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Why Great Brands Lose Their Way

In the CEO Afterlife

Never in the history of marketing has there been so much talk about branding. The conversation in the world of branding is well beyond product and service brand discussion by marketers and ad agencies. The ramification is clutter, the arch enemy of brand identity. Wouldn’t you expect more innovation?

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The Ripple Effect of Zappos’ Self-Management System

HR Digest

Under the company’s self-managed environment Zapponians know what is expected of them and continue to evolve and innovate in order to achieve the desired outcome. Christa Foley | Senior Director of Brand Vision and Culture and Head of Talent Acquisitions, Zappos. SOURCE: ZAPPOS.

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How Leaders Are Creating Engagement In Today’s Workplaces

Tanveer Naseer

Specifically, how do we go about fostering an engaged workforce when we have fewer resources, more competition, and need to accomplish more in less time. This was the focus of HCI’s 2012 Employee Engagement Conference where business leaders from NIKE, Warner Bros. It’s okay to miss the mark sometimes.”

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Confidence, Respect, Trust and Professionalism #cipd12

Rapid BI

Its time for change here – for the potentially negative image we leave job applicants with, could easily impact the brand image with that individuals and their network. They need to innovate , they need to meet the changing expectations of customers. To do this front line employees need to be trusted with the resources required.

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Building a Software Start-Up Inside GE

Harvard Business Review

Key selection criteria included experience in innovative software and service (versus product) development, and an ability to manage a start-up in a very large, complex company. GE started on one floor of a large office building in 2012 and has grown to take over all five floors. By June of 2012 we were close to 100.

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Why Are Immigrants More Entrepreneurial?

Harvard Business Review

between 2006 and 2012 had at least one immigrant cofounder. — data from the 2012 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor showed that the vast majority of the 69 countries surveyed reported higher entrepreneurial activity among immigrants than among natives, especially in growth-oriented ventures. Immigrants represent 27.5%

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INTERVIEW: Philip Morris International’s Charles Bendotti on Emerging Contemporary Workplace Culture

HR Digest

Philip Morris International (PMI), manufacturers of one of the most popular cigarettes brand Marlboro, is not only an EQUAL-SALARY certified employer, but pioneering the way to a smoke-free future. PMI corporate culture identifies the need for employers to seek long-term achievements while proposing corporate goals and objectives. .