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Drucker Insititute, WSJ, 2018 250 Management Rankings , measures corporate effectiveness, : custo

 

Recently, the Wall Street Journal released its top 250 management rankings.  The Management Top 250 ranking, developed by the Drucker Institute, measures corporate effectiveness by examining performance in five areas: customer satisfaction, employee engagement and development, innovation, social responsibility, and financial strength. The ranking is based on an analysis of 37 data inputs provided by 15 third-party sources.

Posted by Allan Steinmetz at 12:00am

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Sears, Retailing History, Retail, Brands that no longer exist, Walgreen Boots, Target, Khols, Amazon

 

It was only a matter of time. Well, today it happened. Yesterday, I opened my morning Wall Street Journal and saw the headline, “Sears prepares to file for Chapter 11” with the sub-headline reading “storied retailer hires M-III Partners to help on bankruptcy action; a debt deadline looms.” Today, I read a follow-up stories saying that their creditors were not going to arrange financing for restructuring which ensures foreclosure. How sad, yet necessary. We all anticipated the demise of Sears.

Posted by Allan Steinmetz at 12:00am

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AMX launches new brand effort

I love American Express. I have been a cardholder member since 1981. I can tell you countless stories how they saved me in a variety of circumstances. Whether I was traveling abroad and needed a last-minute hotel room, prescriptions filled in Greece when I forgot my pills at home, cash advance in the UK after hours or even help change my cabin on a sold-out cruise ship, American Express was always there for me. The company and their brand are like a familiar face that I have come to rely on after all these years.

Posted by Allan Steinmetz at 12:00am

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Four stages of creating an effective Brand Ambassador program

It has been quite some time since I have addressed the topic of employee advocacy and brand championship. Having a brand ambassador program and promoting brand advocacy within an organization is a marketing imperative and necessity.

Posted by Allan Steinmetz at 1:00am

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INWARD'S TOP FIVE BUSINESS PREDICTIONS FOR 2018

 

This week I am sure you are seeing many thought leadership articles, opinion pieces and blog posts addressing business, marketing and technology predictions for this new year. So far, I have seen discussions on mobile technologies, continued mergers and acquisitions, the raging tech stock market, artificial intelligence and the list goes on. One thing is for sure, the proverbial crystal ball for 2018 will be cloudy. No one knows for sure what will happen or what will become reality.

Posted by Allan Steinmetz at 1:00am

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Chick HERE TO LEARN MORE

A few weeks ago, I came across a “Blue Ribbon Commission Report by National Association of Corporate Directors discussing “Culture as a Corporate Asset”. The report proclaimed that corporate cultures matter in business. I was a bit surprised because I thought that was obvious. I previewed some of the findings, and I promised to share my thoughts on the report over time. From our beginning 19 years ago, Inward believed culture is the way work gets done. Culture is the sum total of behaviors, beliefs and decisions that leadership exhibits to create a positive and conducive business environment that allows positive implementation of the company strategy.

Posted by Allan Steinmetz at 1:00am

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Chick HERE to learn how to build employee brand advocacy through 3 types of recognition and reward

Have you ever wondered what motivates people these days? Bet you thought it was the golden carrot, right? But you are wrong – it’s being appreciated and recognized in a meaningful way

Posted by Allan Steinmetz at 1:00am

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Click Here To Learn More Onboarding new recruits with Gamification

I recently did some secondary research to see how companies are creating new cultures by effectively using onboarding with help from gamification. What I found was quite fascinating.

Posted by Allan Steinmetz at 1:00am

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