In the CEO Afterlife

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In Praise of the Fast Company

In the CEO Afterlife

For sure, in the tech world, it’s hard to imagine success without quick and continuous technology improvement. The means to this end isn’t limited to technology breakthroughs. This does not leave much room or time for these players to pioneer new technologies or develop their own brands. What about your world?

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Knowledge Is Power. Data Isn’t.

In the CEO Afterlife

Thanks to technology, we have access to an endless source of data at our fingertips, at any place and at any time we choose. Technology gives us more and more data, but analyzing and understanding ‘more and more’ is arduous and time consuming. Now, I don’t want anyone to think that I don’t value information technology.

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My #Twitter Transfusion | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

I’m scared of technology. And when I left the corporate world, I figured to live out my golden years without technology. Of course, this transfusion in no way rectifies my technology phobia. Leadership. My #Twitter Transfusion. by John • March 15, 2011 • Life , Marketing • 2 Comments. I was dead wrong.

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The World of the 21st Century CEO

In the CEO Afterlife

I also made the point that the 21 st century CEOs will not allow the changing business, social, economic or technological environments to negatively impact the performance of their enterprise. It’s going to get worse, even with advances in communications technology. Apple’s Steve Jobs and Google’s Larry Page are excellent examples.

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The Moral of Workplace Morale

In the CEO Afterlife

Clean Oceans (conservation technologies). If you were looking for a new job, which of the following fictitious companies might you be most interested in pursuing? Which of them holds the least interest? Smokestack Tobacco (cigarettes). Straight Shooter (firearms manufacturing). Sun Cycle (solar powered bicycles).

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Who is the 21st Century CEO?

In the CEO Afterlife

Looking to the next 10 years of the 21 st century, there is no question that the business, social, political, economic and technological environment will be very different. That’s because success for Page and Jobs hinged on the strategic choices they made – primarily which products and applications to bet on.

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The ‘Old Economy’ Needs a Rocket Man

In the CEO Afterlife

Right away, he replaced the chief operating officer, chief marketing officer, chief technology officer and chief talent officer. Johnson had launched Apple’s retail strategy and was the man behind the aggressive store expansion a decade ago.