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How to Compete Like the World’s Most Innovative Leaders

Skip Prichard

For example, he worked purposefully to fashion an image of himself as a hardworking, hands-on inventor (he once reportedly smeared soot on his hands and face before an interview to bolster that reputation). [1] Reputation capital: what you’ve done to warrant a reputation for innovation. How to Build Reputation Capital.

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Risk Management Warning Flag 1 – Unadjusted Resourcing of Risk Monitoring Activities

Strategy Driven

Major projects typically add significant operational, financial, reputational, and regulatory risk to an organization’s overall risk profile. This project risk may by itself exceed the normal level of organizational risk leaders are accustomed to dealing with. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC.

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Blurred Lines: Setting Healthy Boundaries at Work

Strategy Driven

Be warned, toxic people don’t like boundaries because they want to shift responsibilities according to their mood or the project. Set a limit on the amount of time you spend beyond the hours needed to complete projects. Build your reputation, and do it carefully and consistently. They will not set the boundaries for you.

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20 Interesting Behaviors of Strategy Tourist

Strategy Driven

Get a consultant on board, preferable a firm with a good reputation, and launch a new strategy. This gives you enough money to fund you pet projects or cut costs without any effort when you are forced to do so. Try to join as many steering committees as possible, but avoid taking on responsibility as a sponsor or project manager.

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6 Silent Productivity and Profitability Pitfalls, part 7 of 7

Strategy Driven

We at the Human Potential Project are not naïve dreamers who think the transition to this new way of working will happen on its own or overnight. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. From this vantage point, work ceases to be toil and becomes a source of meaning and inspiration. About the Author. All rights reserved.

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Words to live by for the next 12 months. What are yours?

Strategy Driven

words for 2013 – I hope they inspire you to think about and select yours: 1. Writing will help establish you both in brand and in reputation. I have more projects and opportunities than I can say grace over. In my experience, there are very few things more frustrating than the mental nag of a project undone.

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Leadership actions that are not an option for leaders.

Strategy Driven

Don’t focus on task or project completion. Rather, think what will happen AFTER the project is completed. A leader’s example can create an avalanche of great service, goodwill, loyal customers, increased sales, and better reputation – or not. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Outcome, not task.