StrategyDriven Podcast Special Edition 19 – An Interview with Arlene Johnson, author of Success Mapping

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StrategyDriven Podcasts focus on the tools and techniques executives and managers can use to improve their organization’s alignment and accountability to ultimately achieve superior results. These podcasts elaborate on the best practice and warning flag articles on the StrategyDriven website.

Special Edition 19 – An Interview with Arlene Johnson, author of Success Mapping explores how to identify personal success blockers, create a life strategy, and execute the actions necessary to realize your vision of success. During our discussion, Arlene Johnson, Founder and President of the Sinequanon Group and author of Success Mapping: Achieve What You Want…Right Now! shares her insights regarding:

  • developing a personal success strategy
  • leveraging personal strengths when pursuing a goal
  • overcoming mental distractions that impede progress toward success
  • maximizing personal and organizational benefit once a goal is achieved

Additional Information

In addition to the incredible insights Arlene shares in Success Mapping and this special edition podcast are the additional resources accessible from her Success Mapping website, (www.SuccessMapping.com). Arlene’s book, Success Mapping, can be purchased by clicking here.

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About the Author

Arlene Johnson, author of Success Mapping, is Founder and President of the Sinequanon Group. Arlene is an internationally known speaker, author, and consultant with more than two decades of experience in executive leadership, change management, and sales performance coaching. She serves as trusted advisor to many Fortune 500 clients including American Express, Hewlett-Packard, Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Texas Instruments, and Lockheed Martin. To read Arlene’s full biography, click here.

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StrategyDriven Podcast Special Edition 18 – An Interview with Roxanne Emmerich, author of Thank God It’s Monday!

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Special Edition 18 – An Interview with Roxanne Emmerich, author of Thank God It’s Monday! explores how to create a workplace environment that engages the hearts and minds of employees and customers; resulting in increased growth and higher profits. During our discussion, Roxanne Emmerich, President and CEO of the Emmerich Group and author of Thank God It’s Monday!: How to Create a Workplace You and Your Customers Love shares her insights regarding:

  • the qualities and characteristics of an engaging and motivating workplace
  • tangible bottom line results companies with engaging workplaces achieve over their competitors
  • steps leaders can take to make their organization more engaging and motivating and sustain the cultural change
  • how junior managers can drive this organizational transformation

Additional Information

In addition to the outstanding insights Roxanne shares in Thank God It’s Monday! and this special edition podcast are the additional resources accessible from her Thank God It’s Monday website, (www.ThankGodItsMonday.com). Roxanne’s book, Thank God It’s Monday!, published by FT Press can be purchased by clicking here.

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About the Author

Roxanne Emmerich, author of Thank God It’s Monday!, is President and CEO of the Emmerich Group. A member of the National Speakers Hall of Fame, she is listed by Sales and Marketing Management magazine as one of the 12 most requested speakers in the country for her ability to transform negative workplace performance and environments into “bring it on” results-oriented cultures. Roxanne has been featured hundreds of times in leading publications on topics such as leadership for results, employee engagement for bottom AND top-line improvement, profit-rich growth strategies, and a multitude of other workplace breakthrough issues. To read Roxanne’s full biography, click here.

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StrategyDriven Podcast Special Edition 17 – An Interview with Garry Ridge, co-author of Helping People Win at Work

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Special Edition 17 – An Interview with Garry Ridge, co-author of Helping People Win at Work explores the Partnering for Performance management system and how it engages employees to assess and improve their performance to unprecedented levels. During our discussion, Garry Ridge, President and CEO of the WD-40 Company and co-author of Helping People Win at Work: A Business Philosophy Called “Don’t Mark My Paper, Help Me Get an A” shares his insights regarding:

  • the importance of building a “tribe member” versus an employer-employee relationship with organization members
  • how the Partnering for Performance system engages tribe members to develop their own performance assessments and take responsibility for their own development
  • benefits of eliminating the manager developed performance assessments, forced rankings, and bell curve performance distributions of traditional performance management systems
  • steps needed to move an organization, particularly its culture, to embrace the Partnering for Performance system
  • quantified improvement in bottom line results achieved after implementing the Partnering for Performance system at the WD-40 Company

Additional Information

In addition to the incredible insights Garry shares in Helping People Win at Work and this special edition podcast are the additional resources accessible from his The Learning Moment website, (www.TheLearningMoment.net). Garry’s book, Helping People Win at Work, published by FT Press can be purchased by clicking here.

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About the Author

Garry Ridge, co-author of Helping People Win at Work, is President and CEO of the WD-40 Company, the San Diego, California based maker of the ever-popular WD-40, as well as the Lava heavy duty hand cleaners, Carpet Fresh, and 2000 Flushes household cleaning products. Garry teaches leadership, talent management, and succession planning at the University of San Diego’s Executive Leadership program and in 2003 was named Director of the Year for Enhancement of Economic Value by the Corporate Directors Forum. A native of Australia, he has served as national Vice President of the Australian Institute and the Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association. To read Garry’s full biography, click here.

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StrategyDriven Podcast Special Edition 16b – An Interview with Scott Davis, author of The Shift, part 2 of 2

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Special Edition 16b – An Interview with Scott Davis, author of The Shift, part 2 of 2 examines the bottom line benefits of the Chief Marketing Officer serving as an organization’s corporate growth leader. During part one of our discussion, Scott Davis, author of The Shift: The Transformation of Today’s Marketers into Tomorrow’s Growth Leaders shares his insights with us regarding:

  • five shifts CMOs need to make in order to transform themselves from
    tactical marketer to corporate growth leader
  • the most important customer data sets in making the shift
  • how CMOs can demonstrate bottom line results
  • benefits for the CMO and organization for making the shift

Additional Information

In addition to the incredible insights Scott shares in The Shift and this special edition podcast are the additional resources accessible from his book’s website and his organization’s website, www.Prophet.com. Scott’s book, The Shift, can be purchased by clicking here.

Complimenting The Shift, are Scott’s books on the brand asset management including:


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About the Author

Scott Davis, author of The Shift, is a senior partner at Prophet, a global marketing consultancy. Scott was an adjunct professor at the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and has guest lectured at many top MBA programs including Harvard, New York University, Columbia, and the University of Chicago. He has worked with top executives at GE, Johnson & Johnson, IBM, Best Buy, Sara Lee, and Boeing. Scott is frequently quoted by leading business publications including The Wall Street Journal, Reuters, USA Today, and Business Week. To read Scott’s full biography, click here.

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StrategyDriven Podcast Special Edition 16a – An Interview with Scott Davis, author of The Shift, part 1 of 2

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StrategyDriven Podcasts focus on the tools and techniques executives and managers can use to improve their organization’s alignment and accountability to ultimately achieve superior results. These podcasts elaborate on the best practice and warning flag articles on the StrategyDriven website.

Special Edition 16a – An Interview with Scott Davis, author of The Shift, part 1 of 2 examines the bottom line benefits of the Chief Marketing Officer serving as an organization’s corporate growth leader. During part one of our discussion, Scott Davis, author of The Shift: The Transformation of Today’s Marketers into Tomorrow’s Growth Leaders shares his insights with us regarding:

  • treatment of the organization’s brand as an asset
  • role and benefits of the corporate growth leader
  • attributes needed to assume the role of growth leader
  • why the Chief Marketing Officer is uniquely position to serve as an organization’s growth leader

Additional Information

In addition to the incredible insights Scott shares in The Shift and this special edition podcast are the additional resources accessible from his book’s website and his organization’s website, www.Prophet.com. Scott’s book, The Shift, can be purchased by clicking here.

Complimenting The Shift, are Scott’s books on the brand asset management including:


Final Request…

The strength of our community grows with the additional insights brought by our expanding member base. Please consider rating us on iTunes by clicking here. Rating the StrategyDriven Podcast and providing your comments online improves our ranking and helps us attract new listeners which, in turn, helps us grow our community.

Thank you again for listening to the StrategyDriven Podcast!

About the Author

Scott Davis, author of The Shift, is a senior partner at Prophet, a global marketing consultancy. Scott was an adjunct professor at the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and has guest lectured at many top MBA programs including Harvard, New York University, Columbia, and the University of Chicago. He has worked with top executives at GE, Johnson & Johnson, IBM, Best Buy, Sara Lee, and Boeing. Scott is frequently quoted by leading business publications including The Wall Street Journal, Reuters, USA Today, and Business Week. To read Scott’s full biography, click here.

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