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September 2017 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

Welcome to the September 2017 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! While those on the front-line live closer to the work of the organization, leadership behaviors are every bit as essential (maybe more so) for success as they are for those operating higher up the organization chart.” Development. Company Culture.

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My Top 10 Leadership Insights For 2017

Tanveer Naseer

In the meantime, here are my Top 10 leadership insights of 2017 as chosen by you, the readers of my award-winning leadership blog. And yet, the undeniable truth is that the longevity of today’s organizations is no longer dependent on what technologies you use, where you operate, or even what you create.

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If 2017 Was The Best Year Of Your Life, What Would Have To Happen?

Rich Gee Group

Take a moment and imagine it’s December 31, 2017. “I will be SVP of Operations and increase my salary by 15%” or “I will launch a new line of products and increase my client base by 20%” Maybe “I will learn the piano and take my family to Hawaii.” An amazing, incredible, unbelievable year.

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MFG of South Dakota: Trying To Do Some Good in the World

N2Growth Blog

A family-owned business for more than 60 years, the company has 13 operating entities throughout North America and is headquartered in Ashtabula, Ohio. On December 6, 2017, MFG announced closure of its wind blade manufacturing plant located in Aberdeen, South Dakota. The company was to close by February 15, 2018.

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Investing In Robots Can Cause Profits To Fall

The Horizons Tracker

The study analyzed industry data spanning from 1995 to 2017 in the UK and 24 other European countries. As robot integration becomes more extensive within a company’s operations, they are increasingly leveraged to generate revenue through the innovation of new products. Profit margin can be a useful way to analyze this.”

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Industry Concentration Doesn’t Help Workers

The Horizons Tracker

A shift from manufacturing to services between 1992 and 2017 has been a significant factor in this change, with a reallocation of jobs rather than sales playing a key role. Larger factories operated with fewer employees, while service jobs, such as those in independent hair salons, increased. Similarly, the top 0.1

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Think Tomorrow, Act Today: Making Strategy Matter

Lead Change Blog

What has become more clear about our business and the way we operate this year? What parts of our operating model worked well during the height of disruption? November 08, 2017 – Many Strategies Fail Because They’re Not Actually Strategies. What parts showed the biggest gaps or development opportunities?

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