The Challenge of Strategic Planning
Whether a small business or Fortune 500 company, executives and senior managers are continually evaluating their strategic plans as a means to monitor performance against goal, while at the same time...
View ArticleIs the Customer ALWAYS Right?
The Customer is always right! Indeed, this very basic premise has been ingrained in our thinking – from graduate school to all levels of business management. Clearly, forward-thinking, growth minded...
View ArticleSustainability: Generating ROI
Organizations of all sizes are rapidly discovering that corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainable business practices can foster improved green programs and overall environmental...
View ArticleHow to use Affirmation Principles in Strategic Planning
In today’s business climate, effective strategic planning is essential as businesses explore how to best allocate resources, penetrate new markets, sustain and improve business units—all while...
View ArticleBenchmarking for Excellence
To benchmark, or not to benchmark – is this the question? While some would argue that the practice of benchmarking is fundamentally flawed, others would claim that the effective use of benchmarking has...
View ArticleTop Finance Apps for the iPAD
Many of us have hobbies we enjoy – cycling, reading, travel… the list is endless. For me, well, I am not ashamed to say that among other things, I very much enjoy researching and beta–testing apps. I...
View ArticleStrategic Planning vs Strategic Thinking: Are They in Conflict?
Strategic planning and strategic thinking are often misinterpreted, mismanaged, or otherwise “lost within the noise” of corporate bureaucracy, departmental confusion and infighting. As a result,...
View ArticleScorecard vs Dashboard – What’s the Difference?
The performance scorecard is often confused with the dashboard. Admittedly, this brings many things to question … If scorecards are considered “balanced”, are dashboards then considered unbalanced? Is...
View ArticleEnergy Management & Environmental Performance Apps Any Organization Can Afford
In a recent article by Ashley Halligan, a Software Advice analyst, she outlined three standalone, affordable (one’s free) energy management and environmental performance applications, all measuring...
View ArticleOccupant Behavior: Five Keys to Meeting Environmental Performance Goals
By Ashley Halligan, an analyst at Software Advice With a growing focus on green facilities and LEED certification, implementing strategies in the design phase to meet environmental performance goals...
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