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How to Say No at Work: Powerful Phrases to Stand Your Ground

Let's Grow Leaders

” You might also be saying, “No, I won’t be able to launch that new product this month.” Say a hard no to ethics and values violations. In our leadership programs, we always recommend facing difficult conversations with confidence and humility. That doesn’t sit right with me ethically.

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The Future Is Where Brands Must Focus

Great Leadership By Dan

And the actions that these brands take to demonstrate their credibility must clearly illustrate a blend of corporate ethics and brand authenticity. But a problem that’s becoming ever more visible is that some organisations have made authenticity their marketing strategy, rather than a business one.

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Want to Cut Complexity? Kill Your Darlings.

In the CEO Afterlife

The strategy I’ve grown to love and count on over a 45-year career is do less, better. A long time ago, this ethic saved a near-bankrupt company that I had a part in restructuring. According to Bob Olodort, the product designer of the recently launched Ditto notification wearable device, Samsung is snagged in the complexity web.

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Green Company, Red Products, Black Ink | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

Leadership. Green Company, Red Products, Black Ink. by John • July 10, 2011 • Leadership , Strategy • 0 Comments. Formerlife: CEO of Jacobs Suchard (Nabob, Kraft), Strategy/Branding Consultant. Formerlife: CEO of Jacobs Suchard (Nabob, Kraft), Strategy/Branding Consultant. Leadership.

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20 Reasons Why Companies Should Do Less Better

In the CEO Afterlife

The seemingly more attractive (and logical) option is to do more and more – the theory being the more markets, products, and businesses a company engages in, the better the results. Mired in the complexity of an unrelated product line, Campbell’s leaders keep plugging along trying to do more of the same, only better.

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Three steps to the next big opportunity

Lead on Purpose

Following these three things will help you progress from your work as an engineer (or support or SE or any other job) to becoming a successful product manager. And for you who are product managers, look for people who are trying to make the shift and reach out and help them. love your site and marketing strategy.

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Business Proverbs and BS | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

Leadership. by John • September 26, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership • 3 Comments. Ultimately, customers will respect you for your honesty and your service ethic; if they don’t. That’s why new product research is often highly misleading. Same with complaints about existing products/services.

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