10 Keys to Travel Savings in 2010’s ‘New Normal’

Business travel is the second largest controllable cost for the average US organization and in 2010’s “new normal”, procurement managers are preparing for: more travel using the same if not smaller budgets (56% of NBTA’s 2010 Business Travel Forecast respondents cautiously reported that they expected their spending to increase – 31% expected flat spending*), the […]

StrategyDriven Podcast Special Edition 34a – An Interview with Dave Esler, co-author of The Pursuit of Something Better, 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 34a – An Interview with Dave Esler, co-author of The Pursuit of Something […]

Are you a Business Person or Business Professional?

You have expended a lot of time and money to earn your degree. You are representing a well-respected firm who is interested in developing your talents. You are putting in long hours and earning a great salary in return. To be successful in business today, however, you must have more than a JD and a […]

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StrategyDriven Editorial Perspective – Government as Owner and Regulator: The Ultimate Conflict of Interest

What would it be like to have the ultimate home court advantage? How about: Defining the rules of the game; Changing the rules of the game, in your favor of course, at any time after the game has started; Refereeing the game and being allowed to choose when and when not to penalize your team […]

Leadership Inspirations – Defeat is Temporary

“Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent.” Marilyn vos Savant American magazine columnist, author, lecturer, and playwright

StrategyDriven Podcast Special Edition 33 – An Interview with Larry Myler, author of Indispensable By Monday

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 33 – An Interview with Larry Myler, author of Indispensable By Monday explores […]

Leadership Inspirations – Attitude Foundation

“Attitude is the foundation and support for everything you do. It’s the key element in the process of controlling your destiny.” Keith D. Harrell Motivational speaker and life coach

StrategyDriven Podcast Special Edition 32 – An Interview with Nilofer Merchant, author of The New How

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 32 – An Interview with Nilofer Merchant, author of The New How explores […]

StrategyDriven Podcast Special Edition 31b – An Interview with Stacey Hanke, author of Yes You Can!, 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 31b – An Interview with Stacey Hanke, author of Yes You Can!, part […]

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StrategyDriven Editorial Perspective – How to Respond to the Government’s Takeover of the Economy

Recent government action ignited a new debate regarding the extent of Federal control over the marketplace. While some would collate the government’s degree of control to that of its spending, we believe this relationship to be inappropriate because purchasers exert indirect influence over an organization. Instead, we suggest the government’s direct control over an industry […]