In the CEO Afterlife
NOVEMBER 13, 2012
Companies, large and small, cannot survive without great leadership, sound strategy and flawless execution. In fact, it was Ronnie who took a sledge hammer to that wall and turned it into rubble. Bruce, a Marketing Manager who struggled with detail, flourished as a creative resource.
In the CEO Afterlife
SEPTEMBER 3, 2012
When it comes to belt-tightening, the astute CEO will target those areas or projects that don’t detract from the vision/strategy or the company’s competitive differentiation. Never do a Knee-Jerk Reaction on the Corporate Strategy. CEO’s justify across-the-board cuts because they think it is fair. It may be, but it isn’t smart.
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Sales Wolf Blog
AUGUST 9, 2010
SHRM - Society for Human Resource Managment Indispensible for the HR Professional! Sadly, as the old saying goes, when a hammer is the only tool in your arsenal, you start to see every problem as a nail. However, strategy is little more than glorified daydreaming if it lacks proper execution. License. .
In the CEO Afterlife
AUGUST 7, 2011
by John • August 7, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Life • 0 Comments. Warren Staley (Cargill) supports Habitat for Humanity with a hammer, a saw and a wallet. Formerlife: CEO of Jacobs Suchard (Nabob, Kraft), Strategy/Branding Consultant. Human Resources. In the CEO Afterlife.
In the CEO Afterlife
JUNE 6, 2011
by John • June 6, 2011 • Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 2 Comments. Last week, legendary brand positioning expert Al Ries weighed in on Starbucks reported desire to move away from its powerful ‘specialist’ strategy. Hammered by Wall Street in 2008, the stock has finally crawled back to its 2006 highs.
Harvard Business Review
APRIL 7, 2016
According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), late 2015 was the most difficult hiring period in four years. These days, I advise Fortune 500 executives to treat talent as they would customers: Understand their behavior, and design recruiting strategies that meet them where they are.
Deming Institute
APRIL 7, 2016
If the focus is just on meeting a target improving the system is not a sensible strategy. Given a standard to reduce employee turnover, one vice president of human resources simply changed the formula for calculating turnover. This change reduced the turnover ratio while improving nothing.
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