The Future of Business Is Social: Seven Principles That Lead to Social Success and the Companies Already Getting Them Right

More and more, companies are realizing the revenue-driving value of connecting socially and collaboratively with their customers. Social Nation sets forth the foundations for this new way of doing business. Let’s face it: The business world is changing. Rapidly. While the object of the game is still to drive revenue, the methods have changed. Instead […]

Richard Lepsinger

The 2010 Execution Round-Up: Six Companies That Couldn’t ‘Get It Done’ This Year (and Two That Did)

No doubt about it: 2010 saw its share of losers (and the occasional winner) in the business arena. Here are a few of this year’s headline makers and the lessons that can be learned from each of them. It’s that time of year again: time for business owners and senior executives to take stock of […]

Leadership Inspirations – Producing Happiness

“The happy people are those who are producing something; the bored people are those who are consuming much and producing nothing.” William Ralph Inge (1860 – 1954) English author, Anglican priest, Professor of Divinity at the University of Cambridge, and Dean of St Paul’s Cathedral

StrategyDriven Podcast Special Edition 54 – An Interview with Gail Martin, author of 30 Days to Social Media Success

StrategyDriven Podcasts focus on the tools and techniques executives and managers can use to improve their organization’s alignment and accountability to ultimately achieve superior results. These podcasts elaborate on the best practice and warning flag articles on the StrategyDriven website. Special Edition 54 – An Interview with Gail Martin, author of 30 Days to Social […]

Leadership Inspirations – Believe None of What You Hear

“People may doubt what you say but they will believe what you do.” Lewis Cass (1782 – 1866) American military officer and politician

How to Genuinely Enjoy Cold Calling

Five perspectives that will (honestly!) create enjoyment in your cold calling Most of us dread our days of making cold calls. We take a deep breath, pump ourselves up, and prepare to talk with a perfect stranger. Is there any wonder a gray cloud sometimes hangs over our desk? It really doesn’t have to be […]

StrategyDriven Podcast Episode 39 – Making Change Work: A Radical Approach to Change Management, Real Leadership

StrategyDriven Podcasts focus on the tools and techniques executives and managers can use to improve their organization’s alignment and accountability to ultimately achieve superior results. These podcasts elaborate on the best practice and warning flag articles on the StrategyDriven website. Episode 39 – Making Change Work: A Radical Approach to Change Management, Real Leadership explores […]

StrategyDriven Podcast Series

StrategyDriven Leadership Conversation Episode 4b – Relational Leadership: Attracting and Retaining Top Talent, part 2 of 2

StrategyDriven Leadership Conversations focus on the values and behaviors characteristic of highly effective leaders. Complimenting the StrategyDriven Management & Leadership articles, these conversations examine the real world challenges managers face every day that are not easily solved with a new or redesigned process and instead demand the application of soft leadership skills to achieve a […]

StrategyDriven Tactical Execution Best Practice Article

Tactical Execution Best Practice 5 – No Co-, Only Vice

No two people are exactly alike; they will always have at least a slightly different interpretation as to what the organization’s ultimate goals are and how to be achieve them regardless of the amount of painstaking detail put into describing each objective.

Leadership Inspirations – Prepare to Become Legendary

“Chance favors the prepared mind.” Louis Pasteur (1822 – 1895) French microbiologist, chemist, and inventor of the Pasteurization process Michael Jordan National Basketball Association Hall of Famer, winner of: 6 NBA Championships Rookie of the Year 5 NBA MVP Awards 6 NBA Finals MVP Awards 10 All-NBA First Team 9 NBA All-Defensive First Team Defensive […]