LDRLB

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

As I reported here previously , there is very credible evidence that a narcissistic leader will take a company on a wild ride that won’t result in any better or worse performance. Strategic choice is shaped between the ears of the CEO, and the CEO’s strategic choices either enhance or inhibit strategic flexibility.

CEO 118

CEO P&L Company Venture Capitalist 118

In the CEO Afterlife

APRIL 1, 2012

Monster entered the market after Red Bull, discounted their product, proliferated the hell out of the brand, and committed a boatload of sins that would give marketing pundits Al Reis and Jack Trout migraine headaches. A market did not exist for his brainchild; Mateschitz believed he could create one. The strategy was wildly successful.

Trout 249

Trout Reis Sports Brand 249

First Friday Book Synopsis

JULY 13, 2014

Bob''s blog entries Albert Einstein Apple Berkeley Booth School of Business Brilliant Mistakes Brooke Manville C.K.

Prahalad 93

Prahalad Hamel Core Competence Drucker 93

Strategy Driven

APRIL 15, 2021

Their brand must take on a new image as well as display the charms of the previous generation. However, if it’s too bright it can also signify danger, i.e. red mushrooms in the wild. The cultural shift is so strong, that many CEOs feel like they are playing catch-up. So, color choice is just as important as color scheme.

Marketing 72

Marketing Supply Chain Wilde Fashion 72

In the CEO Afterlife

APRIL 24, 2017

The added complexity and loss of focus on the Nike brand was a lesson well-learned and it didn’t take Nike long to see the error of their ways. Cutting through the clutter requires giving up something of value such as brands and products for the sake of other considerations. Have they also lost their way? This is strategic sacrifice.

Company 177

Company Apparel Competitive Advantage Long-term 177

First Friday Book Synopsis

MAY 28, 2014

Bob''s blog entries Apple Brilliant Mistakes C.K.

Prahalad 75

Prahalad Hamel Core Competence Wilde 75

Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 5, 2010

Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh has built an amazing culture. Anna Farmery presents The Life Cycle of Thinking posted at The Engaging Brand. Mazarine presents Wild Woman Fundraising Advanced Fundraising: Managing Others posted at Wild Woman Fundraising. 1 Comment so far Wild Woman Fundraising Thank you for all of the joy!

Leadership 210

Leadership Wilde Ingham McCarthy 210

Roundtable Talk

JULY 21, 2010

Not just making sure that the CEO or shareholders are able to upgrade their BMW’s next year. Share this: This entry was posted in Authenticity , Culture , Leadership , results , Team building and tagged CEO Zappos.com , happiness , leadership lessons , Tony Hsieh , Zappos values. billion (yes billion) dollars. Bookmark the permalink.

CEO 46

CEO Retail Mission Statement Blog 46

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 2, 2018

We all know developing a personal brand is valuable, since a strong reputation can put you on the radar for exciting career opportunities. Your brand is also a powerful hedge against professional misfortune. But personal branding has some unique challenges for female professionals. Yulia Reznikov/Getty Images.

Brand 15

Brand Development Reputation Self-aware 15

Mark Sanborn

JANUARY 12, 2022

And here is the brand promise that drives it all: At High Point University, every student receives an extraordinary education in an inspiring environment with caring people. . Dr. Qubein began discussing the importance of branding with the staff—a conversation that never really stopped. Even more astonishing?

Case Study 83

Case Study Education Learning-by-Doing Brand 83

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

…And the Clients Went Wild! : And the Clients Went Wild! Perfect your marketing mix and win with …And the Clients Went Wild! The founders hired marketing and advertising experts and created what they called their ‘Drink Tank’ – a group responsible for developing and managing the Odwalla brand.

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Wilde Tactics Advertising Brand 62

Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Marc Randolph, Netflix’s co-founder, and first CEO says it’s emotionally true. Reed’s oft-repeated origin story,” he says, “is branding at its finest, and I don’t begrudge him for it at all.”. He suggests (really more of an ultimatum) that he come in as CEO and Randolph become president. The real story longer.

Learning-by-Doing 43

Learning-by-Doing Entrepreneur Wilde CEO 43

Skip Prichard

JULY 22, 2019

Tesla’s partners eventually sold Tesla Electric Light Company’s patents to George Westinghouse, CEO of the Westinghouse Electric Company. says Adobe CEO Shantanyu Narayen (#7 on our list). “I He offers a unique perspective on innovation and winning in the marketplace. According to one Tesla biography, “Tesla was a visionary.

Innovation 82

Innovation Social Capital Reputation How To 82

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.”

Company 53

Company Parcell Books Review 53

First Friday Book Synopsis

JANUARY 13, 2013

Joey Reiman is CEO and founder of BrightHouse. Over the past 25 years, Joey has worked with leadership at The Coca-Cola Company, Procter & Gamble, McDonald’s and Newell Rubbermaid, and has emerged as one of the nation’s foremost visionaries and leading authorities on thinking and marketing.

CEO 80

CEO Marketing Company Books 80

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

As the new CEO of Google, he has been handed the keys to one of the world’s most valuable brands , the top website to open to get to other websites , the most popular operating system for smartphones , and the most desirable employer for engineering or business graduates. I am excited for Pichai.

CEO 8

CEO Engineering Advertising Technology 8

Roundtable Talk

APRIL 23, 2010

So said Oscar Wilde and yet, how many leaders out there are walking around with corporate armor on… being everyone BUT themselves? adweekcdn #genesimmons 12 hours ago Every brand has to work hard to stay relevant. How many of us feel like we have no choice BUT to create some type of corporate persona? The answer is yes.

Short-term 31

Short-term Wilde Self-aware Godin 31

First Friday Book Synopsis

JANUARY 8, 2013

Joey Reiman: Part 1 of an interview by Bob Morris Joey Reiman is CEO and founder of BrightHouse.

CEO 80

CEO Marketing Company Books 80

Roundtable Talk

JANUARY 18, 2011

Watching it reminded me of the Oscar Wilde quote: be yourself, everyone else is taken. adweekcdn #genesimmons 12 hours ago Every brand has to work hard to stay relevant. I had to wonder if the whole pressure of trying to live up to Larry King’s legacy got to Morgan. Or was it the “awe” of interviewing Oprah? The answer is yes.

How To 41

How To Godin Career Blog 41

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 27, 2012

Keeping up the grand new tradition of wild swings in both expert and public opinion about the state of the US economy, we balance the widespread despair of the latest jobs report with this glass-half-full analysis from Oxford Analytica. Three Signs of an Emerging Succession Struggle for CEOs (Chief Executive).

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GDP McKinsey Wilde Survey 13

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 6, 2011

This is the age of the maverick, the startup, and, dare I say it, as the cofounder of Fast Company , "The Brand Called You." Arkadi Kuhlmann, chairman and president of ING Direct USA, is one of my favorite CEOs, and an unquestioned success. Wise words from a game-changing CEO. It sounds counterintuitive, I know.

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IPO Wilde Brand CEO 16

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

This weakness is as true for senior leaders as it is for the rank-and-file, but when a CEO or other senior executive is known for chasing shiny objects, a lot of people and projects can suffer. Is it on brand? The challenge is to avoid wild goose chases and meet current commitments while evaluating which new ideas should be pursued.

Reference 8

Reference Objective Wilde Outsourcing 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 22, 2014

Even Wal-Mart has entered the game with Wild Oats products and, not surprisingly, a pledge to be 25% cheaper than national brands. Whole Foods Market Co-CEO John Mackey recently confessed , “We haven’t been investing in price as aggressively as we probably needed to.”

Price 8

Price Marketing EBITDA Wilde 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 21, 2011

Apple knows what its customers want because of its CEO, Steve Jobs. But because your CEO is not Steve Jobs, you'll have to do talk and listen to your customers like crazy. The difference is marketing. Let's look at each one: Knowing What Your Customers Want. He has proven that he knows, on instinct, what will succeed with consumers.

Marketing 12

Marketing Productivity Products Retail 12

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 4, 2014

Why are some brands able to be at once both global and local — to successfully seize the energy of grassroots movements and at the same time leverage corporate assets on a massive scale — while others only come off as artificial and pandering? Pepsi Refresh failed because it had no relevance to the brand’s operations or heritage.

Media 8

Media Marketing Strategy Groupthink Kaplan 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 14, 2015

According to Whole Foods co-CEO Walter Robb, these future stores will feature “modern, streamlined design, innovative technology, and a curated selection” of lower-priced organic and natural foods. The news that Whole Foods will open a separate chain of stores designed to appeal to millennials stopped me mid-aisle.

Price 8

Price Retail Brand Class 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 21, 2018

When Enterprise Rent-A-Car acquired Vanguard’s Alamo Rent-A-Car and National Car Rental in 2007, rather than executing a takeover, it moved slowly and sought to learn from its new brands. “Once the deal closed,” shared Enterprise CEO Andrew Taylor, “Enterprise pursued a deliberate integration.

Company 8

Company Direct Marketing Execution Taylorism 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 10, 2013

with Gareth Kay, Chief Strategy Officer of Goodby, Silverstein and Paul Bennett, the Chief Creative Officer of IDEO and moderated by Jimmy Maymann, CEO of Huffington Post. The brands we all love see themselves that way. helping brands invent products and processes instead of just making ads. What''s the future of Cannes?

Advertising 8

Advertising Creativity Industry Brand 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 29, 2012

The heady winds of Facebook's IPO have left in their wake gnawing questions about the durability of the social network behemoth's brand, as critics point to declining revenue growth and a less-than-spectacular earnings outlook. For some it is a wild place on the edge of discovery and the frontier of personality.

IPO 12

IPO PR Brand Globalization 12

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Except when it''s not, which is becoming increasingly common — see the sheer pants crisis , the abrupt resignation of a CEO , a poorly-received job ad to replace said CEO, and a bit of media heat over a 2011 murder that occurred in a Bethesda store. That''s OK, says Someecards CEO Duncan Mitchell. —Andy O''Connell.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Company Crisis Crisis Management 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 2, 2013

Still others move on to business roles including CEO. If your company has wildly different digital marketing activities for each brand or region, you know what I mean. But some, such as brand synergy, are new to the CIO. Some CIOs become CIO-Plus-COO or CIO-Plus-Head of Shared Services.

CIO 8

CIO Technology Apparel Information Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Show me an IT department at a 30 year-old Fortune 500 company and I'll show you a large group that is supporting increasingly costly, outdated, and unwieldy infrastructures with no time to focus on driving revenues and enhancing the company's brand. How do we change this? Should it even be changed? IT as Process Creator.

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain CIO Budgeting Project 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 1, 2012

Alfred Sloan, the late CEO of General Motors, was known for his focus on maximizing return on investment (ROI). Despite the famed CEO's respect for ROI, Sloan periodically invested in innovative efforts that couldn't possibly be justified by the numbers alone. And when change does come, it works and is affordable. Use your brain.

Innovation 15

Innovation Company ROI Disruptive Innovation 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 26, 2015

More recently, a CEO client had me review her pitch to sell the company. What you viscerally, instantly, and authentically veto as not “on brand,” I authentically interpret as thoughtless, witless and mindless rejection. The customers were unhappy. The presentation was excellent. I greatly prefer the latter. So should you.

Kahneman 8

Kahneman Wilde Proposal Review 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Sachs is the author of the book Winning the Story Wars and the cofounder and CEO of Free Range Studios. You're building brand buzz. And the Super Bowl is the perfect time to re-up how a brand defines itself. It sort of becomes a giant exercise in wasteful thinking and brand destruction.". What makes ads successful?

Brand 8

Brand Advertising Storytelling Audience 8

Roundtable Talk

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

David Burkus gives us a bucket of my favorite food, with My Buffalo Wild Wings Rant posted at LeaderLab. adweekcdn #genesimmons 12 hours ago Every brand has to work hard to stay relevant. Erin Schreyer and Mike Henry team up to give us some spicy grub with What Really Makes You a Leader? posted at Lead Change Group.

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Blog Leadership Organizational Behavior Creativity 31

Harvard Business Review

MAY 21, 2015

Consider the recent case of The New Republic , in which a new, disruptive CEO came in and vowed to “break s**t.” ” The company’s top journalists balked, the brand was sullied, and the business still struggles. The idea of disruption excites some people and terrifies others. And all that for what?

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Christensen Disruptive Innovation Bureaucracy Business Model 8