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Adaptable Companies are Competitive Companies |
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Have you noticed how some organizations have the ability to change and adapt quickly and easily as their environments change? Conversely, do you notice how some companies don't seem to be able to adapt or adjust no matter what they do? ... Read more |
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Are You Leading a Team or a Committee |
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Most leaders describe the group that reports to them as their team. Unfortunately, they are very likely to be a committee rather than a team. And the difference is profound! ...
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Complex Projects Can Be Successful |
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Every organization has projects. Some are internally focused and others provide service to customers. Yet, almost every organization struggles with its projects. They are often completed late and/or over budget and do not accomplish their original goals... Read more |
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Establish Your Market Position |
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Every company has a market position. It may have happened by design or it may have evolved over time. A company's market position answers the question: Why should customers do business with us instead of our competitor? There are three strategic alternatives for answering this question... Read more |
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Help Your Company Work Smarter - Not Harder |
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Why is it that most companies make the same mistakes over and over again? One company is always late with deliveries. Another never gets the bills right. A third can't process an order correctly. It seems that every company has some things it does well, and other things it just can't get right. The fixes cost time, money and customer satisfaction... Read more |
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Leading Indicators Predict Performance |
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Every organization has a measurement system that generates monthly reports that become the financial statements that describe the health of the organization. But when most companies take a good look at what they are measuring, they usually find some unpleasant surprises... Read more |
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Manage to the Economic Growth Cycle |
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The economic cycle is now firmly on the recovery path and in the beginning stage of a new growth period. This shift brings the need to look at the world differently and determine whether we should change some of our business assumptions and decisions... Read more |
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Match Your Business Model to Your Company's Needs |
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Every company has a defined way - or model - in which it conducts its business. The elements of a business model include a vision and mission, a set of products and services, a "go-to-market" strategy for identifying and winning customers, a service delivery model for providing products and services, a human resource model, and a financial model...
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Nonprofits Really Are Different |
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The non-profit sector is a vital part of our society. It provides valuable services that are unavailable elsewhere, and represents a substantial portion of our economy. There are approximately 600 non-profit organizations in Duval County. This represents a 1.22 billion dollar industry and exceeds the budget for the City of Jacksonville. The non-profit sector fills the gap of human services not provided through the public sector, and not part of the mission of the private sector. It is a critical part of society's "human safety net" and also addresses other significant issues ranging from medical research through environmental services... Read more |
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Prevent Profits From Leaking Away |
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A number of years ago I was consulting with a large engineering company that realized it was making less money at the end of the year than it thought it should. When we analyzed the company's projects we discovered that the company was only half as profitable as projected. Even worse, no one actually knew where the money had gone! Yet this company was still one of the most profitable in its industry... Read more |
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The Web is for All Companies |
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The internet has dramatically changed the business world. The amount of commerce conducted over the internet grows logarithmically each year. Virtually any product or service can be found and purchased. It makes no difference how large or small your company is or where it's located. An entrepreneur working out of a basement can have the look and feel of a multi-billion dollar corporation... Read more
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