Women on Business

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Several consultancy firms are beginning to seriously consider this activity for its innovative approach to effective team-building – especially in this age of YouTube marketing and social media. After the research is done and the products selected, each team can create a video or photo product portfolio for the charity to review.

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Team Building Productivity Products Team 241

In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 26, 2011

Cook said, W e’re on the face of the earth to make great products. We believe we need to own and control the primary technologies behind the products that we make and participate only in markets where we can make a significant contribution. Mission Statements are full of illusionary and distant visions.

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Power Mission Statement Sports Innovation 209

In the CEO Afterlife

MAY 1, 2012

Oh yes, they talk about innovation in their annual reports and their mission statements. Product displays, success stories are everywhere – on the walls, in the newsletters, online in social media. Leaders must encourage creativity and teamwork, as well as processes and systems that nurture the concepts and execute the results.

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Mission Statement Innovation Committee CEO 222

In the CEO Afterlife

APRIL 5, 2016

The outcome is lower stress, lower turnover, and higher productivity – in business, a ‘win-win’ for employees, customers and shareholders. We read about these factors in the quintessential mission statements that occupy real estate in annual reports and gather dust in reception lobbies. The logic is infallible.

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Teamwork Real Estate Mission Statement Merchandising 100

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. Why Mission Statements Suck [link]. You’re Not a Real Marketer until You Create a Brand [link]. ” Self-assessment is never easy.

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Blog Mission Statement Strategic Planning Brand 222

LDRLB

JUNE 30, 2011

John Bell wrote a great post called “Why Mission Statements Suck”. I agree, but only because most organizations write the mission statement, post it on their boardroom wall and then forget about it (until the next SP retreat of course). Mission is usually figurative, not integrative. 2010, Nov-Dec).

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Strategic Planning Planning Mission Statement Gordon 97

LDRLB

JUNE 30, 2011

John Bell wrote a great post called “Why Mission Statements Suck”. I agree, but only because most organizations write the mission statement, post it on their boardroom wall and then forget about it (until the next SP retreat of course). Mission is usually figurative, not integrative. 2010, Nov-Dec).

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Strategic Planning Planning Mission Statement Gordon 90