Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Innovation begins with management; by fostering a culture that prioritizes innovation, creativity is incentivized among team members. Customer centricity: It’s been proven that companies that prioritize their customers see greater business results and continually bring more innovative products to the market.

Organization 60

Organization Open-book Innovation Technology 60

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Dig hard into your operation to see what’s wrong. Train everyone on the team in conflict management skills. #3 3 Innovation is DOA. You need to re-energize innovation-fast. Make innovation the number one goal in the company (read: big incentives for achieving innovation goals). Book value is not guaranteed.

Price 93

Price Innovation Incentives Learning-by-Doing 93

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Yet, despite the negative connotations, most companies still operate bureaucratically – insisting employees work inside of increasingly complex structures with processes and procedures designed to standardize or control everything. Books typically valued from $14.95 – $29.95 Book value is not guaranteed.

Productivity 50

Productivity Products Six Sigma Competitive Advantage 50

Strategy Driven

APRIL 3, 2015

Their work is off-the-shelf, conforms to an established mode of operation, contains original thought and draws precedents from experience. (17%). Veteran consultants who were trained for and have a track record in actual consulting. Paying attention to quality can realize: Lower operating costs. Faster innovation.

Mentor 50

Mentor Consultative Strategic Planning Entrepreneur 50

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

It applies to service industries and manufacturing operations. Failing to emphasize training. Without employee communications, suggestion boxes, publications, training videos, speeches and other professionally prepared instruments, the company is fooling itself and its customers about the commitment to quality. Higher sales.

Quality 50

Quality Metrics Strategic Planning TQM 50

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Business shift from the retail dealer customer service mentality of Firestone shifted to a high-production tire operation. Thus, efforts to treat a fraction of one percent took resources away from addressing the other 99.999% of companies’ full-scope planning, training and marketplace development. Book value is not guaranteed.

Crisis 60

Crisis Crisis Management Retail Budgeting 60