Strategy Driven

JANUARY 2, 2015

The word had lost its power and came across as a fill-in-the-blank substitution for a more appropriate though. Power Stars to Light the Business Flame , by Hank Moore, encompasses a full-scope business perspective, invaluable for the corporate and small business markets. Books typically valued from $14.95 – $29.95

Strategy 50

Strategy Strategic Planning Budgeting Risk Management 50

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

OCTOBER 2, 2013

In China the basis is the family system which operates not only in the People’s Republic, but also overseas in Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Indonesia, Europe and North America. Observe fixed power distances and hierarchy. Most Asian companies, large and small, have a fixed hierarchy among their employees and management.

Competitive Advantage 68

Competitive Advantage Content Marketing Newsletter 68

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 9, 2014

The capacity to create a powerful vision requires several distinct competencies: 1. Thus, two leaders operating with different sets of distinctions may come to widely varying interpretations of the future based on the same factual evidence. Part of a story’s power lies in the moods it evokes in those whose lives are connected to it.

Chief Executive Officer 52

Chief Executive Officer Competitive Advantage Open-book Analysis 52

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 27, 2014

Their presence in top management positions today remains below 9 percent. In the two decades from 1990 to 2010, our country fell from having the sixth-highest rate of female labor-force participation among 22 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, or OECD, countries to 17th on the list. Book value is not guaranteed.

Diversity 66

Diversity Competitive Advantage Participative Committee 66

Strategy Driven

MAY 15, 2015

The client is opening new locations in new communities and asks its consultants to formulate a plan of action and oversee operating aspects. Widget manufacturing companies team with retail management experts to open a string of widget stores. Managing mergers, acquisitions and divestitures. Book value is not guaranteed.

Cooper 50

Cooper Open-book Tourism Telecommunications 50

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Quality is not something that managers assign others to achieve. Rather than assume all is wrong or right with an organization and take a defensive posture, management must view quality as essential to their economic survival or growth. It is not enough for management to endorse quality programs; they must actively participate.

Quality 50

Quality Metrics Strategic Planning TQM 50

Strategy Driven

APRIL 17, 2014

A surprising fact is that the number one carriers of Sales Call Reluctance are sales managers, sales trainers, and motivational speakers. For example, in a training a sales manager says, “We all know people hate talking to sales people” or “Get out and sell, but don’t be a salesperson!” Book value is not guaranteed.

Competitive Advantage 69

Competitive Advantage Learning-by-Doing Training Content 69

Strategy Driven

APRIL 3, 2015

The already inflated world of ‘reputation management’ websites lured people into buying advertising in order to create the facade of being a ‘consultant.’ Their work is off-the-shelf, conforms to an established mode of operation, contains original thought and draws precedents from experience. (17%).

Mentor 50

Mentor Consultative Strategic Planning Entrepreneur 50

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Unfortunately contemporary management theory and practices have ill prepared us for our current reality. 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 Book value is not guaranteed.

Ohno 50

Ohno Productivity Products Six Sigma 50

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 7, 2014

Even when faced with the most daunting of deals, regarding the act of negotiation as a ‘game’ may alleviate the apprehension and give you the confidence to make power plays that will ultimately facilitate your desired result. It’s a mindset you have to operate from in order to become not just a good negotiator, but a great one.

Short-term 68

Short-term Document Ethics Competitive Advantage 68

Strategy Driven

JULY 31, 2015

The biggest problem with business, in a one-sentence capsule, is: People exhibit misplaced priorities and impatience, seeking profit and power, possessing unrealistic views of purpose, and not fully willing to do the things necessary to sustain orderly growth and long-term success. Amplify upon philosophies of others. Let the buyer beware.

Article 50

Article Strategy Long-term Mentor 50

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 16, 2013

They learned and practiced how to communicate effectively and resolve conflicts, build teams to succeed, lead meetings that didn’t waste time, lead change that would stick, walk the talk with our organizational values, and finally how to engage and manage our talent. High quality service was not a value before we started.

Leadership 64

Leadership Training Peer Review Budgeting 64

Strategy Driven

MAY 1, 2015

The already inflated world of “reputation management” websites lured people into buying advertising in order to create the facade of being a “consultant.”. Their work is off-the-shelf, conforms to an established mode of operation, contains original thought and draws precedents from experience. (17%). Book value is not guaranteed.

Consultative 50

Consultative Entrepreneur Competitive Advantage Article 50

Strategy Driven

JULY 3, 2015

I conduct Executive Think Tanks for corporate management. Organizations of all sizes must have the Think Tank.which delineates future operations, including education and training. Earning Power. I recommend that team building training be conducted as part of a company Strategic Plan, with top management participating.

Education 50

Education Company Succession Mentor 50

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 4, 2013

The insightful companies examine their own backyards… applying the discussions, uncoverings and applicabilities to how they will better manage in the future. Recommendations for crisis management and preparedness as part of macro planning are offered. The Business Tree : Growth Strategies and Tactics for Surviving and Thriving.

Crisis 60

Crisis Airlines Transportation Crisis Management 60

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 25, 2013

Crisis management is so much more than handling of the media. We therefore mounted a full-scope crisis management initiative that focused heavily on after-the-crisis help for the victims and their families. Another energy industry client operated coal mines. There are three aspects to Crisis Management and Preparedness.

Crisis Management 80

Crisis Management Crisis Risk Management Budgeting 80

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. As companies operate, all make honest and predictable mistakes. Reliance upon many of these management tenets subsequently brought Enron and many others down.

Self-aware 50

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

Strategy Driven

APRIL 4, 2014

Of the companies who continue to operate without a plan, 40% of them will be out of business in the next 10 years. 92% of all business mistakes may be attributed to poor management decisions. It is a compendium book, containing quotes and extrapolations into business culture, arranged in 76 business categories. About the Author.

Budgeting 84

Budgeting Succession Consultative Crisis 84

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 1, 2014

That was caused by previous management. Not engaging in planning for future operations: So what are you gonna do about it? When you suggest that a more targeted customer focus would benefit all, including their bottom line, management often gets pious, argumentative and confrontational. Book value is not guaranteed.

Budgeting 77

Budgeting Risk Management Quality Strategic Planning 77

Strategy Driven

MAY 2, 2014

Managers and employees with the most to lose are most fearful of change. Tie activities to customer outcomes (the tenet of Customer Focused Management). Power Stars to Light the Business Flame , by Hank Moore, encompasses a full-scope business perspective, invaluable for the corporate and small business markets. Get feedback.

Strategy 98

Strategy Budgeting Audience Risk Management 98

Strategy Driven

JUNE 6, 2014

Interpret the results to management in terms that are easy to understand and support. Provide management with information that justifies their confidence. No business can operate without affecting or being affected by its communities. Books typically valued from $14.95 – $29.95 Book value is not guaranteed.

Franchising 74

Franchising Marketing Strategy Strategic Planning 74

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Business shift from the retail dealer customer service mentality of Firestone shifted to a high-production tire operation. Current management of both companies were ill-advised on handling the crises. Don’t have sufficient management skills or resources to do something well. Doing Things as We Always Have.

Crisis 58

Crisis Crisis Management Retail Budgeting 58

Strategy Driven

MARCH 7, 2014

I remarked to Sonny that I often quoted his song “The Beat Goes On” as analogous to change management, and he was pleased. Getting and having power are not the same thing. Power Stars to Light the Business Flame , by Hank Moore, encompasses a full-scope business perspective, invaluable for the corporate and small business markets.

Balanced Scorecard 74

Balanced Scorecard Budgeting Risk Management Learning-by-Doing 74

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. As companies operate, all make honest and predictable mistakes. Reliance upon many of these management tenets subsequently brought Enron and many others down.

Self-aware 50

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

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 3, 2014

Power Stars to Light the Business Flame , by Hank Moore, encompasses a full-scope business perspective, invaluable for the corporate and small business markets. It is a compendium book, containing quotes and extrapolations into business culture, arranged in 76 business categories. Books typically valued from $14.95 – $29.95

Energy 58

Energy Strategic Planning Succession Humphrey 58

Strategy Driven

JULY 2, 2014

’ The term fits them well because they manage to smile and slide their way into the accepted norms and culture, and then wreck havoc just underneath the surface. When these are firmly in place AND people are measured objectively and regularly against those values, Termites find fewer and fewer places to hide.

Competitive Advantage 58

Competitive Advantage Strategic Planning Content Article 58

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

Power Stars to Light the Business Flame , by Hank Moore, encompasses a full-scope business perspective, invaluable for the corporate and small business markets. It is a compendium book, containing quotes and extrapolations into business culture, arranged in 76 business categories. Books typically valued from $14.95 – $29.95

Planning 62

Planning Learning Curve Learning-by-Doing Budgeting 62

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 18, 2013

The same planning process that nurtures Crisis Preparedness can and must also accommodate for Crisis Management. This is regarded as a premiere textbook case of quality crisis management. It is a compendium book, containing quotes and extrapolations into business culture, arranged in 76 business categories. About the Author.

Crisis 72

Crisis Crisis Management Budgeting Risk Management 72

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Power gives the customer satisfaction award to an airline, what could the category possibly be? The receptionist or telephone operator. Books typically valued from $14.95 – $29.95 Book value is not guaranteed. Let’s get real here, when J.D. Least crappy? Ship an order error free and backorder free.

ROI 50

ROI Customer Loyalty Airlines Loyalty 50

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 10, 2015

But for old-school bureaucracies, it’s a scary new world that requires managers to rethink the basic principles that govern established businesses. Who is in charge of rethinking your company’s entire business model and operations? Books typically valued from $14.95 - $29.95 Book value is not guaranteed.

Strategy 50

Strategy Succession Software Industry 50