Lead Change Blog

JULY 14, 2020

That challenge brings into sharp focus the impact of your people strategy. Significant job losses announced yesterday in two major High Street brands are an indicator of what leadership challenges lie ahead, in organisations, local or global. Measuring leadership effectiveness. Six essential leadership qualities.

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Innovation Excellence

JANUARY 2, 2020

Drum roll please… At the beginning of each month we will profile the twenty posts from the previous month that generated the most traffic to Innovation Excellence. We also publish a weekly Top 8 as part of our FREE email newsletter. Did your favorite make the cut? But enough delay, here are December’s twenty most.

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Article Innovation Newsletter Marketing Strategy 98

In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 18, 2014

It starts with the corporate strategy, and includes marketing strategy, and the all-important human resource strategy. Unlike PepsiCo , Coca-Cola’s corporate strategy is to resist diversification and focus on non-alcoholic beverages. You focus on that 20% to generate a high ROE (return on effort).

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Innovation Excellence

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Drum roll please… At the beginning of each month we will profile the twenty posts from the previous month that generated the most traffic to Innovation Excellence. We also publish a weekly Top 8 as part of our FREE email newsletter. Did your favorite make the cut? But enough delay, here are October’s twenty most.

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Article Innovation Newsletter Marketing Strategy 83

In the CEO Afterlife

MAY 16, 2011

Leadership. Tough-Minded Ways to Innovate. by John • May 16, 2011 • Leadership , Strategy • 3 Comments. Articles on strategy and culture were my favorites, many of which I scribed in pencil on a piece of paper that my secretary typed for posterity – oh my, that sounds archaic. In the CEO Afterlife.

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LDRLB

JANUARY 30, 2013

Madison writes for various outlets on finance and management.]. Innovative. Whether you’re CEO of a company, a team manager or a hard-working employee, adopting and possessing leadership qualities can enhance your professional trajectory and even personal life. True Characteristics.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2015

Perhaps it is some combination of them, some attainable format for effective leadership that requires work, certainly, but that also works. Bill George – He has taught leadership since 2004 and is a professor of management practice at Harvard Business School, where. Ron Friedman, Ph.D. –

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Chart Your Course

APRIL 29, 2013

Part of being a leader is managing change. Innovation has always been what makes good businesses great. And innovation does not happen without change and risk. Your business is adding a new time-management system, which requires employees to log their hours on specific projects. Manage perceptions.

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In the CEO Afterlife

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Leadership. by John • November 30, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Life , Marketing , Strategy • 0 Comments. Leaders who suffer the tough days of turnarounds and manage to resurrect a business are the ones who think about momentum in strategic terms. Market share was responding but not profit.

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CEO Company Rogers Human Resources 242

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 3, 2022

The first step was to manage our inventory. Eventually, we transitioned to a national model with eight regional fulfillment centers, evolving from a local market model to a regionalized footprint. She is a dynamic and empathetic leader who has succeeded by putting people first in the process of transformational leadership.

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

But a problem that’s becoming ever more visible is that some organisations have made authenticity their marketing strategy, rather than a business one. This approach very much links to social innovation and indeed conspicuous altruism. As a result, they come across as manufactured i.e. the very opposite of authentic.

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In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 11, 2011

Leadership. by John • December 11, 2011 • Branding , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 1 Comment. Believe me, there’s nothing that can match the turnaround experience in teaching or seasoning a young manager. While they played catch-up, we were already working on the next innovation.

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In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 7, 2014

The strategy I’ve grown to love and count on over a 45-year career is do less, better. To rise from the ashes, our young management team made several tough sacrifices to transform a multi-product, multi-brand operation from generalist to specialist. Specialists beat generalists – always have, always will.

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Human Resources Restructuring Competitive Advantage Marketing Strategy 183

In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 1, 2016

Thirty-five years ago at a ceremony in Vancouver, BC, I accepted AMA’s Marketer-of-the-Year Award on behalf of Nabob Foods. This company earned that honor by re-staging a tired coffee brand with innovative packing technology and breakthrough advertising. As marketers well know, unfilled needs create opportunities to meet the need.

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Brand Competitive Advantage Marketing Strategy CEO 100

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Identify what could have gone wrong with the leadership team. It involves reassessing your business operations, starting with leadership. You may discover that some poor leadership decisions may have been responsible for your establishment doldrums. Institute new money management procedures.

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Finance Long-term Banking Restructuring 83

In the CEO Afterlife

APRIL 4, 2011

Leadership. by John • April 4, 2011 • Leadership , Strategy • 0 Comments. I went in assuming his students believed corporate management and entrepreneurship were principles of contradiction and the only contrarians would be members of the flat earth society. In the CEO Afterlife. Main menu Home. About John.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 29, 2020

At present, it’s hard to tackle any issue pertaining to leadership or management without addressing Covid-19, which is impacting on marketplaces and workplaces across the globe. But what’s the relationship between leadership and innovation and why exactly should you care?

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In the CEO Afterlife

OCTOBER 23, 2011

Leadership. The Essence of Strategy (Part 1). by John • October 23, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 4 Comments. I’ve always loved strategy. People worry that strategy slows a company down and limits growth opportunities. Innovative. Leadership.

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In the CEO Afterlife

FEBRUARY 5, 2011

Leadership. Brand Surgery – excerpts from my Marketing Magazine article. by John • February 5, 2011 • Branding , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 1 Comment. Now my accountant, my lawyer, my portfolio manager and even my neighbour talk to me about brands. Leadership.

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Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Thinkers50 – World’s Most Influential Management Thinkers. Called ‘The Academy Awards of Leadership’ by the Economist, Thinkers50 is the world’s most reliable resource for identifying, ranking and sharing the leading management ideas of our age. Has been recognized as the World’s #1 Leadership Thinker.

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Executive Coaching CEO Magazine Banking 70

In the CEO Afterlife

JULY 24, 2011

Leadership. by John • July 24, 2011 • Branding , Marketing • 3 Comments. The original concept, created by Art Director Geoff Hayes in a bathtub, and perpetuated by several creative notables, has managed to stand the cruel test of time and create the 3 rd largest-selling liquor brand on the globe. Main menu Home.

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

— The Product Management Perspective: The ideas for this post came from a question posed to me about how an engineer can become a product manager. Following these three things will help you progress from your work as an engineer (or support or SE or any other job) to becoming a successful product manager.

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In the CEO Afterlife

AUGUST 1, 2011

Leadership. by John • August 1, 2011 • Branding , Marketing • 0 Comments. After the stint at Bristol-Myers, I moved on to Beecham Products (now GlaxoSmithKline) as Brand Manager of Brylcreem Hairdressing, Macleans Toothpaste and Silvikrin Shampoo. Leadership. In the CEO Afterlife. Main menu Home.

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Brand CEO Stage-Gate Marketing 170

In the CEO Afterlife

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

High on the list is weak marketing, weak management, and weak strategic discipline. I will say that the crux of the matter is the incessant pressure on management to maintain or rediscover corporate growth. After decades of absence from the innovation arena, their cultures are no longer conducive to strategic brand building.

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Brand Competitive Advantage Fashion Price 100

In the CEO Afterlife

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

As a 23 year-old Macleans Toothpaste Brand Manager in 1970, my colleagues and I competed against powerhouses P&G, Colgate and Unilever. You be obsessed with innovation. My business career is characterized with a bunch of David versus Goliath encounters. Wherever I went, the major competitor was 20 times larger.

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Creativity Brand Management Marketing Resistance 240

Women on Business

JANUARY 11, 2011

In this TED video , Sinek explains what he believes to be the reason for Apple’s constant innovations and their repeated successes. Red Zone Marketing’s “Why”: We focus our efforts on finding simple, common sense and inexpensive alternatives to creating growth in a business. Sinek makes a case that it’s all about the messaging.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

As the responsible head for all revenue-generation strategies, a CRO is charged with aligning all revenue-related functions. This includes sales , marketing, customer support, pricing, and revenue management, distinctly mapping out the path to sustainable, profitable growth.

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In the CEO Afterlife

AUGUST 1, 2011

Leadership. by John • August 1, 2011 • Branding , Marketing • 0 Comments. After the stint at Bristol-Myers, I moved on to Beecham Products (now GlaxoSmithKline) as Brand Manager of Brylcreem Hairdressing, Macleans Toothpaste and Silvikrin Shampoo. Leadership. In the CEO Afterlife. Main menu Home.

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Brand CEO Stage-Gate Marketing 131

In the CEO Afterlife

MAY 23, 2011

Leadership. by John • May 23, 2011 • Branding , Marketing • 3 Comments. In my day, I started with strategy. Ironically, this slogan was not created by an ad agency but by an Allstate sales manager in 1950. Formerlife: CEO of Jacobs Suchard (Nabob, Kraft), Strategy/Branding Consultant. Leadership.

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In the CEO Afterlife

APRIL 23, 2012

Your success or failure can be quantified by such measurements as market share, financial ratios, brand awareness, new products and deadlines. Live a culture of innovation. Increase your lead, and while they are catching up, you are embracing the next innovation. Nobody wants to compete in a financial spitting contest.

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Power Sports Competitive Advantage Advertising 208

HR Digest

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Our discussion about [specific aspect of the role] further fueled my excitement about contributing to your innovative team. Your insights into [specific marketing strategies or campaigns] have been enlightening and have significantly broadened my understanding of the industry. I will always remember this contribution.” “I

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In the CEO Afterlife

JANUARY 20, 2016

Leaders and managers are expected to do more, to do it better, faster, and at lower costs. Strategic focus is taking a backseat because people find strategy constraining. Today, the Nespresso innovation generates $5+ billion in new revenue. Great strategies guide short-term execution. Or Can You?

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In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 28, 2012

Imagine Apple without innovators or Zappos neglecting service or Whole Foods selling a slew of processed foods loaded with saturated fat. Provide perspective and input to the long-term business strategy. Provide strategic direction to management. Great strategy and great execution comes from the people within the enterprise.

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Competitive Advantage Long-term CEO Ethics 131

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 17, 2014

However, innovations in the neurosciences to developments in social media have revealed that profitability should no longer be relegated to sales figures and profit margins alone. Customer Relationship Management Marketing & Sales business leadership business management empathetic marketing return on empathy strategydriven'

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In the CEO Afterlife

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Envision Google without innovators, or Zappos cutting corners on customer service. In 1986, he instituted a policy whereby any employee can look up the salary and bonus of others, including the top management. That is not the case at Google, Zappos, Whole Foods, and several other new age companies.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 10, 2012

Have you noticed that general managers are scarce these days? But in many large companies, the only true general manager is the CEO. Everyone else, whether in the C-suite or in the senior management ranks, runs a piece of a business or a support function. At one time general managers were at the center of the action.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 25, 2012

With today's breathless enthusiasm for innovation, it's hard to remember when, as far as the management literature was concerned, innovation was something that guys in white coats who worked for companies like DuPont did in the R&D lab. I had gone back to school after eight years in management to begin my own Ph.D.

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