The two greatest role models in my professional career were Walt Disney and Dr. Deming. Dr. Deming was the Father of Total Quality Management and the person who redefined quality for the entire world.
BILL CAPODAGLIVision without execution is like a plane without wings, or Dumbo without ears, it just won’t fly.
More Bill Capodagli Quotes
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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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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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Walt Disney said everything he had ever accomplished was a result of Mickey Mouse. Mickey was Walt’s alter ego and he was originally modeled after Charlie Chaplin’s Little Tramp character. So without Chaplin, who knows what Mickey would have become!
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Habits grow from obtaining knowledge, attitude and skills.
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In the long run, it costs more to provide poor rather than good service.
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In the best organizations, love is the real “pixie dust.”
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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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Always look for ways to improve even the “good show.”
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Often we will learn more from our failures than we do from our successes.
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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 results of “engaged” companies vs “disengaged” companies are staggering. Getting workers to be more engaging with their coworkers and customers can produce huge results.
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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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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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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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In 1962, Sam Walton changed the face of retailing with Wal-Mart. As we speak, Amazon is again changing the face of retail with on-line buying.
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