Skip Prichard

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Study some of the most interesting and diverse group of companies such as Google, Twinings, Dropbox and even Wimbledon and you end up with fascinating stories, case studies, and research useful to every brand. What is wild thinking? Ideas to Grow Your Brand. Lidell, Buchanan. 25 Provocative Questions to 25 Creative Leaders.

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Wilde Brand Open-book Creativity 66

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

StrategyDriven effective executives, efficient employees Home About The StrategyDriven Organization Our Company Our Contributors Karen K. Here are ten companies that have done ‘different’ better than the rest. …And the Clients Went Wild! : And the Clients Went Wild! Juliano Howard T. Dickens Jr.

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Wilde Tactics Advertising Brand 62

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 11, 2016

Silicon Valley has a problem when it comes to diversity — and everybody knows it. The diversity problem is even starring in a popular show on HBO, Silicon Valley. Ethnic and gender diversity are important to business, we are assured, because they promote the kinds of product and process innovation that boost the bottom line.

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Diversity Innovation Bottom-up Long-term 8

leaderCommunicator

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

And to others, anything social media falls in what they believe is the age of experimentation: the “Wild West” of the Internet. While I’m a big proponent of innovating with social media strategies, the days of the Wild West are – in a word -- over. 79% of companies use, or are imminently planning to use, social media.

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Wilde Media White Paper McKinsey 165

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

StrategyDriven effective executives, efficient employees Home About The StrategyDriven Organization Our Company Our Contributors Karen K. …And the Clients Went Wild! : And the Clients Went Wild! Perfect your marketing mix and win with …And the Clients Went Wild! Juliano Howard T. Dickens Jr. Do what works!

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Wilde Newsletter Marketing Motivation 50

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 27, 2012

But because men and women are different in a host of potentially powerfully complementary ways, this well-intentioned strategy has only served to eliminate women from the leadership pipelines in many companies, except for the few who adopt masculine leadership styles. The Brazilians never fell into this trap. And Brazil isn't alone.

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Leadership Pipeline Competitive Advantage Wilde Leadership Styles 18

Women in the LEAD

JANUARY 25, 2010

.   As recent studies have shown, diversity at the board level of companies and women holding decision making positions improves both the quality and soundness of decision making and quality of performance.    This is the time to believe in our feminine gifts and to develop them.

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Letter Globalization Simon Committee 49

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 ”. When it comes to being effective in our communications with diverse groups of people, I am reminded of this quote: “Seek first to understand, then to be understood. Announces Social Media, Branding & Diversity Strategies" by @ bizshrink.

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Delegation Blog Wilde Learning-by-Doing 45

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Finally, we found that these super geos made it easier for companies to develop growth strategies. Finally, when we analyze the economics of these super geos we find that these are attractive local profit pools waiting for companies to get after. This can meaningfully change the ROI equation for how a company goes to market.

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Marketing Mass Marketing ROI CRM 9

Harvard Business Review

MAY 23, 2014

Most people develop their default moral predispositions before they reach adulthood. As Oscar Wilde once said, “anybody can be good in the countryside – there are no temptations there.” Humans learn via observation and imitation, and much of this learning occurs without awareness. Invest in moral training. Reduce their temptation.

Management 13

Management 360-Degree Feedback Ethics Morale 13

Harvard Business Review

JULY 4, 2011

Maybe you can identify with a marketing professional, an MBA we'll call Sophie, who worked as a product manager in a consumer products company. Here's how Sophie described it: I don't understand why R&D kills so many of my projects when I am supposedly measured on new product development!

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Chemicals Creativity Micromanagement Wilde 15

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

He embodies the cognitive diversity of SFI, having made seminal contributions to fields as disparate as genetics, microbiology, human history, and society. ” Many companies, however, develop cultural and procedural barriers to productive debate, valuing organizational harmony over innovation.

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Bureaucracy Wilde Uncertainty Construction 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

This decision may be the most important of the your company's entire history. Diversity on your founding team will give you strength. If you're a product guru, maybe you need a business development or sales-oriented leader to get your vision to market. Of course, this is the ideal description of any person at your company.

How To 15

How To Long-term Learning Curve Entrepreneur 15

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 2, 2013

In many companies, "digital" is a cacophony of disconnected, inconsistent, and sometimes incompatible activities. One company had three simultaneous mobile marketing initiatives, conducted by different groups, using different tools and vendors. The title CDO may or may not become permanent in your company.

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CIO Technology Apparel Information Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 20, 2015

Technology is changing every facet of work, including how companies profile and select their employees. The development of different apps, software, and algorithms has produced many novel methodologies for screening job candidates and evaluating their potential fit for a role or organization. Think of the voice profiles of a singer.

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Human Resources Technology Wilde Document 8

ExactHire - Leadership

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Eliminate Workplace Discrimination, Promote Diversity Elevate your training beyond a blurb in the handbook. Make sure they know how to handle discrimination situations to avoid making the company vulnerable to further legal action. Create a diversity plan in your hiring process. Create a career development plan for employees.

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Tips Human Resources Software Training 52

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 30, 2012

Project Frozen Dumbo" aims to collect genetic material from wild elephants in South Africa to stop the cycle. In many companies, it runs rampant, leading to staid ideas and disappointing performance. Large companies are amazingly diverse places. Recessive genes carrying debilitating diseases are more likely to pair.

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Innovation Wilde Long-term Banking 13

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 4, 2014

Pepsi never earned that particular mission and therefore consumers saw little need to reward the company for its efforts. McDonald’s has a great business in India, where beef is taboo and the company must cater to strict vegetarian diets. This can only be done by applying a third principle: we must balance cohesiveness with diversity.

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Media Marketing Strategy Groupthink Kaplan 8