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My Best Blogs of 2011

In the CEO Afterlife

I began blogging about leadership, strategy, marketing and life last February. So, with the help of WordPress analytics and content judgment, here’s my list of the top ’CEO Afterlife’ blogs of 2011. There has to be a break from day-to-day operations in the process. ” Self-assessment is never easy.

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Succession Planning: Not Just for Older Leaders

N2Growth Blog

years as of 2011 from 10 years in 2000. We know the PC market is in a free fall and we know the financials of the company ad nauseum, but what about the brainpower, ingenuity and creativity that is needed to steer this behemoth in the right direction? According to The Conference Board, CEO tenure has decreased to an average of 8.4

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What Ever Happened to the Pepsi Generation? | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

by John • November 20, 2011 • Branding , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 4 Comments. Michael Jackson , the theme to “Billie Jean” and a phenomenal blend of marketing and entertainment drove the Pepsi brand to the pinnacle of contemporary culture. So, what are Pepsi’s marketers doing to revitalize it?

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Leadership & Initiative Overload | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

This is the definition of presence, and it is only when we operate in the present that real creativity, growth and innovation occur. Operating in excess of that threshold will cause increased stress, lack of attention to detail and errant decisioning. Is your rubber-band stretched so tight that it’s about to snap?

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But My Business Is Different… | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

All business (for profit or not) provide goods, services, or intellectual property/capital to a market (or markets) for some form of consideration. Well actually, no it’s not. Don’t fall into the rut of allowing your business to be trapped in a perpetual state of static thinking.

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Why Mission Statements Suck | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

by John • June 13, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Strategy • 1 Comment. To that end, we must continuously achieve superior financial and operating results while adhering to the highest standards of business conduct. June 22, 2011 at 2:28 am. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011.

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Leadership and Opportunity | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Rarely will you come across a static opportunity in the sense that it will stand idle and wait for you to act…Significant opportunities are not only scarce, but they typically operate on the principal of diminishing returns. Those who currently lead are aware that our times and this market demands flexibility and quick decision making.

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