In the CEO Afterlife

FEBRUARY 5, 2011

Brand Surgery – excerpts from my Marketing Magazine article. by John • February 5, 2011 • Branding , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 1 Comment. Now my accountant, my lawyer, my portfolio manager and even my neighbour talk to me about brands. A vast number of famous brand names need brand surgery.

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Magazine Brand Article Marketing 100

HR Digest

MAY 18, 2024

By engaging with key stakeholders, including HR professionals, managers, and employees, organizations can gain a deeper understanding of the competencies that will drive the desired outcomes. The competency development plan focuses on enhancing three key competencies: communication, leadership, and project management.

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Planning Policies Development 360-Degree Feedback 52

The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 10, 2024

Innovation is something that not only drives society forward but is something that all organizations strive for in a bid to maintain or enhance their market position. In businesses, the bottleneck is very often the middle manager who rejects new ideas employees have. “There are endless ideas out there.

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Innovation Film Reference Proposal 69

The Practical Leader

MAY 13, 2020

Many research reports showed that layoffs sometimes provided short-term relief but hurt most companies in the long-term: A study in the Academy of Management Journal , found that big layoffs often create even bigger turnover spikes soon after. Reducing wages for everyone with the highest percentages with senior and middle management.

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Collins Long-term Short-term Decentralization 119

Skip Prichard

JUNE 22, 2020

Companies with a healthy culture gain a positive reputation, not only among employees, but also with customers and the market. It must be continuously nurtured, supported, and cultivated as business needs or the market changes, while still adhering to fundamental beliefs and values. The right culture attracts and retains better talent.

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How To Middle Management Reputation Short-term 111

HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The advent of remote work has shown that it is fruitful for both employees and management. The stock market has hit all-time highs. Middle management may not be ecstatic, as they’ll lose a portion of their significant powers, however, the workers will be happy.

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Middle Management Marketing Company Power 52

HR Digest

JANUARY 10, 2024

The tipping point in all the organizations I work with who are serious about gender balance is when it becomes a leadership and management priority and is part of leaders’ own performance evaluations and accountability. Leaders readily understood the need to learn the language and culture of new markets, from China and India to Brazil.

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In the CEO Afterlife

OCTOBER 17, 2011

by John • October 17, 2011 • Branding , Human Resources , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 3 Comments. Never in the history of marketing has there been so much talk about branding. The conversation in the 2011 branding world is well beyond product and service brand discussion by marketers and ad agencies.

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Brand CEO Stage-Gate SWOT 168

LDRLB

APRIL 16, 2019

I learned about the company’s history, its product, and the chosen process that sales and marketing decided I should be guiding clients through. The following morning, I met my manager and was promptly told that now it was time for me to learn how everything works in the “real world.”. But think about that for a second.

Leadership 68

Leadership How To Short-term Middle Management 68

Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Some companies “magically” have great cultures induced by heroic leaders and, thus, dominate their markets. ” John was stunned, but he managed to say: “But why was I invited to this meeting if I can’t share my view?” You’re a new manager, and you’d better fit in!

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Mission Statement Heskett CEO Fashion 275

LDRLB

AUGUST 8, 2012

For the past few decades, the business press and management consultants have pushed for large organizations to flatten their structure. Flattening usually refers taking two actions to change organizational structure – removing layers of middle management while widening the span of control for the managers that are left.

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Decentralization Span of Control Middle Management Morale 141

Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 3, 2020

He has presided over a dramatic turnaround, catapulting Scripps from near bankruptcy to a dominant market position. I’ve found great success in developing programs like our year-long Leadership Academy for middle managers or our six-month program called Employee 100 for front-line staff.

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Books Leadership Ethics Morale 65

Tanveer Naseer

OCTOBER 14, 2014

In business, leadership infrastructure is the sum total of all the management systems, processes, leadership teams, skill sets, and disciplines that enable companies to grow from small operations into midsized or large firms. It includes the board of directors, the management team, subject matter experts, and consultants.

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Leadership CEO Planning Long-term 247

Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

He has presided over a dramatic turnaround, catapulting Scripps from near bankruptcy to a dominant market position. I’ve found great success in developing programs like our year-long Leadership Academy for middle managers or our six-month program called Employee 100 for front-line staff.

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Books Leadership Ethics Morale 65

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Just the mention of “middle managers” is enough to make people’s eyes roll back. And of all the individuals, the choice of who is middle manager on vital projects goes the furthest in explaining why some firms do better than others. Why do project managers have such a large impact?

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Middle Management Innovation Management Creativity 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 6, 2016

“You mean like middle managers?” I used to say, “No — it’s about brokers, agents, dealers, and two-sided markets like Airbnb, OpenTable, and TaskRabbit.” While I was researching my book about middlemen, some people didn’t seem to understand who I was talking about.

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Middle Management Management Venture Capitalist Travel 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Just the mention of "middle managers" is enough to make people''s eyes roll back. And of all the individuals, the choice of who is middle manager on vital projects goes the furthest in explaining why some firms do better than others. Why do project managers have such a large impact?

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Middle Management Innovation Management Creativity 8

Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 6, 2011

Managers Can Change That. Art Petty suggests Respectfully Speaking, Let’s Cure Respect Deficit Disorder at Management Excellence. I love Joe and Wanda on Management. It’s a well-framed discussion of framing: Managers and Decision-Making. Jon Ingham presents Leading in the Love Shack at Management 2.0

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Article Leadership Ingham McCarthy 199

Tanveer Naseer

OCTOBER 7, 2014

Demand for information often outstrips what you and your managers are able to supply: the consequence is a lack of clarity, which erodes confidence in leadership and strategic direction. And so companies need to be ever more careful in managing their reputation, because hard work to make a good name can be undone in seconds.

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Reputation Chief Executive Officer Globalization Motivation 269

Chartered Management Institute

MAY 3, 2023

As the importance of open and honest leadership continues to dominate the media spotlight, I find myself reflecting on how vital relationships are to building a positive working environment, and how important it is for all managers and leaders to develop this skill. Informed by these insights, we’ve made some changes to your CMI newsletter.

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Policies Article Learning-by-Doing Conference 121

Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 25, 2010

Several excellent books also address the issue of declining connection in society including Bowling Alone , The Amer ican Paradox and The Loss of Happiness in Market Democracies. What can you do? Although it’s simple, it isn’t easy. Take time to connect. why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling?

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Social Capital McCarthy Godin Committee 284

In the CEO Afterlife

MAY 1, 2011

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. When I teach my leadership and collaboration class to middle managers at the Canadain Marketing Association I say to them that the sociopath boss or colleague is a reality.

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CEO Human Resources Brand Middle Management 152

Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

WHAT WHO WHEN Marketing Plan Dave 1/1 Rights Agreement Daisy 1/15 Ship Books Sandy 1/30 After you share your W3 task list, ask each Critical Connection to tell you “what’s right, what’s wrong and what’s missing” on your W3 task list. It looks like this. why is everyone smiling?

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McCarthy Godin Middle Management Training 271

Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 18, 2011

According to market-research firm Lab42 , top-level executives use LinkedIn the most for industry networking , while middle management individuals use the social network mostly for keeping in touch. A few tips for leaders: Participate in LinkedIn groups that cater to your target market to engage in conversation.

Middle Management 59

Middle Management Magazine Entrepreneur Participative 59

LDRLB

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

He refused to be blocked by the brick wall that separates management from union in most companies. Bruce, a Marketing Manager who struggled with detail, flourished as a creative resource. Ronnie was an organizer – a leader in cultural development.

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Hammer Teamwork CEO Middle Management 145

Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 30, 2019

He has presided over a dramatic turnaround, catapulting Scripps from near bankruptcy to a dominant market position. I’ve found great success in developing programs like our year-long Leadership Academy for middle managers or our six-month program called Employee 100 for front-line staff.

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Books Leadership Ethics Morale 50

Skip Prichard

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

But often it’s necessary to slow down and figure out how to do things differently—how to create a different strategy, manage decisions differently, manufacture different products, bring new people into an organization. Organizations have standard ways of operating. That’s OK if everything is working perfectly. Interest is another “force.”

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Succession Environment Learning-by-Doing Innovation 137

Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

He has presided over a dramatic turnaround, catapulting Scripps from near bankruptcy to a dominant market position. I’ve found great success in developing programs like our year-long Leadership Academy for middle managers or our six-month program called Employee 100 for front-line staff.

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Books Leadership Ethics Morale 90

The Center For Leadership Studies

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Management – These are the people in the middle. This includes first levels of supervision and sometimes several tiers of “middle managers” responsible for the productivity, engagement and retention of the people doing the work. How about a record-breaking sales person that was an absolute nightmare as a sales manager?

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Katz Development Middle Management Transportation 40

Marshall Goldsmith

DECEMBER 2, 2010

With the absence of job security and the likelihood of lifetime employment with one company a thing of the past, the open labor market means you may be investing in talented people who will leave your firm for a competitor. Edited excerpts of our conversation follow: MG: First, what is talent management? So, what do we do instead?

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Attrition Talent Management Human Capital Supply Chain 107

Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2013

Over the past 20 years, no group has endured greater pain and humiliation within organizations than mid-level managers (MLMs — managers from two levels below the CEO down to the line managers). Leadership development Leadership transitions Managing people' The IT revolution devastated the ranks of MLMs.

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Middle Management Management Automotive Pharmaceuticals 9

LDRLB

JUNE 14, 2011

Tim ended the post with his theory: “Strategic planning is simply an invention to justify the existence of middle management, and not a useful tool for those doing the actual leading or for the guys at the bottom doing the real work.”. of Business Administration with an emphasis on Marketing at the University of Nevada, Reno.

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Strategic Planning Planning Ryan Covey 104

Coaching Tip

APRIL 29, 2011

For example, when a global brand manager and a local sales organization share responsibilities, and are rewarded for working together, they will fight for their interests so that both the global brand and the local market are addressed. Why talent at the top doesn’t notice bad design while talent in the middle suffers. “

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Development Bureaucracy Globalization Middle Management 112

The Practical Leader

MAY 30, 2012

Apart from the high costs and squandered opportunity, a failed reorganization can leave an enterprise even worse off than it was before , with lost productivity, a weakened market position, and a disengaged workforce, among other impacts.” Effectively engaging middle managers and key support staff brings that forward.

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Restructuring Middle Management Deming Human Capital 61

LDRLB

JANUARY 27, 2011

Those companies who do provide a significant competitive advantage in the market place. The book itself focuses on processes that business leaders can utilize to discover the market’s needs and develop a plan to exploit them. If your company does not, never fear. Kash and Calhoun are here to help.

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Review Books Company Competitive Advantage 60

Management Excellence

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Every Friday, I share three thought-provoking management posts for the week. Fair warning: I take a broad view of management, so my selections will range from leadership to innovation to finance and personal development and beyond.

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Review Management Finance Participative 64

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 21, 2013

The FIRST thing to cut is executive pay, then management pay, then eliminate middle management as needed. Customer Relationship Management Marketing & Sales customer relationship management customer service Jeffrey Gitomer marketing and sales strategydriven'

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