must work with you.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

7. The Unclear Communiqué. DON’T: Assume others have all the information they need, or that something you know isn’t really all that important. These hastily drawn conclusions that result from chronic poor communication can lead to serious mistakes and major missed opportunities. Plus, lack of clarity is incredibly frustrating to those who must work with you.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Estimating any initiative’s return on investment is extremely challenging and often suspect. This article addresses the frequently forgotten and unanticipated factors diminishing the return on process reengineering projects. Companies invest $10,000s, $100,000s, and even $1,000,000s in the transformation of their business processes only to realize all of the cost but far less of the value than originally projected.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

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FEBRUARY 7, 2011

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FEBRUARY 6, 2011

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FEBRUARY 5, 2011

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FEBRUARY 3, 2011

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

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FEBRUARY 1, 2011

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

New research confirms the financial crisis has significantly exacerbated business complexity. A recently released survey reveals that 86 percent of firms face increasing complexity in their operating environment or organizational structure over the past three years. In the survey for the report titled, The Complexity Challenge : How businesses are bearing up , only 22 percent of senior executives think their organizations are well prepared to confront complexity in the future.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Social media marketing has transitioned from being an ancillary marketing strategy to become a strategic business imperative. All businesses and brands need a social Web presence for a single, fundamental reason – that’s where the customers are. Brands that aren’t represented on the social Web are missing a significant opportunity that another business is more than happy to seize. 30-Minute Social Media Marketing : Step-by-step Techniques to Spread the Word About Your Business by Susan Gun

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

With U.S. healthcare spending set to grow 5 percent – or more than $100 billion – each year through 2013, businesses are scrambling for ways to save money on their health benefits. To do so, they’ll have to invest proactively in their employees’ health – and not just shop around for a good insurance deal, according to a new report from the Healthcare Performance Management (HPM) Institute.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Culture is hard to quantify but its impact on business operations is unmistakable. Even the well-conceived strategy cannot withstand the onslaught of a counter focused culture. In order for a strategy to be implementable, it must be formulated to work within the confines of the corporate culture. Alternatively, the corporate culture must be changed before the strategy is implemented… typically a years long process.

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