Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Instead of tired practices like ‘active listening’ (whereby one is taught to parrot back what someone says, which only shows that you heard what was said, not that you understood), our teams must develop a new set of competencies in which they learn to clarify what they interpreted in a conversation, not what they heard.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 19, 2013

But for this to truly be the case, innovation should not be something that happens every once in a while; it should be viewed as a critical competence – a skill to be developed, fostered, rewarded, and embedded into the workforce. In the new business world, innovation should not be restricted to product development.

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Six Sigma Productivity Products Bureaucracy 50

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

We are facing a new world – one that calls for new approaches to generating consistent competitive advantage. The near-universal rush to cut costs and headcount is more likely distracting us from, rather than enabling, the real work of retooling our enterprises to be competitive in this new world. About the Author.

Ohno 50

Ohno Productivity Products Six Sigma 50

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Investing in research and development helps to establish this culture and ensure the company will remain ahead of the curve. Socially responsible companies have also been shown to develop greater employee pride. EVALUATE how StrategyDriven gives you a competitive advantage. About the Author. Consider leaving a comment!

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Organization Open-book Innovation Technology 58

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

In consumer business strategy – from branding to product development – addressing the emotional human needs continuum is crucial to success. By developing autonomy, children boost self-esteem. EVALUATE how StrategyDriven gives you a competitive advantage. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC.

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Press Release Marketing Human Needs Advertising 50

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 4, 2013

By developing an accurate view of, and aptly managing, one’s own emotional responses to situations, the rest of you skills and talents are magnified and leveraged. You are missing clues, haven’t developed a wide network, and operate more like individual contributor than a leader. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC.

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Self-aware Emotional Intelligence Construction Competitive Advantage 50

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 2, 2014

Thousands of books and articles have been written on the topic, and leadership-training courses continue to proliferate – which tells us that no one has a consistent, coherent means to develop leaders. And how do we develop their skills and careers? EVALUATE how StrategyDriven gives you a competitive advantage.

Chief Executive Officer 50

Chief Executive Officer Learning-by-Doing Charisma Competitive Advantage 50

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 3, 2013

Developing a culture of caring within your organization to engage your employees is vital to the strategy to drive success to your business. But what they don’t realize is that they are damaging the business by failing to develop staff. EVALUATE how StrategyDriven gives you a competitive advantage. All rights reserved.

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Motivation Environment Servant Leader Competitive Advantage 59

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Recognizing that corporate responsibility can offer a company a competitive advantage today, we became interested in IBM as a pioneer in establishing a skills-based volunteerism initiative that also influences its talent and professional development strategies. So far, IBMers have completed over 1,000 projects.

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Intellectual Capital Library Project Competitive Advantage 13

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Recognizing that corporate responsibility can offer a company a competitive advantage today, we became interested in IBM as a pioneer in establishing a skills-based volunteerism initiative that also influences its talent and professional development strategies. So far, IBMers have completed over 1,000 projects.

Intellectual Capital 13

Intellectual Capital Library Project Competitive Advantage 13

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 23, 2014

The Lean Startup is an approach to developing new products that came out of “Agile” software development, with “sprints” (quick deliverables) and fast learning. In January 2013, Chip Blankenship, CEO of GE Appliances issued a challenge to the newly formed team: “You’re going to change every part the customer sees.

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Ries Waterman Finance Competitive Advantage 10

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 3, 2014

The World Bank puts the figure at 38% in Nigeria , while the Economist projects 55% for young black South Africans. In June 2013, some Harvard Business School classmates and I launched a social enterprise ( WAVE: West Africa Vocational Education ) targeted at the youth unemployment issue. Align Culture and Incentives.

Training 8

Training Company Metrics Real Estate 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Driving competitive advantage through stakeholder engagement. Managing risks therefore requires making investment decisions today for longer-term capacity building and developing adaptive strategies. billion in mining projects since 2010. Fostering innovation. Since its launch in 2012, Flyknit has reduced 3.5

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 3, 2014

Business development. We recall compiling the case notes or sales projections just before the presentation meeting. Having too much time to get projects accomplished tends to breed procrastination. EVALUATE how StrategyDriven gives you a competitive advantage. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC.

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Energy Strategic Planning Succession Humphrey 58

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 25, 2013

Business development. The process of strategy development is not esoteric. Business development. They can be turned from disasters into opportunities to project corporate strengths. EVALUATE how StrategyDriven gives you a competitive advantage. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC.

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Crisis Management Crisis Risk Management Budgeting 80

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

One 2013 study illustrates this well. Gore & Associates gives people free time and resources to develop new ideas. One executive at a retail store told us she often introduced a new project by saying, “We have to do this because Linda [the boss] asked for it.” Insight Center. Sponsored by Citrix GoToMeeting.

Motivation 8

Motivation Company Airlines Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 14, 2013

Clearly one reason is remittances: according to the World Bank, over $400 billion was sent back to developing countries in 2012. These transfers feed directly into the domestic economies of emerging markets and boost growth, but they do not necessarily push the country up the development ladder.

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Marketing Strategy Metrics Incentives 8