StrategyDriven Podcast

StrategyDriven Podcasts focus on the tools and techniques executives and managers can use to improve their organization’s alignment and accountability to ultimately achieve superior results. These podcasts elaborate on the best practice and warning flag articles on the StrategyDriven website. Episode 44 – The Big Picture of Business: Business Leader as Community Leader, part 2 of 2 examines the role of business leaders within their communities. During our discussion, Hank Moore, Corporate Strategist and author of The Business Tree: Growth Strategies and Tactics for Surviving and Thriving, shares with us his insights and illustrative examples regarding: * how business leaders can avoid becoming too politically involved * how companies can contribute to the community in a manner consistent with their values without alienating segments of the community * the breadth of individuals who should consider themselves business leaders and therefore community leaders Additional Information In addition to the outstanding insights Hank shares in The Business Tree and this edition of the StrategyDriven Podcast are the resources accessible from his website, www.HankMoore.com.   Hank’s book, The Business Tree, can be purchased by clicking here. Final Request… The strength of our community grows with the additional insights brought by our expanding member base. Please consider rating us on iTunes by clicking here. Rating the StrategyDriven Podcast and providing your comments online improves our ranking and helps us attract new listeners which, in turn, helps us grow our community. Thank you again for listening to the StrategyDriven Podcast! About the Author Hank Moore has advised 5,000+ client organizations worldwide (including 100 of the Fortune 500, public sector agencies, small businesses and non-profit organizations). He has advised two U.S. Presidents and spoke at five Economic Summits. He guides companies through growth strategies, visioning, strategic planning, executive leadership development, Futurism and Big Picture issues which profoundly affect the business climate. He conducts company evaluations, creates the big ideas and anchors the enterprise to its next tier. The Business Tree™ is his trademarked approach to growing, strengthening and evolving business, while mastering change. To read Hank’s complete biography, click here. Nathan Ives is a StrategyDriven Principal, and Host of the StrategyDriven Podcast. For over twenty years, he has served as trusted advisor to executives and managers at dozens of Fortune 500 and smaller comp...

StrategyDriven Podcasts focus on the tools and techniques executives and managers can use to improve their organization’s alignment and accountability to ultimately achieve superior results. These podcasts elaborate on the best practice and warning flag articles on the StrategyDriven website. Episode 43 – The Big Picture of Business: Business Leader as Community Leader, part 1 of 2 examines the role of business leaders within their communities. During our discussion, Hank Moore, Corporate Strategist and author of The Business Tree: Growth Strategies and Tactics for Surviving and Thriving, shares with us his insights and illustrative examples regarding: * the benefits businesses realize through strong community relationships * risks business leaders face if they do not cultivate a positive relationship with their communities * outward signs of good business – community relationships * actions business leaders can take to build and maintain good community relationships Additional Information In addition to the outstanding insights Hank shares in The Business Tree and this edition of the StrategyDriven Podcast are the resources accessible from his website, www.HankMoore.com.   Hank’s book, The Business Tree, can be purchased by clicking here. Final Request… The strength of our community grows with the additional insights brought by our expanding member base. Please consider rating us on iTunes by clicking here. Rating the StrategyDriven Podcast and providing your comments online improves our ranking and helps us attract new listeners which, in turn, helps us grow our community. Thank you again for listening to the StrategyDriven Podcast! About the Author Hank Moore has advised 5,000+ client organizations worldwide (including 100 of the Fortune 500, public sector agencies, small businesses and non-profit organizations). He has advised two U.S. Presidents and spoke at five Economic Summits. He guides companies through growth strategies, visioning, strategic planning, executive leadership development, Futurism and Big Picture issues which profoundly affect the business climate. He conducts company evaluations, creates the big ideas and anchors the enterprise to its next tier. The Business Tree™ is his trademarked approach to growing, strengthening and evolving business, while mastering change. To read Hank’s complete biography, click here. Nathan Ives is a StrategyDriven Principal, and Host of the StrategyDriven Podcast. For over twenty years, he has served as trusted advisor to executives and managers at dozens of Fortu...

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StrategyDriven Podcasts focus on the tools and techniques executives and managers can use to improve their organization’s alignment and accountability to ultimately achieve superior results. These podcasts elaborate on the best practice and warning flag articles on the StrategyDriven website. Special Edition 64 – An Interview with Jason Jennings, author of The Reinventors explores how to effectively implementing radical continuous change in order to realize the ongoing business growth it provides. During our discussion, Jason Jennings, author of The Reinventors: How Extraordinary Companies Pursue Radical Continuous Change, shares with us his insights and experiences regarding the: * why a business needs to undergo continuous change in order to be successful * excuses most commonly used to justify little or no business growth * key elements for achieving continuous change Additional Information In addition to the outstanding insights Jason shares in The Reinventors and this special edition podcast are the resources accessible from his website, www.jason-jennings.com. Jason’s book, The Reinventors, can be purchased by clicking here. Final Request… The strength of our community grows with the additional insights brought by our expanding member base. Please consider rating us on iTunes by clicking here. Rating the StrategyDriven Podcast and providing your comments online improves our ranking and helps us attract new listeners which, in turn, helps us grow our community. Thank you again for listening to the StrategyDriven Podcast! About the Author Jason Jennings, author of The Reinventors, is the bestselling author of It’s Not the Big That Eat the Small – It’s the Fast That Eat the Slow; Less Is More; Think Big, Act Small; and Hit the Ground Running. USA Today named Jason one of the three most in-demand business speakers in the world. To read Jason’s complete biography, click here.

StrategyDriven Professional Podcasts focus on the tools and techniques business professionals can use to accelerate their careers and personal goals achievement. These podcasts elaborate on the principle, best practice, and warning flag articles found on the StrategyDriven Professional website. Episode 1 – Standing Out Among Professional Peers, part 1 of 3 focuses on the need [...]

StrategyDriven Podcasts focus on the tools and techniques executives and managers can use to improve their organization’s alignment and accountability to ultimately achieve superior results. These podcasts elaborate on the best practice and warning flag articles on the StrategyDriven website. Special Edition 63 – An Interview with Victoria Grady, author of The Pivot Point explores the psychology behind employees resistance to change and the actions leaders can take to more effectively move their organization to a state of high, post-change productivity. During our discussion, Victoria Grady, author of The Pivot Point: Success in Organizational Change, shares with us her insights and experiences regarding: * the underlying psychology driving employees resistance to change * observable differences in employee behaviors as driven by changing circumstances and the resulting organizational impacts * quantitative measurement of employees response to change and how this information can inform management’s change management efforts * actions leaders should take to better prepare their organization to overcome the resistance to change Additional Information In addition to the outstanding insights Victoria shares in The Pivot Point and this special edition podcast are the resources accessible from her website, www.PivotPnt.com. Victoria’s book, The Pivot Point, can be purchased by clicking here. Victoria was recently featured by We Mean Business in an interviewed entitled Understanding Resistance. Click here to access this video. Final Request… The strength of our community grows with the additional insights brought by our expanding member base. Please consider rating us on iTunes by clicking here. Rating the StrategyDriven Podcast and providing your comments online improves our ranking and helps us attract new listeners which, in turn, helps us grow our community. Thank you again for listening to the StrategyDriven Podcast! About the Author Victoria Grady, author of The Pivot Point, is an Assistant Professorial Lecturer in the Department of Organizational Science within the Columbian School of Arts and Sciences at The George Washington University. Her consulting practice includes federal government institutions, nonprofit organizations, and private sector companies. To read Victoria’s complete biography,

StrategyDriven Podcasts focus on the tools and techniques executives and managers can use to improve their organization’s alignment and accountability to ultimately achieve superior results. These podcasts elaborate on the best practice and warning flag articles on the StrategyDriven website. Episode 42 – Acquiring Management Experience focuses on how to gain management experience even if one does not currently hold a management position. Next, we’ll explore how to convey this experience such that it opens the doors to a management position within one’s organization. During our discussion, Wendy Powell, author of Management Experience Acquired: Necessary Skills for Successfully Managing Any Employee, shares with us her insights and illustrative examples regarding: * the opportunities to ascend into management given today’s economic conditions * what organization leaders are seeking in their managerial candidates * how to gain management experience when one does not hold the position of manager * how to effectively convey one’s management experience so to be considered for such a position * how to overcome the ‘tenure barrier’ to promotion Additional Information In addition to the incredible insights Wendy shares in Management Experience Acquired and this podcast are the resources accessible from her website, www.ManagementExperienceAcquired.com.   Wendy’s book, Management Experience Acquired, can be purchased by clicking here. Final Request… The strength of our community grows with the additional insights brought by our expanding member base. Please consider rating us on iTunes by clicking here. Rating the StrategyDriven Podcast and providing your comments online improves our ranking and helps us attract new listeners which, in turn, helps us grow our community. Thank you again for listening to the StrategyDriven Podcast! About the Author Wendy Powell is the author of Management Experience Acquired. With more than twenty-five years of human resource and management consulting experience, Wendy has spent most of her career at the University of Michigan. She is currently on the business faculty at both Palm Beach State College and the University of Phoenix. A member of the Society of Human Resource Management, she received a leadership award in 2002 from the Midwest College and University Professional Association for Human Resources. She is routinely featured on The Huffington Post and has appeared on Fox Business’s The Strategy Roo...

StrategyDriven Podcasts focus on the tools and techniques executives and managers can use to improve their organization’s alignment and accountability to ultimately achieve superior results. These podcasts elaborate on the best practice and warning flag articles on the StrategyDriven website. Episode 41 – The Big Picture of Business: When the Next Recession is Coming explores the marketplace markers that signal a recession’s start and the timing of the next American recession. During our discussion, Hank Moore, Corporate Strategist and author of The Business Tree: Growth Strategies and Tactics for Surviving and Thriving, shares with us his insights and illustrative examples regarding: * the cyclic nature of economic recessions * markers indicating a recession is forthcoming * when the next recession is likely to occur * where to look for business improvement opportunities learned during a recession * how to be prepared for business opportunities the next recession will present Additional Information In addition to the outstanding insights Hank shares in The Business Tree and this edition of the StrategyDriven Podcast are the resources accessible from his website, www.HankMoore.com.   Hank’s book, The Business Tree, can be purchased by clicking here. Final Request… The strength of our community grows with the additional insights brought by our expanding member base. Please consider rating us on iTunes by clicking here. Rating the StrategyDriven Podcast and providing your comments online improves our ranking and helps us attract new listeners which, in turn, helps us grow our community. Thank you again for listening to the StrategyDriven Podcast! About the Author Hank Moore has advised 5,000+ client organizations worldwide (including 100 of the Fortune 500, public sector agencies, small businesses and non-profit organizations). He has advised two U.S. Presidents and spoke at five Economic Summits. He guides companies through growth strategies, visioning, strategic planning, executive leadership development, Futurism and Big Picture issues which profoundly affect the business climate. He conducts company evaluations, creates the big ideas and anchors the enterprise to its next tier. The Business Tree™ is his trademarked approach to growing, strengthening and evolving business, while mastering change. To read Hank’s complete biography, click here.

StrategyDriven Podcasts focus on the tools and techniques executives and managers can use to improve their organization’s alignment and accountability to ultimately achieve superior results. These podcasts elaborate on the best practice and warning flag articles on the StrategyDriven website. Episode 40 – The Big Picture of Business: Learning from the Recession and Moving Forward explores the actions business leaders can take in order to position their organizations to achieve marketplace success during economic downturns. During our discussion, Hank Moore, Corporate Strategist and author of The Business Tree: Growth Strategies and Tactics for Surviving and Thriving, shares with us his insights and illustrative examples regarding: * the underlying causes of ‘The Great Recession‘ * why so many organizations are retaining cash * actions business leaders should take now to maximize their success in the current market environment * the impact the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is having on businesses * how business leaders can prepare their organizations to more effectively deal with future economic downturns Additional Information In addition to the outstanding insights Hank shares in The Business Tree and this edition of the StrategyDriven Podcast are the resources accessible from his website, www.HankMoore.com.   Hank’s book, The Business Tree, can be purchased by clicking here. Final Request… The strength of our community grows with the additional insights brought by our expanding member base. Please consider rating us on iTunes by clicking here. Rating the StrategyDriven Podcast and providing your comments online improves our ranking and helps us attract new listeners which, in turn, helps us grow our community. Thank you again for listening to the StrategyDriven Podcast! About the Author Hank Moore has advised 5,000+ client organizations worldwide (including 100 of the Fortune 500, public sector agencies, small businesses and non-profit organizations). He has advised two U.S. Presidents and spoke at five Economic Summits. He guides companies through growth strategies, visioning, strategic planning, executive leadership development, Futurism and Big Picture issues which profoundly affect the business climate. He conducts company evaluations, creates the big ideas and anchors the enterprise to its next tier. The Business Tree™ is his trademarked approach to growing, strengthening and evolving business, while mastering change. To read Hank’s complete biography, click here.

StrategyDriven Podcasts focus on the tools and techniques executives and managers can use to improve their organization’s alignment and accountability to ultimately achieve superior results. These podcasts elaborate on the principle, best practice, and warning flag articles found on the StrategyDriven website. Episode 4 – Employee Engagement: Untapped bottom line potential explores the principle components [...]

StrategyDriven Podcasts focus on the tools and techniques executives and managers can use to improve their organization’s alignment and accountability to ultimately achieve superior results. These podcasts elaborate on the principle, best practice, and warning flag articles found on the StrategyDriven website. Episode 3 – Framework for Aligning an Organization explores the mechanisms needed to [...]

StrategyDriven Podcasts focus on the tools and techniques executives and managers can use to improve their organization’s alignment and accountability to ultimately achieve superior results. These podcasts elaborate on the best practice and warning flag articles on the StrategyDriven website. Special Edition 62 – An Interview with Mark Sanborn, author of Up, Down, or Sideways explores the actions everyone can take to achieve sustainable success, as they define it, regardless of their circumstances. During our discussion, Mark Sanborn, author of Up, Down, or Sideways: How to succeed when times are good, bad, or in between, shares with us his insights and experiences regarding: * the difference between sustainable success, dumb luck, and informed misfortune * the three key, overarching actions one must engage in to achieve sustainable success * the barrier to sustainable success most people create for themselves and how to overcome it * the secret ingredient to achieving sustainable success Additional Information In addition to the outstanding insights Mark shares in Up, Down, or Sideways and this special edition podcast are the resources accessible from his website, www.MarkSanborn.com.   Mark’s book, Up, Down, or Sideways, can be purchased by clicking here. Final Request… The strength of our community grows with the additional insights brought by our expanding member base. Please consider rating us on iTunes by clicking here. Rating the StrategyDriven Podcast and providing your comments online improves our ranking and helps us attract new listeners which, in turn, helps us grow our community. Thank you again for listening to the StrategyDriven Podcast! About the Author Mark Sanborn, author of Up, Down, or Sideways, is the New York Times bestselling author of The Fred Factor as well as six other popular books. He is the president of Sanborn and Associates, Inc., an idea studio dedicated to developing leaders in business and in life. Mark is a noted authority and in-demand speaker on leadership, customer service, and extraordinary performance. To read Mark’s complete biography, click here.

StrategyDriven Podcasts focus on the tools and techniques executives and managers can use to improve their organization’s alignment and accountability to ultimately achieve superior results. These podcasts elaborate on the best practice and warning flag articles on the StrategyDriven website. Special Edition 61 – An Interview with John Maxwell, author of The 5 Levels of Leadership explores the five level of leadership, how our leadership appears differently to different individuals, and why there appears to be a growing shortage of leaders today. During our discussion, John Maxwell, author of The 5 Levels of Leadership: Proven Steps to Maximize Your Potential, shares with us his insights and experiences regarding: * the five levels of leadership everyone must go through on their leadership development journey * the difference between the popularized ‘level five leader’ and an individual who reaches what John defines as the fifth level of leadership * how leaders may appear to function at different leadership levels to different people and whether or not a leader should strive to achieve a level five leadership relationship with everyone * the leadership level most individuals operate at and how this contributes to the sense that there is a shortage of leaders today Additional Information In addition to the outstanding insights John shares in The 5 Levels of Leadership and this special edition podcast are the resources accessible from his website, www.JohnMaxwellOnLeadership.com.   John’s book, The 5 Levels of Leadership, can be purchased by clicking here. Final Request… The strength of our community grows with the additional insights brought by our expanding member base. Please consider rating us on iTunes by clicking here. Rating the StrategyDriven Podcast and providing your comments online improves our ranking and helps us attract new listeners which, in turn, helps us grow our community. Thank you again for listening to the StrategyDriven Podcast! About the Author John Maxwell, author of The 5 Levels of Leadership, is the founder of EQUIP and the John Maxwell Company, a leadership development firm. Each year he speaks to leaders at Fortune 500 companies, foreign governments, the National Football League, the United States Military Academy at West Point, and the United Nations. In total,

StrategyDriven Podcasts focus on the tools and techniques executives and managers can use to improve their organization’s alignment and accountability to ultimately achieve superior results. These podcasts elaborate on the principle, best practice, and warning flag articles found on the StrategyDriven website. Episode 2 – What makes an organization StrategyDriven? examines the qualities and characteristics […]

StrategyDriven Podcasts focus on the tools and techniques executives and managers can use to improve their organization’s alignment and accountability to ultimately achieve superior results. These podcasts elaborate on the best practice and warning flag articles on the StrategyDriven website. Special Edition 60 – An Interview with Doug Moran, author of If You Will Lead explores the four key questions every leader must answer and the principles behind those questions every leader must embrace in order to be truly effective. During our discussion, Doug Moran, author of If You Will Lead: Enduring Wisdom for 21st-Century Leaders, shares with us his insights and experiences regarding: * the four critical questions every leader must answer * how a leader can identify who he/she is and what he/she believes in * how a leader can convey their beliefs and values to followers in a way that is constructive and understandable * what leaders must do to earn the right to lead others Additional Information In addition to the outstanding insights Doug shares in If You Will Lead and this special edition podcast are the resources accessible from his website, www.IfYouWillLead.net.   Doug’s book, If You Will Lead, can be purchased by clicking here. Final Request… The strength of our community grows with the additional insights brought by our expanding member base. Please consider rating us on iTunes by clicking here. Rating the StrategyDriven Podcast and providing your comments online improves our ranking and helps us attract new listeners which, in turn, helps us grow our community. Thank you again for listening to the StrategyDriven Podcast! About the Author Doug Moran, author of If You Will Lead, is the founder of If You Will Lead, LLC, a firm providing leadership development and executive coaching advisory services. Throughout his career, Doug has served in leadership roles including several executive positions within Capital One Financial Services and as Virginia’s Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Resources. To read Doug’s complete biography, click here.