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Stop Chasing and Start Stretching

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Strategy |
Fri, 04/28/2017 - 21:59

John F. Dowling

In 1985, Dick Yuengling took over the family beer business due to the failing health of his father. During that time, three major brewers controlled 70% of the US Domestic beer market. Yuengling’s share was 0.065%. Some independent brewers gave up and sold off to larger competitors. Other smaller brewers followed the M&A strategy to get bigger and chase the big 3 (Anheuser- Busch, Miller & Stroh’s).

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Leadership Traps That Will Derail Your Change Efforts

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Bill Benjamin |
Strategy - Leadership - Management |
Thu, 04/27/2017 - 23:50

Leadership traps that will derail your change efforts

This article is the second in the “All Change is Personal” series looking at three traps that leaders need to manage in order to steward their organization through change efforts. To read the first article in the series and learn what Trap #1 is, click here.

Trap #2: Not Getting Employee Feedback on the Plan

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Stay Ahead by Being a Human and Not a Zombie How a Top-Performing Snack Company Prioritizes Values

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Strategy - Management |
Wed, 04/26/2017 - 18:08

Julie C. Lellis and Melissa Eggleston

Zombies have no motive other than sustaining themselves. On reckless missions to find food at all costs, they alienate and repel others. Businesses can act like zombies, and they are often easy to spot! They may make decisions that don’t prioritize others and pay the price. They can’t move quickly or adjust to change. And we really don’t know what they will do or say next.

The CEO as “Cultural Excellence Officer”

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Strategy - Management |
Wed, 04/12/2017 - 21:43

Jack Litewka, Author, THE SOPHISTICATED MANAGER: Essential Leadership Lessons for Developing High-Performance Team… and Avoiding Critical Mistakes

A CEO creates the Corporate Culture. This activity deserves and requires careful thought and communication. If this activity is considered a “nice-to-have”, then the resulting culture is random and becomes “cultural transmission by osmosis” – which is not the most effective way to form a great culture that is tightly aligned to a company’s vision, mission, goals, and values.

Creating a Great Corporate Culture requires that dozens of puzzle pieces fit together. Following are three key pieces to the puzzle that need a CEO’s focused and ongoing attention… because the CEO really is the Cultural Excellence Officer.

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Get Ready for YOUR Work Ahead

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Strategy |
Thu, 04/06/2017 - 22:19

Paul Roehrig, VP & Global Managing Director, Center for The Future of Work, Cognizant Technology Solutions

Countless apps now make our lives more convenient and fun, but – let’s be honest – they haven’t really improved the more important elements of our lives, like how we bank, stay healthy, insure our families, educate our children.

But this is changing. Digital technologies – including AI, algorithms, bots, smart devices and big data – are beginning to impact not only things that are fun, but also work that matters. This includes game-changing productivity improvements that compress weeks-long processes into a blink, customize services that morph as we do, lead to more accurate diagnoses and predictions – the list goes on.