Chart Your Course

OCTOBER 27, 2014

Entrepreneurs willing to invest the time and effort into satisfying the most valuable component of their business are setting themselves up for long-term success. But eConsultancy’s 2013 Cross-Channel Marketing Report found that 70 percent of business owners feel acquisitions are definitely more expensive than retention. .”

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The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 1, 2019

Oxford University researchers Carl Benedikt Frey shot to public attention in 2013 when he and colleague Michael Osborne released research in which they predicted that 47% of jobs could be automated within the next decade or so. Technology at Work. I was understandably curious therefore to see if Technology at Work 4.0

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

While Chief Digital/Technology Officers or Chief Marketing Officers are often tagged with the innovator label, it is the CHRO who is the real innovator in 2020. Remember, it’s the people and culture who enable technology and marketing success – not the other way around. ?. and a development manager at Oracle Corp.

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The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 14, 2023

In a recent article, I highlighted some of the challenges involved in translating investment in technology and innovation into productivity improvements across the economy. In an age of smartphones, AI, and genetics, it seems crazy to think that the record sums invested in technology aren’t making more of an impact. in 1992.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 28, 2013

This post first appeared 1/24/2013 on SmartBlog on Leadership : The year 2013 has begun, and with it a new year of scrutinizing CEO performance. Valuewalk says it “used our own proprietary technology to make the final decisions.” How can CEOs avoid ending up on the “Worst CEOs of 2013”? Poor talent management.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 20, 2013

While workplaces are swiftly becoming more and more advanced in cloud computing, using social media for marketing purposes, and generally becoming au fait with modern technology, there is one area which is sadly lacking when it comes to technological advancement. You just finished reading The Secret to Successful Recruiting !

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

There I observed a wide array of Abbott executives, scientists and managers. It was there that I first became fascinated with the question “what makes a successful organization.” As a manager “on loan” to Abbott from the University of Michigan, I quickly found similarities between the two organizations. Eich , Ph.D.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 23, 2014

Pixar has been phenomenally successful with the likes of Toy Story , The Incredibles , Finding Nemo, and Up, to name but a few of its films. If any doubt existed that Disney’s magic was back, it was put to rest with the 2013 release of the blockbuster movie Frozen. Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration.

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Chart Your Course

JUNE 24, 2013

According to a May 2013 survey from email marketing company Constant Contact, 59 percent of small businesses say running their business is harder today than it was five years ago. Plus more than half say the bad economy is the main reason for their troubles, followed by changing technologies and an increase in direct competition.

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Eric Jacobson

APRIL 20, 2013

Author Paul Smith explains why storytelling has emerged as a vital skill for every leader and manager. This book, by Brain Solis, details the incredible transformation happening in business today, driven by new social and mobile technologies. The Facts Of Business Life -- What Every Successful Business Owner Knows That You Don''t.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

It is a wonderful and unique technology that can transform our lives as well as business ideas. AI continues to be a growing source of startups and as technology evolves it will continue to grow. Venture capital for AI between 2013-2017 increased by 4.5%. Come on ladies! By 2025, revenue from AI projects will be $31.2

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 11, 2013

StrategyDriven Enterprises LLC and Xen Wireless form StrategyDriven Analytics to provide utility industry executives and managers with asset management program benchmarking data supporting operational and investment decisions and fleet and individual plant performance assessments. Online and Outage Work Management.

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Mills Scofield

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Two of the five, Vala Afshar and Brad Martin , have just written a 2012 & 2013’s Must Read book, The Pursuit of Social Business Excellence. If you’ve read Steve Denning ’s book, The Leader’s Guide to Radical Management , you’d think he was writing about Enterasys – and he was!

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Lead from Within

MARCH 11, 2014

He recalls, “When I ejected from that airplane in 1965, I left my world of technology and entered into the world of Epictetus. Lolly Daskal is the president and founder of Lead From Within a coaching and consultant firm that manages large scale corporate coaching and custom made leadership programs. © 2013 Lolly Daskal.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 28, 2022

One could certainly be forgiven for not recognizing such a picture, especially if you’re a regular reader of the technology press, which features a daily exposition of the vast sums being raised by startups around the world. When we look beneath the surface of all of this activity, however, it’s not exactly a pretty picture.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 6, 2013

Report reveals key insights into managing employee performance. As human capital becomes the foremost challenge for companies worldwide, employee engagement has become an important strategy for success. Learn: The biggest challenges and opportunities for managing human capital. The impact of recognition on productivity.

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leaderCommunicator

JANUARY 28, 2013

Better yet, in some cases this allowed me to strike alliances and mount joint projects with like-minded engineers and managers – to the benefit of all our organizations. You can start with near-competitors – companies that use similar technologies but make different product lines. So what can you do to safely navigate these perils?

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 20, 2014

Based on last year’s success, this year I decided to create two four-word categories. Rather, intentions that I consciously and subconsciously work on every day to build success all year long. ADVISOR – I launched the Gitomer Certified Advisor program in the fall of 2013. Instant success. Build success.

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Skip Prichard

JULY 22, 2019

Whether you have invented an amazing new technology or product, you could still fail. It’s a fascinating study, one that echoes my constant inquiry of the difference between success and failure. You are teaching what separates successful innovators from those who struggle. Innovation Capital. Lessons from Tesla versus Edison.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 30, 2013

Report reveals key insights into managing employee performance. As human capital becomes the foremost challenge for companies worldwide, employee engagement has become an important strategy for success. Learn: The biggest challenges and opportunities for managing human capital. The impact of recognition on productivity.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 10, 2012

What are the top business-to-business sales trends for 2013? More organizations will study their top salespeople in 2013 to understand how they formulate their winning account strategies based upon customer politics, evaluator psychology, and the human nature of executive decision makers that are unique to winning every account.

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leaderCommunicator

MARCH 3, 2015

The highly publicized “Zero Email Initiative” at the global technology firm Atos is just one glaring example of what’s possible for companies looking to significantly curb email use. We are business technologists, so it’s our mission at Atos to be a front runner in this technology age.”.

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Mike Cardus

JANUARY 17, 2013

The 2013 program runs from March 6 to May 1. The Key to Organizational Success – to learn more and register. Content will supply human service managers, team leaders, and team members with tools and techniques to create effective and energized work teams. Register early , as it will fill up quickly! "I

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 25, 2016

As technology becomes more disruptive and we see more importance placed on big data and artificial intelligence, what will matter most are those things that make us human – the soft skills. How do we create the future while managing the present? What separates effective communicators from truly successful persuaders?

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Promote Yourself : The New Rules for Career Success. Dan delves into the hard and soft skills needed for success in today’s professional world as well as what managers are seeking when deciding whom to promote. What managers look for when deciding whom to promote. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC.

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Six Disciplines

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

The Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has named Casey Mackert, Director of Baldrige Services and Dr. Jan Garfield, Baldrige Client Coach at Six Disciplines Consulting Services in Findlay, Ohio, to the Board of Examiners for the 2015 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 30, 2013

With 2013 winding down, it’s time to start thinking of ways to change, or improve, for the New Year. Michael Unetich is President of TIP Solutions, a Chicago-based software company building a patented set of software and firmware technologies around call handling and management. About the Author. Consider leaving a comment!

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Coaching Tip

JULY 9, 2013

The new retail-oriented CEO decided to close down their website, fire their internal website experts and contract out information technology by having their books sold through Amazon.com. Many in management mistakenly assume that leadership style is always a function of personality rather than strategic choice. Related articles.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 7, 2013

Arguably no technology is changing job functions within organizations more than analytics. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Relate Articles: Complimentary Resource – Improving Organizational Performance Management Through Pervasive Business Intelligence. Consider leaving a comment!

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Over the past two decades, technology has advanced exponentially; and with that burgeoning growth, IT organizations have seen tremendous expansion. Innovation begins with management; by fostering a culture that prioritizes innovation, creativity is incentivized among team members.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 3, 2020

And, as anyone who closely follows simulation and prototyping tools knows, their use has become pervasive in manufacturing businesses, even though companies still grapple with the integration and management issues I wrote about in 2003. -Daniel Kahneman. What was most surprising to you in studying the research into experimentation?

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 4, 2016

This was the context when on Christmas day 2013, the then designated Prime Minister Mehdi Jomaa offered me the aforementioned thankless and non-lucrative opportunity. I was asked to be Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research, and Information & Communication Technologies. How could I refuse? Turbulence. So did we succeed?

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

There are many examples of companies that have successful leadership training programs in place, such as Bank of America, General Electric, Microsoft, Philip Morris, Novartis International, and Marriott International to name just a few. (Yes, Financial management. Change management. Communication. Strategic planning.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 9, 2013

Too often, startup CEOs cling to old business models as their reason for success, when in reality it was their innovation and risk-taking that helped them succeed in the first place. As digital technology disrupted Kodak’s business, they held onto the film business as everyone was going digital. About the Author. All rights reserved.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

If integrated and organized correctly, social collaboration technology can become a game-changer that empowers both employer and employee. Ajay Kaul, managing partner at AgreeYa Solutions , brings over 25 years of experience in sales, staffing, and IT project management for clients throughout the world. About the Author.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

institutionalized mistrust, resignation, or resentment), technology addiction (which can make it difficult for some people to actually talk to others), or a simple incompetence for speaking and listening. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. This lack of listening can be the result of degenerative moods (e.g.,

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 15, 2016

The company filed for bankruptcy protection in 2012, exited legacy businesses and sold off its patents before re-emerging as a sharply smaller company in 2013. Kodak was so blinded by its success that it completely missed the rise of digital technologies. Why did this happen? An easy explanation is myopia. No strategy is static.

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