Deming Institute

JANUARY 23, 2017

Eric Budd’s presentation at the 2016 Annual Deming Institute Conference: An Exercise in Operational Definition. And in this example the data even has an operational definition used in collecting the data. Edwards Deming – W.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 12, 2024

Understanding the Duties of a Chief Commercial Officer In the past ten years, the role of the Chief Commercial Officer has evolved to include more than just sales operations. The CCO often serves as a crucial bridge between a company’s day-to-day operations and long-term goals, offering valuable insights that influence its direction.

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CO2

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Gary Cohen grew the company from two people to 2,200 employees Currently, he is Managing Partner of CO2 Partners, LCC, operating as an executive coach and consultant. Gary Cohen grew the company from two people to 2,200 employees Currently, he is Managing Partner of CO2 Partners, LCC, operating as an executive coach and consultant.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

But beyond its functional capacities — from streamlining operations to nurturing customer relationships — lies an untapped reservoir of possibilities. The definition of a ‘creative thinker executive’ transcends the mere ability to generate novel ideas. Tapping into this requires a distinctive leadership mindset.

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leaderCommunicator

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

The Difference Between Mission Vision Purpose Strategy and Goals By Jesse Lyn Stoner ( @JesseLynStoner ), Seapoint Center “Many people don’t care about definitions, and that’s unfortunate. Having clear definitions distinguishes the concepts from each other.

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Joseph Lalonde

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

If you want your company to thrive and expand in 2022 and beyond, you need to get off to a strong start, and that involves ensuring that your operations are well-organized and productive. This is especially helpful if you need to travel or if you have team members who operate remotely from different locations.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 4, 2014

Encourage participants to be as creative as they possible and to limit their work to one page (the definition of a page may vary based on the medium). Operating principles (e.g. Authenticity & Transparency Career & Learning Communication leaderhip leadership credo leadership development operating principles values'

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Most people don’t care about definitions, and that’s unfortunate. Having clear definitions distinguishes the concepts from each other. I am frequently asked about the difference between mission vision purpose strategy and goals, and where do values fit? And since […].

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Mike Cardus

APRIL 21, 2024

Principle 1: People as Culturally Shaped Shapers Definition: This principle highlights that individuals are both products and producers of their cultural environments. Principle 2: Mapping Cultural Levels Definition: Understanding the different layers and dimensions of work-culture within an organization is crucial.

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Next Level Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2022

In other words, it doesn’t really matter what level the leader is operating at, pretty much everyone lately is asking the question. Easier said than done, but it can definitely be done if the leader practices what I call perspective transference.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

A leader simply operates at their best when they understand their ability to influence is much more fruitful than their ability to control. If you’re still not convinced the art of leadership is about surrender and not control, consider the following definitions: Control: restricts potential, limits initiative, and inhibits talent.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 24, 2024

By carefully considering the design of these pallet rack systems , warehouse operators can optimize not just space but also the movement and accessibility of goods, ultimately driving faster fulfillment rates and better inventory turnover.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 13, 2014

Webster’s New World Dictionary gives two definitions of “integrity”: the first is the quality or state of being complete or whole; the second is being of sound moral principle. This introduces a massive blind-spot we have in our lives and organizations: self-deception – as none of us can say we have full integrity.

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The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 31, 2024

“A large part of what has allowed these born-digital firms to succeed is that the definitions of market boundaries, and the jurisdiction of the regulatory bodies that oversee them, are … open to discussion and contestation.” Both Uber and 23andMe later resumed operations with revised business models.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 24, 2022

Most definitions of managerial courage involve speaking with candor, being willing to act with incomplete information, timely decision making, and addressing performance issues. 67% of the employees in our courageous cultures research said their manager operates around the notion of “This is the way we’ve always done it.”

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 10, 2019

Department heads had to assure our operating areas weren’t a drag on profits. Participants talk about stock price, earnings per share, revenue, gross margins, sales, operating cash flow, working capital, and the like. Today, in looking back at that moment, I shake my head in disbelief at the brouhaha created by not making enough money.

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The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 10, 2023

A recent study , from Michigan State University, found that patients who underwent wide-awake surgery while immersed in virtual reality reported experiencing more joy and less anxiety compared to those who had the same procedure in a traditional operating room environment.

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The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

This industry, operating on thin margins, suffered heavy revenue losses during the pandemic shutdown, causing many providers to close. During the pandemic, you didn’t need roads and bridges as much, but if you have a three-year-old at home, you definitely need child care.”

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

It brings out facts that a standard problem definition process would miss. Your team must operate in an environment of psychological safety. Allow interruptions for other people to add things. Mark key events on a timeline. This process usually surfaces different viewpoints that you should investigate. No More Binary Choices.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 20, 2020

Each of these 12 primary Contributions is categorized within the three basic needs of all teams: Create, Operate, and Relate. “If Each of us has definite contributions we can make to the teams we serve. Understanding group contributions in this way helps us in at least three ways.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 24, 2019

After some lengthy interviews with each director and extensive desk research on the business finances, operations, and history, I introduced the notion to them last week that their business was grounded, barely standing still, and as far from a legacy company as they might get. Think of strategy as an academic exercise.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Yet it affects so much of a how a business operates, from the individual in the team to the company as a collection of teams to the entire market place. It is definitely a case of 1+1=3. And yet as the Gallup statistics reveal many organisations are under-performing and simply not operating at their optimal potential.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 11, 2014

To align everyone in your organization create and pursue a common high definition destination. Think exclusively in high definition and create a specific, detailed, granular, crystal-clear picture of what you’ll look like and how you’ll be operating when your organization reaches its intended future destination.”

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The Practical Leader

MAY 29, 2024

A great team definition is provided by Jon Katzenbach and Douglas K. Operational teams that work in the business or process to produce, serve, or support, and 2. High-performing operational teams are a hybrid of both types. They’re groups, committees, boards, councils, or task forces. But few are a true team.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Our favorite definition of resourceful is, “The ability to find quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties.” In our research on innovation and psychological safety, 67% of employees said their manager operates around the notion of “this is the way we’ve always done it.” ” Quick and clever.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Exit definitively or renew obsessively, but never—ever—neglect your flywheel. Collins also makes it clear that a flywheel operates within a context —a framework of principles that great organizations adhere to. The flywheel principle operates at the pivot point from Disciplined Thought into Disciplined Action.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 19, 2013

Hello is one of those words where a change in pitch changes definition. Communications Leadership Operations & Strategy Talent Management Brian Layer first impressions as a leader gen brian layer General Brian Layer getting to know your team knowing your team leadership and teamwork leading well N2growth N2growth Blog Teamwork'

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

What we need says Theil is a mindset of definite optimism. A definite optimist believes the future will be better if he plans and works to make it better. The next Bill Gates will not build an operating system. That is to say, getting on with building the future you envision—working the plan.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 24, 2024

Embracing technology is another cornerstone for optimizing LTL operations; modern transport management systems (TMS) analyze shipping data to inform intelligent decision-making around shipment consolidation, carrier selection, and route planning. Such efficiencies translate to lower greenhouse gas emissions.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 27, 2023

The paper analyzes the “Housing First” Pathfinder program that operates in Scotland, which aimed to scale up the Housing First program across a number of cities, including Glasgow, Aberdeen, and Edinburgh. In total, it managed to support nearly 600 people by providing them with secure housing.

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leaderCommunicator

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Steve Zenofsky, Assistant Vice President, Public Relations for FM Global, is an incredibly thoughtful strategic communicator and definitely Someone to Know. billion revenue company, which operates in more than 130 countries. Steve leads public relations at a $5.7

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The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 17, 2024

“AI is widely recognized for its operational and financial benefits, but it also holds promise for harnessing social good and helping businesses adopt socially responsible practices,” the researchers explain.

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Art Petty

MARCH 20, 2023

Resilience, according to one dictionary definition, is the capacity to absorb a shock or a punch and return quickly to original form. Life and business are filled with shocks and punches. We've lived this story for the past few years. And the shocks and punches keep coming, just in different forms and from unexpected places.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 19, 2021

Leaders cannot assume that things will revert to how they were, and whilst for some leaders this might prove to be challenging, many leaders I am speaking with are excited about this opportunity which allows them to reframe how their teams operate.

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Sales Wolf Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Scaling without discipline is like trying to launch a rocket with fireworks —the sparks and colors may be beautifully spectacular but are definitely short-lived. Ignition Point 2: The Crucial Interlink between Discipline and Scaling Pause. The message is clear: adapt or become irrelevant. What will your legacy be?

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

The need for creativity is no longer limited to thinking outside the box; instead, it involves leveraging multifaceted viewpoints, infusing creativity into the fabric of business operations, and fostering an innovation-driven culture across the organization.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 18, 2019

By my definition, we’re addicted to change. A top executive gets bored with day-to-day, boring yet efficient and profitable operations. Gonna have to face it: we’re addicted to change. I’m not a scientist or a psychologist. I define addiction my own way. Over and over. Consider the experience of one of my coaching clients.

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