Joseph Lalonde

OCTOBER 13, 2017

” I asked her a question that I ask CEO’s of major corporations all over the world. . Fueled by his personal and corporate desire to give to others, Paul developed skills and techniques in Leadership, Goal Setting, and Sales Techniques, including his Grid Square Technology. She went on to share her personal story.

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Chief Executive Officer Benchmarking Books Learning-by-Doing 140

N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

The three most critical items to focus on when conducting your planning are: Insure that personal accountability is present on any major benchmark, milestone or deliverable. In most cases your wins won’t put you out of business, but your losses most certainly can.

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Contingency Plans Planning Blog Ryan 360

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

In today’s post I’ll clearly explain the difference between vision and mission … As as a backdrop to answering today’s question, I want to share a simple organizational framework I developed several years ago to help executives gain a better understanding of leadership structure.

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Six Disciplines

JANUARY 31, 2011

"We're experiencing double-digit growth and as a result, we need an executive coaching program like Six Disciplines to help us manage this growth profitably and to keep us on track and focused on the most important tasks. " ~ Randy Joseph, VP of Sales and Operations, Laminate Technologies.

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Sales Wolf Blog

MAY 25, 2010

During a recent conversation with the CEO of a debt collection company I was told, "I reduced my staff by 30 percent and we actually collected more debt."   Benchmark the position.    When you benchmark the job (not your best talent), you have the foundation for employee performance.

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Cost Human Resources Benchmarking Welch 100

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

This blog post is part of the HBR Online Forum The CEO's Role in Fixing the System. Not long ago, the chief executive of a global telecommunications firm shared with me his frustration that "even in a meeting with the CEO, most institutional investors seek only granular data points to plug into their models. over this period.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

We're fortunate to own a leadership position amongst our traditional competitors but recognize that we're at a point at which our benchmark must move. But technology innovation is a powerful draw and, in business, when an opportunity arises, there is no shortage of players getting into the game.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

So with apologies to those who don't share this passion, I present to you the September 2012 Leadership Development Carnival, NFL Kick-off Edition. I asked each leadership blogger to give me their favorite NFL team. The five suggestions I put forward in this post have leadership as the core, though I don’t dwell on leadership per se.

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Leadership Development Development Leadership Benchmarking 243

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 22, 2018

It is tempting to regard artificial intelligence as a threat to human leadership. There is no reason to believe that leadership will be spared the impact of AI. A shift from the hard to soft elements of leadership is not exclusive to the AI age. Insight Center. Assessing the opportunities and the potential pitfalls.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 30, 2014

The CEO of a large telecommunications firm announced an enterprise-wide cost-reduction and simplification effort as a way of responding to rapidly changing technologies and new competitive threats. A month later, the CEO delayed the meeting again due to a customer problem. Change management Delegation Leadership'

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 23, 2013

Benchmark data isn''t sexy stuff, but occasionally the numbers reveal surprising findings. The absence of efficient financial management systems reflects comparatively low spending on information technology. This issue is one of my pet peeves," says Rich Stearns, CEO of World Vision US, the largest affiliate of a $2.8

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 13, 2011

Deliverables, benchmarks, deadlines, and success metrics must be incorporated into the plan. Champion : Senior leadership must champion any new idea being adopted. Every task should be assigned and managed according to a plan and in the light of day. Measurable : Any new ideas being adopted must lead to measurable objectives.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 5, 2015

The heart-wrenching scene reminded me of the terrible challenges that today’s job-seekers face thanks to the advance of technologies that make human labor obsolete. With the right leadership, I think so. In many ways, the situation is even worse than it was in my grandfather’s time. Can other countries follow this model?

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2012

So it's no surprise that GE, P&G and IBM occupy the top three spots in Hay Group's seventh annual Best Companies for Leadership (BCL) ranking. Our study clearly shows that great leadership is a strong competitive advantage, with the top 20 BCL firms far outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark on shareholder returns.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2017

How have the firm’s growth, profits, and stock performance compared to a relevant benchmark (NASDAQ for a tech company, for example, or DAX Index for a German firm) during the transformation period? We see an interesting pattern across the professionally managed companies, those whose CEOs were hired by the board.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2011

Editor's note: This post is part of a three-week series examining educational innovation and technology, published in partnership with the Advanced Leadership Initiative at Harvard University. What can make the difference is superior process backed by practical skill-building and supportive leadership. We are not surprised.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 5, 2016

After yet another painful discussion about what to do, the late Andy Grove, then Intel’s president, turned to CEO Gordon Moore and asked , “If we got kicked out and the board brought in a new CEO, what do you think he would do?” Preemptive self-disruption is becoming a new normal for the serious leadership.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 21, 2014

Contrary to the adverse experience of some governing boards, activist investors can actually prove to be a leadership asset on the board rather than a disruptive force—providing the boardroom is well-managed and led. In doing so, activist investors are not just benefitting from a company’s leadership.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 5, 2014

To have the influence to help set business strategy for the company, CMOs need to translate customer insights into terms meaningful to senior leadership. Deborah DiSanzo, the CEO of Philips Healthcare, was once a CMO. She knew that to have a role in steering strategy, she had to earn the trust of her CEO and board. “To

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 14, 2017

” Publicly, CEOs talk about digital transformation, but privately, they wonder if their efforts will be enough. Sponsored by DXC Technology. Or it could be indirectly, as Opower does in giving people benchmarking data on energy usage to foster conservation and efficiency. ” the response was “You don’t.”

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 17, 2015

Topics discussed include the society that produced business scandals, accountants and auditors, pedestals upon which CEOs are placed, spin doctoring, compensations and accountability issues with managers. Failure to benchmark results and accomplishments. That the CEO can make or break the company single-handedly.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 4, 2011

Topics discussed include the society that produced business scandals, accountants and auditors, pedestals upon which CEOs are placed, spin doctoring, compensations and accountability issues with managers. Failure to benchmark results and accomplishments. That the CEO can make or break the company single-handedly.

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Chart Your Course

NOVEMBER 26, 2017

Already approaching a Billion square of projects not only in the United States but also from India to Sweden and Israel to Bhutan, if you are not familiar with the Arc platform, that helps a building owner measure performance and benchmark against others, you are missing out on what is transmogrifying the built environment.

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Real Estate Benchmarking Arkes Construction 170

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

When your company is in trouble — a new competitor or technology threatens your business model, your cost structure changes, the economy tanks — you have one job as a leader: to get the company back on track. ” The process paid dividends for McKay’s leadership brand as well.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 8, 2015

What we know is that after $28 billion spent in federal incentives to spur adoption and with 8 out of 10 physicians now using an EHR, physician frustration with their technology platforms is at an all-time high. They understand that switching to a common technology platform is essential for achieving quality goals.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

So whether you’re a founder of a startup, a young CEO, or a veteran leader, if you have big plans, you have one job: Put together the strongest team possible. How technology is changing the way we work. The same can be said for established companies. Insight Center. Corporate Culture for a Digital World. Sponsored by Accenture.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Leila Kamal, vice president for design and expertise, not only reports to the CEO but also is a member of the board. Generating new knowledge by conducting research, benchmarking, or bringing in “resident” artists or scientists whose interactions with employees can spark creativity.

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Organization Development Mentor Incentives 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Decisions from the CEO on down are made by physicians based on what is best for the patient. Data can help identify variations in clinical practice, utilization rates, and performance against internal and external benchmarks, leading to improved quality and a sustained change in culture. This distinction is important. Mining Data.

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Health Care Supply Chain Cost Quality 9

Strategy Driven

MARCH 11, 2011

Thus, when Lay (CEO of Enron) was chairing a charity drive, Lay asked for 100% participation from the client’s firm, and the client reciprocated by edicting donations from his 200+ employees. This client was a prime example of a leading CEO who served his community, profession and firm well. Accounting. ’ Lawyers.

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