In the CEO Afterlife

JANUARY 20, 2016

Of course, within the realm of the definition, there are good strategies and bad ones. How often have you heard people say, “Our strategy is to become the biggest and the best?” This is not strategy. Strategy is not the what. Strategy is the how – how will you become the biggest and the best?

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In the CEO Afterlife

FEBRUARY 19, 2012

Here’s why: By definition, the person who fails to deliver quantitative business results for the company he. Former subordinates, who suffered under his autocratic and abrasive style, might differ. Theoretically, the principles and personal characteristics that constitute great leadership should mirror those of greats CEOs – but not always.

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In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 31, 2011

In this blog, I am not arguing against a clear definition of where a company is going and what sets it apart. A ‘do-more-of-the-same but better’ attitude will surely result in mediocrity. There has to be a break from day-to-day operations in the process. Why Mission Statements Suck [link].

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Blog Mission Statement Strategic Planning Brand 222

In the CEO Afterlife

AUGUST 29, 2011

What is the definition of strategy? Clout as Strategy and Why Companies Won’t Admit It. by John • August 29, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Strategy • 2 Comments. Elementary question, you say. Here is the elementary answer. Strategy is a plan of action designed to achieve a defined goal.

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Strategy CEO Company Competitive Advantage 131

In the CEO Afterlife

JUNE 13, 2011

I’m not arguing against a clear definition of where a company is going and what sets it apart. Why Mission Statements Suck. by John • June 13, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Strategy • 1 Comment.

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Mission Statement CEO Human Resources Brand 209

In the CEO Afterlife

FEBRUARY 24, 2018

A definite recommend for all, and a BIG ‘thank you’ to John R. Simultaneously, I was reading relevant nonfiction books to better understand time, place, and prisoner predicament.” Read the whole article here! I feel so honored to have read this story and gone on the journey that this book set before me.

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Storytelling Books Review Definition 100

In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 18, 2015

Complexity has many definitions; excessive complication is the simplest. In today’s business, chronic complexity is stifling, stagnating, and bringing companies to their knees. This is why we hear so much about focus from C-suites and corporate boards.

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Apparel Brand Franchising Competitive Advantage 100

In the CEO Afterlife

NOVEMBER 4, 2012

Some howlers and growlers definitely made it through, and generally standards plummeted. Where we used to rely on taking a break and “stretching the eyes’ to allow us to see the wood from the trees (too many idioms and similes? Probably.) We now fell back on experience and gut-feel. It worked most of the time, but nobody is infallible.

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In the CEO Afterlife

JUNE 10, 2015

Despite the decline of “instant” coffee, Nestle envisioned a better future because they expanded their definition of the category. Strategy does not curtail change because business models need not be static. They defined their business as “convenience” coffee and pioneered a new category within the tenets of their brand and coffee expertise.

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