In the world of strategy, what tempts corporations off the path of true value? The strategists at Strategic Decisions Group, with hundreds of collective years of corporate and consulting experience, have identified the most common and deadly sins of strategy. This executive summary discusses why people and organizations commit these...
In today’s business environment, deviations from expectations are punished harshly, not only for underperformance but also for erratic over-performance where companies are seen to be surprising even themselves. Past patterns of ignoring uncertainty - with single-number forecasts - cause many dysfunctional behaviors in organizations. This Executive Summary of an SDG...
The purpose of this report is to present a high-level framework for the management of the large-scale globally executing accounts that technology firms currently courting. These accounts can be described as ecosystems. Client ecosystems consist of a collection of quasi-independent agents, each operating to advance their own self-interest. In some...
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] TEAM building isn't merely something organisations do because it creates harmonious work groups, or is fun to do. It is a way to bring out the power of collaboration among individuals. It is a proven method for blending the talents, skills, and inherent creativity of diverse...
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Broadband industry is available in its catalogue. HSPA Broadband Europe http://www.reportlinker.com/p090933/HSPA-Broadband-Europe.html HSPA Broadband Europe is the third consecutive yearly report from Berg Insight analysing the rise of mobile broadband on the European market. This 120...
ODESIA Group Inc. ("ODESIA") (TSX VENTURE: ODS) completed with success the first phase of the Business Intelligence Solution. In other words, ODESIA has implemented a Data Warehouse aiming to ease the exploitation of organisational data, strategic planning and to support the decision-making process. "Following our selection process, we chose ODESIA...
Matt Seiler to Join from PHD as Global CEO of UM Michael Hudes Leaving ClearChannel to Become President, Diversified Media Services and Strategic Development at Mediabrands NEW YORK -- The Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG) announced today a new structure and a number of senior level personnel...
NEW YORK -- Most consumers will purchase back-to-school items in August and plan to spend between $100 to $500, according to survey findings released by Platform-A's ADlytics Strategic Insights Group. Platform-A, www.platform-a.com, is AOL's digital advertising business. While back-to-school buying remains primarily an in-store activity, there's plenty of...
Value for Money Becomes New Mantra for Companies Looking to Deploy Wireless LANs as Tough Economic Times Drive Decisions for More Cost-Effective Wi-Fi Systems SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Ruckus Wireless announced that it was been selected by the Midland Hotel Corporation to provide Smart Wireless...
Icelandic giant gets more than five bids for the chain as chief executive ponders approach Baugur is understood to have received more than five bids for the health food chain Julian Graves, following the Icelandic investment group's decision to conduct a strategic review of the 335-store retailer....
Provides Details of Microsoft Discussions, Benefits of Google Agreement and Progress on Strategic Plan Icahn's Dissident Slate is Not the Right Answer SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq:YHOO), a leading global Internet Company, today filed a stockholder presentation providing support for its belief that its current...
Renasant Financial Partners Ltd. ("Renasant" or the "Corporation")(TSX: REN) today reported audited financial results for the year ended March 31, 2008 and the sale of the technology equipment trading business. Renasant is pleased to report that as part of its strategic process, the Corporation has completed the sale of its...
Southeast Franchising Efforts Spur Investor Excitement; Einstein Bros. Bagels Opens Additional U.S. Territories LAKEWOOD, Colo., June 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Einstein Noah Restaurant Group , a leader in the quick-casual segment of the restaurant industry, announced today that it is opening new franchise territories nationwide, expanding the growth...
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/1c82b6/pharmaceutical_com) has announced the addition of the "Pharmaceutical Competitive Intelligence: Expanding the Role and Reach of CI" report to their offering. Pharmaceutical competitive intelligence CI helps drive decision-making processes across an organization. As a forward-thinking, proactive support function, CI influences business development...
Capital Retention Supports Strategic Plan Bank Has More Than Doubled Size of Lending Team ROSEMONT, Ill., June 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Taylor Capital Group, Inc. , the holding company for Cole Taylor Bank, said today that its Board of Directors has determined not to declare a...
CHAPEL HILL, N.C., June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- A CI head once noted that, "Competitive Intelligence is like oxygen. You have to have it, but the only time you realize you need it is when it is in short supply." In today's marketing space, most companies need competitive...
GreenFactor - First Global Study of IT Decision-Makers on "Green" Products & Marketing - Released by Strategic Oxygen, GCI Group and Cohn & Wolfe AUSTIN, Texas -- Do "green" products and marketing matter in the enterprise technology industry? According to GreenFactor, - the first global "green" enterprise IT...
Riverbed Technology (NASDAQ: RVBD), thetechnology and market leader in wide-area data services WDS, todayannounced that at Burton Group Catalyst Conference 2008, its customer,Gensler, will discuss why it made the strategic decision to leverage WDSacross its organization and how Riverbed® has allowed the company tooptimize its global workforce. Catalyst 2008, taking...
WASHINGTON AFP — The McClatchy Company, the third-largest US newspaper publisher, announced plans Monday to cut its workforce by about 10 percent due to a "difficult advertising market" and other challenges. The move will mean about 1,400 job cuts including "both voluntary and involuntary separations" and attrition, according...
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. -- The NPD Group, a leading market research company, announced that Tweeter is now using NPD's store level information to provide the company with a first-hand look at how its stores are performing in specific markets across the U.S. This critical data will help Tweeter drive strategic...
