If you answered with a product name you’re at risk. I’m sure it’s a very successful product, but it’s tethering you to the past; success forms the most restrictive shackles. Your core competency ...

You may have heard or read the phrase “core competency” lately and wondered if it's the latest example of meaningless corporate lingo, or at best another buzzword representing a basic concept that ...

No two businesses are alike, but some are less alike than others. The more ways your company stands out from its competitors, the more likely your business is to attract customers. These ...

The dispersed nature of operations and the asymmetric character of the battlefield in Iraq and Afghanistan have dissolved the traditional distinction between the front and the rear and exposed ...

Core competencies allow small businesses to deliver value to their customers, but what are core competencies? The litmus test is that it is hard for competitors to copy or develop. For example, the ...

Competency models are used to define which characteristics and performance requirements are needed to meet a certain expectation. A competency is essentially being adept and capable at a certain skill ...

A central goal of marketing strategy is to get an advantage over the competition. But how do you do that? Well, one way is to try to keep competitors from entering your business territory in the first ...

A major civil service reform is underway as new guidelines have been issued to support government agencies in transitioning from traditional, process-driven personnel management to a modern, ...