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People is the Business
By: Peter Klinge, Jr. Growth Executive People is the business. Without people there is no developed economic society. People are what create, innovate, and drive business. Sounds pretty simple, perhaps to many not particularly interesting. This article presents three ideas … Continue reading
Posted in CEO and C-suite, Client Case Studies, communications, Critical Thinking, Interpersonal, Management Leadership, Team Organizational Development, Technology, Uncategorized
Tagged compensation, diversity, engagement, productivity, purpose, teamwork
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Once the Monarchs of Mobile- Demise of Nokia and Motorola
They were the undisputed leaders of all cellular handset communications. But how did Motorola and Nokia get dethroned in such stunning fashion? The introduction of the iPhone in 2007, followed closely by the emergence of Samsung rapidly inflicted mortal wounds … Continue reading
Posted in Brand Marketing, CEO and C-suite, Client Case Studies, Consumer Marketing, Decision making, Global Business, Management Leadership, Technology
Tagged brand, branding, business, CEO, consumer, globalization, management, marketing, revenue
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Club of Super Rich, Super Vote Public Companies
Tech companies generate much excitement around their potential to “change the world” and the riches the investors hope to gain from the promise of an IPO. Facebook, Google, Twitter, and now the buzz of Snapchat or Snap Inc. as it … Continue reading
Posted in CEO and C-suite, Critical Questions, Critical Thinking, Decision making, Family business, Management Leadership
Tagged accountability, business, C-suite, investing, IPO, management
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Critical Business Trends the Stock Market is Showing Us… Even IF we don’t Invest
The stock market or capital markets (banks, finance companies) at times show indications of where business and economic trends are heading. They make investments, some say bets, in types of businesses they believe will provide a good return on their … Continue reading
Posted in CEO and C-suite, Critical Thinking, Decision making, Global Business, Technology
Tagged business, C-suite, capital, CEO, critical questions, critical thinking, decision making, Facebook, Google, investors, Microsoft, stock market
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Purpose and Profit: Conscious Capitalism
After a previous LI post I published, Why Whole Foods is in a Pickle, I learned about Whole Foods interest in Conscious Capitalism. Most business people I’ve ever worked with or for are fairly conscious of balancing the welfare of … Continue reading
Posted in CEO and C-suite, Client Case Studies, communications, Consumer Marketing, Critical Questions, Decision making, Management Leadership, Retail, Team Organizational Development, Uncategorized
Tagged accountability, conscious accountability, decision making, leadership, management, mission, planning, profit, value proposition
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Why Whole Foods is in a Pickle
Why Whole Foods is in a Pickle… Whole Foods finds itself in a situation common to businesses across wide ranging categories. The dilemma or pickle for Whole Foods in grocery speak isn’t unusual for large companies. Category leaders as they … Continue reading
Posted in Brand Marketing, CEO and C-suite, Client Case Studies, Consumer Marketing, Critical Thinking, Retail, Sales Management
Tagged brand, branding, business, C-suite, CEO, consumer, decision making, growth stage, marketing, mission, planning, Retail, revenue, sales, strategy, vision
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The High Price of Mediocrity
Mediocre is the impression given by too much emphasis on price. Business leaders too often use price and other related promotions that discount their products and services as a short term fix to bring customers back, and/or as a means … Continue reading
Posted in CEO and C-suite, Client Case Studies, Consumer Marketing, Retail, Sales Management
Tagged CEO, consumer, price, promotion, Retail, revenue, sales, strategy, value proposition
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Apple Watch but which one? Looks like none…
On a July, 2015 visit to Apple’s Chicago store on Michigan Avenue, the “magnificent mile”, I was excited to look at the Apple Watch. But then I pretty quickly became confused, and walked away with none on my wrist. Two … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Brand Marketing, CEO and C-suite, Client Case Studies, Critical Thinking, Retail
Tagged branding, management, marketing, merchandising, Retail
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Why Can’t People Get Along?
People getting along and aligned to execute against business objectives is key to a successful enterprise. Today we have technology that enable information systems and modes of communication that make it easier for people in organizations to link, even remotely. … Continue reading
Posted in CEO and C-suite, Critical Thinking, Family business, Generational Succession, Interpersonal
Tagged business, C-suite, critical thinking, planning, vision
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