What’s the most powerful word in business today? Innovation. Read any blog, any news source, any prospectus and you will quickly stumble over “innovation
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Trust in Business – who needs it? was the title of an excellent lecture given by Ian Powell, Chairman and Senior Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as part of the Distinguished Executive Address Series at UWE in February which I attended along...
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Here is a great article on Trust in Business. Well worth reading by all. Delete the scoop?
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Excellent article regarding innovation from CCL. I always find their articles informative, stimulating, and accurate. Delete the scoop?
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Just how valuable are your most valuable customers?
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Interesting study on Customer Loyalty. This is well worth the read for any leader. Delete the scoop?
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Amanda Hocking is making a million dollars a year publishing her own work to the Kindle. No publisher. Rebecca Black has reached more than 15,000,000 listeners, like it or not, without a record label.
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Great advice from Seth Godin in a 2011 blog. Don't wait to get picked, pick yourself. Of course there are some constraints here but the underlying attitude is something to consider. Delete the scoop?
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Self-pity can block success and a swelled head can derail it. People skills humility can prevent both & fuel success. Here's 10 ways to stay humble.
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Good advice for executives. They are simple yet they will be difficult to do, guaranteed. Delete the scoop?
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Bear with me as I state the obvious. Business is about maintaining and growing a healthy bottom line. Satisfied customers are what make that bottom line possible.
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Excellent article about employee engagement, note the source here. It is not the US which means that we are not in this alone. We learn from others in management. Attitudes relayed are right on the mark! Delete the scoop?
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As a manager, you play a critical part in either perpetuating mediocrity or helping your team break free in pursuit of extraordinary.
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Well worth the read and absorbing into your executive attitudes.Great suggestions. Delete the scoop?
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Culture. I write about it all the time, yet I never seem to unpack all the myriad facets of culture. Just think about all the different ways the word itself can be used: A “cultured” …
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Totally agree with his statement - "company culture is far more than an idea". This key in my mind is the discussion of who owns the culture. Think about it today. Delete the scoop?
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How Nespresso used a simple business model canvas to change face of the coffee industry.
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Interesting exercise when developing strategy for your business. A definite improvement over the old detailed business plan. Delete the scoop?
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Over the last ten years, the amount that we buy online has gone up. So have the number of ads we click on every day. We're all clicking around, browsing and sometimes buying. But, while these interactions and transactions have...
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Interesting discussion of this aspect of business. Delete the scoop?
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Learn to close more sales without discounting price. It is imperative that every professional seller understand the difference between price and value.
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Excellent article on Value/Price balance. This is critical in today's marketplace no matter what you are selling. Delete the scoop?
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Are people’s capabilities diminishing? Our own observations would suggest otherwise. Likewise science would probably point to the opposite. So why has talk of the “War for Talent” come to the fore over the past 15 years?
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Interesting way of thinking from Bay. Think about the implications when you have time. Delete the scoop?
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A leader once said to me “Alan, I’m a leader in my company, but I don’t know what’s expected of me.” A closer look at that organization revealed a fe...
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Excellent suggestions on leadership culture. Worth a try at understanding and implementing. Delete the scoop?
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Passion is longing to be what you could be, but aren't. Passion for leadership is the combination of falling below your imagined leadership potential and longing for exceptional leadership - at the...
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Passion is critical to feeling alive & productive. However it must be channelled & improved, it is not a destination feeling! Delete the scoop?
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How to leverage your time to get important stuff done.
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Some good tips regarding your calendar. I practice the majority and know they work. Delete the scoop?
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What is gamification? Gamification is a digital term that means bringing some of the mechanics and concepts of gaming into brand content.
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Buzz word: gamification. Valid practice for some not for all. Michael brings up the right points. Worth a read. Delete the scoop?
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How Do Super Achievers Do It And What Can We Learn From Them?
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Idea's to ponder. Not inclusive but worth reading. Delete the scoop?
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Bear with me as I state the obvious. Business is about maintaining and growing a healthy bottom line. Satisfied customers are what make that bottom line possible.
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Excellent article. Focus is right on the money. It also shows this is a global issue for leaders. Delete the scoop?
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Privately-held companies have a better chance of retaining a leadership position.
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Food for thought and well documented in todays business environment on many fronts. There is a paradox for investors and they need to understand it better. Delete the scoop?
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Corporate Strategy and New Business Model Innovation
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A similar version of business modelling. There is no silver bullet, the key is getting something that works for your culture. Delete the scoop?
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Work-Life balance. As a Baby Boomer teen born to Depression-era parents, I never heard that term once. It didn’t exist back then and, if it had, it would have never come out of my …
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Worth examining in your life, I know I am dealing with it. Whatever you do, do it with purpose and forethought. Delete the scoop?
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Leaders who operate in a state of habitual resistance will find themselves, and their organizations, stale and crusty.
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Great message if you ignore the product and focus on the message. Very relevant for today's leaders. Delete the scoop?
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Complexity makes confused leaders feel important when they should feel like failures. “The business schools reward difficult complex behavior more than simple behavior, but simple behavior is more ...
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Continuing the discussion on Simplicity. This is important today. Find your simple stick. Delete the scoop?
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What you were trained to do: wait for a good, generous, munificent, tasteful, smart boss or client to tell you what to do. If that doesn't happen, blame the system, blame the boss, blame the client. If the work is...
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Some great recommendations from Seth Godin. Suggest you read and put to work in your career asap! Delete the scoop?
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Excellent innovation is taking one step at a time and having everyone in sync not necessarily uniformly. It is all about the approach and trust between the participants.