The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 14, 2023

in 2013, compared to 2.5% It found that less than 10% of small and medium sized manufacturers were considering introducting new digital tools and systems. A recent exploration of the German economy by the University of Maastricht showed just how big a problem this is, with productivity growth of just 0.3%

Innovation 127

Innovation Technology Audience Early Adopters 127

Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 14, 2016

Guest post by Karissa Thacker What is your current specific self-improvement project? I have taken a coaching tip from Mark Zuckerberg, the boy wonder and CEO of Facebook, and have committed myself to one self-improvement project for this entire year. In 2013, he met someone new every day. Is it specific? Is it measurable?

Commitment 120

Commitment Project Executive Coaching Learning-by-Doing 120

Change Starts Here

JUNE 19, 2013

In this 1-1/2 day workshop, you will learn the steps and tools you can use to plan ahead to reduce obstacles and also deal effectively with inevitable resistance when it happens. In this working session, you will apply the Irresistible Change model on a real project or initiative. On or before July 31, 2013. After July 31, 2013.

Workshop 116

Workshop Influence Strategic Planning Price 116

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

By 2025, revenue from AI projects will be $31.2 AI will soon be used as a marketing tool and will be developed for a more personalised email marketing campaign, changing the landscape of marketing. Since 2000 the investment in AI projects has increased by 6 times! Venture capital for AI between 2013-2017 increased by 4.5%.

Banking 74

Banking GDP Insurance Globalization 74

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 15, 2013

Large capital projects represent a significant investment on the part of an organization and can therefore impact, either positively or negatively, the company’s financial position, if not its viability. The text above is only a small portion of this article. Become a StrategyDriven Premium Member for only $9.95 / month or $94.95 / year !

Risk Management 59

Risk Management Project Organization Management 59

First Friday Book Synopsis

AUGUST 27, 2013

and author of Breaking Out: How to Build Influence in a World of Competing Ideas (Harvard Business Review Press 2013). John Butman is founder and principal of the idea and content development firm Idea Platforms, Inc.

Chemicals 80

Chemicals Drucker Review Influence 80

Nathan Magnuson

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Perhaps you’ve heard of the professional growth tool called the Individual Development Plan (or IDP for short). If one of your activities is to work on a special project, that project (or your involvement with it) should have an end date. © 2013 Thoughts for the Everyday Leader — Standard by 8BIT.

Planning 234

Planning Development How To Short-term 234

Nathan Magnuson

DECEMBER 3, 2012

But instead of going to a physical location, a development library is available to employees as a published list or (even better) a searchable online tool. A development library should be a living tool. © 2013 Thoughts for the Everyday Leader — Standard by 8BIT. It’s the same principle with a development library.

Library 208

Library Organization Development How To 208

Tim Milburn

MAY 19, 2013

How do you go about acquiring the skills and tools and the confidence to become a leader in your own right? Project management is a skill every leader needs. Basecamp is an online community where you can effectively manage projects from the development stage through the final product. Where to turn though?

Skills 99

Skills Productivity Products Brainstorming 99

Mike Cardus

JANUARY 17, 2013

The 2013 program runs from March 6 to May 1. Content will supply human service managers, team leaders, and team members with tools and techniques to create effective and energized work teams. I never looked at various committees I’m on or parts of my job that are project oriented as teams.

Team Building 124

Team Building Team Class Committee 124

Strategy Driven

JULY 9, 2013

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.

Risk Management 66

Risk Management Resources Management Benchmarking 66

leaderCommunicator

MARCH 3, 2015

The average number of internal emails per mailbox per week at Atos dropped from 100 in 2011 to under 40 by 2013, according to an Atos report posted on the company’s website. The zero email project evolved after the company realized the average employee was spending 15 to 20 hours a week checking and answering internal emails. “My

Ryan 60

Ryan Technology Globalization Document 60

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. The employee was forbidden to work on the project. By early 2017, about 2.2 Be a role model.

Power 95

Power Kahneman Open-book Learning-by-Doing 95

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Enterprise social collaboration is a way for organizations to leverage social tools to improve employee engagement, bolster productivity and tap into a company’s collective intelligence. Some of the best tools offer the ability to create communities or workspaces with public, private or secret access based on the specific purpose.

Productivity 86

Productivity Products Learning Curve Media 86

Strategy Driven

MAY 14, 2013

While these individuals’ daily activities provided ongoing benefit throughout their careers, there is seldom a more value adding opportunity than successful leadership of a strategic initiative or large-scale project. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. The text above is only a small portion of this article.

Execution 52

Execution Strategic Planning Newsletter Article 52

Strategy Driven

APRIL 24, 2013

Project development and management. StrategyDriven provides energy industry executives and managers with the planning and execution advice, tools, and practices needed to improve the safety, reliability, and efficiency of electric power generation and delivery. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC.

Energy 58

Energy Chief Executive Officer Chief Operating Officer Compliance 58

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 5, 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.

Transportation 59

Transportation Tactics Execution Six Sigma 59

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 22, 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.

Tactics 59

Tactics Execution Six Sigma Operations 59

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 19, 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.

Tactics 64

Tactics Execution Six Sigma Operations 64

Strategy Driven

APRIL 30, 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. Relate Articles: Resource Projection Warning Flag 1 – Assumed Discretionary Effort.

Resources 52

Resources Strategic Planning Management Attrition 52

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 7, 2013

StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC launches StrategyDriven Advisory Services, a management consulting firm dedicated to helping executives and managers define organizational needs and develop and manage the complex, mission critical projects needed to improve operational effectiveness and lower costs in response to today’s most pressing challenges.

Operations 50

Operations Chief Executive Officer Uncertainty Strategic Planning 50

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 8, 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.

Tactics 50

Tactics Efficiency Six Sigma Execution 50

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 11, 2013

StrategyDriven provides executives and managers with the planning and execution advice, tools, and practices needed to create greater organizational alignment and accountability for the achievement of superior results. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Engineering Work Management. Plant Maintenance and Operations.

Wireless 59

Wireless Benchmarking Asset Management Industry 59

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 21, 2012

Social media tools, used privately within organizations, can benefit new employees, whose experiences can be vastly enhanced to improve time to productivity. Social media tools can also help the cross-functional team that works together to bring in those new employees. Social Tools Can Improve the Onboarding Experience for Employees.

Tools 16

Tools Media Document Report 16

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 12, 2013

What was invented as a means to replace the post office has now become the most common management tool in organizations. But a new generation of coordination tools is available, and the innovators of the world are using them. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. For example, consider e-mail. About the Author.

Productivity 64

Productivity Products Six Sigma Competitive Advantage 64

Strategy Driven

MARCH 15, 2013

Manage projects; from setting scope and selecting a team to delivering on-time, on-budget results. Additionally, the book contains many useful templates that newly promoted managers can add to their personal ‘tool kit’ so to further accelerate their growth into well performing leaders. Consider leaving a comment! All rights reserved.

Resources 50

Resources Competitive Advantage Leadership Styles Books 50

Strategy Driven

MARCH 14, 2013

Manage projects; from setting scope and selecting a team to delivering on-time, on-budget results. Additionally, the book contains many useful templates that newly promoted managers can add to their personal ‘tool kit’ so to further accelerate their growth into well performing leaders. Consider leaving a comment! All rights reserved.

Resources 50

Resources Competitive Advantage Leadership Styles Books 50

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 22, 2013

StrategyDriven provides executives and managers with the planning and execution advice, tools, and practices needed to create greater organizational alignment and accountability for the achievement of superior results. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Organizational performance monitoring programs.

Industry 59

Industry Chief Executive Officer Compliance Quality 59

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 23, 2013

There are a variety of tools that aid in capturing customer insight. This may involve clearly stating goals and objectives relative to flexible schedules, providing the necessary tools and training, and ongoing support and feedback. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. About the Author. All rights reserved.

Organization 59

Organization Open-book Innovation Technology 59

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 3, 2013

Easing into the New Year, one big hope we have for 2013 is that women continue to bridge the gender gap in terms of pay equality and access to leadership positions. Women must project gravitas in order to advance at work, yet they also need to retain their "feminine mystique" in order to be liked. That sounds like progress.

Leadership Pipeline 8

Leadership Pipeline Short-term Venture Funding Career 8

Mills Scofield

OCTOBER 26, 2014

He showed others there are practical means available--tools they can use--to heal their own scars. In 1991 he founded both the Wharton Leadership Program – initiating the required MBA and Undergraduate leadership courses – and the Wharton Work/Life Integration Project. Springsteen is a teacher.

Learning-by-Doing 129

Learning-by-Doing Audience Open-book Innovation 129

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

To jump-start an internal paradigm shift about failure, consider these 6 ways to lead using failure as a tool. TEST : pilot test new ideas and projects and welcome mistakes and failures that show up. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Thomas Edison had it right when he said, “I have not failed.

Agility 52

Agility Competitive Advantage Advice Learning-by-Doing 52

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

So far, IBMers have completed over 1,000 projects. They received the Volunteer Excellence Award in 2013 and developed a volunteer tool for On Demand Community called “Mobile Applications for Kids with Special Needs.” Diane Statkus, an IBM project manager in Boston, echoes Ruiz’s sentiments.

Intellectual Capital 12

Intellectual Capital Library Project Competitive Advantage 12

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

So far, IBMers have completed over 1,000 projects. They received the Volunteer Excellence Award in 2013 and developed a volunteer tool for On Demand Community called “Mobile Applications for Kids with Special Needs.” Diane Statkus, an IBM project manager in Boston, echoes Ruiz’s sentiments.

Intellectual Capital 12

Intellectual Capital Library Project Competitive Advantage 12

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 16, 2013

Yet the decision to green-light a project is usually based solely on “expert opinions” — in other words, executives’ intuition supplemented by standard regression analysis. But it is possible to significantly improve your odds by understanding which decision-support tools work best for which decisions. Decision making Tools'

Discounted Cash Flow 8

Discounted Cash Flow Net Present Value Comparison Tools 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 9, 2013

I recently conducted an extensive research project involving more than one-hundred vice presidents of sales at top technology companies (software, cloud, computer hardware, and telecommunications) to better understand the art and science of managing a sales organization today. Sales is both an art and a science. Field Sales Revenue Trends.

Metrics 10

Metrics Telecommunications Telemarketing Software 10

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 5, 2018

Despite being a leader in the mobile phone market with a market share of over 40%, Nokia experienced a dramatic decline that led to a sale of its mobile phone business to Microsoft in 2013. For instance, companies can have a project where they collaborate with users to develop or refine a specific product or feature.

Stress 10

Stress Insourcing Uncertainty Retail 10