of the company by establishing profit centers. Focus the ERP system on worldwide CRM. Adjust the compensation system to reward brand thinking and brand management. 3.Recraft and connect the vision to O&M’s core values‚ create a visible BHAG and specify tangible objectives. Establish symbols like the colour red and a brand hall of fame. 4.Create and man a global brand stewardship coordination officer position to support Beers and enable her to focus on selling the vision to the clients. 5.Resegmentize
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When Charlotte Beers was hired at Ogilvy & Mather they were in turmoil and needed a desperate change. Ogilvy & Mather had once been a thriving‚ and revolutionary advertising company. Due to competition‚ and market changes Ogilvy & Mather lost many high paying clients‚ and were forced to adjust the way they performed business. Charlotte Beer’s was the first person to be hired externally from the company. With Charlotte’s prior experiences she understood the challenges that Ogilvy & Mather were having
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Charlotte Beers at Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide: Organizational Change Charlotte Beers took over as CEO and chairman of Ogilvy and Mather Worldwide (hereafter O&M) during a period of transformation and change in the advertising industry. The after-effects of the economic shock of 1980’s‚ rapidly changing industry environment and increasing competition‚ etc. were all having an adverse impact on the company. Beers recognized the need for a fundamental change in O&M to revitalize the organization
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Since its inception‚ Ogilvy & Mather established itself as a reputable‚ creative and successful advertising agency. The company prided itself on having a “first class” focus on creative work and the resources to manage global and local campaign strategies‚ “the most local of the internationals‚ the most international of the locals.” During the booming 80’s the agency continued to reap profits even though their business strategy remained unchanged. The failure of Ogilvy & Mather to address the new
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Charlotte Beers Here are some questions relating to the Charlotte Beers case to help you develop your group presentation and individual paper. You are strongly encouraged to generate and respond to other questions of your own choosing. The articles titled Leading by Leveraging Culture and … Why Transformation Efforts Fail (HBR‚ March-April‚ 1995)‚ and B&D chapter 15 (Integrating Frames …) can also be particularly helpful. After attending the presentations of the other groups‚ your individual
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Submission Charlotte Beers Leadership and Organizational Change July 7‚ 2011 Word Count: 1‚499 Executive Summary Despite progress in driving operating margins up from a low in 1991 of 4.1% to 7.6% in 1993 (see Appendix) and achieving major wins with new clients and lost clients‚ Ogilvy & Mather (“O&M”) still had confidence issues. The company was a bit like an abused foster child‚ pawned off to new parent WPP and in need of tender loving care and firm direction. CEO Charlotte Beers instilled
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Ogilvy & Mather Introduction to the organization. Background History Ogilvy was founded in 1948 by British ad pioneer David Ogilvy who now stands as a legend within the advertising world. David Ogilvy "believed it to be the right and duty of a wise and benevolent elite to civilize the world." In 1936‚ David got an internship at the London ad agency Mather & Crowley‚ which sent David abroad to study American advertising techniques for one year. He returned from his year abroad with extensive
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is Charlotte Beers trying to accomplish as CEO of O&M Worldwide? Charlotte Beers took over as the CEO of O&M in 1991. When she took over as the CEO‚ the company had lost some of its major accounts including American Express (its most successful account) and the company’s revenues had declined sharply. The press was calling it “Beleaguered” and predicting that there was no hope for survival. O&M had grown rapidly in the 1980’s and now had 7000 employees across 270 offices worldwide. Beers wants
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To: Date: 13/6/13 Strengths and weaknesses I have a number of key strengths that are contributive to working as a competent manager. I have sound logic‚ am diplomatic and disciplined and approach social situations with an open mind and an eagerness to understand. While all of these are personal traits‚ undoubtedly they
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Strengths and Weaknesses Communication is essential in my life if I am going to have successful relationships with my family‚ friends‚ and co-workers. When I think of communication I think of all the ways in which I express myself to those around me. Communication could mean a phone call‚ letter‚ e-mail‚ face to face conversation or simply snuggling up on the couch to watch a good movie. There are ways in which my communications skills are powerful‚ and other times when I feel as if I should place
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