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OCTOBER 23, 2011

by John • October 23, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 4 Comments. You’d think I’d get similar answers from the executives who work in the same company. People worry that strategy slows a company down and limits growth opportunities. October 24, 2011 at 12:57 am. Main menu Home.

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OCTOBER 11, 2011

by John • October 11, 2011 • Branding , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 0 Comments. Sadly, our performance was so good that our competitor, Kraft, made an offer for the company that the shareholders couldn’t refuse. The “M” Word: A Company’s Most Underrated Intangible. December 2011.

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AUGUST 1, 2011

by John • August 1, 2011 • Branding , Marketing • 0 Comments. The company that now owns Brylreem Hairdressing is Combe Inc., Their slogan is: We’re not a Me-Too Company, We’re a What-If Company. The “M” Word: A Company’s Most Underrated Intangible. December 2011. April 2011.

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MAY 23, 2011

by John • May 23, 2011 • Branding , Marketing • 3 Comments. You’re in good hands. Insurance companies sell ‘peace of mind’ and Allstate captured that with the line and a marvelous visual. May 23, 2011 at 4:50 pm. May 23, 2011 at 5:04 pm. July 22, 2011 at 6:04 am. >Do December 2011.

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DECEMBER 4, 2011

by John • December 4, 2011 • Leadership , Life • 2 Comments. The constraint in most of these companies is the fear of failure. December 4, 2011 at 12:54 pm. December 4, 2011 at 3:20 pm. The “M” Word: A Company’s Most Underrated Intangible. December 2011. November 2011.

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OCTOBER 3, 2011

by John • October 3, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Life • 0 Comments. Over his highly successful career, Mr. Bighead created hundreds of millions in shareholder value by acquiring, downsizing and selling companies. The “M” Word: A Company’s Most Underrated Intangible. December 2011.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

by John • September 26, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership • 3 Comments. Surely it is time companies and sales executives transformed this myth into improved customer service mantras such as service wins the game or there are no traffic jams along the extra mile of customer care. September 28, 2011 at 8:40 am.

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APRIL 17, 2011

by John • April 18, 2011 • Branding , Marketing • 0 Comments. The exuberant Brand Manager came back with plenty of information including a story that had been long-buried in the company archives in Neuchatel. The “M” Word: A Company’s Most Underrated Intangible. December 2011. August 2011.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2011

by John • November 7, 2011 • Branding , Marketing • 2 Comments. November 10, 2011 at 4:48 am. November 11, 2011 at 7:50 am. The “M” Word: A Company’s Most Underrated Intangible. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2011

by John • November 13, 2011 • Branding , Life , Marketing • 5 Comments. November 14, 2011 at 8:59 am. November 15, 2011 at 7:47 am. November 19, 2011 at 11:09 am. November 19, 2011 at 1:32 pm. The “M” Word: A Company’s Most Underrated Intangible. December 2011.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2011

by John • November 27, 2011 • Leadership , Life • 2 Comments. Like a troubled company swimming in red ink, America has its work cut out for it. November 28, 2011 at 12:29 pm. November 28, 2011 at 1:15 pm. The “M” Word: A Company’s Most Underrated Intangible. December 2011.

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DECEMBER 11, 2011

by John • December 11, 2011 • Branding , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 1 Comment. Opposite of the Apple way is an “old economy” player, the Campbell Soup Company. December 13, 2011 at 3:50 am. The “M” Word: A Company’s Most Underrated Intangible. December 2011.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2011

by John • November 20, 2011 • Branding , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 4 Comments. November 21, 2011 at 5:08 am. November 21, 2011 at 7:20 am. November 25, 2011 at 12:02 am. November 25, 2011 at 11:55 am. The “M” Word: A Company’s Most Underrated Intangible. April 2011.

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MAY 1, 2011

by John • May 2, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership • 1 Comment. Which companies, organizations or industries are known to accept, even reward this type of behavoir? October 9, 2011 at 6:50 am. The “M” Word: A Company’s Most Underrated Intangible. December 2011. November 2011.

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AUGUST 1, 2011

by John • August 1, 2011 • Branding , Marketing • 0 Comments. The company that now owns Brylreem Hairdressing is Combe Inc., Their slogan is: We’re not a Me-Too Company, We’re a What-If Company. The “M” Word: A Company’s Most Underrated Intangible. December 2011. April 2011.

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JULY 26, 2011

by John • July 26, 2011 • Life • 0 Comments. The “M” Word: A Company’s Most Underrated Intangible. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011. February 2011. © 2011 In the CEO Afterlife.

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APRIL 4, 2011

by John • April 4, 2011 • Leadership , Strategy • 0 Comments. I figured it best at the outset to tackle the assumption head-on by addressing the culture of corporate giants—the companies responsible for creating the preconception. In those companies you’ll find entrepreneurial thinking.” December 2011.

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MARCH 27, 2011

‘Doing Right Things’ or ‘Doing Things Right’ by John • March 28, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Strategy • 0 Comments. Most CEOs want their companies to do things right because that’s a sign of good management. The “M” Word: A Company’s Most Underrated Intangible.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

by John • September 6, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership • 1 Comment. Yes, we were a marketing-driven company and yes, my mind was consumed with marketing and strategy; but, it wasn’t marketing wizardry alone that made the organization sing. Take a look at the perennial success companies. December 2011.

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JULY 17, 2011

by John • July 17, 2011 • Leadership , Strategy • 2 Comments. Include the content that matters – the well-defined strategies, the initiatives and the projects that will make the difference in taking the company to the next level. If your company has both a mission and a vision, a sentence for each is all you need.

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JULY 20, 2011

by John • July 20, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Marketing • 2 Comments. When you stop rededicating yourselves every day to the idea that better advertising is what the Leo Burnett Company is about. October 25, 2011 at 8:46 pm. October 26, 2011 at 7:44 am. December 2011. November 2011.

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MAY 16, 2011

by John • May 16, 2011 • Leadership , Strategy • 3 Comments. Innovative companies are led by innovative leaders. Successful companies get things done, control performance, spot problems and bring in the budget. May 17, 2011 at 6:49 pm. May 18, 2011 at 1:33 am. >Q1. May 18, 2011 at 3:46 pm.

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AUGUST 9, 2011

by John • August 9, 2011 • Life , Marketing • 0 Comments. I can say that sound companies the likes of Procter & Gamble will continue to grow and improve their profitability. The marketing opportunity is the timely and sober communicationby those individual companies on their successes. December 2011.

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JULY 24, 2011

by John • July 24, 2011 • Branding , Marketing • 3 Comments. Whenever they change companies, they want to put their mark on their new company’s brands. July 25, 2011 at 6:19 am. July 25, 2011 at 10:56 am. July 26, 2011 at 4:34 pm. >I December 2011. November 2011. October 2011.

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MARCH 7, 2011

by John • March 7, 2011 • Life , Marketing • 0 Comments. Bolstered by international media attention, the support of the public and a handful of local companies, the Man in Motion World Tour raised $26 million for spinal cord research and rehabilitation. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2011

by John • February 5, 2011 • Branding , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 1 Comment. There may be improved stock market confidence in some of the companies that produce the world’s best-known brands, but a fundamental flaw exists in the management process that is supposed to renew brand health. Main menu Home.

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AUGUST 7, 2011

by John • August 7, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Life • 0 Comments. He (97% of Fortune 1000 companies are led by men) is: 1. The “M” Word: A Company’s Most Underrated Intangible. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011.

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MAY 30, 2011

by John • May 30, 2011 • Human Resources , Life • 1 Comment. One of his students (Jeffrey) was a very serious, young tenor from the La Scala Opera Company. November 11, 2011 at 9:28 pm. The “M” Word: A Company’s Most Underrated Intangible. December 2011. November 2011.

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APRIL 14, 2011

by John • April 14, 2011 • Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 1 Comment. So, knowing that price fixing is illegal, why would the European executives put their companies and themselves at such risk? April 26, 2011 at 11:20 pm. The “M” Word: A Company’s Most Underrated Intangible.

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MARCH 14, 2011

by John • March 15, 2011 • Life , Marketing • 2 Comments. July 23, 2011 at 10:47 pm. July 25, 2011 at 3:42 pm. The “M” Word: A Company’s Most Underrated Intangible. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2011

by John • February 21, 2011 • Leadership , Life , Writing • 1 Comment. February 21, 2011 at 6:30 pm. >Hi! The “M” Word: A Company’s Most Underrated Intangible. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2011

by John • February 16, 2011 • Life • 1 Comment. February 18, 2011 at 6:01 pm. > [link]. The “M” Word: A Company’s Most Underrated Intangible. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011.

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MAY 9, 2011

by John • May 10, 2011 • Life , Marketing • 1 Comment. August 4, 2011 at 8:07 pm. The “M” Word: A Company’s Most Underrated Intangible. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011. February 2011.

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AUGUST 23, 2011

by John • August 23, 2011 • Life • 4 Comments. August 25, 2011 at 7:51 pm. August 25, 2011 at 10:21 pm. September 28, 2011 at 9:46 am. September 28, 2011 at 10:26 am. The “M” Word: A Company’s Most Underrated Intangible. December 2011. November 2011. April 2011.

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JANUARY 30, 2012

So to use a sports analogy, I ask you to consider the mindset of 2-14 coaches Jim Caldwell of the Colts and Hue Jackson of the Raiders as they neared the end of the 2011 NFL season. A CEO leading a company on the verge of bankruptcy has to ditch the love-in and go into a crisis management mode. Dan Rockwell at [link].

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JANUARY 14, 2012

They are, and department by department, the company is stocked with dedicated people that are better than their competitor counterparts. 2011 sales were $82 billion. This begins with recruiting discipline. Yet interestingly, you seldom hear of ‘water walkers’ at Procter & Gamble. That doesn’t mean they aren’t bright.

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OCTOBER 17, 2011

by John • October 17, 2011 • Branding , Human Resources , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 3 Comments. The conversation in the 2011 branding world is well beyond product and service brand discussion by marketers and ad agencies. So, wouldn’t you expect a heck of a lot more company attention to commercial brands?

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