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Business Process Expert Maribel Topf: Eight Lessons To Improve Profitability Through Operational Excellence

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024

"Traditional management models often rely on linear processes and hierarchies, but organizations need to adopt dynamic systems theory," says business process Maribel Topf, author of Process Alchemy: Using Employee Driven Solutions To Achieve Operational Excellence (2024, Indie Books International).

Key Points: 
  • "Traditional management models often rely on linear processes and hierarchies, but organizations need to adopt dynamic systems theory," says business process Maribel Topf, author of Process Alchemy: Using Employee Driven Solutions To Achieve Operational Excellence (2024, Indie Books International).
  • According to Topf, operational excellence has diverse benefits, from increased efficiency and productivity to enhanced customer satisfaction and profitability.
  • She has reviewed and overseen over 10,000 employee-led continuous improvement projects, gaining valuable lessons on business process improvement.
  • This underscores the importance of communication at all levels in achieving operational excellence in business.

Dental Hygiene Expert Brandi Hooker Evans: Five Ways Your Dental Hygienist Can Save Your Life

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024

"It's a sad truth that we dental professionals often approach patient care like we're herding cattle," says Hooker Evans, RDH-ER, MHE, MAADH.

Key Points: 
  • "It's a sad truth that we dental professionals often approach patient care like we're herding cattle," says Hooker Evans, RDH-ER, MHE, MAADH.
  • In her book she makes the case patients and dental professionals should strive for a total body health approach to dental care.
  • Hooker Evans presents a light-hearted yet serious look at dental care that is infused with a humorous style and can be appreciated by both dental patients and professionals.
  • She has served as president of the Idaho Dental Hygienists' Association and her local Portneuf Valley Dental Hygiene Society.

Cyberspace Security Expert Sly Cotton: 10 Top Skills For A Great Cyber Security Chief

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

According to one cybersecurity expert, the ever-increasing intertwining of our lives with technology necessitates a vigilant defense by every organization to ward off cyber threats.

Key Points: 
  • According to one cybersecurity expert, the ever-increasing intertwining of our lives with technology necessitates a vigilant defense by every organization to ward off cyber threats.
  • He is the author of Cyberspace Guardians: A Comprehensive Guide for Choosing the Right CISO (2023, distributed by Indie Books International).
  • "A skilled chief information security officer (CISO) is the vanguard of hope against persistent threats," emphasized Cotton.
  • Here are the hard and soft skills Cotton says you should look for in a great cyber security chief officer:
    Technical Expertise: This technical savvy empowers the CISO to predict and combat cybersecurity threats, fortifying the organization's digital fortress.

Sales Effectiveness Expert Craig Lowder: Ten Steps Trusted Advisors Can Use to Attract More Right-Fit Clients

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

"Before you can attract clients with books and speeches, you need to create a point of view that is attractive to clients.

Key Points: 
  • "Before you can attract clients with books and speeches, you need to create a point of view that is attractive to clients.
  • Lowder is a sales effectiveness and lead conversion expert with over 30 years of experience helping trusted advisors and small-to-midsized business owners achieve remarkable growth in their top-line revenues and personal incomes.
  • The authors, both MBAs, say the biggest mystery for trusted advisors is how to attract increasing numbers of right-fit clients on a regular basis.
  • Here are the ten steps discussed in the book that trusted advisors can use to improve their positioning to prospective clients:
    Step One.

Private Company Strategic Advisor Bruce Werner: Errors To Avoid When Structuring Your Board Of Directors

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

"Owners want advice, but they don't want to give up control to outsiders," says Bruce Werner, strategic advisor to private company owners and author of the book Navigating Private Company Governance: The Savvy Business Owners Guide to Developing An Effective Board (2024, Indie Books International. )

Key Points: 
  • "Owners want advice, but they don't want to give up control to outsiders," says Bruce Werner, strategic advisor to private company owners and author of the book Navigating Private Company Governance: The Savvy Business Owners Guide to Developing An Effective Board (2024, Indie Books International. )
  • "Every private company has its own set of ownership issues, competitive dynamics, and resource constraints to optimize," says Werner.
  • Werner is often asked: If you are a privately held company, when is the right time to have a board of directors?
  • The biggest error a private company should avoid is choosing the wrong type of board.