Innovate, don’t imitate. Set out to create a culture that is right for your organization, then work at making it happen.
BILL CAPODAGLIThe key is to make sure you are doing the “right things” before you worry about doing things “right”.
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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.
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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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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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One of the reasons for The Walt Disney Company’s long- term success is really the first of Dr. Deming’s famous points, “create constancy of purpose.” In his professional career,
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Often we will learn more from our failures than we do from our successes.
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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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In the long run, it costs more to provide poor rather than good service.
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Twenty years ago if you provided someone with horrible service, it may take weeks or even months for the word-of-mouth message to get out to 15-20 potential customers.
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Love for coworkers, love for customers, love for the product and love for self. Walt Disney instilled all of these “loves” in his company. Each of these factors is critical to achieving success in any organization.
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Vision without execution is like a plane without wings, or Dumbo without ears, it just won’t fly.
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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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Always look for ways to improve even the “good show.”
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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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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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