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How To Assess Your Organization's Risk Using The 5Cs

Eric Jacobson

Clark and Jorge Pedraza, in their book, The New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan (third edition due out on October 10), suggest you do your assessment using the 5Cs : Customers : First line, customer chain, end users, influencers Collaborators : Suppliers, allies, government/community leaders Capabilities : Human, operational, financial, technical, key (..)

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Is Your Business Sinking? 12 Holes You Need To Plug

Strategy Driven

Startups tend to collapse, and only a minor portion of them manage to stay afloat after a few years. These courageous individuals manage to anticipate when the next iceberg’s coming and save the Titanic with their careful calculations. Your marketing department is the lifeblood of the whole organization. Curb needless spending.

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Cutting Costs Without Cutting People

Harvard Business Review

One of the biggest mistakes that companies made during the recent crisis was the mass laying off of people to cut costs. Collectively known as "operational risks", these latter costs are substantial yet, if managed properly, could significantly, reduce the bottom line with few negative side effects. Nonetheless, doing so is possible.

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The Top Tips for Building Team Performance

Roundtable Talk

And, be sure to plan for enough time for the discussion.

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Prioritize Your Opportunities with This Checklist

Harvard Business Review

The world is replete with SWOT mechanisms for evaluating a prospective new product offering, as well as opportunity assessment templates for evaluating a project against overall business goals, customer impact, strategic potential, and competitive urgency. Your Team’s Time Management Problem Might Be a Focus Problem.