Karl Sakas — January 16, 2020 Need to make some difficult strategic decisions? See my 10 step-by-step examples! Ready to make some tough strategic decisions at your agency, but need some tips on where to start? Read on! In my work, I’ve noticed certain strategic decisions that occur in many agencies. Each scenario is unique… … Continue reading Difficult Strategic Decisions: 10 Step-by-Step Agency Examples
Ed Muzio — January 16, 2020 One of my favorite questions to ask during my keynotes is, “what’s management for?” It sounds like a simple rhetorical question, but I don’t ask it rhetorically. I let people discuss it and often ask what they concluded. (Try it now, before you read further. What’s management for? Why … Continue reading Quit Making Sure and Start Making Decisions
Johannes Geske — December 13, 2019 Introduction The purpose of Scrum is to maximize product value by delivering a potentially releasable “done” increment through Sprints. While the Development Team is responsible for delivering the increment, the Product Owner is responsible for maximizing value by deciding about the content and the order of the Product Backlog. … Continue reading Outcome Mapping & Scrum: The Story of Amazing Decisions
Kaan Turnali — September 26, 2019 Follow @kaanturnali rawpixel / Pixabay Digital transformation brings about an incredible opportunity for fostering a data-driven culture and enabling faster, better-informed decision making. Although data’s role in making better-informed business decisions is undeniable, more data does not necessarily guarantee better business decisions. Fueled by advances in technology and a … Continue reading Better Business Decisions Start With Better-Informed Leaders
Shep Hyken — August 20, 2019 Follow @Hyken — August 20, 2019 I enjoy going to a baseball game. I live in St. Louis, and the fans of the St. Louis Cardinals are known throughout the sports world as being some of the best fans in all of baseball. Many fans remember Albert Pujols as … Continue reading Winning Decisions Are Sometimes Tough Decisions
Darleen DeRosa — July 9, 2019 Follow @onpoint_llc — July 9, 2019 Leaders who possess good strategic thinking skills are an asset to any organization. They are able to accurately assess existing circumstances, factor in potential variables that could change those circumstances, and then determine the best course of action to take. There are many … Continue reading How Leaders Can Make Better Decisions Using Scenario Analysis
Liz Weinsten — July 5, 2019 — July 5, 2019 Providing SMBs with the tools they need to maximize local marketing initiatives A recent survey conducted by RIS News and IHL Group found that 58% of retailers in North America were planning on investing in proximity or location-based marketing in 2019.* This is an interesting … Continue reading How Small Businesses Can Use Location Data to Fuel Decisions
Karl Sakas — June 14, 2019 Follow @KarlSakas — June 14, 2019 Fixing “profit leaks” in client delivery? Good data requires good time-tracking categories. Time tracking—even temporarily—can help you plug Client Delivery “profit leaks” at your agency. But good troubleshooting requires good data. Solution? Use my four baseline time-tracking categories—Billable, Business-Building, Professional Development, and Admin. … Continue reading Increase Your Client Profitability: Why Good Decisions Require the Right Time-Tracking Categories
David Dame — May 28, 2019 — May 28, 2019 When a lot of organizations are transitioning from the way they used to work to a more cross-functional, agile squad way of working, they usually look for scaling frameworks to help them do it. They’re usually worried about how to scale the practices, but the … Continue reading Scaling Approvals and Decisions
Rick Lepsinger — December 13, 2018 Follow @onpoint_llc — December 13, 2018 Pexels / Pixabay Most decision makers tend to think of themselves as well-informed and objective in their approach. They may be surprised to learn, then, that smart people aren’t immune to making bad decisions. In fact, their confidence in their intellect and experience … Continue reading How to Make Unbiased Decisions
