Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Those vital employees in the business world might include the IT guy, the receptionist, the mailroom manager, the ethics adviser and the secretary to the Board of Directors. Study and utilize marketing and business development techniques. Great executives know the value of crediting support figures for the business success.

Rogers 62

Rogers Henderson Mentor Learning-by-Doing 62

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

In order to complete the chain, organizations must insist that suppliers, professional services counselors and vendors show demonstrated quality programs, as well as ethics statements. The whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Educational and incentive programs should be implemented.

Quality 50

Quality Metrics Strategic Planning TQM 50

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

I developed the concept of integrating Pop Culture Wisdom with management training and business planning over the last 40 years. Amplify discussions on community standards and ethics. Exemplifying ethical behavior. Communicating and developing people skills. Inspire new dimensions to corporate philanthropy.

Strategic Planning 51

Strategic Planning Planning Ethics Learning-by-Doing 51

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 2, 2016

The sharing of trust and ideas leads to developing business philosophies. The management that takes steps to “fix themselves” rather than always projecting problems upon other people will have a successful organization. Develop, update and maintain a career growth document. The mentor opens doors for the mentee.

Mentor 50

Mentor Learning-by-Doing Open-book Career 50

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

The term Budgeting gets tossed around in many ways. Budgets get blamed for gridlock. Budgets get politicized. Business development. Budgets get more attention than the umbrellas under which they rightfully belong: Strategic Planning and Visioning. Budgeting by itself is a minor piece of business strategy.

Strategic Planning 71

Strategic Planning Budgeting Planning Competitive Advantage 71

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Our research and analysis has revealed a complicated relationship between mindfulness and executive performance—one that is important for leaders to understand as they seek to develop in their careers. Improved crisis management. Increased budgets and team headcount. Heightened output. Better project outcomes.

Emotional Intelligence 15

Emotional Intelligence Self-aware Report Micromanagement 15

Strategy Driven

APRIL 4, 2014

Business development. According to research conducted by the Ethics Resource Center: Employees of organizations steal 10 times more than do shoplifters. Training and development of people. The Business Tree™ has 7 major parts… 5 primary branches, a trunk (6) and the base (7): The business you’re in. The Big Picture.

Budgeting 85

Budgeting Succession Consultative Crisis 85

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 1, 2014

We can dispense with all that employee training and professional development. Ethics and standards… those are for chumps. We make a good product… that should be enough. Why must we spend time on things other than our core business? We just cannot afford to make the investments. Interest rates are too high.

Budgeting 78

Budgeting Risk Management Quality Strategic Planning 78

Strategy Driven

MARCH 7, 2014

Business development. Ethics and integrity. The Business Tree™ has 7 major parts… 5 primary branches, a trunk (6) and the base (7): The business you’re in. Running the business. Body of Knowledge. The Big Picture. No single branch (business component) constitutes a healthy tree. Mature confidence and informed judgment.

Balanced Scorecard 74

Balanced Scorecard Budgeting Risk Management Learning-by-Doing 74

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 3, 2014

Business development. I recommend that diversity audits, quality control reviews, ethics programs and other important regimen be conducted as part of Strategic Planning, rather than as stand-alone, distracting and energy diverting activities. Running the business. Body of Knowledge. The Big Picture. Professionals Who Go the Distance.

Energy 58

Energy Strategic Planning Succession Humphrey 58

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 6, 2012

Business development. Among the lessons which we learned from the Y2K Bug exercise were: When they want to do so, company leadership will provide sufficient resources to plan for the future, including crisis management and preparedness (of which computer glitches are one set of ‘what ifs.’). Crisis management.

Planning 50

Planning Consultative Learning-by-Doing Cost 50