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3 Key Developments in the Evolution of Online Business

Strategy Driven

Each year, new pieces of tech, applications, or software platforms help to improve how businesses operate and the services they can provide to consumers and clients. These are just two examples of how technology is driving the evolution of business. In this article, the focus is placed on businesses that operate online.

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Transforming Commerce: Chief Commercial Officer Search

N2Growth Blog

In addition, the CCO manages and implements strategies to drive revenue growth, break into new market segments, and foster customer engagement. A strong operational understanding forms the basis of a CCO’s role, facilitating a balance between strategic planning and effective execution.

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Better Management Will Help Drive Productivity Improvements

The Horizons Tracker

It’s less common for poor management to be targeted to explain lackluster productivity, but research from Stanford’s Nick Bloom suggests that is a mistake. Weak management Bloom’s World Management Survey was established in 2004 to measure management practices across hundreds of medium-sized firms in the likes of the U.K.,

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Leading by Cause

Lead Change Blog

With a similar theme, Michael Harris and Bill Taylor’s Harvard Business Review article, “ Don’t Let Metrics Undermine Your Business ” said, “A company can easily lose sight of its strategy and instead focus strictly on the metrics that are meant to represent it.” . Logic tells us we can manage cause, but only measure effect.

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One Secret Of Highly Effective Managers

Lead Change Blog

This tendency is problematic if you are a manager. Our account managers liked candidates who were versatile and had broad knowledge. Our business developers endorsed highly personable candidates who were dynamic, persuasive presenters. But the majority of the time, you want employees to utilize their best skills.

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The Art and Science of Professional Development

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post from Bill Bartlett : What is your position on professional development? I have been coaching and training business executives for over 20 years and I find the high performers demonstrate a common need to continuously raise the learning bar to stay ahead of the competition. Simply developing them, however, is not enough.

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Managing With a Conscience

Leading Blog

Frank Sonnenberg makes the case in Managing with a Conscience , that the only sustainable way to succeed is the right way—not cutting corners—emphasizing the intangibles like trust, creativity, focus, speed, flexibility, relationships, loyalty, and employee commitment. Management should announce an open-door policy.