by Stephen Peele | Apr 12, 2014 | Culture, Organization Design
VALUES MATTER Values determine how a company achieves its business goals. “Your culture is your brand. We wanted a list of committable core values that we were willing to hire and fire on,” Zappos’ CEO, Tony Hsieh wrote in a recent blog post on Harvard Business...
by Richard Spoon | Apr 9, 2014 | Customers, Sales
Business Situation Since its start in 2002, Chamilia has become an international leader in the customized jewelry category. Chamilia’s growing collection of handcrafted beads to create bracelets, bangles and necklaces, along with a successful Disney partnership has...
by ArchPoint | Apr 9, 2014 | Leadership
WHAT IS ONE CHARACTERISTIC THAT YOU BELIEVE EVERY LEADER SHOULD POSSESS? To me, every leader should be able to mobilize a team. By that, there must first be a shared vision of where the team is headed, and then each member should know his or her specific...
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...
