http://localhost/ Executive Strategy Manager Blog! en-us Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:17:36 -0500 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:25:00 -0500 MachBlog http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss esm@thepalladiumgroup.com cfunk@thepalladiumgroup.com;mpurrington@thepalladiumgroup.com http://localhost//index.cfm/EVT/showEntry/entryId/452A0961%2DC297%2D0424%2DB0DE4ACD55E05F18 Now that the Execution Premium book by Drs. Kaplan and Norton has been out in the market for a number of years, let's take a look at the benefits that can be realized through the XPP implementation in your organizaiton. Let's take it a couple stages... [more] Balanced Scorecard BSC Hall of Fame Business Leadership Client Success Competitive Advantage Decision Making ESM Development Team ESM Features ESM General Information ESM Tips and Tricks Initiative Management Innovation Operational Reporting Personal Balanced Scorecard Reporting Risk Management Software as a Service Strategy Maps Sustainability Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:25:00 -0500 entryId=452A0961-C297-0424-B0DE4ACD55E05F18/EVT/blog/showEntry/ http://localhost//index.cfm/EVT/showEntry/entryId/9C0EA0B3%2DC297%2D0424%2DBC20E8B0EC087C03 Judging from recent interviews and articles, it appears Balanced Scorecard co-creator Bob Kaplan’s new favorite case study is Volkswagen Brazil. In particular, he is impressed with the company's ability to communicate strategy to its 22,000 emp... [more] Balanced Scorecard BSC Hall of Fame Business Leadership Client Success Competitive Advantage Decision Making ESM General Information ESM Tips and Tricks Reporting Sustainability Wed, 09 Mar 2011 14:19:00 -0500 entryId=9C0EA0B3-C297-0424-BC20E8B0EC087C03/EVT/blog/showEntry/ http://localhost//index.cfm/EVT/showEntry/entryId/A54440E3%2DC297%2D0424%2DB0EC9BB4D0E68DBD Following an informal survey of speaking with ESM users, I found that about half of you are not maximizing the capability of action items in the ESM. [more] ESM Features ESM Tips and Tricks Thu, 20 Jan 2011 16:01:00 -0500 entryId=A54440E3-C297-0424-B0EC9BB4D0E68DBD/EVT/blog/showEntry/ http://localhost//index.cfm/EVT/showEntry/entryId/BD24747E%2DCB71%2D8D22%2D8C036471AE278BC4 Several of our product experts recently returned from Palladium’s 2010 Americas Summit, held this year in La Jolla, CA. It was a great conference – strong attendance, great speakers, and considerable insight to be gained from both the cas... [more] Balanced Scorecard BSC Hall of Fame Business Leadership Client Success Competitive Advantage ESM Features ESM General Information ESM Tips and Tricks Software as a Service Sustainability Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:23:00 -0500 entryId=BD24747E-CB71-8D22-8C036471AE278BC4/EVT/blog/showEntry/ http://localhost//index.cfm/EVT/showEntry/entryId/1C3A52DC%2DB348%2DB2B6%2D35A4E2A3D902F894 Despite its value, most organizations' written, objective-level performance analysis is generally not very good. Most performance analysis does not explain the data, discuss its underlying causes and implications, or integrate it into a broader discu... [more] Balanced Scorecard BSC Hall of Fame Business Leadership Client Success Competitive Advantage Decision Making ESM Tips and Tricks Reporting Sustainability Fri, 05 Nov 2010 09:28:00 -0500 entryId=1C3A52DC-B348-B2B6-35A4E2A3D902F894/EVT/blog/showEntry/ http://localhost//index.cfm/EVT/showEntry/entryId/A7939169%2D937E%2DD665%2DB7115952A36F1445 The ESM team is hard at work innovating, designing and building ESM 6. This effort began in February 2010 and will continue through to Beta launch in early 2012. Through our recent surveys, direct client requests, and guidance from Drs... [more] ESM Development Team ESM Features ESM General Information ESM Tips and Tricks Initiative Management Operational Reporting Personal Balanced Scorecard Reporting Risk Management Software as a Service Wed, 13 Oct 2010 17:47:00 -0500 entryId=A7939169-937E-D665-B7115952A36F1445/EVT/blog/showEntry/ http://localhost//index.cfm/EVT/showEntry/entryId/680CAA57%2DBC2B%2DDDB8%2D3CB9F5FCB8C6D7CD Palladium’s research also involved surveying 101 organizations representing a wide range of industries in order to explore the relationship between their management practices and the performance results they have achieved. Among our most import... [more] Business Leadership Competitive Advantage ESM Tips and Tricks Operational Reporting Reporting Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:43:00 -0500 entryId=680CAA57-BC2B-DDB8-3CB9F5FCB8C6D7CD/EVT/blog/showEntry/ http://localhost//index.cfm/EVT/showEntry/entryId/FAD3FE5D%2DD837%2D8DA7%2D166C5E7CA737AF5C I just came across an excellent account of the Balanced Scorecard effort undergone at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. In this paper, BSC champion and strategy director, Alasdair Macnab, along with Chris Carr and Falconer Michell from Univers... [more] Balanced Scorecard BSC Hall of Fame Business Leadership Client Success Competitive Advantage Decision Making ESM Development Team ESM Features ESM General Information ESM Tips and Tricks Initiative Management Operational Reporting Reporting Risk Management Software as a Service Strategy Maps Sustainability Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:43:00 -0500 entryId=FAD3FE5D-D837-8DA7-166C5E7CA737AF5C/EVT/blog/showEntry/ http://localhost//index.cfm/EVT/showEntry/entryId/3885031E%2DA298%2D6191%2D959E5D5A6A30CDFA ESM 5.0 is revamped to deliver the world's largest repository of Kaplan/Norton Strategy Execution assets in an even easier, more reliable interface. You can now browse the extensive compilation of best practice assets, including but not excluded to: ... [more] Balanced Scorecard ESM Features ESM Tips and Tricks Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:51:00 -0500 entryId=3885031E-A298-6191-959E5D5A6A30CDFA/EVT/blog/showEntry/ http://localhost//index.cfm/EVT/showEntry/entryId/F11C1D0F%2DF4D3%2DE265%2DA480630CE09ABB81 With the launch of ESM 5.0, bookmarking capability has expanded into the My ESM dashboard arena. We'd like to break down the feature for you so that you can gain maximum benefit. [more] ESM Features ESM Tips and Tricks Sustainability Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:47:00 -0500 entryId=F11C1D0F-F4D3-E265-A480630CE09ABB81/EVT/blog/showEntry/ http://localhost//index.cfm/EVT/showEntry/entryId/E5401EA7%2DCFC7%2D9850%2D063AB5F2BE617699 Accounting for risk has become a hot topic in strategy management over the last year as organizations struggle through annual strategy refreshes in these turbulent times. This has raised the topic of how to address these risks within the balanced sco... [more] Client Success Decision Making ESM Tips and Tricks Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:42:00 -0500 entryId=E5401EA7-CFC7-9850-063AB5F2BE617699/EVT/blog/showEntry/ http://localhost//index.cfm/EVT/showEntry/entryId/C64DC456%2D956A%2D1D14%2D3BAA78EE5E9DC318 Industry giant Microsoft's Word application has created headaches for software developers seeking integration since its creation. The code used to write the immensely popular Word has a very complex base, and since other applications need to communi... [more] ESM Tips and Tricks Operational Reporting Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:28:00 -0500 entryId=C64DC456-956A-1D14-3BAA78EE5E9DC318/EVT/blog/showEntry/ http://localhost//index.cfm/EVT/showEntry/entryId/7180A29A%2DDE99%2DEDDD%2DB11B68AB969233A7 To maximize employee alignment and productivity, it is not sufficient to just change the way compensation is structured  companies need to ensure their employees are plugged in to the strategy, and are aware of how their performance affects it. Trav... [more] Balanced Scorecard Competitive Advantage ESM Features ESM Tips and Tricks Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:09:00 -0500 entryId=7180A29A-DE99-EDDD-B11B68AB969233A7/EVT/blog/showEntry/ http://localhost//index.cfm/EVT/showEntry/entryId/DF92029D%2DA331%2D86BE%2D5DCD6ECF49A80E27 Many organizations elect to refresh their scorecards with the start of a new year. Regardless of when you do it, there are some considerations you should take into account prior to beginning the process. [more] ESM General Information ESM Tips and Tricks Reporting Fri, 16 Jan 2009 03:11:00 -0500 entryId=DF92029D-A331-86BE-5DCD6ECF49A80E27/EVT/blog/showEntry/ http://localhost//index.cfm/EVT/showEntry/entryId/172B2500%2D9BC8%2DC7CE%2D255A49455F33B002 I've had a lot of organizations ask me how to "tell the story of their strategy" using their strategy map in the ESM as their guide. I'd like to provide our ESM community with an example approach that could be adapted for your organization. Once up... [more] Balanced Scorecard Business Leadership Client Success ESM Tips and Tricks Reporting Mon, 08 Dec 2008 05:14:00 -0500 entryId=172B2500-9BC8-C7CE-255A49455F33B002/EVT/blog/showEntry/ http://localhost//index.cfm/EVT/showEntry/entryId/450FE459%2DA651%2D3672%2D69974FC52BC64F0D Did you know that the ESM can automatically evaluate the performance of your measures? [more] Decision Making ESM Features ESM Tips and Tricks Reporting Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:50:00 -0500 entryId=450FE459-A651-3672-69974FC52BC64F0D/EVT/blog/showEntry/ http://localhost//index.cfm/EVT/showEntry/entryId/4E2142B9%2DFE3F%2D2557%2DA38B437E33B4774D Palladium Announces XPA"--Execution Premium Assessment--based on the Kaplan-Norton Strategic Management System New Tool and Book Based on Close Collaboration between Palladium, Kaplan, and Norton Palladium Group Inc., the global market leader h... [more] Balanced Scorecard Business Leadership Competitive Advantage ESM Features ESM General Information ESM Tips and Tricks Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:10:00 -0500 entryId=4E2142B9-FE3F-2557-A38B437E33B4774D/EVT/blog/showEntry/ http://localhost//index.cfm/EVT/showEntry/entryId/B081CFE6%2DC3D4%2D9096%2D69852D09B65A26EA I have an organization who is considering the ESM and wants me to build out some example reporting views with their content. This is a common request that we field with potential ESM clients who already have a scorecard in place. Naturally, they wa... [more] ESM Tips and Tricks Sustainability Sat, 01 Dec 2007 07:28:00 -0500 entryId=B081CFE6-C3D4-9096-69852D09B65A26EA/EVT/blog/showEntry/ http://localhost//index.cfm/EVT/showEntry/entryId/0207E33C%2DDE0D%2D5950%2DD8E3C0BB745FEE7E Report Frequently I am an advocate of holding brief reporting meetings at the end of the first and second month of each quarter (focusing on key initiatives or poor performing areas) and then holding a full strategy review meeting immediately afte... [more] Client Success ESM Tips and Tricks Sustainability Sat, 03 Nov 2007 19:20:00 -0500 entryId=0207E33C-DE0D-5950-D8E3C0BB745FEE7E/EVT/blog/showEntry/ http://localhost//index.cfm/EVT/showEntry/entryId/0205E940%2DBC80%2DBC02%2D05136566F825AEB1 So you've been reading articles on the BSC Hall of Fame for 7 years now and you're trying to figure out how they do it. How have these organizations been able to go the distance with their strategy management program? Here are some key steps to take... [more] Client Success ESM Tips and Tricks Sustainability Fri, 02 Nov 2007 12:13:00 -0500 entryId=0205E940-BC80-BC02-05136566F825AEB1/EVT/blog/showEntry/