Leading Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Luckily for us, these tactics work— no matter the problem’s scale or complexity. to find the creative opportunity in uncertainty, as opposed to simply riding it out or reacting to it. Her unexpected, insightful, and often delightful methodology is sought after by leaders and professionals for whom failure is catastrophic.

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Books Leadership Uncertainty Customer Loyalty 316

Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

People see how their tactical work fits into the boss’s overall strategy. They value traditions while encouraging innovation and creativity. They’re pros at the “science” part of the job, knowing the technical, operational, financial, regulatory, and process components of their job stone cold. But they don’t stop there.

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Decentralization Bottom-up Follow-up Tactics 275

In the CEO Afterlife

MAY 21, 2012

It’s not that I’m going to do a 360 on the value of strategy in business – strategy is part of my DNA; I attribute much of my corporate success to a strategic and creative mindset. The truth of the matter is that a master strategy without agile tactics diminishes the potential of a business. So if chess is strategic, what is poker?

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Tactics Strategic Planning Agility Strategy 220

CO2

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Inquisitive leaders also unlock greater creativity from their teams. ” “Is there alignment between our stated and operating values?” Another tactic is to start each staff meeting with a strategic question focused on solving current problems or capitalizing on future opportunities.

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Power Drucker Self-aware Ethics 78

Next Level Blog

MAY 11, 2021

Last week I wrote that as we quickly move to hybrid and remote work arrangements, leaders will need to be mindful, creative and deliberate in creating approaches to work that leave everyone feeling valued and essential. After that, you get more tactical by walking through the Plan that will create the picture that fulfills the purpose.

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How To Participative Content Creativity 130

Skip Prichard

AUGUST 16, 2021

In fact, many established companies are successfully countering young upstarts in other creative ways, and many new organizations are learning from their older brethren. It is this sort of operational excellence that needs to work hand-in-hand with a strong digital front-end to deliver great products and services. Rob Siegel.

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Strategy Venture Capitalist Innovation Company 140

Leading Blog

DECEMBER 25, 2014

We must be creative and innovative in our organizations but perhaps more importantly, in working on ourselves. Creativity, Inc. Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration by Ed Catmull and Amy Wallace Creativity, Inc. A S LEADERS we must learn and grow. Blog Post ). Blog Post ).

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Books Wiseman Kotter Leadership 285

In the CEO Afterlife

JULY 2, 2012

We put our best efforts into creative and strategic maneuvers to tip the scales in our favor. The 100% boundary can get crowded and those obsessed with winning or defending their territory often resort to non-strategic tactics. The tactic that works best to defend or build share in the short term is price cuts or special discounts.

Sports 228

Sports Tactics Competitive Advantage Short-term 228

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 16, 2023

Improving automotive business operations is key to staying competitive in this ever-changing market. From digital marketing tactics to online auto sales platforms, there are many ways that car dealerships can use the internet to their advantage. Tip #4: Streamline Your Inventory Management System.

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Automotive Trends Tips Efficiency 130

HR Digest

MARCH 9, 2021

Appreciation and recognition should be across the board for every area of operation. The more creative you are in giving perks, the more invested the employees get in outperforming themselves. Acknowledgment and recognition from colleagues and peers is a good affirmation tactic. Communication. Motivation.

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Power Learning Curve Benchmarking Tactics 119

Women on Business

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

If that’s never been you, kudos: you either have an established business with a solid list of clients and tactics, or you don’t have a Facebook account. The term reflects more than customer service; it really is about capturing your intrinsic value (skills, experience, passion, compassion, creativity, etc.)

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Tactics Self-aware Construction Trends 234

HR Digest

APRIL 30, 2021

Soft skills of extracting the maximum through good communication, interactions, and engagement tactics are being touted everywhere. IT engineering skills can be programming, CAD, coding, Information technology, and communications that includes skills at using various operating systems. Creative including designing and graphics.

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Skills Supply Chain How To Software 96

The Center For Leadership Studies

JUNE 8, 2023

Knowledge and skill may be rendered temporarily obsolete by the new creative reality and, right along with it, performance-related confidence and/or commitment. As such, technology companies in particular need to foster a culture where “high skill and high will” have the license to be creative.

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Situational Leadership Industry Leadership Health Care 52

Leading Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2011

For their study, the authors chose a set of major companies that achieved spectacular results over 15 or more years while operating in unstable environments. Empirical Creativity: Bold, creative moves from a sound empirical base. The question then is, what is required to perform exceptionally well in such a world?

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Contingency Plans Collins Creativity Airlines 280

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

JULY 11, 2013

It is the vision that defines the end game, and the vision is what gives leadership the ability to create the strategic framework and the tactical road map to deliver a certainty of execution. Much like an algebraic formula, there is a correct order of operation for leadership as well. The vision is bigger picture and future-oriented.

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Tactics Construction CEO Follow-up 227

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

While you can find creative ways to cut costs, you should be careful of prioritising cost over quality. Processes like sheet metal fabrication could require purchasing specialist machinery and training up people to operate them if you were to do it in-house – by outsourcing the task, you can save yourself this hassle.

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Outsourcing Tactics Cost Discount 65

Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 1, 2018

Sam Walton learned his retail operational skills from Ben Franklin. Hiring Others Sam Walton used this tactic quite often. He is currently a professor at Princeton University, where he teaches entrepreneurship, innovation and creativity. This teaches us about accountability and performance.

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Skills Entrepreneur Sports Learning-by-Doing 192

HR Digest

MAY 26, 2023

The profound implications of generative AI on business operations and the workforce is growing tremendously. KPMG believes that the result betones generative AI’s impact on the workplace in fostering creativity , progress and organizational success –reshaping workplace efficiency.

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Productivity Products Efficiency Human Capital 52

N2Growth Blog

JULY 22, 2014

Develop creative and relational synergy between the Four Action Behaviors and you’ll be amazed to see the increase of potential in all the people you influence. Design the campaign plan with compressed timeframes (Parallel Operations). Socius: Achieve a State of Shared Consciousness and Purpose – Culture.

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Execution Objective Learning-by-Doing System 298

Center for Creative Leadership

JUNE 2, 2020

They carry titles such as vice president or senior director and have responsibilities for one or more functions — such as sales, marketing, finance, operations, engineering, technology, legal, and human resources. The post 5 Most Important Leadership Competencies for Function Leaders appeared first on Center for Creative Leadership.

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Self-aware Leadership COO Influence 83

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 25, 2020

Businesses that embraced ingenuity and creativity found ways to serve in a socially-distanced environment, and they have learned how to weather the ups and downs of a supply chain that has been impacted at every turn. Right now is the time to get creative and take risks without ideas and tactics.

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Tips Marketing Venture Capitalist Supply Chain 85

Skip Prichard

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Emotionally intelligent teams create team trust, and that trust builds collaboration and higher levels of creativity. Often, underlying problems may not be addressed as a team and instead of paying attention to the emotional cues that arise, forge forward to only get the tactical part of the job done. Let’s flip it to the positive.

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Emotional Intelligence Development How To Self-aware 113

Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Creativity/Inspiration. It’s easy to fall into that tactical view of our world and our lives. In fact, operating reflexively can be a liability in today’s disruptive workplace. From there, you can envision what’s possible and create the ideal communications approach with an actionable plan for long-term success. Neither are you.

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Leadership Development Development Leadership Entrepreneur 336

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 3, 2014

Technology is a tool, which feeds into tactics. Sales is a tactic, one of dozens of tactics which an organization must pursue. Tactics feed into objectives, which feed into goals, which feed into strategy, which feeds into Vision. Creative thinking moves the company into the future, not rehashes of the earliest ideas.

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Mission Statement Benchmarking Tactics Strategic Planning 81

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

If we look around and see that people are disengaged, that leaders are driving toward tactical outcomes and short-term wins, and that organizations are blindly driving ahead. We begin to live and lead from a creative rather than a reactive viewpoint. After all, some apps do not run on old antiquated operating systems.

Leadership Development 265

Leadership Development Development Leadership Self-aware 265

LDRLB

JULY 23, 2012

We put our best efforts into creative and strategic maneuvers to tip the scales in our favor. The 100% boundary can get crowded and those obsessed with winning or defending their territory often resort to non-strategic tactics. The tactic that works best to defend or build share in the short term is price cuts or special discounts.

Sports 121

Sports Tactics Competitive Advantage Short-term 121

Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 22, 2014

If you are one of those who finds you’re struggling to get a change adopted or just can’t seem to get through that tactical “to do” list, you may not be spending enough time building the kind of relationships that will strengthen your ability to lead.

Executive Coaching 222

Executive Coaching Learning-by-Doing Strategic Planning Tactics 222

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 1, 2020

You can get really creative with these, so do some research into the kind of window display that will tempt the right demographic into your store. Tactical SEO can actually bring customers into physical stores, so signing up for live SEO sessions will help. But in both cases, a little promotion can’t hurt.

Incentives 76

Incentives Advertising Discount Quality 76

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 23, 2010

This is the definition of presence, and it is only when we operate in the present that real creativity, growth and innovation occur. Operating in excess of that threshold will cause increased stress, lack of attention to detail and errant decisioning. Is your rubber-band stretched so tight that it’s about to snap?

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Blog Leadership Brand Depreciation 416

N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

There are many who would say process stifles creativity and slows production, and while I would concur this statement is usually the case with bad process, nothing could be further from the truth as it relates to good process. Good process should provide a fluid framework to inspire creativity not stifle it.

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Company Engineering Process Competitive Advantage 371

Skip Prichard

MAY 17, 2021

With this balanced approach, leaders find their creativity and productivity soaring and results follow. Often the lack of this balance between the long-term strategy and the short-term operational demands is the cause of numerous problems from crisis to scandal to poor results. The response here cannot just be a tactical one.

Short-term 107

Short-term Leadership Long-term How To 107

Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 11, 2010

Based upon many hours of advisory with C-Level clients, here are the two major tenets that bubble to the top: IQ – Intelligence Quotient (or Tactical Intelligence) You have to have the chops, the intellect, the experience, and knowledge to make it through the first hurdle. Operational - Know how the organization works inside and out.

CEO 238

CEO Development Licensing Motivation 238

Women on Business

JANUARY 18, 2013

If you operate a home décor company that strives to connect to style-savvy urban hipsters but your website is cluttered, and very UN-edgy, you’re going to be perceived as anything but hip. Along with showing a little creativity in your marketing, you also need to show off your PR skills. Or, big execution. Need a tangible?

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Public Relations Media PR Bottom-up 255

Strategy Driven

JULY 22, 2018

This could be because they’re not entirely sure how it can be applied to their business operations. The SharePoint platform collaborates with information exchange, enterprise research implementation, business processes and business intelligence to simplify operations, increase productivity and ultimately save time and money.

Technology 52

Technology Document Content Tools 52

Skip Prichard

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

We demonstrate that agile organizations possess both strategic and tactical agility. Tactical agility enables employees at all levels to take smart risks, capture opportunities, improvise and innovate as they execute a clear strategy. It becomes how we operate on a day-to-day basis. ” -Tilman, Jacoby.

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Agility How To Decentralization Morale 86

Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Unfortunately, the popularity of debating the merits of one tactic over the other has recently given rise to a whole new set of either/or scenarios where leaders are encouraged to adopt one approach at the expense of the other. Of course, the corollary to this statement is that not all limitations are created equal.

Power 252

Power Strategy Agility Innovation 252

Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 26, 2008

Future focus: You constantly consider how the conditions in which your group and company operate may change in the coming months and years. It involves speculation, ambiguity, and creatively. Develop a thick skin, or otherwise accept a role as a tactical leader. Learn to think more creatively. They see it as B.S.

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Committee Strategic Planning Strategy Creativity 126