Kevin Eikenberry

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

To reinforce one of the most important of all leadership qualities – that of being other focused. To celebrate the life of the late President Reagan on what would have been his 100th birthday. To tell a powerful story that will hopefully have the impact on you that it has had on me. I’ve chosen not to do that.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 2, 2010

If Buddy was originally trained to be a toymaker, how well did he compete against the other elves? In the movie, Buddy failed dismally to keep up with the production of Etch-a-Sketch toys against the skill and speed of the other elves in the workshop. How endearing is your brand to your customers?

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 1, 2018

Online marketing firms. Corporate heir apparent training. Professional service firms, including lawyers, accountants, marketing, public relations, quality management. Websites containing educational material as a way to sell services. Surveys and their feedback. People Selling Stuff. Internet solicitors and sellers.

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Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Making Your Holiday Weekend More Valuable by Kevin Eikenberry on September 3, 2010 in Leadership , Learning , Personal Development , Success In The U.S. and Canada we are about to begin a three day holiday weekend. In the U.S.

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Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

When we exhibit the qualities and behaviors of leadership, it will make a difference in far more than the results we achieve. Regardless of your job title, you can make perhaps the most profound difference any leader can make – the difference of being a great role model. It will make a difference in the lives of others.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Every day too – not just on our best days, or the days we feel good, or the days we had a good breakfast, or right after we went to a great training workshop. One should know about himself and realize the quality of leadership skills within him. It is the walk that people are watching. Its really nice to read and realize.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 18, 2019

That’s why big companies cheerfully spend tens of billions of dollars yearly to provide modest employee training, even without harvesting up to one-third of the intended result. A learner-centric model in the workplace is playing a huge role in trailing a befitting employee training system. Sharing success stories of customers.

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Skip Prichard

DECEMBER 2, 2019

This project was born out of a workshop created by Kohler called “Innovation for Good,” which provides associates with the opportunity to harness their individual skills and collective knowledge to make the world a better place. Both men had recognized that global markets were opening and posed a risk to the company.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2017

What makes marketing creative? Is a creative marketer more artist or entrepreneur? Historically, the term “marketing creative” has been associated with the words and pictures that go into ad campaigns. But marketing, like other corporate functions, has become more complex and rigorous.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Most people are more products of pop culture than they are of training. I developed the concept of integrating Pop Culture Wisdom with management training and business planning over the last 40 years. I have spoken at conferences, strategic planning retreats, symposia, workshops and board meetings for hundreds. About the Author.

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Sales Wolf Blog

MAY 21, 2010

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures (1978) Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Walk The Talk The Dash, The Race, and Management, Training and Development Resources Workforce Management: information on employment law, human resource development and human resource management.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 7, 2013

The digital marketer who effectively runs Qantas Airlines'' highly regarded — and very successful — loyalty program has an unusual iPad problem. The variances in customer experience quality are enormous. So should technology-empowered "customer touch" personnel attend improvisational acting workshops?

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

I don’t mean to downplay culture, as a diverse corporate culture is something to be strived for, but only if quality is not sacrificed. Just to be clear – You made my Top Bloggers List because of the quality of your content – not your ethnicity. Thanks for having this discussion Tanveer.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 26, 2014

The second meaning has to do with the need for all of us to stand out in a crowded job market and do what is necessary to stay relevant in careers that keep getting longer. Sostrin : The number one reason that a person leaves a job is because of the poor quality of the relationship with their boss.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 21, 2014

The second meaning has to do with the need for all of us to stand out in a crowded job market and do what is necessary to stay relevant in careers that keep getting longer. Sostrin : The number one reason that a person leaves a job is because of the poor quality of the relationship with their boss.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 15, 2013

The second meaning has to do with the need for all of us to stand out in a crowded job market and do what is necessary to stay relevant in careers that keep getting longer. Sostrin : The number one reason that a person leaves a job is because of the poor quality of the relationship with their boss.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 17, 2018

In 2016, country and function heads were asked to identify innovation ambassadors for each of the markets we’re in: 80 people senior enough to connect innovation to strategy and make things happen. One popular activity is the fast session – a short, structured workshop to address a specific problem. Three key insights.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Content marketing is a start, but articles and posts on social media don’t go deep enough. It’s time to flip the corporate university inside out, blending marketing with learning to create relationships beyond the transaction. P&G Professional serves the “away from home” market for commercial cleaning.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

This striking gap signals an opportunity for companies: Secure a competitive advantage by building your employees' ability to succeed in the increasingly complicated labyrinths of today's — and tomorrow's — markets. Monitor quality : Don't assume everything will run smoothly.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 5, 2013

A lot of small-firm owners and managers feel that way, and in many cases they’re justifiably proud of their competitive intangibles—a gut sense of the market and the flexibility to change quickly. They were quick to adopt a more formalized approach to marketing planning. The quality of the learning is important.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 12, 2018

” Whether in marketing or sales, it often feels like jobs are contingent on external circumstances, the whims of executives, strategic pivots, and shareholder demands. What happened to being rewarded for consistent, quality work over the long-term? There is perhaps one place where this paradigm still exists: the gym.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 22, 2015

Too often, companies demand a laundry list of vague qualities, such as creativity and innovation, which fail to align with organizational needs. These aren’t one-off initiatives or stand-alone workshops without follow-up. Pair potential leaders with mentors and executive coaches to aid in their development.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

From our studies, insights from workshops in more than 82 African universities and companies , and ongoing data collection, we can identify the following clusters: Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) : ICT is driving efficiency in business operations across Africa from mobile payment to integrated banking systems.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 17, 2015

This seems to be a key question on the minds of not just marketers, but company strategists these days. This intensive customer focus has increased as technology-enabled transparency and online social media accelerate an inexorable flow of market power downstream from suppliers to customers. How well do you know your customers?

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 24, 2017

Major organizational changes, covering everything from recruiting and branding to regulatory approvals and marketing, happened in rapid succession, with a hard deadline of 12 months to get it all done for the IPO — and 18 months from the IPO until our full separation from GE. What values drove them? What made them proud?

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 11, 2015

Below is an edited version of my conversation with Porcini on a variety of topics, from prototyping to the essential qualities of a great design organization. Let’s say that in the room there is a marketer who tells me the brand is not visible enough. We want design to be a peer of marketing and to drive innovation.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 3, 2011

Pressures continue and accelerate for companies to stay in operation, become competitive, keep ahead of the marketplace and perform quality work. 7 Levels of What Companies Do with Think Tanks: Don’t understand the concept (confuse it with selling or training). Sales or marketing support. Develop a true corporate culture.

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Miles Anthony Smith

JUNE 5, 2018

​ For example, the job function I have now, digital marketing , didn’t exist when I left college, and had I focused on other areas without adapting as my career progressed, I might’ve missed my calling in digital marketing. We only get one life - live it the way that means the most to you. your purpose in life!

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 16, 2016

Better-quality feedback from customers and stakeholders, often because you’re asking them to actually buy something, rather than just spout opinions in a focus group. Marketing folks feel that could damage the brand, and the general counsel’s office frets about legal risks. A faster cycle time for developing ideas.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

The problem with the coaching profession is that as a general rule it is a widely held belief (at least by coaches) that a good business coach need not have specific business expertise and experience in the same field as the person receiving the coaching in order to provide quality business coaching services. Ultimately, I agree with Peter.

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