In the CEO Afterlife

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When to Give Up Your Pride | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

by John • May 30, 2011 • Human Resources , Life • 1 Comment. One of my favorite ‘inspirational’ books is The Art of Possibility by Rosamund and Benjamin Zander. November 11, 2011 at 9:28 pm. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011.

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Tough-Minded Ways to Innovate | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

by John • May 16, 2011 • Leadership , Strategy • 3 Comments. May 17, 2011 at 6:49 pm. May 18, 2011 at 1:33 am. >Q1. ' I learned so much from reading books related to my job/business. May 18, 2011 at 3:46 pm. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011.

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Why Mission Statements Suck | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

by John • June 13, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Strategy • 1 Comment. Because the product we sell is books, our aspirations must be consistent with the promise and the ideals of the volumes which line our shelves. June 22, 2011 at 2:28 am. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011.

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The Tragic Fall from Specialist to Generalist: Starbucks, the Latest.

In the CEO Afterlife

by John • June 6, 2011 • Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 2 Comments. June 14, 2011 at 7:15 pm. June 14, 2011 at 11:13 pm. >I December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011. February 2011. Main menu Home.

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Should the Strategic Plan Rest in Peace? | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

by John • June 27, 2011 • Leadership , Strategy • 4 Comments. These are like company manuals on a book shelf collecting dust. June 29, 2011 at 6:38 pm. >I June 29, 2011 at 7:35 pm. >My June 30, 2011 at 10:19 pm. July 1, 2011 at 5:15 am. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011.

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Branding the Aspiring Novelist | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

by John • February 10, 2011 • Branding , Marketing , Writing • 3 Comments. USA Today reports she sold 164,000 e-books in 2010. A literary agent would look more favorably at a book on the workings of the human brain from a notable brain researcher than from John Bell. February 18, 2011 at 8:39 pm. >I

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