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NOVEMBER 30, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. by John • November 30, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Life , Marketing , Strategy • 0 Comments. But unlike finite measurements such as sales, market share, profit, stock price or market cap, momentum remains an intangible – a powerful one. Human Resources.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. by John • September 26, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership • 3 Comments. In my experience, the CEOs who put their employees first were the most successful at building businesses and the most fulfilled. I can vouch for that in the CEO afterlife; I remember people, not profits.

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OCTOBER 11, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. by John • October 11, 2011 • Branding , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 0 Comments. Marketers, who work for the likes of P&G or Unilever, periodically check brand awareness and brand attributes to measure progress. Both Janet and the CEO have made good points.

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OCTOBER 3, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. by John • October 3, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Life • 0 Comments. Memo To: CEOs and Aspiring CEOs. Re: Your Epitaph as a CEO. Formerlife: CEO of Jacobs Suchard (Nabob, Kraft), Strategy/Branding Consultant. Human Resources.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. by John • September 12, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Strategy • 4 Comments. The sudden, unexpected and potentially catastrophic event that threatens a business is a CEO’s greatest challenge. Main menu Home. Leadership. Crisis Management: The Ultimate Test of a Leader.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. Why HR and the CEO should be joined at the Hip. by John • September 6, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership • 1 Comment. My regret is that I did not free up my other hip for Human Resources, a group of eager young managers at the rear of the functional pecking order.

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AUGUST 29, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. Clout as Strategy and Why Companies Won’t Admit It. by John • August 29, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Strategy • 2 Comments. What is the definition of strategy? Strategy is a plan of action designed to achieve a defined goal. Main menu Home.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 16, 2019

In 2006, one of my CEO clients in Sarasota, FL shared with me his annual employee engagement survey. in 2001, I worked for a boutique strategy consulting firm out of Princeton, NJ that developed and delivered high-cost elaborate strategic plans. No surprise that all six values rise and fall on leadership. Leadership Alignment.

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HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Chief executive: CEOs are responsible for leading their organization and making sure that it’s running smoothly. Human resources manager: Human resources managers are responsible for hiring employees and managing them through their careers with the company they work for. We’re glad you asked.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. by John • November 7, 2011 • Branding , Marketing • 2 Comments. Because I had a few of the old cans in the refrigerator I conducted a side-by-side comparison through the eye of a marketer. Surely, I’m not the only marketer to see it this way. Human Resources. Leadership.

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MARCH 19, 2012

Last week I identified the successful 21 st century CEO as someone who is constantly thinking about the future. I also made the point that the 21 st century CEOs will not allow the changing business, social, economic or technological environments to negatively impact the performance of their enterprise. CEOs will be time-starved.

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APRIL 17, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. by John • April 18, 2011 • Branding , Marketing • 0 Comments. Formerlife: CEO of Jacobs Suchard (Nabob, Kraft), Strategy/Branding Consultant. Human Resources. link] #branding #marketing #advertising #design Follow Me on Twitter. © 2011 In the CEO Afterlife.

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DECEMBER 11, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. by John • December 11, 2011 • Branding , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 1 Comment. I was Nabob’s VP of Marketing, a 32 year-old disciple of an excellent turnaround CEO – a fellow by the name of Hugo Powell who eventually moved on to Interbrew (now Anheuser-Busch InBev ) as CEO.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. by John • November 20, 2011 • Branding , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 4 Comments. Michael Jackson , the theme to “Billie Jean” and a phenomenal blend of marketing and entertainment drove the Pepsi brand to the pinnacle of contemporary culture. Main menu Home. Leadership.

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In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 18, 2014

This strategy requires sacrifice. To enact the ‘do less better’ strategy, you have to buy into the notion that 20% of your effort delivers 80% of the rewards. It starts with the corporate strategy, and includes marketing strategy, and the all-important human resource strategy.

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JANUARY 22, 2012

When I was on the ‘hot seat’ and in the line of fire as a CEO, I constantly dealt with pressing day-to-day issues such as bringing in the quarter, forecasting erratic commodity markets, reacting to predatory pricing, and stressing over sales shortfalls and excess inventory. Many have never lived through strategy’s positive effects.

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AUGUST 9, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. Market(ing) Meltdown: Don’t Worry, Be Happy. by John • August 9, 2011 • Life , Marketing • 0 Comments. I’m going to admit at the outset that I’m not a stock market expert. In fact, I pay little attention to the daily moves of the market or the individual stocks in my portfolio.

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MAY 23, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. by John • May 23, 2011 • Branding , Marketing • 3 Comments. In my day, I started with strategy. But the assessment didn’t end with strategy. Ironically, a great slogan’s constraint to longevity can be the boredom of the marketer. Main menu Home. Leadership. Did you like this?

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DECEMBER 4, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. Their marketing teams research everything to death. Formerlife: CEO of Jacobs Suchard (Nabob, Kraft), Strategy/Branding Consultant. Human Resources. link] #branding #marketing #advertising #design Follow Me on Twitter. © 2011 In the CEO Afterlife. Main menu Home.

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MARCH 15, 2012

Great CEOs will deal with the challenges of these ever-changing environments and continue to lead the march forward with compelling visions, insightful strategies and flawless execution. How CEOs prioritize and exercise the principles of great leadership forever hinges on the needs and the conditions of the enterprise they lead.

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AUGUST 7, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. 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. But, not every CEO follows this trodden path. Main menu Home.

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MAY 1, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. by John • May 2, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership • 1 Comment. The most blatant was the Boards of Scott Paper and Sunbeam hiring ‘Chainsaw Al Dunlap’ as their CEO despite his reputation as a corporate sociopath. Human Resources. Main menu Home. Leadership.

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MARCH 27, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. ‘Doing Right Things’ or ‘Doing Things Right’ by John • March 28, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Strategy • 0 Comments. Most CEOs want their companies to do things right because that’s a sign of good management. Clout is the strategy.

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APRIL 4, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. by John • April 4, 2011 • Leadership , Strategy • 0 Comments. The giants dominated markets and gobbled up competitors; they also failed to cope with rapid change. Formerlife: CEO of Jacobs Suchard (Nabob, Kraft), Strategy/Branding Consultant. Human Resources.

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LDRLB

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

My regret is that I did not free up my other hip for Human Resources, a group of eager young managers at the rear of the functional pecking order. Now I must admit that my Nabob Foods and Jacobs Suchard alumni would be the first to tell you that marketing occupied that prime piece of bone real estate. CEOs must watch for that.

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AUGUST 1, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. by John • August 1, 2011 • Branding , Marketing • 0 Comments. At that time, Bristol-Myers also marketed a slew of also-rans such as Ipana and Fact Toothpaste, Vitalis Hair Tonic, Softique Bath Oil and Mum and Trig Deodorant. Main menu Home. Leadership. Old Brands. Last Stands. Combe in 1949.

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In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 7, 2014

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. Strategic sacrifice begins at 30,000 feet with corporate strategy. There are plenty of generic strategic choices to drive a business forward.

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In the CEO Afterlife

JULY 26, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. Formerlife: CEO of Jacobs Suchard (Nabob, Kraft), Strategy/Branding Consultant. Human Resources. link] #branding #marketing #advertising #design Follow Me on Twitter. © 2011 In the CEO Afterlife. Main menu Home. Leadership. The Green Thing. Have a chuckle. Search My Site.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. Formerlife: CEO of Jacobs Suchard (Nabob, Kraft), Strategy/Branding Consultant. Human Resources. link] #branding #marketing #advertising #design Follow Me on Twitter. © 2011 In the CEO Afterlife. Main menu Home. Leadership. Does this Flag represent Riches to Rags?

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LDRLB

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

In my mind, the best CEOs are usually the ones who are in a race to the future – they’re obsessed with defining the future because they can’t stomach the thought of reacting to a future created by their competitors. During his era, Steve Jobs was miles ahead of every other forward thinking CEO in that race.

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In the CEO Afterlife

MAY 16, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. by John • May 16, 2011 • Leadership , Strategy • 3 Comments. One of my best mentors during my CEO years was my monthly Harvard Business Review. I can tell you, the articles’ principles helped guide me as a CEO and later as a strategy consultant. Human Resources.

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In the CEO Afterlife

JULY 16, 2015

From as far back as my days in brand management, I have held a deep affection for strategy. Because without strategic stubbornness, the hard barrier lines that contain the strategy will blur. Loose strategies jeopardize an organization’s specificity, hindering cultures built on, and committed to focus. Why is that?

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JULY 10, 2011

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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HR Digest

MAY 3, 2019

The modern economy demands transforming companies endlessly, necessitating profound changes in the workforce and talent strategy. These forces are reshaping the role of HR and putting pressure on the HR Executive to become much more than a game changer and the leader who enables business strategy. Michael Fraccaro, CHRO, Mastercard.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 12, 2024

The architects of this revolution are the bold and forward-thinking leaders in human resources. The year demands that the pulse of innovation beats strongest within the corridors of a dynamic and future-focused HR strategy. Retention strategies demand scrutiny. The year ahead demands courage and audacity.

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In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 27, 2014

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In the CEO Afterlife

AUGUST 1, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. by John • August 1, 2011 • Branding , Marketing • 0 Comments. At that time, Bristol-Myers also marketed a slew of also-rans such as Ipana and Fact Toothpaste, Vitalis Hair Tonic, Softique Bath Oil and Mum and Trig Deodorant. Main menu Home. Leadership. Old Brands. Last Stands. Combe in 1949.

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