Lead Change Blog

JUNE 1, 2016

This month we are featuring Leading Voice Mary Schaefer , a coach, trainer, consultant and speaker who helps develop a culture of engagement and empowerment with tech managers and employees. Mary’s mission is to create work cultures where organizations and human beings can both thrive. Mary has a B.S.

Emotional Intelligence 150

Emotional Intelligence Human Resources Learning-by-Doing Resources 150

In the CEO Afterlife

OCTOBER 17, 2011

by John • October 17, 2011 • Branding , Human Resources , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 3 Comments. The reason: a fundamental flaw in the management process that is supposed to renew brand health. The blemish is the abdication of brand attention by top management. In the CEO Afterlife. Main menu Home.

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Brand CEO Stage-Gate SWOT 168

In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 11, 2011

Believe me, there’s nothing that can match the turnaround experience in teaching or seasoning a young manager. Thanks John, I have a client who are not exactly in a turn-around situation – at least they don’t think so – but they do need make a load of substantive changes. Human Resources. About John.

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CEO Advertising Brand Franchising 201

In the CEO Afterlife

NOVEMBER 20, 2011

The jingle stands the test of time and continues to tug at the human heartstings. The rationale for wishy-washy strategic management is less brand mentoring by seasoned strategists. Human Resources. 5 principles of simplicity via @ matthewemay [link] Humans need a reminder RT @ hunterwalk Good design teaches.

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CEO Advertising Brand Marketing Strategy 242

In the CEO Afterlife

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

I valued the power of the big idea; big ideas facilitated growth on the brands I managed. The top links were check lists of need-to-knows about how to implement a social media strategy – generic stuff such as everyone working together, senior management endorsement, engaging users, maintaining presence, and measuring success.

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Media Brand Positioning Marketing Strategy 199

In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 27, 2011

. ‘Doing Right Things’ or ‘Doing Things Right’ by John • March 28, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Strategy • 0 Comments. Most CEOs want their companies to do things right because that’s a sign of good management. Human Resources. That’s how I played the game.

CEO 100

CEO Human Resources Brand Bureaucracy 100

In the CEO Afterlife

MAY 23, 2011

Ironically, this slogan was not created by an ad agency but by an Allstate sales manager in 1950. Human Resources. 5 principles of simplicity via @ matthewemay [link] Humans need a reminder RT @ hunterwalk Good design teaches. Now, as far as ‘walking the talk,’ Allstate has plenty of work to do. Search My Site.

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Brand CEO Marketing Proposal 196

In the CEO Afterlife

JULY 20, 2011

by John • July 20, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Marketing • 2 Comments. If only more CEOs, Managers and Employees were this determined to work with integrity in what they do and stuck to these ideals, the world would be a much different place. Human Resources. In the CEO Afterlife.

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Advertising Human Resources Brand CEO 155

In the CEO Afterlife

AUGUST 29, 2011

by John • August 29, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Strategy • 2 Comments. There are all sorts of strategies in today’s business – at the top is corporate strategy, followed by a slew of functional and sub-functional strategies ranging from marketing to waste management. Human Resources.

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Strategy CEO Company Competitive Advantage 131

Chart Your Course

AUGUST 14, 2012

They are realizing if employees and managers are unhappy, they are going to leave. According to their human resource department, it is harder to get a job at Zappos than to be accepted at Harvard Business School. 3) Manage your managers and make them lead by example. 8) Capture and manage ideas and suggestions.

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Newsletter Insurance Class Motivation 165

In the CEO Afterlife

AUGUST 7, 2011

by John • August 7, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Life • 0 Comments. Warren Staley (Cargill) supports Habitat for Humanity with a hammer, a saw and a wallet. Human Resources. 5 principles of simplicity via @ matthewemay [link] Humans need a reminder RT @ hunterwalk Good design teaches.

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CEO Golden Parachute Welch Human Resources 100

In the CEO Afterlife

MAY 16, 2011

Excessive layering kills ideas before they get to top management. There’s a difference between what’s needed to run a business and what’s needed to foster creativity. If one is to educate themselves through all of the resources available today. Human Resources. They’re hardheaded about Strategy. Leadership.

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CEO Innovation Education Brand 133

In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 7, 2011

One of my marketing managers recommended the company join Rick’s sponsorship group. Human Resources. 5 principles of simplicity via @ matthewemay [link] Humans need a reminder RT @ hunterwalk Good design teaches. I remember the tour from a personal and business perspective. Search My Site. Search for: Categories.

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CEO Brand Human Resources Marketing Strategy 100

The Practical Leader

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Early in my career, I reported to Harold, a leader who proudly described his MBE approach – “management by exception.” I look for problems and people that need correcting. We felt like pieces of equipment or just another set of assets — human resources — wrapped in skin. Obviously, I loved her.

Incentives 114

Incentives Motivation Human Resources Banking 114

In the CEO Afterlife

JULY 10, 2011

Houweling’s latest challenge, other than managing increased demand for their tomatoes, is adding a combined heat and power system to both its US and Canadian facility—a cogeneration initiative that will exceed the operation’s power needs and actually feed energy to the grid, eliminating waste. Human Resources. Leadership.

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CEO Company Products Productivity 112

QAspire

OCTOBER 3, 2010

" – Michael le Boeuf As a manager or business leader, rewarding the behaviors you seek is a matter of constant choice. Whether you are a project manager or a business leader, here are a few actions you can take to set the right expectations on behaviors you value. You get what you reward." John Hunter´s last blog.

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Quality Blog Directory Project 102

In the CEO Afterlife

JULY 24, 2011

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. I spoke recently to a fairly senior regional manager at a large multi-national in the food sector. Leadership.

CEO 100

CEO Advertising Brand Creativity 100

In the CEO Afterlife

APRIL 14, 2011

I’ll take an educated guess and say that P&G and Unilever top management knew absolutely nothing of the conspiracy until the regulators came knocking. Imagine the reaction of a supplier’s top management when they witness their brand featured at a price, well below cost. Human Resources. Search My Site.

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Price CEO Brand Discount 100

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 5, 2021

Automation is a process of replacing manual human needed in executing tasks with any form of technology. Automation is an area of business that is of immense benefit as it uses technology to perform business tasks or processes, where human effort or supervision would be otherwise needed.

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Document Software Metrics Media 71

In the CEO Afterlife

AUGUST 23, 2011

My intent was to write about business, life and writing - 30 posts later, I’ve managed but one post on life (Lessons from 9-year Olds) and one on writing (Branding the Aspiring Novelist). Human Resources. 5 principles of simplicity via @ matthewemay [link] Humans need a reminder RT @ hunterwalk Good design teaches.

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Crisis CEO Brand Apparel 100

In the CEO Afterlife

JUNE 26, 2011

Isn’t top management supposed to be the strategic experts of the organization? Human Resources. 5 principles of simplicity via @ matthewemay [link] Humans need a reminder RT @ hunterwalk Good design teaches. 2. Building the Plan From the Bottom Up. Oh no,” say strategic planning specialists. Search My Site.

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Strategic Planning Planning CEO SWOT 100

Harvard Business Review

JULY 15, 2013

At the end of her post, Gavett refers to an HBR classic on employee motivation, in which the famed management psychologist Frederick Herzberg argued that workers respond positively to more responsibility and authority in their daily tasks. Employee retention Human resources Leading teams Managing people'

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Herzberg McKinsey Human Resources Human Capital 14

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 28, 2014

Plus, management is assessed in part on the physical environments provided and workers aren’t too happy with those in charge when their workplaces just don’t work for them. They can also have privacy when they need it. All humans need privacy sometimes; when we have it we order our thoughts and develop a plan for moving forward.

Human Resources 14

Human Resources Objective Environment Influence 14

In the CEO Afterlife

MAY 1, 2011

by John • May 2, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership • 1 Comment. It’s not just that they are lousy people managers. If they can be labeled in ways other than as sociopaths, e.g., under-skilled, they can be managed. We look at ways to manage around them. Human Resources.

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CEO Human Resources Brand Middle Management 152

In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 4, 2011

And although pundits continue to encourage entrepreneurial thinking for stagnating mega-businesses, these bureaucracies can’t break from risk-averse management. Human Resources. 5 principles of simplicity via @ matthewemay [link] Humans need a reminder RT @ hunterwalk Good design teaches. Search My Site.

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CEO Brand Bureaucracy Constraint 235

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 4, 2016

Too often, managers are left relying on a change in tone – or even a pause — during a phone check, which hardly seems like the best way to gather information about a potential employee. The findings also give us details on what managers and coworkers value in their employees and colleagues, and where most people stand to improve.

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Reference Letter Library Sample 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 27, 2013

Not so long ago occupying the "corner office" was a sign that managers had reached the pinnacle of status in their organizations. The same is true for commons — there is a human need for people to gather around the water cooler and so, making the workplace inviting in different ways can build community.

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Power Bond Charisma Creativity 11

In the CEO Afterlife

APRIL 4, 2011

My class needs a perspective on entrepreneurship within the corporation—if that exists.”. 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. Human Resources. I want you for balance.

CEO 150

CEO Mass Marketing Class Brand 150

In the CEO Afterlife

AUGUST 1, 2011

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. Human Resources. 5 principles of simplicity via @ matthewemay [link] Humans need a reminder RT @ hunterwalk Good design teaches. Leadership.

Brand 170

Brand CEO Stage-Gate Marketing 170

In the CEO Afterlife

JUNE 19, 2011

As a young Brand Manager, I pounced on consumer insecurities, pumping products that solved bad breath, armpit odor, yellow teeth and bad skin. Human Resources. 5 principles of simplicity via @ matthewemay [link] Humans need a reminder RT @ hunterwalk Good design teaches. Sure, we have our insecurities. Leadership.

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Advice Marketing Marketing Strategy Brand 147

In the CEO Afterlife

FEBRUARY 5, 2011

When I was a young product manager back in the ’70s, the only people I could talk to about brands were my colleagues in the marketing department and the advertising agency. Now my accountant, my lawyer, my portfolio manager and even my neighbour talk to me about brands. Human Resources. Search My Site. Leadership.

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Magazine Brand Article Marketing 100

In the CEO Afterlife

AUGUST 1, 2011

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. Human Resources. 5 principles of simplicity via @ matthewemay [link] Humans need a reminder RT @ hunterwalk Good design teaches. Leadership.

Brand 131

Brand CEO Stage-Gate Marketing 131

In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 21, 2011

The J&J folks set the crisis management standard for all others to follow—to be prepared for that inevitable day when disaster WILL strike. I suspect today’s J&J management learned from their predecessors when saddled with the prevalence of product recalls ranging from pills to hip implants. Human Resources.

Brand 140

Brand CEO Long-term Crisis 140

In the CEO Afterlife

APRIL 10, 2011

by John • April 11, 2011 • Human Resources , Strategy • 0 Comments. The leaders of these companies aren’t ‘managing the store’; they’re building new stores. Twenty-five years ago Apple’s board recommended Steve Jobs step down and leave the guidance of the company to a ‘professional manager’. Main menu Home.

CEO 170

CEO Advice Company Competitive Advantage 170