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油 Confidential Information  息  2008 The Identity Circle. All rights Reserved How to be a marketing leader in the  new economy   Learn the 5 secrets of value creation
In a nutshell  Confidential Information  息  2008 The Identity Circle. All rights Reserved   Marketing  is  the  essential, ubiquitous task    of management  the purpose of which is to create a  customer   by understanding and meeting basic    societal needs .  -  Peter Drucker
I  The Great Reckoning II  The identity-value creation connection III   The science of identity IV  Secrets of value creation V  Marketing leadership The story in brief Confidential Information  息  2008 The Identity Circle. All rights Reserved
I  The Great Reckoning (puts the spotlight on  value creation)
 The crisis was the result of  a perfect storm   everything that could go wrong did.  Steve Forbes  A series of  life-threatening problems  within many of the world's great financial institutions was unveiled.  Warren Buffett  In this  reset economy , we have an opportunity to grow GE over the long termin ways that drive customer productivity.  Jeff Immelt The Great Reckoning  Confidential Information  息  2008 The Identity Circle. All rights Reserved
An economic reset = a marketing reset The Great Reckoning  Confidential Information  息  2008 The Identity Circle. All rights Reserved
II   The identity-value creation connection  (is the reset key for marketers)
 Identity is a companys   Name + logo Tagline Design system Brand All of the above None of the above The identity-value creation connection Confidential Information  息  2008 The Identity Circle. All rights Reserved
Identity, the human phenomenon The identity-value creation connection  Confidential Information  息  2008 The Identity Circle. All rights Reserved
Identity, the organizational phenomenon The identity-value creation connection  Confidential Information  息  2008 The Identity Circle. All rights Reserved
What is  identity?    The unique set of characteristics that reveal ones  value-creating potential  The identity-value creation connection Confidential Information  息  2008 The Identity Circle. All rights Reserved
Dow Chemicals  value creation  challenge:  Slow growth for many years  (3  4%) Solid attributes quality, trustworthy, reliable, committed No answer to the question:  What makes Dow, Dow?  The identity-value creation connection Confidential Information  息  2008 The Identity Circle. All rights Reserved
Five  institutional capacities  distinguished Dow: A genius for   life-changing customer relationships A passion for  scale A talent for   whole system thinking and action An  obsession with improvement A bias toward the  essentials of life The identity-value creation connection Confidential Information  息  2008 The Identity Circle. All rights Reserved
Dows consumer impact highlighted the companys focus on   the essentials of life. Market   %    Food   21.5% Household & Personal Care 14.9% Building Maintenance & Construction 10.9% Transportation 10.2% Home Care & Improvement 7.9% Paper & Publishing 5.9% Furniture & Furnishings 5.6% Electronics & Entertainment 5.4% Health & Medicine 3.2% Water Purification & Waste Management 2.9% Miscellaneous 2.5% Heavy Construction 0.2% Oil & Gas 8.9% 100.0% The identity-value creation connection Confidential Information  息  2008 The Identity Circle. All rights Reserved
The identity-value creation connection Confidential Information  息  2008 The Identity Circle. All rights Reserved
1999  $18+ billion sales  For years, only GDP growth  ( 3  4% ) 油 2008  $50+ billion sales  Since1999:  13%  annual growth rate The identity-value creation connection Confidential Information  息  2008 The Identity Circle. All rights Reserved
Identity, the marketing phenomenon The identity-value creation connection Confidential Information  息  2008 The Identity Circle. All rights Reserved
III  The Science of Identity (emerges)
The Identity Impact Survey  (Summer/Fall 2009) One-year effort 1,941 respondents 5 companies  (21 candidates) $50MM to $8 billion Global and domestic Public and private B2B and consumer Sophisticated psychometrics The Science (emerges)  Confidential Information  息  2008 The Identity Circle. All rights Reserved
Organizational and Individual Identity Strength  have a major impact on employee engagement and  employees resultant commitment to the brand  (r = .686)
Whats the payoff?
Identity strength  is a leading indicator of a companys value-creating capacity
  and holds crucial  business implications Constrained value creation  Handcuffed financial performance Inefficient strategy deployment Limited innovation  Overpromise, under-deliver on brand Low-traction culture Lower investment value High value creation   Superior financial performance Effective strategy deployment Efficient innovation Strong brand Responsive culture High investment value Low value creation Sub-par financial performance Ineffective strategy deployment Depleted innovation No meaningful brand Dysfunctional culture Low investment value Pent-up value creation Limited financial performance Inefficient strategy deployment  Limited innovation Brand confusion Diffuse culture Lower investment value
IV  Secrets of value creation (and the marketing action each implies)
1.  Value is the proprietary contribution a company is capable of making   In the  marketplace  In the  world Secrets of Value Creation Confidential Information  息  2008 The Identity Circle. All rights Reserved
1. Value is the proprietary contribution a company is capable of making   Marketing action:  Clarify and invest in your companys unique, value-creating capacities Secrets of Value Creation Confidential Information  息  2008 The Identity Circle. All rights Reserved
2.  Identity is the source of value creation Provides a  center of gravity  for all decisions and actions Yields a  sustainable competitive advantage ,  by leveraging   unique, institutional capacities Leads to developing  the right products for the right reasons Fosters   efficient innovation  Inspires a  timeless brand Secrets of Value Creation Confidential Information  息  2008 The Identity Circle. All rights Reserved
2. Identity is the source of value creation Marketing action:  Crack the code on  and market  the identity of your company. Secrets of Value Creation Confidential Information  息  2008 The Identity Circle. All rights Reserved
  Secrets of Value Creation 3.  Value creation drives wealth creation Employees   (create value) Customers   (purchase value) Investors (finance value) Suppliers   Communities  Government   Unions   Direct  End users  Society   Analysts   Portfolio managers  Shareholders
3. Value creation precedes wealth creation Marketing action:  Align the interests of  all  stakeholders to the companys advantage. Secrets of Value Creation Confidential Information  息  2008 The Identity Circle. All rights Reserved
4.  Value is maximized when it is created on four levels, simultaneously.  Value for   油 Individuals   products and services that spur creativity and productivity  Businesses   solutions that improve customers performance  The industry   innovations that increase the overall impact of that industry on the economy Society    changes   that meet fundamental needs, which improve  peoples lives 油 Secrets of Value Creation Confidential Information  息  2008 The Identity Circle. All rights Reserved
4. Value is maximized when it is created on 4 levels, simultaneously. Marketing action:  Market comprehensively  answer individual, business, industry, and societal needs, simultaneously . Secrets of Value Creation Confidential Information  息  2008 The Identity Circle. All rights Reserved
5.  All value flows upstream. 油 No matter where a company is on the  value chain,  success depends on its contribution to the well-being of end-users  Developing  institutional roots  is the key  Building a relationship   with the society or culture  of which the company is necessarily   a part . Secrets of Value Creation Confidential Information  息  2008 The Identity Circle. All rights Reserved
5. All value flows upstream. Marketing action:  Market the institution not just the business  become a societal brand Secrets of Value Creation Confidential Information  息  2008 The Identity Circle. All rights Reserved
V  Marketing leadership   (in the new economy)
Clarify and invest in your companys  unique, value-creating capacities Crack the code on  and market  the  identity  of your company 3.  Align the interests of all stakeholders  to the companys advantage 4.  Market comprehensively   Answer individual, business, industry, and societal needs 5.  Market the institution not just the business   Become a societal brand Marketing leadership in the new economy Confidential Information  息  2008 The Identity Circle. All rights Reserved
Thank you! www.theidentitycircle.com
The problem:  Wealth creation before value creation The solution:  Value creation before wealth creation Who:  Marketing Why:  Guardians of value creation How?  Marketing leadership in the new economy Confidential Information  息  2008 The Identity Circle. All rights Reserved
From survival of the fittest to  survival of the finest Purpose guides profit Contribution dictates reward 油 Everyone may make money, but  the "finest" institutions will emerge as our new economic leaders     Companies that not only stay financially solvent, but who  cultivate strong value-creating cores. The Great Reckoning  Confidential Information  息  2008 The Identity Circle. All rights Reserved
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How To Be A Marketing Leader

  • 1. 油 Confidential Information 息 2008 The Identity Circle. All rights Reserved How to be a marketing leader in the new economy Learn the 5 secrets of value creation
  • 2. In a nutshell Confidential Information 息 2008 The Identity Circle. All rights Reserved Marketing is the essential, ubiquitous task of management the purpose of which is to create a customer by understanding and meeting basic societal needs . - Peter Drucker
  • 3. I The Great Reckoning II The identity-value creation connection III The science of identity IV Secrets of value creation V Marketing leadership The story in brief Confidential Information 息 2008 The Identity Circle. All rights Reserved
  • 4. I The Great Reckoning (puts the spotlight on value creation)
  • 5. The crisis was the result of a perfect storm everything that could go wrong did. Steve Forbes A series of life-threatening problems within many of the world's great financial institutions was unveiled. Warren Buffett In this reset economy , we have an opportunity to grow GE over the long termin ways that drive customer productivity. Jeff Immelt The Great Reckoning Confidential Information 息 2008 The Identity Circle. All rights Reserved
  • 6. An economic reset = a marketing reset The Great Reckoning Confidential Information 息 2008 The Identity Circle. All rights Reserved
  • 7. II The identity-value creation connection (is the reset key for marketers)
  • 8. Identity is a companys Name + logo Tagline Design system Brand All of the above None of the above The identity-value creation connection Confidential Information 息 2008 The Identity Circle. All rights Reserved
  • 9. Identity, the human phenomenon The identity-value creation connection Confidential Information 息 2008 The Identity Circle. All rights Reserved
  • 10. Identity, the organizational phenomenon The identity-value creation connection Confidential Information 息 2008 The Identity Circle. All rights Reserved
  • 11. What is identity? The unique set of characteristics that reveal ones value-creating potential The identity-value creation connection Confidential Information 息 2008 The Identity Circle. All rights Reserved
  • 12. Dow Chemicals value creation challenge: Slow growth for many years (3 4%) Solid attributes quality, trustworthy, reliable, committed No answer to the question: What makes Dow, Dow? The identity-value creation connection Confidential Information 息 2008 The Identity Circle. All rights Reserved
  • 13. Five institutional capacities distinguished Dow: A genius for life-changing customer relationships A passion for scale A talent for whole system thinking and action An obsession with improvement A bias toward the essentials of life The identity-value creation connection Confidential Information 息 2008 The Identity Circle. All rights Reserved
  • 14. Dows consumer impact highlighted the companys focus on the essentials of life. Market % Food 21.5% Household & Personal Care 14.9% Building Maintenance & Construction 10.9% Transportation 10.2% Home Care & Improvement 7.9% Paper & Publishing 5.9% Furniture & Furnishings 5.6% Electronics & Entertainment 5.4% Health & Medicine 3.2% Water Purification & Waste Management 2.9% Miscellaneous 2.5% Heavy Construction 0.2% Oil & Gas 8.9% 100.0% The identity-value creation connection Confidential Information 息 2008 The Identity Circle. All rights Reserved
  • 15. The identity-value creation connection Confidential Information 息 2008 The Identity Circle. All rights Reserved
  • 16. 1999 $18+ billion sales For years, only GDP growth ( 3 4% ) 油 2008 $50+ billion sales Since1999: 13% annual growth rate The identity-value creation connection Confidential Information 息 2008 The Identity Circle. All rights Reserved
  • 17. Identity, the marketing phenomenon The identity-value creation connection Confidential Information 息 2008 The Identity Circle. All rights Reserved
  • 18. III The Science of Identity (emerges)
  • 19. The Identity Impact Survey (Summer/Fall 2009) One-year effort 1,941 respondents 5 companies (21 candidates) $50MM to $8 billion Global and domestic Public and private B2B and consumer Sophisticated psychometrics The Science (emerges) Confidential Information 息 2008 The Identity Circle. All rights Reserved
  • 20. Organizational and Individual Identity Strength have a major impact on employee engagement and employees resultant commitment to the brand (r = .686)
  • 22. Identity strength is a leading indicator of a companys value-creating capacity
  • 23. and holds crucial business implications Constrained value creation Handcuffed financial performance Inefficient strategy deployment Limited innovation Overpromise, under-deliver on brand Low-traction culture Lower investment value High value creation Superior financial performance Effective strategy deployment Efficient innovation Strong brand Responsive culture High investment value Low value creation Sub-par financial performance Ineffective strategy deployment Depleted innovation No meaningful brand Dysfunctional culture Low investment value Pent-up value creation Limited financial performance Inefficient strategy deployment Limited innovation Brand confusion Diffuse culture Lower investment value
  • 24. IV Secrets of value creation (and the marketing action each implies)
  • 25. 1. Value is the proprietary contribution a company is capable of making In the marketplace In the world Secrets of Value Creation Confidential Information 息 2008 The Identity Circle. All rights Reserved
  • 26. 1. Value is the proprietary contribution a company is capable of making Marketing action: Clarify and invest in your companys unique, value-creating capacities Secrets of Value Creation Confidential Information 息 2008 The Identity Circle. All rights Reserved
  • 27. 2. Identity is the source of value creation Provides a center of gravity for all decisions and actions Yields a sustainable competitive advantage , by leveraging unique, institutional capacities Leads to developing the right products for the right reasons Fosters efficient innovation Inspires a timeless brand Secrets of Value Creation Confidential Information 息 2008 The Identity Circle. All rights Reserved
  • 28. 2. Identity is the source of value creation Marketing action: Crack the code on and market the identity of your company. Secrets of Value Creation Confidential Information 息 2008 The Identity Circle. All rights Reserved
  • 29. Secrets of Value Creation 3. Value creation drives wealth creation Employees (create value) Customers (purchase value) Investors (finance value) Suppliers Communities Government Unions Direct End users Society Analysts Portfolio managers Shareholders
  • 30. 3. Value creation precedes wealth creation Marketing action: Align the interests of all stakeholders to the companys advantage. Secrets of Value Creation Confidential Information 息 2008 The Identity Circle. All rights Reserved
  • 31. 4. Value is maximized when it is created on four levels, simultaneously. Value for 油 Individuals products and services that spur creativity and productivity Businesses solutions that improve customers performance The industry innovations that increase the overall impact of that industry on the economy Society changes that meet fundamental needs, which improve peoples lives 油 Secrets of Value Creation Confidential Information 息 2008 The Identity Circle. All rights Reserved
  • 32. 4. Value is maximized when it is created on 4 levels, simultaneously. Marketing action: Market comprehensively answer individual, business, industry, and societal needs, simultaneously . Secrets of Value Creation Confidential Information 息 2008 The Identity Circle. All rights Reserved
  • 33. 5. All value flows upstream. 油 No matter where a company is on the value chain, success depends on its contribution to the well-being of end-users Developing institutional roots is the key Building a relationship with the society or culture of which the company is necessarily a part . Secrets of Value Creation Confidential Information 息 2008 The Identity Circle. All rights Reserved
  • 34. 5. All value flows upstream. Marketing action: Market the institution not just the business become a societal brand Secrets of Value Creation Confidential Information 息 2008 The Identity Circle. All rights Reserved
  • 35. V Marketing leadership (in the new economy)
  • 36. Clarify and invest in your companys unique, value-creating capacities Crack the code on and market the identity of your company 3. Align the interests of all stakeholders to the companys advantage 4. Market comprehensively Answer individual, business, industry, and societal needs 5. Market the institution not just the business Become a societal brand Marketing leadership in the new economy Confidential Information 息 2008 The Identity Circle. All rights Reserved
  • 38. The problem: Wealth creation before value creation The solution: Value creation before wealth creation Who: Marketing Why: Guardians of value creation How? Marketing leadership in the new economy Confidential Information 息 2008 The Identity Circle. All rights Reserved
  • 39. From survival of the fittest to survival of the finest Purpose guides profit Contribution dictates reward 油 Everyone may make money, but the "finest" institutions will emerge as our new economic leaders Companies that not only stay financially solvent, but who cultivate strong value-creating cores. The Great Reckoning Confidential Information 息 2008 The Identity Circle. All rights Reserved

Editor's Notes

  • #17: WHEN I BEGAN WORKING WITH DOW IN 1999, GROWTH HAD STALLED. ALLOWING FOR ACQUISITIONS (INCLUDING UC), THAT IS STILL SOME STORY! THE MOST IMPRESSIVE PART IS THE GROWTH RATE
  • #30: CAPITALIZE ON THE ECONOMIC INTERDEPENDENCE OF STAKEHOLDERS ALIGN THEIR INTERESTS