In the CEO Afterlife

JULY 2, 2012

The 100% boundary can get crowded and those obsessed with winning or defending their territory often resort to non-strategic tactics. The tactic that works best to defend or build share in the short term is price cuts or special discounts. Be forewarned, this tactic destroys profits. The new economy doesn’t operate that way.

Sports 228

Sports Tactics Competitive Advantage Short-term 228

Sales Wolf Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2010

SHRM - Society for Human Resource Managment Indispensible for the HR Professional! Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration (ESA) - U.S.  I cannot recommend highly enough that you head over and check it out for yourself!

Conference 133

Conference Human Resources Human Capital White Paper 133

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

It is important to identify swings and trends so that innovation can remain a strength of your business. Human Resources program is active, professional and responsive to the organization. Company has and regularly fine-tunes a communications strategy. You never know when the next big recession will hit.

Succession 50

Succession Strategic Planning Budgeting Goal 50

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Business Strategy Steers the Quality Process. Faster innovation. Total Quality Management is customer-focused and strategy-directed. This is not something that can be conducted alone by internal human resources departments. Educational and incentive programs should be implemented. Customer retention. Higher sales.

Quality 50

Quality Metrics Strategic Planning TQM 50

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 12, 2011

The Business Tree : Growth Strategies and Tactics for Surviving and Thriving. These executives spend much of their energies on planning, tactics, organizational development and business development. Encouraging an organizational and management culture that promotes innovation, learning, accountability, and transparency.

Mentor 56

Mentor Strategic Planning Leadership Benchmarking 56

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 18, 2017

The tech sector, which has become as famous for toxic company cultures as for innovation, and as well-known for human resource headaches as for hoodie-wearing CEOs, could use a little of the mellowness and wisdom that comes with age. Sounded good. But I was an “old-school” hotel guy and had never used Airbnb.

Industry 14

Industry Library Hotels Human Resources 14

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 14, 2011

You can read in-depth accounts of today's overheated job market in Silicon Valley and other high-tech centers, then read the John Sullivan interview from December 1998, and apply his ideas and strategies directly to what's happening now. For example, Kayak.com does not have a human-resources department.

Human Resources 14

Human Resources Advice Marketing Tactics 14

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 13, 2012

But sustainability needs to be viewed as much more of a how concept, like quality or innovation. No, I'm talking here about the more prosaic, everyday, tactical, blocking-and-tackling of business. There's no "ideal" structure for sustainability efforts, just as no two companies would tackle innovation the same way.

Supply Chain 11

Supply Chain Business Model Trends Quality 11

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 27, 2015

This is the most frequent complaint I hear from the competitive intelligence analysts in my certification classes: their marketing bosses are exceedingly tactical in their requests for competitive data. It also began innovating new services offerings to diversify its portfolio. And I understand the appeal.

Marketing 8

Marketing Competitive Intelligence Porter How To 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 25, 2016

Meanwhile, Zenefits modernizes human resources workflows with slick software to replace outdated paper. Other incumbents turn to lawsuits, directly challenging the entrants’ tactics. Uber reliably provides cheaper and more convenient rides. Who could resist? The Platform Economy. Sponsored by Accenture.

Hotels 8

Hotels Price Tactics Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 9, 2015

Meister, a founding partner of Future Workplace, the human resources consultancy, and coauthor of The 2020 Workplace. Bill agreed with her communication strategy. He also suggested the company use a similar tactic when it moved departments in the future. So Holly drafted an email to employees explaining the changes.

Learning-by-Doing 8

Learning-by-Doing Case Study Advice Report 8