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4 Beliefs that Lead to Bad Decisions

Strategy Driven

While the presenting issue – resolving a budget shortfall, agreeing on a new strategy, or choosing which products to develop – is undoubtedly important, it’s often an unstated, underlying issue that stands in the way of a solution. Two bond issues had failed with warring camps arguing about educational quality and fiscal responsibility.

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20 Interesting Behaviors of Strategy Tourist

Strategy Driven

I believe the behavior of strategy tourists offer us a very useful career guide. High-quality people can make your life miserable when they get into key jobs. Compromise over the important company issues, but dig in and fight forever over smaller topics that are important for you and your career. Inflate budgets.

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A Shift in Leadership Can Make a Multi-Million Dollar Impact

Strategy Driven

High quality service was not a value before we started. We managed university budget cuts with grace; we had far less turn over than the university as a whole and even lower than national averages for the same job categories. The only material differences between our campuses were geography and the quality of the leadership.

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Why and How to Build an In-House Consulting Team

Harvard Business Review

Typically for an internal consulting group, we had to grow gradually as we demonstrated the quality of our work. This also forces us to deliver great quality on every project. ” That would neither be in line with our primary objectives, nor fit our consultants’ career expectations. Exceed client expectations.

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The Big Picture of Business: Fine Wine, Aged Cheese and Valuable Antiques. Professionals Who Go the Distance.

Strategy Driven

A professional’s career and their collected Body of Work encompass time, energy, resources, perseverance and lots of commitment in order to produce. Stated, refined strategies for the winery to remain in business, producing a quality product and maintaining clientele appreciation. by Hank Moore. To one, it may be a rare painting.

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The Big Disconnect in Your Talent Strategy and How to Fix It

Harvard Business Review

The ManpowerGroup Contingent Workforce Index of 2013 showed 40% of all ManpowerGroup consulting engagements blended permanent and contingent workers. HR systems emphasize long-term relationships and high performance, with big investments in selection and development, amortized over a long career.

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When Did the U.S. Stop Seeing Teachers as Professionals?

Harvard Business Review

” This definition is echoed by a 2013 national survey of 20,000 conducted by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. ” Education, then, is not usually an incremental step to a better way to make a living life or a waystation to another career. It normally aspires to social, not selfish, purpose.