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 […]

10 Ways to Get More Video Views

YouTube is the worlds second largest search engine and Google owns YouTube; so ignore video in your online marketing mix at your own peril. Google reports an 80 percent click rate on videos that appear in the search results. Video is here to stay so get into the game by adhering to these 10 tips. […]

StrategyDriven Podcast Series

StrategyDriven Leadership Conversation Episode 4a – Relational Leadership: Attracting and Retaining Top Talent, part 1 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 Leadership Lessons from the United States Naval Academy Article

Leadership Lessons from the United States Naval Academy – The 3 Minute Rule

How much time do you waste waiting for meetings to start late? How much time does your organization waste? Ever thought about the aggregated cost that wasted time represents? If you have, the number is most assuredly staggering.


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The 5 Goals of a Project Manager

As a Project Manager, you need to manage people, money, suppliers, equipment – the list is never ending. The trick is to be focused. Set yourself 5 personal goals to achieve. If you can meet these simple goals for each project, then you will achieve total success. These goals are generic to all industries and […]

10 Ways for Getting Better Links

‘Links’ are the currency of the internet and ranking on Google has much to do with how many inbound (one way) links a site has coming into it. Essentially, it’s an election of sorts and not all endorsements (links) are equal. This article covers proven techniques as to how to obtain strong, quality links of […]

The Business of Innovation – Redefining Innovation

Innovation is the introduction of new things or methods and is the life blood of business today. Innovative companies realize remarkable marketplace rewards. The challenge before leaders is how to inspire their workforce to use the full measure of their creative power to advance the organization in new and better ways. The Business of Innovation […]

Manage Yourself Smart: Ten Guidelines for Making Smart Choices in the World of Social Media

Just like in the ‘real world,’ there are things you should and shouldn’t do in the virtual world – especially if you want to be respected and taken seriously. I call this ‘managing yourself smart,’ and here are some guidelines to help navigate social media. Operate with integrity. Just as you would in your office, […]

StrategyDriven Portfolio Management Best Practice Article

Portfolio Management Best Practice 2 – The Project Registry (Continued)

As an organization grows, so does its number of divisions, departments, and work groups. The subsequent dispersion of management responsibility and encapsulation of attention on distinct business functions can cause leaders to lose sight of all the initiatives being authorized across the organization. This unavoidable phenomenon increases the risk of project duplication and diversion of funds from relatively high value projects to less impactful ones. To avoid this risk requires informing management decisions with comparable, value-based data related to the entire body of organizational initiatives. When properly configured and governed, a centralized project registry services as an effective tool to provide managers with the information needed to eliminate redundant work and ensure appropriate resource allocation.

StrategyDriven Podcast Episode 38b – Overcoming Resistance to Change, part 2 of 2

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 38b – Overcoming Resistance to Change, part 2 of 2 explores the three different […]