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Core Values, Guiding Principles & Social Contracts

Posted by The Strategy Guy on July 18, 2011 at 8:00 am

Guiding Principles are any principles or precepts that guide an organization throughout its life in all circumstances, irrespective of changes in its goals, strategies, type of work, or the top management. – The Business Dictionary Core Values, Guiding Principles or Social Contracts… what matters most is not the name you give them, but rather how [...]

Current #1 Cause of Organizational Failure; Managing in “The Cloud”

Posted by The Strategy Guy on June 22, 2011 at 9:19 am

In a recent McKinsey Quarterly survey of 2,207 executives, only 28 percent said that the quality of strategic decisions in their companies was generally good, 60 percent thought that bad decisions were about as frequent as good ones, and the remaining 12 percent thought good decisions were altogether infrequent. In another independent survey only 33% of senior [...]

3 Leadership “Hows” Critical for Organizational Health

Posted by The Strategy Guy on June 20, 2011 at 8:06 am

“To sustain high performance, organizations must build the capacity to learn and keep changing over time.” What does a healthy organization look like in your mind? Employees finding meaning through their work? Customers finding transforming experiences through their interactions with you? Investors & shareholders making a difference through their investments? That’s what it should look [...]

Imperative Success Milestone; It’s time for your Mid-Year Review

Posted by The Strategy Guy on June 4, 2011 at 6:00 pm

“It’s time for your Mid-Year Review; Half the year is already over – will you be able to look back with no regrets? Learn the top 3 things you must do NOW to make sure you finish the year strong.” That was the opening line from Verne Harnish’s weekly newsletter that caught my eye, and whilst [...]

Better Customer Service; What’s Your SHOUT Index?

Posted by The Strategy Guy on June 3, 2011 at 2:22 pm

If you haven’t noticed lately, it’s a new age for Customer Service.. where “complaints management” alone just won’t cut it. It’s a Customer Experience Economy, competition is fierce and you just can’t afford to become the next “United Breaks Guitars” viral video. Imagine a little “hick-up” in your customer service.. and the next thing you [...]

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