Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2015

Bill George – He has taught leadership since 2004 and is a professor of management practice at Harvard Business School, where. Dorie Clark – Dorie is a marketing strategy consultant, professional speaker, and frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review, TIME, Entrepreneur, and the World Economic Forum blog.

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Porter Christensen Consultative Influence 150

Women on Business

JANUARY 8, 2011

Example 1: During the 2004 election season, I connected with a new friend through a grassroots Asian Pacific Islander political group. EVEN MORE: Yet another example: a good friend of mine from the 2004 Dean campaign, who was active in the 2008 Obama campaign as well, put in a request for web developers through his Facebook e-mail.

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Press Release Discount PR Media 174

Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 5, 2019

Lacking sufficient levels of connection is associated with poorer cognitive performance , impaired executive control and self-regulation , lower levels of self-rated physical health , substance abuse , depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation. His life took a turn in 2004 and he “managed to taper off the drugs.”

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P&L Stress Self-aware Human Needs 150

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

In 2004 the Corporate Executive Board’s research showed an 87% decrease in the likelihood of departure for highly engaged employees. Some may be engineers, marketers, finance directors, or salespersons. It is the responsibility of leadership to coordinate action to ensure smart and fast execution and delivery.

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Leadership Development Development Leadership Self-aware 265

Harvard Business Review

MAY 20, 2016

So why would a busy executive agree to sit on a board? Why is there is a cottage industry of executive search firms focusing on “reverse board searches,” where they proactively work to place executives on outside corporate boards? What do executives gain from serving on boards? increased by over $300,000.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 16, 2016

They prove that the most economically disadvantaged people on the planet create a great market for social entrepreneurs – AND provide a terrific testing ground for innovation and cost control. Perhaps you’ve read the game-shifting books The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid , by C.K. This can be part of your strategy.

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Productivity Products Prahalad Open-book 50

Kevin Eikenberry

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

I reprise it today for three reasons. To celebrate the life of the late President Reagan on what would have been his 100th birthday.

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Leadership Workshop Blog Video 195

Miles Anthony Smith

MAY 2, 2018

Matt Sweetwood, branding expert, defines personal branding as: " Personal branding is the practice of people marketing themselves and their careers as brands -- the ongoing process of establishing a prescribed image or impression in the mind of others about an individual." Lastly, he's done an incredible job marketing himself.

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Brand Examples Career Godin 68

Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 29, 2010

Here is the research he cited : A 2004 Yale study found that a highly likeable sales rep will earn 40% more than an equally educated or experienced counterpart. Here’s some data to “prove&# it though. It comes from Tim Sanders and his great blog – in a post a few weeks back.

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Leadership Blog Workshop Covey 205

Harvard Business Review

JULY 8, 2014

A few years ago one of the most vexing questions for marketing executives was whether big corporations were going to have to do what Bharti Airtel had done. Airtel’s move left many executives stunned. Airtel’s move quickly transformed the mobile-phone market in India as other telecomms followed suit.

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Technology Marketing Outsourcing Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 22, 2015

In an ongoing global survey of senior executives , more than half of the respondents said they didn’t think their company had a winning strategy, and two-thirds said they didn’t think their organization had the right capabilities to execute its strategy. First, these companies commit to an identity.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

StrategyDriven effective executives, efficient employees Home About The StrategyDriven Organization Our Company Our Contributors Karen K. of the highest paid executive positions within the same group of companies. Juliano Howard T. Dickens Jr. Ives Sharon Drew Morgen Hank Moore Jamie P.

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Diversity Newsletter Long-term Execution 50

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

StrategyDriven effective executives, efficient employees Home About The StrategyDriven Organization Our Company Our Contributors Karen K. While so much expansion can be tough on a brand, Santander is moving quickly to rebrand all of its acquisitions under the Santander name and launched substantial marketing campaigns in the U.K.,

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Brand Globalization Banking Long-term 66

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 16, 2013

Executive exodus: In 2008, Tony Fadell, senior vice president of the iPod division, stepped down. In 2004, Apple's CFO, Fred Anderson, left the company. There are other markets waiting to be disrupted, for sure. Also, Consumer Reports issued a "does not recommend" on the iPhone 4 (in 2010). No iPad mini at all. Apple's is 13.

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Marketing Stage-Gate Advertising Price 12

Rajesh Setty

JANUARY 17, 2012

I have been a Dell customer since 2004. Back in 2009 and 2010, I experienced a few Dell business execution issues. One area I write about is business execution. The blog post about Dell was just to point out some business execution areas where I thought they could improve. How did this come to be?

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Rajesh Setty

JANUARY 17, 2012

I have been a Dell customer since 2004. Back in 2009 and 2010, I experienced a few Dell business execution issues. One area I write about is business execution. The blog post about Dell was just to point out some business execution areas where I thought they could improve. How did this come to be?

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Media PR Company Learning-by-Doing 36

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

After expending considerable effort on formulating a strategy, most executives would like to see their company’s strategic plans fully executed. The gap between strategy and the execution of that strategy is often referred to as “ strategic dissonance.” The Gap Between Strategy and Execution.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2014

In May of 2005, Yahoo CEO Terry Semel, cofounder Jerry Yang, corporate development executive Toby Coppel, and I — I was then chief financial officer of the Silicon Valley internet company — went on what would turn out to be a fateful trip to China. We were optimistic about Yahoo’s future in China as the deal closed in January 2004.

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Chief Financial Officer Operations Learning-by-Doing IPO 10

Harvard Business Review

MAY 4, 2018

Companies that can successfully implement Continuous Development throughout their organization will find dramatic strategic benefits, including: Faster time-to-market. And that satisfaction leads to a more attractive work environment in a competitive talent market. Customers enjoy the benefit of new features sooner.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 2, 2012

And under Ghosn's leadership , Renault-Nissan has proactively embraced frugal engineering and become one of the world's leading producers of both electric cars as well as low-cost vehicles — two of the fastest growing and most promising market segments in the global automotive sector. Ghosn recounts with humor how Dr. V.

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CEO Innovation Constraint Engineering 15

Harvard Business Review

JULY 25, 2014

Murdock purchased the old mill in 2004 and turned it into what journalist Amanda Wilson describes as "a public–private campus that would host research efforts broadly in his areas of interest." Yes, it employs people — but primarily people with advanced degrees from out of town. BONUS BITS Inside Stories Is T.J.

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Supply Chain Short-term PR Engineering 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 18, 2016

According to her story, a survey by executive-search firm Spencer Stuart found that about four out of five S&P 500 companies that chose a new CEO last year promoted insiders. That’s the highest proportion since the firm began conducting the survey in 2004, and a big increase since 2012.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 22, 2014

But both trade and political alignment lumbered slowly forward until the current quarter and many American executives had become flustered with their India initiatives. At the same time Amway and L’Oreal thrived in the same market and personal care sales boomed across most of India. David Mulford, U.S.

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Venture Capitalist Price Marketing Learning-by-Doing 12

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 25, 2011

By 2000, Motorola's global market share had collapsed from 45% to 15%, while Nokia's had grown to a market-leading 31%. Effective execution became harder and harder, creating a vicious cycle of falling behind in the market, losing money, cancelling projects and shedding staff, all of which further damaged its ability to execute.

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Supply Chain Long-term Brand Early Adopters 16

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 3, 2011

That night in 2006 newly appointed Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke mingled with CNBC anchor Maria Bartiromo, who asked about his recent congressional testimony, which had sent stock markets soaring. He told her he'd been misinterpreted, she reported the comments, and the markets plummeted, prompting a hail of criticism.

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Media Rogers Norton How To 14

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 23, 2011

Incomes are rising quickly in the world's most populous country: The percentage of the Chinese population earning between 10,000 and 24,000 renminbi a year (between US $1,200 and $3,500, in terms of 2010 exchange rates) rose from 11% in 2004 to 58% in 2010. The Chinese are also becoming more aware of fashion.

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Apparel Franchising Retail Fashion 13

Harvard Business Review

JULY 1, 2011

Searching for an untapped market? In 2004, the BBC Symphony Orchestra gave a performance of the modern classic 4' 33" by John Cage , a composition famous for its counterintuitive focus on the sounds of music not being played. I sometimes ask the executives and managers I coach to do something similarly counterintuitive.

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Public Relations Execution System Marketing 16

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 17, 2013

In both C suites and boardrooms, discussions about business performance usually center on topics like market momentum, M&A opportunities, capital management, and productivity enhancements. Yet many executives don''t make culture a priority. Execute via a high-performance culture. This also means valuing integrity.

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Company Compliance Long-term Short-term 9

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 9, 2011

What should executives do when their company is caught up in a bubble? mortgage borrowers got into this situation from about 2004 through early 2007. My sense is that any company that finances itself this way is a fraud, so the best advice for executives is probably turn yourselves in. A lot of U.S. The speculative bubble.

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Company Finance Price IPO 13

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 12, 2012

They get stuck making incremental improvements that are rooted in existing competencies, markets, and business models. Externally, there was skepticism whether this would be true, but internally, Toyota executives believed that there was a growing awareness about environmental challenges. Forward-looking. Hard to follow.

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Core Competence Prahalad Hamel Brand 14

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 22, 2010

No wonder that a 2008 McKinsey survey found that only 20% of senior executives believe that their corporate philanthropy is effective in achieving social goals. To do this, Goldman used its competencies in understanding markets, convening needed expertise and business networks. Talk about "results" without measuring them.

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Core Competence Market Segmentation Globalization Reputation 15

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

If you're among the many multinational CEOs planning to appoint a local executive as your next country head in an emerging market such as Brazil, China, or India, you may want to think again. Knowing the market and possessing networks are important, but that's not all your company needs for success today.

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Globalization CEO Long-term Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 16, 2013

Most of the executives I meet with, regardless of their industry, now promote UX as key to their product strategy. For a designer like myself, it''s easy to recognize which executives know their products intimately, and which manage from a spreadsheet. UX, as user experience is known, is the new black in business culture. All of it.".

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Leadership Ries CEO Productivity 11

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 19, 2012

The book did quite well — it has been translated into 18 languages at this point, become part of the ongoing innovation dialogue, allowed me to present ideas to executives across the world, and to build a unique consulting firm with clients on six continents. Once the book had been written, I had to market it. Lucky thing, that.

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Succession Diversity Open-book Innovation 17

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

Nokia's market capitalization did peak not long after my article appeared, but that had more to do with the deflation of a ridiculous tech-stock bubble than anything wrong with the company's business. This executive crew finally began to break up in 2004, with the departure of Baldauf, who had run Nokia's network equipment business.

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Team Crisis Globalization Magazine 14

Harvard Business Review

JULY 16, 2012

"A general who fears to unsheathe his sword is not a good general," says Mr. Li Jiaxiang , Chairman of Air China from 2004 to 2008 and the #1 performing corporate leader in China according to our new ranking (just published in the Harvard Business Review China and the centerpiece for the magazine's launch events in Beijing and Shanghai).

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Long-term Short-term Globalization Reputation 13

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Today’s executives are dealing with a complex and unprecedented brew of social, environmental, market, and technological trends. Yet executives are often reluctant to place sustainability core to their company’s business strategy in the mistaken belief that the costs outweigh the benefits.

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