The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 1, 2019

The research was arguably the first study that attempted to predict how technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotics would impact the labour market. While there are good reasons to be optimistic about the long run, such optimism is only possible if we successfully manage the short-term dynamics,” he writes.

Technology 64

Technology Short-term Osborne Long-term 64

Leading Blog

APRIL 1, 2020

Rocket science is often celebrated as the ultimate triumph of technology. The definitive book on leadership in the digital era: why digital technologies call for leadership that emphasizes creativity, collaboration, and inclusivity. But it's not. often including a square jaw, a deep voice, and extroversion?are are said to be universal.

Books 287

Books Leadership Armstrong Library 287

Strategy Driven

JUNE 30, 2021

With technology on the brink of taking over so many parts, innovative companies are offering other businesses the opportunity to outsource departments to them by utilizing technology. You should also find the perfect balance between price and quality; offering the best quality product at unaffordable prices might not always work out.

Productivity 126

Productivity Products Company Tips 126

Strategy Driven

MARCH 16, 2023

Leverage Managed IT Services Modern businesses use technology to maximize efficiency and compete in their industry. Set Long-term Goals Short-term goals are more realistic and keep your business going. Long-term business goals are essential because they provide great motivation and a clear future pathway.

Tips 115

Tips Succession Long-term Short-term 115

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 8, 2023

As the oilfield service industry recovers from the oil price crash in 2014, producers are demanding more from their service providers. They also offer technological solutions that improve upstream and downstream business processes. These technologies can help make extracting oil much cheaper and more efficient.

Short-term 84

Short-term Industry Technology Long-term 84

Strategy Driven

APRIL 13, 2023

Cost Savings Organizations are able to lock in low-cost energy prices. Developing Long-Term Relationships Long-term relationships between a business and a renewable energy supplier can provide numerous advantages. These can be both short-term and long-term. This is due to long-term contracts with suppliers.

Energy 110

Energy Long-term Short-term Cost 110

Leading Blog

JANUARY 1, 2022

They are discouraged by misguided beliefs that an executive’s tenure and an organization’s attention span are too short for meaningful transformation. We live in a constantly changing world with new technologies introduced daily, perpetual connectivity, and relentless pressures to do more, faster, better. But how do we grow?

Books 226

Books Heskett Leadership Competitive Advantage 226

Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

When one investment firm saw a stock price fall they wisely avoided a knee-jerk reaction. At a Stanford Director’s College in 2016, Roger Dunbar, chair of the Silicon Valley Bank, told Venkataraman that “when he hears company executives or board members responding to short-term noise with outsize reactions, he likes to pretend he is lost.

Long-term 225

Long-term Short-term Metrics Rogers 225

Leading Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

It leads to short-term thinking. Emerging technologies, changing demographics, the data economy, automation, and other trends-the undercurrents of radical, systemic change-are crashing into each other. While fear can drive short-term results, it does so at the cost of high employee burnout and turnover.

Books 453

Books Leadership Open-book Wiseman 453

Strategy Driven

APRIL 17, 2023

Before diving in, brush up on your basics, such as the different cryptocurrencies , the technology behind them, and the market trends. They can help you sue in exchange for hefty compensation if it falls short of compliance. Remember that investing here can be a rollercoaster as prices soar one day and fall the next.

Strategy 82

Strategy Tips Short-term Compliance 82

Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

At the peak, Alibaba’s technology platforms processed 325,000 orders and 256,000 payments every second. Singles Day is a technological marvel. The technology and business model Ming Zeng, the chairman of the Academic Council of the Alibaba Group, describes in Smart Business: What Alibaba’s Success Reveals About the Future of Strategy.

Business Model 239

Business Model Technology Retail Short-term 239

Leading Blog

JUNE 10, 2013

Competing on non-price value, not price. When it comes to how you differentiate yourself from the competition, seek out a position based on non-price value. Do not compete on price. Price-based competition can work, but only rarely does it drive exceptional performance. Better Before Cheaper. Revenue Before Cost.

Price 284

Price Discount Charisma Servant Leader 284

N2Growth Blog

MAY 3, 2017

Pricing Options: What is the pricing strategy? Can assets be turned quickly to meet short-term obligations? Technology. IT Responsiveness: How quickly can technological solutions be fielded to meet business demands? How does the firm determine what new products and services to develop?

Strategy 204

Strategy Company Strategic Planning Market Segmentation 204

The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Indeed, in the UK, dozens of energy companies face bankruptcy as the long-term contracts they have signed with customers on low prices render their business model unviable in a world in which the price of liquefied natural gas rose by two-thirds in less than a month. The green economy. Sharing the wealth.

Industry 97

Industry Power Energy Price 97

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

In simple terms, the stock market crash of March undermined and devalued a number of high-profile shares, without challenging their status or profitability in the long-term. Both of these of these sectors are also poised to deliver growth in the long-term too, so they’re ideal for investors with a more patient outlook.

Marketing 111

Marketing Short-term Long-term Globalization 111

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

This simple strategy of using accurate data can help dictate the health of your business, both short and long-term. In simple terms, data-driven insights refer to any information a company uses to make strategic decisions. Technological advancements and the swing of the economy can directly impact your business operations.

Asset Management 65

Asset Management Software How To Finance 65

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 2, 2023

In our technology-dependent society, the effectiveness of cyber risk governance of companies affects its stock prices, as well as short-term and long-term shareholder value. Unfortunately, monitoring the long-term effectiveness of a cyber risk management strategy is not easy to grasp.

Short-term 19

Short-term Long-term Risk Management Price 19

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Investing in technology to improve efficiency. Technology has become increasingly critical for businesses in recent years, and it offers company bosses the chance to streamline and speed up operations, reduce the risk of errors and introduce cost-effective ways of working. Flexible staffing options.

Outsourcing 51

Outsourcing ROI Marketing Strategy Efficiency 51

Strategy Driven

APRIL 3, 2020

Of course, the truth is that company cars raise brand awareness and generate leads without being overly expensive in terms of upfront costs. The average sale price for a new engine in the US is around $35,000 , and used cars aren’t much cheaper. You would love to do the same, yet don’t have the money or resources.

Automotive 69

Automotive Short-term Brand Self-aware 69

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Outsourcing is a popular term these days. It is essential to find a company that can provide quality products at a competitive price. Outsourced manufacturing companies can provide solutions with short-term projects and long-term engagements depending on your business needs. Labor Costs. Project Management.

Outsourcing 110

Outsourcing Productivity Products Due Diligence 110

Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Pricing jobs for fair market value makes sense. What I do know is the hundreds, at this point likely thousands, of people I’ve met over the years in reasonable paying jobs, whose fear of working outside their job description absolutely damaged their careers and sabotaged their long-term earnings. Let’s Discuss.

Short-term 180

Short-term Long-term Career Creativity 180

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

But if you don’t have a clear way to monetize your product and/or service, you’ll never turn your hobby into a long-term, sustainable business. You must strive to know the amount of money that will go into developing your product or service, the appropriate pricing, and the amount your target consumer is willing to pay.

How To 66

How To Long-term Short-term Franchising 66

The Center For Leadership Studies

JUNE 1, 2022

Technology and Coaching. One response I received included the following and, upon further review and reflection, I was struck by how accurate I found these comments to be: “Technology is struggling to define itself.”. Probably the short answer to why there is such abundant supply!) We (CLS) took 15 people to ATD this year.

IPO 52

IPO Travel Content Reference 52

Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Results from a seven-year study conducted by the Workplace Research Foundation and University of Michigan investigator Palmer Morrel-Samuels, as reported recently in Forbes , confirmed that, as employee morale improves, a firm’s stock price enjoys higher returns.

Decentralization 284

Decentralization Organizational Behavior Short-term Public Relations 284

Marshall Goldsmith

OCTOBER 28, 2013

We can’t assume that instant information will lead to long-term quality of communication. Increased global competition leads to higher-quality products and services at lower prices. Building long-term value and avoiding short-term stimulation. Yet few of these activities produce any long-term value.

Diversity 101

Diversity Short-term Long-term Globalization 101

The Empowered Buisness

MAY 6, 2014

It catalyzed me to seek mindset tools and technologies to create results with ease and less effort. Leaders also often pay a heavy price when they hit the willpower wall and spiral downward on both personal and company levels. focusing on long term company gains, rather than reacting to “short-termitis” or immediate gratification.

Leadership 144

Leadership Short-term Motivation Long-term 144

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 30, 2019

For business owners that are looking for new ventures that guarantee stability though, read on to see which sectors are in demand and sustainable long-term. The tech revolution is well underway and in full swing, but with advancements in technology comes associated risks. Cyber Security. These risks exist especially within cyberspace.

Software 50

Software Outsourcing Short-term Long-term 50

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 15, 2016

Investors are increasingly seeking firms with long-term growth strategies, rather than ones focused on managing short-term earnings to boost the stock price. trillion in holdings, Fink in February sent a letter to the CEOs of all S&P 500 companies that essentially cut the Gordian knot of short-termism.

Short-term 8

Short-term Long-term CFO Wiseman 8

Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

If you can’t cite one, it may indicate a culture that values immediacy and the short term over reflection and scalable problem solving.”. Some organizations he has studied have adopted a no internal e-mail Friday policy and other ways to temporarily disconnect from technology. Reflection is a discipline. Consider isn’t a fad.

Forrester 270

Forrester Organization Power Senge 270

N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

Posted on July 7th, 2010 by admin in Leadership , Operations & Strategy , Rants By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth I have read some interesting articles and blog posts of late on the subject of CEO term limits, and felt this topic worthy of discussion.

CEO 287

CEO Blog Long-term Short-term 287

Skip Prichard

JULY 29, 2019

And to be honest, it wasn’t hard to get people talking, and certain themes took shape very quickly: speed of service, restriction of access, rigidity of policies, complexity of technology, easy of process. In short, every chapter ends with a section that includes: “Why you do it,” “Why we hate it,” and “A Better Approach.”

Competitive Advantage 80

Competitive Advantage Short-term Policies Open-book 80

Strategy Driven

JULY 13, 2011

It turned out that the unit was driving profits by raising prices and cutting marketing and advertising expenditures. Higher prices and reduced advertising created an opening for competitors to take away market share, which they did. The next thing the company knew, it couldn’t raise prices anymore, and market share kept falling.

ROIC 62

ROIC Balanced Scorecard Metrics McKinsey 62

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

While the emotional distress associated with gossip can be dealt with fairly easily, the political discord that can erupt in an organization can be nothing short of disastrous. I have watched many a well intentioned executive get sucked into gossip in an attempt to help, only to pay a big price down the road for their error in judgment.

Blog 419

Blog Reputation Participative Brand 419

Marshall Goldsmith

JANUARY 4, 2011

Increased global competition leads to higher-quality products and services at lower prices. A world of short-term stimulation, in which countless hours are spent on mindless television programs, Web sites, video games and virtual reality that greatly diminish life experience. Build long-term value. Life is good.

Long-term 105

Long-term Diversity Short-term Globalization 105

Skip Prichard

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

We have technology to potentially alleviate the time pressure, yet that same technology can also be part of the problem. It is a phenomenon that the consultant, author, and former high-tech executive Linda Stone terms “continuous partial attention.” We are stuck in a pattern of always-on, anytime and anywhere. Linda Stone.

Politics 76

Politics Power Self-aware Short-term 76

LDRLB

MAY 26, 2014

Talk about some of the ideas that kind of led you both to wanting to write this book, and then we’ll get into what this term big bang disruption means. It’s not generally a technology problem; it’s a leadership problem. The most recent being Big Bang Disruption: Strategy in the Age of Devastating Innovation. LARRY: Sure.

Early Adopters 60

Early Adopters Rogers Disruptive Innovation Innovation 60

Coaching Tip

MAY 31, 2011

In terms of framing the dialogue," wrote Kelly Evans for the Wall Street Journal , "Tyler Cowen may well turn out to be this decade's Thomas Friedman." Cowen thought it was too long for a magazine article and too short for a book, so he suggested that the publisher offer it only as an e-book. for 15,000 words.

Globalization 84

Globalization Crisis Creativity Short-term 84