We asked our colleagues across Forum to share strategic initiatives that have a positive impact for clients. We see a gradual shift away from short-term focus on results, and a renewed emphasis on the implementation of strategic initiatives to take organizations forward. Here are some examples: 1. Re-engage employees through focus on growth Clients are re-engaging [...]
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5 New Strategic Initiatives That Are Creating Business Impact Right Now
Posted in collaboration, communication, Employee Engagement, engagement, leadership, speed, Strategic Initiatives, strategy, Talent Management, tagged business, climate, collaboration, economic, employee, employees, engagement, forum, leaders, people, six sigma, speed, strategic, strategic speed, strategy, talent, team on November 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A metaphor for the beauty of global warming
Posted in Andre Alphonso, leadership, team, tagged anxiety, australian, challenge, cultural, different, diverse, global, india, leaders, managers, operations, organization, people, strategies, teams on August 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
By André Alphonso I have been asked to travel from India to Australia to deliver a client workshop to an audience of Australian senior managers who want to become more effective in leading their remote teams based in India. Leading geographically dispersed and culturally diverse teams is an emerging challenge for many global organizations operating in [...]
High-impact questions you can ask a prospect that are related to the bad economy
Posted in Advice, client, selling, Webinar, tagged action, answers, business, challenges, company, competitive, customers, employee, leaders, leadership, prospect, questions, quick, recession, sales, strategy, talking, understanding on May 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This question is from a webinar we recently held on Selling in Turbulent Times. For the entire presention, click here. By Jeffrey Baker, Senior Methodology Consultant I offer these answers for those selling to business customers as opposed to consumers. First, imagine your prospect has told you that only mission-critical expenditures will be approved and [...]
2-6-2 Rule
Posted in leadership, performance, skill, tagged business, chaotic, energy, experience, focus, group, help, importance, improve, leaders, mentor, observe, people, performers, support, survive, think, work on May 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
By André Alphonso, Managing Director, Forum India During the course of my working life I have been influenced by many mentors. One of these mentors shared with me what he called his “2-6-2 Rule.” It changed my thinking. Let me share it with you: This mentor of mine was a medic in Vietnam. After a battle he [...]
The Masters of Golf… and their Caddies
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged adaptation, best, better, business, caddy, change, commit, competitive, critical, decisions, different, discuss, golfer, history, information, leaders, learning, play, provide, relationship, shift, strategy, techinical, trusted on April 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
By Steve Barry, Consultant Reflections on another incredible Masters golf tournament … Golfers approach each round with a strategy. Constant adaptation within that broader strategy and skill-set is required, depending on changing conditions, the outcome of the prior shot, or competitive shifts on the leaderboard. Sound familiar, business leaders? The strategy and adaptation are carried [...]
What Headlines Will You Write?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged apply, business, ceo, company, customers, difference, discipline, employees, focus, group, headlines, important, insight, key, leaders, leadership, learn, opportunity, people, positive, research, share, talent, talk, teams, think, times, tough on April 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
By Kerry Johnson, Executive Consultant Over the past month or so I’ve had the opportunity to talk with many of our customers about the impact of the tough economy on their businesses. The focus of these group talks has been on what leaders can do to make a difference. Forum’s view is that leaders can [...]
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