article thumbnail

My Best Blogs of 2011

In the CEO Afterlife

So, with the help of WordPress analytics and content judgment, here’s my list of the top ’CEO Afterlife’ blogs of 2011. Brand Managers inherit brands and manage existing franchises. Crisis Management: The Ultimate Test of a Leader [link]. ” Self-assessment is never easy.

Blog 222
article thumbnail

Turnarounds and the Big Play | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

by John • December 11, 2011 • Branding , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 1 Comment. Believe me, there’s nothing that can match the turnaround experience in teaching or seasoning a young manager. Campbell’s happens to be profitable but they’ve been trying to fix their weakening soup franchise for the past 15 years.

CEO 201
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

What You Can Learn from Ted Leonsis' Life List

Next Level Blog

  He told us that several years ago someone approached him about buying the Washington Capitals NHL franchise.    She asked him if he was really going to pass on the opportunity to check off items 40 (Own a sports franchise) and 41 (Win a world championship) on his list.  The other five are equally sound.

article thumbnail

Women and Leadership – A Look From Inside The Boardroom

Tanveer Naseer

Perhaps no issue has been stirring as much discussion in the leadership field as the continual lack of balanced representation of women in senior management. Copyright ©2011 Susan T. A Tale of Two Businesses – Some Lessons on Improving How You Manage Your Company. or Chapters-Indigo for Canadian readers).

article thumbnail

It Never Ends. Even More Leadership Lessons from the Washington.

Next Level Blog

He fired his lackey and hired a professional general manager. He appears to have removed himself from the day to day management of football operations. I'm not a hockey fan, but his was a textbook case of rebuilding a business, brand and franchise. You have to give him credit for all of that. 

article thumbnail

George Steinbrenner: the King of Consequences

Roundtable Talk

Steinbrenner was a larger than life leader, who’s micro managing tactics repeatedly came under fire. Everyone knew that if, as a manager, you weren’t producing winning teams… you’d be gone. In my opinion, one of the reasons many managers struggle is that they don’t follow-through on consequences.

article thumbnail

Dressing China

Harvard Business Review

Meanwhile, the number of people agreeing with the statement "I build my wardrobe around different occasions and needs" rose from 36% in 2010 to 45% in 2011. Franchising speeds growth and entails less capital, but the risks include inconsistent execution and inefficient inventory management.

Apparel 13