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Marketers often talk about being a brand leader as if it is one thing. But there are many different ways that a brand can distinguish itself in a marketplace.
The CEO Must Be The CMO

There is no shortage of criticism of marketing organizations. The declining length of tenure of Chief Marketing Officers (CMOs) and the absence of marketing on boards of directors are well-documented. Such facts seem odd when demand generation and management are the lifeblood of organizations, at least those with a high probability of long-term survival. While such a circumstance may suggest some problems with marketing organizations, it very clearly identifies a problem at the level of...

Aim For Market Dominance

Whatever the FTC and other governing bodies think, there is—and will always be—an ongoing battle for business leadership: a drive for domination. Just read the news about mergers. Kroger wanted to absorb Albertsons but was rebuffed. Denying a story in The Wall Street Journal, Shell may or may not be eager to absorb BP. Mars has been given the FTC go-ahead to acquire Kellanova (an oddly named spin-off from Kellogg’s that includes snack food brands...

Brand Leadership Has A Courage Requirement

Many times, brand-businesses have insights about the future but do not find the courage to act on these insights. Lack of courage occurs for a number of reasons. Costs, fear of failure, complacency, the comfort of manufacturing what the business knows how to make rather than what solves customers’ problems, a chief of manufacturing who says, “Not on my line” or a siloed organization: all tend to collapse courage and get in the way of...

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