Friday, August 13, 2010

Vision and Strategy - is everyone involved?

Everything comes down to an overall Vision and Strategy. As an excerpt from the article defines "...empowering the right people, articulating clear targets and goals, and managing risk...". It is all about incorporating the strategic resources - people, finances and operations/information - into your whole business!


https://www.mckinseyquarterly.com/Marketing/Pricing/Building_a_better_pricing_structure_2652

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Web Startups: Tips For Raising Money - Forbes.com

Having a defined Vision is highly important. Having Strategies aligned to your defined Vision is equally important. Executing against those defined Strategies is paramount. Where are you with relationship to execution? Here is an example of executing strategy...



Web Startups: Tips For Raising Money - Forbes.com

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

10 Steps To Happiness At Work - Forbes.com

The business of strategy transcends to both the business and the individual, and more so the business of values as they intersect our personal and professional and that of our employer and/or businesses. If you are happy or unhappy, whether in personal or professional, it is usually due to something that we personally allow to overwhelm us.

First look at yourself and then ask am I happy, then how does it relate to my "job/career"???



10 Steps To Happiness At Work - Forbes.com

Friday, July 16, 2010

Strategy comes in all facets - Never Lose Sight!

We are in a world that evolves and revolves around technology, yet at times it almost appears that it is unobtainable/achievable...here is a nice way of showing anything is possible!

http://www.forbes.com/2010/07/15/mobile-texting-innovation-intelligent-technology-nokia.html?partner=daily_newsletter

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Best-Ever Advertising Jingles - Forbes.com

There is no doubt that the word about strategy has a primary rooting in competitive advantage. In fact Michael Porter quotes strategy the following: "What is strategy? "It's a complete and unique value proposition for a specific set of customers that distinguishes you from your competitors. You need renewed clarity of the fundamental purpose of your company and what makes you different."


Best-Ever Advertising Jingles - Forbes.com

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Social Media and Marketing...

As we evolve with technology, time, efficiency, cost, competitive advantage, et al, what do you think about Social Media and marketing?

https://www.mckinseyquarterly.com/Marketing/Digital_Marketing/Unlocking_the_elusive_potential_of_social_networks_2623

Monday, June 28, 2010

The Big Idea: No, Management Is Not a Profession - Harvard Business Review

Management....is it a strategy, is it a vision, is it a profession, is it all, one and/or none...What is likely not argued is that we all manage the business and we all must be a part of the implementation and effective execution of the vision and strategies...if not then what would you be managing against and what would you measuring? Read on...


The Big Idea: No, Management Is Not a Profession - Harvard Business Review

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Decision Making - Executing & Measuring Strategy

When making decisions do we make these decisions based upon "gut" and/or reality; and regardless, do we have the ability to measure to make sure that the decisions we make are measured, and easily changed to adapt as needed?

https://www.mckinseyquarterly.com/How_to_test_your_decision-making_instincts_2598

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Asia's Strong Growth Outlook - Forbes.com

The world economy is forever changing - have we been watching and waiting or have we been watching and....Nothing should be taken for granted when it comes to the business of

Asia's Strong Growth Outlook - Forbes.com

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Was the "S" in Smart Car a true Strategic move?

The "Smart Car" -- a smart move...

http://www.forbes.com/2010/06/21/flint-smart-daimler-renault-business-autos-backseat.html?partner=europe_newsletter

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Strategy: Non-Profit vs. For Profit

Strategic Planning (in nonprofit or for-profit organizations)
© Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC, experts in strategic planning.
Adapted from the Field Guide to Nonprofit Strategic Planning and Facilitation.
Simply put, strategic planning determines where an organization is going over the next year or more, how it's going to get there and how it'll know if it got there or not. The focus of a strategic plan is usually on the entire organization, while the focus of a business plan is usually on a particular product, service or program.
There are a variety of perspectives, models and approaches used in strategic planning. The way that a strategic plan is developed depends on the nature of the organization's leadership, culture of the organization, complexity of the organization's environment, size of the organization, expertise of planners, etc. For example, there are a variety of strategic planning models, including goals-based, issues-based, organic, scenario (some would assert that scenario planning is more of a technique than model), etc. Goals-based planning is probably the most common and starts with focus on the organization's mission (and vision and/or values), goals to work toward the mission, strategies to achieve the goals, and action planning (who will do what and by when). Issues-based strategic planning often starts by examining issues facing the organization, strategies to address those issues and action plans. Organic strategic planning might start by articulating the organization's vision and values, and then action plans to achieve the vision while adhering to those values. Some planners prefer a particular approach to planning, eg, appreciative inquiry. Some plans are scoped to one year, many to three years, and some to five to ten years into the future. Some plans include only top-level information and no action plans. Some plans are five to eight pages long, while others can be considerably longer.
Quite often, an organization's strategic planners already know much of what will go into a strategic plan (this is true for business planning, too). However, development of the strategic plan greatly helps to clarify the organization's plans and ensure that key leaders are all "on the same script". Far more important than the strategic plan document, is the strategic planning process itself.
NOTE: Much of the following information is in regard to goals-based strategic planning, probably the most common form of strategic planning.

Thursday, June 10, 2010

It is not about the corner office...

Communication, team, shared ongoing vision and strategy - this is what really works:

http://www.forbes.com/2010/06/09/ceos-cubicles-communication-leadership-careers-collaboration.html?boxes=Homepagechannels

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

How well is Change Affected and Effected and Executed?

Where is the strategy? As we go from day to the next and one situation to the next, so many questions remain unanswered. When an organization has situations like this, is there a plan in place to handle it? "It" means everything from correcting the problem and cleaning up to the media, the social aspects, et al. There appears to be "it" was not properly planned and more importantly that proper action for results were not done...too many questions and few too many answers or seen results.

What are your thoughts?

http://www.forbes.com/2010/06/07/bp-gulf-oil-damages-opinions-columnists-richard-a-epstein.html?partner=europe_newsletter

Monday, June 7, 2010

On Being the boss...Your Strategy and Vision - a few thoughts:

Entrepreneurship: It's Not Only About the Money

http://entrepreneurs.about.com/b/2010/06/01/entrepreneurship-its-not-only-about-the-money.htm?nl=1

Friday, June 4, 2010

Strategy - Covering the intersection between business and politics

http://blogs.forbes.com/beltway/2010/06/01/financial-reform-transparency-is-the-enemy/

Thursday, June 3, 2010

A new, different and/or changed Vision?

An interesting outlook and review on the business of America:

http://video.forbes.com/fvn/bizviz/making-america-too-big-to-fail

Monday, May 31, 2010

A big part of your strategy is how well you present it - so...

http://www.forbes.com/2010/05/28/nike-bmw-amex-apple-cmo-network-best-advertising-taglines.html?partner=europe_newsletter

Strategy of a Profitable Small Business!

There is a strategy to everything and most often, it is about simplicity - What is your strategy?

http://www.forbes.com/2010/04/15/most-profitable-small-businesses-entrepreneurs-finance-sageworks.html

Friday, May 28, 2010

Strategic Alignment and Execution comes in all shapes and sizes!

Finally, An Internship Program That Gets Corporate Sustainability

http://blogs.forbes.com/csr/2010/05/26/finally-an-internship-program-that-gets-corporate-sustainability/?boxes=leadershipchannellatest

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Strategy and Planning - Where are you?

How To Know That Your Company Doesn't Need Consultants

Just see if you can agree with these seven statements.

http://www.forbes.com/2010/04/08/corporate-consultants-strategy-leadership-managing-planning.html

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

The Strategy of Business or the Business of Strategy?

http://money.cnn.com/2010/05/24/smallbusiness/bp_claims_payments/index.htm

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Is Social Media a New Addiction?

http://www.retrevo.com/content/blog/2010/03/social-media-new-addiction%3F

Monday, May 24, 2010

Strategic Decisions

http://www.mckinseyquarterly.com/Strategic_decisions_When_can_you_trust_your_gut_2557

Saturday, May 22, 2010

Tablet Devices, and its Emerging Players

http://www.marketwatch.com/video/asset/marketwatch%20video/452A42D4-4E2B-43B7-9F6D-778DF82F912E?siteid=nwhwk

Friday, May 21, 2010

It's about Business & Ingenuity

http://www.forbes.com/byb/2009/closed/boost-your-business-contest-09-ksplice.html

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Schools, Lessons and Money Managers

http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2010/0607/education-achievement-first-charters-learning-from-money-managers.html?partner=daily_newsletter

Monday, May 17, 2010

How job hopping and just-in-time employment have changed the U.S. economy.

http://www.forbes.com/2010/05/10/unemployment-jobs-united-states-opinions-columnists-reihan-salam.html?partner=europe_newsletter

Friday, May 14, 2010

We appreciate your ongoing interest and support in bettering your businesses through understanding how to make your strategies known in your businesses and making results measurable and manageable. To this end....

There is so much happening in the business world these days and there is so much that is written about what is happening - whether is about the global economic challenges, specifics about the mortgage breakdown, banking woe's, or the likes. It is simply easier to share the best of the best as it comes about.

Over the next several posts, we will continue to glean these and provide them to you.

https://www.mckinseyquarterly.com/Economic_Studies/Country_Reports/After_the_crisis_Refining_Germanys_economic_model_2587

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Europe's Blame Game

http://www.forbes.com/2010/05/11/europe-greece-bailout-opinions-kravis.html?partner=europe_newsletter

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Strategy, Alignment, Effective Execution of such and what it all means!

Strategy, Alignment, Effective Execution of such and what it all means!
Following our reads can be very simple, as it should be, and keep it tidy at the same time. Continue to read what we uncover, the information that we believe is newsworthy, helpful and simple for YOU to navigate this thing known as strategy.

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