Brand Leadership: Prepared by Zeina El Hasan
Brand Leadership: Prepared by Zeina El Hasan
Brand Leadership: Prepared by Zeina El Hasan
Leadership
PREPARED BY ZEINA EL HASAN
What is Brand Leadership?
The concept of brand leadership was first introduced by Aaker (1996) and later defined as supportive
brand processes and the ability of a brand to continually achieve excellence (Aaker and
Joachimsthaler, 2000).
Examples
Factors of Brand Leadership
Factors Definition
Perceived quality Consumers’ judgment about a product’s relative superiority in a market
Perceived value Consumers’ evaluation of a product’s relative financial value based on what they
give and receive
Perceived innovativeness Consumers’ perception about a brand’s relative capability to be open to innovative
ideas and work on new solutions.
Perceived popularity Consumers’ perception about a brand’s relative popularity reflected by brand
awareness and consumption.
In this model, the brand management
process acquires different characteristics
The brand manager is higher in the organization, has a longer time job
horizon, and is a strategist as well as communications team leader.
Do what is necessary to
The brand strategy must change customer
maximize shareholder perceptions, reinforce
value. attitudes, and create
loyalty.
References
• Aaker, D., & Joachimsthaler, E. (2000). Brand Leadership. New York: Free Press.
• Chang, Y., & Ko, Y. J. (2014). The brand leadership: Scale development and validation. Journal of Brand Management,
63-80.
• Johnson, D. S., & Grayson, K. (2005). Cognitive and Affective Trust in Service Relationships. Journal of Business
Research, 500-507.
• Kunz, W. H., Schmitt, B., & Meyer, A. (2010). How Does Perceived Firm Innovativeness Affect the Consumer? Journal of
Business Research, 816-822.
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