StrategyDriven Podcast Special Edition 44b – An Interview with David Parmenter, author of Key Performance Indicators, 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. Special Edition 44b – An Interview with David Parmenter, author of Key Performance Indicators, part […]

Leadership Inspirations – Dealing with Adversity

“Aerodynamically the bumble bee shouldn’t be able to fly, but the bumble bee doesn’t know it, so it goes on flying anyway.” Mary Kay Ash (1918 – 2001) American businesswoman and Founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics

Capitalism at the Crossroads – Mapping the Terrain

From Obligation to Opportunity Having grown up in western New York in the 1950s and ’60s, I have memories of family vacations spent at destinations like Niagara Falls. Although the Falls themselves were indeed magnificent, equally memorable for a 10-year-old was the soot from nearby factories that accumulated on the porch furniture, requiring that we […]

StrategyDriven Podcast

StrategyDriven Podcast Special Edition 44a – An Interview with David Parmenter, author of Key Performance Indicators, part 1 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. Special Edition 44a – An Interview with David Parmenter, author of Key Performance Indicators, part […]

StrategyDriven Podcast Special Edition 43b – An Interview with Diane Katz, author of Win at Work!, 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. Special Edition 43b – An Interview with Diane Katz, author of Win at Work!, part […]

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StrategyDriven Editorial Perspective – Expanding Uncertainty in the U.S. Financial Sector, part 2

Common sense suggests that individuals and organizations would only seek to borrow or be lent money that they could with reasonable assurance repay. In the wake of the housing market crash of 2008, we learned that financial institutions frequently provided mortgage loans to those they knew could not afford to repay them. Common sense certainly […]

Leadership Inspirations – Getting to the Top

“I found that the men and women who got to the top were those who did the jobs they had in hand, with everything they had of energy and enthusiasm and hard work.” Harry S. Truman (1884 – 1972) 33rd President of the United States

Performance Reviews Without the Anxiety

A manager in Belgium eases employees’ tension by giving advice and feedback throughout the year. No one on Philippe Lescornez’ team of grocery sales specialists goes into a performance evaluation expecting any big news. If the manager has something important to say, he will just say it, rather than wait for a formal feedback session. […]

StrategyDriven Podcast Special Edition 43a – An Interview with Diane Katz, author of Win at Work!, part 1 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. Special Edition 43a – An Interview with Diane Katz, author of Win at Work!, part […]

Leadership Inspirations – Goals

“Our goals can only be reached through a vehicle of a plan, in which we must fervently believe, and upon which we must vigorously act. There is no other route to success.” Vincent van Gogh (1853 – 1890) Dutch post-Impressionist painter whose works were known for their vivid colors and emotional impact