The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 2, 2024

As robot integration becomes more extensive within a company’s operations, they are increasingly leveraged to generate revenue through the innovation of new products. This strategic shift allows them to gain a competitive advantage by differentiating themselves from their rivals in the market.

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Competitive Advantage Business Model Innovation Cost 118

Leading Blog

APRIL 12, 2021

Rethinking Competitive Advantage: New Rules for the Digital Age by Ram Charan is one of those books. As opposed to: Until recently, the greatest competitive advantage went to companies that controlled distribution channels, had hard assets on the largest scale, or had established brands or patents.

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Charan Competitive Advantage Core Competence Learning-by-Doing 273

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The Importance of a Strong Chief Commercial Officer in Business A robust Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) plays an instrumental role in businesses, providing strategic supervision, guidance, and management of all aspects of commercial operations. The CCO becomes paramount as enterprises navigate competitive landscapes and complex markets.

Trends 313

Trends Business Model Execution Marketing 313

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.

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Competitive Advantage Leadership Energy Micromanagement 114

Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Improving Customer Understanding: In the age of AI, understanding your customers on a deeper level is a competitive advantage. Whether it’s financial risks, cybersecurity threats, or operational challenges, AI-powered risk management systems can provide early warnings and suggest mitigation strategies.

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Strategic Planning How To Ethics Competitive Advantage 163

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 1, 2013

Leadership Operations & Strategy Personal Branding Talent Management Brian Layer competitive advantage General Brian Layer Leadership and influence leading a large organization leading a team' Has it reached the edges of your business where your employees deal with customers and partners? Follow me on Twitter @brianlayer.

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Competitive Advantage Talent Management Brand Operations 310

Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 10, 2021

We spoke with a surgeon one time about her experience of learning to infuse connection into the team she was leading in the operating room. NOTE: Portions of this article were excerpted from Connection Culture: The Competitive Advantage of Shared Identity, Empathy, and Understanding at Work , 2nd edition. Katharine P.

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Executive Coaching Mayo Competitive Advantage Learning-by-Doing 370

Michael Lee Stallard

APRIL 29, 2015

I am excited to announce that my latest book, Connection Culture: The Competitive Advantage of Shared Identity, Empathy and Understanding at Work is now available! Former Chief of Naval Operations. Frances Hesselbein, President and CEO, The Frances Hesselbein Leadership Institute. Vernon Clark, Admiral, U.S.

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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. Disorder, at the center of all environments, happens when you do not know which environment you’re operating in. .” –Russel Ackoff.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

The need for creativity is no longer limited to thinking outside the box; instead, it involves leveraging multifaceted viewpoints, infusing creativity into the fabric of business operations, and fostering an innovation-driven culture across the organization.

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Creativity Business Objectives Marketing Trends 235

The Horizons Tracker

JULY 20, 2022

They’re generally less keen, however, on knowledge flowing outside of the organization, for fear that it will benefit rivals and erode competitive advantages. The idea for the research came after looking at how the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) laboratory operated. Knowledge flows.

Influence 133

Influence Competitive Advantage Incentives Operations 133

Lead Change Blog

JUNE 24, 2019

Trust needs to become baked into the DNA, strategy, and day-to-day operations of all aspects of business because it impacts relationships with all the business stakeholders. A joint report developed with the United Nations Global Compact found that 88 percent of investors see sustainability as a route to competitive advantage.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Although business leaders are rightfully concerned with competitive advantage and profitability, employees and customers typically have other concerns or priorities. Instead, people want to know that the way their organizations operate is ethical. People want to feel proud of both the work they do and the cause(s) they serve.

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Ethics Self-aware Competitive Advantage Learning-by-Doing 297

Lead from Within

JULY 31, 2023

While some people live by the mantra “if it’s not broke, don’t fix it,” leaders can’t afford to have this mindset if they want to stay viable and competitive. Innovation is key, especially when operating environments are changing quickly. Do you want to retain your competitive advantage?

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Leadership How To Leadership Styles Competitive Advantage 132

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.

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Competitive Advantage Metrics Maturity Strategic Planning 82

Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 21, 2020

At the far end of the continuum is Shared Leadership, where the team member and leader are jointly responsible for the task getting completed and work in a collaborative and co-operative way, each individual focusing on their own area of expertise. And remember that control and creativity are the antithesis of each other.

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Delegation Competitive Advantage Creativity Motivation 287

Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 8, 2014

Don’t freak out, with a few careful moves you can leverage apanel interview to your competitive advantage. One of the reasons for a panel interview is to see how you operate in a group setting. As if you weren’t already stressed enough about the interview, now you realize it’s 3 against one. First, relax.

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Career Tips Succession Active Listening 458

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. Transformation is the new normal.

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Innovation Strategy Competitive Advantage Incubator 170

The Horizons Tracker

MAY 6, 2021

For black swan events, like the pandemic, such a reactive approach is perhaps understandable, but a recent study from the National University of Singapore underlines how corporate foresight is increasingly a competitive advantage. Foresight activities are much more comprehensive than just analyzing trends. Reconfiguring.

Organization 137

Organization Management Competitive Advantage Agility 137

Strategy Driven

APRIL 13, 2023

Investing in renewable energy procurement can also help businesses gain a competitive advantage. They can take advantage of greater incentives and discounts. This can enable them to cut operational costs and increase operational efficiency. This is due to long-term contracts with suppliers.

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Energy Long-term Short-term Cost 109

Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

The following excerpt is from the Introduction of Total Value Optimization: Transforming Your Global Supply Chain Into a Competitive Weapon by Steven J. Its performance determines the health of your daily operations and the long-term success of your enterprise. Your supply chain is the backbone of your company.

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Supply Chain P&L EBITDA Handbook 204

In the CEO Afterlife

MAY 13, 2012

Jacobs Suchard Directors expected me to run their North American operation as an entrepreneurial enterprise, and as long as the returns were acceptable, they assumed I was doing just that. With the exception of mega-company “clout” in the marketplace, sustainable competitive advantage cannot survive in toxic cultures.

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Competitive Advantage Long-term CEO Strategy 268

Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 25, 2016

Ray Stata, former chairman of Analog Devices and a pioneer in creating learning organizations, said: “The rate at which individuals and organizations learn may become the only sustainable competitive advantage.” ” (More background on that quote here.)

Competitive Advantage 150

Competitive Advantage Chemicals Learning-by-Doing Environment 150

N2Growth Blog

JULY 8, 2022

Aware of these key industry trends, Recruiters will create a significant competitive advantage by better targeting the most qualified candidates, creating a compelling employer value proposition, and drastically reducing their time to fill. Why or why not? Do you expect this trend (whichever way you see it) to continue? Why or why not?

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Trends Agility CEO Chief Executive Officer 363

Lead Change Blog

MARCH 14, 2019

If we can harness the untapped potential buried deep within the hearts of our people, we can turn engagement from a liability into real, sustainable competitive advantage and usher in gains in productivity unseen since the industrial revolution! Leaders should also care deeply about engagement because of the opportunity it presents.

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Blanchard Competitive Advantage Open-book Travel 226

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 26, 2023

However, the most critical factor for success is ensuring that healthcare organizations prioritize transparency across their operations. Personalized healthcare has the potential to revolutionize medical treatment and create a sustainable competitive advantage for both incumbent payers and providers.

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Technology Competitive Advantage Health Care Cost 95

Strategy Driven

MARCH 19, 2014

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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. Additionally, consider the firm’s expertise and knowledge in the specific sector or cause area in which your organization operates.

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Execution Case Study Process Objective 421

HR Digest

JULY 8, 2022

Almost two in five expect AI and machine learning to have a major impact on their organization’s ability to create or maintain a competitive advantage in the future. Nearly 60% said that they feel they are aware of every aspect of business operations. The Digital Wave.

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Technology CFO Succession Finance 106

Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 11, 2016

Recently, I sat down with Zach Toback, Vice President, News and Non-Fiction Production & Studio Operation at ABC News in New York City and Ann Louden, Director of the TCU Center for Connection Culture. Ann and I wanted to learn how ABC News stays at the top of its game as a leader in an extremely competitive, demanding industry.

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Competitive Advantage Committee Storytelling Open-book 150

Skip Prichard

AUGUST 25, 2019

” Those words are printed on the back cover of Five Frequencies: Leadership Signals that Turn Culture into Competitive Advantage. Five Frequencies prescribes more than 20 practical Signal Boosts for turning culture into competitive advantage. There’s nothing wrong with operating out of self-interest.

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Competitive Advantage Leadership Analysis Tips 92

Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2016

I knew what needed to be done: reduce operating costs, exit money losing businesses, and implement programs to accelerate revenues from more profitable business lines. What did we do well, where did we have competitive advantage, where should we concentrate limited time and resources?

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Mission Statement Management Competitive Advantage Committee 150

Chart Your Course

JULY 24, 2018

By being a dynamic leader, and leveraging the strengths of each of these generations, effective managers can turn what seems like an obstacle into a competitive advantage. The reason that a multi-generational workforce is at such a competitive advantage, is that there’s a wider range of skills and perspectives to draw from.

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Management Competitive Advantage Leadership Styles Diversity 100

N2Growth Blog

JUNE 9, 2019

Today’s leaders need to be comfortable operating in the grey area, constantly pioneering new ways to use technology to enhance employee engagement, drive customer satisfaction and unleash competitive advantage. Consequently, there’s a lot of uncertainty and opacity that comes with the territory.

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Technology Early Adopters Competitive Advantage Information Technology 291

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.

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Uncertainty How To Competitive Advantage Disintermediation 78

First Friday Book Synopsis

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

I have read and reviewed all of Fred Reichheld’s previous books and thus was especially interested in reading his latest, The Ultimate Question 2.0: How Net Promoter Companies Thrive in a Customer Driven World, co-authored with a Bain colleague, Rob Markey.

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The Practical Leader

AUGUST 22, 2011

In Beyond Performance: How Great Organizations Build Ultimate Competitive Advantage Keller and Price reinforce the decades of accumulating research showing that roughly 70% of organizational change programs fail. Central to that high failure rate are huge shortfalls in developing the “soft skills&# of leadership and culture.

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Competitive Advantage Price Organization Review 68