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Jeffery Diskin, Senior Vice President, Brand Marketing and Management at Hilton Hotels Stepping Outside of the Box: Staying Creative in Marketing The executives in this ExecBlueprint--including Jeffery Diskin, Senior Vice President of Brand Marketing and Management at Hilton Hotels - discuss strategies for maintaining the creative flame when it comes to marketing. Date Added: 11/01/2008 Download the MP3 (3.89 MB)

Mark Ronald, Chief Operating Officer, BAE Systems plc, President & CEO, BAE Systems Inc. Managing Operations in Offsore Locations The executives in this ExecBlueprint -- including Mark Ronald, Chief Operating Officer, BAE Systems plc, President & CEO, BAE Systems Inc. -- discuss strategies for striking a balance between unity and diversity when operating a successful international company. Date Added: 09/01/2008 Download the MP3 (3.44 MB)

Scott McArthur, Executive Consultant, Atos Consulting Developing and Fostering an Agile Orgnaization The executives in this ExecBlueprint -- including Scott McArthur, Executive Consultant at Atos Consulting -- discuss how to instill a culture of change in your organization from the grass roots up. Date Added: 08/01/2008 Download the MP3 (2.97 MB)

John Turner, Head of Service Delivery, BDO Stoy Hayward LLP Harnessing the Power of ITIL The executives in this ExecBlueprint -- including John Turner, Head of Service Delivery at BDO Stoy Hayward LLP -- share their insights on ways to properly implement ITIL in order to lower IT costs and boost customer satisfaction. Date Added: 07/01/2008 Download the MP3 (4.34 MB)

Teresa Taylor, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Qwest Communications International Inc. Creating a World-Class HR Service Center The executives in this ExecBlueprint -- including Teresa Taylor, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Qwest Communications International Inc. -- show how the institution of service centers improved the efficiency of their HR operations and saved their companies money. Date Added: 06/01/2008 Download the MP3 (2.64 MB)

Guy Bullen, Programme Director, BT Harnessing the Power of ITIL The executives in this ExecBlueprint -- including Guy Bullen, Programme Director at BT -- share their insights on ways to properly implement ITIL in order to lower IT costs and boost customer satisfaction. Date Added: 05/01/2008 Download the MP3 (4.51 MB)

Shelley D. Fischel, Executive Vice President, Home Box Office (HBO) The Top Four HR Issues Facing Companies Today The executives in this ExecBlueprint -- including Shelley D. Fischel, Executive Vice President at Home Box Office (HBO)-- discuss the golden rules for long-term HR success. Date Added: 02/01/2008 Download the MP3 (4.88 MB)

Thomas C. Fountain, Vice President & CIO, Honeywell Specialty Materials IT Best Practices: Utilizing Consultants in International IT Projects The executives in this ExecBlueprint -- including Thomas Fountain, Vice President & CIO at Honeywell Specialty Materials -- share their thoughts on maximizing the effectiveness of consultant relationships, specifically, in international locales. Date Added: 01/01/2008 Download the MP3 (3.38 MB)

R. Lemuel Lasher, Chief Innovation Officer, Computer Sciences Corporation Cultivating Enterprise Agility Through IT The executives in this ExecBlueprint -- including Lemuel Lasher, Chief Innovation Officer at CSC -- discuss the essential characteristics of an "agile enterprise" and how agility has benefited specific companies. Date Added: 12/01/2007 Download the MP3 (4.23 MB)

William R. Berkley, Chairman and CEO, W.R. Berkley Corporation Financial Services Negotiations: Understanding the Motivations, Budgets, and Pressures The executives in this ExecBlueprint -- including from William R. Berkley, Chairman and CEO, W.R. Berkley Corporation -- discuss the various lending institutions and financial products, pressures they're facing, and how to negotiate the best deal. Date Added: 11/09/2007 Download the MP3 (2.72 MB)