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The Big Picture of Business – Visioning Scope: Applying Vision Toward Your Organization’s Progress

Strategy Driven

I ask clients to do so without using the words: ‘technology,’ ‘sales,’ and ‘solutions.’ Technology is a tool, which feeds into tactics. Books typically valued from $14.95 – $29.95 Book value is not guaranteed. Identify strategic objectives and goals.

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The Big Picture of Business – Avoid the Tired, Trite Terms: Encourage Original Thought, Focus on Priorities and Strategy

Strategy Driven

Many people used to do the same thing with the word ‘technology,’ using it far from its reasonable definitions. These expressions are trite and reflect a copy-cat way of talking and thinking: ‘Solutions’ is a tired 1990’s term, taken from technology hype. Books typically valued from $14.95 – $29.95

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The Big Picture of Business – Doing Your Best Work on Deadlines: Mobilizing the Energy for Best Business Success

Strategy Driven

Though I wrote all my books on computers, I wrote the modern technology chapters on the typewriter, to make points to myself that the readers could never have grasped. Books typically valued from $14.95 – $29.95 Book value is not guaranteed. Name and address information required.

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Where Have All the Leaders Gone?, part 2 of 6

Strategy Driven

Leadership Role #1: Reading the World and Creating a Vision. Therefore, one of the most important competencies of leadership is the ability to read the world. Therefore, one of the most important competencies of leadership is the ability to read the world. Books typically valued from $14.95 – $29.95

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A Budget Does Not A Strategy Make!

Strategy Driven

Strategic Planning is one of those things that every leadership team claims to do, but, few actually perform. It is used to identify, document and oversee all of the strategic, tactical and operational-related initiatives underway (and intended to be done) within an enterprise in order to achieve its vision. It is not budgeting.

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6 Silent Productivity and Profitability Pitfalls, part 1 of 7

Strategy Driven

The last decade ushered in an economic meltdown and technological breakthroughs that have forever changed the business world as we knew it. So where Ford incorporated everything into one integrated mega-plant, Ohno designed operations for a network of factories. Books typically valued from $14.95 – $29.95

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The Big Picture of Business – Biggest Excuses They Use… and You Should Avoid: Rationales and Reasons Why Businesses Fail

Strategy Driven

We’ve got the latest technology. Not engaging in planning for future operations: So what are you gonna do about it? Our company has got the most up to date technology. Companies spend disproportionate amounts of money on technology and neglect their people, processes and policies. Book value is not guaranteed.