Effective Managers

JUNE 19, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented changes to the business world, challenging traditional leadership models and pushing leaders to adapt in ways previously unimaginable. As we navigate this post-pandemic landscape, it’s clear that the future of leadership hinges on embracing change and evolving to meet new demands.

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Clarity Consultants

JANUARY 5, 2022

Many companies rapidly embraced remote work in response to the pandemic, a strategy that wasn’t inherently part of their workplaces before COVID-19. In order to promote growth and support productivity, companies need to update their leadership training to address the challenges of today. How to Keep Your Leadership Training Current.

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LSA Global

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The Impact of CEOs on Strategy: Driving Vision and Execution Stakes are high for CEOs; almost 25% of Fortune 500 CEOs are dismissed each year. We know from leadership simulation assessment data that the impact of CEOs on strategy matters. Can your CEO drive cohesion and a sense shared sense of purpose?

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Management Consulted

JULY 2, 2013

Strategy consulting vs. financial advisory consulting – both are consulting. First, a 101 on strategy consulting for you newbies to the site – having an insider view into the strategy and operations of a company requires that you quickly become an expert on day-to-day activities in light of the overall company vision.

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Consulting Matters

AUGUST 4, 2022

Today I'm talking with Lee Cockerell, the former Executive Vice President of Operations for Walt Disney resort and currently a consultant, author, and speaker. In this episode, you'll hear: How Lee evolved as a leader by shedding defensiveness and operating in trust. Why you need to create a system to be a person of your word.

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Successful Independent Consulting

JANUARY 28, 2025

strategy development, market research, transformation initiatives). On-Demand by RGP : Specializes in operational and implementation support; projects tend to be longer-term roles focusing on functional expertise like accounting, finance, HR, IT, and supply chain. Korn Ferry : Excels at filling interim leadership positions.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Addressing the risk cannot be left to procurement and operations teams alone, however smart and skillful they are. Under the surface, supply chain risk has become severe, systemic, and strategic. Boards and CEOs need to put supply chains back at the top of their agendas.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 8, 2024

Strategic clarity is more than operational proficiency; it’s about deeply recognizing a company’s distinctive strengths and aligning every operation with this core identity. Achieving this level of clarity necessitates a disciplined strategy approach, aligning resources, talent, and decisions with the company’s fundamental mission.

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LSA Global

MARCH 10, 2025

Net Promoter Score This global and fast-paced Life Sciences company shifted its growth strategy to meet changing market conditions. Net Promoter Score This global and fast-paced Life Sciences company shifted its growth strategy to meet changing market conditions. Job Value 98.4% Satisfaction 96.4% Job Value 98.4% Satisfaction 96.4%

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Clarity Consultants

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Instead, change is part of their broader operational paradigm. Change often means that your workforce will need to act, behave, think, or operate differently, which won’t go over well with everyone. 5 Principles of Positive Leadership When Change is Inevitable. Craft Your Strategy. Define Your Vision. Champion the Change.

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Effective Managers

JUNE 19, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented changes to the business world, challenging traditional leadership models and pushing leaders to adapt in ways previously unimaginable. As we navigate this post-pandemic landscape, it’s clear that the future of leadership hinges on embracing change and evolving to meet new demands.

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Effective Managers

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Building a culturally competent workforce is becoming more important as businesses operate in an increasingly globalized world. Ethical leadership, characterized by transparency, integrity, and accountability, is central to this shift. Another trend gaining traction is the growing emphasis on employee well-being.

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Clarity Consultants

MAY 1, 2025

It puts the learner’s journey at the center of the strategy, combining instructional design, human-centered design, and experience design to make training stick. Key Principles of Effective Learning Experience Design Implementing learning experience design is not just about aesthetics or interactivityit’s about strategy.

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Management Consulted

MAY 28, 2017

In fact, the firm is already beating out heavyweights such as McKinsey, Bain, and Parthenon-EY for strategy projects in the tech sector due to better industry specialty. On the value creation side, Bulger Partners covers 13 different types of value assignments (growth strategy offerings, technical strategy, operations, etc.).

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Clarity Consultants

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Characters should reflect the diversity of your organizations workforce and illustrate the importance of problem-solving, teamwork, and leadership. This structure mirrors real-world challenges, helping learners internalize best practices and strategies for overcoming obstacles.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Recently the Chief HR Officer for a healthcare firm asked us to identify the best new framework for leadership that she could use to train and develop a cadre of high potentials. Explicit in our HR officer’s question was her assumption that the newest thinking on leadership development must contain something essential.

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Consulting Matters

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Meg's impressive journey to the top and her insights on leadership and personal development are truly enlightening. Growing up with a father involved in the space program and an education in marketing, Meg’s roots have significantly influenced her perspective on leadership.

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Harvard Business

MAY 14, 2024

Leaders who are exploring how AI might fit into their business operations must not only navigate a vast and ever-changing landscape of tools, but they must also facilitate a significant cultural shift within their organizations. But research shows that leaders do not fully understand their employees’ use of, and readiness for, AI.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

For decades, we’ve often thought of leadership profiles in unique buckets—two popular varieties were the “visionaries”, who embrace strategy and think about amazing things to do, and the “operators”, who get stuff done. The Gap Between Strategy and Execution. Adam Pretty/Getty Images.

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Clarity Consultants

MARCH 12, 2025

This article explores real-world success stories, key performance metrics, and actionable strategies to ensure your custom eLearning courses yield maximum returns. Deeper insights require examining financial metrics, employee engagement, and operational efficiencies. Clarity Consultants responded with a scalable workforce solution.

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Epicflow

JUNE 10, 2024

In contrast to traditional project/program/portfolio managers dealing with individual projects/programs/portfolios, the role of a CPO is more strategic, he or she is a member of the executive board and oversees all project-related activities and their connection with an organization’s business strategy. What organizations require a CPO?

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Brimstone Consulting

MARCH 29, 2022

Agile strategy leads to 220% increase in revenue. Further, the organization had not invested in leadership development nor was there a common leadership language. Following the assessment, Brimstone began by working with the leadership team to develop a comprehensive strategy. CASE STUDY.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 3, 2025

For decades, first-mover advantage has been a prized concept in business strategy. Lets explore why first-mover advantage is often overhyped and how companies can thrive by adopting smarter, second-mover strategies. But even in the Stackelberg model, the first mover must continuously innovate to maintain its leadership.

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LSA Global

JANUARY 6, 2025

The Importance of Strategic Believability: Is Your Strategy Believable Enough? An effective business strategy should help to create a competitive advantage. We know from organizational alignment research that strategy accounts for 31% of the difference between high and low performing organizations.

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LSA Global

MAY 8, 2025

How Leaders Impact Corporate Culture: Leadership as the Cultural Blueprint Every organization, from startups to established multinationals, reflects the behaviors and values of its leadership. If leaders operate with honesty and strategic clarity , the culture can help accelerate execution excellence.

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Consulting Matters

OCTOBER 13, 2022

I asked Contacts Count President and Networking Guru Vern Schellenger to do an on-air coaching session with me to help me craft my own personal and business networking strategy. The 8 competencies developed by Contacts Count contain skills, behaviors, tools, and strategies you can learn to make networking an Art not an Accident.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

The strategy-to-execution gap is an enduring problem with no easy solution. ” In their seminal HBR piece , Paul Leinwand, Cesare Mainardi, and Art Kleiner outlined what senior leaders must do to close the strategy-to-execution gap. Translate strategy into everyday processes and capabilities. Hulton Archive/Getty Images.

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Effective Managers

JUNE 14, 2024

TEC Canada is not just an organization; it is a dynamic community dedicated to fostering leadership excellence, driving innovation, and achieving remarkable results. These resources are designed to support leaders in making informed decisions, optimizing their operations, and achieving their goals. Or send me an email.

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Effective Managers

JUNE 14, 2024

TEC Canada is not just an organization; it is a dynamic community dedicated to fostering leadership excellence, driving innovation, and achieving remarkable results. These resources are designed to support leaders in making informed decisions, optimizing their operations, and achieving their goals. Or send me an email.

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Leadership Emotional Intelligence Resources Tools 130

Clarity Consultants

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Succession planning and talent management strategies are essential in ensuring that companies are prepared for leadership transitions and equipped to thrive in the face of new challenges. The Power of Succession Planning Succession planning is a proactive process that prepares organizations for inevitable leadership changes.

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Consulting Matters

AUGUST 6, 2018

Business Strategy : The organization’s formula for winning (e.g., Organization Strategy : The placement of power and authority (e.g., Organization Strategy : The placement of power and authority (e.g., stated and implicit performance expectations, role and styles of leadership, etc.). Where You Might Get Stuck.

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Steve Shu Consulting

JULY 25, 2014

Yet as another example, at Allianz Global Investors we took another approach by setting up a Center for Behavioral Finance with a Chief Behavioral Economist and then establishing a number of initiatives within the Center to provide thought leadership and support the larger business. Strategy Development. Operating Model Development.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 14, 2018

We frequently find that executive teams understand the potential of a reinvented distribution strategy; however, they are unclear on how to proceed. Here are three strategies for developing digital distribution approaches that minimize risk: Embrace Stealth. During this period, Home Depot was compelled to carry Cree products.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 27, 2017

The company I lead, Ingersoll Rand, is a 146-year-old organization that over the past few years integrated sustainability and business strategy to anticipate and address major global trends, most prominently climate change. The Gap Between Strategy and Execution. While this can be disheartening, it doesn’t have to be this way.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 25, 2024

In today’s business landscape, sustainability is no longer a niche concern; it’s a core component of corporate strategy. This article delves into the rising importance of ESG metrics, how companies are integrating them into their operations, provides leading examples, and highlights the evolving regulatory landscape.

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Strategic Planning and Management Insights

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Before the iPhone was introduced, in 2007, Nokia was the dominant mobile phone maker with a clearly stated purpose — “Connecting people” — and an aggressive strategy for sustaining market dominance. Nokia was so immersed in executing its strategy that it lost sight of its purpose. Insight Center.

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