Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

The term Budgeting gets tossed around in many ways. Budgets get blamed for gridlock. Budgets get politicized. Budgets get more attention than the umbrellas under which they rightfully belong: Strategic Planning and Visioning. Budgeting by itself is a minor piece of business strategy. by Hank Moore.

Strategic Planning 70

Strategic Planning Budgeting Planning Competitive Advantage 70

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

Validate your worth to the overall company operation. Become top management’s partner in efficiency of operations. Base Budgets on Value… Not on Cost. Continuous quality improvement within your own operation. Prescribe a more competitively advantaged outcome. Cash outlays are always risks.

Budgeting 50

Budgeting Planning Strategic Planning Competitive Advantage 50

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Sales could be developing a behaviorally informed strategy, while operations looks for ways to cut costs. Once you’ve set a clear, realistic scope, it is vital to be honest about the budget and resources you will require and any time constraints. Whatever these may be, we strongly recommended two things: Have an ethics committee.

Company 8

Company Committee Ethics Project 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 18, 2012

This meant abandoning IBM's existing organization, in which product silos and geographic entities operated independently and frequently were more competitive than collaborative. Palmisano could not have succeeded at placing values at the center of IBM's operations without strong principles of his own. He's personable, but blunt.

Globalization 15

Globalization Golden Parachute Short-term Long-term 15

Leading Blog

APRIL 16, 2021

Is your spouse comfortable with living on a very tight budget during the time that you’re growing the business? Operating a small business is not unlike owning a really old house: things break a lot, and you need to fix them, over and over and over. Does your spouse think it’s a good idea to go into the business you’ve selected?

Learning-by-Doing 255

Learning-by-Doing Long-term Automotive Open-book 255

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 3, 2013

The picture that emerges is of leaders who worked hard but were too heads-down and narrowly focused on immediate operational, technical, or functional issues. But the sad fact is that when times are tough, what most organizations need most are leaders who can create a winning strategy that will ensure competitive advantage.

Performance Review 12

Performance Review Review Ethics Resistance 12

Strategy Driven

APRIL 4, 2014

Of the companies who continue to operate without a plan, 40% of them will be out of business in the next 10 years. According to research conducted by the Ethics Resource Center: Employees of organizations steal 10 times more than do shoplifters. EVALUATE how StrategyDriven gives you a competitive advantage.

Budgeting 83

Budgeting Succession Consultative Crisis 83

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 1, 2014

Ethics and standards… those are for chumps. Not engaging in planning for future operations: So what are you gonna do about it? EVALUATE how StrategyDriven gives you a competitive advantage. We’re too worried about __ (some item in the news… the latest source of gossip). Interest rates are too high.

Budgeting 77

Budgeting Risk Management Quality Strategic Planning 77

Strategy Driven

MARCH 7, 2014

Ethics and integrity. EVALUATE how StrategyDriven gives you a competitive advantage. These are the ingredients that make a legend: Significant business contributions. Mature confidence and informed judgment. Courage and leadership. High performance standards. Professional innovation. Public responsibility. Visionary abilities.

Balanced Scorecard 73

Balanced Scorecard Budgeting Risk Management Learning-by-Doing 73

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 3, 2014

I recommend that diversity audits, quality control reviews, ethics programs and other important regimen be conducted as part of Strategic Planning, rather than as stand-alone, distracting and energy diverting activities. EVALUATE how StrategyDriven gives you a competitive advantage. A monthly recurring subscription of $9.95

Energy 58

Energy Strategic Planning Succession Humphrey 58

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

As companies adjust comfort levels and acquire confidence in the arena of business development, there is a direct relationship to billings, client mix diversity, market share, competitive advantage, stock price and levels of business which enable other planned growth. This holds for corporate operating units and departments.

Positioning 50

Positioning Company Strategic Planning Guidelines 50