In the CEO Afterlife

APRIL 24, 2017

Today, 40% of Nike’s revenue comes from apparel and sporting goods. What’s left in apparel and sporting goods is a good strategic fit with Nike’s operations. Human capital is the source from which competitive advantage flows or falls. The goal isn’t more people; it’s less. They are kidding themselves.

Company 177

Company Apparel Competitive Advantage Long-term 177

Deming Institute

APRIL 7, 2016

I achieved my goal by not my aim. That happens a lot, we honestly translate aims to goals. And then we do stupid things in the name of the goal get it the way of the aim. We forget the aim sometimes and put the goal in its place. Mike Tveite, Achieving goals but failing to achieve the aim.

Deming 28

Deming System Incentives Short-term 28

Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Deborah Borg – Chief Human Resources & Communications Officer, Bunge Limited. Sean McGrath – Human Resources Vice-President World Bank Group. Sanyin Siang – Executive Director of the Duke University Fuqua/Coach K Center on Leadership & Ethics (COLE). Former President, Dow Chemical USA.

Executive Coaching 70

Executive Coaching CEO Magazine Banking 70

Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

Have collaboration goals and processes well-defined so that expectations MATCH. Metaphors from nature, sports, and travel are very useful to generate repurposed solutions. Many career-enhancing activities can develop from carefully chosen volunteer-based projects. The return in connections is usually greater than the effort extended!

Press Release 100

Press Release Discount Sharpe Advertising 100

In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 18, 2015

Their goal is to make accounting, simple. Intuit is successful because they bring their ‘do less better’ cultural ethic to their customers. Nike is known for linking the spirit of American pop culture to sports by capitalizing on the public’s idolization of athletic heroes. But Intuit isn’t a small business.

Apparel 100

Apparel Brand Franchising Competitive Advantage 100