In the CEO Afterlife

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. by John • September 26, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership • 3 Comments. In my experience, the CEOs who put their employees first were the most successful at building businesses and the most fulfilled. I can vouch for that in the CEO afterlife; I remember people, not profits.

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OCTOBER 23, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. by John • October 23, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 4 Comments. Steve Jobs managed to harness the resources of 49,000 employees to introduce and successfully market a slew of breakthroughs. Human Resources. © 2011 In the CEO Afterlife.

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DECEMBER 11, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. by John • December 11, 2011 • Branding , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 1 Comment. I was Nabob’s VP of Marketing, a 32 year-old disciple of an excellent turnaround CEO – a fellow by the name of Hugo Powell who eventually moved on to Interbrew (now Anheuser-Busch InBev ) as CEO.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. by John • November 20, 2011 • Branding , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 4 Comments. Michael Jackson , the theme to “Billie Jean” and a phenomenal blend of marketing and entertainment drove the Pepsi brand to the pinnacle of contemporary culture. Main menu Home. Leadership. About John.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. Why HR and the CEO should be joined at the Hip. by John • September 6, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership • 1 Comment. Now I must admit that my Nabob Foods and Jacobs Suchard alumni would be the first to tell you that marketing occupied that prime piece of bone real estate.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. by John • September 12, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Strategy • 4 Comments. The sudden, unexpected and potentially catastrophic event that threatens a business is a CEO’s greatest challenge. Main menu Home. Leadership. Crisis Management: The Ultimate Test of a Leader.

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DECEMBER 4, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. Their marketing teams research everything to death. 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. Main menu Home.

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OCTOBER 30, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. by John • October 30, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 4 Comments. The CEO said, “We’re in the peace-of-mind-business.” Leadership , Marketing , Strategy. Formerlife: CEO of Jacobs Suchard (Nabob, Kraft), Strategy/Branding Consultant.

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MAY 23, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. by John • May 23, 2011 • Branding , Marketing • 3 Comments. Ironically, a great slogan’s constraint to longevity can be the boredom of the marketer. Marketers like change, but often they make change for change’s sake. I suggest the slogan has become generic to the market.

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AUGUST 7, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. Is There a CEO Afterlife? by John • August 7, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Life • 0 Comments. Those of you who have followed my blog have an idea of how I’m spending my time as a retired CEO. Think about the personal and behavioral characteristics of the stereotypical CEO.

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AUGUST 1, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. by John • August 1, 2011 • Branding , Marketing • 0 Comments. At that time, Bristol-Myers also marketed a slew of also-rans such as Ipana and Fact Toothpaste, Vitalis Hair Tonic, Softique Bath Oil and Mum and Trig Deodorant. Main menu Home. Leadership. Old Brands. Last Stands. Combe in 1949.

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APRIL 4, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. The giants dominated markets and gobbled up competitors; they also failed to cope with rapid change. The change-makers are small to medium size enterprises that either lead niche categories or are keen to knock the big guy from the top rung of a mass market. Human Resources. Main menu Home.

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JULY 26, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. 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. link] #branding #marketing #advertising #design Follow Me on Twitter.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. 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. link] #branding #marketing #advertising #design Follow Me on Twitter.

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AUGUST 1, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. by John • August 1, 2011 • Branding , Marketing • 0 Comments. At that time, Bristol-Myers also marketed a slew of also-rans such as Ipana and Fact Toothpaste, Vitalis Hair Tonic, Softique Bath Oil and Mum and Trig Deodorant. Main menu Home. Leadership. Old Brands. Last Stands. Combe in 1949.

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MARCH 14, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. by John • March 15, 2011 • Life , Marketing • 2 Comments. For starters, both of us blog about marketing, we scoff at the industry’s indulgent self-appreciation and we despise spin. Formerlife: CEO of Jacobs Suchard (Nabob, Kraft), Strategy/Branding Consultant. Human Resources.

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MAY 1, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. by John • May 2, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership • 1 Comment. The most blatant was the Boards of Scott Paper and Sunbeam hiring ‘Chainsaw Al Dunlap’ as their CEO despite his reputation as a corporate sociopath. Human Resources. © 2011 In the CEO Afterlife.

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MAY 16, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. One of my best mentors during my CEO years was my monthly Harvard Business Review. I can tell you, the articles’ principles helped guide me as a CEO and later as a strategy consultant. Formerlife: CEO of Jacobs Suchard (Nabob, Kraft), Strategy/Branding Consultant. Human Resources.

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JULY 10, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. There’s unlikely a responsible CEO in America who hasn’t at one time, said, “You know what folks? Whether the CEO is driven by personal ethics, a socially changing world, or headlines praising “sustainable” organizations, business is finally responding to the green trend—albeit slower than many would like to see.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. Brand Surgery – excerpts from my Marketing Magazine article. by John • February 5, 2011 • Branding , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 1 Comment. I see evidence in niche and specialty markets; I suspect senior people in smaller companies spearhead inventions. Main menu Home.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. Check out how I stepped down from the CEO’s throne and rose from the ashes in another life at [link]. But, in retrospect, these fellows are professionals who understand the wants and needs of their readers. To these aging CEOs I say, “Not to worry.” Human Resources.

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JULY 24, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. by John • July 24, 2011 • Branding , Marketing • 3 Comments. Sometimes it is the marketers themselves that prematurely bring advertising campaigns to premature conclusions. Marketers operate in a dynamic world. Human Resources. Main menu Home. Leadership. Not in this case.

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MARCH 7, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. by John • March 7, 2011 • Life , Marketing • 0 Comments. One of my marketing managers recommended the company join Rick’s sponsorship group. Formerlife: CEO of Jacobs Suchard (Nabob, Kraft), Strategy/Branding Consultant. Human Resources. © 2011 In the CEO Afterlife.

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APRIL 14, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. by John • April 14, 2011 • Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 1 Comment. As much as ‘branded’ companies pride themselves on being ‘value-added’ marketers, they continually exchange ‘price buyers’ with their competition. Human Resources. Main menu Home. Leadership. Did you like this?

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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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MARCH 27, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. ‘Doing Right Things’ or ‘Doing Things Right’ by John • March 28, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Strategy • 0 Comments. Most CEOs want their companies to do things right because that’s a sign of good management. That culture emanates from the CEO’s office.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. 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. link] #branding #marketing #advertising #design Follow Me on Twitter.

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AUGUST 29, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. by John • August 29, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Strategy • 2 Comments. There are all sorts of strategies in today’s business – at the top is corporate strategy, followed by a slew of functional and sub-functional strategies ranging from marketing to waste management. Leadership.

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MAY 30, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. by John • May 30, 2011 • Human Resources , Life • 1 Comment. 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.

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JULY 17, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. I am delighted that so many readers of the CEO Afterlife blog have asked for details of the content that goes into the 1-Page Strategic Plan. A company with differentiated branded consumables would likely measure market share, brand awareness, brand image, and margin development. Human Resources.

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AUGUST 23, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. 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. link] #branding #marketing #advertising #design Follow Me on Twitter.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. by John • November 13, 2011 • Branding , Life , Marketing • 5 Comments. On the first blanket is a large empty beer mug accompanied by the sign, “Why Lie, Need Beer Money.” They probably haven’t figured him for a good marketer. He’s making a living by following the 4 P’s of Marketing.

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JULY 20, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. by John • July 20, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Marketing • 2 Comments. If only more CEOs, Managers and Employees were this determined to work with integrity in what they do and stuck to these ideals, the world would be a much different place. Human Resources.

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MAY 9, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. by John • May 10, 2011 • Life , Marketing • 1 Comment. Before I can share the tale of Dr. Riley Senft’s cross-Canada run for cancer, you need to know what it took to get there. Formerlife: CEO of Jacobs Suchard (Nabob, Kraft), Strategy/Branding Consultant. Human Resources.

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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. Never in the history of marketing has there been so much talk about branding. 3 Responses to The CEO as Chief Brand Custodian.

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AUGUST 15, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. Beauty Marketers: Best in Class. by John • August 15, 2011 • Branding , Marketing • 0 Comments. The piece described a passionate marketing company who has believed in the power of advertising and branding for most of its 100 years. Some say beer marketers are savvy. Leadership.

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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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