Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Surveys conducted by the Gallup Organization identified an 18 percent difference in productivity between the best and worst performing companies. 1 Yet, as we shall explain, even the best performing companies have room for improvement.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

The IBM Institute for Business Value recently surveyed over 30,000 people in three mature and three growth markets to discover what consumers will want from retailers in the future. New technologies and socioeconomic trends are reshaping the retail marketplace.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 10, 2011

In 2011, health premiums will continue to surge upward with most major surveys projecting increases in the 9 percent to 12 percent range – or over eight-times the rate of inflation. population. population. Without change, the Business Roundtable, an association of major U.S.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Examining the Cracks in the Ceiling: A Survey of Corporate Diversity Practices of the S&P 100 shows that out of the 100 CEOs represented in the survey, 92 were Caucasian males. Women make up approximately 18% of director positions within the S&P 100, and only 8.4% For a full copy of the 2010 study, click here. Source U.S.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Consider this: a survey of America’s utilities (your local gas and electric company) found that 40 to 50 percent of workers in key positions will become eligible to retire or are expected to leave in the next five years. Still, there are potentially alarming downsides when essential employees leave.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 26, 2010

In fact, surveys over the years have regularly put fear of public speaking right up there with fear of heights, fear of insects, and even fear of death. Well, you’re not alone. It’s well known that public speaking or presenting is one of the scariest activities for businesspeople. At the heart of every employee is talent.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

And qualitative data, such as customer comments and user surveys, provide anecdotal information that helps you paint a more complete picture. Quantitative measures, such as attrition data, employee performance data, and program attendance rates give you the numbers you may need to defend your program to executives.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 26, 2011

Your employees and your customers want to be engaged on a very personal level, and not just through a survey or an annual conference. And building your own Social Nation is increasingly necessary in the business world. Examples of Social Nations are everywhere.

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CIO

APRIL 15, 2024

With technology and digital strategy interwoven into every aspect of modern business, CIOs increasingly have the CEO and board of directors’ ear, cited by 79% of respondents to the 2024 State of the CIO survey. Either way, respondents to this year’s survey are expecting obstacles in their path.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 24, 2011

We found that 49 percent of the leaders surveyed in the study reported a gap between their organization’s ability to formulate and communicate a vision and strategy and its ability to deliver results. And for many companies, there is a clear gap between intent and execution – we’ve seen plenty of evidence this year.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 11, 2011

Yet, when the company shifted from being an energy supplier to the hucksterish energy trader, the charitable activities were dispensed with. These are my considered opinions, having conducted Performance Reviews, Strategic Planning and Visioning for other companies over 35+ years. The News Media. Accounting.

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