In the CEO Afterlife

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My #Twitter Transfusion | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

by John • March 15, 2011 • Life , Marketing • 2 Comments. I’m scared of technology. And when I left the corporate world, I figured to live out my golden years without technology. Of course, this transfusion in no way rectifies my technology phobia. July 23, 2011 at 10:47 pm. July 25, 2011 at 3:42 pm.

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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. New vacuum-packing technology drove sales and coffee-roasting advancements cut costs by 15%. December 13, 2011 at 3:50 am. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011.

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Green Company, Red Products, Black Ink | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

by John • July 10, 2011 • Leadership , Strategy • 0 Comments. And although our business leaders may have the “will” to transform their companies, the “way” is continually blocked by inefficiencies, higher costs and unacceptable returns on the investment in technology. December 2011. November 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, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Strategy • 2 Comments. October 8, 2011 at 5:19 am. October 15, 2011 at 8:39 am. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011. February 2011.

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What Makes P&G Great?

In the CEO Afterlife

No matter what they do, from technology to advertising, they believe that it is not as good as it can be or as good as it ought to be. 2011 sales were $82 billion. The character of P&G can be summed up in one word – Exploration. There is a dedication to integrity in every area of the business. Mr. Butler passed away in 1998.

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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. October 18, 2011 at 5:02 am. October 19, 2011 at 6:50 pm. December 2011.

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Linds Redding’s Short Lesson in Perspective

In the CEO Afterlife

Towards the end of 2011, he was diagnosed with inoperable esophageal cancer. Time moved on, and during the nineties technology overran, and transformed the creative industry like it did most others. Our technology whizzes along at the velocity of a speeding electron, and our poor overtaxed neurons struggle to keep up.