In the CEO Afterlife

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The Green Thing | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

by John • July 26, 2011 • Life • 0 Comments. In a line at the grocery store, a cashier told an older woman that she should bring her own bags because plastic bags were terrible for the environment. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011.

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Business Proverbs and BS | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

by John • September 26, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership • 3 Comments. But, by God I delivered the profit or I wouldn’t have been in the C-Suite long enough to provide a healthy environment for employees to reach their potential. September 28, 2011 at 8:40 am. October 1, 2011 at 10:15 am. December 2011.

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Why HR and the CEO should be joined at the Hip | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

by John • September 6, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership • 1 Comment. This is especially important in “revolving door” environments where multi-nationals make a habit of inserting up-and-comers into general management roles in foreign countries and smaller business units. September 24, 2011 at 3:56 pm.

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When to Ditch the Leadership Love-in

In the CEO Afterlife

I’ve subsequently concluded that the disparity lay not within the type of organization one leads, but within the particular environment leaders find themselves. 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.

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What Makes P&G Great?

In the CEO Afterlife

P&G is a challenging work environment. 2011 sales were $82 billion. They are, and department by department, the company is stocked with dedicated people that are better than their competitor counterparts. The organization is structured in a way that almost every proposal requires concurrence from a peer.

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The Gulf Spill: BP Still Doesn’t Get It

In the CEO Afterlife

BP’s talk about caring for the environment was for naught, as its actions failed to match its message. The ”Health safety environment” theme contains zero releases since 2008. Gulf of Mexico response” has 16 posts since the beginning of 2011; the six most recent are all about legal rulings or settlements or culpability.

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Linds Redding’s Short Lesson in Perspective

In the CEO Afterlife

Towards the end of 2011, he was diagnosed with inoperable esophageal cancer. And is best done in a safe and nurturing environment. But mostly just people temperamentally and emotionally ill-equipped for such a hostile and toxic environment. It takes a certain amount of courage, thinking out loud. Broken marriages. Lots of those.