Strategy Driven

JULY 3, 2015

Today's workforce will need three times the amount of training that it now gets if the organization intends to stay in business, remain competitive and tackle the future successfully. Training is rarely allowed to be extensive. Employees and executives are rarely mentored on the people skills necessary to have a winning team.

Education 50

Education Company Succession Mentor 50

Strategy Driven

MAY 4, 2012

First-ever article on Dick Clark, as a business case study. Thanks to great mentors, I learned to be my own best self, a visionary thinker and a repository of great case studies. People are more products of the pop culture than they are of formal business training. Be ethical. Learn as you grow.

Mentor 90

Mentor Case Study Strategic Planning Learning-by-Doing 90

Strategy Driven

JULY 31, 2015

Finely develop skills in every aspect of the organization, beyond the scope of professional training. Long-term track record, unlike anything accomplished by any other individual, all contributing toward organizational philosophy, purpose, vision, quality of life, ethics, long-term growth. It transcends customer service training.

Article 50

Article Strategy Long-term Mentor 50

Leading with Trust

MARCH 20, 2022

Brock is a Channel Partner with The Ken Blanchard Companies, an executive leadership coach, servant leader, and a man of integrity. I’m sure you’ll enjoy his wisdom about the intersection of character, trust, and ethics. HIRE FOR CHARACTER, TRAIN FOR COMPETENCE,” I have said it a thousand times.

Ethics 95

Ethics Servant Leader Execution Survey 95

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 15, 2011

Even as I was applying to Harvard, I was setting down roots and training to be a local volunteer firefighter. Using stories and case studies from his work with thousands of Fortune 500 executives in 42 countries, Shawn explains how we can reprogram our brains to become more positive in order to gain a competitive edge at work.

Bottom-up 56

Bottom-up Stress Case Study Newsletter 56

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Failing to emphasize training. Without employee communications, suggestion boxes, publications, training videos, speeches and other professionally prepared instruments, the company is fooling itself and its customers about the commitment to quality. Read case studies of Malcolm Baldridge Award winners.

Quality 50

Quality Metrics Strategic Planning TQM 50

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 13, 2012

Ongoing training and communication, as well as installation of leaders with high integrity, further reinforce a risk culture. a survey indicated that fewer than 60% of the Secret Service personnel said they would report ethical misconduct. An HBR Mini Case Study. Leadership and culture are key drivers of behavior.

Management 12

Management Banking Committee Risk Management 12

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

The evolution, education, enrichment, professional development, training and life experiences that one amasses. Combinations of experiences, training and assimilation which were gleaned by the artist. Vision for the project, from concept through execution. Core Values: Ethics. I symbolize this with the analogy Fine Wine.

Long-term 56

Long-term Budgeting Quality Consultative 56

Strategy Driven

JULY 1, 2011

The evolution, education, enrichment, professional development, training and life experiences that one amasses. Combinations of experiences, training and assimilation which were gleaned by the artist. Vision for the project, from concept through execution. Executive-Leadership Abilities. Education and Training.

Long-term 50

Long-term Benchmarking Quality Process 50

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

No matter what time allocation basis is selected by the organization, it is vital that some basis exists in writing and in execution. Pointers on training staff and volunteers as media spokespersons. Staff Training Program. Case studies. Training and testing. Ethics Statement. Policies and Procedures.

Positioning 50

Positioning Company Strategic Planning Guidelines 50

Strategy Driven

MARCH 2, 2012

Unfamiliarity with the actual practice of consulting at the executive level. Niche consultants place emphasis in the areas where they have training, expertise and staff support for implementation… and will market their services accordingly. Veteran consultants who were trained for and have a track record in actual consulting.

Consultative 60

Consultative Short-term Budgeting Strategic Planning 60

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 28, 2014

As the founder and president of a new ethical bank focused on environmental sustainability, Jay McGuane realized that he and his board needed to set guidelines about which loans to approve and which to reject on “values” grounds. Ethical banking had seemed so benign when Jay had decided to enter the industry. A Green Vision.

Case Study 8

Case Study Banking Ethics Guidelines 8

Strategy Driven

MARCH 11, 2011

The company cried ‘case study’ from the very beginning, when it segued from the former Houston Natural Gas moniker. In the ensuing years, I saw Lay get lots of community credit, but his other executives and friends in different companies who aided the causes rarely got billing. Executives never stayed long.

Strategic Planning 57

Strategic Planning Committee Golden Handcuff Media 57

In the CEO Afterlife

JUNE 8, 2016

In 1977, the year the two executives joined, Nabob decided to sell and dissolve eight of its 12 product lines. The marketing strategy became a case study, which was added to the curriculum at places like Harvard and the London School of Business. Desperate times called for desperate measures.

Brand 100

Brand Brand Management Advertising Management 100