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Your Strategy Has to Be Flexible — But So Does Your Execution

Harvard Business

” This and a slew of similar maxims reflect a common view of strategy execution: that it’s distinct from strategy, harder to pull off than defining a strategy, and therefore more critical to success — underpinned by seemingly indisputable virtues such as diligence, discipline, consistency, alignment, and focus.

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A Professional Services Marketing Self-Assessment

Prudent Pedal

Staff ineptness, website deficiencies, social media strategies, misallocated marketing budgets, the absence of brochures, lack of sales and marketing integration, CRM, or cross-selling demands are common complaints. I’ve replaced underperforming technologies that were actually hindered by cultural issues.

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Accountability + Psychological Safety = High Performance

Nash Consulting

While there are numerous strategies to build trust and safety, a vital first step is self-reflection and adjustment of your own behaviors. The Anxiety Zone What might the culture in a workgroup look and feel like if standards/accountability are high but psychological safety is low? This zone is the scariest among the four.

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Why Western Digital Firms Have Failed in China

Harvard Business

The widely touted reasons for these failures include censorship by the Chinese government and cultural differences between China and the West. Google, for example, has succeeded in dominating many foreign markets that have radically different political systems and cultures (including Indonesia, Thailand, and Saudi Arabia).

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What Inclusive Urban Development Can Look Like

Harvard Business

Located on the east side of the NoMa train tracks, Union Market began as a working food production and distribution center in the 1930s. Exploring opportunities to integrate workforce training can help close this gap. None of these guidelines will be useful without commitment to a long-term vision and strategy.

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When Charismatic Leadership Goes Too Far

Harvard Business

One has to do with the culture of the organization, and the other is about themselves and how they lead. Sliding down the slippery slope will be less likely if the culture emphasizes open communication, including a structured method to extract learning from every success and mistake.

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75 Podcast Ideas and Topics to Explore in 2024

Buzzsprout

Branding Branding is such a huge part of a successful 21st-century digital marketing strategy. Movie or TV shows recommendations Delve into your favorite (or least favorite) films from various genres. Pop culture Pop culture is a never-ending source of podcast episode ideas. Pop Culture Happy Hour Culture Gabfest 39.