N2Growth Blog
APRIL 9, 2010
When you think of Apple you immediate think of a company that has built a strong brand around quality design. Largely due to the iPod’s strong integrated design qualities it is the dominant brand in its class, commands a pricing premium, and has developed an extremely loyal and satisfied customer base.
N2Growth Blog
NOVEMBER 19, 2010
However I believe the more important emotional trait for CEOs and entrepreneurs to gain mastery over is what I call EC or emotional control. Great CEOs lead by example…they set the tone for others in the organization by demonstrating proactive, rational, logical and balanced thinking as opposed reactionary emotional thinking.
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Women on Business
DECEMBER 13, 2010
I know of the CEO of a company who takes Fridays off during winter as “personal ski days.&# Female leaders need to recognize that taking time off is part and parcel of taking proper care of themselves. They don’t ask, they don’t feel guilty, they just do it. He doesn’t ask, he just does.
The Practical Leader
JANUARY 23, 2012
It’s based on calculating scores for Good Employer (from Glassdoor.com), Good Seller (wRatings using customer evaluations of quality, fair price, and trust), and Good Steward (environment, penalties/fines, CEO compensation, use of tax havens, and society/community contributions). About 25 companies were rated “high.”
Harvard Business Review
OCTOBER 15, 2014
From our analysis of a number of core shifts and conversations with the CEOs who have undertaken them, we have drawn five keys to success: 1. Acquisitions are part and parcel of a transformation. The experience of Chiquita Brands International provides a case in point. What makes such a transformation successful?
CEO Blog
FEBRUARY 4, 2014
99% of it is just my thoughts on random things then occasionally I mention a company I have invested in or perhaps promote my own marketing book (blatant plug) - Zero to $2 Billion - the Marketing and Branding Story Behind the Growth. For example, when I was running SYNNEX Canada, we would often ship 10,000 parcels per day.
Harvard Business Review
JANUARY 24, 2012
BL: A misconception: Dealing with funds providers is part and parcel of running the company. Options provide managers with strong incentives to create value and contain managers' risk exposure, thereby incenting them to invest in R&D, brands, and other risky, long-term investments. And don't forget your equity-based compensation.
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