In the CEO Afterlife

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Why Complexity Sucks

In the CEO Afterlife

It starts with the corporate strategy, and includes marketing strategy, and the all-important human resource strategy. Branding Human Resources Leadership Marketing Strategy Business Coca-Cola Culture Entrepreneurship Google PepsiCo Vision' You focus on that 20% to generate a high ROE (return on effort).

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Does a Mentor have to Breathe?

In the CEO Afterlife

At the risk of this blog appearing as an advertorial for Harvard, I’ll gladly admit that Harvard Business Review was my favorite management resource. Human Resources. Their writings can be an invaluable management resource to help solve problems and unleash opportunities. Strategy.

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Tips On Honing A Culture Of Winning Through Focus by Martin Zwilling

In the CEO Afterlife

Since we all have limited resources, and can’t add more hours to the day, the result is usually more things done poorly, rather than a few key things done better than anyone else. Innovation initiatives of any appreciable scale require a formal, intentional resource commitment, and work best bottoms-up. Don’t wait for a crisis.

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In Praise of Average Joes

In the CEO Afterlife

But the resource that continues to be overlooked by CEOs and Boards is the organization’s Average Joe. Bruce, a Marketing Manager who struggled with detail, flourished as a creative resource. Those that thrive, go a step further; they worship innovation and breathe culture. Average Joes are the majority of the work force.

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10 Ways to Slay Goliath

In the CEO Afterlife

When you know you will never be the low-cost producer nor will you ever have the resources to outspend the big cat, you find other ways to skin it – okay, that’s a bit of an overstatement. They leverage their financial resources. Here’s the point. They are conventional and reactive. You be distinctive and farsighted.

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Are Great CEOs Always Great Leaders?

In the CEO Afterlife

Somehow he was able to see the unseen, and marshal Apple’s resources to deliver the innovative products that fulfilled his view of what lied ahead. In the final analysis, would these improvements in human resource strategy have made any difference to the company’s performance? The answer to that question is an unequivocal, “no”.

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The Essence of Strategy (Part 2) | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

by John • October 30, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 4 Comments. After that, you migrate to tactics – which battles to wage, when, how and with what resources. Human Resources. In the CEO Afterlife. Main menu Home. Leadership. The Essence of Strategy (Part 2). Search My Site.

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