In the CEO Afterlife

OCTOBER 11, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. by John • October 11, 2011 • Branding , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 0 Comments. Marketers, who work for the likes of P&G or Unilever, periodically check brand awareness and brand attributes to measure progress. Both Janet and the CEO have made good points.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 26, 2010

Think of any top performing CEO and you’ll find that to the one, they possess an uncanny ability to focus on highest and best use activities. While most executives that have reached the C-suite level understand the importance of scaling via delegation, far too many CEOs struggle with the effective implementation of the concept.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 30, 2020

When was the last time you saw a major planned project suffer from a cost overrun ? It’s not as common as you might think for a project with a clear plan to come in at or under budget. For instance, a 2002 study of major construction projects found that 86% went over budget. First, break down each project into component parts.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Vrio Corp has been committed to following market trends and increasing its value proposition through transformation: investing in technology and content aligned with the consumers’ habits, emphasizing the next generation. Step 3: Strategy alignment. originally an American direct broadcast satellite service provider from California.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 25, 2022

A simple illustration perhaps is a CEO of a large injection molding firm, who might be well suited to a brewing and bottling company. The new CxO will be tasked to define and craft strategy, make investment proposals, and defend them, so they have depth in the related sector and a brain the size of an elephant.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 5, 2021

If you’re exploring a new market to enter, data can provide you with potential projections about sales and give you an idea of the type of customers within this market. The new CEO of UPS, Carol Tome, came in with a simple idea: saying “no.” The quality of your decisions and the speed at which you make them matter.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

1) Focus on Learning and Listening Prior to starting a new role, read as much as you can, for as far back as you can about the business, strategy, plans, performance, people, opportunities, and challenges. Monthly all-team meetings help build camaraderie, and provide a forum for recognition, to discuss business performance and key projects.

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Women on Business

OCTOBER 1, 2012

Guest Post By Sylvia Browder, founder of National Women on the Rise and CEO of Browder Consulting Group (Learn more about Sylvia at the end of this post). If you are like most women in business, you are looking for new strategies to stimulate growth. This gives you an instant marketing presence in front of potential clients.

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LDRLB

JULY 15, 2013

Strategy has to be one of the most misused words in business. You’ve likely heard this: “Our strategy is to become the biggest and the best.” ” Deciding to become a global corporation, to diversify, or to increase sales by x dollars per annum is not strategy. That strategy can be good or bad.

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CEO Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

CEO Blog - Time Leadership Friday, November 19, 2010 Mostly Links and Random Thoughts Today, I thought I would change it up a bit an just do a few links to content that might interest. I call it CEO Blog - Time Leadership because of my keen interest in time. I am CEO between positions. I am feeling optimistic today.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 17, 2018

Humor can be used as an especially effective approach to build group cohesiveness, with a leader as the role model of projecting a relaxed and fun attitude, sharing occasional jokes, anecdotes, and stories that inject a playful aspect to day to day interactions. CEO: “China!” Audience: “Who’s there?”

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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 11, 2010

home about rich our team news our fans services executive coach business coach speaking inspire media knowledge books affiliates contact Rich Gee Group 203.500.2421 Developing The CEO Within You. What are the market forces at work – are they playing fair or are they slowly (and possibly illegally) undermining your position.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 16, 2020

Most of my friends who were anticipating a scholarship were denied one, simply because the US had officially entered a recession, and colleges and universities were trying to be cautious about spending their multimillion-dollar portfolio for more “useful” research projects. Twelve years on, a stock market collapse seems to be long overdue.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 11, 2017

Some see digital as little more than a portfolio of projects or initiatives to be implemented, others as a problem to be solved or an opportunity to be exploited, and yes, there are always those who fail to see it at all. Digital transformation is really more of a leadership, culture, strategy, and talent issue than a technology issue.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 4, 2012

By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth. If you think CEO means chief everything officer, your tenure in the C-suite won’t be long. Attempting to do everything yourself is nothing short of a recipe for disaster as a CEO, and in fact, is exactly the opposite of how top performing CEOs think.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

In other cases, it is felt across the entire organization, such as in the case of a CEO. An effective CEO such as Steve Jobs for example, can cause financial markets to shift, buying patterns to stall, or entire industries to scramble. Take the example the CEO role. Jeff currently lives in the St.

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Mark Sanborn

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The intensity of this role often exposes leaders to cognitive biases—subtle yet profound thinking errors that can misguide decisions and strategies. In Practice: A CEO convinced that remote work hampers productivity may only acknowledge studies supporting this view, while ignoring evidence to the contrary.

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In the CEO Afterlife

JUNE 20, 2013

Strategy has to be one of the most misused words in business. You’ve likely heard this: “Our strategy is to become the biggest and the best.” ” Deciding to become a global corporation, to diversify, or to increase sales by x dollars per annum is not strategy. That strategy can be good or bad.

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In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 14, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. by John • March 15, 2011 • Life , Marketing • 2 Comments. For starters, both of us blog about marketing, we scoff at the industry’s indulgent self-appreciation and we despise spin. Good luck on that project and let me know it I can help in any way. © 2011 In the CEO Afterlife.

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In the CEO Afterlife

JULY 10, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. by John • July 10, 2011 • Leadership , Strategy • 0 Comments. There’s unlikely a responsible CEO in America who hasn’t at one time, said, “You know what folks? Houweling’s invested a staggering $50 million dollars into the project; this explains why competition is reluctant to catch up.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 11, 2021

This fantastic news has deservedly boosted the stock market, and lots of companies are shifting to retract planned staff and budget cuts. As COVID-19 numbers began to climb up in the United States in early March, James contemplated with the other leaders the possibility of postponing their expansion projects.

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LDRLB

OCTOBER 26, 2011

I’ve always loved strategy. They either believe that strategy is a deterrent to opportunity or they’ve never experienced the strategic disciplines of a prudent mentor. The irony is this: the best strategies are actually those that require sacrifice. These strategies tell you what not to do. The opposite is true.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Topsy turvy markets. During a crisis season, our CEO told every employee, “If you don’t know what to do, just add value.” When did that strategy start and why? Serial reorgs. Debilitating mid-year budget cuts. Hiring freezes and RIFs. Nebulous succession plans. I’ve experienced all of these and more. Maybe you have too.

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Rich Gee Group

MAY 6, 2014

You’re not a CEO. Your primary role in your position is not to deliver on projects, motivate the team, present information, or hob-nob with the hoi-poloi. The problem is most managers — from someone who only has one direct-report to the CEO — do not see themselves as Bonus Delivery Officers (or BDO). With MONEY.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 31, 2024

According to reports, Microsoft is planning to lay off 1900 employees from its 22,000-strong gaming workforce to better align themselves with their strategy to support their growing business. After more than a year of negotiations, Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard was finally completed in October last year, with a $68.7

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In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 18, 2014

This strategy requires sacrifice. Dumping pet projects, reducing your customer list, or turning down new sales opportunities can be incredibly difficult to do. To enact the ‘do less better’ strategy, you have to buy into the notion that 20% of your effort delivers 80% of the rewards. Again, easier said than done.

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The Horizons Tracker

MAY 18, 2022

This bureaucracy is compounded by the lack of uniform reporting structure, with some reporting to the CEO, others to the CFO, and others again the chief strategy officer. Similarly, while VC firms have their eyes clearly on financial returns, corporate venturing projects often have a mixture of objectives.

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Tanveer Naseer

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Planning and governance processes that ensure leaders of the company stay on track, executing a thoughtful strategy. Information gathering and analytics acumen that looks externally at markets, competition, and the company’s reputation, and internally at the organization’s culture, teams, and performance levels.

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LDRLB

OCTOBER 26, 2011

I’ve always loved strategy. They either believe that strategy is a deterrent to opportunity or they’ve never experienced the strategic disciplines of a prudent mentor. The irony is this: the best strategies are actually those that require sacrifice. These strategies tell you what not to do. Innovative.

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In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 7, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. by John • March 7, 2011 • Life , Marketing • 0 Comments. One of my marketing managers recommended the company join Rick’s sponsorship group. Formerlife: CEO of Jacobs Suchard (Nabob, Kraft), Strategy/Branding Consultant. © 2011 In the CEO Afterlife. Main menu Home.

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In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 27, 2014

The intent of the query is not to unleash your frustrations about insufficient budgets, unreasonable customers, cantankerous bosses, or endless project lists – not that these matters are unimportant or should be overlooked. Branding Human Resources Leadership Life Marketing Strategy Uncategorized Do Less Better In the CEO Afterlife Vision'

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In the CEO Afterlife

JULY 17, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. by John • July 17, 2011 • Leadership , Strategy • 2 Comments. I am delighted that so many readers of the CEO Afterlife blog have asked for details of the content that goes into the 1-Page Strategic Plan. This becomes your guide for defining the strategies necessary to achieving the goals.

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CO2

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

It’s a journey where coaches, with their expertise and experience, help you navigate the complexities of business decisions, strategy formulation, and personal leadership development. It’s a partnership where the coach doesn’t just provide answers but facilitates the client in finding their own solutions and strategies.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

A lot of people think that consulting is all strategy-driven, where companies hand a few slips of paper to the CEO and then leave. Strategy consultants. Strategy consultants are the most obvious type of consultant. They give advice on the fundamentals of a business, such as pricing, product mix, and target market.

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In the CEO Afterlife

APRIL 24, 2017

Do Less Better is also a culture and a strategy of organizations and their leaders. The seemingly more attractive (and logical) option is to do more and more – the theory being the more markets, products, and businesses a company engages in, the better the results. Strategy tells you what not to do. Prioritize project lists.

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Mark Sanborn

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The intensity of this role often exposes leaders to cognitive biases—subtle yet profound thinking errors that can misguide decisions and strategies. In Practice: A CEO convinced that remote work hampers productivity may only acknowledge studies supporting this view, while ignoring evidence to the contrary.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 1, 2018

Humor can be used as an especially effective approach to build group cohesiveness, with a leader as the role model of projecting a relaxed and fun attitude, sharing occasional jokes, anecdotes and stories that inject a playful aspect to day to day interactions. CEO: “China!” Audience: “Who’s there?” www.jamieandersononline.com.

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