In the CEO Afterlife

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

I’ll start with leadership. Monsanto , for example, enjoys the competitive advantage that emanates from a culture of clout. There might be elements that are worth emulating, but certainly not the ethic of dominance, because by their very nature, small and medium sized operations have no clout.

Competitive Advantage 100

Competitive Advantage How To Human Resources Strategy 100

The Practical Leader

JUNE 12, 2019

” Phrases like “head count,” “human capital,” and “my people,” dehumanize and objectify. We could push this further and make the same argument for “human resources.” Ethics and Fairness. Beyond Performance: How Great Organizations Build Ultimate Competitive Advantage.

Human Capital 67

Human Capital Management Benchmarking Mission Statement 67

In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 28, 2012

Other than ensuring an ethical environment in the organizations they govern, I suspect today’s Boards still don’t give culture the attention it deserves. With the exception of mega-company “clout” in the marketplace, sustainable competitive advantage cannot survive in toxic cultures. That is sustainable competitive advantage.

Competitive Advantage 131

Competitive Advantage Long-term CEO Ethics 131

Skip Prichard

JUNE 22, 2020

There is no doubt that strong culture translates into a powerful competitive advantage. In fact, there is a huge risk in undervaluing the advantage the right culture plays. They want to work for a company that serves as a role model for ethical and values-centered behavior. Jason Richmond. ” -Jason Richmond.

How To 110

How To Middle Management Reputation Short-term 110

In the CEO Afterlife

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Moving on your instincts is not seat-of-the-pants leadership. Rather, it is using judgment at the right time and in the right place to seize the competitive edge. Competitive advantage, not information, is power. To be fair, the ‘act early’ ethic prevails in corporate cultures that worship entrepreneurial thinking.

Power 100

Power Competitive Advantage Airlines Information 100

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Diversity is about so much more than human resources issues. Every professional must embrace a set of ethics: Things for which each professional holds himself/herself accountable. EVALUATE how StrategyDriven gives you a competitive advantage. It means making the most of the organization that we can.

Diversity 92

Diversity Budgeting Open-book Risk Management 92

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

They are the skill bearers and knowledge experts corporations will rely on to gain competitive advantage in the coming decades. Approaching or already in the prime of their lives and careers, they are prepared and poised for leadership. Now in their late 30s and 40s, Xers make up the bench strength for management.

Competitive Advantage 11

Competitive Advantage Talent Management Survey Human Resources 11

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

In order to complete the chain, organizations must insist that suppliers, professional services counselors and vendors show demonstrated quality programs, as well as ethics statements. This is not something that can be conducted alone by internal human resources departments. The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

Quality 50

Quality Metrics Strategic Planning TQM 50

In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 18, 2015

Thanks to Coke’s global reach, brand power, bottling network, and single-minded focus, I’m betting on Coca-Cola sustaining this competitive advantage. Intuit is successful because they bring their ‘do less better’ cultural ethic to their customers. billion and record earnings.

Apparel 100

Apparel Brand Franchising Competitive Advantage 100

In the CEO Afterlife

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Advancing the model’ is just another way of saying improving or fortifying the company’s competitive advantage. Differentiation holds the key to competitive success. Now, consider this side benefit: imagine the impact this involvement had on the company’s customer service ethic. Spend a day with a Sales Representative.

CEO 207

CEO Chief Executive Officer Business Model Competitive Advantage 207

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 1, 2014

Ethics and standards… those are for chumps. Our human resources department takes care of that. EVALUATE how StrategyDriven gives you a competitive advantage. We’re too worried about __ (some item in the news… the latest source of gossip). Interest rates are too high. Learn to live with it.

Budgeting 79

Budgeting Risk Management Quality Strategic Planning 79

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

Diagnose a competitively disadvantaging problem or an unrealized opportunity for competitive advantage. Prescribe a more competitively advantaged outcome. Goal attainment leads to ethical behavior. Human resources development. Continue raising the bar on values. Team the project.

Budgeting 50

Budgeting Planning Strategic Planning Competitive Advantage 50