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Fascinating statistics on why corporate strategy breaks down
Strategy execution. That wonderful, elusive thing leaders around the world covet. What a dream to develop a corporate strategy, institute it with discipline and clear communication and watch our teams adapt, allocate resources, track progress and deliver results....
The what, why and how of strategic planning
What is strategic planning? Some call it “goal setting.” Others call it “business planning.” Labels for strategic planning are as varied as there are types of organizations. Regardless of what it’s called, we find most companies undertake some form of strategy work....
6 Popular strategic planning frameworks
When the time comes for strategic planning, it can be hard to know which framework to choose for your organization. Since popularized in the late 1950s, hundreds of strategic frameworks have been developed and used by organizations of all types, sizes and stages in...
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It’s Still All About Deep Customer Knowledge & Execution
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 execution. Over the last 10 years, […]
8 Truths About Millennials
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. Fiercely independent at an early age, this is the first […]
8 Tips For People Who Don’t Like Networking
A few years back, on a trip from Abu Dhabi to Newark, ArchPoint partner Bob Landis was seated beside a very capable young man. The two struck up a conversation that led, within a few months, to Landis offering the young man a corporate affairs position within the company he worked with at the time. […]
Case Study: Re-Sorting Roles To Promote Growth
5 Take-Aways From Customer Service Legends
Creating Entrepreneurship Inside Big Business
Growth means change and change involves risk, stepping from the known to the unknown. – George Shinn Even in a downturn market, most companies are looking for growth opportunities — and growth requires risk. How can a company, even a well-established one, translate a breakthrough idea into entrepreneurship? Some companies never get the […]
7 Ways Executive Coaching Makes Companies Stronger
The Road To Sustainable Culture Change
The road to sustainable change in corporate culture is littered with the wrecks of so many valiant attempts. Studies have indicated that no matter the organizational level or type of company, change programs have very low success rates. The fact is that 70% of change initiatives fail.[1] Why are so many attempts at changing corporate […]
Case Study: Elevating Sales Strategies To Reach New Markets
Business Situation Gold’n Plump has been an innovator in the production and marketing of premium chicken products for more than 80 years. However, in spite of its reputation for unsurpassed quality in the upper Midwest market, the family-owned and operated business needed to better convey the value of its products and align its business […]