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10. Don’t Lose the Core to Do the More: Maxims for Impact and Effectiveness
Tenth and last (for now) in a series of ten maxims I find myself repeating often. The Next Big Thing can be great – except when it isn’t. In the world of VUCA, permanent whitewater change, and the imperative for … Continue reading
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Tagged business productivity, Business Strategy, Effectiveness, Impact
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Who’s Your First Team?
Internal oneupsmanship may have short-term benefits, but long term success comes with seeing the other leaders in the company as your First Team, not your competition. Continue reading
Lessons from the Way of Tea, Part 1: Navigating Change
Navigating change – whether it’s a wholesale realignment of company practices and behaviors, or agreeing on new Terms & Conditions with a supplier or client – can feel like a minefield. A particularly unyielding employee, a supplier with a thousand … Continue reading
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Tagged business productivity, change management, let off steam, navigating change, organizations, tea, vent, Way of Tea
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From Strategy to Implementation, and Why it Matters
Originally posted on implementation matters:
Last week I discussed how supply chain strategy can be the ‘killer’ strategy for a business. The examples of Amazon and iTunes disrupting entire industries show particularly how a strategic vision can be translated into…
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Tagged business productivity, implementation, program management, strategic planning, Strategy
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A Clean Sweep Day for Your Business
A company we know and respect has a little efficiency tradition we like – and want to emulate ourselves. Clean Sweep Day. Or maybe you call it Spring Cleaning. No, this time we don’t mean the business-leader type of Spring … Continue reading
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Tagged business productivity, clean sweep, organization, productivity, spring cleaning
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