First Friday Book Synopsis

SEPTEMBER 8, 2013

Fear Your Strengths: What You Are Best at Could Be Your Biggest Problem Robert Kaplan and Robert Kaiser Berrett-Koehler Publishers (2013) Actually, what we should fear are complacency and self-satisfaction as well as the assumption that “just good enough” really is. As I began to read this book, I was reminded of the title of […].

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Kaplan Greenleaf Collins Books 85

The Horizons Tracker

JULY 28, 2021

The huge e-commerce presence operated by Amazon required intensive server and processing capabilities, and it was this “inside-out innovation” that Amazon has largely deployed not just with AWS but with services like Marketplace and fulfillment, where a core capability developed before being offered commercially to others in the market.

Globalization 128

Globalization Marketing Case Study Project 128

Marshall Goldsmith

JUNE 19, 2014

Bell will share special blog posts throughout the month of June focusing on tips, techniques and tools for all leaders striving to be better mentors. The Marshall Goldsmith Thinkers50 Video Blog is now operational. ” Published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers Inc., Life is good. Marshall. . www.MarshallGoldsmith.com.

Mentor 127

Mentor Govindarajan Management Handbook 127

Coaching Tip

JANUARY 19, 2013

With virtual meeting software such as GoToMeeting.com and WebEx, communication tools such as Skype, and social media sites Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn, it’s become easier to sell with few if any face-to-face meetings. Source: Bloomberg BusinessWeek, January 14, 2013 and "Ask the Coach". 2013 Business Resolutions.

Health Care 109

Health Care Brainstorming Software Class 109

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. Consider Kohl’s, the large retailer, which in 2013 was looking for ways to decrease its operating costs.

Power 95

Power Kahneman Open-book Learning-by-Doing 95

General Leadership

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

The majority of individuals in leadership positions chose to wield fear as a tool to institute compliance and reinforce conformity. When Jorge Mario Bergoglio was selected as the 266th pope of the Catholic Church in early 2013 he immediately showed the world his leadership style would be different than those before him.

Commitment 419

Commitment Mentor Examples Compliance 419

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

Non-value added ‘wastes’ are a drain on the productivity of your operations and cost you in schedule, quality, and capital. Become a StrategyDriven Premium Member to gain access to the entire article and the over 100 other StrategyDriven members-only articles, whitepapers, models, and tools and templates. About the Author.

Transportation 59

Transportation Tactics Execution Six Sigma 59

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 13, 2013

Furthermore, past operating experience can be incorporated into procedures so that lessons learned information is passed from user to user helping ensure mistakes of the past are not repeated in the future. The following set of procedure use and adherence guidelines apply to every operation supported by written instructions.

Management 63

Management Guidelines Tools Newsletter 63

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 22, 2013

Non-value-added ‘wastes’ are a drain on the productivity of your operations and cost you in schedule, quality, and capital. Overproduction , the first of the 8 biggest wastes of Lean Operations, focuses on the unnecessary production of product before the customer demands it. Want to learn more? About the Author.

Tactics 59

Tactics Execution Six Sigma Operations 59

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Non-value added ‘wastes’ are a drain on the productivity of your operations and cost you in schedule, quality, and capital. Costing the organization in excess material costs, holding costs, and potentially obsolescence costs, this waste can cost the organization upwards of millions of dollars in annual operations funds.

Tactics 64

Tactics Execution Six Sigma Operations 64

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 6, 2013

Such consistency promotes the error-free performance necessary for high-risk and high-quality operations. Become a StrategyDriven Premium Member to gain access to the entire article and the over 100 other StrategyDriven members-only articles, whitepapers, models, and tools and templates. Want to learn more? Consider leaving a comment!

Management 61

Management Tactics Tools Document 61

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 10, 2013

Continuous performance improvement requires focus on both near-term operational priorities and long-term strategic capabilities and initiatives. A well-planned self-assessment calendar provides numerous coordination and resourcing benefits to the self-assessment program manager/group and operational business groups.

Organizational Behavior 61

Organizational Behavior Long-term Document Newsletter 61

Strategy Driven

APRIL 24, 2013

. “Utility leaders must find cost effective ways to replace aging assets, transfer knowledge to a new generation of workers, release currently unavailable capital, and optimize strategic operations and maintenance programs,” explains Nathan Ives, StrategyDriven’s Chief Executive Officer. Risk management and compliance.

Energy 58

Energy Chief Executive Officer Chief Operating Officer Compliance 58

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 27, 2013

Inspecting the jobsite and taking preemptive mitigating action can reduce an organization’s healthcare, equipment repair and replacement, lost operational productivity, and warranty defect correction costs. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Want to learn more? Consider leaving a comment! All rights reserved.

Management 59

Management Tools Newsletter Article 59

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 3, 2013

While many requirements necessitate one-time actions, others govern ongoing business operations. Compliance with regulatory requirements governing ongoing, dynamic operations benefit from dedicated performance measures. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. To read Nathan’s complete biography, click here.

RACI 61

RACI Compliance Operations Metrics 61

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Become a StrategyDriven Premium Member to gain access to the entire article and the over 100 other StrategyDriven members-only articles, whitepapers, models, and tools and templates. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Become a StrategyDriven Premium Member for only $9.95 / month or $94.95 / year !

Project 59

Project Gantt Chart Management Constraint 59

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Effective performance improvement programs promote alignment of business operations with the organization’s vision, mission, values, and goals. Such programs consistently identify opportunities to improve high value-adding operations and to eliminate low value-adding activities. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC.

Document 61

Document Process Participative Newsletter 61

Strategy Driven

JULY 2, 2013

Each organization faces a unique set of risks challenging the continuity of its operations. Become a StrategyDriven Premium Member to gain access to the entire article and the over 100 other StrategyDriven members-only articles, whitepapers, models, and tools and templates. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC.

Risk Management 61

Risk Management Management Benchmarking Guidelines 61

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 8, 2013

All high-performing organizations continually look for ways to reduce costs and improve operational efficiency. Become a StrategyDriven Premium Member to gain access to the entire article and the over 100 other StrategyDriven members-only articles, whitepapers, models, and tools and templates. Want to learn more? About the Author.

Tactics 50

Tactics Efficiency Six Sigma Execution 50

Leading Blog

DECEMBER 25, 2016

He provides practical tools to “unleash” the hidden creativity in all of us. The Outward Mindset : Seeing Beyond Ourselves by The Arbinger Institute Unknowingly, too many of us operate from an inward mindset—a narrow-minded focus on self-centered goals and objectives. Best Leadership Books of 2013. Blog Post ).

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Books Leadership Cialdini Govindarajan 150

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. Plant Maintenance and Operations. About StrategyDriven.

Wireless 59

Wireless Asset Management Benchmarking Industry 59

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 20, 2013

Become a StrategyDriven Premium Member to gain access to the entire article and the over 100 other StrategyDriven members-only articles, whitepapers, models, and tools and templates. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Become a StrategyDriven Premium Member for only $9.95 / month or $94.95 / year !

Project 59

Project Execution KPI Management 59

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 15, 2013

Consequently, executive and manager attention and financial support may be disproportionately applied to the capital project(s), particularly in the event of overruns, at the detriment of problem resolution at the organization’s other operating assets. The text above is only a small portion of this article. Want to learn more?

Risk Management 59

Risk Management Project Organization Management 59

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Every organization is challenged by risks manifest through its many different day-to-day operations. Well-conceived risk management dashboards aid oversight organizations including internal audit, management oversight, and compliance groups, in monitoring the organization’s overall risk profile and risk-based operational performance.

Risk Management 67

Risk Management Management Compliance Benchmarking 67

Strategy Driven

JULY 9, 2013

Major projects typically add significant operational, financial, reputational, and regulatory risk to an organization’s overall risk profile. Become a StrategyDriven Premium Member to gain access to the entire article and the over 100 other StrategyDriven members-only articles, whitepapers, models, and tools and templates.

Risk Management 67

Risk Management Resources Management Benchmarking 67

Strategy Driven

MARCH 26, 2013

These formal, documented observations accomplish this by shaping and reinforcing personnel behaviors critical to supporting excellent operational performance. Become a StrategyDriven Premium Member to gain access to the entire article and the over 100 other StrategyDriven members-only articles, whitepapers, models, and tools and templates.

Management 53

Management Document Newsletter Article 53

HR Digest

MAY 1, 2019

She has shifted the focus of HR in IBM from rigid to agile policies that are fast-paced, digital-centric and reciprocal and has replaced traditional HR methods with agile tools. The HR Digest: What are the tools IBM is using to build an agile workforce? Diane was named an officer of IBM and CHRO in 2013.

Agility 90

Agility Self-aware Innovation Human Resources 90

Strategy Driven

JULY 30, 2013

Buy this article or become a StrategyDriven Premium Member to gain access to the entire article and the over 100 other StrategyDriven members-only articles, whitepapers, models, and tools and templates. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Want to learn more? To read Nathan’s complete biography, click here.

Metrics 59

Metrics KPI RACI Article 59

Chartered Management Institute

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Big Data, and its close cousin the Internet of Things, are among the trendier terms of 2013. It often helps if the executive in charge is not from IT, but from operations or marketing, and that there are close links with customer-facing and other operational roles. They are transforming each and every business model.

Leadership Styles 83

Leadership Styles Human Capital Ethics McKinsey 83

Strategy Driven

JUNE 11, 2013

Become a StrategyDriven Premium Member to gain access to the entire article and the over 100 other StrategyDriven members-only articles, whitepapers, models, and tools and templates. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. The text above is only a small portion of this article. Want to learn more? All rights reserved.

System 50

System KPI Metrics Newsletter 50

Strategy Driven

MARCH 19, 2013

They establish the operations and initiative activities the organization will implement in order to achieve defined outcomes. Become a StrategyDriven Premium Member to gain access to the entire article and the over 100 other StrategyDriven members-only articles, whitepapers, models, and tools and templates. Want to learn more?

Strategic Planning 52

Strategic Planning Planning Organization Article 52

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Buy this article or become a StrategyDriven Premium Member to gain access to the entire article and the over 100 other StrategyDriven members-only articles, whitepapers, models, and tools and templates. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Want to learn more? To read Nathan’s complete biography, click here.

KPI 59

KPI RACI Metrics System 59

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 31, 2013

Become a StrategyDriven Premium Member to gain access to the entire article and the over 100 other StrategyDriven members-only articles, whitepapers, models, and tools and templates. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Become a StrategyDriven Premium Member for only $9.95 / month or $94.95 / year !

Metrics 52

Metrics Article System Newsletter 52

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Contemporary information systems are blind to many of the key drivers of productivity and have consistently failed in their quest to integrate the diverse operations of a company. What was invented as a means to replace the post office has now become the most common management tool in organizations. For example, consider e-mail.

Productivity 64

Productivity Products Six Sigma Competitive Advantage 64

HR Digest

AUGUST 4, 2020

Considering the hassles that are involved while optimizing strategies for your Human Resource Management, it becomes a necessary tool. These payroll apps not only consolidate the multiple payment processes required into one platform but also offer numerous tools for economic and precise payroll functions.

Tools 98

Tools Management Software Compliance 98

Mills Scofield

JANUARY 14, 2014

” The morning prayers of the local population could be heard echoing through the loudspeakers outside the large 25-foot concrete T-walls topped with barbed wire that surround our compound, a Forward Operating Base within an Afghan Air Force base. “Well played,” I thought to myself…my interest was piqued.

Emotional Intelligence 150

Emotional Intelligence Participative Short-term Letter 150

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 23, 2013

There are a variety of tools that aid in capturing customer insight. Customer centricity as a strategy reorients the entire business-operating model around the customer; it means understanding the customer’s point of view and respecting the customer’s interest. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC.

Organization 59

Organization Open-book Innovation Technology 59