Competitive Advantage Archives | Vistage Research Center https://www.vistage.com/research-center Resource for Business Leadership, Coaching, and CEOs Tue, 18 Oct 2022 00:28:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.3 David Friedman on how to leverage your culture as a strategic competitive advantage https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/organizational-culture-values/20220520-culture-as-a-strategic-competitive-advantage/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20220520-culture-as-a-strategic-competitive-advantage https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/organizational-culture-values/20220520-culture-as-a-strategic-competitive-advantage/#respond Fri, 15 Jul 2022 17:45:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=40718 World-class organizations have long recognized the powerful influence their cultures have on the performance of their people, and by extension, the performance of their companies. Not surprisingly, while most organizations allow their cultures to evolve naturally, top-performing ones don’t leave...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/organizational-culture-values/20220520-culture-as-a-strategic-competitive-advantage/feed/ 0 10 steps to Building Business Strategies & Strategy Development https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/strategic-planning/20181105-10-steps-building-best-business-strategies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20181105-10-steps-building-best-business-strategies https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/strategic-planning/20181105-10-steps-building-best-business-strategies/#comments Wed, 01 Jul 2020 16:14:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=23348 I have had the honor of helping over 60 Vistage members craft their best business strategies. A couple of years ago, I worked with the management team of a member who was contemplating the company’s growth plan. Based on instincts...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/strategic-planning/20181105-10-steps-building-best-business-strategies/feed/ 2 3 steps to streamline your technology strategy https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-operations/business-technology/20190805-3-steps-to-streamline-your-technology-strategy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20190805-3-steps-to-streamline-your-technology-strategy https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-operations/business-technology/20190805-3-steps-to-streamline-your-technology-strategy/#respond Tue, 06 Aug 2019 09:44:53 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=32213 According to a recent survey of 1,267 CEOs, technology is the number-one area of investment for small and midsize businesses. The survey, conducted by my team at Vistage, also showed that 61% of CEOs planned to increase their technology spending in 2019....

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-operations/business-technology/20190805-3-steps-to-streamline-your-technology-strategy/feed/ 0 Transient Competitive Strategy? https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-growth-strategy/transient-competitive-strategy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=transient-competitive-strategy https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-growth-strategy/transient-competitive-strategy/#respond Wed, 11 Jun 2014 18:11:44 +0000 http://blog.vistage.com/?p=17201 Is it time to rethink what we mean by Competitive Advantage? Rita Gunther McGrath recently wrote “The End of Competitive Advantage: How to Keep Your Strategy Moving as Fast As Your Business”. The basic idea of a Competitive Advantage is...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-growth-strategy/transient-competitive-strategy/feed/ 0 Is It Time to Rethink What We Mean by Competitive Advantage? https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/time-rethink-mean-competitive-advantage/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=time-rethink-mean-competitive-advantage https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/time-rethink-mean-competitive-advantage/#respond Tue, 25 Mar 2014 18:00:22 +0000 http://blog.vistage.com/?p=16962 Rita Gunther McGrath recently wrote The End of Competitive Advantage: How to Keep Your Strategy Moving as Fast As Your Business. The basic idea of a Competitive Advantage is that to be successful, businesses need strategies which position them ahead...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/time-rethink-mean-competitive-advantage/feed/ 0 Simple Ideas to Improve the Value of Your Business https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/simple-ideas-to-improve-the-value-of-your-business/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=simple-ideas-to-improve-the-value-of-your-business https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/simple-ideas-to-improve-the-value-of-your-business/#respond Wed, 03 Apr 2013 06:00:21 +0000 http://blog.vistage.com/?p=14242 Many companies who are looking to sell their company are constantly looking for small business valuation ideas. If you are having trouble, try the following tips to improve the value of your business.

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