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Recommended Resources – An Interview with Paul Leinwand and Cesare Mainardi, authors of The Essential Advantage

Strategy Driven

In addition, we believe that your starting point for strategy development is what you are already great at, rather than studying the industry and market for opportunities. Is it more important to consider capabilities when you develop a strategy now than it was, say, five years ago? SD : Why now? What do most companies do instead?

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Shape Strategy With Simple Rules, Not Complex Frameworks

Harvard Business Review

Managers in these organizations translate corporate objectives into a few straightforward guidelines that help employees make on-the-spot decisions and adapt to constantly shifting environments, while keeping the big picture in mind. It illustrates how simple rules can help companies shape strategy in an uncertain environment.

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A Leadership Checklist: 10 Things To Do Right Now To Make It A.

Terry Starbucker

Make a mental note to recreate this “listening environment&# every time you are in the presence of your teammates. Sometimes as managers we get too caught up in the big picture and forget to focus on the details. This approach also considers implications for the environment and results in pro?table These leaders ?nd

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The INs and OUTs of Business Literacy

HR Digest

Without an understanding of basic financial concepts, executives are not well-equipped to make decisions related to financial management. managers are uninformed about the basics of financial literacy to face the challenges of the future. Why is financial literacy at all levels of management a basic need?

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Hiring Veterans Is Good Business. So Why Don't We Do It More Often?

Harvard Business Review

Ten years after the start of the Iraq War, we're all familiar with the case for hiring veterans: they're mature, responsible, have significant managerial experience, and are used to chaotic, ambiguous environments. Both Nick and his manager credit Fullbridge for providing him improved analytical and presentation skills. respectively ?

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Improve Your Ability to Learn

Harvard Business Review

While talented, Alex had come to be known behind closed doors by the moniker “DTM” – difficult to manage. It’s easy to assume that those qualities would be highly prized in any business environment. He decided he had no choice but to put a different kind of leader in the role – Alex.