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Want to Cut Complexity? Kill Your Darlings.

In the CEO Afterlife

To rise from the ashes, our young management team made several tough sacrifices to transform a multi-product, multi-brand operation from generalist to specialist. The principle then travels down through the various functions, and ends at sea level with an individual’s daily “to do list.” This journey isn’t an easy one.

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What are purple squirrels and unicorns?

HR Digest

Purple squirrels and unicorns are aware that they are as rare as the bluest moon and will often make demands such as housing and travel expenses. Work closely with human resources to track training and development. We’re not talking of compensation and benefits here.

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The Genius behind Toblerone | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

by John • April 18, 2011 • Branding , Marketing • 0 Comments. Here’s a rather fascinating little anecdote about a very famous global brand, Toblerone. In the late 80′s, a merger with Tobler-Suchard brought this wonderful brand into my product portfolio when I led Jacobs Suchard Canada (Nabob Foods).

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Six Ways A Small Business Can Use Outsourcing

Strategy Driven

Travel arrangements. This can’t happen, your business will only slow down again if you neglect the marketing of your business and brand. Human Resources. Human Resources suits can definitely take up a lot of time, especially as your business and team grow. Data collection and research. Compiling reports.

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Is this the Flag from Riches to Rags? | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

The days around the holiday are the most travelled of the year. Formerlife: CEO of Jacobs Suchard (Nabob, Kraft), Strategy/Branding Consultant. Human Resources. 5 principles of simplicity via @ matthewemay [link] Humans need a reminder RT @ hunterwalk Good design teaches. In the CEO Afterlife. Main menu Home.

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Is There a CEO Afterlife? | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

by John • August 7, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Life • 0 Comments. Beyond my recreational life (weapons of choice being a tennis racquet or a golf club - on a good day I use both), I’m writing about business leadership, branding and life. Human Resources. In the CEO Afterlife. Leadership.

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Possibility Maximizer: Rainmaker Group Resources

Sales Wolf Blog

SHRM - Society for Human Resource Managment Indispensible for the HR Professional!  I have found myself traveling more and more as of late helping Clients to Maximize Possibility in their organizations and am coming up a little short on time this week to put together a full-blown post for my weekly Possibility Maximizer segment.

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