In the CEO Afterlife

JANUARY 30, 2012

In my blog of two weeks ago, entitled The Leadership Love-In [link] I reiterated the never ending need for better leadership. I also extended kudos to a handful of passionate leadership bloggers who I consider to be experts in their field (links listed below). Leadership Bloggers I follow: Mike Myatt at [link].

McCarthy 212

McCarthy Leadership Crisis Management Sports 212

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 9, 2010

Thanks again for the comment Mark.

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Blog Brand Depreciation CEO 288

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Diversity is about so much more than human resources issues. As media does a good job of showcasing multicultural events, note it positively. If thanked enough, media will continue to shine the light on multicultural diversity. It means making the most of the organization that we can.

Diversity 88

Diversity Budgeting Open-book Risk Management 88

In the CEO Afterlife

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

The book comes together beautifully in a well written exposé of the importance of leadership. Here is a summary of Kevin Murray’s leadership communication fundamentals: 1. Provide a framework for leadership and action, through mission and values. Prepare properly for public platforms – speeches, media and crisis handling.

Fashion 197

Fashion Crisis Audience Entrepreneur 197

In the CEO Afterlife

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

I think there is a case to be made when a campaign isn’t working – it is better to stop that advertising, stop putting good media money into bad creative and start working on something better. Fortunately, in the social media world, massive budgets aren’t required to engage consumers.

Short-term 232

Short-term Long-term Advertising Hammer 232

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Quality improvement is the only action that can simultaneously win the support of customers, employees, investors, media and the public. This is not something that can be conducted alone by internal human resources departments. Without good communication from the outset, the program will never be understood and accepted.

Quality 50

Quality Metrics Strategic Planning TQM 50

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

The focus is typically on assessing legal risks and figuring out how investors and the media will react. Involve your head of marketing and human resources early. One of the consequences of digital and social media is that a story can grow exponentially and go from zero-to-crisis in a matter of hours.

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Crisis Supply Chain Brand Learning-by-Doing 13