Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 9, 2014

Part of the attraction for me is the weekly escape to an unfamiliar world – a time, a place and a culture that seem light-years away from the daily challenges I face consulting with businesses on leadership issues. You can read more on mastering this difficult balancing act in the Hay Group 2013 Best Companies for Leadership study.

Competitive Advantage 267

Competitive Advantage Resistance Business Model Consensus 267

Six Disciplines

JULY 25, 2014

The purpose of using the SWOT tool is to uncover or reveal the organization''s competitive advantages, and what opportunities (sales, profitability) to capitalize upon. Marketing (company image, reputation, positioning, market share, growth). Organizational (leadership, accountability, commitment, engagement).

SWOT 99

SWOT Debt to Equity Ratio Analysis Supply Chain 99

Skip Prichard

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

There is one universal principle that determines the degree of success of all businesses: Be the preferred provider to your markets. It’s a provider that a customer or client favors in the purchase of a product or service versus its competition. “Trust among the leadership team is paramount to the success of their organizations.”

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Silverman Career Succession Ethics 109

In the CEO Afterlife

OCTOBER 30, 2011

Leadership. by John • October 30, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 4 Comments. The ethic of more balls in the air, more chances of success lurks in their subconscious. In a strategy seminar I asked the leadership team to tell me what business they were in. Leadership.

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Strategy CEO Marketing Strategy Human Resources 234

In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 7, 2014

A long time ago, this ethic saved a near-bankrupt company that I had a part in restructuring. For companies without clout, competitive advantage can be realized by keeping things simple, by cutting out the complexity cancer that is crippling so many enterprises.

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Human Resources Restructuring Competitive Advantage Marketing Strategy 183

Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 30, 2019

Flashback to this post from early 2015 : After reading nearly 40 books about leadership released this year, my pick for the very best is the book, The Front-Line Leader: Building a High-Performance Organization from the Ground Up , by Chris Van Gorder. Question : Can work ethic be taught? In that regard, he taught me a “work ethic.”

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Books Leadership Ethics Morale 50

Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

After reading nearly 40 books about leadership released this year, my pick for the very best is the book, The Font-Line Leader: Building a High-PerformanceOrganization from the Groumd Up , by Chris Van Gorder. He has presided over a dramatic turnaround, catapulting Scripps from near bankruptcy to a dominant market position.

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Books Leadership Ethics Morale 84

In the CEO Afterlife

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

I’ll start with leadership. Monsanto , for example, enjoys the competitive advantage that emanates from a culture of clout. There might be elements that are worth emulating, but certainly not the ethic of dominance, because by their very nature, small and medium sized operations have no clout. 1.

Competitive Advantage 100

Competitive Advantage How To Human Resources Strategy 100

Six Disciplines

MARCH 21, 2011

The purpose of using the SWOT tool is to uncover or reveal the organization's competitive advantages, and what opportunities (sales, profitability) to capitalize upon. Marketing (company image, reputation, positioning, market share, growth). Organizational (leadership, accountability, commitment, engagement).

SWOT 118

SWOT Debt to Equity Ratio Analysis Supply Chain 118

Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 8, 2015

So rapid is the pace of new developments, and so diverse the forms of competition, that many large corporations struggle to be agile enough to compete. Tiny niche players can emerge from nowhere to take the market or make expensively researched products obsolete overnight.

Agility 120

Agility Short-term Long-term Competitive Advantage 120

In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 28, 2012

Other than ensuring an ethical environment in the organizations they govern, I suspect today’s Boards still don’t give culture the attention it deserves. With the exception of mega-company “clout” in the marketplace, sustainable competitive advantage cannot survive in toxic cultures. That is sustainable competitive advantage.

Competitive Advantage 131

Competitive Advantage Long-term CEO Ethics 131

In the CEO Afterlife

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

One of the best sources of understanding is experience, such as in-market know-how, familiarity with competitors and customers, or expertise in leading during turbulent times. Moving on your instincts is not seat-of-the-pants leadership. Competitive advantage, not information, is power. Entrepreneurial Mindset Power.

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Power Competitive Advantage Airlines Information 100

Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 16, 2009

If you look at its opposite, this declaration clearly demonstrates the importance great leadership plays in creating successful companies. If you are searching for practical, actionable approaches to improving your leadership you need to read The Pursuit of Something Better.

Review 100

Review Books Ethics Competitive Advantage 100

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Understanding the Concept of Governance Excellence Governance excellence refers to the strategic oversight conducted by a company’s board of directors that ensures ethical, sustainable, and profitable organizational operations. The strength of governance can be significantly amplified with the employment of a dedicated leadership team.

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Compliance Efficiency Ethics Metrics 235

Skip Prichard

JUNE 22, 2020

There is no doubt that strong culture translates into a powerful competitive advantage. In fact, there is a huge risk in undervaluing the advantage the right culture plays. Companies with a healthy culture gain a positive reputation, not only among employees, but also with customers and the market. Jason Richmond.

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How To Middle Management Reputation Short-term 108

Coaching Tip

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Leadership is changing as the old command and control models are being replaced by models that harness collective intelligence. Younger workers bring with them a new ethic of openness, participation, and interactivity and cannot imagine a life without Google and Facebook always within reach.

Innovation 84

Innovation Competitive Advantage Trends Open-book 84

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Every professional must embrace a set of ethics: Things for which each professional holds himself/herself accountable. It opens your services to additional market niches. Power Stars to Light the Business Flame , by Hank Moore, encompasses a full-scope business perspective, invaluable for the corporate and small business markets.

Diversity 88

Diversity Budgeting Open-book Risk Management 88

Strategy Driven

JULY 11, 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. About the Author.

Energy 75

Energy Strategic Planning Succession Humphrey 75

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Nothing signals leadership trouble more than an executive who can’t make decisions. Understanding and implementing the concept of “ actionable leadership &# is a major key to success in becoming a great CEO. However my question to you is this: What is leadership without action? Sound harsh?

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Blog Learning-by-Doing CEO Strategy 324

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

Let me give you the good news, and the sales news… There are several strategies you can employ to get around the bidding process, or legally and ethically change the bidding process. EVALUATE how StrategyDriven gives you a competitive advantage. That’s the bad news. FREE StrategyDriven Trial Membership.

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Proposal Price Long-term Customer Loyalty 58

Strategy Driven

APRIL 5, 2012

Advocacy by John Daly provides actionable methods to effectively market ideas such that they are acted upon by the organization. EVALUATE how StrategyDriven gives you a competitive advantage. Recommended Resource – Reviving Work Ethic. Advocacy : Championing Ideas and Influencing Others. by John Daly.

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Resources Proposal Competitive Advantage Politics 50

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 27, 2014

You gotta be ethical, you gotta be honest, or you gotta find another job. Attitude , The Little Green Book of Getting Your Way , The Little Platinum Book of Cha-Ching , The Little Teal Book of Trust , The Little Book of Leadership , and Social BOOM! EVALUATE how StrategyDriven gives you a competitive advantage.

Price 50

Price Customer Loyalty Competitive Advantage Books 50

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Life-threatening experiences (loss of business or market share, economic recession) signal the urgency for the team to collaborate. Success via competitiveness has many dimensions: Production efficiency became America’s focus by the 1950′s. Marketing’s importance was fully embraced in the 1960′s.

Quality 50

Quality Metrics Strategic Planning TQM 50

Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Welcome to the September edition of the Leadership Development Carnival ! For this month’s edition, I asked an all-star cadre of leadership development bloggers, authors, and consultants to submit an answer to the following question: “We all know that individual development plans (IDPs) need to be tailored for each leader.

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Leadership Development Development Planning Self-aware 283

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

There are some notable examples of CEOs with courage: In the days following September 11, 2001, Southwest Airlines did not follow its many competitors and lay off tens of thousands of people, thereby keeping intact its record of never having a layoff, or furlough, and building its market share. As former Procter & Gamble CEO A.

CEO 14

CEO Benchmarking Long-term Banking 14

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 18, 2012

When Palmisano retired this month, the media chronicled his success by focusing on IBM's 21% annual growth in earnings per share and its increase in market capitalization to $218 billion. Never confuse charisma with leadership. He also forced partners and distributors to commit in writing to uphold IBM's strict ethical standards.

Globalization 15

Globalization Golden Parachute Short-term Long-term 15

In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 18, 2015

To thwart the impact of low-cost foreign competition and to meet the accelerating demands of customers and shareholders, they embark on doing more, and adding more. Although Coca-Cola sales lag those of their food and beverage arch rival, Coke’s profit and market cap significantly outpaces Pepsi. billion and record earnings.

Apparel 100

Apparel Brand Franchising Competitive Advantage 100

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 1, 2014

Ethics and standards… those are for chumps. In reality, no single market shift speaks completely for itself. Power Stars to Light the Business Flame , by Hank Moore, encompasses a full-scope business perspective, invaluable for the corporate and small business markets. Interest rates are too high. About the Author.

Budgeting 75

Budgeting Risk Management Quality Strategic Planning 75

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

Adjustments must be periodically made to target markets, definition of terms and modification of strategies. Doing the things necessary to assure revenue (billings, sales, add-on’s, marketing). Walking the Talk: ethics, values, quality, vision. Prescribe a more competitively advantaged outcome.

Strategic Planning 68

Strategic Planning Budgeting Planning Competitive Advantage 68

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. About the Author.

Energy 57

Energy Strategic Planning Succession Humphrey 57

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Business development has occurred primarily by accident or through market demand. Some people in your organization will devote much time to promotions, public relations, marketing and advertising. Operating units and departments must schedule and follow a program to market their worth to their companies. Marketing Program.

Positioning 50

Positioning Company Strategic Planning Guidelines 50

Strategy Driven

MARCH 7, 2014

Courage and leadership. Ethics and integrity. I was then challenged to come up with such a program, the result being the Leadership in Action Awards. Power Stars to Light the Business Flame , by Hank Moore, encompasses a full-scope business perspective, invaluable for the corporate and small business markets.

Balanced Scorecard 71

Balanced Scorecard Budgeting Risk Management Learning-by-Doing 71

Strategy Driven

APRIL 4, 2014

According to research conducted by the Ethics Resource Center: Employees of organizations steal 10 times more than do shoplifters. Power Stars to Light the Business Flame , by Hank Moore, encompasses a full-scope business perspective, invaluable for the corporate and small business markets. 35% of employees steal from the company.

Budgeting 81

Budgeting Succession Consultative Crisis 81

Strategy Driven

APRIL 17, 2015

Addictive organizations show frozen feelings and ethical deterioration. Overt marketing hype led to an unwatchful marketplace… which always wakes up to the realities of business eventually. EVALUATE how StrategyDriven gives you a competitive advantage. About the Author. A monthly recurring subscription of $9.95

Self-aware 50

Self-aware System Learning-by-Doing Bottom-up 50

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 23, 2015

This is about mission, not marketing. These types of leaders have not just an incredible passion and work ethic for what they do, but a cultural ethic in that how they do what they do inspires others. In an authentic and strong culture this applies not only to the leadership team, but every single employee.

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Company Self-aware Long-term Mission Statement 8