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What Ever Happened to the Pepsi Generation? | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife. However, it woke up Coke who were forced to look beyond their advertising and instead at their operational strategy. Your reference to winning the distribution game is reminiscent of Anheuser Busch and Budweiser. Formerlife: CEO of Jacobs Suchard (Nabob, Kraft), Strategy/Branding Consultant.

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Title Liberation

N2Growth Blog

I introduced myself as “Jaco”, and she replied “please to meet you, I am doctor Bloos”, referring to her surname. ” She apparently operated in an environment where her role was defined by her title, which commanded respect, expertise and positioning of her patients. But there’s more to it.

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But My Business Is Different… | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

I cannot even begin to count the number of times I’ve had a CEO tell me that certain immutable business principles just don’t apply to his/her business because, “this business is different.&# Moving on…Believe it or not, CEO is not always synonymous with all knowing business guru.

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Why Human Capital Is The Key To Startup Success

The Horizons Tracker

The topic of the day revolved around ensuring that you have the right resources to scale, and whilst this often refers to financial resources, the day was devoted primarily to human capital. Put the acquired resources to use – The final step is to then deploy the resources you’ve accumulated.

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Stubbornness and Strategy: Birds of a Feather

In the CEO Afterlife

Despite the necessity for precision in purpose and direction, I see more and more examples of senior business executives operating non-strategically. We used to refer to this modus operandi as “doing business by the seat of the pants.” Tight Strategies Don’t Limit Opportunity. They Create It.

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Top 16 Books for Human Resource and Talent Management Executives

Chart Your Course

This list includes books that have been selected because they are either extremely popular, frequently referred to, or groundbreaking in business literature. The essence of the book is captured in the quote by Robert Eckert, former Mattel CEO: “As you go to work, your top responsibility should be to build trust.”

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Even “bad” cultures get some things right

Surviving Leadership

I’ve jokingly referred to a past organization in past posts (rhymes with fish), and while yes…it was a very tough culture to work in, I learned a lot while I worked there. At this meeting, employees heard from the CEO, CHRO, General Counsel, COO, CFO, CMO, and any business leaders spearheading a major initiative.

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