The IMPACT Encyclopedia
Articles Filed Under: Business Strategy
April 29, 2010
Your pillows can be almost any colour of blue
I was in a meeting with a client and we were discussing his plans to make some changes in his organization. He knew exactly the steps that needed to be…
executive coaching, leadership, business strategy, strategy execution, managing change, change
April 07, 2010
What helps you, and what pushes against you in executing your plan
An outline of Lewin’s force field analysis (what helps you and what pushes against you in executing your plan).
http://www.valuebasedmanagement.net/methods_lewin_force_field_analysis.html
business strategy, strategy execution, managing change, organizational effectiveness
February 17, 2010
Positioning for M&A Success: Putting People Into the Equation
This article from Towers Watson shows how actively addressing people issues during a merger can greatly increase the chance for success.
http://www.towerswatson.com/canada-english/research/978
business strategy, strategy execution, managing change, change, transition
February 06, 2010
Beware the Second Wave
This week I spoke with four people who have lost faith in their organizations. All four are successful. All four have very valuable and difficult to replace skill sets and business contacts. All four are feeling disaffected and not supported.…
executive coaching, business strategy, leading in a downturn, strategy execution, change, organizational effectiveness, transition
December 09, 2009
Smaller is Better Sometimes
I am currently working with three leaders who are in the midst of restructuring in some way. Two of these leaders ended up with smaller senior teams. They went from a large span of control (10 or more team members)…
leadership, business strategy, teams, leading in a downturn, organizational effectiveness, ceo
October 06, 2009
Executing Your Strategy Effectively
“Many managers are comfortable planning”. Execution is the challenging part… and the key. This is an excellent article, from Wharton School Publishing, discussing how to execute a strategy effectively.
September 02, 2009
The Price of a Billable Hour
The results of this study show that personal networks affect prices: “The greater the proportion of informal relationships a firm enjoys with clients, the lower the fee the firm charges for complex legal work.”
http://insight.kellogg.northwestern.edu/index.php/Kellogg/article/the_price_of_a_billable_hour/
January 18, 2009
Making Values Stick
As I discussed in my last blog, great leaders show an unwavering commitment to a clear set of values. It is relatively easy to have a set of values. We all do. The trick is to be clear on those values…
January 05, 2009
A Return to Values
If you have been reading my blogs, you'll already know that I am an optimist. I have always believed that change is good. As I have said previously, even this current change in the economy is good. See my blogs for my…
communications coaching, leadership, greatness, business strategy, women leaders, new leaders, influencing, managing change
December 04, 2008
bnet - The Go-To Place for Management
Articles, news, whitepapers and webcasts covering topics such as: Managment, Strategy, Work-Life, and varies Industries.
career management, sites and blogs we recommend, leadership, business strategy, new leaders
