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You Asked… We Responded! Introducing Reader Choice – StrategyDriven’s New Look

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Podcast and website reviewers praised us for our bold Traditional Black look. However, several StrategyDriven readers told us they had difficulty reading white text on a black background.

At StrategyDriven, we did not see our readers’ differing needs as an either/or crossroads, a choice between who to serve. Rather, we viewed this challenge as an opportunity to better serve all of our readers; to more completely fulfill our mission goals by making StrategyDriven articles accessible to a larger audience.

We are proud to offer you a choice. Introducing StrategyDriven ‘s new look, Contemporary White. You, the reader, can now choose between our Traditional Black background with white text or our new Contemporary White background with black text. Both provide you with the same great content formatted to your reading preference. And once chosen, StrategyDriven will ‘remember’ your preference; returning to your selected format every time you visit our website.

To select either Contemporary White or Traditional Black (the default format), scroll down until you see Choose StrategyDriven’s Appearance in the sidebar, then click on the title of the background you prefer. It’s that simple!

I would like to personally thank all those who have helped us better serve our community by providing us with their insights on StrategyDriven ‘s readability. Because it is only through feedback that our community grows larger and stronger, I invite you to share your thoughts with me by email at [email protected] or by voicemail at (678) 810-0892.

Again, I’d like to thank you for your ongoing support of StrategyDriven and hope you continue to enjoy and benefit from our many articles, podcasts, whitepapers, and models.

All the Best,

Karen Juliano
Editor-in-Chief and
Director, Communications and Marketing
StrategyDriven



StrategyDriven Podcast Special Edition 4b – An Interview with Tony Simons, author of The Integrity Dividend: Leading by the Power of Your Word, part 2 of 2

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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 posts on the StrategyDriven website.

Special Edition 4b – An Interview with Tony Simons, author of The Integrity Dividend: Leading by the Power of Your Word, part 2 of 2 continues our exploration of the concept of behavioral integrity; the perceived pattern of alignment between a manager’s words and deeds. During our discussion, Tony Simons, author of The Integrity Dividend and Associate Professor at Cornell University where he teaches organizational behavior, negotiation, and leadership, shares with us his insights regarding:

  • the manager’s dilemma, where managers find themselves in a position of having to promote a senior’s position that is seemingly misaligned with the organization’s and/or their personal values
  • the impact of generational differences on realization of the integrity dividend
  • the magnitude of the impact and how to recover from a perceived misalignment between a manager’s words and deeds

Additional Information

Complimenting the tremendous insights Tony shares in The Integrity Dividend and this special edition podcast, are the additional Integrity Dividend materials and resources found on his website, Integrity Dividend (www.IntegrityDividend.com). Tony’s book, The Integrity Dividend, can be purchased by clicking here.

About the Author

StrategyDriven Expert Contributor | Tony SimonsTony Simons, author of The Integrity Dividend, is an Associate Professor at Cornell University where he teaches organizational behavior, negotiation, and leadership. Tony is also a business consultant and speaker who focuses on trust in leaders, executive team member trust, and trust in supply chain relationships. To read Tony’s full biography, click here.

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Leadership Inspirations – Playing the Cards You Are Dealt

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“Life consists not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well.”

Josh Billings
American Humorist (1818 – 1885)

Executives, managers, and supervisors assuming a new role inherit with it the employees of their predecessors. And whether super stars, solid performers, or those needing special attention, each individual possesses unique knowledge and skills, proficiencies and development needs. Good managers organize their workforce and assign tasks to combine individual strengths and weaknesses in a way that maximizes the group’s performance output and personnel growth.

StrategyDriven Podcast Special Edition 4a – An Interview with Tony Simons, author of The Integrity Dividend: Leading by the Power of Your Word, part 1 of 2

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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 posts on the StrategyDriven website.

Special Edition 4a – An Interview with Tony Simons, author of The Integrity Dividend: Leading by the Power of Your Word, part 1 of 2 explores the concept of behavioral integrity; the perceived pattern of alignment between a manager’s words and deeds. During our discussion, Tony Simons, author of The Integrity Dividend and Associate Professor at Cornell University where he teaches organizational behavior, negotiation, and leadership, shares with us his insights regarding:

  • the relationship between behavioral integrity and bottom line results
  • the traits a manager must possess to be able to reap the rewards of the integrity dividend
  • the influence of leadership ability on integrity dividend benefit realization

Additional Information

Complimenting the tremendous insights Tony shares in The Integrity Dividend and this special edition podcast, are the additional Integrity Dividend materials and resources found on his website, Integrity Dividend (www.IntegrityDividend.com). Tony’s book, The Integrity Dividend, can be purchased by clicking here.

About the Author

StrategyDriven Expert Contributor | Tony SimonsTony Simons, author of The Integrity Dividend, is an Associate Professor at Cornell University where he teaches organizational behavior, negotiation, and leadership. Tony is also a business consultant and speaker who focuses on trust in leaders, executive team member trust, and trust in supply chain relationships. To read Tony’s full biography, click here.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 22:37 — 31.1MB)

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Project Management Best Practice 1 – The Project Management Intensity Continuum

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Any amount of management represents an overhead expense to the endeavor to which the oversight is applied. Therefore, it is critically important the amount of management applied is limited to that which yields an increased overall product value and not so much that overall value is diminished. This balance between applied management intensity and overall valued added is represented by the Project Management Intensity Continuum.

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