In the CEO Afterlife

AUGUST 7, 2011

Former CEO of sports apparel maker Russell Corporation, Jack Ward puts his time and money into helping inner-city kids. GE’s Jack Welch (pictured above) divides his time consulting with companies, travelling, golfing, lecturing at MIT’s Sloan School of Management and donating time and money to business education.

CEO 100

CEO Golden Parachute Welch Human Resources 100

In the CEO Afterlife

AUGUST 23, 2011

My intent was to write about business, life and writing - 30 posts later, I’ve managed but one post on life (Lessons from 9-year Olds) and one on writing (Branding the Aspiring Novelist). I Just started a travel, life, whatever blog pretty much on the heels of my own mid-life introspection. Distant Replay: My Mid-Life Crisis.

Crisis 100

Crisis CEO Brand Apparel 100

Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2012

And this charge will, in theory, move managers to make greener choices. The company will measure carbon footprint in different operational buckets such as plug load (electricity used) and business travel, and then offset each category "like for like" (i.e., buying RECs for electricity and offsets for travel).

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Price P&L White Paper Energy 13

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2016

I’ve found that managers who fully embrace a superconsumer strategy learn more from their consumers through increased empathy. These managers are more persuasive at getting buy-in from the leaders in their organization, make better strategic decisions, and achieve more stable, more predictable, and longer-term growth.

Airlines 8

Airlines Energy Self-aware Learning Curve 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 14, 2015

Internally, their businesses are organized into seven categories: Entertainment, Health & Wellness, Leisure, Money, People & Planet, Telecom & Tech and Travel. In contrast to Starbucks, the Virgin brand strategy is a high-wire act that requires incredible management and marketing skill and creativity.

Brand 8

Brand Banking Apparel Strategy 8