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  1. Energy management: inadequate consumption measurement and poor management ownership too often hamper company efforts. bit.ly/Jy8nY0
  2. Any CEO able to shift the mindset from safety to safe production enables mining companies to reap considerable rewards. bit.ly/HYGVSx
  3. Alexander Proudfoot celebrates 2012 World Day for Safety and Health at Work #safety #health bit.ly/IK7vlg
  4. Energy management is exploiting technical savings and magnifying them by addressing behaviours concurrently bit.ly/Jy8nY0
  5. To achieve greater energy efficiency, one must look beyond technological investments alone and address behaviours too. bit.ly/Jy8nY0
  6. A miner able to shift the mindset from safety to safe production reaps the rewards in predictability and performance. bit.ly/HYGVSx
  7. C-Suite effectiveness is instrumental in driving competitive advantage. The challenge lies in delivering it. bit.ly/GDh3Bj
  8. Board members are hired for a reason; to provide momentum for a company to achieve its goals faster and outpace rivals. bit.ly/GDh3Bj
  9. CEOs who can't harness collective expertise of the management team to drive effective execution are doomed to failure. bit.ly/GDh3Bj
  10. Any CEO able to fully exploit the board’s strength and diversity can drive true competitive advantage. bit.ly/GDh3Bj
  11. The majority of executives recognise the need to shepherd people through change; the challenge is in how to do it. bit.ly/vvtIpb
  12. For strategies to succeed, disciplined execution is a must—the last rocky mile of a winning business strategy. bit.ly/vvtIpb
  13. A mere 30% of change initiatives succeed; capturing head, hearts and hands tip the odds considerably in your favour. bit.ly/vvtIpb
  14. To be best in class and outperform competition, seeking outside help can often be the right decision for a CEO to take. bit.ly/piPjIj
  15. What's needed to execute a strategy: sound processes and a measurement system. What provides the power: people. bit.ly/vvtIpb
  16. Many initiatives including Lean and Six Sigma ignore the critical element that powers any transformation: people. bit.ly/vvtIpb
  17. Leaving a lot on the table is unfortunately the end result of dependence on “self- medication”. bit.ly/piPjIj
  18. When it’s clear the company is not on track to deliver, is “self-medication” really the best option? bit.ly/piPjIj
  19. The CRM myth – or the mistaken belief that the latest CRM tool holds the key to driving revenue growth. bit.ly/smJwu3
  20. Why, when successful execution relies on first-line management are they so rarely given the skills training required? bit.ly/pCcPus