Leading Blog

AUGUST 11, 2017

There was no open position that aligned with the individual. Instead, I let short-term tactical thinking cloud my execution. This was someone who had made a positive impact but who had, over time, become less effective in his role. Multi-tasking sounds positive.

Leadership 169

Leadership Tactics Self-aware Short-term 169

In the CEO Afterlife

JANUARY 22, 2012

When I was on the ‘hot seat’ and in the line of fire as a CEO, I constantly dealt with pressing day-to-day issues such as bringing in the quarter, forecasting erratic commodity markets, reacting to predatory pricing, and stressing over sales shortfalls and excess inventory. Many have never lived through strategy’s positive effects.

Strategy 196

Strategy Short-term Constraint Strategic Planning 196

Skip Prichard

JANUARY 10, 2022

On the other hand, if you’ve ever experienced being iteration-led in an organization, you know that it feels like you’re tinkering and focusing on the short term but ultimately missing out on the large-scale opportunity. But inherently, “seeing what works” is optimizing for short-term results. Take the example of vision.

Productivity 107

Productivity Products Development Short-term 107

LDRLB

JULY 15, 2013

Too often they mistake tactics for strategy. Tactics are the ever-important short term decisions and activities that win battles and contribute to winning the war. In traditional manufacturing companies, sales departments know tactics better than most other functions because sales people work with tactics every day.

Strategy 158

Strategy Tactics Retail Strategic Planning 158

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

A company gains access to new markets by taking over or fusing with other businesses. But each type has a role in the long-term success of an organization. Effective branding enables you to cut marketing and advertising costs. Does word-of-mouth marketing really work? The short answer is yes.

Organization 86

Organization Brand Word of Mouth Marketing Marketing 86

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

We chase short-term wins. They go after short-term wins and cannot lift their heads high enough to glimpse the future. If we look around and see that people are disengaged, that leaders are driving toward tactical outcomes and short-term wins, and that organizations are blindly driving ahead.

Leadership Development 322

Leadership Development Development Leadership Self-aware 322

LDRLB

JULY 23, 2012

As for sport, the game of market share was an easy way to track success. With only 100% available to the players of the market share game, you knew whether your play(s) made you a winner or a loser. The delusion is that market share is the “be all and end all” of business success. Be forewarned, this tactic destroys profits.

Sports 121

Sports Tactics Competitive Advantage Short-term 121

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Budget involves estimation of costs prevailing in the market. The weather may differ year to year in terms of wind velocity, rainfall, and snowing and other regions may experience the extremes of these weather conditions. A good roof type will be followed by positive reviews. The geographical location of your building.

Construction 93

Construction Project Budgeting Long-term 93

LDRLB

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

When I was on the ‘hot seat’ and in the line of fire as a CEO, I constantly dealt with pressing day-to-day issues such as bringing in the quarter, forecasting erratic commodity markets, reacting to predatory pricing, and stressing over sales shortfalls and excess inventory. Many have never lived through strategy’s positive effects.

Strategy 122

Strategy Short-term Constraint Strategic Planning 122

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 3, 2014

It is a catalyst toward long-term evaluation, planning and implementation. Crystallize the core business in terms of viabilities to move successfully forward to some discernible point. Technology is a tool, which feeds into tactics. Sales is a tactic, one of dozens of tactics which an organization must pursue.

Mission Statement 79

Mission Statement Benchmarking Tactics Strategic Planning 79

Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Not just in terms of their own career growth, but in how it would open up a whole new understanding and area of knowledge in their field of study, if not also inspiring others to take up the cause to learn more about this elemental key to our existence. One that benefits not only us or a select few, but all those around us as well.

Leadership 277

Leadership Short-term Long-term Uncertainty 277

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

The reason this is such a great question is that I’ve witnessed far too many executives confuse vision and mission in terms of both definition and application. This vision, if successful, must be underpinned by core ideology and then expressed with clarity and conviction. link] Laurie Young Hi Mike, thanks for the explanation.

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Blog Mission Statement Tactics Objective 395

LDRLB

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

When I was on the ‘hot seat’ and in the line of fire as a CEO, I constantly dealt with pressing day-to-day issues such as bringing in the quarter, forecasting erratic commodity markets, reacting to predatory pricing, and stressing over sales shortfalls and excess inventory. Lead the market with a strategic initiative.

Strategy 74

Strategy Short-term Constraint Strategic Planning 74

Strategy Driven

JULY 6, 2018

Strategy : planning, tactics, organizational development. Philosophy : purpose, vision, quality of life, ethics, long-term growth. What they were doing five years ago has no relationship to what they’re now marketing. What they were doing five years ago has no relationship to what they’re now marketing.

Advice 57

Advice Strategy Company Bureaucracy 57

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

One of the worst things a leader can do is to let their ego write checks their talent can’t cash… Humility is actually the trait that magnifies all other positive attributes. I have always been intrigued by the concept of the "servant leader" a term coined I think by Robert K. Mitch A very good article, thanks.

Blog 419

Blog Leadership Servant Leader Long-term 419

Curious Cat

DECEMBER 1, 2016

A deep appreciation for the long term needs of your customers and potential customers should guide where in the system to continually improve. In those instances short term survivability needs to guide priorities. Follow the links in this post to find more details on those management concepts, strategies, tools and tactics.

System 40

System Deming Short-term Long-term 40

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

The challenge of sustaining long-term value pushes businesses toward considering short-term relationships as the easiest route to profits. Even when brands claim to desire lifetime relationships with customers, many tactically distance themselves from the humanity of their interactions. The Powerful Role of Trust.

Aaker 63

Aaker Short-term Marketing Benchmarking 63

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

It is important to teach business domestically and internationally that: We must understand how to use power and influence for positive change. Unethical dealings for short-term gain do not pay off in the long-run. How we meet corporate objectives is as important as the objectives themselves. About the Author.

Ethics 50

Ethics Mission Statement Strategic Planning Benchmarking 50

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Bill Lee, in a widely-read HBR blog , argued that "Marketing is Dead" in order to explain how the traditional marketing model between the manufacturer and consumer needs to be changed. Another social-network tactic is that crowdsourcing was used to choreograph the now famous "invisible horse dance."

Marketing 19

Marketing Brand Globalization Short-term 19

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

Sales teams and marketing teams pursue a common objective: create customer value and drive company results. But sales and marketing don’t always get along. Some tension between sales and marketing is healthy and productive. Sales-marketing tension can stem from differences in marketers’ and sellers’ perspectives.

Marketing 11

Marketing Market Segmentation Short-term Merchandising 11

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Posted by Elinor Stutz on December 10, 2010 · Leave a Comment Marketing professionals refer to strategy as your unique selling proposition while sales folk use the term ‘positioning.’ For a very short period of time I sold long-term healthcare insurance for a corporate giant. Juliano Howard T.

Storytelling 50

Storytelling Strategy Short-term Long-term 50

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 17, 2010

Everspark Interactive (ESI) is a full-service, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Agency specialized in getting their clients’ websites to rank in the top position on Google, Bing, and Yahoo. StrategyDriven effective executives, efficient employees Home About The StrategyDriven Organization Our Company Our Contributors Karen K. Dickens Jr.

Newsletter 50

Newsletter Engineering Short-term Diversity 50

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 7, 2011

Everspark Interactive (ESI) is a full-service, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Agency specialized in getting their clients’ websites to rank in the top position on Google, Bing, and Yahoo. StrategyDriven effective executives, efficient employees Home About The StrategyDriven Organization Our Company Our Contributors Karen K. Dickens Jr.

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Video Marketing Mix Press Release Engineering 50

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

market) risk obsolescence or irrelevance. Keep your company fighter-pilot agile in any turbulent or changing market. It helps us to continually revise our assumptions about the market, economy, and world. Debriefing, particularly when it is used regularly and over short time frames, helps us fulfill this need.

Short-term 63

Short-term Tools Learning-by-Doing Schein 63

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 12, 2010

He is one of my favorite leadership bloggers, and hopefully we’ll still be on speaking terms after this post. It is the responsibility of executive leadership to set the tone for great teamwork by putting forth a clearly articulated vision, and then aligning every aspect of strategic and tactical decisioning with said vision.

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Consensus Team Building Blog Team 388

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Women may make up more than half the workforce 1 but continue to be significantly underrepresented on corporate boards and in C-level executive positions, according to a major new study released today by Calvert Investments, a long-time leader in advocating for corporate diversity. Juliano Howard T. Dickens Jr.

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Diversity Newsletter Long-term Execution 50

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

John rightly focused on asking probing questions and was able to identify how his company was uniquely positioned to serve not only the immediate needs of the district, but he also designed a multi-tiered plan that deepened the buyer’s interest and need for his company’s services. Research the market, the person, the entity, etc.,

Tactics 8

Tactics NGO Power Learning-by-Doing 8

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Today’s consumers now have the ability to watch and respond to every brand’s move – positive or negative. While the rules may be shifting, the long-term sustainable advantage gained by building a strong brand – a brand that builds stability, trust, loyalty, and drives a premium price – remains consistent. Juliano Howard T. Dickens Jr.

Brand 62

Brand Globalization Banking Long-term 62

Strategy Driven

JUNE 27, 2011

Leverage the first months in a new executive position- that time of transition that promises opportunity and challenge, but also brings a period of great vulnerability. If your organization operates in section one, you will probably experience some short-term success. See Figure 1). Figure 1 : Strategic Success.

Competitive Advantage 50

Competitive Advantage How To Short-term Execution 50

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Multinational corporations long have looked for growth opportunities in emerging markets. In 2014, according to the latest United Nations estimate, direct foreign investment (FDI) in emerging markets reached more than $700 billion — accounting for over half (56%) of all global FDI flows for the first time. Crime exacts a toll.

Marketing 8

Marketing Company Compliance Reputation 8

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 20, 2010

In short, it works. Sales reps are not in an objective position to obtain feedback because they are too emotionally involved in the situation. StrategyDriven effective executives, efficient employees Home About The StrategyDriven Organization Our Company Our Contributors Karen K. Juliano Howard T. Dickens Jr.

Analysis 62

Analysis Benchmarking Newsletter Learning-by-Doing 62

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

They are not interested in hearing about the technological, regulatory, and societal developments that will determine the long-term, strategic positioning of this company.". Some large investors already have a long-term view. CEOs can seek to attract long-term investors in several ways: 1.

Long-term 13

Long-term CEO Short-term Asset Management 13

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 9, 2017

Recent cases highlighted in the media suggest that executives, in a desperate quest to quench the market’s unquenchable thirst for growth, are ignoring reason and dictating growth targets so insurmountable that their employees are turning to unethical and perhaps illegal means to achieve their goals (e.g., Juan Díaz-Faes for HBR.

Team 8

Team Management Short-term Long-term 8

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

The more you know about them, the more effectively you can position your information. If you know that the person you’re presenting to has a short attention span, you want to get to your point as soon as possible. Juliano Howard T. Dickens Jr. Ives Sharon Drew Morgen Hank Moore Jamie P.

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Planning Audience Succession Library 50

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 12, 2013

Or at least the market''s. Ackman''s short-selling campaign against vitamin distributor Herbalife has blown up in his face, with the company''s stock up more than 75% since he unveiled his position last December and some of his most prominent hedge fund competitors profiting from his misery. But he''s doing God''s work.

Hedge 8

Hedge Short-term Long-term Finance 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 10, 2013

But like the terms "strategy" and "business model," the word "entrepreneurship" is elastic. Entrepreneurs often perceive a short window of opportunity. Financing risk relates to whether external capital will be available on reasonable terms. So, does Stevenson's definition of entrepreneurship matter, in practical terms?

Definition 10

Definition Entrepreneur Tactics Business Model 10

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 7, 2017

It is tough to beat the market and over long periods of time indexing has been shown to outperform most active managers. On the other side, fans of active management see it as a trend that can damage market efficiency and lead to distortions in market prices. But what’s the role of investors?

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Supply Chain Asset Management Chemicals Long-term 8