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Front Line Leadership that Builds GREAT Teams

So, a team is what you are hoping to build? But, what kind of team? A team who uses the academic approach to getting things done or one that brings real-world experience to the situation at hand? What criteria, then, do you use for choosing your teammates? How about trying "Business WARFIGHTING For GREAT Teams?" This is also known as the "Preemptive Strike" measures.READ»

The “War Room” – When Innovation Intersects Strategy

Slashing innovation and R&D programs during the downturn may leave organizations and the leadership responsible for making decisions to drive performance at a competitive disadvantage and poorly positioned to capitalize upon opportunities as good times return. That's the key message of a new report from the world's leading innovation website, which incorporates advice from some of the world’s leading innovation experts. The report provides a valuable set of best practices and strategies that companies can use to help maintain their innovation initiatives during the current global economic downturn. As part of this study, a collection of innovation experts and practitioners were contacted to learn more about the strategies they recommend for maintaining innovation during challenging economic times. Respondents include Damian D. “Skipper” Pitts, business strategist with The Bison Group consulting firm in Philadelphia, PA and some of the best and brightest innovation authors, bloggers, consultants, and practitioners. Pitts was asked to take part in the study demonstrating his firm’s philosophy for intersecting innovation with military and battlefield strategy. This valuable article is available for free by downloading the attachment. A copy of the innovation report is available by sending an email to: Solutions@thebisongroup.com. Additional information on the topic can be seen by visiting his web address: http://www.thebisongroup.com. Questions? Please send an e-mail to dpitts@thebisongroup.com.READ»

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Why Workplace Politics Charts the Path to Build GREAT Teams and Performance

When most people hear the phrase “organizational politics,” they react very negatively. They see politics in the workplace as forming clicks and another way to keep those who go against the status quo labeled as an outsider. ...READ»

Considering a Team Building Experience?

The Bison Group, a team of U.S. Marines turned business professionals, the dominant  and domineering provider of team building maneuver course-management programs for the business marketplace, has become the military style training ...READ»

The Downside, a Tough Economy. The Upside, Opportunity Lies Within Us!

The Building Great Teams Project. Here we are standing at the doorstep within the 2008 economy knocking hard to come inside. Only, the door remains shut with no answer. We continue to knock, and knock hoping that someone would open ...READ»

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The Seven "T's" of Oz to Your Personal Transformation

A Long Walk On A Short Path Keeping in the tradition of providing clever and entertaining instruction for people to grow their lives, I have teamed up with a new author, Leslie Ann Smith, to help develop an ...READ»

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The Monkey Dance & Great Teams

Saturday, March 29, 2008 COOLEST BOOK TRAILER EVER!! http://youtube.com/user/bisongroup I’m not kidding. I’ve watched this book trailer at least a dozen times, and I still can’t get enough of it. The music is excellent. ...READ»

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