Mike Cardus

OCTOBER 22, 2023

That’s not in the budget.” Phrases like ‘Don’t rock the boat’ or ‘It’s not in the budget’ often serve to halt innovation and maintain the status quo. This ‘camouflage’ approach ensures that change agents operate seamlessly within the organization, making their efforts more effective and less susceptible to dismissal.

Strategy 78

Strategy P&L Taylorism Taylor 78

Chartered Management Institute

AUGUST 4, 2023

Intriguingly, it also has an operational team largely made up of Chartered Managers. Deputy chief operating officer Rachael Birks CMgr FCMI gets involved and calls a swift impromptu meeting to find a suitable bed within her orbit at North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust. It's an everyday story from the NHS playbook.

Chief Operating Officer 98

Chief Operating Officer Management Leadership Crisis Management 98

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 29, 2021

As an entrepreneur, if your business is struggling or your budget is tight, you might be tempted to make some compromises when it comes to your operations and the future of your company. However, there are a few elements of your business that leaders should always avoid compromising on at any cost. Your Equipment.

Mission Statement 66

Mission Statement Quality Efficiency Tools 66

HR Digest

MAY 8, 2023

But it’s not just about the immediate impact on day-to-day operations. Attendance and punctuality also speak to an employee’s overall work ethic and dedication to their job. Displays a strong work ethic by always showing up to work on time. Consistently completes tasks within budget and on time.

Review 105

Review Performance Review Ethics Teamwork 105

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Many lawyers don’t know how to make sense of a balance sheet, create a budget, turn the legal department into a revenue stream, or manage and lead people so that they produce real business results. This is a company in which operations have dwindled and a mass exodus of talent is occurring. This is simply not the case.

Reputation 150

Reputation Consultative Competitive Advantage Budgeting 150

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

When you own and operate a business you need to have certain procedures for an efficient and seamless function. Sometimes the difficulty of managing your time makes for a haphazard operation. An inefficient operation results in unproductive activities which often miss the point and worse yet, result in wasted time and wasted resources.

Succession 50

Succession Strategic Planning Budgeting Goal 50

The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 20, 2019

The study reveals that there are around 100 online platforms operating in the country for lawyers and other legal professionals to offer their services. As with so many online platforms, practitioners range from those offering premium services for a high price to their more budget-oriented peers. A gigging life.

Budgeting 40

Budgeting Participative Marketing Operations 40

Strategy Driven

MAY 4, 2020

The team ethic truly counts for everything. Aside from making the staffing budget work harder, it reduces the need for extra space and equipment. Outsourcing parts of the operation to companies rather than individuals can work wonders too. A happy team is a better team. Remote Workers & Contractors. Outsourced Services.

Outsourcing 66

Outsourcing ROI Entrepreneur Banking 66

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Every professional must embrace a set of ethics: Things for which each professional holds himself/herself accountable. It is good business to recognize opportunities for practice development. In the Chinese culture, every crisis is first recognized as a danger signal and always as an opportunity for overcoming obstacles.

Diversity 86

Diversity Budgeting Open-book Risk Management 86

Strategy Driven

JULY 11, 2014

I recommend that diversity audits, quality control reviews, ethics programs and other important regimen be conducted as part of Strategic Planning, rather than as stand-alone, distracting and energy diverting activities. By seeing the daily changes resulting from the planning, companies are poised to rise above the current daily crises.

Energy 73

Energy Strategic Planning Succession Humphrey 73

LDRLB

JULY 28, 2011

The strategic plan is not the annual budget. This is the break from day-to-day operations; it is the organization’s future. LeaderLab is partnering with organizational scholars to gather research on the importance of building ethical climates. Start with deep strategic thought and the right conviction.

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Strategic Planning Planning Real Estate Brand 124

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Back characters on TV shows included restaurant and bar operators, where the stars went top relax. Those vital employees in the business world might include the IT guy, the receptionist, the mailroom manager, the ethics adviser and the secretary to the Board of Directors. Some performers made careers as supporting players.

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Rogers Henderson Mentor Learning-by-Doing 62

Strategy Driven

MARCH 21, 2019

The team ethic truly counts for everything. Aside from making the staffing budget work harder, it reduces the need for extra space and equipment. Outsourcing parts of the operation to companies rather than individuals can work wonders too. A happy team is a better team. Remote Workers & Contractors. Outsourced Services.

Outsourcing 51

Outsourcing ROI Entrepreneur Banking 51

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 5, 2016

Organizational purpose, vision, quality of life, ethics, long-term growth. Operations are sound, professional and productive. You have and regularly update-benchmark a strategy for the future, shared company Vision, ethics, Big Picture thinking and “walk the talk.” Planning, tactics, organizational development.

Leadership 50

Leadership Benchmarking Learning-by-Doing Ethics 50

Next Level Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

  Since new members of the House will be up for reelection in two years, they’re operating on a similar time frame.     Set strategic goals and use them to guide critical early decisions such as budgeting and staffing.   There’s a lot of sound advice there. 

Executive Coaching 139

Executive Coaching Blog Open-book Letter 139

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

It applies to service industries and manufacturing operations. In order to complete the chain, organizations must insist that suppliers, professional services counselors and vendors show demonstrated quality programs, as well as ethics statements. Paying attention to quality can realize: Lower operating costs. Faster innovation.

Quality 50

Quality Metrics Strategic Planning TQM 50

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Amplify discussions on community standards and ethics. Non-profit organizations operating more business-like. Exemplifying ethical behavior. Here is what I wish to inspire via this book: Motivate NPOs to be unique, true to purpose and make differences. Encourage dialog on a Big Picture approach to non-profits. Helping others.

Strategic Planning 50

Strategic Planning Planning Ethics Learning-by-Doing 50

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 4, 2015

Futurism is a continuum of thinking and reasoning skills, judicious activities, shared leadership and an accent upon ethics and quality. The following concepts do not constitute Futurism by themselves: sales, technology, re-engineering, marketing, research, training, operations, administration. Quotes on The Future. ” Yogi Berra.

Benchmarking 50

Benchmarking Crisis Management Rogers Tactics 50

Strategy Driven

JUNE 18, 2015

And, the mission critical nature of credibility cannot be overstated, as it establishes a company or brand’s integrity, reliability, validity, soundness and a host of other image-including indicators of an entity’s moral and ethical code, and the standards by which it operates. Transparency Translates.

Crisis 50

Crisis Strategy Brand Telemarketing 50

Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 23, 2010

Navy One example of a leader who intentionally developed a Connection Culture using all three bridges is Admiral Vern Clark, the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) from 2000 until his retirement in 2005. He made certain the Navy’s plans and budgets were aligned with his priorities. Instead, he increased the training budget.

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Long-term Consensus Class Follow-up 207

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

The term Budgeting gets tossed around in many ways. Budgets get blamed for gridlock. Budgets get politicized. Budgets get more attention than the umbrellas under which they rightfully belong: Strategic Planning and Visioning. Budgeting by itself is a minor piece of business strategy. by Hank Moore.

Strategic Planning 66

Strategic Planning Budgeting Planning Competitive Advantage 66

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 19, 2023

Within a healthcare organization, there is a head of every department who ensures operations run smoothly. Healthcare Administrator As a healthcare administrator, you oversee the day-to-day operations of a particular department within the organization.

Chief Executive Officer 107

Chief Executive Officer Career Leadership Guidelines 107

Strategy Driven

JULY 3, 2015

Organizations of all sizes must have the Think Tank.which delineates future operations, including education and training. Speakers and training budgets are therefore judged upon whimsical comments of individual audience participants.which get harsher when the training is for topics they need, rather than things they would 'prefer' to hear.

Education 50

Education Company Succession Mentor 50

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 14, 2015

The company’s more than 80 operating subsidiaries have complete independence and minimal oversight from headquarters, which requires little else besides regular financial statements and the return of excess cash that is not needed to sustain and grow the business. A long-term investment horizon improves operating performance.

Short-term 8

Short-term Long-term Supply Chain Ethics 8

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

Validate your worth to the overall company operation. Become top management’s partner in efficiency of operations. Base Budgets on Value… Not on Cost. Continuous quality improvement within your own operation. Goal attainment leads to ethical behavior. Cash outlays are always risks. by Hank Moore.

Budgeting 50

Budgeting Planning Strategic Planning Competitive Advantage 50

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Truth and ethics must be woven into how you conduct business. Good job performers are better left doing what they do best. Administrators, at all levels, need to be properly trained as such, not bumped up from the field to do something for which they have no inclination. If you do not “walk the talk,” who will?

Mentor 50

Mentor Learning-by-Doing Open-book Career 50

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Sales could be developing a behaviorally informed strategy, while operations looks for ways to cut costs. Once you’ve set a clear, realistic scope, it is vital to be honest about the budget and resources you will require and any time constraints. Whatever these may be, we strongly recommended two things: Have an ethics committee.

Company 8

Company Committee Ethics Project 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 18, 2012

This meant abandoning IBM's existing organization, in which product silos and geographic entities operated independently and frequently were more competitive than collaborative. Palmisano could not have succeeded at placing values at the center of IBM's operations without strong principles of his own. He's personable, but blunt.

Globalization 15

Globalization Golden Parachute Short-term Long-term 15

Leading Blog

APRIL 16, 2021

Is your spouse comfortable with living on a very tight budget during the time that you’re growing the business? Operating a small business is not unlike owning a really old house: things break a lot, and you need to fix them, over and over and over. Does your spouse think it’s a good idea to go into the business you’ve selected?

Learning-by-Doing 258

Learning-by-Doing Long-term Automotive Open-book 258

Strategy Driven

APRIL 4, 2014

Of the companies who continue to operate without a plan, 40% of them will be out of business in the next 10 years. According to research conducted by the Ethics Resource Center: Employees of organizations steal 10 times more than do shoplifters. What many of them think is a plan include some accounting figures or sales goals.

Budgeting 79

Budgeting Succession Consultative Crisis 79

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 3, 2013

The picture that emerges is of leaders who worked hard but were too heads-down and narrowly focused on immediate operational, technical, or functional issues. Their ethics or integrity had been called into question. What stopped them? Many of these were people with valuable technical or functional expertise.

Performance Review 12

Performance Review Review Ethics Resistance 12

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 7, 2017

The Chief Operating Officer of one of the world’s biggest banks described the environment that fostered the culture that enabled the Libor and related scandals: “It all begins with the organization’s biggest lie.” “Budgets.” ” This lie?

Power 13

Power Chief Operating Officer Politics COO 13

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 26, 2013

That's because there are deep and fundamental conflicts between innovation and day-to-day operations—and established organizations are built more for the latter than the former. Making innovation happen inside established organizations is just darned tough work. Certainly, there must be a better way.

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Innovation Proposal Article Sports 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 19, 2013

Second, Bookshare , a social enterprise operated by Benetech, last year processed requests for more than 1.3 Over the next few years, we'll be able to collect (ethically and legally with proper respect for privacy) and analyze the many millions of interactions our users are having with these books. Deliver Big Impact on a Small Budget.

Open-book 8

Open-book Download Analysis Information 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

During difficult economic times, organizations often seek ideas on how to cut costs or perform operations more efficiently. At this point the idea may have little budget, management support, or visibility within the company. It's a perspective that has gone universal and is embedded in the way a company operates. More >>.

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Prahalad Hamel Core Competence Leadership 15

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 8, 2015

Within EB, Merck first created a Global Health Innovation Fund and then a Healthcare Services and Solution unit to identify, develop, and operate nascent opportunities that fit that thesis. For ideas to become reality, a company needs repeatable processes, not only out-of-the-box insights. Experimentation is vital.

Health Care 8

Health Care Venture Capitalist Strategic Fit Pharmaceuticals 8

Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

But many businesswomen are so overwhelmed with running day-to-day operations, there is little or no time to do a good job at casting the net of promotional effort out—whether through community activities, donations, networking events, promotional campaigns, public relations initiatives, or advertising—it is NEVER enough!

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Press Release Discount Sharpe Advertising 100