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What Is Digital Transformation?

Jul 18

Management

Virtual World on Laptop
Organizations across all industries are undertaking “digital transformation” projects. But, what exactly is it? And, are they doing it right? At it’s core, Digital Transformation is driven by the... MORE
  • David Tang
  • Estimated reading time: 5 min read

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    1What exactly is it? 2Should I be doing it? 3Am I doing it right?
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What Exactly Is Benchmarking? management Operations A source of competitive advantage. David Tang
Mar 21

Management

City benches in mist at night
A source of competitive advantage.

What Exactly Is Benchmarking?
Benchmarking is a very powerful tool many organizations use to not only measure and gauge their performance against competition, but also to push themselves to be best-in-class.  Benchmarking is... MORE
  • David Tang
  • Estimated reading time: 6 min read

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    1Used to compare to competitors 25 types of benchmarking 3No universally adopted process
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What Leadership Qualities Drive Organizational Effectiveness? management Operations Indicators to organizational performance David Tang
Mar 08

Management

Leadership-Guy with backpack on top of boulder
Indicators to organizational performance

What Leadership Qualities Drive Organizational Effectiveness?
A few decades ago, faculty members at the University of Michigan were researching the major indicators of effective organizational performance.  What came from this research was an incredibly useful model for... MORE
  • David Tang
  • Estimated reading time: 3 min read

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    1Introducing the Competing Values Framework 2Each framework has its own style 3What type of leader are you?
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What’s Limiting Your Organization? management Operations Find and eliminate your constraints. David Tang
Mar 01

Management

Growth/Startup /Sprout growing out of concrete
Find and eliminate your constraints.

What’s Limiting Your Organization?
The Theory of Constraints (TOC) is a methodology for identifying the most important limiting factor—i.e. constraint—and systematically improving it.  It was developed by Dr. Eliyahu Goldratt, introduced in 1984... MORE
  • David Tang
  • Estimated reading time: 4 min read

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    1You will always have a constraint 2The constraint may appear to shift suddenly 3The constraint should eventually be stabilized
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How Systems Thinking Makes You An Effective Leader management Operations Ensure your company works together Elli St.George Godfrey From the Editor's Desk
Oct 09

Management

Ensure your company works together

How Systems Thinking Makes You An Effective Leader
There was a time when people thought of businesses as some sort of machine. However, people are not very good cogs. They are just too likely to have their... MORE
  • Elli St.George Godfrey
  • Estimated reading time: 4 min read

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    1Foster the environment. 2Encourage teams to work together. 3Listen to constructive critisism..
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Improvisational Acting Might Make You a Better Leader management Operations Be the leader others want to follow Izzy Gesell From the Editor's Desk
Sep 22

Management

Leadership-if your actions inspire others to dream more
Be the leader others want to follow

Improvisational Acting Might Make You a Better Leader
Have you considered trying improv theater to develop your leadership skills? It turns out that many of the same traits you need to be a good leader are developed... MORE
  • From the Editor's Desk
  • Estimated reading time: 2 min read

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    Highlights

    1Step into the unknown. 2Observe which behaviors, instincts, and attitudes help. 3A leader is the keeper of a group’s emotions.
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Communication Skills to Help Managers Lead Well management Operations Tuning up communication Kevin Ready From the Editor's Desk
Sep 10

Management

Group of Corporate People Having a Business Conversation
Tuning up communication

Communication Skills to Help Managers Lead Well
So-called “soft skills” have become increasingly recognized as valuable currency in the modern business environment. In an article on Forbes.com, Kevin Ready writes that a good communicator can get... MORE
  • From the Editor's Desk
  • Estimated reading time: 2 min read

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    1Step up to become an active communicator. 2Avoid the approach, "I'm the boss, so do what I say." 3You can still use inclusive speech as a strong leader.
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Hiring Tips for Employers management Operations Google's hiring methods revealed From the Editor's Desk
May 20

Management

Competition between business partners climbing rock wall
Google's hiring methods revealed

Hiring Tips for Employers
To hire the best people, you need to become better at screening, interviewing and evaluating candidates.GO TO ARTICLE
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    Highlights

    1Unstructured interviews are a waste of time. 2Offering a work sample test is more accurate. 3The best questions are the "boring" ones.
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Creating a Healthy Corporate Culture management Operations A good culture can motivate employees Eagle's Flight From the Editor's Desk
Apr 12

Management

Leadership-School of Blue Fish follow red fish concept
A good culture can motivate employees

Creating a Healthy Corporate Culture
The definition of a healthy corporate culture varies depending on who you talk to, but you’ll know it when you see it—employee engagement instead of withdrawal.GO TO ARTICLE
  • From the Editor's Desk

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    1Change has to start at the top. 2Leader must have humility. 3Learn something new.
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Offer Employees a Challenge and Improve Engagement management Operations Help retain top talent Inc's Partners - Capital One From the Editor's Desk
Feb 26

Management

In a rut/Running in circles
Help retain top talent

Offer Employees a Challenge and Improve Engagement
The opportunity to contribute one’s innate abilities and master new skills is the main driver of employee engagement and satisfaction, according to a Harvard study.GO TO ARTICLE
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    1Employee performance is enhanced by challenging work. 2People need to feel learning new skills is welcomed. 3Growing in mastery leads to job satisfaction.
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