The Identity Circle Blog

Who is GE without all its parts?

Posted By: Larry Ackerman on May 15, 2008 @ 03:57 AM | Comment (2)

In the business section of The New York Times this morning, there's an article about GE planning to sell its appliance division, the oldest business in the company's 120 year history. The sharks are circling...investors are making more and more noise about selling off other parts as well.

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Keywords: brand, change, corporate culture, GE, General Electric, identity, integrity, Jeff Immelt, Jim Collins, leadership, Norsk Hydro, transitions

An identity for Obama

Posted By: Larry Ackerman on May 07, 2008 @ 02:50 AM | Comment (2)

"What identity could Barack Obama choose that will be both sincere and successful?" This is the opening line of a recent article from Chron.com entitled, The Search for an Identity that works for Barack Obama. My answer? The one he was born with. Politics labors under the weight of its obsession with "becoming" something or someone other than who you already are. Why? What's wrong with being yourself?

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Keywords: brand, Clinton, identity, integrity, Mccain, Obama, politics

Down with individuals (Not!)

Posted By: Larry Ackerman on Apr 20, 2007 @ 11:12 AM | No comments

A recent, front page article in The New York Times about French identity reported that the French Conservative candidate for president, Nicolas Sarkozy, wants to establish a new arm of the government – a ministry of "immigration and national identity." At the same time, the Socialist candidate, Segolene Royal, wants every French citizen to memorize "La Marseillaise" and keep a French flag in their cupboard, which they must display on Bastille Day. Seems that French politicians are concerned with preserving what it means to be French, no matter what, no matter how ... Story continues at Siegel&Gale.com/dialogue

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Keywords: brand, corporate culture, humanity, identity, individuality, national identity, recruitment, reputation, retention

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