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May 14, 2012

Mark Herbert answered this question

Are employees a company's best strategists?

Hmm. Ignaz I am not sure I agree with this premise on its face. I have been an executive and consultant for over 30 years and in truth I have met very few true strategic thinkers. I have met people who are good at executing ... more

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Strategic Planning

May 13, 2012

Norbert Laengrich and 4 other people answered this question

Is it essential for a company's survival that its employees think and act strategically?

Employees and management at every level should be encouraged to think both strategically and tactically how to improve the company's performance from their level of expertise. As examples, sales personnel could lead the strategic planning to move the companies products into a new customer base, ... more

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May 11, 2012

Gail Wallace and 3 other people answered this question

Do employees learn strategic thinking/acting rather by working on strategic tasks than in seminars?

While the combination of a seminar and hands on learning are great, you have left out a significant portion of the population and how they learn. A seminar is largely an oral presentation with perhaps some visual aids and/or demonstrations. While many people do learn ... more

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Strategic Thinking

May 10, 2012

Mel Kleiman and 1 other person answered this question

How much do employees really cost?

Stephanie here is an interesting example I use in one of my presentations on "Helping companies build a front line that will build their bottom line."
Take a 40 hour a week $10.00 an hour employee.
Income $1,600 a month
That is equivalent to the ... more

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