article thumbnail

The Best Leadership Books of 2021

Leading Blog

Former PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi wrote, “the fundamental role of a leader is to look for ways to shape the decades ahead, not just react to the present, and to help others accept the discomfort of disruptions to the status quo.”. At the end of the year, Korn Ferry CEO Gary Burnison releases The Five Graces of Life and Leadership.

Books 453
article thumbnail

Turnarounds and the Big Play | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife. I was Nabob’s VP of Marketing, a 32 year-old disciple of an excellent turnaround CEO – a fellow by the name of Hugo Powell who eventually moved on to Interbrew (now Anheuser-Busch InBev ) as CEO. New vacuum-packing technology drove sales and coffee-roasting advancements cut costs by 15%.

CEO 201
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Twitter (X) Has a People Leadership Problem, Not a Branding Problem.

Modern Servant Leader

Now, he and Linda Yaccarino (the new CEO), need a ton of great people if they want to make their vision for the platform a reality. Steep Competition for Talent Demand for technology talent remains high. Acquiring Great People Leadership Yaccarino was brought on for her advertising genius (Peacock experience aside).

Brand 130
article thumbnail

N2Growth Helps Businesses Combine Strategy & Innovation for a Consumer-First Approach to Digital Transformation

N2Growth Blog

Digital technology continues to transform both the retail and consumer experience. That transformation requires adopting new digital technologies in every aspect of business — from product design and operations to customer service and marketing. To stay competitive, brands must innovate and transform.

article thumbnail

Leadership Lessons in Southwest Airline’s Fall From Grace

Modern Servant Leader

The company has been a servant-leadership darling since it’s inception and co-founder Herb Kelleher applied the principles for decades before stepping down as CEO in 2001. Underinvestment in Technology. Because Southwest Airlines seems to have the worst, most outdated operating technology in the industry.

Airlines 188
article thumbnail

Leadership Lessons in Southwest Airline’s Fall From Grace

Modern Servant Leader

The company has been a servant-leadership darling since it’s inception and co-founder Herb Kelleher applied the principles for decades before stepping down as CEO in 2001. Underinvestment in Technology This was the main root of their problem. Failing technology. They ceased all advertising.

Airlines 130
article thumbnail

My #Twitter Transfusion | In the CEO Afterlife

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. Formerlife: CEO of Jacobs Suchard (Nabob, Kraft), Strategy/Branding Consultant. Main menu Home.

CEO 112