by ArchPoint | Apr 9, 2014 | Leadership, Strategy & OGSM
WHAT IS ONE CHARACTERISTIC THAT YOU BELIEVE EVERY LEADER SHOULD POSSESS? Being passionate and recognizing that your people are your most important asset. When a leader has passion, it translates into all aspects of his or her life. They can become an...
by ArchPoint | Apr 9, 2014 | Change Management, Leadership, Talent Management
Finding a new team member takes some homework to ensure the right job candidate is still standing at the end of the interview process. “Many companies don’t plan the interview and then they churn through three or four (hires) before they find the one that works,” said...
by Jesse Edelman | Apr 2, 2014 | Commercial & Customers, Customers, Marketing
Next time you’re out in the marketplace, stop by your local Supercenter or Dollar Store. Take a look around and you will notice an interesting phenomenon—there are more and more people shopping there. So, what does this mean to a CPG manufacturer? It means that you...
by ArchPoint | Mar 21, 2014 | Strategy & OGSM
Jesse Edelman is a founding member of ArchPoint and its Chief Operating Officer. He began his career at Procter & Gamble in IT, sales analytics and category management. A strong customer advocate, Jesse helps clients rethink their approach to service, markets and...
by Richard Spoon | Mar 12, 2014 | Leadership, Organization Design
The past year has produced more and more clients requesting our team to support and recommend changes to cut costs while optimizing organization efficiency. While there are a number of approaches to start this process, the fastest savings opportunity is to...
by Richard Spoon | Mar 12, 2014 | Customers, Organization Design
Business Situation Avery Dennison is a global leader in pressure-sensitive technology, self-adhesive materials and self-adhesive consumer and office products. When confronted with the realities of a slumping economy, the Graphic/Reflective Division of Avery Dennison...
by Amy Lazarus | Mar 10, 2014 | Strategy & OGSM
Having a sound strategic plan is imperative to survive in today’s highly competitive, global marketplace. At ArchPoint, one of the best tools we have found for building a strategic plan that resonates with all levels of an organization is the OGSM Model...
by ArchPoint | Mar 9, 2014 | Leadership
WHAT IS THE ONE MISTAKE YOU WITNESS LEADERS MAKING MOST FREQUENTLY? Leaders frequently underestimate the “people” side of the business equation. Leaders often rise in companies based on functional expertise. When some reach the executive level, they may not...
by Jesse Edelman | Mar 9, 2014 | Commercial & Customers, Customers, Sales
From 1994 to 2000, I worked for Luke Soules in San Antonio, TX. That company, long regarded as one of the best food brokers in the country, had a very simple, but very successful approach – hire the best talent, get really close to the customer, and focus on...
by ArchPoint | Mar 9, 2014 | Culture, Customers, Marketing, Organization Design, Sourcing
Millennials as a U.S. generation are the same size as the Baby Boomer generation and almost twice the size of Generation X. These younger shoppers will achieve a spending power of an estimated $2.45 trillion in 2015. They are also a huge force in the workplace....
