Category: Strategy

Strategy vs Brand: Which is Most Powerful in Business?

Rowdy McLean

When it comes to strategy vs brand in business, it is critical that two things are in complete alignment: 1. What you want your brand to represent. 2. What your customers perceive your brand to represent. Get it wrong and

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Uber vs Taxi: A lesson in adapting to market trends

Rowdy McLean

The Uber transport phenomenon has upset people all over the world. Some people absolutely love it and some people categorically hate it. Uber users love it. Taxi companies hate it. I don’t have any sympathy for the taxi companies, and

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Howard Putnam: Developing a Successful Corporate Culture

Howard Putnam

This interview with VIBE Keynote Speaker Howard Putnam first appeared on Nightclub & Bar. Attendees of the 2016 VIBE Conference will have the opportunity to hear an inspiring story of vision, innovation and leadership. Howard Putnam, the former CEO of

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Jeff Blackman Interview with Howard Putnam on Vision and Leadership

Hall of Fame speaker and business growth specialist, Jeff Blackman interviewed Howard Putnam which appeared on Jeff’s Results Report.  Check out the interview below: It’s somewhat ironic, that one of the most down-to-earth guys I know, spent his professional career

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Strategic Discipline is Crucial in Turbulent Times

“Nobody sings solo,” was our CEO Eddie Carlson’s favorite line when he was our leader at United Airlines and I was the group vice president of marketing. On my office “wall of fame” are names of leaders and mentors with

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