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My Best Blogs of 2011

In the CEO Afterlife

I began blogging about leadership, strategy, marketing and life last February. So, with the help of WordPress analytics and content judgment, here’s my list of the top ’CEO Afterlife’ blogs of 2011. You’re Not a Real Marketer until You Create a Brand [link]. ” Self-assessment is never easy.

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Turnarounds and the Big Play | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

Leadership. by John • December 11, 2011 • Branding , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 1 Comment. I was Nabob’s VP of Marketing, a 32 year-old disciple of an excellent turnaround CEO – a fellow by the name of Hugo Powell who eventually moved on to Interbrew (now Anheuser-Busch InBev ) as CEO.

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What the Best Transformational Leaders Do

Harvard Business Review

In a study of S&P 500 and Global 500 firms, our team found that those leading the most successful transformations, creating new offerings and business models to push into new growth markets, share common characteristics and strategies. The same was true of Adobe’s Shantanu Narayen. The result was the Booking.com platform.

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Social Media Influence | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Become a part of them as opposed to a vendor to them …This is a difficult concept for old-school marketers to get their arms around, but a critical one nonetheless. Let me say this as clearly as I can…a ready, fire, aim approach will rarely find the target.

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Why Trust Matters More Than Ever for Brands

Harvard Business Review

Market Position: Contracts, licenses, legal monopolies, customer lists. Business System: Organizational models, software investment, proprietary process, franchise rights. With more consumers, more "noise" from brand messaging, and more people invested in the stock market, there is greater transparency to these elements.

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Expanding the Reach of Primary Care in Developing Countries

Harvard Business Review

We interviewed leaders in 37 private for-profit and non-profit primary care programs identified in the Center for Health Market Innovations database and operating in over 25 developing countries. Market focus. Management and leadership skills. North Star Alliance is a strong example in SubSaharan Africa.

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The Problem With Coaching | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Any number of franchised coaching offerings can be purchased at affordable prices, numerous affliliations with the hot coaching brand de-jure are available for the asking, or if all else fails coaches can just go it alone as a solo practitioner – the more the merrier right?

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