In the CEO Afterlife

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Clout as Strategy and Why Companies Won't Admit It | In the CEO.

In the CEO Afterlife

Delight Global Snacks Consumers. It has not – 2010 profits for Exxon and Shell rose by 57 and 61% respectively. For the record, this is how Kraft articulates their growth strategy: “The complementary nature of our portfolio is at the heart of the three strategies that will drive our growth: 1. Likely true.

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The Gulf Spill: BP Still Doesn’t Get It

In the CEO Afterlife

Toward the end of 2010, the new CEO, Bob Dudley, promised “to move the company forward and rebuild confidence after the terrible events.” As for public relations, I expected hundreds of press release updates from BP Global. We don’t know how much of BP’s reparative spending was voluntary, negotiated or spurred by legislation.