10 Cities Focused on Sustainability Initiatives
ClearPoint Strategy
MARCH 11, 2023
Learn how 10 cities across the country are tackling big sustainability goals.
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Lean Transformation for Enhanced ROI | KaiNexus
Kainexus
APRIL 18, 2024
Maximizing return on investment (ROI) in transformation is paramount as organizations seek to justify investments, prioritize initiatives, and ensure sustainable growth. Combining Lean methodology principles with innovation, Lean transformation emphasizes efficiency, agility, and customer-centricity.
Strategic Account Management as a Business Initiative With Geoff Williams
The SAMA Podcast
FEBRUARY 25, 2024
In this episode, Williams’ wealth of experience and wisdom shines bright as he unravels the intricacies of SAM's role as a true business initiative, providing valuable insights for both seasoned professionals and those new to the field.
Leading & Sustaining a Hyper-Growth Company
Sales Gravy
FEBRUARY 25, 2024
On this episode of the Sales Gravy Podcast, Jeb Blount sits down with KaTom CEO Patricia Bible to discuss what it takes to lead and sustain a hyper-growth company. Creating an environment where every team member feels empowered to contribute and challenge the status quo is crucial for sustained growth," she explained.
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How Continuous Improvement Influences Sustainability Efforts
Kainexus
APRIL 18, 2023
Environmental sustainability is a critical issue facing the world today. While there are many ways to address this issue, continuous improvement offers an effective approach to help individuals and organizations achieve long-term sustainability goals.
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How to Create a Long-Term Business Strategy in 7 Steps
AchieveIt
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Building a long-term business strategy is the cornerstone of sustainable growth, guiding your organization toward its ultimate goals. Step 4: Develop Strategic Initiatives – Translating Goals into Action Now, let’s move into the execution phase. Who will be responsible for leading and implementing these initiatives?
Set SMART Goals for Quality Improvement to See Real Results
Kainexus
OCTOBER 10, 2023
So many organizations set out on a journey of continuous improvement with gusto and quickly lose momentum, causing their initiative to struggle. A sustaining culture of continuous improvement is supported by strategic goal setting. How do you prevent your organization from slipping back into bad habits?
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Mastering Customer Experience: Strategies for Seamless Engagement
Customer Think
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
Introduction In the dynamic landscape of modern business, the critical role of customer experience (CX) stands as a linchpin for sustainable success. It encompasses every touchpoint, from initial engagement to post-purchase interactions, shaping brand perception and […]
DMAIC: Framework and Approach to Continuous Improvement | KaiNexus
Kainexus
JANUARY 18, 2024
By fostering a culture of learning and innovation, continuous improvement empowers organizations in all industries to evolve and refine their practices, ultimately contributing to sustained growth and success in a dynamic and ever-changing environment.
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Top Process Improvement Tools to Enhance Performance | KaiNexus
Kainexus
JULY 13, 2023
Organizations implement process improvement initiatives, using various process improvement tools, to drive operational excellence, enhance customer value, achieve cost savings, and remain competitive in their respective industries.
Blank Check Strategy
Flevy
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
There are still rules to ensure these initiatives remain aligned with our Strategy and product results. What this means is a blank check initiative needs to have the potential to produce sustainable, continuous, profitable growth. In other words, blank checks offer freedom within a framework.
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Rethinking Enablement for the Future: The Power of Commercial Effectiveness Integration
Mike Kunkle
OCTOBER 8, 2023
Meanwhile, customer success, service, or support (I’ll use customer experience to encompass them all), ensure growth is sustained by guaranteeing satisfied customers who get the outcomes they sought and become loyal advocates. However, its impact is most significant when closely aligned with the broader Commercial Effectiveness strategy.
Land and Expand Strategy: Grow Your Business
Arpedio
MARCH 18, 2024
This strategic growth approach suggests that true success lies in meticulous planning, where initial seeds of market presence can grow into a veritable forest of opportunity. In the following sections, we will dissect this concept and lay out a roadmap for those businesses eager to navigate the path to sustainable growth.
Unleashing Growth: Overcoming 7 Common Barriers to Sales Transformation
Mike Kunkle
AUGUST 8, 2023
It’s easy to prioritize quick wins over sustainable growth initiatives. While immediate wins are crucial, they should also be aligned with a broader, forward-thinking strategy to play foundations for long-term sustained growth. What’s the trend, and what impact are your initiatives having?
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3 Key Change Management Strategies for 2024
AchieveIt
JANUARY 16, 2024
A good change management strategy includes methods, strategies, and plans for smoothly adopting new initiatives. Ineffective management during change initiatives can result in resistance from employees and key stakeholders, disruptions in workflow, decreased productivity, and ultimately, failed initiatives.
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The Benefits of Going Green for Your Small Businesses
ACT
MAY 19, 2023
7 benefits of going green and creating an eco-friendly business If you’ve implemented the best practices for sustainable business we outlined in our recent post, How to create a small business sustainability plan , here are the benefits you can reap from them. So, is sustainability good for business?
Land and Expand: Strategy for Sustained Growth
Arpedio
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
The land and expand strategy is the key to achieving sustained growth and expanding into new markets. With careful planning and execution, you can establish a foothold in new markets and gradually expand your operations, ensuring sustainable growth in the long run.
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What If Resources Weren’t a Constraint? An Intro to the Blank Check Strategy
Flevy
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
There are still rules to ensure these initiatives remain aligned with our Strategy and product results. What this means is a blank check initiative needs to have the potential to produce sustainable, continuous, profitable growth. In other words, blank checks offer freedom within a framework.
How to Become a Compassionate Leader – 3 tools
MDI Training
APRIL 18, 2023
The Compassionate Leadership Masterclass Peter Senge wrote a classic of leadership literature in 1990 with “The 5th Discipline” When I read that he was giving a 3-day seminar in Stockholm as part of the Inner Development Goals Initiative , I knew I had to experience it. The seminar title sounds a bit complicated.
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Strategic Plans for Small Towns: Considerations and Strategies for Success
Envisio
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Small towns must prioritize initiatives carefully, seeking to maximize the impact of each investment. Initiatives may include park development, cultural events, and infrastructure improvements that prioritize the well-being of residents. This scarcity of resources necessitates a more frugal and creative approach to strategic planning.
Cracking the Consulting Code: Top 10 Business Transformation Frameworks
Flevy
MARCH 21, 2024
It addresses various aspects of change, including strategy, business model, organizational structure, culture, personnel, and processes, ensuring a comprehensive and sustainable impact. This framework is designed not only for new CEOs , but also for guiding any substantial transformation project within an organization.
Navigating Change: A Blueprint for Taming Strategic DriftÂ
Planview
JANUARY 30, 2024
Effective change management is required for sustained success in delivering strategic initiatives. By exploring stakeholder alignment, we divide the nuanced elements that propel successful change initiatives. More than four out of five executives recognize the need to improve employee engagement.
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Strategic Insights for Success: The Role of Revenue Intelligence
Arpedio
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
Whether you’re a seasoned business leader or an aspiring entrepreneur, understanding revenue intelligence is key to unlocking sustainable growth and success in today’s competitive landscape.
Cracking the Consulting Code: Top 10 Innovation Frameworks
Flevy
MARCH 25, 2024
The Business Model Journey framework provides a clear roadmap for understanding how Business Models evolve through three distinct, predictable stages: Creating Innovation : This initial stage focuses on introducing new ideas and models, breaking away from industry norms to capture new value. View the full presentation here: [link] 3.
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Valuable resource on change management – The Association of Change Management Professionals (ACMP) Standard for Change Management
Red Star Kim
AUGUST 11, 2022
It summarises some key concepts: Change is a process – mentioning the initial dip in performance due to an individual’s normal reaction to change. Develop the sustainability strategy. Execute sustainability plan. Key concepts. Relationship to strategic planning – which establishes a vision. Execute sponsorship plan.
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The Art of Relationship Selling: Building Bridges for Sustainable Success
Arpedio
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
In this blog post, we will delve into the principles, strategies, and benefits of relationship selling, exploring how it can drive sustainable business growth and foster enduring customer relationships. What is Relationship Selling? Relationship selling goes beyond the traditional transactional approach to sales.
What is AI’s Full Potential in Sales?
Arpedio
APRIL 15, 2024
This technology is essential for staying competitive and achieving sustainable growth in today’s sales landscape. Businesses that embrace AI in their sales processes gain a competitive edge and position themselves for sustained success in dynamic markets.
High-Impact through Blended and Flexible Learning
MDI Training
JULY 26, 2023
Setting up a Blended Learning Journey initially requires more time than setting up a purely face-to-face or online training. As a result, learner initiative and commitment to the content take center stage. Since February 2023, she has been developing customized and sustainable training programs for her clients as a Jr.
KPI Management: Research & Development (R&D) KPIs
Flevy
MARCH 18, 2024
Research & Development (R&D) stands as the cornerstone of Innovation and a primary driver of creating a sustainable Competitive Advantage in today’s fast-paced and technology-driven markets. Time to Market Definition : The duration from the initiation of a project in R&D to the commercial launch of the product.
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10 Trends – Annual International Marketing Benchmark by PM Forum and Meridian West
Red Star Kim
JANUARY 16, 2023
Client listening initiatives. There are numerous highly-regarded management courses addressing sustainability and the Cambridge Marketing College has some great material on sustainability for marketing professionals. Sustainability | Cambridge Marketing College (including a toolkit). Sustainability.
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What is Sustainable Individualization in Leadership?
MDI Training
JUNE 28, 2023
Sustainable individualization in leadership – pious hope or real alternative? IDGs & SDGs 2030 This time horizon may seem long, especially considering the Inner Development Goals (IDGs) , which are based on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals for 203 0.
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How to Overcome Challenges in Account-Based Selling
Arpedio
MARCH 20, 2024
Securing buy-in from key stakeholders , including sales, marketing, and leadership teams, is crucial for the success of ABS initiatives. Managing data and analytics As ABS initiatives expand to target a larger number of accounts, managing and analyzing vast amounts of data becomes a critical challenge.
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Strategy in Action: 4 Successful Public Sector Performance Outcomes (Winter Edition) 2023 – 2024
Envisio
JANUARY 26, 2024
Each quarter, we showcase the outstanding strategic accomplishments of our customers, shedding light on their success in accomplishing pivotal actions, meeting performance-based management and measurement outcomes , and implementing key strategic initiatives. We are really happy to see such an important initiative get underway.
KPI Management: New Product Development KPIs
Flevy
MARCH 17, 2024
KPIs within the NPD functional group provide a framework for navigating these challenges, offering insights into the effectiveness of NPD initiatives, the efficiency of development processes, and the impact of new products on market share and customer satisfaction. Here are the top 10 KPIs crucial for New Product Development.
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Where DEI Accountability Sits and How to Build a Foundation for Your Strategy
SBI Growth
JUNE 23, 2021
As many companies are starting to pursue sustainable and growing DEI strategies, including ours, people are wondering where does the responsibility lie? Many jump to the conclusion that DEI is a people initiative, so it should just fall within human.
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Always Recruiting: The Secret to a Successful Advisory Board
Farland Group
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
While the initial blast of recruiting needed to get your Board off to the right start is most critical and time consuming, sustaining membership over time requires ongoing and consistent attention. Like starting anything new, the initial process of establishing a Board pipeline is challenging.
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Recap: This was the L&D Summer at MDI
MDI Training
OCTOBER 3, 2023
From resilience to sustainability Workshops covered a variety of exciting topics, including resilience, mindfulness, and sustainability. The new insights and ideas they brought back from Italy will undoubtedly help improve our L&D initiatives and expand the diversity of our offerings. If you meet such a. by Aline | 28.
Is your KAM Training approach strong enough?
KAM With Passion
MAY 27, 2021
This post is the first of a series of three dedicated to how to set-up an adequate KAM skills development system which supports the initial kick-off and the further development of a KAM initiative. The parameter to consider first is the state of development of your KAM initiative.
9 Unexpected Reasons Why Key Account Management is Important
Account Manager Tips
MARCH 23, 2021
Key accounts are significant to an organisation's sustainable, long-term growth and require a substantial investment of both time and resources. Sustain a competitive advantage to defend clients against competitors. Did you notice that Gartner said your most important customers ? Customer advocacy. Credibility and trust.
How to develop a small business sustainability plan
ACT
MAY 16, 2023
And it’s for this reason that you need to start thinking of sustainability, especially as a small business owner pursuing business growth. In fact, 65 percent of small businesses are already implementing sustainable business practices to reduce their environmental impact. So, how do you go sustainable?
5 Key Takeaways and Next Steps from Local Government 2030: Action for the Future
Envisio
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Seated in rows, lecture-style, in a sunny room on the ASU campus, around seventy-five people from across different levels of government and industry sectors learned about three initiatives. Three initiatives were identified there and created the basis for the next year of work between the selected delegates. Why were we there?
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In the quest for a healthier planet, ecosystem restoration offers hope
Zendesk
APRIL 21, 2021
At Zendesk, we want to contribute to the larger global effort to tackle big issues by aligning our work to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals initiative (SDGs). In total, our products, services, and social impact strategies are aligned with eleven of the Sustainable Development Goals, at the target level.
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Dalio’s 5 Forces
Flevy
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
From navigating economic uncertainties to ensuring long-term sustainability, the complexities of modern markets can often feel overwhelming. This force prompts leaders to consider the broader implications of climate change and environmental sustainability in their strategic outlook.
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KPI Management: Business Growth KPIs
Flevy
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
For leaders within any organization, these metrics offer the tools to steer their initiatives toward sustainable growth. Relevance : This metric is vital for understanding customer satisfaction and loyalty, which are key drivers of sustainable growth. Their goal was to maximize the impact of each dollar spent.
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