Skip Prichard

OCTOBER 28, 2019

The Clearing is a brand consultancy helping global brands grow and make a difference. Nick Liddell is Director of Consulting and Richard Buchanan is Managing Director and a founding partner. I spoke with Nick about their research and their book, WILD THINKING: 25 Unconventional Ideas To Grow Your Brand and Your Business.

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Wilde Brand Open-book Creativity 66

Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

But many businesswomen are so overwhelmed with running day-to-day operations, there is little or no time to do a good job at casting the net of promotional effort out—whether through community activities, donations, networking events, promotional campaigns, public relations initiatives, or advertising—it is NEVER enough!

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Press Release Discount Sharpe Advertising 100

You're Not the Boss of Me

MAY 5, 2009

Ass-U-Me Oscar Wilde said “ Assume and you make an Ass out of U and Me ”. Speaking plain English instead of Business speak is one thing I find I have to work really hard at continually as a consultant. There is an element of truth in this. 13 Responses to Lack of Communication You Say? Two things happen when they do that.

Delegation 45

Delegation Blog Wilde Learning-by-Doing 45

Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Jim has over 30 years of experience teaching and consulting on servant leadership principles. Through speaking engagements and consulting Jim has advocated servant leadership to hundreds of organizations and thousands of people. He was down the road in a new career a couple years later. I’ve seen it my whole career.

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Leadership Servant Leader Airlines Learning-by-Doing 100

Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Jim has over 30 years of experience teaching and consulting on servant leadership principles. Through speaking engagements and consulting Jim has advocated servant leadership to hundreds of organizations and thousands of people. He was down the road in a new career a couple years later. I’ve seen it my whole career.

Leadership 100

Leadership Servant Leader Airlines Learning-by-Doing 100

Joseph Lalonde

MARCH 14, 2018

I follow 6 principles on a daily basis, which I know has made a significant impact on my career success. Yengyee Lor of Faithful Consulting. 6) Career – I’ve always known what I wanted to do and been engaged in work I truly believe in, but I’ve sabotaged myself with too much idealism and not enough business wisdom.

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Succession Self-aware Learning-by-Doing Follow-up 316

Mark Sanborn

JANUARY 12, 2022

After a successful career in publishing, consulting, speaking, and business, he was approached by the board to help resurrect the institution. Everything operated as its own unit. Students began emailing me—about a plumbing problem, a question about career options, or just to say how much they enjoyed a particular professor. .

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Case Study Education Learning-by-Doing Brand 70

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 2, 2011

None of the limbs and twigs on each branch (staff-consultants) provide all nourishment required to breed a healthy tree (company). These keep the branches, limbs and twigs (divisions, consultants and vendors) on a growth curve. It’s tough to not be consulted as an expert, but rather as a step on someone else’s journey.

Committee 52

Committee Learning-by-Doing Consultative Budgeting 52

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 4, 2014

Pepsi Refresh failed because it had no relevance to the brand’s operations or heritage. After a successful career as a corporate consultant, he became the Director of Economic Development for Rhode Island, a cabinet level position, where he saw the opportunity to put his ideas into action and create innovation at scale.

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Media Marketing Strategy Groupthink Kaplan 8