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JULY 20, 2011

by John • July 20, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Marketing • 2 Comments. When you start believing that, in the interest of efficiency, a creative spirit and the urge to create can be delegated and administrated, and forget that they can only be nurtured, stimulated, and inspired. October 25, 2011 at 8:46 pm.

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MAY 16, 2011

by John • May 16, 2011 • Leadership , Strategy • 3 Comments. Those leaders don’t have to be creative or idea-driven people (although many are) – but they welcome change. There’s a difference between what’s needed to run a business and what’s needed to foster creativity. May 17, 2011 at 6:49 pm. Leadership.

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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. If you weren’t passionate, creative and competitive, you didn’t do well at Jacobs Suchard (aka Nabob Foods). December 2011. November 2011. October 2011.

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JULY 17, 2011

by John • July 17, 2011 • Leadership , Strategy • 2 Comments. The senior folks charged with crafting the plan must enter the process with a mindset that is analytical, intuitive and creative. July 18, 2011 at 11:32 am. July 25, 2011 at 3:35 pm. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011.

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APRIL 14, 2011

by John • April 14, 2011 • Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 1 Comment. April 26, 2011 at 11:20 pm. I want to award you the Creative Blog Award for all the hard work you do! December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2011

by John • February 5, 2011 • Branding , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 1 Comment. February 9, 2011 at 6:09 pm. Sarah Allen ( my creative writing blog ). December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011. Leadership.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

by John • September 19, 2011 • Branding , Marketing , Strategy • 2 Comments. Other than a casual Facebook page with a couple of dozen friends, I knew little of social media until I discovered Twitter in February, 2011. Creativity was, and still is the last great bargain in business. October 2, 2011 at 5:54 am.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2012

As an ex-ad man and a lifelong aficionado of great creative, whether it is art or copy, I could not resist the urge to check it out. Towards the end of 2011, he was diagnosed with inoperable esophageal cancer. This piece was written for anyone involved in advertising and/or creative endeavors. I’m glad I did.

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JANUARY 8, 2012

Now that we are in the New Year, you can expect to see 2011 rankings by major periodicals on a variety of measures from most valuable global brands to the most innovative companies. One of the most creative brand names ever, Mike’s became a phenomenal success years before it was advertised. Mike’s Hard Lemonade.

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