Leadership Vision Consulting

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Strengths help people, teams and cultures become more self-aware and productive. Having worked with numerous high level sports’ teams I know coaches would rather have this information than not have it at all. He has embraced a strengths based culture in his program. It is fun to be a part of.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

People watch sports not just for entertainment, but also to be a part of a shared experience that provides a reliable and safe topic of conversation. In professional settings, presenting information in the ‘right way’ can also hold the key to success when pitching a start-up, advising a client, or giving a product demonstration.

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Harmonious Workplaces

JANUARY 25, 2024

Merging insights from leading consulting firm McKinsey, academic journals, and contemporary cultural references like Ted Lasso , this blog explores the multifaceted nature of leadership to which many, if not most, organizations may wish to aspire. Effective leadership remains a cornerstone in the evolving landscape of organizational success.

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Rick Conlow

OCTOBER 2, 2021

The greatest leadership myth is not just about the American culture. Consequently, in business terms they create poor employee engagement, high turnover, lower productivity, and bad customer service. Many research reports demonstrate that higher employee productivity and innovation comes from greater employee satisfaction and loyalty.

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LSA Global

MARCH 6, 2020

Win at all Costs Culture. Whether competing at sports or at the “game” of business, the goal is to win. The Influence of Culture. Culture in sports or culture in business can be a strong influence either for good or for evil. Think of culture as how things truly get done in an organization.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 16, 2014

If you are thinking about producing a strategic plan, developing a new product, entering a new market, engaging in a new venture, or financing a project then it probably makes sense to understand the big picture issues that could affect your success. Cultural and sporting events. Buying patterns and consumer preferences (e.g.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 2, 2016

Often, when I’m asked to give a speech on strategy at some company event or conference, I find that one of the other speakers is a former professional sports player. Although there is nothing wrong with commitment and perseverance, I, however, think sport (much less war) is often an unhelpful analogy.

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Management Consulted

APRIL 2, 2017

Some recent projects include issues such as global energy solutions and large international sporting events. If these industries excite you, and you want to experience the exciting culture of the Middle East, A.T. Kearney’s emphasis in the region seems to be projects in Utilities and Oil & Gas.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 30, 2020

If you're creating products of any kind—especially software products—you've got a team sport. Successful software product development is about how well the team learns together. The better the team learns together, the better the product is. See Product Orientation Requires Technical Excellence ).

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Seth Godin Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

The chance to make a difference, to bend the culture. No guests, no fancy production, it won't remind you of NPR or sports radio either. Akimbo is a posture of strength and possibility. It's at the heart of my work. Your work too. The work of making change that we're proud of. And so, a new podcast. A different kind of podcast.

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Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog

MARCH 26, 2023

One Size Fits None” is a loser: The right question isn’t “are the arts/entertainment/sports dying?” The sad reality is that too many arts organizations, sports teams, concert venues, start with the point of view of “what works for me?” Using price based promotions tells the market, “I don’t believe in the value of my product.”

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LSA Global

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

When properly structured, a formal work environment can drive performance, foster accountability, and build a culture of respect that supports long-term success. The United States Marines On the other hand, the Marines are an example of a high performance culture that is very formal.

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Kates Kesler

JUNE 11, 2014

We recently completed a study for the CEO of a very well known, global sports-apparel brand company. Our sports-apparel CEO had the right idea in challenging his team to think about the organization and ask: are we fit for growth, given our strategies going forward? Learning from Big Companies.

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Apparel Healthcare Enterprise Chemicals 82

Business Consulting Agency

OCTOBER 22, 2024

However, without localization strategies, even the most innovative products can struggle to gain traction. Localization goes beyond translation; it means adapting products, branding, and marketing strategies to align with the unique preferences, cultural norms, and legal requirements of American consumers.

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Marketing Company Guidelines Productivity 52

Business Consulting Agency

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

A one-size-fits-all approach often fails to resonate with different regional audiences due to varying preferences, cultural norms, and purchasing behaviors. Understand Regional Differences The US market comprises distinct regions, each with its own cultural, economic, and demographic characteristics.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Here are some examples of common workplace systems and processes that can get tainted by class-based bias: Hiring, Onboarding, and Culture Fit. Many companies use some sort of “culture fit” criteria to judge whether a candidate would fit in. What is culture fit? For example, what are elite sports?

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Epicflow

JANUARY 31, 2023

The Lazy Project Manager: How to Be Twice as Productive and Still Leave the Office Early by Peter Taylor The Lazy Project Manager is based on the idea that lazy people always try to find easier ways to do what they have to. So, focusing on 20% of the most important work will result in 80% outcomes.

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Martinka Consulting

OCTOBER 24, 2014

The big sports news in Seattle last week was that the Seahawks traded their $20 million (plus three draft choices) mistake, i.e. Percy Harvin. Interestingly, last Thursday I attended a seminar on culture and one of the things the speaker said was that you can’t change your (bad) culture if you keep the same people. Take action.

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Hotels Sports Culture Talent 40

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 25, 2017

In the beginning companies sold products. A focus on products means a focus on selling running shoes. Selling products limits the revenues you can make from clients: Unless you are innovating and continually updating your product offering, customer attrition tends to be high, and incentivizing repurchases can be hard.

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Martinka Consulting

OCTOBER 25, 2014

The big sports news in Seattle last week was that the Seahawks traded their $20 million (plus three draft choices) mistake, i.e. Percy Harvin. Interestingly, last Thursday I attended a seminar on culture and one of the things the speaker said was that you can’t change your (bad) culture if you keep the same people.

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Hotels Sports Culture Talent 40

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

These ideas are the seeds of innovation : the intellectual foundation for any new products and services that enable some organizations to gain a competitive advantage over others. There is therefore a higher cost and productivity loss when your disengaged employees are creative; but the benefits of engaging them are also higher.

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Talent Culture Research Productivity 53

Buzzsprout

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Product reviews Help take the guesswork out of purchases by doing product reviews for your listeners. Hands on Tech Kad's Review: Boxes and Products Explored 6. Depending on your style, you can narrate the story, or add production like sound effects, background music, etc. Pop Culture Happy Hour Culture Gabfest 39.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 27, 2016

In 1968, The Ohio State Buckeyes football team started one of the most cherished traditions in American sports. Although leaders are concerned with collective success, most organizations—from sports teams to universities to global companies—still focus on rewarding individual performance.

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Martinka Consulting

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Regular readers know that I like to make analogies between sports and business. If you read the sports page (paper and screen) you know this. I hear it’s huge on sports talk radio, which I don’t listen to. Perhaps your equipment is outdated and not productive enough.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Conventional wisdom suggests that marketers should emphasize the novelty of new products to get people to buy them. Despite the fact that firms spend billions of dollars on developing and marketing new products, these products face persistently high failure rates — often up to 40% to 90%, depending on the product category.

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Harvard Business

MAY 31, 2017

Automated programs can recognize products, people, logos, and more. For example, advanced image recognition can be used to track the position of brand logos that appear in video footage of a sporting event, such as a basketball game. Lastly, don’t underestimate the cultural barriers. Measuring brand exposure.

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Add in speeches, training programs, TV programs, online-products, coaches, yoga, and the like, self-help is a $10 billion industry per year , and that’s just in the U.S. These assertions are based on a diverse set of fields, including psychology, sports, arts, and leadership. It accounts for about 2.5% You and Your Team Series.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 28, 2018

” Indeed, not just in business but also in politics, sports, and the arts, there is no shortage of real-world examples of successful partnerships that were fueled as much by the alignment of ideas as by creative tension or discord. Leading a Brainstorming Session with a Cross-Cultural Team. William Wrigley Jr., Emma Seppala.

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Study Examples Productivity Case Study 57

Johanna Rothman

MARCH 30, 2020

If you're creating products of any kind—especially software products—you've got a team sport. Successful software product development is about how well the team learns together. The better the team learns together, the better the product is. See Product Orientation Requires Technical Excellence ).

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Harvard Business

MAY 5, 2017

More and more people are working remotely, and many say it improves their productivity and satisfaction — while also saving them time and money. ” But, in fact, research suggests the opposite: Working from home increases productivity, efficiency, and engagement. Stephen Smith for HBR. ” Devise a plan.

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How To Case Study Case Studies Productivity 67

Organizational Talent Consulting

MAY 8, 2023

Studies reveal that a servant leadership style improves employee productivity and creativity. Employees are more likely to provide constructive criticism and engage in productive conflict without fear of exclusion or retaliation. Servant Leadership Quotes "Leadership is an extreme sport requiring both courage and humility."

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Leadership Journal Pharmaceuticals Study 66

Harvard Business

AUGUST 15, 2018

Here are three principles I’ve found to be effective in staving off isolation, maintaining productivity, and surrounding oneself with a stimulating cadre of colleagues. So before a meeting starts, ask your colleagues about their recent vacation, their daughter’s sports matches, or their upcoming nuptials.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

The most common ways of doing this are to send executives to build personal relationships with international business partners and to hire local distribution partners — or independent, third-party intermediaries — to represent their products or services overseas.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 12, 2018

While there’s often increased pressure to be more productive in the office, it’s sometimes hard not to wonder, “What’s the point?” He’s the CEO and self-titled “Head Coach ” of Björn Borg, the Swedish sports fashion company named after the tennis star. “Take a football player.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 21, 2018

But his framework also offers a model for rethinking the traditional four P’s of marketing: product , price , place , and promotion. Pride: Customers feel proud and inspired to use the company’s products and services. Consumers typically associate big food companies with mass-production methods and plastic packaging.

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Marketing Apparel Retail Company 57

Martinka Consulting

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

While I can’t comment on the culture in all companies, I do know that many small family-owned businesses have owners who are coasting. By being larger you can reduce most or all of the following: Customers Employees Management abilities Product Owner. How you handle the cultural integration makes a huge difference.

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Harvard Business

JULY 6, 2016

This last film sports the subtitle, “Experience Never Gets Old,” surely happy news to any Boomer thinking about their next chapter in the world of work.) And they’re hardly feel-good indulgences.

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