Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 25, 2023

With a clear strategy, inspiring leadership, and aligned sales, powerful leaders understand that true competitive advantage doesn't come from innovation alone but belongs to companies that use their sales organization to add and create value. No product or service can sustain a competitive advantage on its own.

Competitive Advantage 113

Competitive Advantage Leadership Energy Micromanagement 113

Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

As a leader, you can harness these tools to gain a deeper understanding of your organization’s performance, market trends, and customer behavior. By leveraging predictive analytics, you can anticipate market shifts, customer preferences, and potential challenges, allowing you to proactively adjust your strategies.

Strategic Planning 165

Strategic Planning How To Ethics Competitive Advantage 165

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 1, 2013

By Brian Layer , Chair, Organizational Development, N2growth. Every employee should have an understanding of their market, how their business competes in that space and how their duties contribute. Recently, I approached the entrance of familiar children’s store and saw a dead bird on their doorstep. Follow me on Twitter @brianlayer.

Competitive Advantage 302

Competitive Advantage Talent Management Brand Operations 302

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 23, 2018

To stay competitive, brands must innovate and transform. That transformation requires adopting new digital technologies in every aspect of business — from product design and operations to customer service and marketing. But not every business knows how to convert that data into actionable insights.

Innovation 163

Innovation Strategy Competitive Advantage Incubator 163

CO2

JUNE 12, 2020

As a multi-disciplinary partnership, we at CO2 Partners have found Dave Snowden’s Cynefin framework to be helpful in better understanding the operating environment of an organization. He developed Cynefin while at IBM to help decision-makers better understand how to behave based on their assessment of the organization’s environment.

Uncertainty 151

Uncertainty How To Competitive Advantage Disintermediation 151

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

By partnering with a qualified executive search firm, organizations can gain a competitive advantage in attracting and retaining top talent that aligns with their mission and strategic objectives. This consultation is the foundation for developing a customized search strategy tailored to the nonprofit’s requirements.

Execution 409

Execution Case Study Process Objective 409

Six Disciplines

JANUARY 12, 2012

IndustryWeek recently reported on a survey it conducted with TBM Consulting about the impact of continuous-improvement programs on three financial metrics: anticipated revenue growth, operating income growth, and cash flow over the past year.

Competitive Advantage 82

Competitive Advantage Metrics Maturity Strategic Planning 82

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Many believe that a brand is a function of marketing. Marketers and marketing departments love ‘branding campaigns’ or ‘brand-building programs,’ because they are sexier and more exciting than their less attractive cousin, the product campaign. But a brand is much more than a component of marketing.

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Brand Marketing Competitive Advantage Bottom-up 71

Strategy Driven

JUNE 21, 2021

Your staff needs to share in your ambition to develop a future-oriented business. You will also rely heavily on integrated learning tools that facilitate employees’ professional development and streamline business operation. They should be ready to take on new roles, advance their skills and evolve with the company’s growth.

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Strategy Market Segmentation Learning-by-Doing Competitive Advantage 99

CO2

JUNE 12, 2020

.” –Russel Ackoff The Cliff of Uncertainty As a multi-disciplinary partnership, we at CO2 Partners have found Dave Snowden’s Cynefin framework to be helpful in better understanding the operating environment of an organization. It’s not necessarily where they should be operating, however.

Uncertainty 78

Uncertainty How To Competitive Advantage Disintermediation 78

In the CEO Afterlife

JUNE 17, 2012

The best ones influenced my mode of operation as an executive of Jacobs Suchard , the maker of coffee and chocolate brands, Jacobs , Nabob , Toblerone , Suchard and Côte d’Or. The philosophy begins with a mindset obsessed with the competition. Successful private label manufacturers have been operating this way for years.

Strategy 229

Strategy Competitive Advantage Innovation Operations 229

Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 9, 2014

At the same time, the advent of new ground breaking technologies such as electricity and motorization – today we would call them disruptive – allowed the estates to operate with significantly less staff. And they’re the only way to keep ahead of the changes that are affecting your markets and your success around the world.

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Competitive Advantage Resistance Business Model Consensus 267

HR Digest

APRIL 9, 2024

In an exclusive interview with HR Digest, Trent Henry, EY’s Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), shares key strategies driving EY’s commitment to diversity, innovation, employee well-being, and leadership development. The data also helps EY manage its workforce to meet current and future market demands.

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Diversity Career Globalization Learning-by-Doing 52

Strategy Driven

MAY 14, 2019

Governments and the community at large have created a strategic focus on ensuring that businesses become holistically sustainable in their operations and resource utilization. Businesses which emphasize becoming strategically sustainable are more likely to thrive in the competitive market as compared to those which do not.

Competitive Advantage 52

Competitive Advantage Compliance Operations Efficiency 52

Coaching Tip

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Microsoft Corporation got its start by making operational software for personal computers; as a contractor to IBM who decided to explore the personal computer market after doing well in main frame and mid-sized computing hardware. .

Competitive Advantage 85

Competitive Advantage Software Welch Marketing Strategy 85

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

As such, they convey a great deal of information regarding the organization’s direction – its ongoing operations, market pursuits, future investments, and staffing levels. Therefore, managers should ensure an appropriate degree of budget confidentiality is maintained throughout the development process. Want to learn more?

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Budgeting Development Competitive Advantage Newsletter 56

In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 7, 2014

To rise from the ashes, our young management team made several tough sacrifices to transform a multi-product, multi-brand operation from generalist to specialist. This turnaround occurred at Jacobs Suchard’s North American operation, eventually sold to Kraft/Mondelez after many years of profitable growth as a coffee specialist.

Human Resources 183

Human Resources Restructuring Competitive Advantage Marketing Strategy 183

Strategy Driven

JUNE 5, 2014

As data-driven marketers are taking full advantage of collecting, organizing, and analyzing demand management, many are adopting the classic marketing waterfall model from leading experts such as Sirius Decisions. One size fits all’ marketing waterfalls are too rigid. One marketing waterfall view has become a catchall.

Marketing 51

Marketing B2B Due Diligence Benchmarking 51

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 27, 2021

Apart from conducting detailed market research, finding out fair clientele, performing surveys, retaining target groups, exploring SEO, and researching public data, which are obviously important factors, one must also remain very adaptable to changing situations. What will be the market where you want to get into?

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Break-even Analysis Analysis Licensing Price 77

Strategy Driven

MARCH 12, 2020

The process is more strongly associated with the development of cost-effective approaches that can ideally be implemented for the perfect execution of various tasks involved in a business. It all can be done by keeping a proper eye on the entire operations and strategy of the organization. ? Augments Operational Effectiveness: ?

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Process Document BPR Six Sigma 66

Skip Prichard

JUNE 22, 2020

With the ever-changing dynamics of the workforce, the stewardship of organizational culture is just as important as strategy, talent, product development, or customer service. He helps companies build strong sustained revenue growth through by developing energizing office cultures. Jason Richmond. 6 Culture Myths.

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How To Middle Management Reputation Short-term 107

Strategy Driven

APRIL 24, 2014

The growing reality in retrospect is that these same principles not only made me an effective leader, but they enabled me to develop something in the workplace that every organization strives for but often struggles to achieve: team cohesiveness. With consistency, trust will be developed. Developing this trust starts with loyalty.

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Development Team Loyalty Due Diligence 60

Marshall Goldsmith

DECEMBER 9, 2013

Are there “best” ways to develop current and future leaders? Leadership development is becoming closely aligned with and used to support corporate strategy. Leadership development is becoming closely aligned with and used to support corporate strategy. Focus on human resources development and business experience. .

Leadership 117

Leadership Decentralization Human Resources Competitive Advantage 117

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 9, 2010

All business (for profit or not) provide goods, services, or intellectual property/capital to a market (or markets) for some form of consideration. All businesses have competition, serve stakeholders and other various constituencies, and must do certain things to avoid failure while on the path to creating a sustainable endeavor.

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Blog Brand Depreciation CEO 288

N2Growth Blog

JUNE 5, 2011

If you really want to understand a leader’s perspective on the market, ask them about their competition. Whether you want to admit it or not, competition is part of your world, and likely a bigger part than you’d care to admit. Now it’s your turn – how well do you know your competition?

Leadership 302

Leadership PR Disintermediation Supply Chain 302

The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 29, 2019

We live in peculiar times whereby organizations frequently grumble about skills shortages, individuals struggle to adapt to the changing needs of the labor market, and policy makers fret about people being left behind by the pace of technological change. ” A competitive advantage.

Benchmarking 70

Benchmarking Competitive Advantage Short-term Training 70

The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 29, 2020

The LSE team found that when they compared 16 years of data on firms, workers and international trade in Portugal, there was a clear distinction between firms who were operating internationally and those operating domestically. In a world of machines and algorithms, competitive advantage will come from the exchange of human capital.”

Globalization 87

Globalization Competitive Advantage Human Capital Analysis 87

LDRLB

OCTOBER 5, 2012

The real problem is “how” to develop an effective culture. Marty Parker attempts to tackle this “how” question in his book, Culture Connection: How Developing a Winning Culture Will Give Your Organization a Competitive Advantage. But does any leader actually argue that culture is not important?

Books 115

Books Review Competitive Advantage Hotels 115

In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 21, 2016

The most successful leaders, leverage ‘fast company’ cultures to achieve competitive advantage. This does not leave much room or time for these players to pioneer new technologies or develop their own brands. Companies who thrive on a fast culture are obsessed with reducing costs and improving operations.

Company 145

Company Brand Competitive Advantage Retail 145

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Chair, Organizational Development, N2Growth. With organizations operating in heavily competitive environments, the pressure to make the right decisions at the most opportune time has never been higher for business stakeholders. By Damian D. “Skipper” Pitts.

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Crisis System Process Leadership 295

Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

You have to lead transformation without sacrificing financial and operating results, or injuring your engagement scores. World Bank: Diversity and inclusion as a sustainable competitive advantage. It’s a core asset, and the bank sees it as a crucial sustainable competitive advantage.

Competitive Advantage 70

Competitive Advantage Banking Diversity IPO 70

Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 22, 2013

At the end of the day, in today’s hyper-competitive global economy, talent just might be the only remaining sustainable competitive advantage. Count up how much time is spent reviewing the earning per share, revenue, profit, sales quotas, manufacturing capacity, inventory, marketing strategy, and other topics. Take notes.

Review 248

Review Talent Management Follow-up Bottom-up 248

HR Digest

MAY 3, 2019

"Workforce Skills Upgrade: A New Competitive Advantage" SAP is one of the few companies leading diversity & Inclusion, having implemented a comprehensive workforce skills upgrade since 2017. The program taps into an underutilized talent source, reducing barriers of entry so qualified individuals can fully develop their potential.

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Ries Skills Human Resources Software 76

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 2, 2012

As global companies focus their strategies on developed and emerging markets, they require substantial cadres of leaders capable of operating effectively anywhere in the world. American companies and academic institutions possess unique competitive advantages in developing these global leaders.

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Competitive Advantage Globalization Development Intellectual Capital 13

Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

In mature markets, banks are rushing to play catch up with this kind of mobile service before smart new competitors outwit them. Today, its separate and highly successful online banking and broking operation Boursorama has attracted nearly half a million customers. In any industry it’s hard to innovate and change from within.

Banking 251

Banking Leadership Business Model Competitive Advantage 251

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Does the company purchase an off-the-shelf solution, utilize an ASP (Application Service Provider) solution or embark upon developing a custom application? Oh, and what about development methodology? I could go on ad-nauseum with this line of thinking, but I’m sure you get the point by now.

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Blog Outsourcing Competitive Advantage Innovation 295

Skip Prichard

JUNE 12, 2023

By combining these elements, businesses can align their operations with their long-term goals and set themselves up for enduring success. Building a Growth Advantage enhances profit which, in turn, allows these companies to invest more in their competitive and brand advantage.

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Power Goal Objective Planning 96