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Statesman vs. Politician | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

This is the distinction between what he terms the 'Character Ethic' vs the 'Personality Ethic' The prior depends on deep changes within each of us including our view of creating a legacy for future generations. Another key distinction is one highlighted by Stephen Covey in his 7-Habits books.

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Leadership Pathways

Coaching Tip

The pathway for developing leadership skills is not always smooth. A bank nearby then hired him to run their BankAmericard franchise, and from there, the rest is history. According to Dee, your first management priority, outside of your personal ethics and intentions, was to manage your superiors. His mantras became our own.

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What Connects Coca-Cola, Lego, In-N-Out, Intuit, and Nike? Focus.

In the CEO Afterlife

They’ve never franchised. Intuit develops financial and tax preparation software for small business, accountants and the general public. Intuit is successful because they bring their ‘do less better’ cultural ethic to their customers. They’ve been in business since 1948 and 80% of their 290 outlets are in California.

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The Social Franchise Model Works in Times of Uncertainty

Harvard Business Review

When my organization, Education For Employment , began operations in 2006 as a demand-driven answer to Arab youth unemployment, I felt that creating a social franchise model was the best way to meaningfully address an issue of this scale. The franchise model empowers local board and staff members to take appropriate action.

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The Big Picture of Business: The Colonel and Me

Strategy Driven

Business development. The second was at what was the fourth KFC franchise to open in the United States. There became too many competitors, too much franchising, too much hype and just as many who exited the industry as quickly as they entered it. Ethics cannot be edicted from afar. Running the business. Body of Knowledge.

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Lafley's Ambiguous "Gift" of Innovation Failure

Harvard Business Review

We certainly learned how to defend leading brand franchises. Legalities aside (and I am assuming that world-class companies like Clorox and P&G obey the law), the competitive ethics of innovation seem shrouded in gray. Let me know what you think: Was what Clorox did to P&G ethical? I don't know.

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How Marketers Can Start Integrating AI in Their Work

Harvard Business Review

On the other hand, there are also real philosophical, ethical, or at least policy decisions to be made on the value exchange between marketers and consumers when data is shared and used to optimize marketing experiences. The good news is that, as an industry, we are starting to see meaningful progress on both fronts. Using AI in Marketing.