In the CEO Afterlife

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Stop Managing Your Career

In the CEO Afterlife

More than ever, people are seeking mentors, “branding” themselves and carefully managing their careers in order to dash up that quintessential corporate ladder. So what is wrong with managing your career? Honorable career management must be anchored in the right values. Stop managing your career and start managing the business.

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Crisis Management: The Ultimate Test of a Leader | In the CEO.

In the CEO Afterlife

Leadership. Crisis Management: The Ultimate Test of a Leader. by John • September 12, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Strategy • 4 Comments. How is it possible for three months of crisis management ineptitude to occur in an organization the size of BP with a product as environmentally toxic as oil?

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When to Ditch the Leadership Love-in

In the CEO Afterlife

In my blog of two weeks ago, entitled The Leadership Love-In [link] I reiterated the never ending need for better leadership. I also extended kudos to a handful of passionate leadership bloggers who I consider to be experts in their field (links listed below). Leadership Bloggers I follow: Mike Myatt at [link].

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Leading Without Direct Reports

In the CEO Afterlife

Leadership does not begin the when you step upon the first rung of the management ladder. And when you fail to demonstrate traits critical to successful leadership, the expectations of your colleagues and subordinates are dashed. But, leadership isn’t always directing others. Leadership Comes in All Shapes and Sizes.

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The Latest in Corporate Bail Outs – Women

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Women are ditching upper-management positions and bailing out before breaking through the glass ceiling. The problem is outdated, entrenched male-oriented cultures that refuse to recognize or promote the value of diversity in corporate leadership. The female bail out creates a reduced talent pool for senior management positions.

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The Hard-Knock Valuation of Brand Equity Growth | In the CEO.

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Leadership. by John • October 11, 2011 • Branding , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 0 Comments. There’s not a Brand Manager that doesn’t want to build brand equity. Consider this exchange between Hogwash Detergent’s CEO and the Brand Manager I’ll call Janet. Leadership. In the CEO Afterlife.

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The ?M? Word: A Company's Most Underrated Intangible | In the CEO.

In the CEO Afterlife

Leadership. by John • November 30, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Life , Marketing , Strategy • 0 Comments. Leaders who suffer the tough days of turnarounds and manage to resurrect a business are the ones who think about momentum in strategic terms. Leadership. In the CEO Afterlife. Main menu Home.

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