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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. There has to be a break from day-to-day operations in the process. Brand Managers inherit brands and manage existing franchises. The Nuts and Bolts of the Strategic Plan [link].

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Turnarounds and the Big Play | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

by John • December 11, 2011 • Branding , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 1 Comment. Firstly, by facilitating all aspects of Apple’s hardware and pre-installing its own operating system, he secured sustainable competitive insularity. December 13, 2011 at 3:50 am. December 2011. November 2011.

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

Next Level Blog

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. Subscribe to Blog Updates via Email or RSS Chart Your Course in 2011 with a Life GPS® Interactive Program Details Here Join me for the.

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Expanding the Reach of Primary Care in Developing Countries

Harvard Business Review

Primary care delivery faces additional challenges for scaling because it operates on thin margins, often is not highly valued by patients, and has difficulty attracting trained providers. North Star primarily serves truck drivers and sex workers, operating in the afternoons and evenings to fit its clients’ schedules.

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What the Best Transformational Leaders Do

Harvard Business Review

That vision prompted Danone to divest product lines such as biscuits and beer while broadening its core dairy franchise. ” With the iMac and iBook, Steve Jobs reinvigorated the core Macintosh franchise by injecting a new sense of design and rethinking what computers would be used for in the age of the internet.

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India's Exploding Digital Economy

Harvard Business Review

Founders Forum is a franchise started by two successful UK-based entrepreneurs, Brent Hoberman and Jonnie Goodwin, to stimulate US-style entrepreneurship in the European region, and now around the world. The Indian government sponsored the introduction of 3G services in 2011 with a $30 billion spectrum auction.

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Make Civility the Norm on Your Team

Harvard Business Review

In 2011 half said they were treated badly at least once a week — up from a quarter in 1998. Some Chick-fil-A franchise operators evaluate team members weekly using red, yellow, and green lights. Unfortunately, my research shows that there is rampant incivility in most organizations. And the situation seems to be worsening.

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