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The Performance Benefits of a Portfolio Review

Strategy Driven

Foundation of Portfolio Review The Portfolio Review (PR) is the first step in the monthly IBP cycle. Valid and Achievable Plans The purpose of the PR can be defined as reaching consensus on a valid and achievable portfolio plan and resulting financials that achieve the growth ambition of the business.

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Make It, Don't Fake It

Leading Blog

We often if PR and spin as one and the same, but done right says Horn, it isn’t. Throughout my career, whenever I was facing a crisis or felt rudderless, I attacked fear, uncertainty, and doubt and any stirrings of the imposter syndrome by referring to factual reality. I sought information to develop new strategies and options.

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The Path to Thought Leadership

Coaching Tip

Before you begin any PR, marketing, or buzz-building campaigns, three critical actions, taken in a specific order, are required: First, clearly articulate the brand and messages. Coaching Needs for Leaders in Times of Uncertainty. The path to thought and industry leadership must start with a solid platform. Related articles.

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Giving Away Trust

Coaching Tip

That is because trust allows us to function in times of uncertainty. Trust calms the fears that uncertainty breeds. In times of high uncertainty, therefore, we pay more attention to the source of trust: human conduct-- How we do what we do. That something is trust. We can evaluate not just what they do, but how they do it.

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Avoiding Decision Paralysis in the Face of Uncertainty

Harvard Business Review

Whether it’s a shifting industry or a PR emergency, they’re expected to make decisions even in extremely uncertain circumstances. Researchers have studied how people in high-risk professions, such as firefighting, deal with uncertainty, and formed the theory of “ organizing ambiguity.” Postal Service.

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How Small Businesses Inspire Big Businesses

Eric Jacobson

Panhandle developed its strategy around dealing with this uncertainty. In Spartanburg, SC we met with Sims Bouwmeester who started a small PR/marketing company whose competitors were large advertising agencies. These agencies typically worked on big, multi-year retainers and weren''t flexible enough to do smaller jobs.

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6 Road Trips Reveal Critical Lessons For Business Success

Eric Jacobson

Panhandle developed its strategy around dealing with this uncertainty. In Spartanburg, SC we met with Sims Bouwmeester who started a small PR/marketing company whose competitors were large advertising agencies. These agencies typically worked on big, multi-year retainers and weren''t flexible enough to do smaller jobs.