Michael Lee Stallard

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Research from two well-respected organizations makes it clear that we have a big collective blind spot that’s dragging down productivity, innovation and economic performance. All the Six-Sigma, Lean, benchmarking and metrics in the world won’t help us lead people if we fail to recognize these realities. It’s how we are wired.

Leadership 400

Leadership Six Sigma Competitive Advantage Consensus 400

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 5, 2016

Values, customs, beliefs, goals, objectives, benchmarking. Organizational purpose, vision, quality of life, ethics, long-term growth. Value-added leadership requires a senior team commitment. You’re in the best business-industry, produce a good product-service and always lead the pack. Plan and Benchmark.

Leadership 50

Leadership Benchmarking Learning-by-Doing Ethics 50

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Understanding the Concept of Governance Excellence Governance excellence refers to the strategic oversight conducted by a company’s board of directors that ensures ethical, sustainable, and profitable organizational operations. The strength of governance can be significantly amplified with the employment of a dedicated leadership team.

Compliance 235

Compliance Efficiency Ethics Metrics 235

Women on Business

JANUARY 17, 2011

Create a Benchmark Traditional direct marketing always uses a control piece as the benchmark, generally with an A/B split test. This, of course, varies according to the product/service offered. Are they using email blasts, social networking, relationships with key bloggers? The same idea works for e-marketing.

Marketing 162

Marketing Press Release Direct Marketing Discount 162

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

Rather they should benchmark their decisions against the question of “is it the right thing to do?” I don’t know about you, but it’s almost as if we have raised a generation of leaders who feel they have a moral and ethical obligation to be politically correct – WRONG. How sad is this? Are these extreme statements?

Politics 375

Politics Blog Leadership Diversity 375

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Websites that sell products are digital platforms, not the arbitrators of quality in the business world. That means doing things correctly the first time, without wasting counter-productive time in cleaning up mistakes. Productivity translates to profitability in an advantageous climate in which to function.

Quality 50

Quality Metrics Strategic Planning TQM 50

HR Digest

JUNE 24, 2023

It provides valuable insights into employee behavior, performance, productivity, and interactions, enabling organizations to make data-backed decisions that drive business success. Enhanced Employee Experience: HR analytics helps uncover factors that contribute to employee engagement, satisfaction, and productivity.

Metrics 98

Metrics Trends Compliance Analysis 98

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Some years ago, the then-CEO of Air Products told me that it took his team two months to decide and plan layoffs, two weeks to do them, and two years to recover. For the most part, CEOs hire outside experts to help them benchmark — as though you could benchmark your way to the top. As former Procter & Gamble CEO A.

CEO 13

CEO Benchmarking Long-term Banking 13

Miles Anthony Smith

JUNE 5, 2018

I really don't think there is just one - it is competence (having skills listed on the job description), willingness to listen and learn, adaptability, dependability, honesty, team work. The #1 characteristic of an employee/contract worker is the ability to work independently and without close supervision while also being a team player.

Career 74

Career Advice Succession Learning-by-Doing 74

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 11, 2016

These executives spanned functional areas and industries including consumer goods, IT, telecom, and industrial products, services, and materials. Blending internal company experts with the international team. The tool consists of 28 statements, four for each of the seven ‘tudes. Hiring required external skill sets.

Globalization 8

Globalization Company Short-term Objective 8

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 7, 2012

Employees work hard, rather than productively. Goal attainment leads to ethical behavior. Programs must be competent, effective and benchmarked. Operations continue to streamline and are professional and productive. Demonstrated integrity and dependability assure customers that the team will perform magnificently.

Strategic Planning 56

Strategic Planning Goal Planning Budgeting 56

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 12, 2011

Upper management is most effective when it frames business decisions toward values, customs, beliefs, goals, objectives and the benchmarking of tactics. These are the visionaries who advise management in refining the organizational purpose, vision, quality of life, ethics and contributions toward the company’s long-term growth.

Mentor 56

Mentor Strategic Planning Leadership Benchmarking 56

Strategy Driven

JULY 1, 2011

The multiple parts of a successful company require care, attention, grooming and benchmarking. Care for the industry, the product and the process (a defined Vision). Packaging, distribution and marketing of the product. The right settings in which to showcase the product. Who should be the arbitrator and benchmark?

Long-term 50

Long-term Benchmarking Quality Process 50

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Care for the industry, the product and the process (a defined Vision). Packaging, distribution and marketing of the product. The right settings in which to showcase the product. Stated, refined strategies for the winery to remain in business, producing a quality product and maintaining clientele appreciation. You should.

Long-term 56

Long-term Budgeting Quality Consultative 56

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 6, 2012

This approach costs six times that of doing things correctly on the front end… meaning planning, sequential execution and benchmarking progress. Gross National Product goes toward cleaning up problems, damages and otherwise high costs of doing either nothing or doing the wrong things. Product recalls. Poor location.

Planning 50

Planning Consultative Learning-by-Doing Cost 50

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 20, 2016

Remember the public shaming – and heavy sentences — heaped on Enron and Worldcom for their accounting (and more importantly, ethical) failures? I’m not against benchmarking and norming. While benchmarks are useful inputs for compensation decisions, they shouldn’t be a straitjacket. Let’s take pay.

Benchmarking 10

Benchmarking Company Short-term Long-term 10

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

Readily measurable values: Time and cost of product development-service delivery cycles. Product-service movement at business-to-business levels. Product-service movement at retail levels. Product-service movement in the aftermarket (resales, repeat business, referrals, followup engagements). Productivity gained.

Budgeting 50

Budgeting Planning Strategic Planning Competitive Advantage 50

Strategy Driven

JULY 17, 2015

Every astute organization assesses the status of each branch on its Business Tree™ and orients its management and team members to meet constant changes and fluctuations. They come from different backgrounds and are products of a pop culture that puts its priorities and glories in the wrong places.a Team empowerment suffers.

Self-aware 50

Self-aware System Open-book Learning-by-Doing 50

Strategy Driven

APRIL 17, 2015

Every astute organization assesses the status of each branch on its Business Tree™ and orients its management and team members to meet constant changes and fluctuations. Failure to benchmark results and accomplishments. Addictive organizations show frozen feelings and ethical deterioration. Team empowerment suffers.

Self-aware 50

Self-aware System Learning-by-Doing Bottom-up 50

Strategy Driven

MARCH 4, 2011

Every astute organization assesses the status of each branch on its Business Tree TM and orients its management and team members to meet constant changes and fluctuations. Failure to benchmark results and accomplishments. Addictive organizations show frozen feelings and ethical deterioration. Arrogant attitudes.

Bottom-up 58

Bottom-up System Learning-by-Doing Execution 58

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 8, 2016

You just hired a pair of 24-year-old computer programmers to run your data science team. But so is the trepidation: as with all new “products,” there is potential for misuse. But even before we reach that stage, we need to make sure the tool is promising enough to ethically justify testing it in the field.

Policies 8

Policies Tools Learning-by-Doing Travel 8

Strategy Driven

MARCH 11, 2011

The company did more than 4,000 deals…most risky and without research, planning and benchmarking. Without Strategic Planning, there is no benchmarking of specific tactics. Enron did not demand enough accountability, fairness, ethics and operational autonomy from its outside auditor. Team empowerment suffers.

Strategic Planning 57

Strategic Planning Committee Golden Handcuff Media 57