In the CEO Afterlife

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Snails and Big Companies

In the CEO Afterlife

But unlike Apple, most big companies don’t have the will or the way to cut through the quagmire of red tape to “just do it”. Even Procter & Gamble, a perennial success and a company I greatly admire, struggles to find nimbleness. Check out the complete list of similarities between big companies and snails. Snails are slow.

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In Praise of the Fast Company

In the CEO Afterlife

Should every company be striving for the form of strategic advantage that has become the hallmarks of Amazon, Google and Facebook? The most successful leaders, leverage ‘fast company’ cultures to achieve competitive advantage. Fast Companies Get Results. What about your world? Pedal to the Metal Mentality.

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20 Reasons Why Companies Should Do Less Better

In the CEO Afterlife

The seemingly more attractive (and logical) option is to do more and more – the theory being the more markets, products, and businesses a company engages in, the better the results. The Campbell Soup Company has been doing more and more for decades. Nike began as a shoe company. Nike is a Do Less Better company.

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The Paradox of Two Guitar Companies

In the CEO Afterlife

Prudent pricing strategy: Both companies market ‘cheap’ entries. Strategic product portfolio: Unfocused and over-proliferated. Fender offers 312 models of which there are 56 Stratocasters and 47 Telecasters. Gibson offers 343 sku’s (stock keeping units). Fender Bullet sells for only $199.00 and the Gibson Les Paul Jr.

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The Paradox of Two Guitar Companies | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

The “M” Word: A Company’s Most Underrated Intangible. Leadership. Recent Posts. Turnarounds and the Big Play. Gretzky, Gates, Zuckerberg: Can they see the Unseen? Does this Flag represent Riches to Rags? What Ever Happened to the Pepsi Generation? December 2011. November 2011. October 2011.

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The ?M? Word: A Company's Most Underrated Intangible | In the CEO.

In the CEO Afterlife

The “M” Word: A Company’s Most Underrated Intangible. Companies short on momentum have a heck of a time finding it, and those who enjoy momentum can ride the big surf for extended periods of time. Finally, we turned the corner and the company delivered 13 consecutive years of profit growth. Main menu Home.

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

In the CEO Afterlife

Green Company, Red Products, Black Ink. And although our business leaders may have the “will” to transform their companies, the “way” is continually blocked by inefficiencies, higher costs and unacceptable returns on the investment in technology. The “M” Word: A Company’s Most Underrated Intangible. Leadership.

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