In the CEO Afterlife

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

He refused to be blocked by the brick wall that separates management from union in most companies. In fact, it was Ronnie who took a sledge hammer to that wall and turned it into rubble. Bruce, a Marketing Manager who struggled with detail, flourished as a creative resource.

Hammer 258

Hammer Teamwork Middle Management Creativity 258

LDRLB

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

He refused to be blocked by the brick wall that separates management from union in most companies. In fact, it was Ronnie who took a sledge hammer to that wall and turned it into rubble. Bruce, a Marketing Manager who struggled with detail, flourished as a creative resource.

Hammer 145

Hammer Teamwork CEO Middle Management 145

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 8, 2012

Stage 2 teams will either get stuck in Stage 2 or move on to Stage 3. Stage 3 teams can slip back into Stage 2 or move on to Stage 4. Progress or slippage depends on whether the team builds on its momentum or rests on its laurels. In the process of development, teams most often get stuck in Stage 2.

Team 58

Team BHAG Hammer Customer Loyalty 58

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Barker had licensing deals with sports leagues to make merchandise with their logos and partnered with large brands to produce it for retail markets, and when Lance took the company over, its revenues were about £100 million. “My dad always wanted to do one of those team-building retreats,” he said, smiling.

Case Study 11

Case Study Team CFO Merchandising 11