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Why Mission Statements Suck | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

Leadership. Why Mission Statements Suck. by John • June 13, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Strategy • 1 Comment. One Response to Why Mission Statements Suck. John, love the idea of short, 10 word mission statements. Leadership. In the CEO Afterlife.

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The Essence of Strategy (Part 2) | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

Leadership. The Essence of Strategy (Part 2). by John • October 30, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 4 Comments. In a strategy seminar I asked the leadership team to tell me what business they were in. Leadership , Marketing , Strategy.

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Where (and When) the Magic Happens

In the CEO Afterlife

Innovation starts with leadership. Oh yes, they talk about innovation in their annual reports and their mission statements. Magic can’t happen in cultures that don’t worship innovation. Leaders must encourage creativity and teamwork, as well as processes and systems that nurture the concepts and execute the results.

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My Best Blogs of 2011

In the CEO Afterlife

I began blogging about leadership, strategy, marketing and life last February. Why Mission Statements Suck [link]. In this post, I compare the ineptitude of BP against the leadership of Rudy Giuliani during a much bigger crisis. But as the year closes, I realize that I’ve posted 54 blogs.

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How to Lead On Purpose

Great Leadership By Dan

We believe the Volkswagen emissions scandal came about because VW used purpose as a marketing strategy, not a core belief. The decision to deceive regulators on emissions from diesel cars was likely made because VW’s focus on clean vehicles was a strategy that worked for promoting and selling their vehicles as “clean alternatives.”

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Work That Matters starts with Matters that Work

In the CEO Afterlife

We read about these factors in the quintessential mission statements that occupy real estate in annual reports and gather dust in reception lobbies. But, as a concept it is no different than a long list of other key success factors that organizations strive to achieve.

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Marketing First, Technology Second

Strategy Driven

If you think about it, each of these reasons is a symptom of a poorly formed marketing strategy. As a result, its “One for One” campaign is one of the all-time most popular cause marketing campaigns. He has held leadership positions with iconic global brands and has worked in many international markets.