In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 31, 2011

So, with the help of WordPress analytics and content judgment, here’s my list of the top ’CEO Afterlife’ blogs of 2011. Brand Managers inherit brands and manage existing franchises. Why HR and the CEO Should be Joined at the Hip [link]. Is There a CEO Afterlife? Is There a CEO Afterlife?

Blog 222

Blog Mission Statement Strategic Planning Brand 222

leaderCommunicator

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Part way through the meeting, the CEO realized his own leadership team was defining core elements of the strategy in different ways, including as it applied to the business model, franchising model, and current approach to create loyal customers. We were there to talk about communicating their new strategy to employees.

Strategy 166

Strategy Tips Franchising Globalization 166

Leading Blog

MAY 18, 2018

Every startup has one CEO. Other interesting ideas Schramm covers: Franchising is often overlooked as a real entrepreneurial business and is generally not taught in colleges. And here’s something to think about: “ Failure rates are considerably higher for companies that are started with the intention of a short-term sale.

Planning 161

Planning Entrepreneur Franchising Learning-by-Doing 161

Steve Farber

JULY 24, 2017

And who would know more about that than Chuck Runyon, CEO and co-founder of Anytime Fitness ? 1 place to work in Minnesota for four consecutive years, and more than 3,000 people – franchise owners, employees, and club members – have gotten the company’s running man logo tattooed on their skin.

Franchising 66

Franchising Entrepreneur Bottom-up Strategic Planning 66

QAspire

JUNE 8, 2015

That is what Cheryl Bachelder, CEO of Popeyes® Lousiana Kitchen, Inc says in her brand new book “ Dare to Serve – How to Drive Superior Results by Serving Others ”. What I like about this book is that it is a first hand account of a CEO who turned the business around. To create an ecosystem where creative people thrive.

Franchising 70

Franchising Collins How To CEO 70

leaderCommunicator

OCTOBER 30, 2012

Part way through the meeting, the CEO realized his own leadership team was defining core elements of the strategy in different ways, including as it applied to the business model, franchising model, and current approach to create loyal customers. We were there to talk about communicating their new strategy to employees.

Strategy 141

Strategy Franchising eBook Globalization 141

CEO Blog

MARCH 22, 2012

We like consistency and good brands (like many franchises) deliver that comfort. Many people who think brand think about the former but it is the latter that really matters. Real brands make promises that they keep". And this is why we pay more for trusted brands. Consistency in many cases is worth more than being great.

Brand 162

Brand Franchising Customer Loyalty Reputation 162

Coaching Tip

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Source: Ram Charan: The High Potential Leader: How to Grow Fast, Take on New Responsibilities, and Make an Impact (J-B US non-Franchise Leadership). Never before has it been more valuable to have or to become a high potential leader; one who can set the path and execute a winning plan in this digital age. Can't Get Enough Leadership.

Charan 91

Charan Franchising Construction Mentor 91

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 9, 2020

For example, Kuba Jewgieniew , CEO & Founder of Realty ONE Group, entered the business world with humble beginnings, and today, Forbes named him among the Top 1% Fastest Growing Franchise in America. When a person wants to become a successful businessman, he must be ready to work hard, most often without holidays or days off.

Quality 103

Quality Succession Entrepreneur Due Diligence 103

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Perhaps you’re currently unemployed, you’re looking for a side hustle to increase your earnings, or you just want to leave your job and become the CEO of your life by building a thriving empire that generates Millions like the famous Dan Peña did. You’ll also need to know how you’ll sell your product or service.

How To 66

How To Long-term Short-term Franchising 66

Next Level Blog

JANUARY 19, 2011

.  He told us that several years ago someone approached him about buying the Washington Capitals NHL franchise.    She asked him if he was really going to pass on the opportunity to check off items 40 (Own a sports franchise) and 41 (Win a world championship) on his list. 

Franchising 165

Franchising Executive Coaching Blog Short-term 165

Eric Jacobson

MAY 5, 2022

O’Neil is the CEO of Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, a global sports and entertainment company that includes the Philadelphia 76errs (NBA) and the New Jersey Devils (NHL). CEO of a sports team—dream job, right? Sometimes I get the sense that from the outside looking in, everything is perfect, smooth and easy. You know what?

Sports 65

Sports Commitment Self-aware Open-book 65

Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 10, 2021

O’Neil is the CEO of Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, a global sports and entertainment company that includes the Philadelphia 76errs (NBA) and the New Jersey Devils (NHL). CEO of a sports team—dream job, right? Sometimes I get the sense that from the outside looking in, everything is perfect, smooth and easy. You know what?

Sports 65

Sports Commitment Self-aware Open-book 65

Eric Jacobson

JULY 28, 2021

O’Neil is the CEO of Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, a global sports and entertainment company that includes the Philadelphia 76errs (NBA) and the New Jersey Devils (NHL). CEO of a sports team—dream job, right? Sometimes I get the sense that from the outside looking in, everything is perfect, smooth and easy. You know what?

Sports 65

Sports Commitment Self-aware Open-book 65

Coaching Tip

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

A bank nearby then hired him to run their BankAmericard franchise, and from there, the rest is history. He worked as a common laborer or on the slaughterhouse floor to feed his family, until he gained employment at a small credit office in the Northwest. A true visionary, entrepreneur, and leader, he literally dragged the U.S.

Leadership 105

Leadership Franchising Banking Education 105

Steve Farber

MARCH 27, 2017

Neil Gill faced this challenge in 2015 when he took over as president and CEO of Dogtopia , which offers daycare, boarding, and spas to canines at more than 40 location across North America. And it needed all of the franchisees and their team members to buy into and live a shared culture.

Company 40

Company Mission Statement Market Segmentation Franchising 40

Tanveer Naseer

JANUARY 31, 2011

Faced with the discouraging reality that only 3% of the Fortune 500 CEOs are women, despite their growing numbers in the lower management positions, it’s not surprising why this topic is getting a lot attention, if not concern given the growing rate at which women now represent current graduates coming out of universities.

Leadership 203

Leadership Open-book Drucker Sample 203

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

SHE has created a franchise model — providing business skill training, technical expertise, and co-investment — to partner with women in Rwanda and other developing-country communities to distribute and ultimately manufacture and launch their own SHE LaunchPads franchises. Emotion Creates a Common Language.

Franchising 13

Franchising CEO GDP Entrepreneur 13

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 17, 2014

When CEOs describe their company as being “like family,” we think they mean well. But that’s essentially what happens when a CEO describes the company as a family, then institutes layoffs. Consider another metaphor—one that Reed Hastings, the CEO of Netflix, introduced in a famous presentation on his company’s culture.

Company 19

Company Franchising Sports Long-term 19

Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2017

Transformational CEOs Tend to be “Insider Outsiders” The list is topped by companies headed by visionary founders with no prior experience in their industries; Jeff Bezos came from the world of finance, and Reed Hastings from software. These CEOs are what we call “insider outsiders.”

Franchising 15

Franchising CEO Business Model Strategy 15

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 3, 2016

When Robert Iger, Disney chair and CEO, purchased Pixar for $7.4 So he struck a deal with then CEO Steve Jobs to buy Pixar. That deal brought the Stars Wars and the Indiana Jones franchises within Disney’s fold. Each film brand has many characters with imaginative stories that serve as franchisable assets.

Creativity 8

Creativity Franchising Succession Film 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2011

Lafley was, my jaw still dropped reading the retired CEO's description of one of his favorite "gifts.". We certainly learned how to defend leading brand franchises. Or is it a signal from one of the world's most successful CEOs that taking out a competitor can be just as important as creating new value for a customer?

Innovation 14

Innovation Franchising Ethics Disruptive Innovation 14

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 29, 2018

” The second is the astronomical rise in CEO and senior executive pay. The major ones are addressing excessive CEO and senior executive pay, and treating employees and other stakeholders fairly. The CEO of the Commonwealth Bank, who recently stepped down, walked away with a handy $AU12.3 million last year.

Banking 9

Banking Franchising CEO Execution 9

Next Level Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

I'm not a hockey fan, but his was a textbook case of rebuilding a business, brand and franchise. Posted by: twitter.com/rikerjoe | November 03, 2010 at 03:21 PM If you want to look to Chicago and/or sports for lessons in leadership, look at the Blackhawks and Rocky Wirtz. helps to start at the bottom!)

Leadership 137

Leadership Blog Sports Learning-by-Doing 137

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Tesla CEO Elon Musk may be the most visible, influential, high-impact leader in Silicon Valley, yet it’s hard to imagine anyone with less “modesty” or “unpretentiousness.” Exactly no one would use the word “humble” to describe the current occupant of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

Schein 15

Schein Franchising Teamwork Sports 15

Roundtable Talk

JULY 14, 2010

Steinbrenner knew that in pursuit of his objective to make the New York Yankees the number one franchise in baseball, it’s better to be respected than to be liked. They knew what was expected and knew what the consequences for not meeting those expectations would be. How about you? "Cool" is a moving target.

Franchising 34

Franchising Godin Micromanagement Blog 34

Harvard Business Review

MAY 14, 2015

The company’s executives said that to help finance the plan, McDonald’s would increase refranchising (turning company-owned restaurants into franchises), take on more debt (even at the risk of lowering its bond rating ), and find $300 million to cut in general and administrative expenses.

Price 8

Price Franchising Short-term CFO 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Investor-owned hospitals rarely have more than three or four layers of supervision between the nurse that touches patients and the CEO. savings and loan industry crisis in the 1980s and 1990s showed us, enough marginal franchises added to a healthy portfolio can swamp the enterprise. As the U.S.

Cost 10

Cost System Management Franchising 10

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

A charismatic CEO with the willingness to accept a setback, move in a different direction, and persevere to achieve this new and difficult vision can succeed where most fail. One CEO who had the ability to turn around a disaster was Frank Baldino of Cephalon. When disaster strikes, a forward-thinking CEO needs a back-up plan.

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Biotechnology IPO 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 1, 2016

Even with strong CEO direction, subordinate business leaders who are crucial to its success may not share the commitment or invest in the expertise or understand the time required. Unfortunately, engaging in the necessary sophisticated work across varying political cultures is not a natural act for many companies. A needed a pproach.

Policies 8

Policies Politics Short-term Globalization 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 10, 2011

What I am certain of is that Starbucks and its CEO, Howard Schultz, have a history of breaking new ground with the company's brand, and that one of the core attributes of this brand is customer engagement. They refused to franchise, for example, instead pouring profits back into an infrastructure of company-owned stores.

Brand 15

Brand Franchising Health Care Marketing 15

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 28, 2015

One remote on which I joined Cactus was for the fourth KFC franchise in the United States. Senior corporate executives, especially those who rose to the rank of CEO, have had to adapt more in their careers than young people who never rise past mid-management. We got to interview Colonel Harlan Sanders on his new business venture.

Pryor 50

Pryor Mentor Learning-by-Doing Audience 50

Harvard Business Review

JULY 19, 2012

How can you align leadership across a corporation to support these new, risky ventures when all of their DNA is committed to driving profits in today's franchise? How can you scale new businesses within corporations that are organized to support only one mature, core business?

Short-term 15

Short-term Long-term Franchising Maturity 15

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Because so many functions are involved and because substantial resources need to be committed, it's normally the case that CEOs have to be engaged in the process. I even ran into a CEO of a large retailer whose own company had successfully implemented SPC in the 90s, but who was totally unaware of it.

Retail 8

Retail Heskett Franchising COO 8

In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 18, 2015

CEOs talk focus all the time and nod to its importance, but few take the necessary measures to cut through complexity and clear a path to clarity and coherence. They’ve never franchised. A workforce of 8,000 led by a transformational CEO, seemingly knows how to deal with the ever-changing digital world. and going public?

Apparel 100

Apparel Brand Franchising Competitive Advantage 100

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2013

The equally new Disney CEO, Michael Eisner , gave him a simple, unambiguous mandate: fix animation at Disney. In a recent interview, Jeffrey Katzenberg described his first day at Disney as the newly appointed head of The Walt Disney Studios.

Film 10

Film Franchising Industry Resources 10

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 20, 2014

Prior to joining American Express in 2010, Schulman was CEO of Virgin Mobile and Priceline. Schulman: The global head of human resources at American Express was on the board at Virgin Mobile, where I was CEO. After we sold Virgin Mobile to Sprint, he suggested I talk to Ken Chenault, the CEO of American Express.

Execution 8

Execution Software Banking Franchising 8