Entries by StrategyDriven

A Better Brand of Leadership

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Is leadership defined solely by results? Most of the flood of leader literature makes that assumption. Leaders get things done. They win wars, championships, fortune, fame. They cure sick teams, organizations, whole countries. Not by themselves, of course – we followers have a limited role, as foot soldiers, employees, voters, or, as Michael Jordan once […]

Business Performance Assessment Program Best Practice 7 – Be Prepared from the Start

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Business performance assessments aggregate huge amounts of data in order to provide a very few high value insights. As an assessment progresses, evaluators often feel increasingly overwhelmed by the volume of data they must sift through, organize, and analyze. Time seems to slip away and pressure to find the key insights mounts; making the objective appear to be that of finding a needle in a haystack with only a moment’s notice. To be successful requires thoughtful, deliberate preparation.

Thank God For a Good Recession: 7 No Fail Strategies to Pull Ahead During Tough Times

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Fortunes are made during recessions – it’s the perfect time to pull ahead of competitors. Challenging times require that we raise the bar on expectations and that we celebrate the accomplishment of those expectations. Here are seven you need to implement NOW. 1) Be a Giver…NOT a Taker Your relationship with current customers, prospective customers, […]