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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. The Nuts and Bolts of the Strategic Plan [link]. A ‘do-more-of-the-same but better’ attitude will surely result in mediocrity.

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3 Business Reasons for Employee Engagement Program

Chart Your Course

2) Operating margins increase: According to the Towers Watson 2012 Global Workforce Study, companies with the highest sustainable engagement scores had an average one-year operating margin of 27% (vs. 14% for companies with traditional engagement and 10% for those with low engagement).

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What Ever Happened to the Pepsi Generation? | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

by John • November 20, 2011 • Branding , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 4 Comments. November 21, 2011 at 5:08 am. However, it woke up Coke who were forced to look beyond their advertising and instead at their operational strategy. November 21, 2011 at 7:20 am. November 25, 2011 at 12:02 am.

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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. Human Resources. December 2011.

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Clout as Strategy and Why Companies Won't Admit It | In the CEO.

In the CEO Afterlife

by John • August 29, 2011Human Resources , Leadership , Strategy • 2 Comments. billion in sales) provides huge economies of scale throughout the operation, especially in production, fixed overheads, distribution and marketing. October 8, 2011 at 5:19 am. October 15, 2011 at 8:39 am.

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Possibility Maximizer: Maxim Health Systems' Flu and Wellness Podcast

Sales Wolf Blog

SHRM - Society for Human Resource Managment Indispensible for the HR Professional! Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration (ESA) - U.S. License. .  In just over 15 minutes you will learn a lot of important information about the upcoming flu season - I know I certainly did. .

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Three Reasons Why Small Companies Do Not Use Pre-Employment.

Sales Wolf Blog

SHRM - Society for Human Resource Managment Indispensible for the HR Professional! Larger companies are often owned by shareholders who are removed from day-to-day operations of the company and therefore more likely to demand performance accountability from the management. One might say this is a good thing. I do not believe so.

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