Productivity starts with doing the right things.
BILL CAPODAGLIOrganizational culture begins in HR. This means to hire for attitude and train for skill.
More Bill Capodagli Quotes
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People are over 20 times more likely to remember a story than a series of facts and figures. A good story touches our hearts.
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The key is to make sure you are doing the “right things” before you worry about doing things “right”.
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Values must be demonstrated through behaviors, but they are truly significant when they represent the beliefs of an entire organization.
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In today’s global economy, innovations and improvements to products and services are not only happening more rapidly than ever before in history, they are being communicated instantaneously. So, it’s “innovate or die”!
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Today, with social media, thousands of potential customers can learn about horrible service within hours, minutes or even seconds after it happens.
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Write down your Dream or story; create your own unique Values, Believe in them, and use them to make all decisions; Dare to take some risks; and Do the planning, revisions and details to realize the Dream.
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Habits grow from obtaining knowledge, attitude and skills.
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My mother’s work ethic, her attitude, and the way she treated each and every customer as if they were her best friend were better lessons than could be found in all the text books in the world.
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There is an old Indian saying, “When legends die, dreams end. When dreams end, there is no more greatness.” Leaders like Walt Disney inspire their organizations to keep their legends and stories alive.
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In the long run, it costs more to provide poor rather than good service.
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If your values are not used as the constitution of your organization, or if they are compromised, they become just words on paper.
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Innovate, don’t imitate. Set out to create a culture that is right for your organization, then work at making it happen.
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The best ideas can come from anyone within an organization. Leaders must remember that if they want employees to embrace a new organizational “Dream” or strategy, they need to include them and seek their ideas. Creativity is NOT just for the R&D department.
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When you focus on results, you will very seldom see a change in your culture. But, if you focus on a customer-centric culture, you will realize long-term results.
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Social media can work to a CEO’s advantage. Someone with a great product in a small town in the middle of nowhere can compete in the world marketplace.
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