Next Level Blog

APRIL 4, 2023

Ideally, everyone who works for a company would act as an ambassador for that organization to the public at large. When the senior executives act like ambassadors they also act as role models for everyone else in the company. When the senior executives act like ambassadors they also act as role models for everyone else in the company.

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The Empowered Buisness

JUNE 16, 2015

The following article — Time is Money: The 3 Different Approaches to Strategic Planning — was written by Gabriel Najera — Founder, Najera Consulting Group. Time is Money: The 3 Different Approaches to Strategic Planning. Who has the time do a strategic plan with so much work to do?”

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 3, 2017

Every company has a set of capabilities that, when properly leveraged, can serve to devastate the competition. So, it’s essential for leadership teams to pinpoint and honestly assess these capabilities. Here’s a simple framework that I use with clients to form their company capabilities profile. By Product-line?

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CO2

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Navigating the complexities of the corporate world requires more than just a sharp business acumen; it calls for guidance, insight, and strategic foresight. This is where business coaching and leadership development emerges as not just a support system, but a critical investment in the future of your company.

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Mike Cardus

DECEMBER 12, 2012

Having a solid strategic plan will allow your company and team to flourish and accomplish needed results. Contact Mike to schedule a strategic planning meeting that will deliver results and engaged staff that are part-of the plan. Other departments / locations / companies / teams / etc are doing.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 21, 2016

Proper alignment between your values, your vision, and your company is important in steering your company. Focus on the process, not the plan. Business leaders trying to plot the future of their companies without a plan often find their business not going exactly where they intended.

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CO2

DECEMBER 28, 2010

When your strategy is so ingrained into the culture do you still need to list it as a strategy in your strategic plan ? Does Nordstrom’s have to say that they will be known for exceptional service in their strategic plan each year or is it so ingrained in the culture that it does not have to be said any longer.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 30, 2017

If you’re a senior leader, mid-level manager or, simply, a company change agent struggling to determine ways in which to ensure the long-term success of your business, you may find value in what I call the Back-To-Basics Prescription. The 7 programs include: 1.

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CO2

DECEMBER 23, 2010

Recently, when working with clients to bring the strategic planning process out of the board room and into mail room, we brought to life Motivation 2.0. Every company can implement strategic planning by involving all or many employees at every level. It becomes an upwardly reinforcing system.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 20, 2020

Public companies are measured by their 90 day success on the stock market. What Polman clearly understood was that if you are kind to the planet and the communities in which you operate, that long-term success is inevitable. The post Infinite Leadership: Lessons From Nature appeared first on Lead Change.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

“Yes, my team can do that for you,” might mean, “I’m going to have to postpone our team’s strategic planning offsite. In our leadership programs, we always recommend facing difficult conversations with confidence and humility. But for now, our focus is training humans on human-centered leadership.

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In the CEO Afterlife

JULY 17, 2011

Leadership. The Nuts and Bolts of the 1-Page Strategic Plan. by John • July 17, 2011 • Leadership , Strategy • 2 Comments. I am delighted that so many readers of the CEO Afterlife blog have asked for details of the content that goes into the 1-Page Strategic Plan. In the CEO Afterlife.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The other, soft DD, investigates the human element of an acquisition, such as culture and leadership. Legal Issues Companies must conduct thorough due diligence before committing to business transactions, as you would only buy a house by checking its foundations, plumbing, and other internal components.

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CO2

DECEMBER 28, 2010

When your strategy is so ingrained into the culture do you still need to list it as a strategy in your strategic plan ? Does Nordstrom’s have to say that they will be known for exceptional service in their strategic plan each year or is it so ingrained in the culture that it does not have to be said any longer.

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The Practical Leader

AUGUST 10, 2021

There are many reasons leadership teams allow their priorities to be badly distorted. Fall is a popular time for strategic planning sessions. A critical differentiator of highly effective and agile leadership teams is slowing down to increase their speed. This issue focuses on strategic leadership.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 26, 2019

Over the years, I’ve worked with a number of founders, CEOs, and presidents of companies. I have noticed that their story consistently repeats itself: their organizations are underperforming, and they want to discuss ways to optimize, share ideas and collaborate on experience that could help set up a plan to turn that situation around.

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CO2

DECEMBER 29, 2010

Recently, when working with a long standing client, half way through his companies strategic plan he revealed to me privately how the company was becoming a Results Only Work Place. When you share your plan with the greater employee base you will want them to understand why you are behaving the way are with them.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Unveiling the Board’s Strategic Compass Towards Sustainable Growth Astute board governance is the linchpin for fostering an organization’s success and long-term viability. It orchestrates the operational rhythm, supervises decision-making, and enforces accountability across the hierarchy.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 3, 2020

we were able to build upon many of the old habits and traits that had worked in the past to quickly transform into the fastest-growing company in our industry. Create a Clear Vision, Strategic Direction and Communicate It Constantly. In my years serving as CEO I have made it a priority to build a living, breathing strategic plan.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 23, 2014

Lady GaGa) , with the implication that leadership is an intuitive skill. Great leadership is certainly associated with strong instincts and intuition, but intuition and instincts are shaped by training and more importantly, greatly augmented through experience. change failure intuition leadership risk Shaun Spearmon success'

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

Moreover, it allows for unique value propositions that resonate with consumers and push the boundaries of conventional marketing without sidelining the company’s core business objectives. It has emerged as the decisive factor that propels companies from the quagmire of mediocrity to the pinnacles of success.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Are your strategic planning practices flat and uninspired? Have you reduced your planning process to a once per year, budgeting exercise? Do your senior people feel disengaged and removed from your strategic planning? Does the rank and file even understand what’s in your strategic plan?

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Experience to Lead

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

In the dynamic world of business, leadership feedback stands as a cornerstone for team excellence and organizational growth. Constructive critiques and affirmative recognition pave the way for heightened team morale and a company culture of continuous improvement. What is Leadership Feedback?

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Leading Blog

APRIL 24, 2019

Many companies experience digital disruption in the same way as the tornado in the Wizard of Oz —swept up by forces beyond their control. In the same way, digital disruption is not about the technology as much as it is about how companies can make their way through the new competitive environment they find themselves in.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 30, 2019

We’ve all seen and been a part of this: we come back from a workshop, conference, strategic planning session, or other great event excited to make great changes. Some companies have been known to be part of these events just by attending, but fail to show they align with these initiatives. The workshop was just for show.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

What has become more clear about our business and the way we operate this year? What parts of our operating model worked well during the height of disruption? If the way your company needs to show-up in the world has changed, it’s time to refresh or redefine the vision.

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Terry Starbucker

OCTOBER 30, 2011

Front Line Leadership . Consequently this impatience doesn’t usually produce great results in the workplace, especially when it comes to strategic planning or long, drawn out tasks. I don’t share the entire strategic plan with my team- it would be overwhelming and lead to disengagement.

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The Empowered Buisness

JANUARY 9, 2015

Do you know how current trends will change the face of leadership in your company? Is your company ready to meet the new leadership challenges in the coming years? Are you aware of how leadership is evolving to respond to those trends? Every leader knows the importance of being strategic.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2020

After reading my book about strategic pivoting , the CEO asked me to hold a strategic retreat to help the company restrategize its plans. Below is a summary of how I helped five startups, three middle-market companies, and a business unit of a Fortune 300 company pivot for pandemic-influenced business settings.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 9, 2016

All the while they are learning their new role, and possibly even a new company. Whether the leader is brand new to leadership, or new to their team, or is a seasoned leader in a new company, the ability to quickly establish change can make or break the leader as well as their teams, and possibly the organization.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Your company probably has hosted many strategic planning sessions to identify your values and derive it’s goals. Many hiring interviews with potential candidates were held to screen those out who did not match your company values. Will the full execution of your training plan realize your company mission?

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Facebook page last Friday, that showed a black woman turning white, could have been avoided with better leadership. It was a lack of leadership that led to this kind of tone deaf flub on the part of the company. It’s that simple! No more discussion or debate needed.

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Skip Prichard

OCTOBER 3, 2022

His book, Deep Purpose: The Heart and Soul of High-Performance Companies , is written after extensive research on the fatal mistakes leaders make in this area. They make sure to embed their purpose in the very operating system of their organizations. But true leadership means going beyond the numbers and the operational details.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 7, 2013

StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC launches StrategyDriven Advisory Services, a management consulting firm dedicated to helping executives and managers define organizational needs and develop and manage the complex, mission critical projects needed to improve operational effectiveness and lower costs in response to today’s most pressing challenges.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 12, 2023

The Growth Advantage serves as a comprehensive blueprint for companies seeking to thrive and gain a decisive edge in their respective industries. 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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Modern Servant Leader

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Sample Prompt: Write a draft for a company-wide memo announcing the new remote work policy (attached). <POLICY Innovation and Strategic Planning Exploring AI-driven innovation strategies, trend analysis, and long-term planning to keep the organization ahead of the curve. <POLICY DOCUMENT> 3.1.

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Mike Cardus

MAY 15, 2022

.” – Ralph Stacey & Chris Mowles ‘Strategic Management and Organisational Dynamics. Have you ever noticed that when your company has a list of values or vision statements, they synthesize from multiple interactions, usually by senior leadership and a consultant?

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