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Crisis Management: The Ultimate Test of a Leader | In the CEO.

In the CEO Afterlife

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. Ever since the Tylenol tampering recall of 30 years ago, the performances of companies in crisis have come under public scrutiny. Main menu Home.

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Distant Replay: My Mid-Life Crisis | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

Distant Replay: My Mid-Life Crisis. I didn’t know it, but I was on the way to a mid-life crisis. Superficially, the crisis that began two years later was benign; I avoided the flashy new Porsche and the younger woman, both expensive coping mechanisms. 4 Responses to Distant Replay: My Mid-Life Crisis. Main menu Home.

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What Not to Do When Business Sours

In the CEO Afterlife

Do you have the right people in place to minimize its impact or to lead you out of the short-term crisis? In a crisis, whether short or long-term, the most senior people in the organization need to step up and offer innovative solutions to the issues hammering the bottom-line. Is the problem self-inflicted? Seldom are people to blame.

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My Best Blogs of 2011

In the CEO Afterlife

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. This post identifies three simple questions that aren’t so easy to answer. Why HR and the CEO Should be Joined at the Hip [link].

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The Moral of Workplace Morale

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Human Resources Leadership Life Strategy Apple Business Crisis Management Culture PepsiCo Vision Whole Foods Workplace Morale' The extra effort that is the product of meaningful work is the factor that has moved these companies from good to great.

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What’s Holding YOU Back?

In the CEO Afterlife

Human Resources Leadership Life Business CEO Crisis Management Culture In the CEO Afterlife John Richard Bell Mentoring New Year''s Resolutions Resolutions Strategy Vision' When it comes to making change, there are three types of people: drivers, passengers and road kill. Begin your New Year in the driver’s seat.

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The Language of Leaders

In the CEO Afterlife

Prepare properly for public platforms – speeches, media and crisis handling. Stand up to stand out – you need a point of view. Use the power of stories as the superglue of messages. Watch out for the signals beyond the words. Learn, rehearse, review and constantly improve.

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