Curious Cat

JANUARY 3, 2017

These posts were the most popular posts on the Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog in 2016 (as measured by page views, as recorded by my analytics application). How to Manage What You Can’t Measure (2010) *. Managers Are Not Non-Leaders: Managers Need to Practice Things We Classify as Leadership Traits (2013) *.

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Blog Management Deming Software 53

Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 16, 2017

Zak, PhD : One-third of business leaders surveyed in 2015 said that retaining colleagues is their number one concern. SAS is the world’s largest privately held software company with over $2 billion in revenue and 11,000 employees. Guest post by Paul J. Everyone knows that people are mobile. By all accounts, it is working.

Presenteeism 262

Presenteeism Maslow Software Short-term 262

Deming Institute

DECEMBER 28, 2015

The most popular post on our blog this year: Myth: If You Can’t Measure It, You Can’t Manage It (2015). What’s Deming Got to Do With Agile Software Development and Kanban (2013). Deming’s 14 Points for Management (2013). A Bad System Will Beat a Good Person Every Time (2015). 2014 Deming Prize Awardees (2014).

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Deming Agility Software Blog 28

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. For every 100 men promoted to manager, only 85 women were promoted. . Computer and information systems managers. Software Developers.

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Human Resources Chemicals Software Engineering 52

The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 11, 2019

The proportion of patents involving IT in some way has grown from around 5% in 1990 to 40% by 2015, with this a general reflection of the role IT plays as a general purpose technology with applications across sectors. Software has grown to be especially powerful in this time, which has placed a premium on software engineering skills.

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Innovation Human Capital Software Globalization 68

Coaching Tip

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

High professionals are defined as deep subject-matter experts, such as scientists, researchers or software developers, who may not have aspirations to be organizational leaders. . There is a significant lack of development and advancement opportunities for high-professional talent.

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Survey Software Globalization Consultative 70

Coaching Tip

APRIL 15, 2015

Managers said a new test, administered online , has reduced turnover and allowed Delaware North Cos., The automation of the job application process, combined with powerful data tools and inexpensive online software, have led to falling costs, more accurate results and a surge in use. Source: The Wall Street Journal, April 15, 2015.

Self-aware 70

Self-aware Directory Software Reference 70

Engaging Leader

AUGUST 25, 2015

This includes communicating the value and impact of more strategic goal setting, tracking, and management to everyone. When you operationalize goal setting, your organization can more efficiently manage business performance and achieve: Smarter planning with increased employee engagement, motivation, and clarity of purpose.

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Goal White Paper Bottom-up Operations 100

ExactHire - Leadership

MAY 5, 2021

In 2015, McKinsey and Company found that companies with a diverse workforce performed 15 to 35 percent better than the national industry median. In both the 2015 and 2018 reports, McKinsey delivered bad news to companies with poor diversity. Applicant tracking software can scan and sort resumes for qualifications.

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Diversity Compliance McKinsey Bottom-up 111

Engaging Leader

MAY 1, 2015

It was called Getting Things Done (GTD), and five years later, it still guides Jesse’s personal productivity as well as our project management at Aspendale Communications. As he went back to the drawing board, he discovered that a new approach had taken the world by storm. That makes a huge difference in helping more people discover it.

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Stress Project Delegation Productivity 100

Deming Institute

DECEMBER 27, 2016

The 20 most popular post on our blog this year (by page views reported by our analytic tool): Myth: If You Can’t Measure It, You Can’t Manage It (2015). A Bad System Will Beat a Good Person Every Time (2015). 2015 Deming Prize Awardees (2015) *. Create Constancy of Purpose (2015). Inspection is too late.

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Deming Blog Agility Software 28

Coaching Tip

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

The software giant, which has expanded parental leave for both genders and mentorship programs for women , was recently named in a proposed class-action suit alleging managers unfairly passed over women for raises and promotions; Microsoft says it is reviewing the complaint. Source: The Wall Street Journal, September 30, 2015. "At

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eBook Performance Review Class Career 70

HR Digest

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

The World Bank has projected a 9 million skilled and semi-skilled ICT workers shortage to affect Indonesia between 2015-2030. Amidst their country’s tech talent shortage, HP Indonesia is doing its best to focus on its employee retention instead of acquisition efforts, according to Human Resources Online.

Process 59

Process Attrition Trends Training 59

Deming Institute

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Edwards Deming Institute 2015 annual conference: There is No Instant Pudding, You have to Show Up to Disrupt. To continually reinvent and make the changes to our organizations we can’t rely on old style top down management. Jim Benson’s presentation at The W. Understanding is emergent.

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Deming Software Agility Conference 28

Curious Cat

AUGUST 23, 2016

Håkan Forss , King (interactive entertainment games), presentation at the GOTO Copenhagen 2015 conference. Related: Toyota Kata Song – The Times They Are Changing (2011) – Agile Software Development and Deming Management Ideas – Webcast on the Toyota Development Process – Future Directions for Agile Management (2008).

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Agility Deming Conference Software 40

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 16, 2015

StrategyDriven was founded on the principle of making top-tier consulting services affordably available to the leaders of small and midsized businesses and the mid-level managers and professionals of larger companies. Copyright 2007-2015 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Consider leaving a comment! All rights reserved.

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Consultative How To Long-term Maturity 50

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

The Sevian Business Performance Assessment Program was developed based on decades of experience managing and improving complex business operations. Copyright 2007-2015 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. “Not only is this program cost effective to implement, but it yields real and immediate benefits.”. turnkey performance excellence.

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Chief Executive Officer Benchmarking Library Long-term 50

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

As outsiders – leaders, sales professionals, coaches, managers - we are engaged to amend the status quo of clients, prospects, or staff, using information as the rationale for change. Then a sales person calls selling team building software. While the data itself may be terrific, the timing we use to present it stinks.

Information 50

Information Resistance System Software 50

Strategy Driven

JUNE 2, 2015

In addition to cyber security, she is an industry expert in the fields of infrastructure, application development, application platforms, cost reduction, process improvement, computer operations, and software quality assurance. Copyright 2007-2015 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Consider leaving a comment! All rights reserved.

Information Technology 50

Information Technology Telecommunications Committee Technology 50

Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 7, 2016

Men highly self-rate their own leadership skills and their ability to tackle management and business challenges. Give managers who fail to develop their leaders a negative consequence. Provide time for leaders to practice key skills with their managers and receive feedback. It is about becoming a best-ever version of yourself.”

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Diversity Globalization Transportation Industry 120

Deming Institute

MARCH 19, 2018

Guest post by John Hunter , author of Management Matters: Building Enterprise Capability. TJ Gokcen,CEO of Acquate , shared a presentation at our 2015 International Deming Research Seminar on Aim as a System. The aim of the system sometimes may require management to change the boundaries of the components and therefore redefine them.

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System Deming Seminar Conference 28

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 15, 2015

Previous to our technological advancements, the only way businesses could manage their multiple consumer platforms, numerous transactional tasks, and recover from data emergencies was to outsource to a variety of vendors. Copyright 2007-2015 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Employ Internal Multisourcing. Consider leaving a comment!

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Strategy Outsourcing Process Technology 50

Strategy Driven

JUNE 5, 2015

Let’s say your current in-house software system is bogging down from a recent influx of customers. Copyright 2007-2015 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Resource Management – Value of Effective Resource Management. Consider leaving a comment! This content is intended for personal and non-commercial use only.

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Outsourcing Strategic Planning Offshoring Resources 50

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 27, 2015

It may seem an obscure data management distinction, but this shift toward collecting unstructured data – which is a large part of what Big Data is all about – is sending shock waves across traditional organizations. Big Data involves not just the structured data (customer name and details, products purchased, how much was spent and when, etc.)

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CIO Technology CRM Competitive Advantage 50

Strategy Driven

MARCH 2, 2016

Size doesn’t matter: why predictive analytics prove your customer relationship management methods are likely falling short. In fact, according to the 2015 State of Sales Report published by Salesforce Research, “smart selling fueled by predictive analysis is expected to jump 77% among high performers,” throughout 2016.

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CRM System ROI Audience 50

Deming Institute

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

He mentions that after providing great training Proctor & Gamble’s management system was very reluctant to adopt the better management methods. Management has two primary Quality System responsibilities: Maintain a staff of people that are highly-qualified and genuinely care. I could care less what their GPA is.

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Deming Engineering CEO System 28

Deming Institute

JUNE 19, 2017

Jim Benson’s presentation at our 2015 International Deming Research Seminar explored how to manage the workload better to improve results. Companies that understand this important idea have a big advantage over those that retain a theory x management system that they believe is needed to control people.

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Deming Seminar System Learning-by-Doing 49

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 5, 2015

Our 2015 trends offer great opportunity – along with some unusual new challenges – for managers in all industries. Its software “learned” how to think by processing vast quantities of data. In 2015, consumers will begin to see SVPA technology baked into their mobile phones. Here are six of note.

Trends 8

Trends Retail Learning-by-Doing Banking 8

Strategy Driven

JUNE 15, 2015

John founded OptifiNow to solve a common problem of enterprise customers – the shared struggle of managing national and global sales teams with brand and legal compliant messaging. The result is a software platform that delivers a complete suite of customer engagement solutions for its clients. Consider leaving a comment!

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Marketing Discount Competitive Advantage Audience 50

Strategy Driven

JULY 31, 2015

Managing one location has it's own challenges like keeping up with all of your departments including Human Resources, sales, marketing and the like. With the development of modern business management solutions, it is easier than ever to stay connected with your teams all over the world. Stay connected with the cloud. About the Author.

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Tips Globalization Compliance Competitive Advantage 50

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

This is why people and teams won’t execute good decisions, users don’t use new software, and why implementations fail: we are ignoring our accepted practice and pushing unapproved behaviors into a system that must resist to maintain it’s status quo and balance. Copyright 2007-2015 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC.

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Resistance System Download Learning-by-Doing 50

Strategy Driven

MAY 15, 2015

Widget manufacturing companies team with retail management experts to open a string of widget stores. Managing mergers, acquisitions and divestitures. Hardware, software and component producers revolutionizing the next generation of technology. Copyright 2007-2015 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. All rights reserved.

Cooper 50

Cooper Open-book Tourism Telecommunications 50

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Management is a lens. Many have observed that companies can have admirable goals; but, if poorly managed, success proves elusive. Suppose the management lens was smeared, even opaque. In this case, management could easily misapply resources. Drucker Forum 2015: Managing in the Digital Age. Stand for change.

Management 8

Management Drucker Survey Globalization 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 6, 2016

The company manages a large, disaggregated workforce of “driver-partners” that deliver a relatively standardized experience to passengers, while simultaneously promoting drivers as independent entrepreneurs whose work is characterized by freedom, flexibility, and independence. million drivers are active on the platform globally.

Management 8

Management Price Disaggregation System 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 12, 2017

launched a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) subscription version of its key product line, Creative Suite, causing its net income to plummet by almost 35% percent the following year. Due to the fast growth of the SaaS market and the high valuations of SaaS startups, a move toward SaaS seems very compelling for traditional software vendors.

Business Model 8

Business Model Licensing Company Software 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 7, 2015

The advent of the modern organization and the practice of management constitutes a “social technology” that has been equally transformative. The forces of technology and management will continue to hold equal sway as the 21st century unfolds. This is a situation that cannot endure.

Management 8

Management Drucker EPS Short-term 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. million and software was $3.2 Inside Sales Roles.

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Metrics Telecommunications Telemarketing Software 11