Eric Jacobson

JULY 30, 2023

Having conducted extensive field research, Ranjay Gulati , author of the book, Deep Purpose , The Heart and Soul of High-Performance Companies , reveals the fatal mistakes leaders unwittingly make when attempting to implement a reason for being. “My In reality, some companies have indeed used the idea of “purpose” to mask nefarious conduct.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Having conducted extensive field research, Ranjay Gulati , author of the book, Deep Purpose , The Heart and Soul of High-Performance Companies , reveals the fatal mistakes leaders unwittingly make when attempting to implement a reason for being. “My In reality, some companies have indeed used the idea of “purpose” to mask nefarious conduct.

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Skip Prichard

OCTOBER 3, 2022

His book, Deep Purpose: The Heart and Soul of High-Performance Companies , is written after extensive research on the fatal mistakes leaders make in this area. They make sure to embed their purpose in the very operating system of their organizations. How do leaders best develop these skills? ” -Ranjay Gulati.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Having conducted extensive field research, Ranjay Gulati , author of the book, Deep Purpose , The Heart and Soul of High-Performance Companies , reveals the fatal mistakes leaders unwittingly make when attempting to implement a reason for being. “My In reality, some companies have indeed used the idea of “purpose” to mask nefarious conduct.

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Eric Jacobson

JULY 5, 2022

Having conducted extensive field research, Ranjay Gulati , author of the book, Deep Purpose , The Heart and Soul of High-Performance Companies , reveals the fatal mistakes leaders unwittingly make when attempting to implement a reason for being. “My In reality, some companies have indeed used the idea of “purpose” to mask nefarious conduct.

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Having conducted extensive field research, Ranjay Gulati , author of the new book, Deep Purpose , The Heart and Soul of High-Performance Companies , reveals the fatal mistakes leaders unwittingly make when attempting to implement a reason for being. “My Question: You talk about how purpose can actually help to boost company performance.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2012

But your definition has to be based on the two macro concepts of defining your success destination and developing the character qualities that encourage others to follow your lead. Without knowing that, you will never develop a clear understanding of what leadership is, or of what you have to do to become a great leader.

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Skip Prichard

OCTOBER 20, 2020

She started the Women’s Entrepreneurial Center and the Decatur, Georgia branch of the Small Business Development Center. Above this minimum, the company can sustain growth. 3 Reasons Profitable Companies Go Broke. Why do profitable companies go broke? The company grows so quickly that it runs out of cash.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

MAY 21, 2012

They can at companies like Disney, Starbucks, Southwest, McDonalds and Google – all listed in the top 15 of the 2012 most admired companies. There is a direct relationship between clear values and success in terms of employee retention, customer loyalty, and long-term profitability. Choose the right values.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 8, 2019

But, the desire for instant gratification is also forcing logistics and transportation businesses to provide delivery options that are faster, more cost-effective, and convenient as well as offer increased flexibility to the customer. This means that logistics companies need to rethink their fulfillment processes. Conclusion.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 3, 2011

The good news is that there is a cure for all four of the preceding problems: Items one through three can be solved with an emphasis on leadership development and talent management, and item four can be solved by holding the board of directors accountable for CEO performance and firing an apathetic CEO. This was a good read and better advice.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 17, 2012

Companies spend countless hours tracking financials: assets, liabilities, revenue, expenses, and cash flow. Many devote almost no serious time to assessing the customer relationships that ultimately create economic value. The surveys provide a steady stream of data on customer attitudes and probable behaviors. The result?

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Chart Your Course

AUGUST 14, 2012

The Zappos vision statement is, “Delivering happiness to our customers, vendors and employees.” Happiness has created unparalleled customer loyalty to the extent 80% of their customers return to purchase again. People don’t quit their company, they quit their managers. It has a huge impact on the bottom line.

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Coaching Tip

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

The companies that thrive and win as social enterprises will be those that do the most with their social connections. Just because all companies now possess the technological capability to hold social conversations with employees, customers and stakeholders, this does not mean we can automatically make these conversations valuable.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Lack of Feedback : If as a leader you don’t subject yourself to a 360 review process, then you are not earnestly looking for personal growth and development opportunities. Sad but true…real talent won’t be attracted to, or remain engaged with leaders who operate on fear-based tactics. The boss will never go for that.&#

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Small startup firms are already developing proprietary technologies — such as machine vision, deep learning, and other innovations —– that could help large investors evaluate opportunities and risks with far greater accuracy and efficiency than was previously possible. How is this state of affairs possible?

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Dig hard into your operation to see what’s wrong. Product development has been a little slow for a while. The company used to crank out new products all the time. These days, most of your product developments are minor enhancements that don’t yield better margins. 4 Your Sales Team Works For Your Customer.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Why is one multinational consumer goods company organized by category, while another organizes by region? Why is one insurance company deep into an agile transformation while another is experimenting with it only at the edges of its business? Insight center. The Gap Between Strategy and Execution.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

The ultimate goal of most businesses is to develop and increase revenue potential. While scaling your business can be challenging, there are plenty of ways to improve business operations, increase sales, and boost profits within your company. Create a customer loyalty program.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Those companies who are committed to a strong workplace culture tend to perform well, and now they are featured prominently in a new ranking recently released by Great Place to Work Institute. The survey garnered responses from 20 of the top 25 companies in the global workplace ranking. They're upgrading. They know their audience.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 7, 2016

Conventional wisdom would seem to suggest that companies have no incentive to lengthen the life cycle of their products and reduce the revenue they would get from selling new goods. Operations in a Connected World. The technologies and processes that are transforming companies. Insight Center. Sponsored by Accenture.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 2, 2019

In the business world, focusing strictly on a digital experience will eliminate customer loyalty and emotional connection to a brand. While there’s no denying that technology has amazing advantages to make it easier for the customer in most cases. Use these strategies to make your company customer-centric: 1.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 17, 2014

How much does your company need to invest in innovation? Identifying this so-called “growth gap” is critical, because the bigger the gap, the more a company needs to look beyond its current offerings, markets, and business models to find growth opportunities. There are two ways to set revenue targets.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Most companies claim they want enthusiastic, engaged employees — and with good reason. A recent study by Aon Hewitt , for example, found that companies with high levels of engagement outperformed the stock market in 2010. At most companies, the human resources department "owns" and measures engagement.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

StrategyDriven effective executives, efficient employees Home About The StrategyDriven Organization Our Company Our Contributors Karen K. However, thousands of companies are rushing headlong into the profile-creating, news-tweeting, blog-posting frenzy…only to find that their valiant efforts are not getting the results they had hoped.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 7, 2014

A sales focus fails to deliver a profitable market leadership position because it favors short-term revenue growth and customer acquisition over sustainable margins and customer loyalty. The problem with the areas of focus above is that none of them actually define what your company is and what it stands for.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Given the unrelenting pace of change surrounding organizations in virtually every industry, companies are looking for executives who know how to innovate and introduce change, not simply caretakers who can manage the status quo. In most companies there's more than a kernel of truth to these managers' complaints.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 26, 2016

But in a world where most companies don’t operate on the frontiers of digital transformation, and most employees aren’t tech geeks or app developers, our appetite for unconventional talent strategies should probably extend to more conventional parts of the economy. You and Your Team. Hiring and Firing.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 9, 2012

They've been around so long that they've developed a gut feel for which statistics matter most. The statistics that companies use most often to track and communicate performance include financial measures such as sales and earnings per share growth. Companies may choose a different objective, such as maximizing the firm's longevity.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 18, 2013

Creating products and services for market segments of one (" mass customization ") isn''t easy. The only way it can happen: marketing, IT, operations, and human resources functions must collaborate in unprecedented ways. But the insights won''t be useful unless companies change core business processes and employee behavior.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 27, 2012

The current issue of Harvard Business Review , which includes a series of articles focused on employee happiness , is just one more sign of the growing recognition that happy, engaged employees are more productive and generate better outcomes for their companies. Most large companies depend on HR to measure and manage employee engagement.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 12, 2016

How should companies rethink the value of a job, in terms of increased performance through machine intelligence? What set of skills should companies invest in? Which jobs should remain within the company, and which should be accessed via talent platforms, or perhaps shared with peers, or even competitors?

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Yet executives are often reluctant to place sustainability core to their company’s business strategy in the mistaken belief that the costs outweigh the benefits. We exclude companies with a traditional CSR program that supports employee volunteering in the community – this does not by itself qualify as sustainability.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 29, 2013

In our experience working with hundreds of companies, this is a very common approach but it is essentially a tactical one. Big data managed this way may well improve your retention numbers but not transform your company. How can I help marketing retain more customers? But that will be about as far as it goes.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

More and more companies are tying incentive pay to customer metrics. TIAA-CREF, the big financial services company, includes customer loyalty score improvement in senior executive compensation. In most larger companies, you'll need to generate roughly 200+ responses per operating unit per period.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 19, 2016

CEOs should actively manage five specific tensions in today’s complex global business environment: Disruptive innovation versus leveraging the company’s core strengths. When confronted with disruptive technologies, many companies fail to align digital strategies with their core strategies.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 2, 2011

After publishing a book about closing the execution gap by focusing on the "peopley" stuff, CEOs of major companies took me aside (in a friendly way) to suggest I had made a major faux pas, and would be seen as having gone "soft." Even companies producing "things" have found a way to embrace the new economy. Look at Apple.

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