Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

With Horwath’s guidance, leaders will master the four dimensions of strategic fitness that contribute to executive performance: Strategy Fitness : Ability to understand and develop strategy, set direction, allocate resources, make decisions, and create competitive advantage. There’s no better time than now to read this book.

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Lead from Within

MARCH 19, 2019

Being known as an organization where the best people want to work isn’t just an HR issue—it brings a serious competitive advantage when the best people want to be part of your team. The best workplaces make training and development part of their culture. Very few understand why or how to prevent it. Great development.

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Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 19, 2018

Here, we will share from our forthcoming book The Purpose Revolution: How Leaders Create Engagement and Competitive Advantage in an Age of Social Good reasons why some leaders fail at purpose, and offer proven practices to get your people connected and engaged for success.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2020

I had already completed some training in company principles and was pressuring the team to follow through on the “honoring commitments” part of the practices I had put forward. When I joined the company, it was late delivering the hardware/software card to the partner. He holds a Ph.D. Knox, Kentucky.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 5, 2018

Ram Charan, Dominic Barton, and Dennis Carey write in Talent Wins : Most executives today recognize the competitive advantage of talent, yet the talent practices in their organizations use are vestiges of another era. Beyond just administrative work, it must become a creator of value and competitive advantage.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 18, 2020

How to Ignite Innovation. Innovation is one subject that each and every one of us should study because its powerful force is available to us if we know how to tap it. Innovation is Everybody’s Business: how to ignite, scale and sustain innovation is written in a way that applies to everyone. Of course not….so so read on.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 24, 2013

It’s also hard to keep a competitive advantage a secret these days, so again, it’s astounding to me that so many companies can’t figure out how to develop leaders by stealing the best practices from those that do or stumbling on proven, tried and true , research-backed leadership development models, tools, and practices.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 23, 2018

Some business leaders eager to keep a competitive advantage often invest in new technologies without fully understanding how to harness their potential or fully considering how digital technologies will meet the company’s needs. But not every business knows how to convert that data into actionable insights.

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Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 10, 2021

In the context of promoting the need for connection in the workplace and how to create and maintain a connection culture, I (Mike) have witnessed how the knowing-doing gap has held organizations back as leaders have fallen for one or more of the following fallacies (I’ve given each a label to make them easier to remember): “Common Sense” fallacy.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 29, 2011

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve witnessed companies select advisors who were “high-powered&# or “trendy, hip, and avant-garde&# only to find their recommendations to be nothing short of a train wreck because they were not consistent with the values of the client they were supposed to be serving.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Thus, their expertise plays an extensive role in fostering innovation, leveraging data-driven insights, and creating a competitive edge, affirming their strategic value in today’s market. These examples illustrate how a strong and competent Chief Commercial Officer can drive business performance and growth.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Our analysis also reveals that half of the 10 actions are not yet mainstream in the private sector despite the strong research behind them, presenting significant opportunity for companies wondering how to take action. Offer voluntary DEI training for all. Invest resources in cross-training and upskilling. .

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

It means employing a customer-centric approach, identifying potential market opportunities, and understanding how to position the business advantageously within the industry. Regular training and workshops on business models, finance, and market shifts can also significantly augment commercial acumen.

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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. Furthermore, continued training is essential to keep employees engaged in the mission and help them understand the benefits that go with it.

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ExactHire - Leadership

JUNE 3, 2021

Employee retention and morale go down, customer service suffers and companies struggle to maintain a competitive advantage. When considering how to make a tough hiring decision, develop a data-driven hiring process that artfully mixes objectivity with sound intuitive judgement to choose the best candidate.

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ExactHire - Leadership

JUNE 3, 2021

Employee retention and morale go down, customer service suffers and companies struggle to maintain a competitive advantage. When considering how to make a tough hiring decision, develop a data-driven hiring process that artfully mixes objectivity with sound intuitive judgement to choose the best candidate.

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Brigette Hyacinth

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

“Train people well enough so they can leave, treat them well enough so they don’t want to.” They are your competitive advantage. They have the answers on how to improve customer service and your products. They have the solutions on how to improve systems which can save money by driving efficiencies.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Many lawyers don’t know how to make sense of a balance sheet, create a budget, turn the legal department into a revenue stream, or manage and lead people so that they produce real business results. That’s where you create sustainable competitive advantage. This is simply not the case. Don’t follow the herd.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 21, 2021

Integrated learning systems (ILS) is the solution you should embrace to provide your workforce with the necessary training to withstand the roller coaster ride of change as the business evolves. How can you train your growth mindset and ensure your employees are more knowledgeable and competent in their jobs? Inspire innovation.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Companies who can effectively bridge the generation gap through leadership strategies that harness the potential of Millennials will create a competitive advantage. Kelly is a former sales executive and two-time national Salesperson of the Year with well over two decades of executive management and training experience.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 15, 2019

Here are my five insights on how to manage chaordic tension: 1. We’ve also found that these evaluative types become much more comfortable with new ventures after creativity training and a better understanding of the ideation process. Losing this is essentially losing one of the company’s most sacred competitive advantages.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JANUARY 29, 2018

The paper is based on ideas presented in our work, including our most recent book, Connection Culture: The Competitive Advantage of Shared Identity, Empathy and Understanding at Work. While I was in Seattle, I heard a senior leader at Costco tell the audience of managers that “connection is at the heart of our culture at Costco.”

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Many lawyers don’t know how to make sense of a balance sheet, create a budget, turn the legal department into a revenue stream, or manage and lead people so that they produce real business results. That’where you create sustainable competitive advantage. This is simply not the case. Don’t follow the herd.

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CEO Blog

MARCH 4, 2015

I certainly have no training in the field. That is why Creative Anarchy - How to Break the Rules of Creative Design for Creative Success appealed to me. Starting a company with a company as a co-founder would bring competitive advantage. I am not really a graphics designer. So I suspect I break most design rules.

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CEO Blog

MARCH 4, 2015

I certainly have no training in the field. That is why Creative Anarchy - How to Break the Rules of Creative Design for Creative Success appealed to me. Starting a company with a company as a co-founder would bring competitive advantage. I am not really a graphics designer. So I suspect I break most design rules.

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The Practical Leader

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Driver training expert, Pierro Hirsch, found that teenagers drive like their parents, despite putting them through driver education courses. ” As prolific leadership author and “father of modern management”, Peter Drucker put it, “We all want to know how to make other people effective.

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CO2

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Unlike generic training programs, coaching dives deep into personal professional landscapes, unlocking potential and fostering growth in areas most needed. This process involves careful consideration of what one wants to achieve and how to get there​ ​.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 6, 2021

David Grossman of The Grossman Group provided How to Effectively Plan Your Next Communication in 5 Minutes. Stephanie Skryzowski of 100 Degrees Consulting provided How to Create a Monthly Finance Routine. Kelby Kupersmid shares How to Tame Your Imposter for Good. What we don’t always know is how to act on this understanding.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 22, 2018

This makes it easier for him to engage in the training offered. Once Bob, or any employee identifies their loss, they can move through it and figure out how to replace or redefine what they have lost. If instead, there’s permission for him to first acknowledge the loss, he can then feel it and accept that he’s a beginner.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 15, 2024

Your ability to help your organization and teams make effective decisions is a competitive advantage and rare leadership skill. We’d love to hear from you: how do you ensure decision making criteria are clear before you get into discussions about ideas? When Decision Making Meetings Go Wrong You’ve been there before.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 16, 2015

He has now trained tens of thousands of people from dozens of countries. EVALUATE how StrategyDriven gives you a competitive advantage. How to Turn Problems into Opportunities ! How to Turn Problems into Opportunities appeared first on StrategyDriven. John lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The post What Box?

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 19, 2017

The ability to focus is a competitive advantage in the world today. Here are some thoughts on how to stay focused at work: Build periods of solitude into your schedule. ” Don’t be too busy to learn how to be less busy. Treat it as you would any meeting or an appointment.

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 14, 2018

Guest post from Robert (Dusty) Staub : “Perhaps the only sustainable competitive advantage is increasing your ability to learn faster than your competition.” - Arie de Geus, former head of Strategic Planning, Shell Oil Company Are you getting the best results from the people–the embedded collective intelligence–in your organization?

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Experience to Lead

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

To make this happen, you must be well-equipped with the tools and know-how to achieve organizational goals. In this article, we’ll explore what a leadership strategy is, why it’s important and how to implement one in your workplace. By embracing the potential for change, you can harness its power.

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Modern Servant Leader

JANUARY 1, 2013

Bill Flint’s new e-Book launched this year, entitled “The Journey to Competitive Advantage Through Servant Leadership” Bill’s interests extend beyond the book though, as much of his content on Twitter is other-focused. Bill Flint (@ FlintPartners ). Greenleaf Center ( @GreenleafCenter ).

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 12, 2023

Surprisingly, one of the best leaders I know is a high S – Steady Relator, yet he knows how to wear all the hats and be an effective leader. If planning is “what,” strategy is “how,” and execution is “now” – then accountability is a key element of execution that ties everything together and produces Brass Ring results.

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Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 8, 2010

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Do You Have a Balanced Reading (and Learning) Diet? We book worms of years gone by now may even have a competitive advantage.

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