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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. In the case of struggling Nabob Foods, two significant innovations facilitated the turnaround. New vacuum-packing technology drove sales and coffee-roasting advancements cut costs by 15%. December 13, 2011 at 3:50 am.

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The CEO as Chief Brand Custodian | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

by John • October 17, 2011 • Branding , Human Resources , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 3 Comments. The conversation in the 2011 branding world is well beyond product and service brand discussion by marketers and ad agencies. Wouldn’t you expect more innovation? October 18, 2011 at 5:02 am.

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America’s Loneliness Epidemic: A Hidden Systemic Risk to Organizations

Michael Lee Stallard

From a biological standpoint, social connection is a primal human need. Since 2011, research on adolescents has found they spend more time interacting with electronic devices and less time interacting with each other, while also experiencing declining well-being. The danger is that this may lead to developing addiction.

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“Trust Me, I’m a Leader”: Why Building a Culture of Trust Will Boost Employee Performance – and Maybe Even Save Your Company

Strategy Driven

And when they don’t feel safe, they don’t take risks – and where there is no risk taken, there is less innovation, less ‘going the extra mile,’ and therefore, very little unexpected upside. Feeling safe is a primal human need. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. All rights reserved.

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“Trust Me, I’m a Leader”: Why Building a Culture of Trust Will Boost Employee Performance – and Maybe Even Save Your Company

Strategy Driven

And when they don’t feel safe, they don’t take risks – and where there is no risk taken, there is less innovation, less ‘going the extra mile,’ and therefore, very little unexpected upside. Feeling safe is a primal human need. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. All rights reserved.

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How to Manage Scheduling Software Fairly

Harvard Business Review

Starbucks is just one of many companies using this type of technology, and it’s not hard to understand why. It turns out that the opposite was true: Employees were more likely to be innovative when they weren’t being monitored, and production slowed when all eyes were on them. Managing people Retail Technology'