Profit Magazine August 2009…

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“Superperforming CEO” Tour Coming to NOLA 12/3/09

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The Superperforming CEO by Dave Guerra   EARLYBIRD REGISTRATION — Save $ Now Want To Go UP? Don’t Move Into the 4th Quarter Without Being Armed for Superperformance.  Superperformance is new guidance. It redefines organizations, providing a shockingly simple formula that cuts through the haze, clearing the path to dramatically better results and outperforming ROI. Any organization can harness these principles to revolutionize people and profits. Superperformance is a next-generation performance optimization approach that is turning conventional wisdom on its ear. As a group, organizational Superperformers outperform the S&P 500 by a margin of almost 5 to 1. They dominate their industries, produce a steady stream of breakthrough operating results, reach coveted levels of customer delight, and are able to continually accelerate and make responsive every aspect of their operations–over exceedingly long periods. And what’s more, they make it look easy!   Who  Are the People at the Top of These Organizations?  Who are the people at the top of these companies? How do they think and how do they manage? What are the special things they do that keeps them in the winners circle for such amazingly long periods? Join us for a rare opportunity to explore the special patterns of the world’s greatest CEOs. Find out why Superperformance truly is new profound knowledge for corporate leaders. Who Should Attend CEOs, Board Members, C-Level Executives, Operations, Project and Functional Director Level people who want to move from Management to Optimization.  You will Learn to:  Use the 15 Distinctions of The Superperforming CEO  See the Link between Servant Leadership & Superperformance Leverage the Superperformance Formula to Survive in these Urgent Times                   Bring your Organization to Life Reframe Organizations & Projects for Superperformance  Adopt a Sustainable and Simple Optimization Strategy      “What Makes a Superperforming CEO?“   What is all the controversy about? Forbes interviews Dave Guerra to explore the Superperforming CEO and to find out why Jack Welch did not make the list.  Click here to find out what Dave had to say.  Read the Book!  If you have yet read Superperformance, its time to get Super – the original book still lays out the best path to revolutionizing the immediate and long-term performance of individuals, projects, and entire organizations. >> I want it now. Click here to get Superperformance in electronic, paperback or hard cover version.	EARLYBIRD REGISTER FOR: The Superperforming CEO Book Tour & Seminar   Houston, TX  October 7, 2009  **Special Introduction by George Martinez Dallas, TX October 9, 2009  Orlando, FL October 14, 2009 New York/New Jersey October 23, 2009 Los Angeles, CA October 28, 2009 San Francisco,CA October 30, 2009 New Orleans, LA December 3, 2009                       Corpus Optima’s    World Conference  on Superperformance              Omni Houston Galleria   August 28-30, 2010 Join us next August 28-30,  2010 for the first annual World Conference on Super as we explore this amazing condition  in organizations, projects, functions, and individuals around the world. Learn from and interact with some of the world’s thought leaders in continuous improvement, lean, agility, complexity principles applied to cultural emergence, diversity, servant leadership and stakeholder engagement. Join the World Movement.

Optimizing Distributor Profitability Seminar at TX A&M

After successful sold-out sessions in 2008-09, Dr. Barry Lawrence is presenting an open enrollment educational session on “Optimizing Distributor Profitability” at Texas A&M University. The seminar is on Sep 30 – Oct 1, 2009. Attendees will receive the BRAND NEW “Optimizing Distributor Profitability: Best Practices to a Stronger Bottom Line” book (along with a profitability map), published by National Association of Wholesalers (NAW).

While preparing for the upturn, optimizing resources and setting the stage for growth is the top priority for many distributors. The improvements can only be achieved through effective best practices implementation. The best practices could range from inventory stratification to customer segmentation to lean process improvements. The new book is developed based on Optimizing Distributor Profitability research consortium and real-world results. Find out what those best practices are and how to implement them using your own workforce. Learn from this ground-breaking research on how to assess and optimize shareholder value.

 

Also refer the following link to learn more about the book  – http://www.naw.org/optimizdistprof

 

Please let us know if you would be interested and/or need any help with registration (http://readcenter.tamu.edu/pages/OptDistProfitability.php). Note that we have discounts for 2 or more participants from the same company. We look forward to seeing you at A&M. 

With best regards, 

Industrial Distribution Program,
Thomas & Joan Read Center for Distribution Research and Education,
Texas A&M University,
College Station, TX 77843-3367

Phone : (979) 845-4907

E-Mail : supplychain@entc.tamu.edu

Web   : http://readcenter.tamu.edu
            http://id.tamu.edu

Applications for Midsize Organizations

Applications for Midsize Organizations: The Customer Experience is an excellent resource blog site written by Jim Lein of Oracle and features a wealth of pithy information about applications for emerging companies.

You can get there at: http://blogs.oracle.com/midsize/

Overcome Collaboration Roadblocks whitepaper

Overcome the Technological and Cultural Roadblocks to Effective Collaboration “Corporations are taking a fresh look at the way they support internal collaboration. Inspired by the millions of people using social networking tools and hundreds of new products that foster online collaboration, IT departments are looking to technology for answers. Forrester finds a serious flaw with this approach. While IT departments are implementing the latest fashionable tools, information and knowledge management (I&KM) professionals are finding that behaviors don’t change by virtue of new tools alone. Corporate culture takes the blame. But I&KM professionals rarely confront culture as their primary issue. We found insights from those who succeeded at improving collaboration by addressing culture and technology together.” — What It Takes To Foster A Culture of Collaboration, Forrester Research, Inc., January 28, 2009. Oracle would like to offer you the full independent report from Forrester Research, so you can more easily identify and build a solid collaboration strategy that enables your enterprise to: Overcome organizational structures that impede collaboration Select technology that transforms rather than distracts Align IT initiatives with executive priorities.

Email bruce.bain@oracle.com for a copy of the report, What It Takes To Foster A Culture of Collaboration.

Managing in a Downturn Whitepaper

  

Maintain Stability in a Financial Downturn

A new report from McKinsey provides a powerful argument for the importance of investing in IT during a downturn.

According to McKinsey’s “Managing IT in a Downturn”: 

“Except in the most dire circumstances, turning off technology investments during a downturn is counterproductive…. The trick is to scan for opportunities – such as improving the customer experience, reducing revenue leakage, and improving operating leverage.

“Investments in technology-enabled business processes can deliver up to ten times the impact of traditional IT cost reduction efforts, in some cases the increase in EBIT can be 3-5%.”

Managing IT with operational focus during downturns can actually aid organizations in:

• Developing New Insights (the need for a comprehensive and accessible view of operations) – A data management strategy will empower all levels of an organization to act more quickly and with greater confidence.

• Optimizing Processes (leveraging the insight developed to optimize both process and people) – What-if scenarios are more critical than ever; companies are looking out 30 days to manage through this financial crisis.

These activities are typically enabled though technology that might otherwise be cut or postponed in a slow economy. Postponing competitive and operational improvements may ultimately impact downstream performance.

Oracle has secured distribution rights.  I am happy to introduce this valuable article into your ongoing planning today.  Just contact me at bruce.bain@oracle.com for your copy.

 

 

 

Houston Business Journal link to Whitepapers

http://www.bizjournals.com/feature/whitepapers/form.html

Oracle Will Pay Business Professionals Up To $50,000

Oracle Referral Initiative
Grow your business with the Oracle Referral Initiative! If you know of a fast growing company that requires new business application or technology solutions to remain competitive, refer their contact information to Oracle and be eligible for a Referral fee of up to $50,000! The Oracle Referral Initiative is open to almost anyone. You don’t have to be a partner or a customer of Oracle, and you can submit as many referrals as you choose. It’s as easy as 1-2-3! Review the Terms for Participation. Find an Opportunity, using the Oracle Referral Initiative Opportunity Guide. Submit your referral. Review Preparing Your Referral The following requirements must be met in order to participate in the program: The end-customer that your company is referring has not been engaged in discussions with Oracle or an Oracle partner regarding a sales opportunity in the last 6 months. The business contact of the end-customer your company is referring has a title of manager or above. You are willing to set up a teleconference or face-to-face appointment to introduce Oracle or an Oracle partner to the contact at the end-customer you are referring. The contact at your referral company has expressed a wiliingness and is interested in speaking with Oracle. The company that you are referring is a commercial entity and is not a federal government, state or local government, public higher education, public K-12 school, or public healthcare business entity. You accept the Terms for Participation of the Oracle Referral Initiative. If you have any questions, please send an email to: bruce.bain@oracle.com

Bridgepoint Consulting Newsletter features two of my customers…

		NEWS from Bridgepoint Consulting

 

CLIENTS IN THE NEWS

 

HelioVolt Corp announced receiving the Editor’s Choice Award for Most Revolutionary Technology from R&D Magazine. The company shares the award with the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). HelioVolt develops and markets new technology for applying thin-film photovoltaic coatings to conventional construction materials. To learn more about HelioVolt: www.heliovolt.com HomeAway.com Inc. announced it raised $250 million, which is the largest single venture capital investment in a Texas company since 1995. HomeAway operates the world’s leading and most-established vacation rental Web sites. Leading the round of funding was Institutional Venture Partners, Technology Crossover Ventures and Redpoint Ventures of Silicon Valley. To learn more about HomeAway: www.homeaway.com

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