Joseph Lalonde

JANUARY 9, 2015

In 2014, I read a lot. Let’s start off with the physical books I read in 2014. Cavetime: God’s Plan For Man’s Escape From Life’s Assaults by Jeff Voth – Another area I wanted to improve upon in 2014 was my spiritual life. Know your brand and know your followers. Are you ready? Physical Books.

Books 120

Books Learning-by-Doing Wilde Self-aware 120

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Uber has used petitions to demonstrate consumer—and voter—support in at least 10 cities, mostly in North America and Europe, where it has met resistance from local taxi companies. The “Free Our Beer” petition gained more than 400,000 signatures in 2014, equivalent to nearly 4% of the province’s adult population.

Licensing 10

Licensing Proposal Retail Long-term 10

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 16, 2016

In July 2015, Novartis launched its new heart failure drug, Entresto, which Forbes in 2014 predicted would be a blockbuster — with expected sales of $10 billion annually — as the potential market in the US exceeds 5 million people with a heart failure condition. The failure stemmed from resistance in the U.S.

Planning 8

Planning Competitive Intelligence Pharmaceuticals Brand 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 28, 2015

Personal branding worries management, as people who are active on the internal social network become “stars,” with greater name recognition inside the company than certain top managers. A strong sense of purpose alleviates political resistance: people are moving in the same direction driven by shared values.

Company 8

Company ROI Resistance Politics 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 6, 2017

” The modern landscape for newspapers and books resulted from centuries of evolution, but “new media” hasn’t yet developed such strong brands and categories. Both launched in 2014.). So what are the metrics for high-quality social media? So what are the metrics for high-quality social media?

Media 10

Media Quality Metrics Long-term 10

Harvard Business Review

JULY 18, 2016

I met Metis’s mother in Los Angeles in the summer of 2014. At that time, Metis, named for the Greek goddess of wisdom, was brand new. Can you resist the temptation to standardize, and use the data to uncover what makes your business unique? We were introduced by a mutual friend.

Hotels 8

Hotels Film Fashion Brand 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 26, 2014

Investment bankers resist having to consider integration challenges lest the prospects for a deal be undermined by the realization of the all too numerous challenges that lie beyond their valuation analyses. The result of this lack of due diligence is played out all too publicly when deals suddenly fall apart.

Due Diligence 11

Due Diligence Company Stakeholder Analysis Retail 11