Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 31, 2023

As the need for mobility grows and environmental concerns rise, businesses are keen to optimize their fleet operations not only for cost-effectiveness but also for sustainability and efficiency. This long-term analysis can guide strategic planning, ensuring that fleet operations are always in line with business objectives.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 19, 2016

Guest post from Bill Bartlett : What is your position on professional development? My role as corporate trainer is to teach every leader new skills in a manner that allows them to confidently adopt new strategies and tactics for growth in their position. What is ONE traditional operating principle you have relied on for growth?

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Skip Prichard

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

You start the book with a story about a team that lacks team emotional intelligence. Often, underlying problems may not be addressed as a team and instead of paying attention to the emotional cues that arise, forge forward to only get the tactical part of the job done. Let’s flip it to the positive.

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Skip Prichard

MAY 17, 2021

Often the lack of this balance between the long-term strategy and the short-term operational demands is the cause of numerous problems from crisis to scandal to poor results. After reading the book, I reached out to the authors to talk more about their work and findings. . The response here cannot just be a tactical one.

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CEO Blog

AUGUST 11, 2015

I am enjoying my CEO position at Danby. I like being in operator mode. The business is large enough that 1% here or there adds up quickly. And the brand is well known - especially in Canada. Danby has some serious market share in bar fridges , window air conditioners, freezers and microwaves.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 13, 2010

What’s more, with so many different personality styles on your team, finding leadership tactics that work across the board can be a challenge. Here are ten of the most proven tactics that have helped countless managers inspire their team to achieve greatness each and every day: Be a positive thinker. Set clear goals.

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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 11, 2010

home about rich our team news our fans services executive coach business coach speaking inspire media knowledge books affiliates contact Rich Gee Group 203.500.2421 Developing The CEO Within You. Operational - Know how the organization works inside and out. Sit at home and map out your operational chain from start to finish.

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Skip Prichard

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

That’s one reason I was interested to talk with Leo Tilman and General Charles Jacoby, who co-wrote a new book, Agility: How to Navigate the Unknown and Seize Opportunity in a World of Disruption. The combination of business and military leadership experience added insight and perspective to their book. . Northern Command.

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RapidStart Leadership

JUNE 9, 2017

What sometimes gets missed are the thousands of little, tactical decisions made on the ground afterwards. A powerful German counterattack in the first days of the operation could doom the entire enterprise. Much like the vision , it serves as an overall guide for a particular effort or operation. This is the big why.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 3, 2014

Technology is a tool, which feeds into tactics. Sales is a tactic, one of dozens of tactics which an organization must pursue. Tactics feed into objectives, which feed into goals, which feed into strategy, which feeds into Vision. Change is inevitable and 90 percent positive. Book value is not guaranteed.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 3, 2014

The unseemly spat between Mrs Wiggins and Froome’s girlfriend Michelle Cound, repeated in the wake of Froome’s recent book publication, should discourage partners from too swift an embrace of social media to air their dirty laundry. His book, Consiglieri: Leading From The Shadows , is published on 4th June by Profile Books.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Just like an algebraic formula, business also functions according to rules governing order of operations. My premise was that business logic is similar to the logic used in solving mathematical equations - if you attempt to solve a problem out of sequence it will result in a flawed outcome.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 12, 2023

Bob Lisser, author and business strategist, unveils the secrets to unlocking this growth advantage in his book aptly titled The Growth Advantage. Lisser’s book is divided into three parts, each focusing on a crucial aspect of growth: the Planning Advantage, the Execution Advantage, and the Company Advantage.

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Coaching Tip

AUGUST 20, 2011

The role of other individuals within an organization now contribute to institutional operations and change. Grassroots leaders are individuals who do not have formal positions of authority, are operating from the bottom up, and are interested in and pursue organizational changes that often challenge the status quo of the institution.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Section IV: Tactics. Great leaders tend to be tactical geniuses and display a strong bias to action. Great leaders understand how to manage conflict and close positional gaps. They understand the difference between raw data and useful information. Section VI: Persuasiveness. They lead by serving as opposed to intimidating.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

My suspicion is your best memories are of those teachers who inspired you, encouraged you, brought out your passion, and challenged you in a positive fashion. Sad but true…real talent won’t be attracted to, or remain engaged with leaders who operate on fear-based tactics. Loyalty matters… What say you?

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Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

As an executive coach, I’ve been helping successful leaders achieve positive, lasting change in behavior for more than 35 years. TO MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE. In my new book Triggers (Crown, May 2015), I make the case that relying on structure – even something as simple as the AIWATT question – is key to changing our behavior.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 22, 2014

Extraordinary greatness today requires us to adopt the story of the fox and the Hedgehog in Jim Collins’ outstanding book Good to Great. Design the campaign plan with compressed timeframes (Parallel Operations). Achieve Flawless Execution: Operation Arizona – the Mop-up: Plan-Brief-Execute-Debrief (Grand Strategy).

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 2, 2010

I’ve rarely come across students of military history that don’t have a great command of both strategic thinking and tactical implementation. I strongly recommend to all business leaders that they learn to develop a command presence, and lead from a committed and passionate position of strength.

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Coaching Tip

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

gutted by the Internet, threatened by electronic books and plagued by inconsistent management - filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection today, 40 years after Borders started as a used bookstore on South State Street here in Ann Arbor, MI. Godin, whose next book, “ Poke the Box ,” will be published March 1 st via an alliance with Amazon.

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Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

It’s an idea that I was reminded of while reading Nobel laureate Dr. James Watson’s book, “ Avoid Boring People: Lessons From A Life In Science ” and the lessons he shares with the reader from his experiences both in and outside of the lab.

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Skip Prichard

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

I recently spoke with Stan, thought leader, columnist, and business leader about his new book Be Different! The title of your book is Be Different! Effective leaders know how to achieve operational excellence, and they embrace continuous improvement. You share some tactics for dealing with a toxic boss.

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Surviving Leadership

OCTOBER 29, 2018

I’m reading Patty McCord’s book Powerful , recommended through the HR Book Club (check out the book club here !). This was a helpful realization – it reminded me that even in the most challenging of environments, you can identify positive elements to take with you. .

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

It is important to teach business domestically and internationally that: We must understand how to use power and influence for positive change. Corporate Responsibility means operating a business in ways that meet or exceed the ethical, legal, commercial and public expectations that society has of business.

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Skip Prichard

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Her latest book is Master Your Motivation. She outlines how to rid yourself of failed motivational tactics and shares ways to go beyond discipline, willpower, and goal setting. “High-quality motivation results in the positive energy that sustains your efforts to change behavior or achieving your goals.”

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2010

Context, fluidity, and other nuanced behaviors are positive traits to embrace so long as they don’t serve as an excuse for a lack of discipline. Then we have to deconstruct our abilities in each area, map a tactical plan to get better and measure our progress.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 10, 2011

Organizations short on leadership talent find themselves in such a position for a reason… current leadership failed to lead. It's an open question as to whether they'll be embraced and placed in positions of trust or smothered as a potential embarassment to the rest of the organizational heirarchy.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 20, 2010

The world has changed, and if you haven’t adjusted your messaging, positioning, communications, and engagement strategies accordingly, your brand will suffer. Continuity should flow from values to vision, mission to strategy, and objectives to tactics to process. Mixed messaging or practices has killed many a brand.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

So where Ford incorporated everything into one integrated mega-plant, Ohno designed operations for a network of factories. FREE COPY of a StrategyDriven Expert Contributor book †. Books typically valued from $14.95 – $29.95 Book value is not guaranteed. He may be reached at www.humanpotentialproject.com.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Contemporary information systems are blind to many of the key drivers of productivity and have consistently failed in their quest to integrate the diverse operations of a company. FREE COPY of a StrategyDriven Expert Contributor book †. Books typically valued from $14.95 – $29.95 Book value is not guaranteed.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 3, 2018

As customers, we smile and give positive strokes to those serving us. Biggest cause of the problem is where individuals bring certain demeanors and behaviors to the company, and these traits often erode the positive and pro-active actions. Do successful corporations operate without a strategy-vision? Who are the customers?

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

When you own and operate a business you need to have certain procedures for an efficient and seamless function. Sometimes the difficulty of managing your time makes for a haphazard operation. An inefficient operation results in unproductive activities which often miss the point and worse yet, result in wasted time and wasted resources.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 26, 2008

. - Future focus: You constantly consider how the conditions in which your group and company operate may change in the coming months and years. Positive outlook: You view challenges as opportunities, and you believe that success is possible. Develop a thick skin, or otherwise accept a role as a tactical leader.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 18, 2015

And, the mission critical nature of credibility cannot be overstated, as it establishes a company or brand’s integrity, reliability, validity, soundness and a host of other image-including indicators of an entity’s moral and ethical code, and the standards by which it operates. Social media also presents tremendous image opportunity.

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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. FREE COPY of a StrategyDriven Expert Contributor book †. Book value is not guaranteed.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

It applies to service industries and manufacturing operations. Paying attention to quality can realize: Lower operating costs. The more positive results are shown, the more universal will be participation. It is a compendium book, containing quotes and extrapolations into business culture, arranged in 76 business categories.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

One of the worst things a leader can do is to let their ego write checks their talent can’t cash… Humility is actually the trait that magnifies all other positive attributes. True self-confidence is reflected in a person’s deeds and actions, and not in their ability to boast.

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