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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. Never in the history of marketing has there been so much talk about branding. The conversation in the 2011 branding world is well beyond product and service brand discussion by marketers and ad agencies.

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Should the Strategic Plan Rest in Peace? | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

by John • June 27, 2011 • Leadership , Strategy • 4 Comments. The process that started in the 1950’s evolved through various strategic analyses including SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats), Michael Porter’s competitive strategy model, core competencies, strategic intent and business transformation.

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Employee empowerment and motivation are board level (strategic) issues

Chartered Management Institute

In the challenging business environment of 2011, it will be even more important for a success of any organisation to find a way how to motivate its employees to release their full potentials. Early Warning. You are not watching this post, click to start watching.

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Business Model Generation : Blog | Executive Coaching | CO2 Partners

CO2

B usiness Model Generation caught my eye in a book store in December – It is rare I find myself in book stores anymore given how many books are sent to me as a blogger and my preference in reading on Kindle or IPad. These are: Customer Segments – An organization serves one or several customer segments.

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The Top Tips for Building Team Performance

Roundtable Talk

And, be sure to plan for enough time for the discussion.

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My First, Failed Foray into Venture Investing

Harvard Business Review

What I learned from this disastrous magazine venture is that we need to do a thorough SWOT analysis not only on the market opportunity, but also on our partners. A shorter version of this essay appears in the April 2011 issue of Harvard Business Review as part of a series of Failure Chronicles. Failure was worth every cent.