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What should a capability measurement model look like?
A sound measurement model that links business performance with IT capability is an extremely valuable management tool – and a means for organisations to move forward with much greater confidence. But what would such a model look like?
We describe here the model that we've developed in projects with a range of organisations over the last few years. The model has proven to be robust across different types of organisation, and remarkably stable.
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The Credit Crunch: Why did it happen?
We have all been witness to some pretty incredible events over the last month or so that appear to have generated a new phrase in our language, “The Credit Crunch”. We can see the effect in the failures of our banks and financial institutions but the question of why it happened and what we can learn from it, seems less clear.
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Strategic planning during a recession
If strategic planning requires vision, strategic planning during a recession requires x-ray vision. It is critical that organizations allow themselves to see past the current economic fog to what the world will look like on the other side.
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Strong leaders ensure the crunch doesn’t bite
John Fay MBE, CEO and founder of Cheshire-based change management company, SFL, comments on how company leaders should navigate these uncertain financial times.
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Quantum of Solace:
The immediate role of the chief executive in the credit crunch
Those Chief Executives who were able to attend the Solace Conference in Belfast this fall found some support and thoughts about the impact of the credit crunch on local government, together with a few tips on possible immediate priorities. Here are some of the things we outlined at the panel session. With me on the panel were Sir Peter Gershon, Trish Haines, Solace President and Chief Executive of Worcestershire County Council, and David Clarke, Director of Solace.
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The credit crunch and positive government
The banking system has just collapsed on a world scale, requiring the concerted intervention of governments across the globe. Just as vested interests helped to produce the crisis, so banks’ individual vested interests will delay the recovery. Such is the extent of the collapse in trust in established mechanisms. There is a possible conclusion that in this case, the private sector has failed, and worse, that capitalism has no real answer to this crisis.
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Appreciation
You would imagine that, with all that has been said and written about appreciation, there would be an abundance of it around.
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The vital middle-layer
In the war for talent as well as the war for new business, there is one common battleground. The “battle of the middle layer” represents a vital crossroads between the needs of client-delivery and the needs of business-development.
This middle-layer is particularly vital in a downturn. The “minders” not only have a key role in client / team relationships, but they also play a key role in the cultivation of new business. During times of uncertainty, the “minders” are particularly vulnerable. Put simply, if you can retain and develop the key middle-managers, business-development gets simpler and more secure.
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Crossing the Green Divide: Ways to channel your team's passion for greening into actions for your bottom line
Deloitte whitepaper helps companies close the gap between greening at home and at work.
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Towers Perrin finds companies put focus on innovation but fail to implement effectively
Companies are adept at generating innovative ideas, but far less effective at turning those ideas into reality, according to a recent survey by Towers Perrin. Given the importance of innovation in driving growth in a competitive global economy, the findings suggest that the next battleground for companies will be around innovation sustainability -- building a “machine” to institutionalize and formalize innovation processes and outcomes in a more structured way.
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Before you leap, do your homework first
Shhhh … listen. All over the world, managers are telling their teams, “These are tough economic times. We’re all going to have to work harder. We’re going to have to do more with less. We’re lucky to have jobs. “ Look all around you. It seems that when the going gets tough, the tough talk really gets going.
But wait ... don’t leap up and get to working harder so fast. Take a moment to read on ...
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Cross selling
Cross selling can raise your takings dramatically so why don’t more retail outlets do it? It’s obvious and above all it’s easy.
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The Marketing Funnel and what it can do for you
The marketing funnel is an amazing marketing tool that will always work to bring in and convert clients if you know how to use it. Join consultant Bernadette Doyle as she discusses how the marketing funnel can work for you.
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Will a dragon want me?
Dragons or Angels by Modwenna Rees-Mogg, (Crimson Publishing) reveals the truth behind Dragons’ Den and compares it to the reality of securing private investment in today’s business environment. Split into three parts, ‘The Dragons’ Den story’, ‘How to raise money from investors’ and ‘How to become an investor’, this eye-opening book is essential reading for budding entrepreneurs and investors alike.
Download Chapter 8 Will a dragon want me? below.
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