Leading Blog

MARCH 6, 2023

Power is part of leadership, and it can be used in the service of others or for personal gain. And when delivering bad news, use a velvet hammer. When CEO Sam Palmisano stepped down at the end of 2011, there were several qualified replacements, including Rometty. T HE TIME TO THINK about power is before you get it.

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In the CEO Afterlife

AUGUST 7, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. Leadership. Is There a CEO Afterlife? by John • August 7, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Life • 0 Comments. Those of you who have followed my blog have an idea of how I’m spending my time as a retired CEO. Resourceful. Main menu Home. Visionary.

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In the CEO Afterlife

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Companies, large and small, cannot survive without great leadership, sound strategy and flawless execution. But the resource that continues to be overlooked by CEOs and Boards is the organization’s Average Joe. In fact, it was Ronnie who took a sledge hammer to that wall and turned it into rubble.

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In the CEO Afterlife

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

Sure, it isn’t business as usual, and yes, every CEO has to make some moves to shore up sales and profits. CEO’s justify across-the-board cuts because they think it is fair. When I was a CEO, I managed to squirrel away a “rainy day” fund for nasty business blips. It may be, but it isn’t smart. At best, they are managers.

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In the CEO Afterlife

JUNE 6, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. Leadership. by John • June 6, 2011 • Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 2 Comments. Hammered by Wall Street in 2008, the stock has finally crawled back to its 2006 highs. During that exciting era, I had the pleasure of spending half a day with Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz in Seattle.

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Ries Brand Hammer Marketing Strategy 122

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Lance Best, the CEO of Barker Sports Apparel, was meeting with Nina Kelk, the company’s general counsel, who also oversaw human resources. Five years earlier, when he’d stepped into his role, he’d been focused on growing the company that his father, Eric — the previous CEO — had founded.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

If the operation being closed or downsized is large or historically important to the company, the CEO should make at least one visit. While I was CEO of Quest Diagnostics, we acquired SmithKline Beecham Clinical Laboratories (SBCL). Then hammer out a joint plan with them. Set the tone. Help people find jobs.

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