1st Edition

Brand vs. Wild Building Resilient Brands for Harsh Business Environments

By Jonathan David Lewis Copyright 2017
214 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

214 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Today’s business leaders operate in an increasingly harsh environment. Uncertainty in the economy causes paralysis. Quarterly goals drive short-term and shortsighted decisions. Workforce mobility kills loyalty. Iconic products decline as fast as start-ups create new categories. And the pressure to do more with less, combined with the multiplicity of available marketing tools and technology, can... Read more

Introduction

Chapter 1 Lost

Chapter 2 Afraid

Chapter 3 Adrift

Chapter 4 Wild

Chatper 5 Savage

Chapter 6 Stop

Chapter 7 Orient

Chapter 8 Focus

Chpater 9 Flow

Chapter 10 Adapt

Chapter 11 Do

Conclusion

Biography

Jonathan David Lewis is an engaging and authoritative speaker and author on shaping a brand that can survive—and thrive—in today’s tough, uncertain world. As partner and strategy director at McKee Wallwork + Company, Jonathan led his firm to be recognized by industry purveyor Advertising Age as a national leader in branding and marketing, winning the Southwest Small Agency of the Year, national B2B Campaign of the Year, and national Best Places to Work awards.

A branding and business strategist, Jonathan honed his skills during the lean years of the Great Recession, helping brands navigate today’s unforgiving new business paradigms. Jonathan’s opinions are highly sought by numerous business and marketing publications, including Forbes, Digiday, and Advertising Age, where he explores the factors that lead to stalled growth and the principles proven to help companies navigate the ambiguities and dangers of the brand wilderness.