In business,a competitive advantage is an attribute that allows an organization to outperform its competitors.
A core competency is a concept in management theory introduced by C. K. Prahalad and Gary Hamel. It can be defined as "a harmonized combination of multiple resources and skills that distinguish a firm in the marketplace" and therefore are the foundation of companies' competitiveness.
Collaboration is the process of two or more people,entities or organizations working together to complete a task or achieve a goal. Collaboration is similar to cooperation. Most collaboration requires leadership,although the form of leadership can be social within a decentralized and egalitarian group. Teams that work collaboratively often access greater resources,recognition and rewards when facing competition for finite resources.
Bottega University is a for-profit,accredited distance learning university headquartered in Salt Lake City,Utah,United States.
Design management is a field of inquiry that uses design,strategy,project management and supply chain techniques to control a creative process,support a culture of creativity,and build a structure and organization for design. The objective of design management is to develop and maintain an efficient business environment in which an organization can achieve its strategic and mission goals through design. Design management is a comprehensive activity at all levels of business,from the discovery phase to the execution phase. "Simply put,design management is the business side of design. Design management encompasses the ongoing processes,business decisions,and strategies that enable innovation and create effectively-designed products,services,communications,environments,and brands that enhance our quality of life and provide organizational success." The discipline of design management overlaps with marketing management,operations management,and strategic management.
Recognition of prior learning (RPL),prior learning assessment (PLA),or prior learning assessment and recognition (PLAR) describes a process used by regulatory bodies,adult learning centres,career development practitioners,military organizations,human resources professionals,employers,training institutions,colleges and universities around the world to evaluate skills and knowledge acquired outside the classroom for the purpose of recognizing competence against a given set of standards,competencies,or learning outcomes. RPL is practiced in many countries for a variety of purposes,for example an individual's standing in a profession,trades qualifications,academic achievement,recruitment,performance management,career and succession planning.
Competence is the set of demonstrable characteristics and skills that enable and improve the efficiency or performance of a job. Competency is a series of knowledge,abilities,skills,experiences and behaviors,which leads to effective performance in an individual's activities. Competency is measurable and can be developed through training.
A chief learning officer (CLO) is the highest-ranking corporate officer in charge of learning management. CLOs may be experts in corporate or personal training,with degrees in education,instructional design,business or similar fields.
Richard Eleftherios Boyatzis is a Greek-American organizational theorist and Distinguished University Professor in the Departments of Organizational Behavior,Psychology,and Cognitive Science at Case Western Reserve University,adjunct professor in People/Organizations at ESADE,as well as HR Horvitz Professor of Family Business. He is considered an expert in the field of emotional intelligence,behavior change,and competence.
Business acumen,also known as business savviness,business sense and business understanding,is a combination of knowledge,skills,and experience that enables individuals to understand business situations,make sound decisions,and drive successful outcomes for an organization. It is also defined as "keenness and quickness in understanding and dealing with a business situation in a manner that is likely to lead to a good outcome." It involves having a "big picture" view of the business,financial literacy,strategic thinking,problem-solving,and effective communication.
Jean-Claude "JC" Larreche is Emeritus Professor at INSEAD,Fontainebleau,France,where he held the Alfred H. Heineken Chair of Marketing from 1993 to 2018. His academic and business activities are focused on building the fundamental capabilities required to create corporate value,especially through marketing excellence,customer focus,and value-capture selling.
A competency dictionary is a tool or data structure that includes all or most of the general competencies needed to cover all job families and competencies that are core or common to all jobs within an organization. They may also include competencies that are more closely related to the knowledge and skills needed for specific jobs or functions.
Richard Barrett,is a British author who writes about leadership,leadership development,values,consciousness as well as cultural evolution in business and society. He is responsible for developing the theory of the Universal Stages of Evolution,the concepts of personal and cultural entropy,and creating assessment instruments to map the values of individuals,organisations,communities and,nations to the Seven Levels of Consciousness Model. He founded the Barrett Values Centre in 1997.
Followership are the actions of someone in a subordinate role. It may also be considered as particular services that can help the leader,a role within a hierarchical organization,a social construct that is integral to the leadership process,or the behaviors engaged in while interacting with leaders in an effort to meet organizational objectives. As such,followership is best defined as an intentional practice on the part of the subordinate to enhance the synergetic interchange between the follower and the leader.
Willam J. Rothwell is a PhD,SPHR,SHRM-SCP,RODC,CPTD fellow,FLMI,and Distinguished Professor of Workforce Education and Development in the Department of Learning and Performance Systems at Pennsylvania State University. His research includes works in competency modeling,specifically the American Society for Training and Development Competency Model.
21st century skills comprise skills,abilities,and learning dispositions identified as requirements for success in 21st century society and workplaces by educators,business leaders,academics,and governmental agencies. This is part of an international movement focusing on the skills required for students to prepare for workplace success in a rapidly changing,digital society. Many of these skills are associated with deeper learning,which is based on mastering skills such as analytic reasoning,complex problem solving,and teamwork,which differ from traditional academic skills as these are not content knowledge-based.
Brent David Ruben is a Distinguished Professor of Communication,Department of Communication,Rutgers School of Communication and Information. He also serves as Advisor for Strategy and Planning in the Office to the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs,is Senior University Fellow in leadership and communication,and founder of the Rutgers Center for Organizational Leadership. Ruben is a member of faculties of Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine and the Ph.D. Program in Higher Education in the Rutgers Graduate School of Education. Ruben's academic career has been devoted to advancing interdisciplinary and systemic approaches to the study of communication,and the application of these frameworks in cross-cultural,health,educational,organizational,and leadership contexts. He is author of more than 60 books and 150 journal articles and book chapters in these areas.
Shaista E. Khilji is an American academic,researcher,and author. She is a Professor of Human and Organizational Learning &International Affairs at the George Washington University,where from 2018 to 2022 she served as a Faculty Senator,and a member of Faculty Senate Executive Committee. She is the Founding Editor-in-Chief of South Asia Journal of Business Studies.
Montgomery Van Wart is an American academic,author and researcher. He is a professor of public administration,and the University Faculty Research Fellow at California State University,San Bernardino.
Dr. Toye Sobande is a strategic leadership coach,Management Consultant,lawyer,author,public speaker,and trainer. He is the CEO/President of Stephens Leadership Consultancy LLC,a strategy and management consulting firm offering services to businesses and leaders. He holds a Doctorate of Strategic Leadership from Regent University,Virginia Beach,US. He is known for his writing and speaking about the relational dynamics of leadership and followership,succession management systems,organisational health and cultural engagement,strategic foresight,and innovation.
