Small Business Advocate Interviews Gary Harpst
May 5, 2008
Want to know how to thrive, not just survive during a slow economy?Listen to this MP3 as author and CEO Gary Harpst speaks with Jim Blasingame at the Small Business Advocate, with some thoughts on what he thinks is the main characteristic of successful... Read more...
Gary Harpst - National Leader of The Month
May 5, 2008
LeaderNetwork.Org conducts interviews with the nation's top leaders. Previous leaders who have been interviewed include: Dr. Stephen Covey, Ken Blanchard, Lou Holtz, John Wooden, and Zig Ziglar. For May 2008, Gary Harpst, founder and CEO of Six Disciplines,... Read more...
The Challenge of Innovation? Executing on Strategy
April 30, 2008
According to findings of a recent survey published by Accenture, business strategy is driven largely by innovation, but corporate responsibility for the innovation process is highly fragmented.Additional findings from the study:Innovation is a top corporate... Read more...
The Importance of Time Tracking - Part II
April 30, 2008
In this Harvard Business Publishing report, "Are You Spending Your Time the Right Way?" we're again reminded how important time tracking is to productivity, and ultimately, to executing strategy.Key insights:Though most managers understand that time is... Read more...
Enduring Business Excellence
April 30, 2008
Fortune Magazine recently published an article by management expert Jim Collins entitled "The Secret of Enduring Greatness."Lessons learned:The most significant business innovation of the past 200 years: systematic management development.Just because... Read more...
The Biggest Challenge In Business - Isn’t What You Think
April 30, 2008
Think about it for a minute....what is the biggest challenge in business?Sure, you'll come up with a long laundry list of challenges: competitive pressure, growth and expansion, talent shortages, pricing sensitivity, industry consolidation....and the... Read more...
Genuine Curiosity’s Review of Execution Revolution
April 29, 2008
Dwayne Melancon over at Genuine Curiosity, has published his review of Execution Revolution, the new book by Gary Harpst, founder and CEO of Six Disciplines. Here's an excerpt from Dwayne's review:"This is a book designed to get your business to the next... Read more...
Finding and Retaining Top People
April 28, 2008
In a recent survey conducted by the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp) in conjunction with HR.com, the companies responding to the March 2008 Tawere clear about their priorities: in a word - talent.The top five HR growth issues in 2008, as indicated... Read more...
Renewing Strategic Position
April 28, 2008
Watch author and CEO Gary Harpst as he walks you through Discipline I -Decide What's Important - Step I-C, Renew Strategic Position (from Six Disciplines for Excellence.)Hints and Tips for creating your strategic position:Keep the description of the... Read more...
Executive Coaching Survey Responses Revealed
April 25, 2008
The good folks at Sherpa Coaching have released data from their 2008 survey on Executive Coaching. Some of the more interesting findings (responses from executive coaches only):62 percent said their development as a coach was primarily from classroom... Read more...
