HR Digest

APRIL 6, 2023

In today’s fast-paced business world, companies must stay agile and have a competitive advantage to succeed. The role of HR in business strategy is critical, as it can help organizations identify and develop the talent they need to achieve their goals.

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

By possessing a disciplined set of principles and focusing on carefully developing her leadership skills throughout the process, she was able to achieve her goal of becoming #1 in the translation market that was already dominated by established competitors. Why it’s imperative to foster an environment where your people are free to disagree.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JANUARY 22, 2014

government financial aid — provides an outstanding example of how to gain competitive advantage through organizational culture. Rather than thinking of other individuals and organizations as competitors, Mulally employs a “win-win” mindset and approach in relationships. Think Win-Win. Ford’s Connection Culture.

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The Horizons Tracker

JULY 20, 2022

Organizations typically want knowledge to flow between employees, thinking that doing so helps to facilitate both collaboration and innovation. They’re generally less keen, however, on knowledge flowing outside of the organization, for fear that it will benefit rivals and erode competitive advantages.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 2, 2021

Lorrie writes: “ We often work with clients who aim to improve communication within their organizations. Sean Glaze of Great Results Team Building shared 3 areas of competitive advantage for you and your team. Sean writes: “ Ultimately, the greatest competitive advantage you can have is the QUALITY OF YOUR INTERNAL TEAM CULTURE.

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Next Level Blog

AUGUST 25, 2020

I’ve been collecting some best practice ideas that can help you and your team reclaim competitive advantage in a virtual world. The National Geographic reminds us that “in evolutionary theory, adaptation is the biological mechanism by which organisms adjust to new environments or to changes in their environment.”

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HR Digest

APRIL 4, 2023

The goal of offering these benefits is to create a positive work environment that values employees and helps them achieve a better work-life balance. Competitive Advantage: Offering non-traditional employee perks can give companies a competitive advantage when it comes to attracting top talent.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Clearly, it’s time to reconsider how your organization goes about developing and executing strategy at all levels. Ownership: At whatever level strategy is applied, it typically has been owned by the most senior leaders in the organization. In the new strategy paradigm, the focus of strategy is on how to create competitive advantage.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 5, 2021

By developing the right mix of skills, you’ll have the confidence and assertiveness to thrive in a changing organizational environment. A big one is supporting employees’ goals. Laura shares: “ Remote work is here to stay, and the organizations that do this well will have a competitive advantage.

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Experience to Lead

MAY 30, 2023

Let’s explore the purpose of executive leadership training, the benefits it brings to organizations and how to measure its impact in the long-term. An executive leadership training program is specifically designed to help senior executives develop the skills and competencies necessary to lead at the highest levels of an organization.

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In the CEO Afterlife

APRIL 24, 2017

Do Less Better is also a culture and a strategy of organizations and their leaders. They have added a vast array of canned goods, juices, fresh and frozen foods, organics, and baby food to their core soup business. If you plant as well as prune, your organization will prosper. The reward is longer-term competitive advantages.

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Michael Lee Stallard

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Research from two well-respected organizations makes it clear that we have a big collective blind spot that’s dragging down productivity, innovation and economic performance. When we work in an environment that recognizes these realities of our human nature, we thrive. Leaders at the top of organizations have some work to do, too.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 10, 2024

You cannot attract the talented people you need onto your team or keep them interested if there is too little trust in too much fear in your environment. You can tell when the good energy that should be flowing in your organization is blocked by fear. They felt personally invited to join the organization. It is mandatory.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 12, 2023

An Interview with Bob Lisser Achieving sustained and profitable growth is a goal for commercial entities worldwide. Bob Lisser, author and business strategist, unveils the secrets to unlocking this growth advantage in his book aptly titled The Growth Advantage. Why is it that most people don’t know their company’s main goals?

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The Empowered Buisness

JANUARY 2, 2014

They have the clarity, discipline and consistency to make those values deeply embedded into their organizations, often outperforming in growth and profitability by as much as 150%. That strong people culture ignited rapid growth and became their competitive advantage in a high commodity industry. Don’t get me wrong.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Over the past two decades, technology has advanced exponentially; and with that burgeoning growth, IT organizations have seen tremendous expansion. As the IT industry continues to evolve, the question becomes more relevant: how does one build an IT organization that is both impactful and lasting?

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Experience to Lead

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

To make this happen, you must be well-equipped with the tools and know-how to achieve organizational goals. A leadership strategy is exactly that: a plan that aligns leadership with the aspirations and goals of a group. Vision, Mission, and Values What is important to your organization?

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Strategy Driven

MAY 9, 2014

By setting goals, creating a plan to adopt new tactics, and testing the results, you can measure how the company’s investment of budget and time helps increase the number of leads and sales. Developing a Strategy and Setting Goals. Developing a good lead-generation strategy begins with setting goals on what you hope to achieve.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 24, 2015

While culture was once perceived as a vague concept, many organizations are recognizing its importance. The position of chief culture officer (CCO), is held at a number of progressive organizations. The CCO's primary duty is to focus on maintaining the core parts of the culture that contribute to the organization's success.

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HR Digest

APRIL 9, 2024

Through Henry’s insights, HR professionals gain valuable perspectives on navigating HR leadership in a dynamic environment. 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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In the CEO Afterlife

APRIL 23, 2012

The companies that employed me were generally the underdogs in battles against bigger, better-financed organizations. Competitive situations create a distinct individual and team behavior. From my experience, these six characteristics encapsulate the competitive business culture. Clearly define your goals. We thrived.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 11, 2020

The Covid-19 virus has caused many organizations to move large numbers of employees from working together at the office to working remotely at home. For other organizations, it has meant temporarily shutting its doors and having to furlough workers or let employees go. Are you home and feeling alone? What Do You Do With Your Stress?

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 21, 2012

For 150 years, corporations, governments and militaries were built for up-and-down leadership, with incentives and rewards that discouraged cross-organization thinking and, in many cases, actually created or encouraged internal competition. Focus on authentic leadership and eschew passive aggressiveness.

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Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

One of the most common of these stems from the ongoing debate over whether culture is more important than strategy in terms of the organization’s long-term success and viability. When it comes to discussions on leadership, there are certain constants or inevitable statements that you’re likely to come across.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 22, 2020

Yet, without the right culture, organizations cannot succeed short term, nor can they endure. Organizations can and must define the culture they desire and intentionally execute a well-thought out road map to shape their future. There is no doubt that strong culture translates into a powerful competitive advantage.

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 10, 2012

Strategic leadership is particularly popular as a concept in emerging businesses, or any business looking for a competitive advantage. In general, a leader gives directions, organizes, and delegates. In general, a leader gives directions, organizes, and delegates. What is different about strategic leadership?

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The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 16, 2020

A common saying in the UK health service is that the NHS has more pilots than British Airways, and while there have been no shortage of pilots and experiments when it comes to artificial intelligence, few organizations have succeeded in scaling these up in order to make lasting change to their ways of working.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

In a market as competitive as today, employees also act as a competitive advantage. Higher employee engagement also leads to lower friction within the organization. Engaged employees will speak up about issues they come across in an attempt to maintain a healthy and pleasant working environment.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 8, 2016

The best practices of leading healthcare organizations and recent scientific research provide evidence that an organizational culture which fosters connection among people positively affects human productivity, wellness, wellbeing and overall performance. I expected Sloan Kettering would be a bleak environment that reeked of death and dying.

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Skip Prichard

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

It’s a provider that a customer or client favors in the purchase of a product or service versus its competition. A preferred provider has a significant competitive advantage over all other providers, because it is the “go-to” provider in the marketplace. The team helps further define the vision and participates in setting goals.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 14, 2014

Every organization is looking to create and protect its competitive advantage and those often come in two flavors – resources or capabilities – and talent (your people) help you create, sustain and protect both. In essence, we funnel people into the vision, goals and strategy we have for the company.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Why does this organization exist? What distinguishes it from other organizations? What do you do that gives the organization meaning? Vision – an inspiring, passionate, image of what the organization needs to and will become; a mental, even visual, model of the future; what success looks like. Whom does it serve?

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 3, 2014

It is a vantage point by which forward-thinking organizations ask: What will we look like in the future? Analyze the company’s environment, resources and capabilities. Usually, management has not yet articulated their own individual values, let alone those of the organization. Identify strategic objectives and goals.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Therefor by definition it is not unique or likely to generate any competitive advantage. And what are your strategic goals? As one example; if you are a manufacturing organization, innovation in your core could include new and improved materials, new techniques, novel approaches to supply chain management etc.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 29, 2016

How do organizations achieve longevity, the kind of longevity that survives long past the founder or any particular leader or leadership team? On reflection, though, I find that the evidence does not support competitive advantage as a path to longevity. Please consider the environment before and after printing this article.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Underpinning the philosophy of governance excellence is the knowledge that effective governance fosters trust, propelling an organization’s reputation and sustainable growth. This leadership should be committed to the organization’s vision, mission, and core values.

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The Empowered Buisness

MARCH 4, 2014

Despite what many leaders believe, strategic thinking is NOT quantitative analysis – eg, generating sales forecasts – nor quantitative goals – eg, $100 million in revenues. For most companies, strategic planning focuses on breaking down a goal into action steps and connecting those steps to resources, timelines and budgets.

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