In the CEO Afterlife

APRIL 23, 2012

Live a culture of innovation. Increase your lead, and while they are catching up, you are embracing the next innovation. But don’t be so obsessed with them that you allow yourself to be drawn into an emotional price war. Winning at any cost is a signal that you have lost sense of the business objectives.

Power 208

Power Sports Competitive Advantage Advertising 208

N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Strategy, pricing, positioning, branding, distribution, compensation, or any number of other metrics tied to sales force productivity all rest with executive leadership. No Innovation: Leaders create a culture of innovation or they kill it. Bottom line… businesses don’t fail – leaders do.

Brand 315

Brand Entrepreneur Marketing Execution 315

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Here are the top ten: Leader, leading, best, top, unique, solution, largest, innovative, and innovator. Most companies' marketing materials make generic claims like "an industry leader with decades of experience helping global customers achieve business objectives through unique solutions and uncompromised value."

Marketing 14

Marketing ROI Short-term Long-term 14

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

trade deficit with Japan grew through the 1980s, for example, influential thinkers increasingly focused on how managerial innovations used in Japanese firms might be imported and adapted in the U.S. Pick an Apt Objective. What Your Stock Price Really Means. As the U.S. Link the New to the Old. How Ethical Are You? More >>.

Prahalad 15

Prahalad Hamel Core Competence Leadership 15

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 15, 2016

The linked system allowed for more insight into customers, and managers could use the information to coach employees, to assess whether they had the right tools and resources, and to identify people with innovative ideas and leadership potential. Why don’t more companies do this? Organizational barriers are often the culprit.

Survey 8

Survey Retail System Automotive 8

Strategy Driven

MARCH 26, 2024

The Impact of Online Auctions on the Heavy Equipment Industry The implications of online auctions on the heavy equipment industry are extensive, influencing everything from pricing strategies to inventory management. Moreover, leveraging digital marketing tools can attract potential buyers and elicit better bids.

Due Diligence 104

Due Diligence Participative Price Efficiency 104

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

It’s a framework for designing and delivering the optimal experiences to different customer segments in different business segments with different business objectives. An electronics website might want to create a “place” for customers to discover and be delighted by innovations.

Brand 8

Brand Reis Objective Merchandising 8