In the CEO Afterlife

AUGUST 1, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. To its credit, GSK still owns Macleans and although it is no longer the #3 brand, chomping at the tails of Colgate and Crest, Macleans has benefitted from contemporary marketing and dental care innovation in a few geographies. Formerlife: CEO of Jacobs Suchard (Nabob, Kraft), Strategy/Branding Consultant.

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In the CEO Afterlife

MAY 23, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. Jack Welch’s replacement wanted ‘Innovation at Work’ — not bad for culture and corporate morale, but in my view, short on consumer relativity. Formerlife: CEO of Jacobs Suchard (Nabob, Kraft), Strategy/Branding Consultant. Human Resources. © 2011 In the CEO Afterlife. Leadership.

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In the CEO Afterlife

AUGUST 1, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. To its credit, GSK still owns Macleans and although it is no longer the #3 brand, chomping at the tails of Colgate and Crest, Macleans has benefitted from contemporary marketing and dental care innovation in a few geographies. Formerlife: CEO of Jacobs Suchard (Nabob, Kraft), Strategy/Branding Consultant.

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In the CEO Afterlife

JULY 24, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. Here’s a clue to the French liquor-maker’s culture, from their annual report: “We will continue to raise our game so that creativity and innovation are the heart of our model. Great observation – that it's creativity and innovation in the business plan that matters, less so the advertising.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 17, 2014

Recently in Davos , Marissa Meyer, CEO of Yahoo smiled and shared that she checks her mobile device over a hundred and fifty times a day -- as though that many interruptions (within a work day) in her leadership rhythm and ability to focus were some badge of honor. Innovation never comes from chaotic interruption.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2020

This is what the founder and CEO of a tech manufacturing startup with 180 employees realized in early June as his beleaguered team addressed a host of problems. After reading my book about strategic pivoting , the CEO asked me to hold a strategic retreat to help the company restrategize its plans.

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In the CEO Afterlife

NOVEMBER 13, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. I’ve never thought of the homeless as innovative or entrepreneurial. One can never underestimate the strength of the human spirit. Formerlife: CEO of Jacobs Suchard (Nabob, Kraft), Strategy/Branding Consultant. Human Resources. © 2011 In the CEO Afterlife. Main menu Home.

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The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 16, 2020

There is an optimistic illusion rooted in the human need to maintain, defend and promote a positive self-view, which explains why so many entrepreneurs and CEOs take overly big and risky strategic shifts that could potentially harm their business,” the researchers say.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 30, 2010

If people in a culture believe and behave in ways that are consistent with these values — that include respecting and valuing people as human beings — it will boost employee engagement and strategic alignment, which in turn will boost productivity, innovation and overall performance. why is everyone smiling?

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In the CEO Afterlife

FEBRUARY 5, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. These executives and their CEOs have been so preoccupied with the management mania of the day (years back it was TQM, then right-sizing and now Internet solutions) that their eye has been off the heartbeat of the consumer goods business. Human Resources. Main menu Home. Leadership. Thanks for this.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 8, 2010

Tony Hsieh, the CEO of Zappos, has written a thoughtful account of what he has learned from experiences in life, in business and from his studies of the fast growing field of positive psychology. In hiring, Zappos has developed a process to identify individuals who have both competence and character that fits a healthy work culture.

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Michael Lee Stallard

OCTOBER 12, 2010

The webinar will focus on the six universal human needs to thrive at work, the three elements of a Connection Culture that boost employee engagement and strategic alignment, and select best practices of great leaders who connect with and engage the individuals they lead. 21 and for individuals in Pacific time zones on Oct.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Don’t allow your communication to become increasingly disorganized, incomplete, or random. ” -- Bruce Tulgan, Founder & CEO of RainmakerThinking, Inc., For every employee, consider what enhancements are needed for safety, productivity and wellbeing.” -- David Grossman, Founder & CEO, The Grossman Group.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 12, 2010

During the session, Michael and Jason will cover: Six universal human needs to thrive at work Three core elements of a culture that motivates employees to give their all Best practices of leaders who energize the people they lead Why task and relationship excellence are necessary to achieve sustainable superior performance.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MARCH 31, 2010

.&# After defining connection, we identify the “Connection Culture&# as the environment that produces emotional and rational connections that, as The Conference Board’s definition says “influence [people] to apply discretionary effort to [their] work.&# The Connection Culture meets universal human needs.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 16, 2010

In a nutshell, individuals who believe and behave in ways that are consistent with Universal Character Values (also known as character strengths), create “Connection Cultures&# that meet universal human needs to thrive. why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling?

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Chart Your Course

AUGUST 14, 2012

All humans need to feel appreciated. Graham Weston, co-founder and CEO of Rackspace Managed Hosting, gives the keys to his BMW M3 convertible for a week to his top performing employees. This creative way to reward employees has a bigger impact than cash. Schreiber Foods, Inc.

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Don’t allow your communication to become increasingly disorganized, incomplete, or random. ” -- Bruce Tulgan, Founder & CEO of RainmakerThinking, Inc., For every employee, consider what enhancements are needed for safety, productivity and wellbeing.” -- David Grossman, Founder & CEO, The Grossman Group.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Don’t allow your communication to become increasingly disorganized, incomplete, or random. ” -- Bruce Tulgan, Founder & CEO of RainmakerThinking, Inc., For every employee, consider what enhancements are needed for safety, productivity and wellbeing.” -- David Grossman, Founder & CEO, The Grossman Group.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 7, 2010

The Connection Culture meets universal human needs for respect, recognition, belonging, autonomy, personal growth and meaning. When these needs are met, people thrive individually and collectively. The Connection Culture is ultimately grounded in character strengths and virtues. why is everyone smiling?

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Chart Your Course

AUGUST 14, 2012

All humans need to feel appreciated. Graham Weston, co-founder and CEO of Rackspace Managed Hosting, gives the keys to his BMW M3 convertible for a week to his top performing employees. This creative way to reward employees has a bigger impact than cash. Schreiber Foods, Inc.

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Webinar Library Motivation Video 133

Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 18, 2010

Jim Goodnight, co-founder and CEO of SAS Institute, is not one of them. Everyone there knows that Goodnight, in addition to his CEO duties, spends time writing code like many of them. The potential productivity boost from improving employee engagement and strategic alignment is staggering. why is everyone smiling?

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Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

As human beings we have emotions, hopes and dreams, a conscience, and deeply felt human needs. – Michael Lee Stallard helps leaders at organizations such as General Electric, Google, Johnson & Johnson, NASA and Yale-New Haven Hospital boost productivity, innovation and overall performance.

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Customer Loyalty McCarthy Godin Self-aware 239

Chart Your Course

AUGUST 14, 2012

Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos and author of Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion and Purpose has created a great place to work. People have a basic human need to feel appreciated. Recognition programs help meet that need as well as generate behavior in alignment with organizational goals and standards.

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In the CEO Afterlife

OCTOBER 17, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. The CEO as Chief Brand Custodian. by John • October 17, 2011 • Branding , Human Resources , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 3 Comments. Wouldn’t you expect more innovation? 3 Responses to The CEO as Chief Brand Custodian. Agree that most brands need more attention.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 25, 2011

And when they don’t feel safe, they don’t take risks – and where there is no risk taken, there is less innovation, less ‘going the extra mile,’ and therefore, very little unexpected upside. Feeling safe is a primal human need. During the presentation the CEO was polite, if noncommittal. Carl had a Ph.D.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 25, 2011

And when they don’t feel safe, they don’t take risks – and where there is no risk taken, there is less innovation, less ‘going the extra mile,’ and therefore, very little unexpected upside. Feeling safe is a primal human need. During the presentation the CEO was polite, if noncommittal. Carl had a Ph.D.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 9, 2017

CEOs in a recent poll agreed that creativity is the most important skill a leader can have. Too many leaders try to demand creativity on the spot: They offer cash rewards for new ideas, sequester teams in endless brainstorming sessions, and encourage competitive hierarchies that reward some people for out-innovating others.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 1, 2020

Only 37% of the population believes CEOs are credible and only half of full-time workers place a great deal of trust in their employers. As adults, we don’t need to spend time digging in deeper to what we already know—we need to learn something new. It’s in the new that insights, ideas, and innovation comes from.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 11, 2017

To understand its sustainability journey better, I spoke with the company’s head of environment, Sylvie Benard , and the CEOs of two of its wine and spirits brands. Charles Gibb, Belvedere’s CEO, says it made a strategic choice to invest in this project, even though it had a longer payback period than normal.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 26, 2019

From a biological standpoint, social connection is a primal human need. Research reported in Harvard Business Review found that half of CEOs report feeling lonely and 61% of those CEOs believed it hindered their performance. Its presence appears to improve the cardiovascular, endocrine and immune systems’ performance.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

The gaps between what CEOs earn and what workers do are startlingly large around the world. Huawei’s ESOP can satisfy both human needs. This entrepreneurial spirit allows the company to learn and innovate, collectively, in support of Huawei’s mission: “To improve quality of life through communication.”

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In the CEO Afterlife

APRIL 10, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. by John • April 11, 2011 • Human Resources , Strategy • 0 Comments. Sixty-five innovative operations - four in the state of California alone. EA says that would stifle innovation. Know the reputation of the CEO. The style of the company will be that of the CEO.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 21, 2014

The construct came from our CEO Paul Polman. That means innovating products to reduce their impact and changing consumer behavior about how to use products. So the role of marketing as I see it is identifying those deeper human needs and providing solutions. What’s the rationale for that?

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