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Henry Mintzberg’s Bedtime Stories for Managers

Leading Blog

M INTZBERG’S 20th book, Bedtime Stories for Managers , is a thought-provoking page-turner. (In The theme running through most is that managers/leaders need to get out from behind their desks and see the world from the perspective of their employees and customers. Management is not eating the eggs. That requires some explanation.

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

In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife. Crisis Management: The Ultimate Test of a Leader. The sudden, unexpected and potentially catastrophic event that threatens a business is a CEO’s greatest challenge. Everyone watched as CEO Tony Hayward made blunder after blunder while BP’s crude killed. Main menu Home. Leadership.

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Advice: Manage Well by Leading Better

N2Growth Blog

Management is your day job; leadership is your career. That is a variation on a comment I heard recently from an executive who was speaking about the responsibilities that senior managers have to lead their organizations through change. Managers are expected to handle the workload; leaders are expected to determine what comes next.

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NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell Fired Over Sexual Harassment Allegations: What Comes Next?

HR Digest

NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell has been fired over allegations of inappropriate conduct with a female employee , including allegations of sexual harassment. For the time being, trusted corporate executive Mike Cavanagh will take over as NBCUniversal CEO. appeared first on The HR Digest.

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What Ever Happened to the Pepsi Generation? | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife. The concept of a Pepsi advertising campaign designed to capture America’s youth had its roots in the 1960’s. Pundits attribute Coca-Cola’s rebound to the reintroduction of Coke Classic and better marketing and advertising. Seemingly they believe that a return to comparative advertising is the way to go.

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

In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife. 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. CEO: “Okay Janet, you’re saying the awareness and image of Hogwash is up by a couple of points. Main menu Home. Leadership.

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Overpaid CEOs a Huge Red Flag for Company Stability, Shareholder Advocacy Group Says

HR Digest

According to a report by As You Sow , a shareholder advocacy firm, 2021 saw a significant increase in shareholder rejections of CEO pay packages. More than half of shareholders rejected CEO pay packages at 16 companies last year, up from ten in 2020 and seven in 2019.

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