Strategy Driven

AUGUST 1, 2014

Once the PR crisis passes, things will get back to normal. Our human resources department takes care of that. In reality, no single market shift speaks completely for itself. Learn to manage change, rather than become a victim of it. Can’t change the weather or the world. That’s just the way he-she is.

Budgeting 72

Budgeting Quality Risk Management Strategic Planning 72

In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 28, 2012

During my tenure as a CEO, my Board of Directors never challenged me with questions pertaining to the corporate culture. I wasn’t surprised in the least. Jacobs Suchard directors expected me to run the company as an entrepreneurial enterprise, and as long the numbers were coming in, they assumed I was doing just that.

Competitive Advantage 131

Competitive Advantage Long-term CEO Ethics 131

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Life-threatening experiences (loss of business or market share, economic recession) signal the urgency for the team to collaborate. Marketing’s importance was fully embraced in the 1960′s. Marketing departments deal most often and immediately with the side effects of poor quality. Access to global markets.

Quality 50

Quality Metrics Strategic Planning TQM 50

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

Whether your focus is on customer service, profits, investing, marketing, or company growth a constant awareness of your current position in relation to where you want to be is essential. Top management has as a priority the need to develop and practice People development, skills and team building responsibilities. About the Author.

Succession 50

Succession Strategic Planning Goal Budgeting 50

In the CEO Afterlife

OCTOBER 18, 2015

Leadership does not begin the when you step upon the first rung of the management ladder. One direct report does not make you a leader; nor does ten. Yet, the moment you have direct reports, you are EXPECTED to lead.

Report 100

Report Career Discount Mentor 100

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Involve your head of marketing and human resources early. ” Marvin Chow, VP of Global Marketing at Google, emphasizes how important it is to create a vision and then build and show momentum. As a leader, it can be difficult to keep everyone motivated in a crisis, including oneself. Are you being transparent?

Crisis 15

Crisis Supply Chain Brand Learning-by-Doing 15

Strategy Driven

MARCH 9, 2016

Your organization is going to face a crisis. Our world is too complex, markets too volatile, and technology too fast-paced for us to relax into complacency about organizational safety and normalcy. Organizations turn to their leaders with intensified demands during crisis. This is not a question of IF but WHEN.

Crisis 50

Crisis Automotive Human Resources Education 50

In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 21, 2011

by John • March 21, 2011 • Branding , Leadership , Marketing • 1 Comment. Call it a hiccup or a long-term slump; every brand faces a crisis. Whether self-created or a swipe from the blind side, crisis recovery can be elusive. PS: I was the Canadian Brand Manager of Brylcreem during the demise. Leadership.

Brand 140

Brand CEO Long-term Crisis 140

In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 7, 2015

There’s a rift within top management and everyone knows it. Marketing blames Sales. New products are “me-to” brand line extensions. Product discounting is chronic. A pending sale of the company is daily coffee talk. Sales blame Manufacturing. Project deadlines are seldom met. Spending authority is curtailed.

Absenteeism 100

Absenteeism Short-term Long-term Strategic Planning 100