Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

It is not enough for management to endorse quality programs; they must actively participate. It applies to service industries and manufacturing operations. Paying attention to quality can realize: Lower operating costs. Quality should be viewed as a journey, rather than a destination. Research shows they can be cut in half.

Quality 50

Quality Metrics Strategic Planning TQM 50

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 5, 2016

Organizational purpose, vision, quality of life, ethics, long-term growth. When all succeed, then profitability is much higher and more sustained than under the Hard Nose management style. Operations are sound, professional and productive. Planning, tactics, organizational development. Culture and Mission. Philosophy.

Leadership 50

Leadership Benchmarking Learning-by-Doing Ethics 50

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Amplify discussions on community standards and ethics. Non-profit organizations operating more business-like. Exemplifying ethical behavior. Here is what I wish to inspire via this book: Motivate NPOs to be unique, true to purpose and make differences. Encourage dialog on a Big Picture approach to non-profits. Helping others.

Strategic Planning 52

Strategic Planning Planning Ethics Learning-by-Doing 52

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

The term Budgeting gets tossed around in many ways. Budgets get blamed for gridlock. Budgets get politicized. 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. by Hank Moore.

Strategic Planning 79

Strategic Planning Budgeting Planning Competitive Advantage 79

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Truth and ethics must be woven into how you conduct business. Good job performers are better left doing what they do best. Administrators, at all levels, need to be properly trained as such, not bumped up from the field to do something for which they have no inclination. If you do not “walk the talk,” who will?

Mentor 50

Mentor Learning-by-Doing Open-book Career 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. According to research conducted by the Ethics Resource Center: Employees of organizations steal 10 times more than do shoplifters. What many of them think is a plan include some accounting figures or sales goals.

Budgeting 92

Budgeting Succession Consultative Crisis 92

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 1, 2014

Ethics and standards… those are for chumps. Not engaging in planning for future operations: So what are you gonna do about it? We’re too worried about __ (some item in the news… the latest source of gossip). Interest rates are too high. Our lawyer can take care of any problems that arise. That’s life.

Budgeting 84

Budgeting Risk Management Quality Strategic Planning 84

Strategy Driven

MARCH 7, 2014

Ethics and integrity. These are the ingredients that make a legend: Significant business contributions. Mature confidence and informed judgment. Courage and leadership. High performance standards. Professional innovation. Public responsibility. Cultural contributions. Giving to community and charity. Visionary abilities.

Balanced Scorecard 81

Balanced Scorecard Budgeting Risk Management Learning-by-Doing 81

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 3, 2014

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. By seeing the daily changes resulting from the planning, companies are poised to rise above the current daily crises.

Energy 63

Energy Strategic Planning Succession Humphrey 63