Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog

JANUARY 16, 2023

I’ve been asked to teach a course in applied brand strategy to executive MBAs at a major business school This means that I need to plan for the class and the things I want to teach MBA students. Also, I want to create a foundational home for my thinking and writing about brand strategy. That’s this page. Bookmark this spot!

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LSA Global

MAY 6, 2024

Unveiling Distinctiveness: Key Strategies to Differentiate Your Company Setting your company apart from the pack is not just desirable; it’s imperative for leaders looking to create sustainable high growth. But what key strategies to differentiate your company make sense within in a sea of similar offerings?

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LSA Global

MARCH 21, 2024

Strategies to Minimize Meetings in the Workplace Endless meetings at work can impede productivity, decrease employee engagement , and stifle innovation. By adopting strategies to minimize meetings in the workplace, leaders and their teams can better achieve individual and organizational objectives. Research by Steven G.

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Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog

MARCH 13, 2023

Dave In the current uncertain environment, DAVE WAKEMAN advises how business owners can assess and adapt their management strategy. All of this thinking over the last few months has enabled me to put together a few ideas on managing your business strategy through this particular VUCA environment. Are we in the rough middle stages?

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Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2022

In the last 18 months working with some of the world’s biggest sports brands, I’ve done research that has taught me the importance of market research to build strong brands and grow sales. Research is one of the biggest challenges marketers face. You do this with research. Research is active. There’s no order.

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LSA Global

AUGUST 2, 2023

Different Strategy Perspectives to Consider to Get You Where You Want to Go Effective corporate strategies clearly plot how an organization translates its limited resources and initiatives into a corporate vision for success. This requires investing the time to consider different strategy perspectives.

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Successful Independent Consulting

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Idea Generation - Use it to brainstorm ideas for blog articles, LinkedIn posts, client appreciation, outreach messages, and more. - Use prompts like "Generate ideas for improving client engagement" or "Brainstorm innovative strategies for project XYZ." Please write a blog article using the following transcript as input.

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Women in Consulting

MAY 3, 2012

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2012

Furthermore, research consistently suggests that, beyond a certain point, having more money does not increase a person’s wellbeing. Just stumbled across your blog, and your current post struck a responsive chord. Here is a recent post from my blog on “growth”: [link]. Business Strategy. Daryl Gerke.

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LSA Global

JANUARY 4, 2024

Shaping a Culture of Strategy Execution Excellence Our leadership simulation assessment data tells us that top leaders cultivate a culture of strategy execution excellence by ensuring that workplace culture harmoniously aligns with key strategic objectives. Corporate Culture Research Corporate culture matters.

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Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

My research on pricing taught me that 69.6% of respondents wanted to know more about pricing strategies. I was putting together a lecture for Ken Troupe’s Sports Revenue Class and as part of the lecture, I jotted down a few pricing strategies. You receive. Let me share them with you this morning.

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Women in Consulting

AUGUST 6, 2013

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LSA Global

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Challenging Times Often Require a More Proactive Corporate Strategy Does your leadership team tend to focus on the immediate issues in front of them (a reactive corporate strategy) or do they pause and look for new opportunities (a proactive corporate strategy)? But what is the right balance? appeared first on LSA Global.

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LSA Global

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The Ability to Align Strategy and People Sets Leaders Apart Organizational strategies must go through your people and your culture to be successfully implemented. The Key Steps to Align Strategy and People The good news is that organizational alignment is possible. Do you need to stress test your strategy ?

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 14, 2011

in Business Strategy. Earlier editions have been sold to researchers for more than $14,600. Next post: Understanding Michael Porter: The Essential Guide to Competition and Strategy. Get Email Updates (It’s Free). -- Australia’s premier consulting blog. Business Strategy. Enjoy the Consulting Blog?

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LSA Global

APRIL 4, 2023

Why Leaders Need to Create Faster Strategy Execution We think of strategic speed as the ability of an organization and its leaders to move quickly enough to take advantage of market opportunities and offset competitive threats. Most business leaders consider the speed of successful strategy execution to be paramount to sustainable growth.

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LSA Global

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

A Coherent Business Strategy Matters Our organizational alignment research found that a coherent business strategy accounts for 31% of the difference between high and low performing companies in terms of revenue growth, profitability, customer loyalty, leadership effectiveness, and employee engagement.

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LSA Global

MARCH 1, 2022

The Challenge of Strategy Execution From our three decades of experience which has been borne out by a recent IBM survey, we know that less than 10% of corporate strategies are being successfully implemented. Leaders need to learn how to boost strategy execution. Then agree upon how everyone will be held equally accountable.

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Business Consulting Agency

MAY 14, 2024

Marketing and Advertising Market Research and Analysis Consultants conduct comprehensive market research to understand customer preferences, market trends, and competitive dynamics. This information is crucial for developing targeted marketing strategies.

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LSA Global

AUGUST 5, 2023

Company Rules Help or Hinder Strategy Company rules should guide how individuals, teams, and organizations think, behave, and act in a way that accelerates their strategy. Effective company rules make it easier for people and strategies to succeed. Company rules can be explicit (e.g., appeared first on LSA Global.

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The Fearless Marketer

MARCH 18, 2019

If you pick the right marketing strategy, you’ll be like that little guy in the middle of my diagram above. Well, I lay down on my bed last week with a notepad and started to map out my “Unified Theory of Marketing Strategies” with an emphasis on online marketing. Now, all of these strategies can be effective. Fist pumps!

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Women in Consulting

OCTOBER 14, 2012

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LSA Global

MAY 2, 2023

Ready to Move from Strategy to Action? After a successful strategy retreat , smart leaders ensure that everyone is ready to fully accept and act upon the key strategic priorities in a way that makes sense to the people and the business. Are your leaders and their direct reports truly ready for the challenge ahead?

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LSA Global

AUGUST 2, 2022

Do You Need to Upgrade Your Strategy? To succeed, we believe that it’s time to rethink and upgrade your strategy to meet the current and future challenges. Upgrade Your Strategy by Consistently Updating the Strategic Context When it comes to successful strategy execution, context matters. 3 Steps to Upgrade Your Strategy.

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Women in Consulting

OCTOBER 30, 2012

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LSA Global

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Where Do You Stand on These Strategy Execution Readiness Questions? Many leaders say the right things, but when push comes to shove, they rank low on fundamental strategy execution readiness questions. Corporate Strategy Execution Readiness Research The data on corporate strategy execution readiness is pretty sobering.

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LSA Global

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Try an Unconventional Approach to Create Bolder Business Strategies Strategic clarity accounts for 31% of the difference between high and low performing organizations in terms of revenue growth, profitability, customer loyalty, leadership effectiveness, and employee engagement. You need to open the door to dynamic prospects.

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Business Consulting Agency

MAY 9, 2024

In this blog post, we will explore how business consultants can assist in launching a skincare company, the benefits of consulting services, and some key facts and statistics about the skincare industry. Business Planning and Strategy A solid business plan is the foundation of a successful company.

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Women in Consulting

OCTOBER 23, 2012

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Business Consulting Agency

MAY 17, 2024

Conduct Market Research Conduct thorough market research to understand your competitors, consumer preferences, and potential gaps in the market. Use surveys, focus groups, and online research to gather insights. This information will guide your product development and marketing strategies.

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LSA Global

APRIL 1, 2021

Psychologists Call This Confirmation Bias In one study, researchers from the University of Missouri analyzed eight months of taped job interviews by three interviewers at a large corporation. This blog post is based on the following research study: Dougherty, T., Journal of Applied Psychology, Vol. 5, 659-665.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 22, 2012

In an article in the second issue of the SVA Consulting Quarterly , six non-profit CEO’s – including Goodstart’s Julia Davison , Jonathan Crowston from The Centre for Eye Research, and Jan Owen from the Foundation for Young Australians – open up about how leaders can make the biggest impact and best impression during their first 100 days.

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LSA Global

MARCH 5, 2022

Culture versus Strategy in Hong Kong Thinking over recent reports of Hong Kong’s struggles to control the coronavirus, it is hard not to draw parallels to the challenge in the business world of creating a corporate strategy that is misaligned with its organizational culture. Strategy and culture (along with talent) must work together.

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Women in Consulting

JUNE 11, 2013

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Women in Consulting

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

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LSA Global

APRIL 2, 2021

What Are the Attributes of an Effective Corporate Strategy? Is your company’s strategy clear enough, believable enough, and implementable enough to be successfully implemented across your organization? If you are the CEO or a member of the executive leadership team, our research tells us that your answer is probably “yes.”

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Women in Consulting

APRIL 5, 2012

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