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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Power Goal Objective Planning 102

Strategy Driven

MARCH 12, 2020

BPD is important for endless reasons including; Proper Alignment of Operations with Business Strategy: To change or modify the business strategy usually requires improving multiple operations being performed by different people involved in a business. Augments Operational Effectiveness: ? Importance of Business Process Design.

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Process Document BPR Six Sigma 66

Coaching Tip

JANUARY 14, 2015

A culture of voice occurs when each employee experiences the safety, confidence, and trust they need to contribute their fullest, resulting in open, honest, and healthy communication, innovative problem solving, knowledge transfer, and real potential for a sustainable competitive advantage.

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Chief Executive Officer Competitive Advantage Emotional Intelligence Strategic Planning 70

N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

By simply being willing to stop the madness and reclaim the asylum from the lunatics (inept leaders, lazy managers, and fee happy consultants), huge gains in morale and productivity can be quickly achieved. Don’t Think Product – Think Outcome: I know this will offend some, but process is not a new software program or application.

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Company Engineering Process Competitive Advantage 408

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 27, 2021

What are the products and services you want to provide to your customers? You can consider opening a franchise for any established company where you will only require to find a proper location and arrange funds for your operations. The price fixation of your products. Preparing a Proper Idea. The outreach of your business.

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Break-even Analysis Analysis Licensing Price 77

In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 19, 2012

History has shown us that the best performers were those who made the right strategic moves to create a future in which their company would enjoy significant competitive advantage. At this point I will gaze into my crystal ball and prophesize the environments in which 21 st century CEOs will operate, a decade from now.

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CEO Competitive Advantage Teamwork Marketing 204

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2011

Moving the goal posts by arbitrarily raising and lowering expectations creates confusion, and is often an intellectually dishonest exercise. In fact, understanding how to come out on the right-side of the expectation curve can often be the difference between being viewed as an average leader and one held in high regard.

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Leadership Commitment Competitive Advantage Resistance 411

Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

The themes for this month in the order they appear include: Productivity. Productivity. Cy Wakeman of Reality-Based Leadership provided Three Habits that Zap your Productivity at Work. David writes, “Employees come to work for different reasons, have different goals, and are motivated by different things. Development.

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Leadership Development Development Leadership Storytelling 256

In the CEO Afterlife

APRIL 23, 2012

For most of my career, I operated within intensely competitive arenas where fractions of market share points were worth millions of dollars. This is a tremendous competitive advantage for the smaller player. Clearly define your goals. It’s not as if RIM were operating in a non-competitive environment.

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Power Sports Competitive Advantage Advertising 208

HR Digest

JANUARY 10, 2024

We cannot assume that because someone implemented what was the best practice in the 1940s or 1960s, but it’s still the way we should be operating today. I suggested that he break up the competitive situation by meeting with candidates early in the process, to understand their goals and share his goals with them.

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Ryan Handbook Letter Competitive Advantage 59

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. Businesses without long-term goals, a clear strategy and good communication between departments struggle to thrive. Be strategic in your role as product manager.

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Leadership Education Short-term Competitive Advantage 227

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

In a market as competitive as today, employees also act as a competitive advantage. Happy employees are 12% more productive according to a study by University of Warwick. It doesn’t stop at productivity either. They are result-oriented and goal-driven too. Employees are your business’s biggest assets.

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Agility Competitive Advantage Cost Insurance 51

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

It has been my experience that whenever methodologies become productized objectivity is removed from the equation. Whenever you are being pitched a product as a solution I suggest you exercise extreme caution. As always, I welcome your comments below… Share and Enjoy: View Comments myersk Agree.

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Blog Outsourcing Competitive Advantage Innovation 334

Skip Prichard

JUNE 22, 2020

With the ever-changing dynamics of the workforce, the stewardship of organizational culture is just as important as strategy, talent, product development, or customer service. There is no doubt that strong culture translates into a powerful competitive advantage. Jason Richmond is President & CEO of Ideal Outcomes, Inc.

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How To Middle Management Reputation Short-term 111

N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2010

Posted on October 13th, 2010 by admin in Operations & Strategy By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth How dumb is your business? If your company can’t be operated by mere mortals, you need to reexamine your business logic. link] mikemyatt Well said Tanveer.

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Business Model Brand Blog Supply Chain 344

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. Resistance from the Supplier. Resistance from the Customer.

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Supply Chain Real Estate Resistance Competitive Advantage 52

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. Driven by very aggressive sales goals, as many as 3.5

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Silverman Career Succession Ethics 113

In the CEO Afterlife

AUGUST 29, 2011

Strategy is a plan of action designed to achieve a defined goal. So are goals. billion in sales) provides huge economies of scale throughout the operation, especially in production, fixed overheads, distribution and marketing. This is a tremendous competitive advantage. What is the definition of strategy?

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Strategy CEO Company Competitive Advantage 131

LDRLB

JUNE 12, 2013

Eric is the author of The Collaboration Economy: How to Meet Business, Social, and Environmental Needs and Gain Competitive Advantage.]. billion of ready-made garment products from Bangladesh. Solving our vexing challenges requires leaders to set goals that will postdate their time in their leadership position.

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CEO How To Mission Statement Long-term 144

LDRLB

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Strategy is a plan of action designed to achieve a defined goal. So are goals. billion in sales) provides huge economies of scale throughout the operation, especially in production, fixed overheads, distribution and marketing. This is a tremendous competitive advantage. What is the definition of strategy?

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Strategy Company Competitive Advantage Chemicals 97

HR Digest

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Startups are in favor of the noble goal of protecting workers and their families who need to leave the workplace temporarily, but also apprehensive as it can impact on costs as they brave lower productivity levels in action-based roles. At the end of the day, their bottom line depends on employee productivity.

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Learning Curve Training Short-term Competitive Advantage 40

LDRLB

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Strategy is a plan of action designed to achieve a defined goal. So are goals. billion in sales) provides huge economies of scale throughout the operation, especially in production, fixed overheads, distribution and marketing. This is a tremendous competitive advantage. What is the definition of strategy?

Strategy 74

Strategy Company Competitive Advantage Chemicals 74

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

One of the by-products of being high-profile is that you get hangers-on. EVALUATE how StrategyDriven gives you a competitive advantage. Most mean well and want to associate with someone successful. Some are groupies, and some are outright users. The art is to discern and marginalize the weeds from your path.

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Strategy Budgeting Risk Management Strategic Planning 96

HR Digest

APRIL 9, 2024

Companies with greater diversity not only have higher retention, but they have higher revenues and operating results, as well as higher brand recognition in their marketplaces. it’s also critical to attracting and retaining premier talent to gain a competitive advantage in today’s competitive talent environment.

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Diversity Career Globalization Learning-by-Doing 52

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Understanding the Concept of Governance Excellence Governance excellence refers to the strategic oversight conducted by a company’s board of directors that ensures ethical, sustainable, and profitable organizational operations. Essentially, they serve as the guiding light, steering the organization toward its goals and objectives.

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Compliance Efficiency Ethics Metrics 235

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Marketers and marketing departments love ‘branding campaigns’ or ‘brand-building programs,’ because they are sexier and more exciting than their less attractive cousin, the product campaign. EVALUATE how StrategyDriven gives you a competitive advantage. A monthly recurring subscription of $9.95

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Brand Marketing Competitive Advantage Bottom-up 71

Strategy Driven

APRIL 3, 2014

Successful leaders in Medical Affairs, Clinical Operations and Medical Scientific Liaison positions will use their resumes to market themselves as cross-functional leaders that have made an impact across many aspects of the business—not just the scientific areas. You must appeal to all of these audiences.

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Tactics Execution Pharmaceuticals Human Capital 52

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Dig hard into your operation to see what’s wrong. So the absence of conflict should not be your goal. Productive conflict should be. But just be sure it is the productive kind. Product development has been a little slow for a while. The company used to crank out new products all the time.

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Price Innovation Incentives Learning-by-Doing 92

Strategy Driven

APRIL 16, 2014

Set Clear, Specific Goals – The leaders must have clear goals and they need to articulate them. Set Clear, Specific Goals – Starting a BPM Project successfully means creating a Project Charter with the Process Owner, Executive Sponsor, Project Lead and Team Facilitator. Start with that number and use them.

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Metrics Process BPM KPI 52

Eric Jacobson

MAY 25, 2016

In order to survive over the long term and gain competitive advantage, companies must learn how to connect profoundly with the world around them -- not only with customers and stakeholders, but also with employees, local communities, politicians, and the environment itself."

Company 50

Company Competitive Advantage Open-book Long-term 50

Strategy Driven

JULY 11, 2014

The production was The Sound of Music , starring Carrie Underwood. Ready… Set… Be productive. EVALUATE how StrategyDriven gives you a competitive advantage. We just had the first live TV musical play extravaganza on television after a 50-year hiatus. Get Your ‘to do lists’ in order.

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Energy Strategic Planning Succession Humphrey 78

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Since the 1980s, management practices like the Toyota Production System that promote efficiency, quality, and scale have done wonders to lift the quality and profitability of global manufacturing. How can we foster creative competitiveness, especially in big, established corporate ecosystems?

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Competitive Advantage Creativity Drucker Efficiency 8

Strategy Driven

MAY 1, 2014

With a new budget in place, agencies are starting to spend money again and are looking towards small businesses to help fulfill their contracting goals. Government contracting can be a lucrative growth opportunity for small business owners as the government buys everything from products to services.

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Open-book Budgeting Proposal Competitive Advantage 58

Strategy Driven

JUNE 26, 2014

Then list the core products or services delivered by the department. Now identify the processes that produce the core products. Then identify the processes that support the delivery of the core products. EVALUATE how StrategyDriven gives you a competitive advantage. Want to learn more about BPM metrics?

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Process Strategy BPM Metrics 58

Strategy Driven

MAY 15, 2015

The client is opening new locations in new communities and asks its consultants to formulate a plan of action and oversee operating aspects. Corporations working with public sector and non-profit organizations to achieve mutual goals in the communities. Distribution centers and networks for retail products.

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Cooper Open-book Tourism Telecommunications 50

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Websites that sell products are digital platforms, not the arbitrators of quality in the business world. That means doing things correctly the first time, without wasting counter-productive time in cleaning up mistakes. It applies to service industries and manufacturing operations. Setting goals that are too low.

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Quality Metrics Strategic Planning TQM 50

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 2, 2015

Remain consistent with their products, services and track record. EVALUATE how StrategyDriven gives you a competitive advantage. Portray their company as a contributor, not a savior. Clearly defines their niche. Say things that inspire you to think. Compatible with other communications. About the Author.

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Strategy Strategic Planning Budgeting Risk Management 50