by robotlwstudiohostcom | Aug 18, 2018 | NAP Blog
Elements of a Successful Optimization Program “A bad system will beat a good person every time.” – W. Edward Deming Organizational optimization is defined as the alignment and leveraging of an organization’s resources to realize its stated goals/objectives....
by robotlwstudiohostcom | May 14, 2018 | NAP Blog
In a 2017 survey of over 1,300 CEO’s across 79 countries, PWC found that 77% see the availability of key employee skills as their biggest threat. That’s not a surprising finding in an era of rapid technology disruption, evolving customer expectations and shifting...
by robotlwstudiohostcom | Mar 20, 2018 | NAP Blog, Strategic Planning
Strategic Options are possibilities for the future direction of your organization rooted in your core competencies and built to exploit openings in the marketplace to drive enterprise value. “The best way to have a good idea is to have lots of ideas” -Linus Pauling...
by robotlwstudiohostcom | Sep 21, 2017 | NAP Blog, Strategic Planning
Understanding your competitors — both direct and indirect — gives you insights necessary to gain market share and improve visibility into likely future market shifts. Building a competitive analysis is also an excellent way to engage your employees in a meaningful way...
by robotlwstudiohostcom | Aug 15, 2017 | NAP Blog
Choosing where to compete, and importantly where not to compete, is a core step in building a robust strategy for your organization. Limiting your playing field feels instinctively wrong – shouldn’t you try to appeal to the broadest audience possible? – but trying to...
by robotlwstudiohostcom | Aug 4, 2017 | NAP Blog
Often times the hardest thing for the entrepreneur to do is to work on the business when they are busy working in the business. As businesses grow, entrepreneurs must shift their focus from creating a successful business model to leveraging the model for sustainable...
