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Say “Hi” and “Bye”

Michael Lee Stallard

This year’s conference includes Karen Katz, President and CEO of Nieman Marcus, Maxine Clark, Founder of Build-a-Bear Workshop, Duncan Mac Naughtan, EVP, Chief Merchandising & Marketing Officer for Wal-Mart U.S. The Retailing Summit is a premiere event for senior leaders in retail.

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Does a Mentor have to Breathe?

In the CEO Afterlife

I came up through marketing; quite honestly, during my years in marketing I hadn’t given much thought to HR. And sure enough, bright folks such as Gary Hamel, C. By applying Jacobs Suchard’s brands and businesses to HBR’s models, I was able to pin-point weaknesses and bring clarity to missing opportunities.

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Depreciating Intellectual Capital

LDRLB

Dan’s guest for the month was Gary Hamel, author of What Matters Now (review forthcoming) and The Future of Management (review not need – buy the book). Hamel argued that on biggest challenges facing large companies was senior leadership “inability to write off their own depreciating intellectual capital.

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Peter Skarzynski and David Crosswhite: An interview by Bob Morris, Part Two

First Friday Book Synopsis

Bob''s blog entries Albert Einstein Apple Berkeley Booth School of Business Brilliant Mistakes Brooke Manville C.K. Special Operations Command UChicago University of Chicago USSOC Voltaire Western Union The Wall Street Journal Whirlpool Corporation'

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Peter Skarzynski and David Crosswhite: An interview by Bob Morris, Part One

First Friday Book Synopsis

His primary focus has been to help client organizations renew […]. Bob''s blog entries Apple Brilliant Mistakes C.K. Special Operations Command University of Chicago USSOC Western Union Whirlpool Corporation'

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Depreciating Intellectual Capital

LDRLB

Dan’s guest for the month was Gary Hamel, author of What Matters Now (review forthcoming) and The Future of Management (review not needed – buy the book). Hamel argued that on biggest challenges facing large companies was senior leadership “inability to write off their own depreciating intellectual capital.

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LeadershipNow 140: December 2011 Compilation

Leading Blog

steveroesler: 6 Important Marketing Trends to Watch in 2012 : The World :: American Express OPEN Forum. Gary Hamel: "Give someone monarch-like authority, and sooner or later there will be a royal screw-up." KevinEikenberry Valueable Distinction >> Achievement vs. Success. Read >> Leaders Are Master Learners by @drbret.

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