Sometimes the data is so obvious that not a lot of explanation is necessary. If you are a business leader or a talent management professional and want to understand the most current issues and trends impacting performance, stop what you're doing right now and go read the most recent Harvard Business Review article about what high performers want at work. (Then come back and finish reading this blog for some additional insight on the topic!)
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Can Under Armour's Product Leadership Strategy Recover afterthe Speed Skating Suit Disaster?
You are Under Armour. Your business strategy is Product Leadership. Your tagline is “To Make All Athletes Better.” You spend hundreds of millions of dollars in research and development to overtake the powerhouse brands: Nike, Adidas, and Reebok. You invest in marketing with celebrity endorsements and product placement to become a player in your market. You are selected to provide the ultimate world-class elite athletes – the US Olympic team – with the performance apparel they will wear as they compete for gold. A success on this stage could quickly skyrocket you to the top of the industry.
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As the world of Human Capital Management (HCM) continues to evolve, new and important questions are arising about the most effective ways of developing talent for organizations trying to execute their business strategies and achieve their goals and objectives.
How Can Business Simulations Enhance the Learning Experience
Almost every time I interview a senior business leader for the purpose of customizing one of Advantexe’s leadership focused business simulations for a business leadership development program, I hear the old cliché mixed into the conversation – the best leaders in the world “lead by example.” However, it struck me that in today’s fast-paced, evolving, 24/7, turbulent global business environment, employees and other observers outside of an organization are not watching leaders in the same way that they used to.
As business leaders assess the ongoing operations and results of 2015 and at the same time engage in the strategic planning process for 2016, one of the many elements of focus is global business trends that will impact future business results. Readers of this blog know that Advantexe Learning Solutions has the opportunity of working with dozens of large global clients. During our engagements, we accumulate research and identify trends that will help our clients achieve their results by developing the business acumen and business leadership skills that will be needed to address the impacts of these trends.
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