Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Look for processes that can be automated or require minimal efforts, such as bookkeeping, customer support, marketing, and IT services. Leverage Cost-Effective Marketing Strategies When it comes to marketing, don’t settle for expensive traditional methods. Hire a social media consultant to run your social media accounts.

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Operations Cost Lean Manufacturing Outsourcing 122

Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 19, 2018

And why do many, despite their best efforts, manage to motivate top performers but can’t get the whole team rowing in the same direction? Purpose is NOT About Marketing Another reason leaders fail to engage their teams through purpose is because they treat purpose as a marketing program, just any other plan to win talent and customers.

How To 218

How To Mission Statement Mayo Core Competence 218

Lead Change Blog

APRIL 6, 2021

Ken Byler of Higher Ground Consulting Group contributed How Not to Be Defensive. Ken shares: “ The “rocks in a jar” approach to time management is a good one, but they left a lot of things out that would help us be even more effective at managing our time; here are 11 of them. ” Follow David on Twitter at @ThoughtPartner.

Leadership Development 267

Leadership Development Development Leadership Ethics 267

Lead from Within

MARCH 19, 2019

In many fields, the workplace has become a candidate’s market where the best people have their pick of jobs. Being known as an organization where the best people want to work isn’t just an HR issue—it brings a serious competitive advantage when the best people want to be part of your team. But it doesn’t just happen by chance.

How To 167

How To Competitive Advantage Reputation Executive Coaching 167

Coaching Tip

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

Business owners constantly worry about the selling function and how it affects their ability to manage the firm’s cash flow. Many people view selling as tactical and haven't taken the broader view that you will need sales skills even if you aren't managing a sales force," says David Godes, an associate professor at Harvard.

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Competitive Advantage Welch Tactics CEO 84

Strategy Driven

JUNE 5, 2014

As data-driven marketers are taking full advantage of collecting, organizing, and analyzing demand management, many are adopting the classic marketing waterfall model from leading experts such as Sirius Decisions. One size fits all’ marketing waterfalls are too rigid.

Marketing 53

Marketing B2B Due Diligence Benchmarking 53

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 9, 2010

All business (for profit or not) provide goods, services, or intellectual property/capital to a market (or markets) for some form of consideration. All businesses have competition, serve stakeholders and other various constituencies, and must do certain things to avoid failure while on the path to creating a sustainable endeavor.

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Blog Brand Depreciation CEO 305

N2Growth Blog

JULY 2, 2010

There are many so-called management gurus in today’s politically correct world who would take great exception to what I’m putting forth in today’s post. Share and Enjoy: View Comments [link] patriciazell Wow…thanks, Mike! link] mikemyatt No thanks necessary Patricia…I hope this post helps in some way.

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Brand Depreciation Blog Politics 353

HR Digest

APRIL 9, 2024

The interview also explores EY’s innovative talent management approach, leveraging AI for recruitment and lifelong learning opportunities. How do you ensure that these values are embedded within the organization’s talent management practices, and what strategies do you employ to promote a diverse and inclusive workplace culture?

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Diversity Career Globalization Learning-by-Doing 52

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Moreover if they decide to develop the application should this be done internally with existing staff, or outsourced, and if outsourced will it be done domestically or offshore and who will manage the process. Oh, and what about development methodology?

Blog 334

Blog Outsourcing Competitive Advantage Innovation 334

In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 1, 2016

Thirty-five years ago at a ceremony in Vancouver, BC, I accepted AMA’s Marketer-of-the-Year Award on behalf of Nabob Foods. That night, I presented the marketing strategy that catapulted a regional brand to national leadership in Canada. Nor do they understand how to leverage focus and specialization for competitive advantage.

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Brand Competitive Advantage Marketing Strategy CEO 100

Strategy Driven

JUNE 11, 2015

With much of the business world abuzz about content marketing, smart marketers are taking stock of opportunities for their clients to use the power of story to convey a message and build stronger brands. Conspicuously absent from most content strategies, however, is the granddaddy of all content marketing: writing a book.

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Content Marketing Open-book Brand 50

N2Growth Blog

MAY 5, 2011

Pricing impacts everything from strategy and tactics, to finance, to branding, to marketing and sales, to vendor selection and supply chain management, to recruiting and compensation, and to customer satisfaction and loyalty. Why do some consultants get $50,000 a day for their time, while others have to give their time away?

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Price Discount Brand Supply Chain 371

N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Throwing out standard process and procedures in favor of a handful of powerful but easily remembered principles for managing strategy will soon begin to show improvements in your business results. Here are the five principles that guide Advantage Strategy: #1. Priority on People. How many times have you heard this one?

Process 150

Process Agility Competitive Advantage Strategy 150

Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 8, 2015

So rapid is the pace of new developments, and so diverse the forms of competition, that many large corporations struggle to be agile enough to compete. Tiny niche players can emerge from nowhere to take the market or make expensively researched products obsolete overnight. Is it possible to get the best of both worlds?

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Agility Short-term Long-term Competitive Advantage 120

Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 15, 2012

With 15 years of marketing experience and an MBA Degree, Debbie developed her marketing expertise while working in the high-tech industry, the Consumer Marketing Department at Disneyland Paris in France, the non-profit arena, and the insurance industry. Eric: What personality traits are ideal for a marketing leader ?

Marketing 69

Marketing Real Estate B2C B2B 69

Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 22, 2013

I’ll bet a lot of executives and managers reading this post would enthusiastically agree with the declaration “Employees are our greatest asset”. At the end of the day, in today’s hyper-competitive global economy, talent just might be the only remaining sustainable competitive advantage. How about you?

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Review Talent Management Follow-up Bottom-up 248

QAspire

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer 15 Key Lessons On Managing Change Change, they say, is the only constant. We may not be ‘change management experts’, but having a set of thumb rules always helps when dealing with change (because at some point, we have to face/manage/lead a change). Hope that clarifies.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 13, 2020

Research your target market. Whether you are creating a coworking space platform from scratch or using a white label solution, there is no way around doing thorough market research. According to studies, lack of market research is one of the major reasons why startups fail. Choose the right business model. Happy Coworking!

Business Model 70

Business Model Open-book Competitive Advantage Books 70

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Staying ahead of the competition will require constant work. You need to be aware of key strategies for building your competitive advantage, improving the customer experience, and keeping the competition at bay. The most efficient way to stay ahead of the competition is to research your competitors carefully.

Strategy 51

Strategy Competitive Advantage Brand Industry 51

Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 18, 2012

Just coming back from Singapore in mid-November, I read an article in The Straits Times where the CEO of IDEO, a leading innovation consulting firm, blames the lack of Singapore’s progress on risk-aversion leadership. China, for example, is pouring a ton of state funds into programs, investments, and technology that foster innovation.

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Innovation Competitive Advantage Brainstorming Bottom-up 230

N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2010

If your company’s long-term business plan requires the acquisition, or retention of the uber employee then your business not only has a risk management issue, but it is likely not scalable. It applies to your branding, marketing, supply chain, and ultimately to your customer base.

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Business Model Brand Blog Supply Chain 344

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2010

magazine’s offering of information, products, services, and online tools for business or management. Rankings, Lists and Recognitions The Power 150 – Top Marketing Blogs This list ranks the top 150 marketing blogs based on an algorithmic approach using Google page rank, Technorati rankings, Bloglines ranking and editorial quality.

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Directory Magazine Blog Brand 167

Strategy Driven

JUNE 29, 2016

Professors of business and corporate strategy (which includes me) research and lecture about the goal of long-term “sustained” competitive advantage, driven by grand plans that mesmerize and seduce the most seasoned leaders and leadership teams. The hard truth is that companies that do not pursue corporate entrepreneurship are doomed.

Supply Chain 57

Supply Chain Real Estate Resistance Competitive Advantage 57

In the CEO Afterlife

AUGUST 29, 2011

There are all sorts of strategies in today’s business – at the top is corporate strategy, followed by a slew of functional and sub-functional strategies ranging from marketing to waste management. Regulators now worry that declining seed competition may lead to price increases on foods that every American family consumes.

Strategy 131

Strategy CEO Company Competitive Advantage 131

Tanveer Naseer

JANUARY 15, 2013

In the new edition, updated and expanded, Weisbord recasts some of his stories from management history, describes his recent work with collaborative teaming, and offers both updated and new cases. The new chapter on “Ten Management Myths” alone, in which the author summarizes five decades of experience, makes this edition worth reading.

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Open-book Books Competitive Advantage Participative 260

LDRLB

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

There are all sorts of strategies in today’s business – at the top is corporate strategy, followed by a slew of functional and sub-functional strategies ranging from marketing to waste management. Regulators now worry that declining seed competition may lead to price increases on foods that every American family consumes.

Strategy 97

Strategy Company Competitive Advantage Chemicals 97

Marshall Goldsmith

DECEMBER 26, 2011

In the early 1980s I had the opportunity to work as a consultant in several of America's largest organizations. In those days I often thought that corporate managers and professionals were lazy. Professionals and managers were working 35 to 40 hours per week. and not hit anyone! Those days are gone! What happened?

Health Care 132

Health Care CFO Competitive Advantage Outsourcing 132

Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 14, 2018

Guest post from Robert (Dusty) Staub : “Perhaps the only sustainable competitive advantage is increasing your ability to learn faster than your competition.” - Arie de Geus, former head of Strategic Planning, Shell Oil Company Are you getting the best results from the people–the embedded collective intelligence–in your organization?

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Organization Teamwork Learning-by-Doing System 158

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

Power Stars to Light the Business Flame , by Hank Moore, encompasses a full-scope business perspective, invaluable for the corporate and small business markets. EVALUATE how StrategyDriven gives you a competitive advantage. Be careful not to pro-bono yourself to death. About the Author. A monthly recurring subscription of $9.95

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Strategy Budgeting Risk Management Strategic Planning 109

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Most Asian companies, large and small, have a fixed hierarchy among their employees and management. from Northwestern University, Kellogg Graduate School of Management and his M.Sc. Based in London, he is a consultant with the international search firm Russell Reynolds Associates. Smart Marketing for Small Businesses.

Competitive Advantage 72

Competitive Advantage Content Marketing Newsletter 72

In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 27, 2011

Most CEOs want their companies to do things right because that’s a sign of good management. But good management isn’t necessarily good leadership; good leaders are obsessed with doing right things. Good leadership creates strategic change, the forerunner to strategic advantage. Clout is the strategy. Search My Site.

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CEO Human Resources Bureaucracy Brand 100

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 3, 2014

Clarify management values. Usually, management has not yet articulated their own individual values, let alone those of the organization. Power Stars to Light the Business Flame , by Hank Moore, encompasses a full-scope business perspective, invaluable for the corporate and small business markets. About the Author.

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Mission Statement Benchmarking Tactics Strategic Planning 93

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

Power Stars to Light the Business Flame , by Hank Moore, encompasses a full-scope business perspective, invaluable for the corporate and small business markets. EVALUATE how StrategyDriven gives you a competitive advantage. About the Author. FREE COPY of a StrategyDriven Expert Contributor book †.

Succession 98

Succession Due Diligence Budgeting Risk Management 98

N2Growth Blog

MAY 26, 2010

There are many so-called management gurus in today’s politically correct world who would take great exception to what I’m putting forth in today’s post. How many of you would choose to make an uncompromising stand on your principles and values if you knew the outcome would result in certain death?

Leadership 284

Leadership Gordon Blog Brand 284

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 5, 2014

It opens your services to additional market niches. Power Stars to Light the Business Flame , by Hank Moore, encompasses a full-scope business perspective, invaluable for the corporate and small business markets. EVALUATE how StrategyDriven gives you a competitive advantage. It makes good business sense. About the Author.

Diversity 107

Diversity Budgeting Open-book Risk Management 107

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 17, 2014

As a result significant business resources are wasted buy an over-reliance on market research that poses only rational questions but neglects to probe customers’ emotional reactions that lie hidden within their answers. He is the author of the book, Empathetic Marketing published by Palgrave. The Need for Caring Relationships.

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ROE ROI Letter Airlines 50