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The Essence of Strategy (Part 2) | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife. The Essence of Strategy (Part 2). by John • October 30, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 4 Comments. The ethic of more balls in the air, more chances of success lurks in their subconscious. Leadership , Marketing , Strategy.

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Business Proverbs and BS | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife. by John • September 26, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership • 3 Comments. Ultimately, customers will respect you for your honesty and your service ethic; if they don’t. I can vouch for that in the CEO afterlife; I remember people, not profits. Human Resources.

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Want to Cut Complexity? Kill Your Darlings.

In the CEO Afterlife

Risk-averse CEOs find comfort in the ‘ doing more of the same’ strategic mode. The strategy I’ve grown to love and count on over a 45-year career is do less, better. A long time ago, this ethic saved a near-bankrupt company that I had a part in restructuring.

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Green Company, Red Products, Black Ink | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife. by John • July 10, 2011 • Leadership , Strategy • 0 Comments. There’s unlikely a responsible CEO in America who hasn’t at one time, said, “You know what folks? Formerlife: CEO of Jacobs Suchard (Nabob, Kraft), Strategy/Branding Consultant. Human Resources.

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How to Thrive Against Giants

In the CEO Afterlife

A good CEO costs no more than a bad one – sometimes far less when you consider costly mistakes and lucrative severance packages. The same argument can be made for strategies. The very best strategies aren’t generated by outside strategic planning consultants who bill thousands of dollars a day. I’ll start with leadership.

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Directors Need to Care About Culture

In the CEO Afterlife

During my tenure as a CEO, my Board of Directors never challenged me with questions pertaining to the corporate culture. Other than ensuring an ethical environment in the organizations they govern, I suspect today’s Boards still don’t give culture the attention it deserves. I wasn’t surprised in the least.

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Introducing 100 Coaches: Pay It Forward Champions

Marshall Goldsmith

Frances Hesselbein – Former CEO, Girl Scouts of America and Peter Drucker Foundation. Alan Mulally – Former CEO, Ford and Boeing Commercial Aircraft. CEO Magazine – CEO of the Year. Non-profit CEOs. Mark Tercek – President and CEO, Nature Conservancy – world leader in global conservation.