STRATEGIC planning

STRATEGIC planning

 
The Connectors Kuzmeski, Maribeth John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2009 Communication, Relationships

Executives and sales representatives need the help of others to grow their businesses and achieve success. Co-workers, employees, and clients are vital parts of most enterprises, but very often executives and sales...

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The Inside Advantage Bloom, Robert H. | Conti, Dave The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. , 2008 Business Strategy, Customer Focus

Robert H. Bloom believes that every company inherently possesses the leverage they need to launch their product or service toward greatness. The Inside Advantage explains the strategy and tools...

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The Instant Survivor Moorhead, Jim Greenleaf Book Group Press , 2012 Business Strategy, Leadership

Many problems can assail an organization or its employees, and in The Instant Survivor, Jim Moorhead outlines methods that major companies and leaders use to respond to crises. Crises can cause people...

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The Leadership Gap Weiss, David S. | Molinaro, Vince John Wiley & Sons, Canada Ltd. , 2005 Human Resources, Leadership, Leadership Development, Management, Personal Growth

Because leaders must shape their organizations, build teams, drive results, and inspire their employees to deliver value, leadership is a critical source of competitive advantage in today’s economy. However, Weiss and...

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The New Human Capital Strategy Hall, Ph.D., Bradley W. AMACOM , 2008 Human Resources, Management, Productivity

Bradley W. Hall identifies many problems with the current approach to talent management: no one is accountable; programs are emphasized over systems; and the existing Human Resources model is egalitarian, even though...

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The Power of LEO Chowdhury, Subir McGraw-Hill , 2012 Business Strategy, Customer Focus

Despite business management’s best efforts, quality improvement cannot be achieved through piecemeal changes or the efforts of a single, specialized department alone. According to quality expert Subir Chowdhury, true...

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The Rise and Fall of Strategic Planning Mintzberg, Henry Simon & Schuster, Inc. , 1994 Business Strategy

In his now-classic study, The Rise and Fall of Strategic Planning, Henry Mintzberg traces the origins of strategic planning, describes its demise, diagnoses why it failed, identifies important...

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The Supply-Based Advantage Rogers, Stephen C. Amacom , 2009 Business Strategy

The notion of the supply chain as a strategic driver is not a new one, but the ability to implement that ideal is rare. Today’s supply chain and supplier management is more than an opportunity to save money and...

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The Talent Powered Organization Cheese, Peter | Thomas, Robert J. | Craig, Elizabeth Kogan Page Limited , 2008 Human Resources, Leadership Development

Companies face rapidly changing conditions in the world that affect their ability to find talent. In The Talent Powered Organization, Peter Cheese, Robert J Thomas, and Elizabeth Craig propose that the...

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Think Like a Marketer Sonnier, Lauron The Career Press, Inc. , 2009 Marketing

In Think Like a Marketer, author Lauron Sonnier motivates businesses to stand out from the crowd and competition by demonstrating that marketing does not have to be complicated, it just has to be...

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