In the CEO Afterlife

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

When I was a CEO, I managed to squirrel away a “rainy day” fund for nasty business blips. Having come out of a consumer goods background, I’ve seen many a case of cuts to the advertising budget. At best, they are managers. With that in place, I never had to compromise my strategic principles. At worst, they are expendable.

Short-term 232

Short-term Long-term Advertising Hammer 232

LDRLB

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

When I was a CEO, I managed to squirrel away a “rainy day” fund for nasty business blips. Having come out of a consumer goods background, I’ve seen many a case of cuts to the advertising budget. At best, they are managers. With that in place, I never had to compromise my strategic principles. At worst, they are expendable.

Short-term 161

Short-term Long-term Budgeting Hammer 161

Strategy Driven

MARCH 21, 2011

Hershman and Dr. Michael Hammer. For well over a century managers have achieved increasing productivity on ever larger scales by dividing and subdividing work into smaller and smaller units. Michael Hammer was a bold and revolutionary thinker, the coauthor of Reengineering the Corporation, the most important business book of the 1990s.

Hammer 50

Hammer Chief Executive Officer Metrics Process 50

In the CEO Afterlife

AUGUST 7, 2011

Warren Staley (Cargill) supports Habitat for Humanity with a hammer, a saw and a wallet. GE’s Jack Welch (pictured above) divides his time consulting with companies, travelling, golfing, lecturing at MIT’s Sloan School of Management and donating time and money to business education. Bad design lectures. Follow me here.

CEO 100

CEO Golden Parachute Welch Human Resources 100

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 11, 2014

Among the problems: Agassi "effectively committed to a business model before he even settled on a name" and didn''t bother to hire people with management or automotive experience. might similarly manage a delicate dance with the oceans. BONUS BITS Mixed Feelings Should Airlines Attach Advertising to Your Luggage?

Hammer 8

Hammer Automotive Morale Airlines 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 20, 2017

A strong, transparent, and trust-driven culture plays a central role in driving a scale-down decision and in managing the process as the it unfolds. Hammering home the point, the client added, “It’s probably a good time to terminate our contract.” Managing Cash. Home Run Media’s Turning Point.

Media 9

Media Hammer Software Company 9

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 7, 2016

According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), late 2015 was the most difficult hiring period in four years. In GE’s recent recruitment advertising campaign “What’s the Matter with Owen?” ” message and think, Hey, maybe it’s time for a change. Looking for Millennials?

Marketing 8

Marketing Strategy Hammer Media 8