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 […]
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To date, the caring, nurturing side of women has gone mostly unappreciated in the workplace. But as social media takes hold and changes the way we do business, organizations that understand the importance of these qualities are the ones that will grow and prosper. We’re all aware of the glass ceiling, the wage gap, and […]
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All projects demand some level of administrative work to support project plan updates; progress report development, printing, and dissemination; issue and risk register maintenance; team member contact list maintenance and update communications; personnel and facilities coordination and scheduling; team and stakeholder communications development and dissemination; etcetera. And the amount of administrative work increases with the scope and complexity of the project. If singularly assigned to project specialists, this work detracts from these individuals’ productivity; unnecessarily inflating time and monetary costs.
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The Difference Maker: The Bargains Group The Dared to Be Difference: Teaming up for A-level customer service. Jody Steinhauer began The Bargains Group in 1988 from her kitchen table by purchasing a variety of different clothing and reselling it to discount clothing stores. Today, she runs a multi-million-dollar firm with over 4,000 different items for […]
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With the elections over and unemployment reaching 9.8 percent, we once again see politics shifting into high gear as the posturing and power grabs in Washington D.C. continue to prevent the creation of marketplace certainty needed before business leaders begin to create new jobs. In our closing commentary for 2010, Perspectives reflects on the several […]
Decision Points by former President George W. Bush About the Reference Decision Points by former U.S. President George W. Bush explores his decision-making and thought process when dealing with the major issues challenging his administration. Regardless of whether the reader fundamentally agrees with President Bush’s decisions, this book illustrates the many organizational, political, and social […]
“Defeat is not defeat unless accepted as a reality in your own mind.” Bruce Lee (1940 – 1973) Chinese American actor, martial arts instructor, philosopher, film director and producer, screenwriter, and founder of the Jeet Kune Do martial arts movement; considered one of the most influential martial artists of the 20th century and a cultural […]
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In the early years of my entrepreneurial life two words were shared with me that made a very big difference for my audience reach and business planning strategy. These two words are ‘repurpose‘ and ‘leverage.’ As I began to read marketing materials, it was clear I needed to create a multitude of product and service […]
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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 53 – An Interview with Randy Dobbs, author of Transformational Leadership examines what […]
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In this hyper-competitive business world there are no points for second place. Companies not achieving excellence in key performance areas as defined by their chosen market often find themselves driven to irrelevancy by competitors and in danger of going out of business. Subsequently, organization leaders must know how their company performs against standards of excellence in the key areas to be able to make the investment decisions necessary to remain competitive.
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The Business of Innovation – The Execution Plan
/in Practices for Professionals, Resource Management/by StrategyDrivenInnovation 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 […]
‘Woman Up’ (and Win in Business): How Valuing Traditionally Female Strengths Gives You an Edge in a Changing World
/in Diversity & Inclusion, Management & Leadership/by Barry LibertTo date, the caring, nurturing side of women has gone mostly unappreciated in the workplace. But as social media takes hold and changes the way we do business, organizations that understand the importance of these qualities are the ones that will grow and prosper. We’re all aware of the glass ceiling, the wage gap, and […]
Project Management Best Practice 7 – Use of Administrative Support
/in Premium, Project Management/by StrategyDrivenAll projects demand some level of administrative work to support project plan updates; progress report development, printing, and dissemination; issue and risk register maintenance; team member contact list maintenance and update communications; personnel and facilities coordination and scheduling; team and stakeholder communications development and dissemination; etcetera. And the amount of administrative work increases with the scope and complexity of the project. If singularly assigned to project specialists, this work detracts from these individuals’ productivity; unnecessarily inflating time and monetary costs.
Doing ‘Different’ Right: Ten Big-Time Difference Makers and How They Made Some Serious Dough Thinking Outside the Box, part 2 of 2
/in Marketing & Sales/by Maribeth KuzmeskiThe Difference Maker: The Bargains Group The Dared to Be Difference: Teaming up for A-level customer service. Jody Steinhauer began The Bargains Group in 1988 from her kitchen table by purchasing a variety of different clothing and reselling it to discount clothing stores. Today, she runs a multi-million-dollar firm with over 4,000 different items for […]
StrategyDriven Editorial Perspective – Job Killers
/in StrategyDriven Editorial Perspective/by StrategyDrivenWith the elections over and unemployment reaching 9.8 percent, we once again see politics shifting into high gear as the posturing and power grabs in Washington D.C. continue to prevent the creation of marketplace certainty needed before business leaders begin to create new jobs. In our closing commentary for 2010, Perspectives reflects on the several […]
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Recommended Resource – Decision Points
/in Decision-Making, Recommended Resources/by StrategyDrivenDecision Points by former President George W. Bush About the Reference Decision Points by former U.S. President George W. Bush explores his decision-making and thought process when dealing with the major issues challenging his administration. Regardless of whether the reader fundamentally agrees with President Bush’s decisions, this book illustrates the many organizational, political, and social […]
Leadership Inspirations – Defeat is Only a State of Mind
/in Leadership Inspirations/by StrategyDriven“Defeat is not defeat unless accepted as a reality in your own mind.” Bruce Lee (1940 – 1973) Chinese American actor, martial arts instructor, philosopher, film director and producer, screenwriter, and founder of the Jeet Kune Do martial arts movement; considered one of the most influential martial artists of the 20th century and a cultural […]
Leverage Your Business Exponentially
/in Marketing & Sales/by Elinor StutzIn the early years of my entrepreneurial life two words were shared with me that made a very big difference for my audience reach and business planning strategy. These two words are ‘repurpose‘ and ‘leverage.’ As I began to read marketing materials, it was clear I needed to create a multitude of product and service […]
StrategyDriven Podcast Special Edition 53 – An Interview with Randy Dobbs, author of Transformational Leadership
/in Management & Leadership, StrategyDriven Podcast/by StrategyDrivenStrategyDriven 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 53 – An Interview with Randy Dobbs, author of Transformational Leadership examines what […]
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Evaluation and Control Program Best Practice 2 – Measure Against Excellence
/in Benchmarking Program, Business Performance Assessment Program, Evaluation & Control Program, Premium/by StrategyDrivenIn this hyper-competitive business world there are no points for second place. Companies not achieving excellence in key performance areas as defined by their chosen market often find themselves driven to irrelevancy by competitors and in danger of going out of business. Subsequently, organization leaders must know how their company performs against standards of excellence in the key areas to be able to make the investment decisions necessary to remain competitive.