In the CEO Afterlife

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

I began blogging about leadership, strategy, and branding on my website CEOafterlife.com – pumping out a blog every week. Eager to learn, I didn’t write a word for a year because I threw myself into books about how to write fiction and historical fiction. I said that I could write a business book for him.

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In the CEO Afterlife

MAY 22, 2013

Every day we see or read about superb acts of leadership. But in the context of taking charge and leading human beings during major or minor crises, every chief executive is blessed with the luxuries of time, subordinate counsel, years of related experience, and knowhow imparted by pundits in thousands of books, journals and case studies.

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Do Less Better is the name of my book. Farsightedness is essential to effective leadership. The glue that binds leadership, strategy, and execution is people—at every level of the organization. The lessons in my book apply to every leader and every organization, big or small. Sacred cows cannot exist.

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In the CEO Afterlife

JANUARY 14, 2015

Do Less Better isn’t the first book on focus, nor will it be the last. But the element that separates this book from the others is the “how” – how one finds focus in a business world that is more complex than ever. Rudderless leadership and morose cultures will eventually bring a company to its knees.

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In the CEO Afterlife

JULY 2, 2013

In the book, the renowned marketing professor said there was no such thing as a commodity, only people who think like commodities. Branding Leadership Marketing Strategy Advertising Consurmer Packaged Goods Social Media Theodore Levitt Vision' Many years ago I read Theodore Levitt’s The Marketing Imagination.

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In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 27, 2014

For more on the 80/20 rule, complexity, and the power of strategic focus, download a free introductory chapter of my new book Do Less Better: The Power of Strategic Sacrifice in a Complex World. Branding Human Resources Leadership Life Marketing Strategy Uncategorized Do Less Better In the CEO Afterlife Vision'

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In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things is a film following two men, who have titled themselves “The Minimalists,” on a 10-month tour across America promoting their book Everything that Remains. Released in 2016, this documentary directed by Matt D’Avella captures the lives of Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus.

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In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 7, 2014

For more on strategic sacrifice check out the free introductory chapter of my new book Do Less Better: The Power of Strategic Sacrifice in a Complex World. Branding Human Resources Leadership Life Marketing Strategy Bob Olodort CEO Complexity Culture Focus Jacobs Suchard Nabob Sacrifice Samsung Vision'

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In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 1, 2016

That night, I presented the marketing strategy that catapulted a regional brand to national leadership in Canada. Four years ago, I began penning blogs to share my views on leadership, strategy, marketing, and branding. Consulting opened my eyes to the glaring and repeated errors made by dwellers of the C-suite and their understudies.

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In the CEO Afterlife

APRIL 13, 2015

When leadership foresight is compelling, inclusive, and easily definable, people want to be a part of it; they want to follow their leader to that place. Leadership is the conduit. For more on vision, focus, and clarity, check out my new book, Do Less Better: The Power of Strategic Sacrifice in a Complex World.

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In the CEO Afterlife

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Do Less Better is the name of my business book. If you are keen to improve your personal or business performance by doing less better, I urge you to download a free chapter of my book at DoLessBetter.ca. “LESS” is the noun that contradicts everything we see and hear in this busy world. This idea starts with a small verb.

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In the CEO Afterlife

MAY 30, 2011

Leadership. One of my favorite ‘inspirational’ books is The Art of Possibility by Rosamund and Benjamin Zander. When I was sent on this job from London,” he said, shaking his head, “I had no idea that this music shit was about my life.” The Art of Possibility is a book for every walk of life. Leadership. Main menu Home.

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In the CEO Afterlife

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

I’ll start with leadership. The trick to thriving against the Giants comes down to doing less, better with an arsenal of three weapons— leadership, strategy, and culture. For more on those powerful elements in business that don’t cost an arm and a leg, check out my new book and download a free chapter at www.dolessbetter.ca.

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In the CEO Afterlife

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

These musings are added to a culture book that is updated annually. Zappos gladly ships this book anywhere in the world at no cost. In the early days of Zappos, Tony Hsieh asked his employees to help define the company’s culture. Ever since, employees submit a few paragraphs on what Zappos means to them. Jeff Bezos thought so.

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MAY 16, 2011

Leadership. by John • May 16, 2011 • Leadership , Strategy • 3 Comments. ' I learned so much from reading books related to my job/business. Leadership. Tags: Innovation , Leadership , Strategy. In the CEO Afterlife. Main menu Home. Tough-Minded Ways to Innovate. Did you like this? About John.

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MAY 10, 2018

This was highlighted in the classic book “ Do Less Better ,” by John R. For larger and mature companies, the hard part seems to be giving up the familiar space that isn’t working so well anymore, so that you can focus on a new segment or opportunity.

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In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 21, 2016

For more on strategy and culture, get a free introductory chapter of my book Do Less Better: The Power of Strategic Sacrifice in a Complex World. On the contrary, they are broad enough that employees who thrive on perpetual motion have the breadth to pursue and create wonderful new opportunities.

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In the CEO Afterlife

JUNE 17, 2012

I’ve read a lot of books on strategy. The best ones influenced my mode of operation as an executive of Jacobs Suchard , the maker of coffee and chocolate brands, Jacobs , Nabob , Toblerone , Suchard and Côte d’Or.

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In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 26, 2015

As an ex-Kraft executive you can expect more about Kraft and giant-slaying in my book, Do Less Better: The Power of Strategic Sacrifice in a Complex World. .” In the interest of shareholder value, Kraft will not abandon its core competency — and that’s no longer food, it’s mergers and acquisitions. * * *.

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In the CEO Afterlife

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

I’m talking about big change such as Amazon’s impact on book publishers, the i-phone’s impact on the Black-Berry. Never do a Knee-Jerk Reaction on the Corporate Strategy. Only when the rough patch is game-changing should the CEO review the company’s strategic intent. As difficult as the situation seems, don’t panic.

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In the CEO Afterlife

JANUARY 22, 2015

For more on business focus and simplicity, check out my new book, Do Less Better: The Power of Strategic Sacrifice in a Complex World. . This is the reason why your brand positioning statement must be simple, clear, and coherent. Verbosity is verboten.

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In the CEO Afterlife

AUGUST 5, 2015

For more on my book, Do Less Better, check out www.dolessbetter.ca and download a free introductory chapter. Inquisitive marketers burrow for it and conceptualize it. Then they act upon it. Great marketing becomes the cultural glue that binds every department and every employee to the vision—always has, always will.

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In the CEO Afterlife

MAY 6, 2016

Taking a lesson from the signature phrase in the illustrated children’s book, The Little Engine That Could , the Leamington community did not throw in the towel. This story was news for a day. That’s right, one day. But, one little town was not about to give in to the seemingly inevitable.

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In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 26, 2018

A Daydreamer’s Thoughts is a blog that consists of book reviews, film reviews, book articles, film articles, and author interviews. She began the interview by asking what I enjoy most about writing books. . At the outset, Faye, I should point out that I’m a relatively new writer with just 4 books in my repertoire.

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In the CEO Afterlife

JANUARY 11, 2018

I’ve written over a 100 blogs about leadership, strategy and culture. If authors fail to understand and appreciate their readers, their books will disappoint. A prolific blogger, John’s musings on strategy, leadership, and branding have appeared in various journals such as Fortune, Forbes and ceoafterlife.com.

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In the CEO Afterlife

APRIL 22, 2015

In fact, c hange is one of the most proliferated subjects in blogs, books, and social media chats. For more on transformational leadership and change management, check out my new book, Do Less Better: The Power of Strategic Sacrifice in a Complex World. Without change, stagnation sets in.

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In the CEO Afterlife

JUNE 13, 2011

Leadership. by John • June 13, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Strategy • 1 Comment. Because the product we sell is books, our aspirations must be consistent with the promise and the ideals of the volumes which line our shelves. Leadership. In the CEO Afterlife. Main menu Home. Did you like this?

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In the CEO Afterlife

JUNE 6, 2011

Leadership. by John • June 6, 2011 • Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 2 Comments. I find it very surprising that Starbucks would consider this generalist strategy, especially considering the strong arguments against this tack by CEO Howard Schultz in his recent book Onward. Leadership. Main menu Home.

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In the CEO Afterlife

JUNE 26, 2011

Leadership. by John • June 27, 2011 • Leadership , Strategy • 4 Comments. These are like company manuals on a book shelf collecting dust. Leadership. Tags: Business Discipline , Leadership , Strategic Planning , Strategy. In the CEO Afterlife. Main menu Home. Should the Strategic Plan Rest in Peace?

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In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 18, 2015

For more on focus and sacrifice check out my new book, Do Less Better. If that whets your appetite for more, you can pick up a hard copy or kindle version all online book retailers. These companies are a testament to the power of strategic sacrifice in a complex world.

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In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 3, 2014

A couple of years ago I read a book about RAF fighter pilots in World War II. Let me give you an example of this in business leadership. Bold and Virtuous Leadership. Human Resources Leadership Marketing Strategy BP Culture Donald Trump Entrepreneurship Howard Schultz Life Mentoring Starbucks Vision'

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In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 7, 2015

Absentee leadership. ” For more on how to thrive in a complex business world that keeps getting bigger, check out my new book and download a free chapter at www.dolessbetter.ca. Revival is not too late, but whatever you do. remember, the steps you take must be transformational, not incremental. Lack of vision.

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In the CEO Afterlife

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Leadership. USA Today reports she sold 164,000 e-books in 2010. A literary agent would look more favorably at a book on the workings of the human brain from a notable brain researcher than from John Bell. Leadership. In the CEO Afterlife. Main menu Home. Branding the Aspiring Novelist. Search My Site. Human Resources.

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