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. I ask clients to do so without using the words: ‘technology,’ ‘sales,’ and ‘solutions.’ How will we evolve?

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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. Goal: Take that hill – Objectives: taking out the bunkers, machine gun nests, and other fortified positions that stand in your way of taking the hill.

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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.

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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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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 16, 2018

Note, for example, the spirited defense by Paul Polman of Unilever of his long-term, sustainable business philosophy in the wake of a takeover attempt. Witness the shift that is taking place in the global conversation about artificial intelligence and other advanced digital technologies.

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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. In the U.S.,

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 23, 2016

To this day, Microsoft Office remains the dominant office software suite, a position it has held since the 1990s. Facebook’s tactic appears similar to that of other established companies: It controls possible disruptive events that appear to pick off customers based on initially niche cases by buying the competition. Conceivably.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 12, 2015

The researchers interviewed three former interim CEOs and conclude that they focus their “attention on short-term, tactical crisis management.” In an interview Thursday, he said he’s focused on his role as interim CEO, but didn’t rule out taking the position full-time.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 2, 2011

Most organizations will shrink or disappear in the long term: only a third of excellent companies remain excellent for decades, and when organizations try to transform themselves, even fewer succeed. At the same time, he created a "not-to-do" list including projects that were driven by technology rather than customer needs.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 17, 2016

As we began our research , we limited our definition of tech companies to those that create technology as a product or service. All of the latter use technology. The former are technologies. They must deliver on tight timelines, quick turnarounds and short project cycles. Insight Center. Sponsored by Korn Ferry.

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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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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. Technology risk is high when engineering or scientific breakthroughs are required to bring a solution to fruition. As a professor, I suppose I am guilty of mincing words.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

And, like any new technology making its entrance into office life, it was met with profoundly mixed feelings. But behind the fear, excitement, and macroeconomics of it all are the people and places that are deeply affected by new and different technology, day in and day out. How technology is changing the way we work.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Second, there is a time horizon problem: while in some cases increasing wages or selecting suppliers with better labor practices might bring a financial benefit in the long-term, short-term pressures on the business might make business leaders averse to making such investments.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

If you want to know how to be best positioned for business success, you have to understand where they are going. Technologies will change, distribution channels for content will change, usage environments will change. Sometimes they seek greater value in terms of simplicity, time, fulfillment, emotional reward, ease of purchase, etc.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 30, 2012

Fortunately, with the right tactics, you can still have a productive working relationship with someone you can't stand. Avoiding people you don't like is generally a successful tactic but it's not always possible in a workplace. Spending more time with your foe will also grant you the opportunity to have more positive experiences.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 2, 2022

When it comes to generating leads for your real estate agency, you need to be sure that you are taking advantage of all the tools and technologies available to you. Attracting New Clients With Inbound Marketing Tactics. By using inbound marketing tactics, you can attract new clients and grow your business.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 6, 2012

The Business Tree : Growth Strategies and Tactics for Surviving and Thriving. Push paper, systems, technology. Science-Technology Provider. Look forward in the short-term to the next paid vacation, in the long-term toward retirement. Advocating positions. by Hank Moore. They keep the boat afloat.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 12, 2018

Beacons are battery-powered wireless sensors installed in retail stores or event venues that detect nearby consumers who have opted in to alerts through Bluetooth or other technologies and that relay information to consumers’ mobile devices. This can help increase short-term sales as well as build long-term brand loyalty.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2017

It’s common for leaders of sales teams to focus almost exclusively on short-term tactics and current operations while failing to think and act in a way that supports the longer-term needs of their businesses — and it’s hard to fault them. Denver Post/Getty Images.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2017

It’s common for leaders of sales teams to focus almost exclusively on short-term tactics and current operations while failing to think and act in a way that supports the longer-term needs of their businesses — and it’s hard to fault them. Denver Post/Getty Images.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 2, 2016

Neither digital technology nor the corporation itself is necessarily to blame for the current predicament. Boards incentivize CEOs to increase short-term profits by any means necessary, even if it means defunding research and development labs and personnel whose value creation may be a few years off.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Profit, for example, is rarely a positive focus for people’s effort. Management systems include all aspects of management infrastructure, operations, and tactics, from information systems to employee performance management. What are appropriate measures of success, both short and long term?

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 22, 2016

The term was coined by the late Harvard Business School marketing professor, Theodore Levitt, in a 1960 article by the same name (republished in 2004). “Any marketer is obligated to be concerned with programs, tactics, campaigns, etc. Where did the concept originate? ’” How has marketing myopia evolved?

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 1, 2015

Since the last financial crisis, many new regulations have been implemented to protect shareholders, increasing the pressure on management to meet earnings expectations by prioritizing short-term over long-term. Today, telco market leaders like Verizon and Sprint are in a similar position.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 20, 2013

Clients who don''t do this waste tremendous capital engaging design firms that specialize in tactical solutions to solve strategic problems, and vice-versa — Arnell famously failed to capture Tropicana''s brand heritage when it took the orange-impaled-by-straw off the carton, and parent company Pepsi was forced to revert to the old packaging.

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Miles Anthony Smith

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

You are able to position yourself as a true thought leader in your industry, separating yourself from competitors. It has a lower cost-per-lead-acquisition than paid traffic when viewed over the long-term (2+ years). In short, everything that can make you the most helpful and inviting business partner possible! It grows sales.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

All the perks and benefits in the world won’t cause a company to thrive if not governed by sound core values, which have been wrapped into a vision that can be strategically and tactically implemented. Business should be fun. Culture is important – it is very important. This is why I took the time to author today’s post.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

In fact, at the risk of being controversial I’m going to take the position that perfection does not exist. Almost without fail, this tactic is a trite and clichéd attempt to somehow insinuate that speed in decisioning is a weakness, and that quick decisions are somehow synonymous with reckless decisions. Have you seen any trends there?

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