Monthly Archives: June 2012

Push-Pull Business Management Model: Bridging the Transition from ‘World-of-Push’ to ‘World-of-Pull’

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Push-Pull: When ‘pulling’ a  rope, it will follow you anywhere… try to ‘push’ it… the rope goes nowhere… We are living in an epochal period of transition… bridging two very different types of economies and cultures: Push-Pull. We are transitioning … Continue reading

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Labor Unions– Reinventing Labor Unionism for the 21st Century: Yesterday’s Champion–Today’s Underdog… Relevant or Relics

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The world and workplace are changing, and so must we… The role of labor movement is not to reminisce about the old economy, but to represent workers in the new economy. ~John Sweeney Labor unions have been very successful, for … Continue reading

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Strategic Thinking– Fit, Alignment, Intent, Stretch: Matching an Organization’s Strategic Imperatives– Strategy and Structure

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Today’s business landscape has changed, fundamentally… tomorrow’s environment will be different, but none the less–rich in possibilities for those who are prepared–strategic thinking is the new normal. Strategic thinking is about focusing on higher level business strategies by finding, and subsequently, developing … Continue reading

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Crowdfunding or Crowdfrauding: The Real Winners– Entrepenueurs, Startups, Small Business…, or Accountants, Lawyers, Consultants…

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Crowdfunding is an emerging way of funding; startups, new ideas, projects… by borrowing funding from a crowd (many people), e.g., family, friends, fans, connections…. Crowdfunding is the collective practice of people using the Internet to network and pool their money for … Continue reading

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Business Gap Analysis… Where Are We Now? Vs. Where Do We Want to Be? : The ‘Delta’ Required to Achieve Desired Outcome

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Gap analysis is a tool used by businesses for tactical and strategic planning. It’s designed to outline a company’s ‘current position’, the ‘desired future position’, and the gap in between. Gap Analysis is the process of comparing two things in … Continue reading

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Fame, Fortune, Power, Glory… Leverage Your Strengths-Talents: SWOT Yourself… Become Indispensable

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If you think a weakness can be turned into a strength, I hate to tell you this, but that’s another weakness~ Jack Handy Strength is the ability to consistently provide near-perfect performance in a specific activity. Talents are naturally recurring … Continue reading

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Employee Engagement– It’s a Very Big Deal: Leading Indicator for Work Performance & Critical for Business Outcomes Success

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‘Turned-on’ people figure out how to beat the competition—‘Turned-off’ people only complain about being beaten by the competition. Developing a highly engaged and productive workforce is a non-negotiable requirement. Employee engagement, or worker engagement, is a business management concept; where an engaged … Continue reading

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Decline of the ‘Publicly-Traded’ Corporation: Diminishing Value, Excessive Regulations, Viable Alternatives… Return to Private Enterprise

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The number of publicly traded companies in the U. S. continues to fall with a 42% decline from 1997. U.S. publicly traded listings have decreased every single year since 1997 with no rebound at all. ~Edward Kim, The publicly held corporation– … Continue reading

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