Engaging Leader

JULY 25, 2013

Elise Olding, a Research Director at the tech research firm Gartner, has predicted that by 2015, 40% of Global 1000 organizations will use gamification as the primary mechanism to transform business operations. How gamification can help keep people engaged over time, when they otherwise might get burned out on repetitive tasks.

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The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

The number of industrial robots in operation around the world has grown rapidly in recent years, but nowhere more so than in China, where some 30% of the world’s robots are in operation. This set the goal of producing 100,000 industrial robots per year by 2020.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

This plan includes goals to increase representation of women and people of color at all levels in the U.S. by 2025, as well as ensuring our goals progress over the long term. Delivering on these goals means that about one-third of all employees will be people of color and over half will be women.

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HR Digest

DECEMBER 8, 2020

A recent Mckinsey & Company survey shows that since 2015, America has seen only a modest growth in women’s well paid jobs representation in the corporate pipeline. In the five years since 2015, women in high paying job representation in C-suite positions jumped from 17 to 21 percent. Operations Research Analyst.

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Tanveer Naseer

JANUARY 9, 2018

With the New Year now well under way, many of us are understandably creating goals and developing plans for what we’d like to achieve over the course of the next 12 months. The truth, however, is that we don’t need work to be exciting for us to derive a sense of value or meaning from it.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

When you own and operate a business you need to have certain procedures for an efficient and seamless function. Sometimes the difficulty of managing your time makes for a haphazard operation. An inefficient operation results in unproductive activities which often miss the point and worse yet, result in wasted time and wasted resources.

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ReImagine Work

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

If you looked at their inventories, you would know if the operators were using SAP right, or if they needed some follow-up training. My goal is for you to handle whatever happens. A version of this post originally ran in my column on the CIO online site on June 30, 2015. Jeremy: Yes. Me: What if you started there?

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Skip Prichard

AUGUST 3, 2022

The point is, they’re every bit as uncomfortable with conflict as the person who avoids or appeases; they just have a different method of operation. Once I noticed these patterns, my goal was to understand the root cause of conflict mismanagement. I used to think the pattern was due to lack of skills development.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 15, 2015

StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC announced the launch of an online business performance assessment forum; providing innovative thought leadership and collaboration opportunities to help executives and managers better assess the performance of their business operations. Copyright 2007-2015 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC.

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Tanveer Naseer

DECEMBER 22, 2015

As 2015 begins to wind down, many of us – myself included – are understandably eager to wrap up the remaining work threads of this year so we can shift our focus to what we’d like to achieve and move forward with in the New Year.

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Next Level Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2015

As Ward Maillard said to me when I interviewed him for Overworked and Overwhelmed , “If you want to be stressed in your life, if that’s your goal, be attached to the outcome.” This is my last post for 2015. Let go of attachment to outcomes : The holidays are the ultimate opportunity to learn how to let go of what you can’t control.

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Mills Scofield

MARCH 5, 2015

On 30 January 2015 via Twitter, a brilliant graphic was added to a post that contrasted the perception many people have about the path to progress and what it’s really like. In these rare moments in the world of enterprise, getting to your destination as fast and efficiently as possible must be your paramount goal. Keep going.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 30, 2015

StrategyDriven is launching a Corrective Action Program Forum ; uniquely providing expert advice and best practice methods to help leaders programmatically drive resolution of key issues and execution of work requests aligned with their organization’s goals. Copyright 2007-2015 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. All rights reserved.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 8, 2016

Foundational : assessments occurring at a given frequency within a defined time interval typically focused on core business risks, operational goals, and organizational values. Copyright 2007-2015 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. To read Nathan’s complete biography, click here. Consider leaving a comment!

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Strategy Driven

JULY 1, 2015

Sevian Business Programs were developed based on StrategyDriven’s decades of experience managing and improving complex business operations. Derived measures cascade through and across the organization’s hierarchy; driving performance that ultimately supports achievement of the company’s mission, goals, and values. All rights reserved.

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ExactHire - Leadership

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Research in 2015, stated that 37% of all small businesses had adopted cloud computing, and by 2020, this could rise to 78%. How can your business use the power of cloud technology to ensure you are at the forefront of business operations? The goal is to make a website or internal server inoperable. Increased Reliability.

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Mills Scofield

MARCH 5, 2015

On 30 January 2015 via Twitter, a brilliant graphic was added to a post that contrasted the perception many people have about the path to progress and what it’s really like. In these rare moments in the world of enterprise, getting to your destination as fast and efficiently as possible must be your paramount goal. Keep going.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Here’s how it works: First thing every morning, take a sticky note and write your most important current goal. (A Next to the 1, write the most important thing you could do today to accomplish that goal. When you are done, you have identified the five most important things you could do that day to accomplish your most important goal.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 15, 2015

Not only is this operational approach costly, but outsourcing activities face many challenges such as communication barriers, untimeliness, and data errors. The ability to automate processes has transformed business operations; in order to thrive in a competitive market, businesses must conform to the new business model of automating work.

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Tanveer Naseer

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Share on Twitter ] “In several cases, I noted how problems arose not simply because team members disagreed on a particular point or issue, but because they were operating from different perspectives of what they should be expected to do, and what they saw as being their team mates’ responsibility to address.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

In fact, if you take a close look at the data, it’s amazing how bad many of us in business are at utilizing our time and staying focused on our goals. The consequence is we tend to focus on short term outcomes and lose sight of larger goals and objectives. But as it turns out, being busy doesn’t necessarily equate to being effective.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 4, 2016

I was Dean of a leading business school in Paris and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the top mobile telecom operator in Tunisia when the Arab Spring broke out, turning the already troubled Middle East and North Africa upside down. A sense of urgency can help leaders reach goals. Look at Volkswagen in 2015.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 4, 2015

The ingredients may include such sophisticated business concepts as change management, crisis management and preparedness, streamlining operations, empowerment of people, marketplace development, organizational evolution and vision. Creating organizational vision, which sets the stage for all activities, processes, accomplishments and goals.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 22, 2014

On January 26, 2015, President Obama will become the first sitting U.S. Boeing India’s Dennis Swanson told Business Week that he expects to sign a new strategic partnership with an Indian company in 2015. America’s largest insurer, Allstate, announced plans to invest $1 billion in its India operations.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 16, 2016

In order to accomplish our most meaningful goals, we need to fight back against two dangerous impulses: hewing too closely to a fixed plan and attempting to do too much at once. Goal Setting. You Can’t Achieve Your Goals Without the Right Support. ” The other key is that I only set two main goals per cycle.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 23, 2015

Everyone realizes the common goal and work together for its achievement. In the disintegration phase, Leaders rationalize why goals cannot be achieved. It will be uncomfortable for some whose main desire is a smooth operation, but growth is not smooth. Copyright 2007-2015 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 25, 2016

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. Related Interest: Best Leadership Books of 2015. They are loaded with Roberts' experience, story, brio, provocation and direction.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 2, 2015

Copyright 2007-2015 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. 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. This content is intended for personal and non-commercial use only. All rights reserved.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Our research involved a detailed cross-case analysis of five major corporations operating in Australia over 10 years, from 2005 to 2015. Today, businesses often operate on short-term objectives of profit maximization and shareholder return. We get back to core stuff.”

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Strategy Driven

MAY 15, 2015

The client is opening new locations in new communities and asks its consultants to formulate a plan of action and oversee operating aspects. Corporations working with public sector and non-profit organizations to achieve mutual goals in the communities. Copyright 2007-2015 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. All rights reserved.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

.” An increasing number of companies — particularly in the auto industry — are heeding that call, setting aggressive, creative, and visionary goals that change their approach to business and how they relate to the wider world. Nissan is not alone in setting big goals. But it’s also very good for the business.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

It applies to service industries and manufacturing operations. Setting goals that are too low. Paying attention to quality can realize: Lower operating costs. Copyright 2007-2015 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. It is not enough for management to endorse quality programs; they must actively participate.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 18, 2015

Other important components of business (training, marketing, research, team building and productivity) were all accomplished according to goals, objectives and tactics. Copyright 2007-2015 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. In this era, business started embracing formal planning. Consider leaving a comment! All rights reserved.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

One of the most important shifts will be how organizations articulate and achieve goals. Four years ago, we set a goal of ending childhood hunger in the United States by 2015. We decided to hold ourselves to a higher standard and set a clear goal — not for funders or reporters or policymakers, but for ourselves.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Develop action plans for accomplishing your goals and getting the right people to visit with your company at the show. Copyright 2007-2015 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Determine who you want as key prospects. Delineate other categories of visitors, and develop a strategy for maximizing your time with key prospects.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

Each quarter, family members should define one to five key objectives and goals to accomplish. Any time an objective or goal is reached, time should be taken to acknowledge and celebrate that accomplishment before moving on to the next. Copyright 2007-2015 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. NOT ALLOWING ENOUGH LEEWAY.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 24, 2015

Leaders set crystal-clear mission, goals and priorities that guide team efforts and establish clear operating principles. Hartwig and Warren Bird, InterVarsity Press, 2015. As researchers Frank LaFasto and Carl Larson note in their book When Teams Work Best, fertile organizational soil typically exists when: 1.

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