In the CEO Afterlife

APRIL 8, 2012

I’d suggest hearing aids for the executives of BP, AT&T, Bank of America, American Airlines, and Charter Communications (cable TV provider). While the speed of a snail is the most common knock against big company bureaucracy, there are several other similarities between the species. Snails can’t hear. Snails live in a protective shell.

Company 212

Company Bureaucracy Airlines Banking 212

In the CEO Afterlife

JULY 2, 2012

Yes, that mindset worked for me when the bank’s hungry wolf was at our door. Thinking bold, and using bold as nomenclature (Blackberry Bold), are not the same. Success in business does not have to hinge on the sport and war analogy.

Sports 228

Sports Tactics Competitive Advantage Short-term 228

In the CEO Afterlife

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

The answer lies within those factors that do not require fat bank accounts. When you know that your company will never be the low-cost producer nor will it ever have enough cash to outspend the big cat, there’s no choice but to find other ways to skin that cat. Thousands of small to medium sized businesses are successfully doing this.

Competitive Advantage 100

Competitive Advantage How To Human Resources Strategy 100

In the CEO Afterlife

JULY 26, 2011

We had one electrical outlet per room, not an entire bank of sockets to power a dozen appliances. People took the streetcar or a bus and kids rode their bikes to school or walked instead of turning their moms into a 24-hour taxi service.

CEO 167

CEO Brand Follow-up Human Resources 167

In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 27, 2011

The mindset worked for us when the bank’s hungry wolf was at our door. We viewed business as a combination of sport and war where success wasn’t enough; the other guy had to fail. Frankly, this isn’t necessarily the way to succeed in business. A competitor doesn’t have to fail; they too, can make a profit.

CEO 100

CEO Human Resources Bureaucracy Brand 100

In the CEO Afterlife

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Any marketer can play the social media game and do it well with the right concept – you don’t have to have the bank account of P&G or Kraft. Creativity was, and still is the last great bargain in business. What bothers me is this: conspicuous by its absence is online advice on brand positioning in the medium.

Media 199

Media Brand Positioning Marketing Strategy 199