We all know the corporate drill of revenue and market share being the single biggest company purpose. And that the tactics and programmes you implement to achieve those business targets become your strategy – your ‘how to’. Then there is organisational culture that purists overlay into the strategy mix to keep behaviours in check. Plus,Continue reading “When a brand concept becomes your corporate strategy”
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Leadership? Mum’s the word
Many years ago my mother told me I should get a cat because it would teach me to look after myself better. So I did. I learned a lot from raising a cute fur ball to become a tenacious, overly confident cat that would pick fights with dogs. Same theory applies to motherhood (of theContinue reading “Leadership? Mum’s the word”
Which cultures produce the best dancers?
We all know the likely matches – Brazilians are best at Samba, Latin Americans do salsa, and the Spanish are masters of Flamenco… But what about Hip Hop? Street dance, break dance, krumpin, jerkin…whatever you want to call it. While the genre may have originated in the Bronx, it is a dance style that hasContinue reading “Which cultures produce the best dancers?”
Teaching your toddler to be a future leader
Every now and then you have a conversation that sticks in your mind. The one I had recently was about we can support our toddlers to become future leaders. The discussion started with how Asian men – while having brilliant ideas – are not usually successful in winning over clients because they have trouble expressingContinue reading “Teaching your toddler to be a future leader”
Why is it so hard to tell your agency they suck?
Ever been in a pitch where you can’t stop giggling? When you really try to imagine implementing their concept but it’s just plain hideously ludicrous. Yes, the pitch was that bad. Here the team was pitching a concept that was just wrong on so many levels. And in the room, was the head of theContinue reading “Why is it so hard to tell your agency they suck?”
When Westerners get Arab CSR wrong
How many times have you heard the hard and fast rules about Corporate Social Responsibility? Do this, don’t do that, measurement is a must and if anything falls out of your nicely structured pen then it cannot be allowed. Out goes the standard apology letter explaining how there is limited budget and all funded exploitsContinue reading “When Westerners get Arab CSR wrong”
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