Crafting Competitive Advantage: Essential Readiness for Success
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Speaker : DOROTHY M. NEDDERMEYER
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When : Tuesday, July 23, 2024
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Time : 01 : 00 PM EST
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Dorothy M. Neddermeyer, Ph.D. is a successful influencer in the public and private sectors. As a consultant, coach, and keynote speaker, she brings 30-plus years of global experience to leadership development, behavioral change, and human potential.
Dr. Dorothy is passionate about developing great leaders. She works with senior and emerging executives to amplify their leadership skills and drive viable/sustainable organizations with relevant, adaptable, centered, and authentic skills.
Her areas of expertise: Leadership/Sales Development, Behavioral Change, Business Strategy, Communication Skills, Diversity Coaching, C-Suite, Senior and High Potential Candidates.
Those who experience her presentations are drawn to her dynamic personality, hard-working values, tenacity, and accomplishments. Business Background and Experience:
Dr. Dorothy has notable corporate and consulting experience. She has consulted in operations and strategic planning with extensive experience in sales/business development. Her clients come from technology, manufacturing, financial, telecommunication, utilities, healthcare, and non-profit. She also has extensive experience with diversity and cultural values.
Dr. Dorothy brings her global contribution to the nonprofit sector, as well as to the board of organizations. She actively consults and contributes in leadership roles and learning styles.
To understand the fundamentals of crafting competitive advantage and to develop essential readiness for success in a competitive market landscape.
Key Concepts:
1. Understanding Competitive Advantage:
- Definition: Competitive advantage refers to the unique strengths and capabilities that enable a business to outperform its competitors.
- Types of competitive advantage: Cost leadership, differentiation, and focus.
- Importance: Competitive advantage is crucial for long-term success and sustainability in the marketplace.
2. SWOT Analysis:
- Definition: SWOT analysis is a strategic planning tool used to identify Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats related to a business or project.
- Process: Identify internal strengths and weaknesses, and external opportunities and threats.
- Application: Helps businesses understand their current position and formulate strategies to leverage strengths and opportunities while mitigating weaknesses and threats.
3. Value Proposition:
- Definition: A value proposition is a statement that summarizes why a consumer should buy a product or service and how it exceeds alternatives.
- Components: Target market, unique benefits, and differentiation from competitors.
- Importance: A strong value proposition attracts customers and forms the basis of competitive advantage.
4. Porter's Five Forces Analysis:
- Definition: Porter's Five Forces is a framework for analyzing the competitive forces in an industry environment.
- Forces: Threat of new entrants, bargaining power of buyers, bargaining power of suppliers, threat of substitute products or services, and intensity of competitive rivalry.
- Application: Helps businesses assess the overall attractiveness and profitability of an industry and develop strategies to enhance competitive advantage.
5. Innovation and Creativity:
- Importance: Innovation is essential for staying ahead of competitors and adapting to changing market demands.
- Strategies: Encouraging a culture of innovation, investing in research and development, and leveraging technology to drive innovation.
- Examples: Case studies of companies that have successfully innovated to gain competitive advantage.
6. Continuous Improvement:
- Definition: Continuous improvement, also known as Kaizen, involves ongoing efforts to enhance products, services, or processes.
- Principles: Focus on incremental changes, employee involvement, and data-driven decision-making.
- Benefits: Helps businesses adapt to evolving customer needs, reduce costs, and maintain a competitive edge.
Activities:
1. SWOT Analysis Exercise:
- Divide participants into groups and provide them with a SWOT analysis template.
- Instruct each group to conduct a SWOT analysis for a selected company or product.
- Facilitate a discussion where groups present their findings and discuss potential strategies based on the analysis.
2. Value Proposition Workshop:
- Present participants with various value propositions from different companies.
- Ask participants to identify the target market, unique benefits, and differentiation for each value proposition.
- Discuss the effectiveness of each value proposition and brainstorm ways to improve or create compelling value propositions.
3. Case Study Analysis:
- Provide case studies of companies that have successfully leveraged competitive advantage.
- Divide participants into groups and assign each group a case study to analyze.
- Facilitate group discussions where participants identify the key factors contributing to the company's competitive advantage and propose strategies for sustaining or enhancing it.
4. Innovation Brainstorming Session:
- Conduct a brainstorming session where participants generate ideas for innovative products, services, or processes.
- Encourage participants to think outside the box and consider emerging trends and technologies.
- Facilitate a discussion where participants evaluate and prioritize the generated ideas based on their potential to create competitive advantage.
5. Continuous Improvement Plan:
- Guide participants through the process of developing a continuous improvement plan for their organization or project.
- Discuss the key principles of continuous improvement and provide examples of best practices.
- Have participants identify specific areas for improvement, set measurable goals, and outline action plans for implementation.
Conclusion: Crafting competitive advantage requires a deep understanding of market dynamics, strategic analysis, innovation, and a commitment to continuous improvement. By mastering these essential readiness factors, businesses can position themselves for success in a competitive marketplace.
Areas Covered
- Introduction to Competitive Advantage (5 minutes)
- Understanding Market Dynamics (10 minutes)
- Identifying Organizational Strengths (10 minutes)
- Analyzing Competitor Strategies (10 minutes)
- Crafting Differentiation Strategies (15 minutes)
- Sustaining Competitive Advantage (10 minutes)
- Q&A Session (10 minutes)
Course Level- All Levels
Who Should Attend
- Business owners
- Entrepreneurs
- Managers
- Marketing professionals
- Strategy professionals
- Anyone interested in gaining a competitive edge in business
Why Should You Attend
One draft horse can pull 8,000 pounds. Two horses working together as an effective team can pull three times as much – 24,000 pounds. That’s the potential of a Competitive Advantage. It’s an untapped superpower that helps you work exponentially better together.
Just as IQ measures the ability of individuals to perform certain tasks, Competitive Advantage – or CA – predicts an individual's ability to solve issues. It’s the secret to building your high-performing prowess that gives you better inclusion, innovation, and productivity.
And the good news is – every individual can build it. A Competitive Advantage helps to systematically unlock this deep mine of wisdom that’s hiding in every person and workplace, at the intersection between people. You help your team to become greater (and smarter) than the sum of their parts. And we do this by deeply connecting teams, fostering relationships, and building the five key skills that breed Competitive Advantage.
Topic Background
This one-hour webinar equips participants with the essential strategies and tools necessary to cultivate a competitive advantage in today's dynamic business landscape. Drawing from cutting-edge research and real-world case studies, attendees will gain insights into the key principles and practices for crafting and sustaining competitive advantage. From understanding market dynamics to leveraging organizational strengths, this webinar offers actionable guidance to help individuals and organizations thrive in competitive environments.
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$160.00
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