Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Every professional must embrace a set of ethics: Things for which each professional holds himself/herself accountable. If you enjoyed this article, let us keep you up-to-date on other newly published insights by signing up for our complimentary StrategyDriven Newsletter. Holds benchmarks for Continuous Quality Improvement.

Diversity 111

Diversity Budgeting Open-book Risk Management 111

Strategy Driven

JULY 11, 2014

I recommend that diversity audits, quality control reviews, ethics programs and other important regimen be conducted as part of Strategic Planning, rather than as stand-alone, distracting and energy diverting activities. By seeing the daily changes resulting from the planning, companies are poised to rise above the current daily crises.

Energy 98

Energy Strategic Planning Succession Humphrey 98

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Quality is not something that managers assign others to achieve. Rather than assume all is wrong or right with an organization and take a defensive posture, management must view quality as essential to their economic survival or growth. It is not enough for management to endorse quality programs; they must actively participate.

Quality 50

Quality Metrics Strategic Planning TQM 50

Strategy Driven

APRIL 4, 2014

92% of all business mistakes may be attributed to poor management decisions. According to research conducted by the Ethics Resource Center: Employees of organizations steal 10 times more than do shoplifters. The average person and organization changes 71% per year. That involves testing and more sophisticated hiring practices.

Budgeting 104

Budgeting Succession Consultative Crisis 104

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 1, 2014

We took a risk once, and it didn’t work out. That was caused by previous management. Ethics and standards… those are for chumps. When you suggest that a more targeted customer focus would benefit all, including their bottom line, management often gets pious, argumentative and confrontational. Do research.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Risk Management Quality Strategic Planning 100

Strategy Driven

MARCH 7, 2014

Ethics and integrity. I remarked to Sonny that I often quoted his song “The Beat Goes On” as analogous to change management, and he was pleased. If you enjoyed this article, let us keep you up-to-date on other newly published insights by signing up for our complimentary StrategyDriven Newsletter. Courage and leadership.

Balanced Scorecard 96

Balanced Scorecard Budgeting Risk Management Learning-by-Doing 96

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 3, 2014

I recommend that diversity audits, quality control reviews, ethics programs and other important regimen be conducted as part of Strategic Planning, rather than as stand-alone, distracting and energy diverting activities. By seeing the daily changes resulting from the planning, companies are poised to rise above the current daily crises.

Energy 82

Energy Strategic Planning Succession Humphrey 82