Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 20, 2010

From a Good Sales Call to a Great Sales Call : Close More by Doing What You Do Best by Richard Schroder Create a Tailor-Made Sales Strategy Using Lessons from the Field! Ives Sharon Drew Morgen Hank Moore Jamie P. Salespeople often ask prospects why they lost a deal, but they don’t typically get a straight answer.

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Analysis Benchmarking Newsletter Learning-by-Doing 62

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

There has never been a better time to be different. Here are ten companies that have done ‘different’ better than the rest. If you’re using the same old marketing strategies today because they brought in business in years past, you’re in danger of being pummeled by your competition. And the Clients Went Wild!

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Today, she runs a multi-million-dollar firm with over 4,000 different items for sale, but the most interesting aspect of the company is its employees. …And the Clients Went Wild! : How Savvy Professionals Win All the Business They Want by Maribeth Kuzmeski Discover just how powerful your biggest fans can be! Do what works!

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

If your policy is to automatically discard those belonging to candidates you deem as ‘overqualified,’ it’s time to rethink your strategy. And if you’re a hiring manager, you may have found that the best way to shrink that pile of résumés on your desk is to weed out the seemingly ‘overqualified’ workers first.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Through innovative solutions delivered within an integrated framework, SAS helps customers at more than 45,000 sites improve performance and deliver value by making better decisions faster. Subscribe now to get your subscription to this award-winning quarterly magazine. Ives Sharon Drew Morgen Hank Moore Jamie P.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Ives Sharon Drew Morgen Hank Moore Jamie P. Public scandals like the BP oil spill and Goldman Sachs’ mortgage securities fraud compromised consumers’ trust in brands, and as a result, consumer loyalty was at an all-time low. Today’s consumers now have the ability to watch and respond to every brand’s move – positive or negative.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 28, 2011

In my work life, I have focused on the sales profession, as I believe (as the very foundation of business), it offers the capability of making each person, each interaction, and each company, based on true service. Indeed, it’s possible to make money AND make nice. Ives Sharon Drew Morgen Hank Moore Jamie P.

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CO2

JUNE 29, 2010

The better employees are attracted to jobs that make a difference to customers, fellow employees, or the communities they live in and they are much more willing to raise objections when they feel inhibited from making that difference. This research has revealed several interesting questions and findings.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

For this month’s edition, I asked an all-star cadre of leadership development bloggers, authors, and consultants to submit an answer to the following question: “We all know that individual development plans (IDPs) need to be tailored for each leader. Here are their responses: 1.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 12, 2018

But who in your company is paying attention to how well aligned your strategy is with your organization’s purpose and capabilities? In my research and consultancy with companies, I observe that, oftentimes, no individual or group is functionally responsible for overseeing the arrangement of their company from end to end.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

If you were to make a list of up-and-coming business trends, social media strategies would probably be near the top. If you’re looking for fans, followers, and friends to build a Social Nation around your business, don’t panic. There is simple advice that will help businesses avoid the pitfalls and make a strong online impact.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2017

From a research perspective, our paper draws from and integrates findings from neuropsychology and the social hierarchy literature to make predictions about the cognitive, emotional, and behavioral effects of power. When interacting with our superiors, we naturally adopt a more deferential low-power behavioral style.

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Middle Management Management Power Micromanagement 15

Harvard Business Review

JULY 14, 2014

It can be stressful to step out of your job for three months, no matter how happy the occasion. How can you be sure that you’ve prepared those around you for your absence? What the Experts Say. What the Experts Say. Know your rights. And how can you set things up so you don’t return to a complete mess?

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How To Guidelines Case Study Planning 10

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 30, 2013

What the Experts Say. Quitting a job can negatively impact your career and disrupt your personal life. When people ask me how things are going, my standard response is that I love what I'm doing, which doesn't mean that I like it on any given day," says Schlesinger. You don't want your boss's job.

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Reputation Case Study Short-term Cost 13

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 17, 2016

Your boss proposes a new initiative you think won’t work. Your senior colleague outlines a project timeline you think is unrealistic. What do you say when you disagree with someone who has more power than you do? And if you do, what exactly should you say? What the Experts Say. Be realistic about the risks.

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Power How To Proposal Case Study 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 11, 2016

You’ve decided to leave your job and you’ve told your boss. Perhaps you’ve got a mentor who has been integral in shaping your career. And what about team members with whom you’ve worked for a long time? What the Experts Say. Strategize with your boss. Tell people in person.

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Reputation Planning Case Study Resistance 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

One of your direct reports wants more money. Whether or not you hold the purse strings for your team or organization, this is a tough situation for managers. What the Experts Say. Most managers do, says Dick Grote, performance management consultant and author of How to Be Good at Performance Appraisals.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

On a scale of one to five, how important is having a good network to your ability to accomplish your goals? The main strengths of my network as it exists today are: The main weaknesses of my network as it exists today are: What can a network do for you? Make you more innovative. Don’t worry about who they should be.

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How To Diversity Letter Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2017

Your job title isn’t everything — but it does matter. When you’re offered a new role, or have been in the same position for some time, how should you think about what title you deserve? If you don’t think you can get a raise, should you even ask for a change in your title? What the Experts Say.

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How To PR Magazine Due Diligence 13

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 24, 2011

What did 2010 look like for you and your company? What did 2010 look like for you and your company? Did you struggle to regain your post-recession footing? The questions you could ask during your year-end assessment are endless. Ives Sharon Drew Morgen Hank Moore Jamie P. Were employees engaged and focused?

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Execution Company 360-Degree Feedback Cooper 67

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 24, 2015

In this adaptation from the new book, Your Strategy Needs a Strategy (HBR Press, 2015), BCG strategy experts make sense of the all the different, and competing, approaches to strategy: Which strategy is right for your business? When and how should you implement it? Should you aim to be big or fast?

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Strategy Competitive Advantage Environment Execution 8

Leading Blog

AUGUST 6, 2013

You need to learn how to block out your weaknesses, prune them, and drive steadily from your strengths. But it can also be a straitjacket that hampers what people within an organization are allowed to believe or express. This is a post by Robert L. Dilenschneider, author of Power and Influence.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Smart Growth : How to Grow Your People to Grow Your Company by Whitney Johnson (Harvard Business Review Press, 2022) Growth is the goal. Rumelt (PublicAffairs, 2022) What passes for strategy in too many businesses, government agencies, and military operations is a toxic mix of wishful thinking and a jumble of incoherent policies.

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