In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 11, 2011

Leadership. 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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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 9, 2020

They all have one thing in common: excellent entrepreneurship and leadership qualities that make them unique and reach success’s pinnacles. Forecasting the demand for the company’s products and services and predicting future business trends is vital for a budding entrepreneur. Entrepreneurship Skills. Resilience.

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In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 31, 2011

I began blogging about leadership, strategy, marketing and life last February. My fascination isn’t my productivity; rather, it is the source of the idea. You’re Not a Real Marketer until You Create a Brand [link]. Brand Managers inherit brands and manage existing franchises.

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ExactHire - Leadership

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Even one remote worker in a state may make your company liable for franchise taxes or a different standard of workers’ compensation insurance. And employee conflict, always a drag on productivity, is even more damaging in the tight post-Covid labor market. Additionally, remote work hasn’t caught up with state legislatures, yet.

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Tips Human Resources Software Training 98

Tanveer Naseer

DECEMBER 8, 2015

Planning for the second version of Xbox – a product which needed to reach a larger and broader audience – raised an important question: can a collection of white, male, hard core gamers build an entertainment system for the masses? Every General Manager of a sports franchise will tell you that building a great team is far from a science.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 11, 2013

Fed up with peppy leadership books? Taiwanese-born Wen-Szu Lin thought he had a great opportunity when he bought the franchise rights to Auntie Anne's in China. and fresh out of business school, he seemed perfectly positioned to bring the addictive soft pretzels to this new market. Raised in the U.S. BECAUSE MALE EGOS.

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Franchising Storytelling Shaw Entrepreneur 22

Harvard Business Review

MAY 3, 2016

.” Observers debated whether this was lazy branding or a very deliberate effort to market the iPad as a sibling to the Mac. Like Apple, most consumer-centric companies deal with the dilemma of how to brand the next- generation of an existing product. That’s why Harvard Business School marketing professors John T.

Brand 8

Brand Education Productivity Products 8

Strategy Driven

JUNE 6, 2014

I recently stopped for lunch at a franchise restaurant. I support cause related marketing and have advised many corporations on setting up such programs. However, peddling sales to some ‘foundation’ that is named after your product and which supports only one cause is not appropriate. We’re a franchise,” he admitted.

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Franchising Marketing Strategy Strategic Planning 75

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 11, 2013

Fed up with peppy leadership books? Taiwanese-born Wen-Szu Lin thought he had a great opportunity when he bought the franchise rights to Auntie Anne's in China. and fresh out of business school, he seemed perfectly positioned to bring the addictive soft pretzels to this new market. Raised in the U.S. BECAUSE MALE EGOS.

Franchising 8

Franchising Storytelling Shaw Entrepreneur 8

In the CEO Afterlife

APRIL 13, 2016

Let me explain – any marketer can play the social media game and do it well with a concept that resonates. Herein lies the myth of social media marketing. Some people think that’s enough to build brand franchises. A message from a marketer doesn’t have to mean that at all. You don’t need deep pockets. Not so fast!

Marketing 100

Marketing Brand Franchising Media 100

Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2017

In a study of S&P 500 and Global 500 firms, our team found that those leading the most successful transformations, creating new offerings and business models to push into new growth markets, share common characteristics and strategies. How successful has the company been at creating new products, services, and business models?

Franchising 15

Franchising CEO Business Model Strategy 15

N2Growth Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

In a perfect world you would build relationships with the largest possible universe of targeted constituents where you can productively engage and contribute. Let me say this as clearly as I can…a ready, fire, aim approach will rarely find the target.

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Media Influence Blog Real Estate 407

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Women-owned entities in the formal sector represent approximately 37% of enterprises globally — a market worthy of attention by businesses and policy makers alike. Innovation : When defining innovation as "offering products that are new to some or all customers" in some regions — including the U.S. And in the U.S.,

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Globalization Entrepreneur Banking Supply Chain 13

In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 18, 2015

This can mean expanding product lines, entering new markets and geographies, line extending brands, acquiring new businesses, creating projects, and adding layers of management to manage the self-created complexity. With 60% of annual sales coming from innovative new products, it is clear that LEGO has not been idle.

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Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 23, 2015

Guest post from Rowan Gibson : Not since the dawn of the Industrial Revolution has there been a greater need to learn the art of innovation leadership. Leveraging Resources: Thinking of a company as a portfolio of skills and assets rather than as a provider of products or services for specific markets.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 28, 2015

One remote on which I joined Cactus was for the fourth KFC franchise in the United States. Otherwise, it haunts you for the rest of your life and clouds your productivity. Power Stars to Light the Business Flame , by Hank Moore, encompasses a full-scope business perspective, invaluable for the corporate and small business markets.

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Pryor Mentor Learning-by-Doing Audience 50

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 20, 2014

Instead of thinking about technology for technology’s sake, we studied the real consumer pain points in the market. There’s a saying that “It’s expensive to be poor,” and it really applies to these segments of the market. One way we tried to address this is with a product called Bluebird that we launched in partnership with Walmart.

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Execution Software Banking Franchising 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 1, 2016

Myriad potential public policy-related risks and opportunities for companies arise across a broad spectrum of political and economic systems — from the state capitalism of former Communist states to the “ mixed economies ” in traditional “liberal” democracies, from developed to developing markets.

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Policies Politics Short-term Globalization 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 18, 2013

Size can be represented as market share, revenue, or units sold, depending on the context. When a company, product, or service is ahead of the competition, speed is high. And while every company, product, or service strives to be a jaguar, even a jaguar has some steps to take. It is time to step up the game.

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Innovation Franchising Maturity Technology 8

Skip Prichard

JULY 29, 2019

I have been speaking, teaching and consulting on marketing and branding for 30 years, and I began to notice a disturbing trend. Those who can’t or won’t accommodate our growing demands are perceived as “poor” market players. From this mindset has come the “franchise approach.” How did you develop the list? . It’ll be great!”.

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Competitive Advantage Short-term Policies Open-book 80

Strategy Driven

JUNE 7, 2013

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. Meetings commenced at headquarters about the future direction of the company and the product.

Franchising 66

Franchising Budgeting Pryor Consultative 66

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Market Position: Contracts, licenses, legal monopolies, customer lists. Business System: Organizational models, software investment, proprietary process, franchise rights. So creating value today is not only about the quality of the product or service we deliver. Brand: Brands, trademarks, customer goodwill, company reputation.

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Brand Hotels Reputation Globalization 15

ExactHire - Leadership

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Even one remote worker in a state may make your company liable for franchise taxes or a different standard of workers’ compensation insurance. Employee conflict, which affects your productivity and culture, is even more damaging in the tight post-Covid labor market. Sometimes payroll mistakes will happen.

Tips 52

Tips Human Resources Software Training 52

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Any number of franchised coaching offerings can be purchased at affordable prices, numerous affliliations with the hot coaching brand de-jure are available for the asking, or if all else fails coaches can just go it alone as a solo practitioner – the more the merrier right?

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Blog Mentor Advice Brand 385

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 6, 2017

We interviewed leaders in 37 private for-profit and non-profit primary care programs identified in the Center for Health Market Innovations database and operating in over 25 developing countries. Market focus. Management and leadership skills. North Star Alliance is a strong example in SubSaharan Africa.

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Development Health Care Operations Quality 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

These concerns get polite nods here and there but, mostly, serious Africans ignore them and firmly redirect the conversation back to private equity, or franchise deals, or something along those lines. Bottom line: Are you game or are you out? And have you heard that we have more mobile phones than any other continent besides Asia?

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain Globalization Politics Franchising 15

Harvard Business Review

JULY 28, 2014

If you’re a mid- or late-career marketer, chances are your job today is mostly unrecognizable from what you signed on for. Many marketers are left behind, simply tuned in to the wrong frequencies. But data, alone, isn’t enough; search and social marketing, for example, are content hungry disciplines.

Storytelling 10

Storytelling Brand Audience Marketing 10

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 5, 2017

Political campaigns are marketing campaigns, messages aimed at selling a product. The implications are threefold: The best product doesn’t always win. Even if you have the best product or candidate, if you run a hub-and-spokes campaign, you’ll attract followers one by one.

Media 11

Media Advertising Fixed Costs Content 11

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2010

While the term political leadership may have become an oxymoron, it is simply impossible to be a statesman and not be a leader… It has been said that a politician is concerned with winning an election, and a statesman is concerned with future generations. We simply need to restore principled leadership in Washington.

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