The Practical Leader

OCTOBER 26, 2022

I facilitated a strategic planning session for senior executives. One of the core strategic imperatives they felt vital to their success in the coming year was a “People Strategy.” It showed engagement was slipping, trust was faltering, and morale was waning. Not exactly a people-centered strategy.

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The Practical Leader

JUNE 14, 2023

Many put those good intentions into mission statements, strategic plans, training, and rebranding. Fad surfing in the C-suite often leads to dunking trainees in the training tank , slogans, improvement projects, marketing campaigns, motivational programs, educational fix-them efforts, etc. This is often magical thinking.

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Root Cause Analysis Mission Statement Travel Restructuring 52

Brian Tracy's Leadership Success

OCTOBER 28, 2021

A true visionary, President Washington used his foresight and strategic planning to lead his people (and country) to success. They practice idealization to visualize the long-term goals they hope to achieve and use their vision and strategic planning to advance towards them. ” – George Washington .

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

Sometimes the difficulty of managing your time makes for a haphazard operation. Whether your focus is on customer service, profits, investing, marketing, or company growth a constant awareness of your current position in relation to where you want to be is essential. Time management and “just in time” concepts are applied.

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Brian Tracy's Leadership Success

OCTOBER 28, 2021

A true visionary, President Washington used his foresight and strategic planning to lead his people (and country) to success. They practice idealization to visualize the long-term goals they hope to achieve and use their vision and strategic planning to advance towards them. ” – George Washington .

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Quality Leadership Cooper Delegation 59

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.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 3, 2011

Regardless of your level of experience in project management, set these 5 goals for every project you manage. Jason Westland introduces us to a Method123 Project Management Methodology (MPMM TM ), which defines the best practice phases, activities and tasks required to complete a project on time and within budget.

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HR Digest

MAY 14, 2024

What is human capital management? Human Capital Management (HCM) represents a shift from traditional personnel management to a comprehensive approach focusing on optimizing workforce productivity and effectiveness. Image: Freepik What is Human Capital Management (HCM)?

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2023

The keystone of effective governance lies within the trapeze act of balancing stakeholder interests, harmonizing corporate objectives, maintaining legal and ethical standards, and ensuring a robust risk management system. These factors form a formidable foundation for effective organizational governance when paired together.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Noer writes how the emotional impact of downsizing and the subsequent extra workload disturbs employee morale and productivity long after the fact. Not only was there a sense of unfairness and anger over top management pay and severance, but symptoms of insecurity, anxiety, and fear that discouraged innovation and creative thinking.

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Newsletter Learning-by-Doing Mentor Resources 62

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 13, 2011

Aside from being costly, a flawed execution can cast doubt on management credibility, have a negative impact on morale, taint the brand, adversely affect external relationships, and cause a variety of other problems for your business. Every sound business initiative begins with a solid strategic plan.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

Sales were declining, bankruptcy rumors were swirling, and employee morale had never been lower. Only a few months into her new job, Nancy wondered whether or not she should have said yes to the CEO position at Soup, Inc. The company had lost both flavor and heat; and nobody likes lukewarm soup. How was Nancy going to turn it around?

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Gordon Energy Bottom-up Newsletter 58

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 17, 2015

A company’s goal should be to integrate its arsenal of traditional and emerging digital marketing tools and specify where the field salesperson should be involved, if at all. Fortunately, B2B executives can draw upon sound guidance when reformulating their sales and marketing efforts. Nothing could be further from the truth.

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B2B Forrester Telemarketing Media 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 31, 2018

Capital markets, as a whole, are also moving in this direction. In 2016, socially responsible investing made up more than one out of every four invested dollars under professional management. In turn, this will foster better social outcomes and create new markets and consumer segments. We believe the answer is yes.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 25, 2013

Crisis management is so much more than handling of the media. We therefore mounted a full-scope crisis management initiative that focused heavily on after-the-crisis help for the victims and their families. There are three aspects to Crisis Management and Preparedness. Next comes Crisis Planning. by Hank Moore.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 8, 2019

Increase Marketing Efforts. Marketing is vital to success and the more that you do, the more likely you are to boost sales. Increasing your marketing efforts can raise brand awareness, increase visibility online and drive more traffic to your company website. Content marketing. Social media marketing.

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Strategy Word of Mouth Marketing Loyalty Brand 50

Joseph Lalonde

MARCH 14, 2018

Even if it’s walking to the local market for lunch, or parking further away in a parking lot. Breaking down the verse into four key habits presents an effective strategic plan for any leader who wants to align with God’s plan for their life and career. John Jantsch of Duct Tape Marketing. Keep moving!

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Succession Self-aware Learning-by-Doing Follow-up 316

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Along the way, many defective tires hit the market, subsequently causing SUV rollovers, damage and, in some cases, deaths. Current management of both companies were ill-advised on handling the crises. In the future and in order to successfully take advantage of the future, make planning a priority…not a knee-jerk reaction.

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Crisis Crisis Management Retail Budgeting 58

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 4, 2013

The insightful companies examine their own backyards… applying the discussions, uncoverings and applicabilities to how they will better manage in the future. The follow-through and crisis preparedness planning process helps to divert other crises from transpiring. by Hank Moore. Any company or organization is like a tree.

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Crisis Airlines Transportation Crisis Management 60

Strategy Driven

APRIL 17, 2015

Every astute organization assesses the status of each branch on its Business Tree™ and orients its management and team members to meet constant changes and fluctuations. Managers, by default, see “band-aid surgery” as the only remedy for problems… but only when problems are so evident as to require action.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 21, 2015

. “For the sake of your team, you need to stop,” says Muriel Maignan Wilkins, coauthor of Own the Room and managing partner of Paravis Partners, an executive coaching and leadership development firm. strategic planning) and what items are less important (e.g. Prioritize what matters—and what doesn’t.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 6, 2012

Among the lessons which we learned from the Y2K Bug exercise were: When they want to do so, company leadership will provide sufficient resources to plan for the future, including crisis management and preparedness (of which computer glitches are one set of ‘what ifs.’). Unsuccessful marketing. Crisis management.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Yet, most CEOs were never trained on how to be CEOs, with all the responsibility, people skills, leadership and ethical management that must go along with the job. This book states the case for more of a macro-focused approach to management. billion as the stock market plummeted, amid a crisis of investor confidence.

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Ethics Cost Crisis Learning-by-Doing 59

Strategy Driven

JUNE 22, 2012

This is not written to take swipes at responsible branding, marketing and advertising. Branding is a sub-set of marketing, which is a sub-sub-set of corporate strategy. Cause-related marketing materials. My analysis: The stock market looks primarily at profits…one small part (1%) of the business picture.

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Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 21, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. How they can be used by leaders to boost morale. How test marketing is critical.

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Mentor Mission Statement Tips Learning-by-Doing 54

Leading Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2015

How to Create a Dynamic Strategic Plan in an Unpredictable World by @JesseLynStoner. You always want to be the market leader. If you can’t say that, shrink the market segment until you can. How to Increase Leaders' Moral Authority by David Dubois via @INSEADKnowledge. Leadership Beliefs: Are Yours Helping You Lead?

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 11, 2011

These are my considered opinions, having conducted Performance Reviews, Strategic Planning and Visioning for other companies over 35+ years. It was very ‘old school’ (a management style that was 40 years obsolete), though it pretended to be ‘new school.’ Corporate Culture. Communications. Accounting.

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