In the CEO Afterlife

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Crisis Management: The Ultimate Test of a Leader. Ever since the Tylenol tampering recall of 30 years ago, the performances of companies in crisis have come under public scrutiny. You’d think a company drilling on the ocean’s floor would be adept in risk management planning. In the CEO Afterlife. Main menu Home.

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In the CEO Afterlife

JUNE 16, 2014

In other words, the pundits inherently assume that their morale-lifting tactics and strategies apply to any organization, no matter the product or service in which they are engaged. LNG Partners (liquefied natural gas production). Beyond their intent to boost morale, the commentaries have one thing in common – the counsel is generic.

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In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 31, 2011

My fascination isn’t my productivity; rather, it is the source of the idea. Crisis Management: The Ultimate Test of a Leader [link]. In this post, I compare the ineptitude of BP against the leadership of Rudy Giuliani during a much bigger crisis. But as the year closes, I realize that I’ve posted 54 blogs.

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In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 11, 2012

In their minds, they weren’t gouging the consumer; they were simply ensuring their products garnered a fair price. In the heat of battle, there is a hell of an incentive to discount products for easy market share, even by the most disciplined of marketers. Behind this logic is a basic business issue.

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In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 11, 2012

In their minds, they weren’t gouging the consumer; they were simply ensuring their products garnered a fair price. In the heat of battle, there is a hell of an incentive to discount products for easy market share, even by the most disciplined of marketers. Behind this logic is a basic business issue.

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Price Discount Brand Incentives 148

In the CEO Afterlife

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Earls said they would re-name the product by April 24, 2013. The story made the rounds in social media. The vast majority thought the complaint, frivolous, and the restaurant chain’s decision to dump the name, gutless. Then again, choosing a completely unrelated brand name falls into the same category.

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In the CEO Afterlife

APRIL 30, 2014

The crisis can be brought on by a direct competitor (Blockbuster trumped by Netflix), a sudden shift in consumer habits (The Beatles haircuts on Brylcreem Hairdressing), a product recall (GM’s ignition switches), the mishandling of an environmental disaster (BP‘s oil spill), or the personal misbehavior of an executive.

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