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Rekindling the Inner Flame in Others, and in Ourselves

Michael Lee Stallard

Doug Conant’s Story: Being Honored and Honoring Others Doug Conant is the leader who turned around Campbell Soup Company when he served as President and CEO (2001-2011). Who had influenced him? At a tough juncture in Doug Conant’s career that person was Neil MacKenna. Clear out your desk by noon.”

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Remembering 9/11 | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Mello Here's a link to a post I run each year at this time to make sure that I never forget the tragedy and heroism that took place on September 11, 2001. I appreciate your post and using your influence in such a meaningful way. "Hard to Believe But Impossible to Forget" [link]. Tomorrow is day we should never forget.

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Make 2010 Your Best Year by Expanding Your Self-Image

Your Voice of Encouragement

An updated version, The New Psycho-Cybernetics , was published in 2001, with new examples, material and editing by one of my marketing mentors, Dan Kennedy. His original book, Psycho-Cybernetics (1960), became the foundation of much thats been written since about self-image and self-improvement. About Psycho-Cybernetics.

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The Swedish CEO Who Runs His Company Like a CrossFit Gym

Harvard Business Review

They struggle to see how their labor contributes directly to the performance of the corporation, or how it helps the progress of their career. ” Whether in marketing or sales, it often feels like jobs are contingent on external circumstances, the whims of executives, strategic pivots, and shareholder demands.

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Fixing the Malaise in U.S. High Tech

Harvard Business Review

Early on in my career I wondered what made people put their whole hearts and souls into their work. Doing something useful and making meaningful contributions imply that you can be a leader, that you can decide on what to work on, and that you can influence your work — and can make a difference. Work must have meaning and value.

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Learn to Adjust Your Focus

Harvard Business Review

A market segment can be characterized broadly (women 25-34) or specifically (women in an early career phase who are newly-married and starting a family). When the product was launched in 2001 , it aimed to revolutionize personal transportation , touted as a unique way for people to travel short distances.

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The Big Picture of Business – Business Lessons to be Learned from the Enron Scandal

Strategy Driven

The Enron scandals of 2001 and 2002 focused only upon cooked books audit committees and deal making. In their marketing, accounting and auditing firms claim to be full-service business advisors, in order to get business. Corporate arrogance and ego, based upon power and influence (as well as money). Executives never stayed long.