article thumbnail

Customized Company Culture

Steve Farber

Dogtopia had been around since 2002, and it already had engaged and passionate franchisees, as well as systems that focused on the safety and well-being of the dogs. One of Gill’s first new hires was an “emotionally intelligent” VP of operations. Roll in the mud with your new friends.

Company 40
article thumbnail

Marketing’s Mission: Make it Meaningfully Different

Harvard Business Review

Instructors wear the clothing at in-store events like self-defense and goal-setting workshops, simultaneously building product awareness and forging ties with local communities. Or consider the Mini Cooper, a car that reentered the US market in 2002 after an absence of 30 years.

article thumbnail

The Problem With Coaching | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

As someone who has worked with managers at all levels since 2002, coaching, mentoring, guiding, providing advice, facilitating conversations, creating space for reflection. I find this especially true when coaches work with executives in operations. That workshop in coaching skills is a long way from the world of the factory floor.

Blog 329