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Skill and talent analysis using NOISE

Mike Cardus

When I developed the NOISE analysis is was to present a solution-focused alternative to SWOT. Within the company, 106 employees complete this NOISE skill/talent document. They contracted vendors and a University to offer classes and technology needs to many of the staff. Skill and Talent NOISE Analysis.

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How to Find New Competitive Knowledge in Social Media

Harvard Business Review

In the old days, corporate intelligence gathering meant painstakingly gleaning information from experts and competitors' reports, subscribing to expensive online data aggregators such as Factiva or Dialog, and scanning unstructured documents from the media. Not a very fast process, and the results were rarely compelling for senior executives.

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The CEO as Chief Brand Custodian | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

With the exception of niche, specialty, and technology markets, I see little evidence of this. For the record, Egon Zehnder International takes a contrary view in their post, ‘From Brand Custodian to General Manager – The new role of the CMO’ You might like to check out their well documented view at [link]. Share it: Tweet.

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Strategic Planning Steps

CO2

Externally, examine societal trends, political implications, technological advancements, and competitive forces. Create a one-page document that contains the company’s operating values, vision, and mission. Use SWOT analysis of the data you collected in Step 2 to guide you. Use it on a daily basis!