Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2011

I don't want to say "dirty tricks," (whoops, I just said it) but Clorox certainly took an innovative approach to squelching P&G's innovative threat. An excellent business case could be made that Clorox's "Portland Massacre" was — dollar-for-dollar — its most strategically important (anti)marketing innovation that year.

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Innovation Franchising Ethics Disruptive Innovation 14

Harvard Business Review

MAY 29, 2018

On the other hand, there are also real philosophical, ethical, or at least policy decisions to be made on the value exchange between marketers and consumers when data is shared and used to optimize marketing experiences. For businesses looking to keep pace with innovation and leverage AI, there are steps they can take today.

Marketing 8

Marketing Policies Technology Franchising 8

In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 18, 2015

This can mean expanding product lines, entering new markets and geographies, line extending brands, acquiring new businesses, creating projects, and adding layers of management to manage the self-created complexity. With 60% of annual sales coming from innovative new products, it is clear that LEGO has not been idle.

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Apparel Brand Franchising Competitive Advantage 100

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2010

This is the distinction between what he terms the 'Character Ethic' vs the 'Personality Ethic' The prior depends on deep changes within each of us including our view of creating a legacy for future generations. These facts raise some profound questions about personnel management of a great power. I Think Not.

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