N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Quality leadership or a lack thereof is easy to spot if you know what to look for. Even more revealing is that the value placed on integrity, trustworthiness and transparency by respondent CEOs went down when compared to the 2013 survey results. Organizational/market/self awareness. Not very inspiring is it? Brand/Engagement.

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Engaging Leader

APRIL 18, 2014

In this episode, Jesse and Clayton Nicholas discuss three products offered by Change Healthcare: Cost Lookup - helps employees compare quality, cost and convenience for a prescription, medical, dental, or vision service with results based on an individual''s plan, network, and location. Clayton, thanks for joining us.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 17, 2013

You probably didn’t answer, “How to implement effective marketing.” ” Marketing can sometimes slip through the cracks given the constant and pressing demands of sales, client service, and internal operations. Why is marketing important for your business? Writing is a key element of marketing.

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Deming Institute

DECEMBER 4, 2017

This webcast shows Louie Paynter’s presentation, Hallmark Building Supplies ’ Approach to Applying Quality as a Business Strategy, at the 2012 Annual Deming Conference. I have written about this presentation in 2013 with a few selected clips from the presentation. Guest post by John Hunter.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

JUNE 11, 2013

12 Disciplines of Leadership Excellence: How Leaders Achieve Sustainable High Performance Brian Tracy and Peter Chee McGraw-Hill (2013) No so much “disciplines” as they are dimensions of a mindset The last time I checked, Amazon US sells 45,249 books that focus on business leadership. Why another?

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Women on Business

JANUARY 18, 2013

The same goes for your print collateral, which despite the digital takeover still has a place in modern marketing. There are zillions of DIY resources out there to help you attain the quality and packaging you want for your business. Along with showing a little creativity in your marketing, you also need to show off your PR skills.

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Coaching Tip

DECEMBER 23, 2013

According to Census Bureau data from 2013, about 4.8 The slowdown represents a tectonic shift in our economy and labor market--across all industries and all incomes and ages. By information more accessible, the Internet has improved the quality of any given move. That is down from 5.76 million in 2006 and 7.5 million in 1999.

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Tanveer Naseer

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Make meaning by increasing the quality of life.” – Guy Kawasaki Another speaker I was eager to hear from and meet was Guy Kawasaki, who was the first guest on my leadership podcast show, “Leadership Biz Cafe”. Guy Kawasaki and Tanveer Naseer – MHLC 2013 3. “It’s

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The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

It begins by attempting to put to bed the various doomsday predictions that robots and other AI-driven technologies are going to lay waste to vast swathes of the labor market any time soon, whilst at the same time accepting that changes are inevitably afoot that need responding to, both from an individual and collective perspective.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 1, 2016

In the text that follows you’ll hear Sam’s views on leadership, the state of the market, and you’ll be introduced to his retirement ambitions and the future challenges for the boardroom, following his return to Perth, Australia. On with the interview. I have been extremely fortunate to have had a very varied career.

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 9, 2013

This disenchantment is painfully clear in the Gallup 2013 State of the American Workplace survey. Payroll and scheduling may be a necessity in the managerial role, however, other tasks can be done by employees, such as ordering supplies or completing quality control checks. Creating compelling products comes back to the people.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 17, 2013

How to take advantage of LinkedIn’s company pages for marketing. On September 6th, 2012, LinkedIn announced huge changes to Company Page design and user experience, which completely changes the way we view the platform as a marketing tool. Why you should use them for marketing. by HubSpot, Inc. Consider leaving a comment!

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 22, 2013

StrategyDriven Enterprises LLC and Artower Advisory Services, LLC partner to provide healthcare industry executives and managers with Affordable Care Act mandated Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) program consulting services. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Consider leaving a comment!

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 13, 2013

Anyone contemplating pursuit of their PMP or CAPM certification within the next 12 months needs to know that both the PMP and CAPM examinations will change from dependence on the PMBOK Guide® Fourth Edition to focus on the PMBOK Guide® Fifth Edition on July 31, 2013. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 26, 2014

In the past, SRM has been focused on lowering costs while maximizing quality, leading to a ‘relationship’ that is either managerial or, at worst, adversarial. Complimentary Resource – 8 Content Marketing Mistakes to Avoid. Complimentary Resource – Marketing Analytics Worksheet.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 16, 2016

The Most Important Quality. In 1995, the Menninger Institute of New York conducted a study to determine the most important quality or qualities that would be necessary for business success in the twenty-first century. It finally concluded that the most important quality required for success would be “flexibility.”.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 27, 2013

Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Complimentary Resource – Data Quality: A Survival Guide for Marketing. Consider leaving a comment! If you enjoyed this article, let us keep you up-to-date on other newly published insights by signing up for our complimentary StrategyDriven Newsletter.

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Deming Institute

JULY 30, 2018

Vincent Barabba led the US Census Bureau, founded Market Insight Corporation and authored The Decision Loom: A design or interactive decision-making in organizations (among other books). Deming Consults on Quality. 2012, Dr. Jeff Wu: Quality Improvement from Autos to Nanotechnology. 2011, Roger Hoerl: Need Any Country be Poor?

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 22, 2016

It’s the strength and suitability of the boat and its crew, rather than the quality of the initial plan that will determine the speed at which the boat travels. In August 2013, for example, Amazon acquired The Washington Post. Stuart Cross helps market-leading businesses such as Walgreens Boots Alliance, Masco Inc.

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The Horizons Tracker

JULY 28, 2019

Back in 2013, Oxford researchers Carl Benedikt Frey and Michael Osborne predicted that 47% of jobs would be automated within a decade. However, the quality of work will always be crucial. As labor market reforms have come and gone in the meantime, the general length of the working day has stubbornly endured.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 2, 2017

For decades, we have heard that emerging markets are poised for huge growth that will yield even greater prosperity. Much like their famed Silicon Valley counterparts, emerging market accelerators aim to boost startups’ potential for raising growth capital.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 10, 2013

Formulating and executing on a LinkedIn marketing plan. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to LinkedIn can accelerate a professional’s and company’s efforts to establish a quality LinkedIn presence and effectively engage with others online; making it a StrategyDriven recommended read. Developing a dynamic company profile.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 12, 2012

In no particular order, here are six social-digital trends to watch in 2013: The Content Economy Content may become your company's most valuable asset in 2013. For years Google has been refining it's algorithm cracking down on unsavory tactics that compromise the quality of search results. Now it has accomplices.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 29, 2013

THEM – Testimonials that overcome specific objections – price and quality. Marketing departments have no concept of them, and most salespeople aren’t willing to do the work to prepare them. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. True engagement. Them-based are the most difficult sales presentations of all.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 27, 2013

Before becoming a professional consultant, Gaskey held several senior power plant and industrial facility management positions including Director of Nuclear Maintenance and Quality Assurance and Lifecycle Planning Manager for the U.S. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Consider leaving a comment!

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

In 1992, Nathan graduated from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland; earning a bachelor of science degree in physics followed by distinguished service as the Assistant Chief Nuclear Engineer and Quality Assurance Officer onboard USS GROTON SSN 694. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Ask yourself if you and your company possess the same qualities. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Marketing & Sales buy gitomer buygitomer Jeffrey Gitomer marketing and sales strategydriven' Your first job is to uncover what makes the customer loyal. Lack of real connection to or with the buyer.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

Indeed, if a department attracts new customers, it wins the lion’s share of the marketing budget, but it is well documented that it costs some companies five to ten times more to attract new customers than to retain an existing one. The Powerful Role of Trust. Customer relationships, like interpersonal relationships, are built on trust.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

They’ve refined the buying process so far that they have precluded the words ‘quality’ and ‘value’ from the buying process AND they have taken the words productivity, ease of use, and morale out of the delivery process. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. They have to take the lowest bid.”.

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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. Quality Pre-Screening. Consider leaving a comment! All rights reserved.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Your upcoming leaders will need to understand how to do business internationally – international laws and regulations for doing business in various countries, cultural differences, the ability to gauge the market overseas including identifying market for product or services and the competition, developing overseas offices, leading virtually, etc.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 15, 2013

And they tell the real story of quality and service response. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Customer Relationship Management Marketing & Sales buy gitomer buygitomer customer relationship management Jeffrey Gitomer marketing and sales strategydriven' When you meet, add others from the inside.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

And while Ford’s industrial model was designed to minimize opportunities for human error and standardize the production processes so that workers were interchangeable, Ohno’s model allowed all production-floor workers would be accountable for the quality and coordination of their work. Consider leaving a comment! All rights reserved.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 30, 2013

High-quality people can make your life miserable when they get into key jobs. Blame the market, other departments or poor IT-systems for the fact that you are not taking brave, independent action. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. If things still don’t improve, blame it on the consultant.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

The Hispanic market will represent $1.5 Business leaders who are contemplating how to reach such an enormous market segment, especially through their digital presence, often ask me the same question: “Do we really need Spanish, or can we get by with just English?”. And machine-driven translations rarely offer a good quality product.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Your customers are constantly advising your competition about how they can deliver better quality or lower price than you can. You know the US market well, as do your people, because it is your only market, even though you are pretty sure your product could be applied internationally. 7 Hiding In the United States.

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Skip Prichard

JULY 22, 2019

Ultimately, Edison’s commercial victories over Tesla were due not to the superior quality of Edison’s ideas but to differences in the men’s innovation capital. Bezos’ approach works especially well when the innovation requires overcoming a lot of market/demand uncertainty (will people buy it?) and we like to stick to our knitting.

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