article thumbnail

Organizational Alignment is the Key to Managing Change

Lead Change Blog

No amount of tactical change management training will substitute for having an entire organization that has a clear vision of goals, shared responsibility, and personal accountability to achieve results. Thus, both types take preparation and skillful execution if they are going to produce positive results. Who are the willing?

article thumbnail

Leading in a New Direction - 3 Techniques for Thinking up New Business Ideas

Great Leadership By Dan

Could you copy this tactic and focus laser-like on one main product? This will appeal to both early adopters (who can spread the word) and customers not being served by current DVD rental businesses. Serve the best pasta in the city? The best burritos, and only burritos? See what happened there?

Incubator 238
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

59 of the Best Quotes for Entrepreneurial Success

Lead from Within

Ignore the early adopter critics that never have enough to play with. Ignore your investors that want proven tactics and predictable instant results. THE LEADERSHIP GAP. Additional Reading you might enjoy: 12 Successful Leadership Principles That Never Grow Old. A Leadership Manifesto: A Guide To Greatness.

article thumbnail

How Morale Changes as a Startup Grows

Harvard Business Review

As a result, the sales leadership devised a proactive plan to reverse this dangerous trend. Some of their tactics included addressing employee feedback head-on, creating a program of formal career paths, increasing levels of recognition, and over-communicating expectations and goals. We see similarities in startup culture.

Morale 11
article thumbnail

Most Industries Are Nowhere Close to Realizing the Potential of Analytics

Harvard Business Review

Once the strategic vision is in place, senior leadership, including the CEO, will need to champion it personally in order to overcome institutional resistance and break down silos between departments. Embracing data and analytics is not a tactic; it’s a transformation.