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Successfully leading change is about reaching the trust point

Lead Change Blog

I was selected for the role the day before by the franchise Co-executive Director and our Director Consultant. Honouring agreements – if you give your word, it should be your bond. On 7th February 2018, I became the President of my local BNI Chapter, Invincible , here in North East England. Sometimes it is not about your history.

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My Best Blogs of 2011

In the CEO Afterlife

Brand Managers inherit brands and manage existing franchises. Crisis Management: The Ultimate Test of a Leader [link]. For as long as I can remember, the person bonded to the CEO’s hip was the CFO. You’re Not a Real Marketer until You Create a Brand [link]. Luckily, good strategists are also stubborn.

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How to Start a Used Car Business

Strategy Driven

A big decision you’ll be faced with early on is the choice between starting a car dealership franchise or your own independent used car business. Franchises often require a larger investment upfront to purchase the franchise rights and will be a bigger operation in general.

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How to Have a Killer Brand

Management Craft

James Bond is one of most successful of all movie franchises. By examining how the franchise has achieved such terrific branding success, David Brier came up with ways for your company to duplicate that success. David created a list of 11 attributes that lead to branding success including: Unforgettable. Extraordinary.

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Health Systems Need to Completely Reassess How They Manage Costs

Harvard Business Review

The sheer sprawl of these outsourced services is bewildering, even at medium-size organizations: housekeeping, food services, materials management, IT, and clinical staffing, including temporary nursing and also physician coverage for the ER, ICU and hospitalists. Eliminating layers of management. As the U.S. As the U.S.

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Team Chemistry Is the New Holy Grail of Performance Analytics

Harvard Business Review

That’s the “franchise of the future” challenge haunting sports’ brightest minds and biggest wallets. As an 11-time champion, says Jackson, he was always looking for “what creates the bonds” between players that can meaningfully separate them from their competition. We should be able to do much more now,” Jackson said.

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How to Brand a Next-Generation Product - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM HBS EXECUTIVE EDUCATION

Harvard Business Review

HBS Executive Education brings you these articles about business management courtesy of Harvard Business School Working Knowledge. At Harvard Business School’s Program for Leadership Development and Owner/President Management Program. “For managers, this is not a trivial decision,” Ofek says. Weatherhead, Jr.

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